from 109 Google reviews
Rock'n'roll street art, waterfalls running through the gardens and a deck looking out over the vines: this Onetangi Road cellar door has never done the traditional tasting room thing. It's a few minutes from Onetangi Beach and an easy bus from the ferry, with the 50A or 50B stopping at the Vineyards stop out front, and the gardens and stream are worth a slow wander before you eat.
Harvey Eatery runs the kitchen, where Chilean chef Sebastian turns out shareable plates that mix Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours with a Latin twist, and you can order them all day or grab them to take away. The wines come from the family's Waiheke, Marlborough and Central Otago vineyards, and the portfolio has more than 100 gold medals and eight champion trophies behind it, so you can do a self-guided Black Collection tasting from $25 a person (tasting notes included, sometimes a mystery pour) or go by the glass and bottle. It opens Monday, Thursday and Friday from noon and weekends from 11, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, with DJs and a crowd on weekends so book ahead. Dogs and kids are welcome.
Written from 113 Google reviews, every one we could get, on 12 November 2026. Rated 4.9 from 109 Google reviews.
SOHO is the Waiheke winery for anyone who finds the grand estates a bit stiff, and it keeps ending up as the favourite of the trip. The wines are excellent right across the range, the setting is easy to settle into, and you'll probably be planning a second visit before your first glass is done.
Plates are built for sharing, so the beef rib is the one to order, because it's the dish you'll still be talking about the next day. The rosé is what you want in your glass on a sunny afternoon and the chardonnay is just as good, so order one of each and work your way through them.
The team are the reason a lot of afternoons run long here, full of recommendations on what to drink and where to head next on the island. Someone talks you through each pour in a tasting rather than leaving you with a card, and they'll happily swap a flight around to suit what you like.
You're on a deck looking out over the vines, with gardens, a stream and a short bush walk to wander off lunch, plus pétanque, cornhole and table tennis on the lawn. Weekends bring a DJ and a crowd out on the grass, though it stays relaxed rather than rowdy, and it's modern and spotless right down to the bathrooms.
Tastings start at $25 a person, and glasses and bottles are priced for a long afternoon rather than a quick one, so you settle in without watching the bill. The shareable plates keep it flexible, which means you spend as much or as little as your stay deserves.
Long lunches that roll into golden hour, groups with something to celebrate, and families with kids and dogs in tow. Groups of 11 to 16 get a reserved area, and they handle bigger birthdays, weddings and private events separately.
Weekends, long weekends and DJ afternoons fill up, so book ahead unless you fancy your chances as a walk-in taking shared seating at peak times. You book tastings separately from lunch, so if you want both, lock in both.
Every fact on this page was checked on 8 November 2026 against Google, SOHO Family Vineyards Cellar Door + Eatery's own website and 113 of its Google reviews. The photo is from the eatout library, not taken here, and no venue pays to be listed or ranked. Something out of date? Tell us
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