Alena & Shanan
Alena & Shanan
Place
WAIHEKE ISLAND
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WINE
Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant
Mudbrick offers stunning views, award-winning wines, and delicious seasonal cuisine—all set in a romantic, Mediterranean-style vineyard. Perfect for a lunch, a guided wine tasting at the cellar door, or just soaking in the scenery during your stay.
Batch Winery
Nestled atop one of Waiheke’s highest peaks, Batch Winery offers breathtaking 360° views stretching from the Coromandel Peninsula to Auckland's skyline.
They offer relaxed wine tastings of their small-batch, handcrafted wines and their restaurant is an ideal spot for a leisurely lunch or sunset dinner.
Cable Bay Vineyards
Cable Bay Vineyards offers hand-crafted wines from small-batch vineyards across Waiheke and Marlborough.
With expansive lawns Cable Bay Vineyards is an unmissable stop for those keen to take in breathtaking sea views. Stop by to sample their wines at the cellar door, or stay a while and enjoy their restaurant for lunch or dinner.
DINE
Casita Miro
Casita Miro specialises in the cuisine of Spain and the wider Mediterranean Rim and is all about shared dining. Their 'tapas' and 'raciones' (large plates) are perfect for a fun, relaxed and social dining experience.
Tantalus Estate
Set amongst the vines, this Spanish-inspired, architecturally designed restaurant offers guests a variety of areas to dine.
Offering cuisine inspired by French traditions with a distinctly New Zealand twist, their focus is on organically grown produce that is ethically and sustainably sourced.
Ki Maha Restaurant
Ki Māha is located alongside the beautiful Onetangi Beach offering casual beach view dining for lunch or dinner.
The restaurant menu expresses an Aotearoa cuisine combining sustainably harvested seafood and ethically farmed meats, with locally sourced seasonal fruit and vegetables.
EXPLORE
Oneroa Village
Oneroa is the largest suburb of Waiheke Island and only 2km from Matiatia wharf.
There are plenty of cafes, bars, and restaurants located on the main street for you to enjoy as well as a good selection of delightful specialty shops for you to pick up a Waiheke souvenir.
The main beach below the village is beautiful with a wide stretch of white sand. Further east is a smaller beach called ‘Little Oneroa‘. At low tide it is possible to walk around the rocks in between Little O and Oneroa Beach; there is also a track up over the hill, which takes you between the two beaches.
Allpress Olive Groves
Allpress Olive Groves offers a unique experience that blends the art of olive oil production with the islands' natural beauty.
Visit to sample some of the award-winning extra virgin olive oils that are 100% traceable to Waiheke Island.
Onetangi Beach
Onetangi beach is Waiheke’s longest beach being over 2kms of beautiful white sand it is certainly a must visit. It is popular for surfing, swimming and just relaxing.
When feeling peckish Onetangi has that covered, above Onetangi beach you have plenty of Restaurant/Cafe food choices such as Charlie Farley’s, Three Seven Two and Ki Maha.
Just wanting to get something quick to eat? Not far from Onetangi beach are cheaper food options such as the Beach Store, Four Square & Onetangi fish n chips.
Bus Stops are found on Third Ave, Fourth Ave and Seventh Ave.
Palm Beach
One of the most popular beaches on the northern side of the island. It is considered a safe swimming beach with calm water while the beach itself is a sunny stretch of white sand.
Palm Beach has a fantastic and very safe children’s playground and grassed area with public toilets, gas BBQ, and picnic tables. A second picnic area is located at the eastern end of the beach, under the giant phoenix palms which give the beach it’s name.
It is worth noting that at the western end of the beach there is another small bay separated from the main beach by a small outcrop of rocks. This small bay is frequently used by nudists, and is known as Little Palm.
Getting there by public transport is easy, take the 502 bus which runs in between Matiatia – Palm Beach – Rocky Bay.