New Zealand – The Foodie Post

The spread at Moy Hall

Alrighty, here we go, don your elastic waist pants, here’s the foodie story from our recent couple of weeks in Aotearoa.

Wellington Nosh

We only had a couple of nights in Wellington staying with friends, but I really wanted Grant to try Koji – so that’s what we did. And a veritable feast between the four of us it was.

Winery Nosh

Sunday lunch feast style at Moy Hall vineyard in Martinborough …

We also had a lovely lunch later in the week at Saint Clair winery in Marlborough. We shared a charcuterie platter and a piece of lemon slice.

Not Posh Nosh

No road trip is complete without a pie, fish and chips and – especially in New Zealand – a cheese scone. The pie was from Takaka and eaten in the sun, the fish and chips at Mapua, and the cheese and herb scone from Polo in Miramar, Wellington during the five hours we had to wait between flights home.

Mussel-y Nosh

We caught the ferry over from Wellington and spent three nights at Motueka exploring the Abel Tasman and Golden Bay regions at the top of the South Island.

First stop after picking up the rental was The Mussel Pot at Havelock – the self-styled Greenshell Mussel capital of the world.

Naturally that meant just one thing – sharing a platter of the local mussels in what seemed like a million different ways – steamed, fried, smoked, with cheesy topping, battered, as a croquette.

Pub Nosh

There’s not a lot open on Monday nights (or Tuesday nights when the Tuesday in question is Waitangi Day) but we had a couple of good meals at The Sprig and Fern in Motueka. One night I had fish and chips and Grant had steak and the following night we swapped.

We also had an excellent meal at Riwaka Hotel, not far out of Motueke. Dating back to 1857 (old by antipodean standards) the hotel has heaps of historical charm about it. In an area known for its hops production, it’s no wonder the beer was good too.

Lodge Nosh

I’ll tell you more about the lodges on Queen Charlotte Track when I tell you about the track. While we had (very good) packed lunches provided by the lodges while on track and made do for breakfast with muesli bars and whatever was left over in the fruit stakes from the previous day’s lunch, we certainly weren’t roughing it in the food stakes with meals such as these at the end of a day’s hiking.

It’s no wonder we both put on weight while we were away – even with the walking!

Linking up with Donna from Retirement Reflections and her co-host Deb The Widow Badass Blog in their #whatsonyourplateblogchallenge.

Author: Jo

Author, baker, sunrise chaser

29 thoughts

  4. Oh My, oh my! Foodie heaven. We have just started plotting our Australia/New Zealand visit for 2025. This looks like a must-stop. I see a Royal Caribbean ship in the background of your ferry photo. Hopefully, I’ll be on one of those in about a year.

    1. Wellington is such a busy port – at this time of the year there are cruise ships (sometimes more than one) in and out every day.

  6. oh wow – so much lovely food! My husband would love the green mussels but I would give them a miss! Not a fan

  8. As always, your foodie pics have me wanting to try all of those dishes, Jo!

  9. Well, I did it once more! I told myself never to look at your posts when hungry but I broke my own rule. Now I’ll have to forage for something no doubt disappointing, in my kitchen. Thanks for nothing…once again, Jo 😉

    Deb

  10. Thanks fore the warning to wear our elastic waist pants!! What a great time you had, love all the food descriptions and photos, thanks Jo for sharing with us!

  12. The food looks so good – the cheese and herb scone and the mussels (all ways!) get my vote! Nom!

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