Taste Explosions at Makai Restaurant

"Makai" means "pure food" in Maori language.  All our food and drinks are organic and you can taste the difference.  Imagine you had a grandma in the countryside who produced all her own food. You might recognize the similarity here. The fresh salads are just exploding with taste!

Tiny Carbon Foot Print

Some of the food offered ar from our own organic garden.  Locating growers of organic food as close by as possible has become our hobby.  This includes organic wines, beers, spirits, juices, coffees and teas.  New Zealand's resources are fantastic and enable a very small carbon footprint and low (food miles).

Permaculture Many of the salads, herbs, fruits, nuts and vegetables are organically grown in our own permaculture gardens, so there are only a couple of minutes between harvesting and serving them to you!  You are most welcome to sample the crop!    Menu Our varied menu includes a starter, mains and desert of the day, which will always be the freshest from the garden and the surrounding farms.  You will realise that "organic" does not mean vegetarian, but of course vegetarean and vegan dishes are available, and special diets can be followed worrifree!

Organic Beverages Our wine cellar is stocked with excellent whites, reds and roses (Tiritiri, Sunset Valley, Millton, Richmond Plains), as well as beers (Founders, Green Fern), sparkling wine (Wrights), spirits and liqueurs (Deinlein) - all organic of course.  We know all those vineyards and breweries personally!   Matching local organic cheeses (Mahoe) and nuts make it a wonderful tasting experience!  Enjoy an adventurous Keri Keri Tea range and invigorating coffee (see list). We will be glad to prepare seasonal fresh vegetable or fruit juices for you.

Diets

One of our specialties is observing dietary restrictions while still creating lucullic meals.  We will gladly provide you with vegan, vegetarian, carnivorous or even a fattening-up meals. Juice fasting, Dr. Bruker raw food salads, Atkins and Weight Watcher options are available.

Seminars

For conferences and seminars we offer menu suggestions in accordance with your budget.

Atmosphere

Overlooking a little pond with ferns and palms in a subtropical setting, our Makai Restaurant faces west, so that you can enjoy graphic romantic sunsets.  The venue is also popular for occasional concerts, theatre performances, and lectures.

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