Mora Wines & Artisan Kitchen turns the idea of lingering into a full Arrowtown dining experience. The restaurant and cellar door share historic Walnut Cottage, framed by mature gardens, cosy interior corners and a heated outdoor area that changes with the seasons. It opens for breakfast and lunch every day, pairing food made from scratch with Mora's Central Otago wines. Bookings are encouraged, and a bus stop outside the gate gives guests an alternative to driving.
Breakfast treats local produce with the same detail as the later menu. Free-range eggs and apple-cider sausages cover the hearty end, while shakshouka layers baked eggs with tomato, peppers, chorizo jam and dukkah. Grilled halloumi comes with smoked labneh and basil-cashew pesto. House-smoked Mt Cook salmon Benedict, oat-milk porridge with Otago honey, and waffles with roasted apple, rosé-rhubarb and mascarpone give the morning a distinctly regional and seasonal character.
Lunch is designed for a slower table. Bluff oysters, porcini-and-truffle breads, duck pâté, halloumi with strawberry, and market fish crudo can lead into dishes meant for sharing. Roast pork belly uses a rosé glaze and apricots; cedar-smoked salmon is paired with cucumber, fennel and pickled lemon; blue cod comes with tomato, capers and olive. Beef short rib and long-braised lamb shoulder provide deeper alternatives, supported by carefully prepared potatoes and vegetables.
A chef-selected four-course menu lets the kitchen guide the meal, and wine suggestions beside individual dishes connect the restaurant directly to Mora's cellar door. An artisan cheese platter can be extended with local charcuterie, while separate vegetarian, children's, dessert, grazing and drinks menus make the experience adaptable for different tables. Guests can also arrange wine tasting before or after lunch, carrying the estate's sense of place from the garden and plate into the glass.
Address: 265 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road, Arrowtown 9371, New Zealand
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Mora Wines & Artisan Kitchen Menu
Breakfast
Available from 10am. Ask your server about our espresso coffees.
Royalburn Free Range Eggs
ciabatta bread / streaky maple bacon
Apple Cider Sausages
streaky maple bacon / pasture eggs / agria + thyme hash / smoked tomatoes / sriracha hollandaise / ciabatta bread
Shakshouka
baked free range eggs / tomato + peppers / chorizo jam / almond + sesame dukkah / lemon + chive crème fraiche / grilled tuscan bread
Grilled Halloumi
poached pasture eggs / smoked labneh / basil + cashew pesto / almond + sesame dukkah / chilli oil / grilled ciabatta breads
Artisan Waffles
roast braeburn apples / MORA rose + rhubarb / mascarpone creme / almond crumble / Canadian maple syrup
House Smoked Mt Cook Salmon Benedict
poached eggs / sriracha hollandaise / rocket / chilli crisps / grilled english muffin
Mora Porridge
oat milk / otago clover honey / fresh kiwi / roast apple / apple + rhubarb compote / candied walnuts
Breakfast Add On
Streaky Maple Bacon
Avocado
Agria + Thyme Hash
Halloumi
Sausages
Smoked Cherry Tomatoes
Lunch
Chef Selection
Allow some time to sit back and indulge in what we do best… A four course tasting menu, guiding you through a selection of our Mora seasonal favourites.
Breads
porcini + truffle butter / thyme salt
Warm Olives
citrus oil / rosemary
Duck Pâté
candied walnuts / pinot noir pear / balsamic prune jam / fig crostini
Halloumi
rhubarb + Mora rose / pickled blackberries / candied pistachio / pinot syrup
Market Fish Crudo
citrus avocado / grapefruit / chilli + fennel oil / mint
Aged Smoked Cheddar Fondue
torn breads / radish / picked onion / roasted apples
Artisan Platter
Totara cheddar / Whitestone camembert / Windsor blue / citrus + thyme olives / house made lavosh / house pickles / crostini / fresh fruit / roasted nuts / macerated fruit
Confit Duck
nashi pear / red cabbage puree/ duck skin + spiced pumpkin seeds / pickled pear gel
Cedar Wood Mt Cook Alpine Salmon
honey glaze / horseradish crème fraîche / compressed cucumber / fennel / pickled lemon
South Island Market Fish
smoked mussels / roasted parsnip / potato chowder / crisp capers
South Island Braised Venison Pot
venison shoulder + loin / hare / bacon lardons / Mora pinot noir / tamarillo / scallop potato / winter piccalilli
Royalburn Lamb Oyster Shoulder
14 hour braised / confit garlic / mint + lemon oil / pinot gris jus / house smoked salt
Seared Southland Beef Sirloin
oven baked + seared grass fed beef / green peppercorn / beurre noisette / charred spring onion
Twice Cooked Potatoes
chipotle mayo
Grilled Broccolini
black garlic dressing / toasted quinoa + sunflower seed / tahini
Roasted Pumpkin
pumpkin seed ricotta / tamarillo / spiced almonds + seeds / herb oil
Spring Green Salad
courgette / kohlrabi / lemon + coconut yohgurt / red onion / almond dukka
Vegetarian & Vegan Menu
Chef Selection 95.0pp. A four course vegetarian or vegan tasting menu, guiding you through a selection of our Mora seasonal favourites.
Breads
porcini + truffle butter / thyme salt (can be GF, can be vegan)
Warm Olives
citrus oil / rosemary (GF, vegan)
Halloumi
rhubarb + MORA rose / pickled blackberries / pistachio / pinot syrup (GF, vegetarian) paired with Mora Albi 23.5 gls
Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes
honey glazed Jerusalem artichokes / caramelised leek puree / dill crisp / lemon mint oil (GF, vegan) paired with Mora Chardonnay 21.0 gls
Artisan Platter
Totara cheddar / Whitestone camembert / Windsor blue / citrus + thyme olives / house made lavosh / house pickles / crostini / fresh fruit / roasted nuts / macerated fruit
Confit Charred Savoy
confit garlic emulsion / crisp capers / roasted parsnip / red cabbage puree (GF, vegan) paired with Mora Vale Pinot Noir 2024 39.5 gls
Mushroom + Kumura Pinot Pot
Remarkable mushrooms / Mora pinot noir / maple walnut / brown butter / scallop potato / winter piccalilli (GF, can be vegan) paired with Mora Kolo Pinot Noir 2022 235.0 btl
Twice Cooked Potatoes
chipotle mayo (GF, can be vegan)
Grilled Broccolini
black garlic dressing / toasted quinoa + sunflower seed / tahini (GF, vegan)
Roasted Pumpkin
pumpkin + sunflower seed ricotta / yellow tamarillo / herb oil (GF, vegan)
Little People Menu
Breakfast 9am – 11am; Lunch from 12 noon
Eggs Your Way / Toast
add bacon
Waffles
seasonal fruit / maple syrup
Selection of Seasonal Fruit
Chicken Bites & Chips
Cheese & Ham Toastie
Mac n Cheese
ham / crispy breadcrumbs
Brownie + Berry Ice Cream
Cookies & Cream
Dessert
Coconut Chocolate Torte
cherry & rum sorbet / crystalised dark chocolate
Spiced Walnut Cake
salted caramel / apple + rhubarb compote / mascarpone cream
Affogato
espresso shot / biscotti / choice of Frangelico, Amaretto or Baileys
Central Otago Cheese
Your choice of Totara cheddar, Whitestone camembert or windsor blue / macerated fruits / crostini
Grazing
Warmed Breads
porcini + truffle butter / thyme salt
Artisan Platter
Totara cheddar / Whitestone camembert / Windsor blue / citrus + thyme olives / housemade lavoush / house pickles / crostini / fresh fruit / roasted nuts / macerated fruit
Duck Pate
maple walnut / balsamic prune jam / mulled pear / fig crostini
Twice Cooked Potatoes
chipotle mayo
Warm Olives
rosemary / citrus / aromatics
Breakfast Drinks
Espresso, long black, americano
Flat white, cappuccino, latte, macchiato
Hot chocolate, mocha, chai latte
T2 Tea
english breakfast / earl grey / lemongrass + ginger / green / chamomile
Espresso Martini
Vodka, Kahlua, vanilla, espresso shot
Mimosa
Mora Brut, orange juice
Belini
Mora Brut, peach
Bloody Mary
Vodka, spiced tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, lemon
Aperol Spritz
Mora Brut, Aperol
Organic Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Cola, Diet Cola
Organic apple, orange + mango juice
Organic Kombucha
Lemon + Ginger or Raspberry
Antipodes water still / sparkling
500ml or 1L
Little People Drinks
Apple, cranberry, orange or pineapple
Lemonade, coke
Hot chocolate
Fluffly
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