The Restaurant at Trinity Wharf is a public dining destination as well as part of its waterfront hotel. The room extends over the water at Dive Crescent, with a wraparound deck and panoramic views across Tauranga Harbour giving the setting a strong sense of place throughout the day. Daily service means hotel guests and local diners can use it with equal ease. Its appeal is therefore broader than convenience for travellers: the overwater position makes a meal here an occasion in its own right.
Breakfast begins with a buffet of hot dishes, continental choices, pastries and fruit. Later service shifts through light lunches and share plates before arriving at a seasonal dinner menu, with bar snacks and room service filling the spaces between formal sittings. Local ingredients and New Zealand produce give that broad schedule a common thread. Rather than asking one menu to work unchanged from morning to night, the restaurant adapts its style to the pace of each service while keeping the harbour present in the background.
Moules-frites provides a particularly direct link between the kitchen and the waterfront setting. Fresh mussels are served in a fragrant stock infused with star anise and saffron, giving the dish warmth and aromatic depth before the crisp fries arrive alongside. The preparation draws on head chef Peter's memories of dining in France without becoming a detached imitation. It works here because a classic European pairing is reinterpreted through fresh seafood in a dining room sitting above the water of Tauranga Harbour.
The bar extends the local outlook through New Zealand wine and beer, then adds classic and signature cocktails. Coffee uses a dedicated Trinity Blend from Coffee Lala for a house-specific touch. Traditional high tea takes a more ceremonial approach, presenting three tiers of sweet and savoury bites with scones and loose-leaf tea; sparkling wine can be added for a celebration. Between cocktails on the deck and an arranged afternoon tea, the venue offers several reasons to visit even when a full lunch or dinner is not the plan.
Address: 51 Dive Crescent, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
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Trinity Wharf Restaurant Menu
Lunch – Larger Plates
Served 12pm till 2pm. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Pastrami focaccia
swiss cheese, sauerkraut, pickled mayo, fries
Tuna melt
bagel, cheddar, celery, side salad
Angus cheeseburger
cheddar, ketchup, onion, mustard, McClure’s pickle, fries
Pork belly
char siu, cabbage, nam jim jaew, sesame
Grilled prawns
garlic mojo, lemon, rocket, baguette
Beer battered snapper
chips, tartare sauce, salad, lemon
Green falafel wrap
tahini dressing, hummus, vegetables, sumac, herbs | gf, vg
Prawn pasta
garlic, zucchini, chilli, lemon, crumbs | df
Lunch – Starters
Served 12pm till 2pm. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Clevedon coast oysters
chardonnay mignonette – each
Warmed marinated olives
(add goat cheese +6)
Local bread
garlic butter, parmesan | v
Arancini
mozzarella, pomodorini | v
Lunch – Sides
Served 12pm till 2pm. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Truffled garlic fries
rosemary, parmesan, adobo | gf, vg
Seasonal salad
herb dressing | df
Fries w/ aioli
Lunch – Desserts
Served 12pm till 2pm. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Pecan bourbon pie
espresso ice cream
Crème brûlée
with lemon & lime sorbet
Cheese degustation
bread, quince
Affogato
gf, vg
Dinner – Starters (designed to share)
Served 5.30pm till late. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Clevedon coast oysters
chardonnay mignonette – each
Warmed marinated olives
(add goat cheese +6)
Local bread
garlic butter, parmesan | v
Arancini
mozzarella, pomodorini | v
Brisket Won Ton
hoisin, peanut, shallot, coriander, leek | v
Whipped feta
pistachio, honey, chives, blue corn cracker | gf, v
Tuna tartare à la Niçoise
gf, df
Pork belly
char siu, cabbage, nam jim jaew, sesame | gf, df
Grilled prawns
garlic mojo, lemon, rocket, baguette | gf, df
Dinner – Larger Plates
Served 5.30pm till late. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Seared duck breast
pommes risolées, mixed leaves, orange, jus
Chargrilled 300g beef scotch fillet
fries , café de Paris butter
Moules-frites
kūtai, saffron, anis, guajillo, shoestring, sauce américaine
Mushroom risotto
black garlic, asparagus , pine nuts, parmesan crisp | gf
Kingfish fillet
new potatoes, green beans, capers, lemon, parsley | gf, v Price: MP
Green falafel bowl
tahini dressing, hummus, vegetables, sumac, herbs | gf
Prawn linguine
peperonata, piment d’Espelette, raspberry vinegar | vg
Beer battered snapper
chips, tartare sauce, salad, lemon | df
Dinner – Sides
Served 5.30pm till late. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Fries w/ aioli
Truffled garlic fries
rosemary, parmesan, adobo
Green asparagus
ricotta, citrus | gf, v
Seasonal salad
herb dressing | gf, vg
Caponata
sourdough | df, v
Dinner – Desserts
Served 5.30pm till late. v – vegetarian | gf – gluten free | df – dairy free | vg – vegan
Pecan bourbon pie
espresso ice cream
Crème brûlée
with lemon & lime sorbet
Cheese degustation
bread, quince
Affogato
gf, vg
Night Cap
The Classic Laddie
Scottish Barley showcases the classic Laddie style, elegant and floral with a signature salt-citrus tang
Highland Park
This 12YO whisky is a tribute to our ancestors. Predominantly aged in sherry seasoned European and American oak casks
Mars Whiskey
Aged in Sherry, Bourbon and American white oak casks
Teeling Irish Whiskey
Long finish with dry tannins and warming spice
Bubbles
White wine.
Louis Roederer Collection Champagne
Reims
Hunters MiruMiru Brut
Marlborough
Alpha Domus Beatrix Sparkling Rosé
Hawkes Bay
Leonardo da Vinci
Treviso
Spritz
$16
Pink Gin Spritz
Pink gin, lemon, prosecco
Wild Berry Chambord Spritz
Chambord, prosecco, soda, berries
Limoncello Spritz
Limoncello, lemon juice, prosecco
Pimms Spritz
Pimms, prosecco, lime, lemonade
The Classics Cocktails
$20
Margarita
Let’s face it, nothing says “let’s party” like a margarita. Tequila!
Frozen Margarita
A passionfruit twist on a classic – a little tropical, a little timeless, and a lot delicious
Negroni
The Libra of cocktails, the very definition of balance
Pina Colada
Out of office activated, you’ll find me at the pool
Gin
Spirits.
Scapegrace ‘Black’
Scapegrace ‘Blood Orange’
Scapegrace ‘Classic Dry’
Little Biddy Gin – Amber
Whiskey
Spirits.
Teeling Wonders of Portuguese Oak
Johnnie Walker Black
Jack Daniels
Canadian Club
Liqueurs
Amaretto Disaronno
Drambuie
Midori Melon
Webster’s Premium Loose Leaf Tea
$6
Café Breakfast
An everyday English Breakfast blend featuring an Assam black tea with smaller leaves, creating a bold brew.
Earl Grey
Webster’s Earl Grey twist: a premium black tea with blue cornflowers, natural bergamot, and hints of vanilla.
Sencha
Sencha, a pure green tea from China’s Zhejiang province, delivers an authentic experience for the green tea enthusiasts.
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