The Runholder

Winery restaurant, tasting room, and gin distillery in Martinborough

4.6· 294 reviewsHours

About

The Runholder is a restaurant in Martinborough offering charcoal-grilled seafood, prime cuts, and shared plates from our à la carte menu for winery lunch or dinner. We are home to Te Kairanga, Martinborough Vineyard, and Lighthouse Gin, with a tasting room, cellar door, and gin distillery overlooking rolling hills and vineyards. We provide wine tasting flights from Te Kairanga and Martinborough Vineyard, and gin tastings or cocktails from Lighthouse Gin. Our menu celebrates local produce.

Reviews

Lauren armstrong
4 weeks ago

Incredible lunch! Food was amazing, service was on point. Thank you to our lovely server and his well timed 21st jokes for a birthday gurrl! Stunning spot in the middle of winter at lunch time Food was fantastic.Its was about $120 each for 3 people. We got alot of food, 11 dishes all up and wine so I think it is very reasonable for the quality of food, the service, environment and the view. Thank you for having us. Highly recommend, will definitely be back.

David Love
4 months ago

Had a truly special night at The Runholder for our wedding anniversary. It is a gorgeous location and the staff were amazing. Our compliments to the chefs as our Wagyu beef bavette and Ora king salmon were sensational. We were already fans of Tk wines but had a glass of the Runholder and John Martin pinot noir and these were fantastic. Wild highly recommend The Runholder for a truly fabulous dining experience

laura staples
6 months ago

Truly 10/10! An absolutely gorgeous location, delicious food, and outstanding service, all for reasonable pricing. Our waiter Glenn was serving us for the evening and he was just amazing. We shared the sourdough to start, followed by the beautiful slow roasted lamb, paired with a lovely bottle of wine. Bonus points that it is dog friendly too, and in such a beautiful location, what more could you want :) would absolutely recommend.

Siobhan O'Connor
7 months ago

Absolutely spectacular food. The octopus and the cured fish were standouts. Service was great and everything was served promptly. Overall the vive was great, the restaurant itself is a huge space but beautifully decorated and in an amazing spot. Highly recommend!

Brent Ingram
9 months ago

This was a full package experience! Wine tasting, lunch and tour of the barrel room. It was top notch from beginning to end. The wine was great, service was excellent and the lunch was beyond delicious! We had the wood fired lamb, salmon and crispy fries family style. Even down to the artisan sourdough bread and gold butter…no detail was overlooked.

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    • Mon – Thu12:00 – 4:00 PM
    • Friday12:00 – 9:00 PM
    • Saturday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
    • Sunday11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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