Tirohana Estate - Tirohana Estate 42 Puruatanga Road

Going to Martinborogh from Wellies for our 29th Wedding Anniversary felt like we were abroad on holiday - the sun shone, circadas sung and the town buzzed with people walking or biking around. Colour co-ordinated hen parties were everywhere biking around in high spirits and having the bestest time. Their laughter was infectious. We booked a reservation at Tirohana Estate for dinner and were pleasantly surprised that they had a shuttle service for pickup and drop off. Yippee game on! No need for a sober driver for these old crusties. From arrival to departure we received nothing short of excellent service and a night to remember. 10/10 and I’m a tough marker. What made it special was good old fashioned service extraordinaire and the little touches like a Sauvignon squeeze on arrival followed by a gazpacho as an appetiser which was perfect on such a balmy night. Toby, our maître D was in his element and kept us all entertained and tinker bell ( sorry don’t know name but she had the most spectacular silver glitter in her elegantly coiffured hair ) made a big impression. In fact everyone who interacted with us did and that’s quite an achievement. Chef too made an appearance upon request, answering questions from some of her appreciative diners. All the more special as I believe it is a family run business. Dinner is a fixed menu and extremely good value. Produce is is local and seasonal With plenty of choice for everyone. No pretentious foams here, just proven menu winners expertly prepared and presented . Wine choice was unfortunately limited - the Estate’s Chardonnay or Pinot noir- just as well I like both. My only niggle was my main, the lamb rump was on the fatty side. I still managed to wolf down the lot minus the offending lump of fat but felt I needed to pass this constructive comment on to Toby who was not fazed and most apologetic. We were not charged for it and there was no discussion. Customer impressions in such a competitive tough market are so important.The little extras made a difference including complimentary chocolates to celebrate our anniversary. Tirohana Estate you left a great impression on us and we will be back. Plus we will be recommending to friends. Well done indeed! Tirohana estat

We really enjoyed our lunch at Triohana! The team there were absolutely delightful and looked after us so well! The food was gorgeous, as was the scenery. Highly recommend!

Quick but nice and refreshing stop for a wine tasting. Lovely Pinots :) make sure you won't skip this one :)

We have had the most amazing experience dining at tirohana estate! We have never experienced such amazing customer service, food and wine anywhere else in New Zealand. We are looking forward to come dinning here again in the future! :)

A combination of a lovely setting, attentive and friendly staff and great food made for a wonderful night out. Right from our collection from at our accommodation to our drop off, we were looked after and were treated like special guests. Our meal was delicious and we will definitely return again

What an awesome place! The food was delicious. The staff were amazing! The friendliness and care from every team member was second to none! I have a list of allergies and they catered around them. Everything was spot on! I can't wait to go back. I miss the staff already! (Not to mention the pumpkin bread and butter pudding with caramel sauce! Sooo good. A wonderful experience. Still blown away by the staff's brilliant personality. Thank you for taking such good care of us. Rachel & James

I originally tried to book for dinner, unfortunately fully booked but I received a lovely phone call to inform me they had space for lunch. We already had plans for lunch but managed to stop in late afternoon for a quick drink. The service here is absolutely exceptional, the lady who seated us seemed genuinely happy to have us despite being visibly busy. And our waiter was a charming man who was fantastic, made us laughed, adapted to our humour and made our afternoon incredibly enjoyable. I am very happy we stopped here and can not wait to come back! Thanks staff, well done!

We had a lively lunch in the sun yesterday. The fish was delicious. The lamb shank melted off the bone and we all enjoyed our deserts. Some were willing to share others weren’t. Tells you it was good.