Location) 70/72 Onetangi Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island 1971
Phone) 09 372 2625
Hours) Open 7 day 11am-5pm (Friday and Saturday also open extra hours 6.30pm-10pm)
Website) Tantalus Estate Website
Socials) Tantalus Estate Facebook
Parking) Their Parking lot
Wheelchair Access) Yes
Category) Vineyard/Restaurant
Toilet) Yes
Overview
Tantalus is a family-owned, premium vineyard and restaurant, the award-winning Estate is an iconic location for world-class cuisine, wine tasting, craft beer, weddings, events and special occasions.
It was founded in 2013 and established in 2016, proud owners are the Aitken Family.
Tantalus Estate is a destination for travellers and locals. Diners in the main restaurant enjoy an expansive, light-filled venue fabricated from natural materials. Their is a choice of different menu choices for lunch such as A la carte or you can be a little daring and choose their Trust the Chef Lunch a six course set menu meal.
Dinners on Friday and Saturdays are only their Trust the chef dinner degustation. Enjoy a leisurely five-course dining experience, or, if time is limited, you may select the three-course option.
They have a variety of dining areas to choose from relax and enjoy spacious botanical courtyards, comfortable lounge areas, a bright, expansive tasting room and an elegant restaurant and function room. Hidden from the central dining area lies an intimate private dining room and wine library.
Features
- Vineyard
- Wine tasting (11am-5pm 7 days)
- Alibi Beer Tasting
- Trust the chef degustation ( three course dinner meals Fridays only) (Five course dinner meals – Saturdays)
Access Information
- Smaller Car – Their Parking lot
- Wheelchair – Their Parking lot
- Truck/Boat – Their Parking lot
- Bike – Any direction fine
- Walking – Any direction fine
The best way to access Tantalus Estate would be coming from Ostend, that way you can pull off left into the driveway. It is has a beautiful sign and a luxurious driveway. If you are coming from Onetangi you will have to cross 60kmph oncoming traffic.
There is a pretty big parking lot.
Toilet
They have toilets available.
Close To Tantalus Estate
Onetangi Beach – Waiheke’s longest beach being over 2kms of beautiful white sand it is certainly a must visit. It is popular for surfing, swimming and just relaxing.
Onetangi Sports Park – Onetangi Sports Park is a huge park that is 1000s of acres, The park has a wide range of supported sports and amenities. Each key Sport will have its own page.
Central Landscape Supplies – Central Landscape Waiheke has a wide range of soils, mulch, bark, stones, pebbles, sand, grass seed, aggregates, weed mat, pongas, sleepers and jackmat.
Te Motu Vineyard – A long standing Vineyard on Waiheke with many award winning wines. They are open 7 days a week for wine tasting and food.