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Gourmet

Fresh local produce, prepared the local way.

Expect a party in your mouth when you visit Marlborough. With plenty on offer from land and sea, Marlborough is a foodie haven that will have your tastebuds tingling.

Eat local produce prepared for you at one of the many cafes, winery eateries and restaurants, or head to one of the markets to gather your own ingredients to create your own Marlborough gourmet feast.

In any case, pair it with Marlborough wine and craft beer and enjoy every mouthful.

Garden Marlborough

Enjoy workshops and tours at the Garden Marlborough Festival, and be sure to stay in town for the famous Fete at Seymour Square.

Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre

Jack's Raw Bar at Cloudy Bay

Head to Jack’s Raw Bar at Cloudy Bay Vineyards in summer for local salmon, freshly shucked oysters and venison carpaccio in a gorgeous setting.

Cloudy Bay Cellar Door Marlborough

Drink craft beer & eat pizza

Eat pizza and drink Rennaissance craft beer at Dodson’s, looking through to the brewery at work or enjoying the sun in the garden.

Dodson Street Beer Garden

Visit a mussel farm

Take a tour boat to one of the mussel, oyster or salmon farms within our unique waterways to see how some of our wonderful seafood is grown.

Greenshell Mussel Cruise

Stay amongst the vines

From B&B's to lodges, find a place to stay amongst the vines.

Taste sauvignon blanc

Explore the sub regional variation with sauvignon blanc as well as the different ways wine makers approach the wine, including those using oak and age.

Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre

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Cellar doors with wine & more

Taste Marlborough wines amid the vines that grew them and the wineries that made them. Stay for lunch or dinner at one of the winery restaurants.

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Soak up the view at Brancott Estate

Get there early in the morning when it’s quiet and have a coffee looking at the view.

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The Salmon Trail

If you’re a foodie with a passion for matching cuisine with great quality wine or beer, or just love to eat and drink, then Marlborough will surprise and delight you and your tastebuds.

Karen Walshe Explore Marlborough Food & Wine Tours

Travel Style

Gourmet