Evening Dining is a highlight, with guests seated together at one of three large tables with a blazing log fire in the background.  The blend of nationalities, ages and interests ensures convivial dining.  However, honeymooning couples and other guests who prefer a more intimate setting for their meals are welcome to request a private dining room.

The candlelit table adorned with fresh flowers, sparkling crystal, crisp white linen and polished silver add to the overall luxurious atmosphere.

Having lived and worked around the world, your hosts are pleased to offer an unparalleled range of dining experiences, and can cater to any taste, whether you prefer traditional New Zealand cuisine, using the finest local ingredients, or prefer to try something more unusual, whether it be authentic cuisine from East Asia, South America, North Africa or the Middle East.

Sample menus.

Entree

Pan seared salmon

crushed horseradish potatoes

preserved lemon dressing

mesclun leaves

 Sorbet

Vodka & Lime

Main

Roasted Lamb Rump

Moroccan couscous, wilted spinach

Caponata,  finished with a pinot jus 

Dessert

Bitter Chocolate Tart

cherry & brandy compote

 cream quenelle

Cheese

Whitestone Windsor Blue

quince paste, sourdough rye toast

Entree

Marinated  Olives

Royal Hummus with Lodge-baked bread

Chicken Bastilla

Sorbet

Gin & Tonic

Main

 Spiced Roast Rack of Lamb

Moroccan Carrot Salad

Tagine of chickpeas, kumara and pumpkin with couscous

 
Dessert

Pistachio gelato

Walnut baklava

and Rose-Water Meringues

Cheese

Selection of Whitestone Cheeses