Restaurant – Poderi Crisci | La Locanda Waiheke | Winery, Restaurant and Function Venue

Poderi Crisci Restaurant

The acclaimed Poderi Crisci Restaurant is widely recognised as one of the finest on Waiheke.

In 2014 Poderi Crisci was the only Waiheke restaurant to receive the recognition of being a Metro Top 50 restaurant as well as being listed in the Cuisine Good Food Guide containing the best 70 restaurants in New Zealand.

Enjoy al Fresco dining all year round in this stunning location looking across the valley, with the west facing restaurant capturing the final rays of the setting sun. The restaurant and surrounds are ideally suited for a casual lunch, family gatherings or celebrations, weddings and romantic dinners.

Please note that due to the intimate size of the restaurant, bookings are essential for the Weekend Long Lunch and degustation dinners. We also recommend booking well in advance over the summer months and long weekends.

The Food

Our chefs are inspired by the finest traditional Italian cuisine, prepared using the finest local produce. Modern touches and techniques are used throughout to highlight the flavours and textures of all our dishes.

Our a la carte menu changes daily as we take advantage of our kitchen garden and the freshest ingredients available on the day. The same is true for our famous “Italian Long Lunch” menu and degustation menus.

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What our customers say

Perfect with lamb. It’s rich, velvet and soft with aromas of black doris plums, morello cherries and a whiff of cigar box. Subtle, fine-grained tannins. Good value.

I have been meaning to thank you all very much for such a super lunch a few weeks ago!! Don’t worry – you will not see us for a while! A few of my friends are so excited to try this place- and am sure they will.Thank you once again!

Hello there, We would just like to thank the team at Poderi Crisci for a PERFECT lunch last Friday. We were extremely fortunate that our lunch booking was accepted ( as we were the only people there) but everybody was so welcoming, the food was outstanding and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, blessed as we were with a stunning day. So, once again thank you, a memorable lunch, a great team, we cannot wait to return. Our recommendation is assured.

You can’t find a better experience Looking for the perfect place for a long lazy lunch, with spectacular food, wine, setting and service…….then you need to head to Poderi Crisci. Such a fabulous way to celebrate my birthday . James and his team gave our party of 17 an outstanding personal experience whilst also having a full restaurant. You will not be disappointed!

Italian Experience at its Finest Starting with the waiter we felt we had been transported to Italy for our Sunday lunch This was a wet day in Waiheke but we managed to have a walk around the gorgeous gardens and take in the view of the vineyard This was a four hour five course lunch which was delicious Top main is the beef Tiramisu is the finest I’ve had Wines were great and we took a couple of bottles away as souvenirs

Merlot-based blend with good weight and strong, ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, showing good complexity. Already highly enjoyable.

I came to Poderi as a table of 6 for a valentines day lunch, we wanted to show around some guests visiting from the UK, and it did not disappoint, it was absolutely beautiful we had about 4 courses and all were to die for, wine matches were on point and the setting is absolutely gorgeous.The staff are wonderful and we were very well taken care of. We will be back.

WORLDCLASS MAGICAL AND DELICIOUS I was lucky enough to have a booking over the peak holiday period. The venue was at capacity but still had an intimate, personable sense that you were sitting in your own personal paradise. The Italian owner has managed to evolve a scene that transports you somewhere to iconic parts of Tuscany or Provence, but still so Waiheke! The service was impeccable and the food to die for…..with the bonus that you lived to be glad that you’re alive to experience such scenic and gourmet enchantment. Go there if you can!

Perfect and delicious example of the Long Italian Lunch At a huge farmhouse table our party of 18 members of the extended family enjoyed the most extraordinary array of exquisite dishes that seemed to never end. No dish was huge or heavy – it was possible to comfortably complete the meal, despite the multitude of courses. Yellowfin tuna with artichokes; “simple” breads with light and peppery olive oil; lamb chops with aubergine-stuffed potatoes; an amusing but delicious version of tiramisu… this was not even half of the list. And the wine complements were inspired. Of course I have eaten Italian food in many restaurants in many countries, including Italy, but this felt more authentic. After our relaxing sojourn, we felt like we had truly experienced a fine example of a Long Italian Lunch.

It’s not often that I find myself writing a letter to the owner of a restaurant and I am not a food critic by trade (although I’d love to be). I do, however, have the fortune of travelling the world on business and have the wonderful privilege of dining in some truly remarkable restaurants. Poderi Crisci on Waiheke is one of those that are of particular remark. My partner and I visited for a long lunch on Sunday and were treated to the absolute gastronomic adventure, which is, Poderi Crisci. The uncomplicated nature of both the food and environment with the touch of indulgence and flare is a true point of differentiation and I wish you all the success in future. We are so glad we visited and will no doubt be back soon!

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