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Hours
Sun
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mon
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tue
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thu
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
Travellers' Choice 2024
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, New Zealand, Contemporary, Fusion, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Menu
To Start
Minghetti’s Sourdough
Herbivore black garlic coconut butter (v)
US$11.0
Flatbread
Smoked eggplant hummus | tamari nuts and seeds| Pomegranate molasses (df, v)
US$11.0
Olives
Housed marinated | warmed (df, gf, v)
US$12.0
Bruschetta
Pickled pear | walnut | blue cheese | pear syrup reduction (veg)
US$19.0
Extra 1 piece
US$9.0
Platters to Share
Cheeseboard
Local cheeses | lavosh | condiments
US$30.0
The Vineyard
Local cheeses | cured meats | salmon | pickled veg | lavosh | condiments
US$42.0
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Details
About
Operator Matt Heath and Internationally experienced Head Chef Drew Condevillamar from the Picton Food Cartel, have partnered with us at Allan Scott Bistro to bring you the best vineyard dining experience. Allan Scott Bistro is a reflection of the Scott's attitude towards wine and food – casual and vibrant, modern-fusion food and perfectly paired wines, to be enjoyed with friends and family. From fresh local ingredients to award-winning NZ wine, Allan Scott Bistro has everything you need. No-frills, just an effortlessly cool vibe. Allan Scott Family Winemakers lies in the heart of Marlborough’s famed “golden mile” on Jacksons Road, between Rapaura and Old Renwick Roads.
PRICE RANGE
$8.00 – $197.00
CUISINES
Contemporary, Fusion, New Zealand
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
423 reviews
Excellent
289
Very good
100
Average
19
Poor
6
Terrible
9
Seismicscot
Christchurch72 contributions
Mar 2020 • friends
Excellent winery restaurant. Beautiful covered courtyard setting. Relaxed atmosphere with an enjoyable range of local produce (lamb, mussels, etc.). My lamb dish was tender and flavourful. Mussels were served in a delightful Thai staple coconut milk broth. Harissa roasted carrots gave a nice kick to the lamb dish. Service is pleasant and relaxed; not a place to rush through lunch.
Written 2 March 2020
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DrWoo17
Reims27 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
I haven’t been here for a long time. It was a delight to eat some really tasty and creative food. It’s always a good sign when the fish is fresh and perfectly cooked. All accompanied with some tasty wine.
Setting is indoor/outdoor very intimate and relaxing.
Friendly service.
Well done to all.
Written 19 February 2020
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PRMCMUNN
Upper Hutt91 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
I absolutely loved this setting, wines and bistro. The venue offers so many different seating areas to suit everyone - bean bags on the lawn, big rustic bench tables for large parties, round or square tables under umbrellas - inside or out, bench seating along edges. It is so casual you could also make your own picnic space on the lawn. The bistro menu is casual food and yet it was still flash, offering burgers, fries and starter style food, as well as a more substantial plated lunch. Appreciated the larger menu that offered something for everyone and great menu for kids also. Child/family friendly spaces, lots of activities to occupy yourselves or your children with. I appreciated the cleverly designed spaces with pillars, planting or discreet glass that broke up the spaces and made it quieter and more private, considering the number of people that could be catered for. Also really appreciated the spaces that offered protection from the sun but still felt like you were outside. The service at the tables was prompt and also quick to clear away dishes.
Written 30 October 2020
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Julie R
53 contributions
Dec 2020 • friends
We chose to end our bluff to blenheim girls cycle trip at this vineyard restaurant in blenheim. Having been here previously following the graperide cycle race, and having had a sublime experience we thought we knew what we were getting. Very very different experience on this occasion. Firstly, the service in the restaurant was chaotic, verging on fawltyesque occasionally, inspiring some conspiratorial guffawing. There were only 3 sets of customers in the restaurant, 2 couples, and our group of 6 ladies. Instead of table service we repeatedly went to the counter to order food and were constantly, repeatedly, hilariously asked what our table number was. For goodness sake! Getting drinks for the table required individual multiple trips to a pay as you go vending type operation, whose advantage was tasting opportunities, but whose disadvantages were toing and froing all the time by all of us. Not super relaxing.
The food was very disappointing. A cold smoked salmon salad with (extra) halloumi was a bag of mesclun with packet salmon, an addition of a few fennel strands and an embarrassingly thin couple of halloumi slices. I could do better at home myself. In fairnesss, some food was nice but the menu (recently changed) was uninspiring....sort of pub food style.
There was a new member of staff who tried hard but more established staff needed an more welcoming attitude...we were made to feel an encumbrance. All in all a very disappointing end to a great girls cycle trip through NZ.
Written 9 December 2020
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Diana R
Palmerston North23 contributions
Jan 2023 • family
Visited the restaurant on 5th January with a group of nine.
The restaurant is sectioned into lots of little relatively private spaces, so although busy, didn’t feel like being in a cafeteria.
We were seated upstairs in a beautiful private room, ideal for our toddler
Our waitress was attentive and efficient, and explained the menu well.
Most ordered the set menu which had choices of entrees, mains and desserts.
The food was very well presented and wonderfully tasty
The strawberry desert was excellent.
A wonderful experience, definitely another visit is required
Written 4 January 2023
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David I
1 contribution
Apr 2021 • family
Pretty relaxed food service but well forewarned so we just chilled with our excellent wine. Food generally good but the consensus on the cheese board was “What? Why so small?” Three slivers for NZD 30 which is about the price of two mains. Then to rub it in a platter went past with much more generous portions. “We weigh them. 30g each piece” my arse.
Not particularly happy.
So. Don’t order the cheese platter. It’s a rip.
Written 3 April 2021
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Anne B
Auckland28 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
With this restaurant just opening up again for the winter We called in yesterday The place was busy and plenty of staff to assist. We were greeted by a nice young gentleman who told us what table to go to. Bought around the menus and the drinks list. We chose the clams etc All the meals were very nice and the bottle of wine we chosen fitted with courses we had . A tad cold with the wind blowing through but we didnt mind A lovely setting well spaced out tables We will be back
Written 17 April 2022
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Janet B
Wellington58 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
We had lunch here - the food was very good, ditto the wine as you would expect. Then my husband ordered an affogato without the liqueur. On the menu it was priced at $17 with your choice of liqueur included. Our server told him we'd still be charged $17 even without the liqueur. Pretty greedy, especially when every other time we've ordered affogato without liqueur it's been priced lower, plus we'd explained we were driving. Disappointing but I guess they see it as an easy way to bump up the profit margins. We didn't have the affogato and probably won't be back in a hurry.
Written 8 February 2024
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lbb_traveller
Oakland65 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
We had a lovely lunch here..I had the mussels and my wife had the calamari. Both were excellent. I loved the Thai influenced sauce with the mussels. The local Pinot Gris was lovely too. The service was attentive and the setting in the winery courtyard is hard to beat.
Written 5 March 2020
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Rowie56
Renwick18 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
I would highly recommend choosing this venue for a private function. The staff were friendly and attentive. The food was great. It suited a wide variety of people and they provided generous portions of each dish. The wine, of course, was superb. The venue was spacious.
Written 27 January 2023
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3Bubs3
Blenheim110 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
We had a lovely family lunch seated upstairs in a private area of the restaurant. The servers were attentive and knowledgeable, and the food was stunning all round.
Advice for other diners: They do have a children's menu but you may have to ask for it. There are only two toilets for the entire restaurant so be aware you may have to queue. I would suggest the restaurant removing the gendered labels as they are separate private cubicles anyway - this should speed up the queue.
Overall it was a perfect experience and we felt very welcome with our children. We will recommend this restaurant to family & friends.
Pictures are of the Cloudy Bay Clams and the Espresso Martini Brûlée (great flavours!).
Written 2 December 2023
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MaryD NZ
Blenheim12 contributions
Sept 2023 • none
What a team - fantastic experience from planning to finish! Gathering of 16 family and friends to celebrate a special birthday. The staff met our every need from the very friendly welcome and making sure we had everything we needed. Our group were seated in private area and the food served was incredible with meals arriving to each guest in a timely manner. The venue is very attractive and the staff were there to please - well done.
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Written 23 September 2023
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grapefruit155
Napier17 contributions
Nov 2023 • none
Was looking forward to the menu choices after reviewing the menu online(e.g. seafood chowder). Arrived to be told the online menu was outdated since the Scott family sold the business..(not sure when). Nothing like the updated menu, and was told they cannot delete the online menu…even after so many people comment that it is nothing like the paper menu. So decided to play it safe and order the bread entree and pork belly. The bread was bland, and the coconut butter was tasteless. Half our drinks order didn’t arrive until 20 minutes into the meal, and only after asking twice….
The pork belly was terrible, most of it was white gluey fat sitting in a fatty base….maybe 10 per cent was meat. Needless to say, most of the belly remained on the plate. The veges were beautifully cooked but had to keep dipping in the pork fat residue to sop up the balsemic (?)….just such a shame overall for a renowned destination…the lowlight of our four days in Marlborough
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Written 14 November 2023
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emmalc88
Portsmouth89 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Came here on a Sunday afternoon for lunch, was pretty busy but we were able to get a table. Really beautiful setting, had one of their lovely white wines (Sauvignon Blanc). I had the pork belly which was really lovely and melt in your mouth (although I did miss there not being any crackling). My partner had the seafood chowder which was tasty and creamy. The lamb, which I saw pass me lots, looked incredible! We both had the Italian trifle which was amazing!! Highly recommend this place.
Written 11 January 2020
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redcayenne
Ravensdale185 contributions
Jan 2024 • none
Biking through the wine region was enhanced by a terrific lunch at Scott winery. The chef is fantastic, service friendly, and the patio setting a delight. The menu creatively features local offerings, and there is something for everyone, and reasonably priced. I've been in NZ a month now and this was the best meal yet!
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Written 31 January 2024
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