Everything about Rata is beyond expectations- ambiance, staff, wine selection, decor, but let’s get to the food. Each dish was presented beautifully, was full of fresh, complex and perfect pairings of flavor and texture. As good as the apps and starters were, my main dish...More

Loved Rata Beautiful Food quite small portions for the price but worth experiencing the menu . We were told Josh Emett was the Chef who owns Rata but he doesn't actually work here anymore he now lives in Aukland .

Booked this a month ago as we knew it had a good reputation. The welcome was immediate and we were shown straight to our table with drinks and food menus given. The drinks list is extensive and fairly reasonably priced. Ordered one bite, one starter,...More

We were brought here as a final evening of a three-week tour of New Zealand, and our host promised it would be worthy. It certainly was. The ambiance, the service and, most important, the food was excellent.

Anne and I and our adult children has just had a great time walking the Hollyford. We needed a meal to celebrate our return from the wilds and for us, Rata really worked! We had a big round table for the six of us. Can't...More

I had a great experience at Rata, food was lovely and the people and service are amazing. It is a fine dining restaurant with a relaxed kiwi nature. The meals are simple but elegant and full of flavour. I highly recommend Rata. If you like...More

Good service with an interesting menu. Not every dish hit their mark but in general, we enjoyed ourselves.