Have you ever stayed at a hotel or resort and immediately felt at home? It doesn’t happen often, but I’m still feeling the warm glow from my recent stay at the Farm at Cape Kidnappers located in Napier on the North Island of New Zealand. I’ve racked my brain trying to find anything that I didn’t like about it, but nope I’ve got nothing! It’s a very special place where you will be made to feel like family the moment you set foot on their 6,000 acre property.
Cape Kidnappers Main Lodge. Ⓒ Vita Vino Travel
During my stay I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend some one on one time with their Sous Chef Davey Howarth. Your stay at the Farm at Cape Kidnappers includes a cocktail hour with canapes & dinner nightly. Whether you choose to dine in the Snug, the Library, the Main dining room or even your suite it is an experience for your taste buds & not to be missed.
Davey explained to me that each day the menu is created around what is fresh from their garden or sourced locally from Hawke’s Bay. The food can be described as modern contemporary with an asian flair, but do not mistake that to mean asian food. You may find some fresh bok choy on your plate, but you will also find delicious local seafood and meats that represent the best of Kiwi cuisine. It’s impressive enough that each day the menu is rewritten, but they also cater to each guests needs whether they be food allergies or just foods you don’t enjoy eating. That could mean many, many different nightly menus yet they do it all with great care and a smile. I definitely challenged them on that with my own food aversions, but they couldn’t have handled it better.
Davey was kind enough to give me a personal tour of their vegetable garden which always has fresh, seasonal options popping up. I was able to taste several different herbs I had never tried before and helped pick some edible flowers that showed up on my dinner plate & breakfast the next morning. How cool is that?!
Davey was kind enough to give me a personal tour of their vegetable garden which always has fresh, seasonal options popping up. I was able to taste several different herbs I had never tried before and helped pick some edible flowers that showed up on my dinner plate & breakfast the next morning. How cool is that?!
The food at the Farm at Cape Kidnappers is nothing short of fabulous! Oh and did I mention the wine? They have their own wine cellar which is available for private tastings or dinners if you’re traveling with a group. I was also lucky to enjoy a private tasting with restaurant manager John Logan. My personal favorite was the 2013 Craggy Range Te Kahu. Yes, I am a very lucky girl!
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers lives to please their guests whether that be through the food, wine, accommodations, or any special requests. If they can make it happen for you they certainly will. I truly cannot say enough good things about my stay here. I will be recommending this amazing property for all my clients and I cannot wait to return myself in the future.
Cheers to the Farm at Cape Kidnappers!
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers lives to please their guests whether that be through the food, wine, accommodations, or any special requests. If they can make it happen for you they certainly will. I truly cannot say enough good things about my stay here. I will be recommending this amazing property for all my clients and I cannot wait to return myself in the future.
Cheers to the Farm at Cape Kidnappers!
Cape Kidnappers. Ⓒ Vita Vino Travel
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