Palate

Palate

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Dinner: Tues - Sat from 5pm,
Lunch: Fri & Sat 12 noon-3pm
1/2 price Oyster Happy: Hour - Thu (bar only) Palate is owned and operated by local Mat McLean.

Palate opened their doors in 2005 and in that time has won many local and national culinary awards. Focusing on seasonal, fresh, high quality ingrediants with a predominantly NZ wine list to help showcase the best NZ can offer, alongside some consistently exceptional craft beer on tap palate simply offers top cuisine with some truly talented staff to see you through your experience. We offer:
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19/08/2026

There's something undeniably satisfying about a perfectly cooked ribeye... but watching it carved right at your table? That's a whole different experience 🔪🥩 Greenstone Creek

18/08/2026

Dad deserves a proper lunch
This Father’s Day, gather the family and celebrate around the table at Palate.
✨ 3-course Father’s Day Lunch — $85pp
👦 Kids under 12 — $35pp
🕦 Bookings available from 11:30am
Good food, good wine, and great company — the perfect way to spoil Dad.
Bookings are essential. ❤️
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15/08/2026

Dad deserves a proper lunch

This Father’s Day, gather the family and celebrate around the table at Palate.

✨ 3-course Father’s Day Lunch — $85pp
👦 Kids under 12 — $35pp
🕦 Bookings available from 11:30am

Good food, good wine, and great company — the perfect way to spoil Dad.

Bookings are essential. ❤️

07/08/2026

New Oyster Prices:

🦪 Natural Oysters
$3.50 each ($7 on the menu)

🍺 Beer-Battered Oysters
$3.75 each ($7.5 on the menu)

Freshly shucked, served on wakame seaweed, and perfectly paired with your favourite Happy Hour drink.🍸

Because great evenings start with oysters... especially when they're half the price.

See you at Happy Hour.
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05/08/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bu02_3vVQM

Check this out! Some might say Mat's a natural in front of the camera. 😊

An incredible kingfish, prepared with care and respect, can only lead to one thing—an absolutely delicious dish.

We Gave a Top Chef Our Kingfish… This Is What He Did The boys have caught plenty of kingfish over the years... but they'...

Photos from Palate's post 04/08/2026

📢DON’T MISS THIS! 4 Spaces left
Mat’s heading back to South Australia again and you could join him.

21st - 26th October 2026 (Labour Weekend)

5 nights, 4 star accommodation
4 fantastic dinners, all breakfasts and 3 lunches included
Adelaide walking tour
Hands on Italian cooking class
Farmers market visits
Maggie Beer Farm Shop experience
5 wineries/tastings
https://tasteoftours.com/south-australia/

02/08/2026

-Agust love bites-
Small enough to tempt. Big enough to leave you wanting another.
- beef tartare, crisp potato, salted buffalo curd - $5.5

31/07/2026

🎭A quick dining menu designed for guests who want a great meal and a timely finish🎭

Whether you’re heading to the theatre, catching a movie, meeting friends after work, or simply looking for an efficient early dinner, the Show Stopper Menu is created specifically for a faster dining experience.

*Important: The Show Stopper Menu is available for early evening dining, and tables are required to be returned by 7:00 PM to accommodate our later dinner service.

30/07/2026

Well... this is pretty cool. 🍾 Magazine

We're proud to once again be included in the Cuisine New Zealand Good Food Guide

A huge thank you to our incredible team, our local producers, and every guest who's joined us at the table over the years. Your support is the reason we keep doing what we love.

Here's to another year of great food, great wine, and raising the bar.

24/07/2026

🔥🐟 Tonight's standout? Dry-aged Southern Bluefin Tuna.

Not your everyday tuna.

Our dry-aged Southern Bluefin Tuna has been carefully aged to intensify its flavour, creating a richer, more buttery texture and an incredible depth of umami that's impossible to rush.

🍽️southern bluefin tuna, waituna smoked eel, fried polenta, leek veloute

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346 Victoria Street
Hamilton
3204

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 9pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 3pm
5:30pm - 9pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
5:30pm - 9pm


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