What's to Eat?

The Horowhenua Taste Trail is taking place on Saturday 23 November 2019 from 10am - 4pm. We are a Taste Trail, so enjoying good food is very important to us! Throughout the Trail you can enjoy the very finest Horowhenua produce. These dishes are brought to you by cafes and restaurants who have partnered with our producers to offer a gourmet food experience. The heroes of our menu are the Horowhenua Taster Plates. Find out more about our menu below, or download your own copy here.

Taster Plates

Entrée size plates of food showcasing the produce in its finest form created by top chefs from throughout New Zealand. These can be pre-purchased as a part of the Mains Ticket. A limited number will be available on the day, at an additional cost.

Treats

Small offerings of prepared food that are an accompaniment to the Taster Plates.
These will tempt your taste buds and can be purchased on the day. Prices range between $4 - $11 per Treat.
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Drinks

We have organised a selection of drink offerings to complement your food choices.​

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Download a copy of the entire Menu here

Horowhenua Taster Plates

​Delicious entrée size plates of food showcasing the produce in its finest form created by top chefs from throughout New Zealand.
These Plates come with your Mains Ticket. If you’re on an Entry ticket, only a limited number will be available on the day.

Turks

​Yatai Japanese Izakaya Restaurant
Yatai is an award winning Japanese restaurant in Palmerston North, where dining is a special experience. Established by an ex-Japanese rescue diver who moved to the Manawatu, twenty years ago, Chef Atsushi Taniyama prides himself on following the traditional Japanese style of cooking. Yatai proudly uses the best quality ingredients, and encourage a sharing style of dining. They strive to be environmentally responsible, and have been sourcing Turk’s free range chicken for many years. For the Trail, they’ll be back at Turk’s offering a series of authentic Japanese dishes, including Atsushi’s famous chicken curry.
Teriyaki chicken made with Turk’s free-range chicken, served with a hand shredded cabbage salad & rice
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Lewis Farms

​Ocean Beach Eatery
Ocean Beach Eatery opened at Foxton Beach in 2018, as a bustling beachside bar. It joins The Little White Rabbit, which has been around for five years and brought city culture to the Beach. Owners Anita & Nigel have become renowned for their healthy, indulgent and seasonal menu, and freshly made baking. Nigel is the Executive Chef at both establishments and his menu heroes local produce, with Tendertips Asparagus, and now Lewis Farm strawberries, a firm favourite.
Chargrilled Tendertips Asparagus Juicy Jumbos with Lewis Farms strawberry & coriander salsa

Bagrie Dairy Farm

Artisan Kitchen
Artisan Kitchen is a catering company led by husband and wife team, Mark and Talia Harman. Artisan Kitchen specialises in handcrafted cuisine, using seasonal produce, with a focus on fresh and local ingredients. Their plates are as much works of art as they are a delicious fine dining experience.​
Deconstructed vanilla cheesecake with strawberries, pecan crumble & rosemary honey

Genoese

Capitol Restaurant
Capitol is a bustling bistro in Mt Victoria: perennially busy, family run, serving tasty fare with a strong focus on local, seasonal ingredients. Tom Hutchison has headed the kitchen for 17 years, creating elegant and timeless food that has become a staple of the Wellington food scene. Capitol will be at Genoese for this year’s Taste Trail.
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Tomato and Genoese Basil Pesto bruschetta on sourdough loaf
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Woodhaven Gardens

​La Boca Loca
La Boca Loca serves up new twists on classic Mexican food in a fun, relaxed atmosphere, using the freshest, sustainably sourced ingredients. Owner and Chef Lucas Putnam grew up eating Mexican food in California.For the Trail, they are partnering with Woodhaven Gardens to transform the humble vegetable into a range of Mexican masterpieces
Duo of soft shelled tacos with sautéed Woodhaven Gardens chilli garlic greens (fennel, kale, silverbeet, spinach) and roasted mushrooms with Chinese cabbage, served with pico de gallo (a tomato, coriander & spring onion salsa)
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Taste Trail Lunchbox

Want to keep your little ones occupied munching their way around the Trail?
We have two very yummy options just for the kids! Taste Trail Lunchboxes are available by pre-order only, as  part of the Mains Tickets for under 12 year olds.
Pick up your lunchbox between 10am – 2pm from Artisan Kitchen, at the Bagrie Dairy Farm.

The Sprout Box
Fresh salad sandwich with free range egg and basil pesto
Strawberry friand
 
The Farm Box
Fresh salad wrap with free range chicken, basil pesto and tasty cheese
Chocolate & beetroot muffin
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Each Lunchbox includes an Artisan Kitchen natural flavoured milk; cheese and crackers; fresh strawberries and celery sticks.

Treats

Small offerings of prepared food that are an accompaniment to the Taster Plates.
These will tempt your taste buds and can be purchased on the day. Prices range between $4 - $11 per Treat.
If you’ve got special dietary requirements, check in when purchasing your Treats.
 
Turk’s | Yatai Japanese Izakaya Restaurant
  • Japanese curry made with Turk’s free range chicken thigh
  • Katsu - a panko crumbed Turk’s free range chicken breast
 
Lewis Farms | Ocean Beach Eatery
  • Lewis Farms strawberry & cream SANDY doughnut
  • Tendertips Asparagus & smoked fish pie
 
Bagrie Dairy Farm  | Artisan Kitchen
  • Crumbed brie with strawberries & rosemary honey
  • Kahurangi blue cheese & caramelised leek tart
  • Carrot cake with cream cheese icing
  • Chocolate beetroot cake with Whittaker’s chocolate ganache

Genoese Pesto  | Capitol Restaurant
  • Duo Genoese Sundried Tomato & Basil Pesto & mozzarella pizza slice
  • Possibly the best chips ever with Genoese Basil Pesto mayo & Capitol tomato sauce

 
Woodhaven Gardens  | La Boca Loca
  • Mexislaw with shredded Woodhaven Gardens red & green cabbage, radish, parsley, with a creamy, spicy vinaigrette
    • With optional roasted shredded chicken
  • Woodhaven Gardens leek, broccoli & cheese empanada
  • Totopos (corn  tortilla chips served with pico de gallo (a tomato, Woodhaven Gardens coriander & spring onion salsa

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What's to Drink?

This year we have three Garden Bars, serving wine, beer, sodas and the odd cocktail. Choose your drink of choice that will quench your thirst, or a coffee or milk, at other sites.
For the first time, we have an official event Beer Partner. Brew Union Brewing Co have created a special Horowhenua Golden Ale for the event.

Coffee
We have round up the best baristas on the go and they can be found at:
  • Genoese - Capitol 
  • Lewis Farms – Lewis Farm’s own Barista
  • Bagrie Dairy Farm - Stay Grounded Coffee

​Garden Bars
For the first time we will have pop up Garden Bars serving wine, and our very own Taste Trail Beer.
  •  Lewis Farms – Ocean Beach Eatery Garden Bar  - Ōhau Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Taste Trail Beer, Juice
  •  Woodhaven Gardens – La Boca Loca - Ōhau Wines Rose, Taste Trail Beer, Soul Sisters Kombucha – Original, Peach & Green Tea
  • Genoese Pesto - Capitol - Greek Basil & Lemon Soda, Basil, Strawberry & Vodka Spritzer Cocktail, Taste Trail Beer

Specialty Drinks  
  • Natural flavoured milks, using Fonterra milk – Raw Cacao & Maple, Salted Caramel, Strawberry & Honey -  Artisan Kitchen
  • ​Ramune Japanese Lemonade - Yatai