A not to be missed experience. Excellent food and service exquisite decor and a delightful story about the history at the back of the menu. You will leave well satisfied if you choose the platter for 2.

We were staying upstairs in the accommodation so booked a table here for dinner. While on the pricier side, the service, atmosphere and food made it worth it. There was lots of New Zealand seafood and traditional fare such as fried bread, boil up and hangi. The meals were elevated but filling, and didn't feel pretentious. The staff were attentive and polite. We sat out the front on the verandah with the patio blinds down. Heaters were on to keep the guests warm and it was really nice. The restaurant, bar and hotel as a whole has a lot of character which is fun. I think The Duke of Marlborough is really nice for a special occasion.

Beautiful setting on the verandah as the sun sets over the water and all 6 of us devoured our delicious food. The lamb sharing dish is always super tender.

Excellent venue for our mostly elderly Notable Tours group of 40. Service was terrific and the food sensational. Great attention was given to our small group of GF/vegan diners. Platters came out in good time and were eagerly demolished after our short tour of Pompallier House (also excellent). Highly recommend.

We've been to the Duke several times before but never for lunch and we would definitely never go there again. Everything was very overpriced, the service was slow and the meals were nothing special. It was my wife's birthday too so it was doubly disappointing. To top it off when we said we weren't that happy they brushed us off. We will not be back.