A Global Win for Hapuku Kitchen

We are incredibly proud to be named the winner of the 2026 Global Culinary Travel Award for Best Rural Culinary Heritage Experience and semi-finalists in the Heritage Dining category. This achievement belongs to our wonderful community, our local producers and every guest who has shared our table. [Read our story]

We are Hapuku Kitchen
Te Kura Taka Kai

Kia ora koutou, nau mai haere mai

Welcome to Hapuku Kitchen

At our heart, we want to reconnect the kitchen to the whenua (land) and moana (sea). Nestled between the soaring peaks of the Kaikōura mountains and the wild Pacific coast, our home is where we host seasonal culinary adventures and relaxed cooking classes. We'd love to welcome you to our table.

Ngā mihi, Fiona and Chris

Explore our Experiences
Sunrise over the Snow-capped Kaikoura Mountains, the home of Hapuku Kitchen Adventures
Guests enjoying a hands-on cooking class at Hapuku Kitchen, New Zealand
Guests dining at Hapuku Kitchen, New Zealand in the leafy outdoor dining area
Catch your own with Hapuku Kitchen's Catch & Cook - Kaimoana Experience, New Zealand
Learn how to cook with fire at Hapuku Kitchen's Forage, Fire, Smoke experience
Kai and Korero Cooking Class at Hapuku Kitchen - Traditional Flavours, Shared Stories
Guests celebrating at their boutique wedding at Hapuku Kitchen, Kaikoura, New Zealand
Dramatic night sky over the Kaikoura mountain range
Chris and Fiona, Owners of Hapuku Kitchen Cooking School in Kaikoura, New Zealand
Dramatic view of Kaikoura's mountains to sea landscape