Crab Farm Winery

Napier


Respectable, reasonably priced wines, and a rustic cafe with regular live troubadours. A good stop for lunch or a glass of rosé (preferably both), best consumed around the fire pit.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Napier attractions

1. Westshore Beach

3.02 MILES

Napier's closest swim spot (the main beach in front of the town centre isn't safe).

2. National Tobacco Company Building

3.79 MILES

Around the shore at Ahuriri, the National Tobacco Company Building (1932) is arguably the region’s deco masterpiece, combining art-deco forms with the…

3. Bluff Hill Lookout

4.12 MILES

The convoluted route to the top of Bluff Hill (102m) goes up and down like an elevator on speed (best to drive), but rewards intrepid mountaineers with…

4. Centennial Gardens

4.4 MILES

Whoa! A massive waterfall right in the middle of Napier! There may be an artificial pump system in play, but we don't mind – it's still an impressive…

5. Napier Prison

4.42 MILES

On the run from the law? Assuage your guilt with a tour of the grim 1862 Napier Prison (the oldest in NZ) on the hill behind the town. There's a self…

6. Tom Parker Fountain

4.7 MILES

A 1936 art-deco fountain named after a local gentlemen's outfitter of the day. Best viewed at night when it's flamboyantly lit.

7. Pania of the Reef

4.7 MILES

A bronze statue of the sea-dwelling Pania, whose tale is long and heartbreaking – ask a local to regale you with her story or read the statue's plaque.

8. Daily Telegraph Building

4.72 MILES

The Daily Telegraph is one of the stars of Napier's art-deco show, with superb zigzags, fountain shapes and a symmetrically patterned facade. If the front…