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Pinot Junction Pinot Junction Lakeside Café: Heritage Precinct, Cromwell. We are open 6 days a week - 9am - 3pm. (Closed Wednesdays)

"Let's Do Lunch!" - see you soon.
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Where locals meet, travellers pause & lunch becomes the highlight of the day.

⏰ Open 7 days 9am to 3pm Welcome to Pinot Junction
LAKESIDE CAFE

The 'coolest little hotspot' in town, welcome to Pinot Junction in the Heritage Precinct of this beautiful little town in the heart of Central Otago - offering you a relaxed brunch, lunch & catch up experiences with excellent coffee, local beer, cider, pizzas, cafe style food & Central Otago wines, all the while enjoying the best views in Cromwell.

Our favourite night of the year is nearly here… bring on Sunday 🎉⭐️🎉The Heritage Precinct comes alive with entertainment...
21/10/2026

Our favourite night of the year is nearly here… bring on Sunday 🎉⭐️🎉

The Heritage Precinct comes alive with entertainment, craft stalls, bands, food trucks & families all out & about loving our special spot… we just love it!
A massive effort from the Cromwell, New Zealand team so come on down folks & make the most of this fantastic night.

Lots more info on their page Cromwell, New Zealand on timings etc but we will be open from 9am to 9pm with our full menu available all day to 3pm for brekky, brunch or lunch during the first Cromwell Farmers & Artisans Market then from 5pm to 8pm for dinner & drinks.

So pop in for a drink & a rest between activities or come for dinner on our perfectly positioned veranda for viewing the grand finale show 🎇🎆🎇

See you soon!!

Happiest of birthdays today to our lovely Caitlin! 🥳🎂🎉From barista to baker, and being a super Mum to your two gorgeous ...
20/10/2026

Happiest of birthdays today to our lovely Caitlin! 🥳🎂🎉

From barista to baker, and being a super Mum to your two gorgeous little ones, you wear so many hats and we’re so happy to have you as part of the PJ Team! 🧡

We hope you have a happy, happy day and get thoroughly spoilt! 🥳🎈🎂

🌿 BRANCH MANAGERS’ MEETING 🌿Today’s agenda? Sticks, sniffing and no management decisions whatsoever. 😂🪵🐾Pinot Junction L...
14/10/2026

🌿 BRANCH MANAGERS’ MEETING 🌿

Today’s agenda? Sticks, sniffing and no management decisions whatsoever. 😂🪵🐾

Pinot Junction Lakeside Café: where locals meet, travellers pause and Raffa finds branches!

One of the best spots in Cromwell for breakfast, lunch, coffee, cakes… and apparently, serious stick collecting.

Dogs always welcome. Branches optional (but clearly encouraged). 🐾🪾

See you soon! 🧡

🕰️ OPEN 7 DAYS | 9am–3pm
📍 Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Old Cromwell

Another fantastic weekend in the sunshine down here at Pinot Junction Thanks to everyone for calling in and enjoying our...
11/10/2026

Another fantastic weekend in the sunshine down here at Pinot Junction Thanks to everyone for calling in and enjoying our very special spot!

A quick heads up for our Monday morning regulars, there is a mains water leak in the Precinct getting repaired tomorrow morning. No water, no coffees unfortunately so we will be opening later at 10:30am.

Thanks for your understanding and enjoy this beautiful Sunday evening in paradise…. Have a great week and we’ll see you soon!

Team PJ x

Beautiful day and fab pics thanks team shebikeshebikes Summer feels good!! 😊
11/10/2026

Beautiful day and fab pics thanks team shebikeshebikes
Summer feels good!! 😊

Knock knock…Who’s there?SummerSummer who?Sum of those fabulous Friday, yah it’s the weekend, suns out, summers on the wa...
09/10/2026

Knock knock…

Who’s there?

Summer

Summer who?

Sum of those fabulous Friday, yah it’s the weekend, suns out, summers on the way kind of vibes!

Have a great weekend folks, see you soon 🤩🙌

Pinot Junction Lakeside Café OPEN 7 DAYS | 9am–3pm
📍 Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Cromwell

Where locals meet, travellers pause & lunch becomes the highlight of the day.

Resuming normal broadcasting… 🎶📻It’s been a busy ole few weeks and lots of fab faces on our feed so time for a “proof of...
06/10/2026

Resuming normal broadcasting… 🎶📻

It’s been a busy ole few weeks and lots of fab faces on our feed so time for a “proof of experience” post … and what better way than with some lovely Google reviews. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you haven’t been down for a while (or not at all!) now’s good 😊

Our mission at PJ has always been pretty simple: customer experience is #1. This crew? Absolutely nailing it. Mission accepted. 🚀⭐️🚀

And it takes every single member of our team to make that happen — from the kitchen to the coffee machine, our brilliant Danielle and FOH to our gorgeous dishwashers; early mornings baking to the absolute brilliant, controlled chaos of a busy weekend.

So when people take the time to write things like this, it’s the best feeling ever, for all of us!

And how best to showcase them?

By taking photos of my dirty phone, obviously. 🤭😆📸 High-tech marketing at its finest.

Well done Team PJ — you’re absolute legends. Take a bow. 👏🏼⭐️🙌

Now… back to your regularly scheduled programming. 🎶☕️🥓🍔

Pinot Junction OPEN 7 DAYS | 9am–3pm
📍 Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Cromwell, New Zealand centralotagonz

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade daily soups & spring favourites
🥐 Our famous cinnamon scrolls
🫐 Fresh muffins & scones baked every single day
👩‍🍳 baked in-house cakes & slices, made with love

Pinot Junction Lakeside Café
Where locals meet, travellers pause & lunch becomes the highlight of the day.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sunday Shoutout! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Wow-wee… that was quite a weekend!! 😅With a few of our team out and some very well-deserve...
04/10/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sunday Shoutout! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow-wee… that was quite a weekend!! 😅

With a few of our team out and some very well-deserved school holiday breaks, everyone has chipped in BIG time — and one team member in particular has absolutely nailed it.

Our hardworking Laura usually works as our kitchenhand, but with Ben away she has stepped up and taken on the head cook role this week — and WOW, what a job she has done! 👏🏼🔥

Laura, you are an absolute legend. We couldn’t be prouder 🧡

Well done, Laura (and the whole weekend team!) — you smashed it! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Doesn’t get much better than this! 🥰Four generations of this gorgeous local family came in this morning to celebrate Pol...
01/10/2026

Doesn’t get much better than this! 🥰

Four generations of this gorgeous local family came in this morning to celebrate Polly’s birthday 🎂🧡🎉

Long-time friends and supporters of Pinot Junction fellow Precinct business owner Annabel Blaikie Guildford , fabulous new Mum and all the joys that come with a 7-month-old — our most favourite celebration ever - we absolutely love it… 🥰

Happy birthday, Polly! 🎂

And happy Friday folks, have a wonderful weekend. Hopefully we’ll see you soon 🧡

Pinot Junction OPEN 7 DAYS | 9am–3pm
📍 Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Cromwell, New Zealand centralotagonz

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade daily soups & spring favourites
🥐 Our famous cinnamon scrolls
🫐 Fresh muffins & scones baked every single day
👩‍🍳 baked in-house cakes & slices, made with love

Pinot Junction Lakeside Café
Where locals meet, travellers pause & lunch becomes the highlight of the day.

You know it’s a good day when Fleur cleans — and quite possibly licks — her bowl of Ben’s seafood chowder! 🤭🧡🥣Today we h...
28/09/2026

You know it’s a good day when Fleur cleans — and quite possibly licks — her bowl of Ben’s seafood chowder! 🤭🧡🥣

Today we had a very special visitor at Pinot Junction — the wonderful Fleur, an absolute legend of the restaurant world.

We’ve long admired Fleur and, if we’re being completely honest, there was a fair amount of fan-girling happening behind the counter today! 😍

She called in for lunch, tucked into Ben’s seafood chowder… and well, let’s just say the empty bowl said it all. 🥣😂

Fleur was every bit as lovely, warm and cool as we’d hoped — and we were just a little bit thrilled to have her sitting at our table.

Thanks for popping in, Fleur. You made our day! 🧡

And Ben… that chowder just got a pretty serious seal of approval. 👏🏼👨‍🍳

Have you tried it yet??

Pinot Junction OPEN 7 DAYS | 9am–3pm
📍 Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Cromwell, New Zealand

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade daily soups & spring favourites
🥐 Our famous cinnamon scrolls
🫐 Fresh muffins & scones baked every single day
👩‍🍳 100% baked in-house cakes & slices, made with love

Pinot Junction Lakeside Café
Where locals meet, travellers pause & lunch becomes the highlight of the day.

Address

71 Melmore Tce
Cromwell
9310

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+6434450303

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