Pinot Junction

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.

So lovely to see our adverts in Mountain Scene and The CO News last week — and even lovelier to meet all the new custome...
02/09/2026

So lovely to see our adverts in Mountain Scene and The CO News last week — and even lovelier to meet all the new customers who popped in after seeing them! 🥰

Proof that regional newspaper readership is very much alive and well! ☺️😉

There really is no greater feeling than welcoming new visitors to our gorgeous wee spot, having them looked after by our team, and hearing how much they’ve loved their experience.

Happy days indeed! ☺️❤️

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

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade daily soups & winter 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.

See you soon 💛

Going…Going…GONE! 😋After a mammoth weekend, it seemed only fitting to celebrate Monday in true Pinot Junction style — an...
31/08/2026

Going…
Going…
GONE! 😋

After a mammoth weekend, it seemed only fitting to celebrate Monday in true Pinot Junction style — and you just can’t beat one of our cinnamon scrolls fresh out of the oven! 🤤

If you haven’t tried one for a while… now’s good😉

Thanks for the fabulous pic Holly Reid (Waddell) — and for perfectly documenting the delicious demolishing of our “world famous in Cromwell” cinnamon scroll! 😘😋😍

Well done Team PJ on a fantastic weekend performance all round….. so proud of you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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

Where locals meet, travellers pause, and 💯 homemade food with cosy, elegant vibes tick all your boxes. See you soon 🧡

After weeks of training, the TD Running Events Terry Davis Events Ltd is finally here — this Sunday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️We wholehea...
28/08/2026

After weeks of training, the TD Running Events Terry Davis Events Ltd is finally here — this Sunday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

We wholeheartedly wish everyone involved in the event the very best of luck — including one of our very own team members, who’ll be taking on the full 42km trail! 👏⭐️👊

It’s such a fantastic day for competitors and supporters alike, and we look forward to seeing you throughout the day.

Participant Heritage Precinct ‘tokens’ are very welcome at Pinot Junction — come and enjoy your discount, refuel and celebrate in style! 👏🥳🍾🍻

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

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade daily soups & winter 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.

See you soon 💛

Might be wet and miserable outside but it was hot and tasty inside today! 🤭😝Our signature roasted kumara, carrot and gin...
26/08/2026

Might be wet and miserable outside but it was hot and tasty inside today! 🤭😝

Our signature roasted kumara, carrot and ginger soup got the big ✅ from Rob and Mike - cheers guys, lots of fun on a wet Wednesday and great to catch up as always!

Pinot Junction OPEN 7 days 9am - 3pm
Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Old Cromwell.

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade daily soups and winter 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.

See you soon 💛

Today was a VERY good day… and yes, I’m very happy 😊 Well done Team PJ ⭐️👏⭐️ I’ve been overthinking and stressing a...
24/08/2026

Today was a VERY good day… and yes, I’m very happy 😊 Well done Team PJ ⭐️👏⭐️



I’ve been overthinking and stressing about this one for weeks, so today is definitely a day to celebrate.
YAHHHHHH! 🎉 I can sleep tonight! 😂

Pinot Junction Lakeside Café: delivering CERTIFIABLY awesome food since Nov 2022.
🕰️ OPEN 7 days 9am - 3pm.
🏠 Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Old Cromwell.

📸 by the very clever Anne | Photographer | Cromwell | Wanaka | Queenstown | NZ

(And a massive thank you to my wonderful kitchen fairies 🧚‍♀️🧚🏽‍♂️🧚‍♀️— you know who you are! 😘❤️)

That one time, you were in Pinot Junction and a laden table looked so good you asked if you could take a photo… 😝🤭😆Happy...
20/08/2026

That one time, you were in Pinot Junction and a laden table looked so good you asked if you could take a photo… 😝🤭😆

Happy Friday team!!
See you for lunch??

Pinot Junction OPEN 7 days 9am - 3pm
Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Old Cromwell.

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade soups and winter 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.

See you soon 💛

🍷 Happy Pinot Noir Day! 🍷Today, 18th August is, New Zealand Wine Pinot Noir Day — and there’s one Pinot we’re celebratin...
18/08/2026

🍷 Happy Pinot Noir Day! 🍷

Today, 18th August is, New Zealand Wine Pinot Noir Day — and there’s one Pinot we’re celebrating today… (and sorry, I got totally carried away with so many cool pics over the last 4 years 🤭🍷🙌🍷😆)

Dicey Pinot Noir is our biggest-selling and favourite Pinot Noir here at Pinot Junction . 🍇

The Dicey family have been around for a very long time, in the wine industry, in the community and we’re incredibly proud to support them. They’re wonderful supporters of our café, and their wines are simply exceptional.

You can enjoy Dicey Pinot Noir by the glass at the café — or, even better, in their clever little Dice Box. Dine-in or take one home! 🎲🍷 🎲
Not just a great way to enjoy the wine longer … it’s a great little sustainability win too. In a busy summer fortnight, serving wine out of our Pinot, Chardonnay and Rosé Dice Boxes has meant we’ve avoided filling an entire wheelie bin with empty glass bottles! 🙌♻️

Great wine. Great people. Great local connections. 🧡

Happy Pinot Noir Day — we’ll raise a glass (or a Dice Box!) to that. 🍷🍇

(And be sure to pop out to see Maria and the team at their super cool cellar door at 263 Felton Road - open 7 days, 11am - 5pm)

CHEERS 🍷🍷🍷

⭐️⭐️ Monday Shoutout: Ben ⭐️⭐️It’s been a little crazy lately, with winter record numbers of meals being enjoyed by loca...
17/08/2026

⭐️⭐️ Monday Shoutout: Ben ⭐️⭐️

It’s been a little crazy lately, with winter record numbers of meals being enjoyed by locals and visitors alike… and guess who has absolutely nailed it? Ben! ⭐️

He might look ready to pounce in this pic 🥷🏿🤭🥷🏿 but he’s a gentle ‘ole soul — kind, patient and always getting the job done while the kitchen goes full throttle. Always tasty, always fresh and always delicious!

When he’s not at Pinot Junction, surrounded by a fantastic team of women, he’s a great dad to 2 gorgeous girls (and husband to the wonderful Catherine of course!) — which says a lot about the kind of man he is. 🧡🧡

Thanks Ben, for everything you do. We love you!! 👏⭐️👏⭐️👏

Rainy day lunch??Meet friends, bring the fam, catch up over lunch and enjoy the simple pleasure of sitting around a tabl...
14/08/2026

Rainy day lunch??

Meet friends, bring the fam, catch up over lunch and enjoy the simple pleasure of sitting around a table with good food and good company.

Homemade, generous, delicious food — and plenty of reasons to linger a little longer. ☕️🥪🍲

Sometimes, it’s the simple things that make the best days. 🥰

Pinot Junction OPEN 7 days 9am - 3pm
Murrells Cottage, Upper Heritage Precinct, Old Cromwell.

☕ Full cooked breakfasts, brunch & lunch
🥣 Homemade soups and winter 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.

See you soon 💛

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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