Somerset Cottage

One of my favourite restaurants in the Tauranga region. Have been coming here for 15 years when we are in town. Amazing wine list, service and food. Thanks again for another great meal, as long as you are there we will be back!

My better half and I popped in for dinner on Thursday night as we have been dining here off and on over 20 years.......:<br/ <br/ We didn’t have a reservation but they found us a lovely table out on the patio overlooking the lavender plants.<br/ <br/ We started with a glass of the IPA made locally in Gate Pa and a glass of Ayla Champagne.<br/ <br/ We ordered the avocado gratinee with cornbread and crispy lamb belly. The gratinee went very well with the cornbread and if I was going to be picky I would say that there was too much onion.<br/ <br/ The lamb belly was covered in breadcrumbs, deep fried and served with homemade tartare sauce. Very hot and tasty but I don’t think pork belly has anything to worry about.<br/ <br/ For the main we had the roast duck, with vanilla and coconut kumara mash and orange sauce. The combination sounds weird but the dish was really tasty. We also had the homemade pate which was divine so much so we purchased some to take home with us.<br/ <br/ We had a bottle of the 2014 Peppoli Chianti which is always a treat. We also had a glass of the Vinotopia Gewurtztraminer with the pate a marriage made in heaven.<br/ <br/ The service was efficient and friendly.<br/ <br/ If you are in Tauranga you must give Somerset Cottage a go.<br/

This is an excellent restaurant.  The staff are passionate foodies and are very attentive.  The food is divine with lots of interesting things to choose from.  The restaurant itself is tranquil and the tables are spaced far enough apart to make it feel intimate.  A lovely place for a long lunch or a romantic dinner.  We will definitely be coming back.

I took my wife to Somerset Cottage for our Anniversary August 12th 2016, I was looking for something different to all the other restaurants that were highly commended in Tauranga and quite frankly looked over rated and uninspired and having read some reviews on this website about Somerset I wasn't to sure I had made the right choice, However I like to live on the edge and was delighted with the Food, Service and Atmosphere of the restaurant , the staff were relaxed but professional and attentive. The warm and Intimate interior was perfect as we avoided the usual raucous atmosphere many larger establishments can have. What may be considered a pricey menu to some, we were impressed by the quality and craftsmanship of the food with clever use of ingredients and flavour profiles both traditional and trendy. The only let down was dessert which wasn't nearly as good as the Entree and Mains. The staff also at my request wrote Happy Anniversary on the dessert plate and added a sparkler for some extra brownie points for my wife. Thanks Somerset Cottage for an Excellent Night out!!! Highly recommend

I cannot rave about this place enough! Been a few times now and it has always been amazing! Attentative staff who give you space to eat. The best dishes are the pate (smooth, fluffy with a decadent mousse like consistency and the duck (the orange sauce is divine, duck and kumara is just a divine paring! Beautiful interiors, dark but very romantic a bit femme fatale even!