22/09/2026
Two MICHELIN Keys to the Homestead.
We are bedazzled — Wallingford Homestead is in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
To have a stay shaped by old-world hospo — a dining experience that keeps you at the table well into the night, open fires that draw everyone in, verandahs that witness the world going dark, gardens alive with the wingbeat of kererū — recognised as exceptional leaves us feeling giddy and a tad ambushed. Lucky us.
Wallingford is peopled by nurturers — kindred spirits who host, garden, forage, fish, farm, grow, dive, ferment, wash, cook, keep house, and distil. Gareth, navigator and bulwark, keeps it all spinning. To every one of you, our fellow paddlers — salute.
To the anonymous custodians of the Guide — who saw the untethered beauty in what we do and outed us on an international stage. Razzle dazzle.
And to our guests — all of you who have been in the waka with us on this adventure, and the encouraging voices from the sidelines — thank you. We hope to see you on our doorstep soon.
Chris & Jeanette
