Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Western
Beer/Wine
European
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Hotel restaurant wit atrium setting under the canopy of native palms. Seats up to 120 diners. Pacific-rim menu with a separate vegan menu for the restaurant and the lobby bar. Can provide vegan high tea. Reported closed, May 2021.
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35 Hobson St (at Heritage Hotel), Auckland, New Zealand
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Last update on 17 May 2021 by Vegesaur2020
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36 Reviews
First Review by SirEatsAlot
Veganswife
Points +315
Separate vegan kitchen in 4 star hotel restaurant - Edit
When we visit Auckland overnight, we choose the Heritage Hotel in Wyndham St largely because of the vegan menu at Hectors Restaurant. Although it does have a general menu that includes meat, the vegan menu is separate from it and cooked in a separate kitchen. The lunch specials are interesting - a starter, a main and a dessert delivered on a tray. There a choice of three or four such vegan meals. Because of the two menus, Hector's is a food place to rendezvous with both vegan and non vegan friends. It has a comprehensive wine list and good coffee.
Read moreFor those staying in this hotel, the breakfast buffet is amazing. As well as a broad international buffet selection, it includes a stunning raw food vegan buffet and diners can have the run of all options. My husband is vegan and I am vegetarian, so this allows me my scrambled eggs if I want them, as well as such vegan delicacies as coconut yoghurt.
The hotel itself is four star and very environmentally savvy in its practices.
Updated from previous review on Tuesday September 16, 2014
Pros: Separate kitchen for vegan menu, Hotel restaurant providing three meals , Vegan bar snacks in hotel lobby
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RobBohmer
Points +280
Hector's - Edit
Excellent vegan options (3 main courses and 3 starters). What a pleasure having vegan options, in very pleasant ambiance. Congrats to the owner and chef!
Read morePros: vegan options, ambiance
Cons: but pricey but you pay for quality
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phcyso
Points +107
Always amazing food - Edit
I have been to Hectors several times and the food has always been amazing.
Read moreI would highly recommend their vegan meals to all, especially if you are staying in the hotel so you do not have to walk too far after stuffing your self with vegan goodness!
Pros: Yummy, Cheap for the quality, OMG Yummy
Cons: none
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Mellifluoust
Points +827
Herbivorous High Tea - Edit
I came to the Heritage Hotel on a Sunday afternoon for high tea. We were served finger sandwiches - one with hummus & veges, another with macadamia cheese & veges - as well as sweets, including: cranberry scones, chocolate mini-cupcakes, mini cream tartlets, raspberry lamingtons and vanilla macaroons. Lovely ambience, lovely treats. At $32 per person, it was an expensive afternoon tea, but well worth it and filling too. I hope I can stay at the Heritage next time I'm at Auckland - the other menus look fab!
Read morePros: High tea!, Haute vegan cuisine, Ambience
Cons: On the expensive side
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Yolanda
Points +2447
Terrific tapas - Edit
Had tapas in the lobby of the hotel and it was fantastic. 9 choices, all vegan, at $9 each or 3 for $22. We ordered 6 tapas - the cabbage, olives, polenta, mushrooms, tempeh cigars, and the catalan spinach. All were great and the 6 dishes fed us very well and served as dinner. The 3 best dishes, tho all were good, were the catalan spinach which came with sweet corn dumplings, the tempeh cigars and the mushrooms which were very tasty and had truffle oil. All 3 were large portions, especially the mushrooms which could have served as lunch for one on its own. For drinks there were a range of smoothies and juices - the smoothies even had soy yogurt and soy milk.
Read moreI will definitely go back and have tapas again there. It was such a nice experience, sitting in the lobby, reading the papers, watching the world go by and eating such tasty vegan cuisine.
Pros: relaxing, value for money, wide choice of very tasty food
Cons: parking can be hard
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RayTomes
Points +87
Hector's Restaurant - Edit
A top quality and expensive restaurant. Serves about 5 each of entrees and mains which are vegan and these are shown first in each part of the menu for convenience. International style of meals with very creative menus by a top class chef. Suit those with lots of money or wanting a really special occasion.
Read morePros: excellent, creative
Cons: expensive
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Exquire
Points +311
Exquisite vegan options made with style and flair - Edit
I visited on World Vegetarian Day 2011 (October) and was treated to a special set menu celebrating the day. It's clear that the Heritage takes pride in their vegan range and even has 100% vegan lobby bar. All three courses were reasonably sized and included a range of flavours without ever going too far. Lots of caramelisation, purees and expert food techniques. After a smoked eggplant quenelle I ordered a dish of green pea risotto served with polenta-crumbed artichoke and radish salad. This was all about as good as you'd expect except for the risotto which completely hit it out of the park. My dinner partner and I had several moments of tasting the food and looking at each other... despite being vegan foodie geeks I am happy to say that we were completely outmatched by this kitchen. Her main was a straight-forward but generous portobelo-tofu wrap with a fabulous mango chutney. Then we both had a dessert that included the best mandarin sorbet in town and agreed we would have to come back. At $58pp in a comfortable and stylish environment with excellent service I actually thought our night was very reasonably priced.
Read moreIf you're in Auckland looking for a stress-free and memorable fine vegan outing, Hectors would be hard to beat. Friendly staff, beautiful food, nothing over-the-top and very easy to recommend.
Pros: Comfortable, Expert food, Only surprises are happy
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msblack
Points +118
At last, a place I can take my Mum to - Edit
Fancy restaurant with fancy prices but highly recommended as a birthday/anniversary/family-in-from-overseas treat. Lots of vegan entrees, soups, mains and desserts to choose from. My last visit I had the bread-crusted tofu which was excellent and my partner had the tempeh which was also very good although I preferred my tofu. And for dessert we had the chocolate sorbet with super yummy passionfruit soy cream. Next visit I'll be trying the Red Pepper and Tomato tarlet, the Mushroom Stew, and the Cinnamon Banana Fritter... might have to skip breakfast and lunch that day.
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SirEatsAlot
Points +123
Excellent! - Edit
Very good food. Not cheap, but a good place to go for something a bit nice. A bit like a vegan restaurant with a few meat options, rather than the typical meat restaurant with 1 vegan option. They've recently expanded their menu and it now includes vegan brunch, bar food, lunch, high tea and the usual dinner/dessert. I would highly recommend it.
Read morePros: excellent food, huge variety of choice, nice ambiance
Cons: bit pricey
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