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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.

10/08/2026

🍕 From Barcelona to Pinot Junction! 🗺️

We loved seeing this fantastic family all the way from Spain today…. They picked up a delicious (and always a favourite!) garlic pizza and some sweet treats from our cake cabinet to enjoy with our incredible views just up the road. ☕️🍰 How cool is that!?!?

Safe travels on the rest of your journey, thank you for making us a part of your New Zealand adventure team 💛

And don’t forget folks, we have our fully cooked breakfast, brunch and lunch menu available all day AND our delicioso pizzas available in-house and TAKEAWAY 🍕🍕🍕

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

See you soon!

07/08/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I recently visited this cafe and had an absolutely wonderful experience. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, with soft lighting, tasteful decor, and comfortable seating—perfect for relaxing or catching up with friends. The food was delicious; I ordered the avocado toast and a latte, both were fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. Their pastries are also worth trying. What truly made the visit memorable was the service—the staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and genuinely warm, checking in on us without being intrusive. They made us feel right at home. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great coffee, tasty food, and a lovely atmosphere”

Could not be prouder 🧡

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 💛

04/08/2026

Here’s a HIGH 5 ✋for bluebird days, seahorses in your coffee & having a wonderful Wednesday - thanks for braving the minus’s on your fingers for fab pic Holly Reid (Waddell) & to Noémie for consistently making the best coffees EVER!! Seahorses rock 👏

These girls are brilliant, on deck today & looking forward to seeing you soon - stay safe out there folks 🥶 & enjoy the sunshine 💛

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

Murrells Cottage, Upper Cromwell Heritage Precinct

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

See you soon 🧡

02/08/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sunday Shoutout: Danielle ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Some people just quietly get on with the job, never looking for recognition… and that’s exactly who Danielle is 💛

The last few weeks have been the busiest we’ve ever seen in the last 4 winters. With me (the ‘boss’!) away, Danielle has been holding the whole fort down through winter record days, a lean roster, a very busy 7 day café business and all the challenges that come with it. It isn’t easy but she has so gracefully taken it all in her stride.

From opening to closing, leading the team, making coffees, kitchen handing, serving customers, solving problems before anyone else even knows they exist, and somehow still greeting everyone with that smile… she’s been nothing short of incredible.

We feel incredibly lucky to have someone who genuinely cares about Pinot Junction with such commitment, style and grace. That level of contribution can’t be taught, and it certainly can’t be taken for granted.

So this Sunday, we’d love you to join us in giving Danielle a huge SUNDAY SHOUTOUT thank you. 🧡💛🧡

We’re so grateful for everything you do and we love watching you shine ⭐️ Now enjoy your few days off Danielle, I have so many plans and new ideas to chat about when you’re back!! 😘🤭😆

— Kate & Matt ☕️

31/07/2026

It’s okay to BLAT about it. 😄

Because when bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato come together on perfectly toasted sourdough, it’s worth talking about.

Served with a mountain of hot fries, it’s the kind of lunch that makes winter weekends something to look forward to.

Pop in, warm up and let us do the cooking. ☕🥓🍟

⏰ OPEN 7 days 9am - 3pm.

If you’re planning a visit, we’d love to see you.

☕ 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

Murrells Cottage, Upper Cromwell Heritage Precinct

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

See you soon 🧡

28/07/2026

One of our favouritist things in the world??

Being tagged in a post with the text “Best muffins I’ve ever had”… how cool is that!?!
Thank you so much and nice job Baker Ben 👏⭐️👏

Don’t forget folks, we are
⏰ OPEN 7 days 9am - 3pm.

If you’re planning a visit, we’d love to see you.

☕ 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

Murrells Cottage, Upper Cromwell Heritage Precinct

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

See you soon 🧡

26/07/2026

⭐️⭐️ Sunday Shoutout ⭐️⭐️

Meet Sophie.

Our wonderful weekend superstar ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You’ll find Sophie, bouncing up and down the stairs in our busiest days, always carrying multiple plates of food and cups of coffee with absolute ease! She lights up the cafe with her big smile and cheeky personality.

Thank you Sophie for all your hard work, we love having you as part of the team! 🧡

23/07/2026

What a week it’s been. 🧡

The Heritage Precinct has been absolutely buzzing with the opening of Te Puna Mahara, and it’s been such a pleasure to see so many new faces discovering this very special corner of Cromwell.

There’s a real sense of excitement in the air. Locals catching up, visitors exploring, and our little precinct feeling more vibrant than ever. We couldn’t be more grateful to be part of it.

To everyone who has stopped in for a coffee, left one of our incredible reviews, or recommended us to family and friends – thank you. Your support means the world to our small team. And well done Team PJ … these reviews are a small but huge example of just how amazing you all are! 👏⭐️👏

If you’re planning a visit, we’d love to see you.

☕ 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

We’re open 7 days a week, 9am–3pm, right here in the beautiful Heritage Precinct.

See you soon. 🧡

19/07/2026

Meet the original Raffa. 🖤🐾

Our most popular toasted sandwich wasn’t named by a ‘marketing team’… it was named after this handsome chap. Danielle’s beloved Raffa has become a bit of a legend around here, and just like him, the toastie is warm, dependable and impossible not to love.

If you haven’t tried one yet, come on down soon — dogs are always welcome. 🐾🐾

And a huge thank you, Cromwell, for another fantastic weekend. What a brilliant community we live in — it’s pretty special when we all support and celebrate each other. 🧡

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

🐾 See you soon 🐾

17/07/2026

A beautiful Central Otago evening to welcome what promises to be an exciting weekend for our community.

From all of us at Pinot Junction, congratulations and our very best wishes to everyone involved in the opening of Te Puna Mahara this weekend.

We’ve watched this incredible project take shape from the very beginning, and we’re so excited to see what it will bring to Cromwell, to the Heritage Precinct, and to everyone who visits this very special place we call home.

Here’s cheers to a wonderful opening weekend! 🧡

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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

Website

http://www.pinotjunction.co.nz/

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