Cooking Up Your New Cravings

Welcome to Habitat on the Quay!

We are starting our business with one goal in mind: providing an enjoyable dining experience to the Napier area. Our chef & the entire staff at Habitat on the Quay sincerely hope to provide you with soul satisfying food, prepared with love from freshly sourced local ingredients. Come & experience the magic!  

Our aim is to deliver a high standard of food and service and exceed expectations every time. Freshness, creativity & love are our favorite ingredients. Our menu is varied, and the service is unmatched. If you’re looking for a superb culinary experience, call us today to make a reservation!

With over 8+ years of professional kitchen experience under his toque, our locally trained Chef Gurpreet, learned and polished his art at the Culinary School of Eastern Institute of Technology(EIT) at Hawkes Bay Campus. He further honed his skill working and learning under the able guidance of highly skilled Chefs in the Hawkes Bay area. 

Although his journey into professional kitchen started in Hawkes Bay, this journey has come a long way from his early experience in his dear Grandma’s kitchen back in India as a little boy. For Grandma Rama, cooking food for the family was a way of expressing her love. Love was the key ingredient & kitchen is where the magic happened. This is where his experiments with food started. Food is a big part of the family culture and lineage. Big gatherings with friends, family get togethers, celebrations small or big all happen around delicious soul satisfying food. Furthermore, travel around many places within India, Europe, North America & New Zealand devouring & sampling the delicious local food of the regions have further added to our Chef’s repertoire of experience. 

As they say, “Travel is the best education” and our Chef is a lifelong student!

Come and enjoy our unique setting overlooking the Estuary, where during the summer months you can dine "alfresco" & watch the sun set over the distant ranges. Habitat on the Quay offers a relaxed & casual atmosphere. It is the ideal setting for your next family dinner, bday celebrations, biz mtgs, X'mas party. Come and celebrate with us!

We have three excellent set menus varying in options and prices for groups of 8+ Need somewhere to stay for your function? Marineland Motel next door are happy to arrange special accommodation packages.