495wines

28/04/2025

We're still drooling over the Scallop special we served last week with Spicy Chorizo Butter and Green Apple Chardonnay Salsa 🤤 should Scallops be featured on the new menu when we return??

28/04/2025

10/04/2025

New dessert to the Bistro menu! Baked Chocolate Ganache, Fig & Port Compote, Roasted Macadamias and Salted Caramel Mascarpone

12/03/2025

This Friday we will be battling it out with our Hawaiian Meatball at the first ever Hastings Meatball Festival. We are counting on our Pineapple-on-Savoury lovers to come and give us their vote for our spiced Pork meatball, with fresh pineapple and Bourbon Maple Glaze. See you there!🍍🥓

06/03/2025

We're Hiring!

Love wine and working with great people? We're on the lookout for a Sommelier & Front of House Manager to join the Cellar 495 team. You'll be running the floor, pouring exceptional wines, and ensuring every guest has an unforgettable experience.

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), contact Michael Henley for more info at [email protected]

Cheers!

05/03/2025

We are so blessed that our takeover night with Michael Dearth "To Nonna With Love" sold out so quickly, but we know a lot of you missed out on tickets and we hear you! So, we will be extending the experience by opening for lunch the same day on Saturday 22nd March at 12pm. $250pp Full payment must be made at time of booking, we have very limited seating so best not to sleep on this one!
Call us on (06) 870 6308

A homage to all the nonnas whose secret recipes handwritten in dogeared notebooks have been passed down through generations, join the Cellar 495 team for a night of authentic Italian-American goodness.
In collaboration with Masterchef judge and restaurateur Micheal Dearth (The Grove, Baduzzi), the 495 kitchen will transform into a bustling cucina, turning out steaming plates of cherished Italian classics, with a Dearth spin.
Family, community, and a passion for hospitality are central to Michael, and sit firmly at the heart of his two beloved Auckland eateries.

30/01/2025

New to the bistro menu, Saffron and Sweetcorn Risotto with basil crème fraiche

24/01/2025

Looking for the perfect way to end your week? Head to Al Fresco Fridays in Hastings City 🥂🍻🍽🎼

Come dine with us and enjoy our favourite dish - plus live music, outdoor games and plenty of space to sit in a car-free zone on Heretaunga Street East Block and the Tribune Precinct.

It’s the perfect evening to catch up with friends or unwind with great food and fun!
See you there!

07/01/2025

Frank the tank, after a hard night on the juice at Cellar 495 🍇

06/01/2025

Happy new year everyone! We are back from 12pm tomorrow and excited for what 2025 has instore! Here's to another year of good wine, good food and every person who walks through our door and supports us doing what we love. Cheers 🥂