Oak & Vine is the hotel restaurant at Oaks Wellington Hotel on Courtenay Place, a contemporary spot known for watching Wellington's city energy shift from daytime coffee runners to night-time partygoers right outside its windows. The kitchen is led by Executive Chef Rajesh Barwal, who works the open grill mixing modern Kiwi flavours with local inspiration and seasonal freshness.
The restaurant pairs its food with a selection of Wellington's local wines, craft beer, and signature cocktails, positioning itself as both a dinner destination and an in-house dining option for hotel guests. Its style of cuisine is described as grill, steak and New Zealand.
Oak & Vine also hosts special offers through the hotel, including breakfast-focused stay packages, kids' parties, and social events.
Oak & Vine sits inside the Oaks Wellington Hotel on Courtenay Place, positioned as one of the standout restaurants in a strip known for its constantly shifting energy — coffee runners by day, partygoers by night.
The restaurant leans into its location as part of the experience. Its own description captures it well: "daytime coffee runners morph into night-time partygoers," and diners get to watch it all unfold from a cosy window-side spot. It's a restaurant built around people-watching as much as the plate in front of you.
Executive Chef Rajesh Barwal runs the kitchen's open grill, blending modern Kiwi flavours with local inspiration and seasonal freshness. The restaurant's cuisine style is described as grill, steak and New Zealand — a straightforward, produce-led approach that suits its Wellington setting.
Alongside the food, Oak & Vine offers a selection of Wellington's local wines, craft beer, and signature cocktails — options for settling in at a window table for the evening rather than just passing through for a quick meal.
The restaurant maintains several distinct menus: a standard Dinner Menu, an In Room Menu for hotel guests dining privately, a Monday Menu, a Kids Menu for younger diners, a seasonal Matariki Dinner Menu, and a Bar Snack Menu for those after something lighter alongside a drink.
Oak & Vine serves breakfast Monday to Saturday from 6:30am to 10:00am, and dinner Monday to Saturday from 5:00pm to 9:30pm. On Sundays, only breakfast is served (6:30am to 10:00am), with no dinner service. Reservations can be made online, or by calling the restaurant directly.
As part of the wider Oaks Wellington Hotel, Oak & Vine also features in several hotel offers and events, including breakfast-focused stay packages and both kids' and social parties hosted at the hotel — making it a venue that extends beyond a standalone dinner reservation into broader hotel hospitality.