Somerset Cottage

Somerset Cottage The restaurant is open for lunches on a Friday, from midday onwards and dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 5.30pm.

Somerset Cottage Restaurant first opened in 1986, and continues to be run by Rick Lowe in the kitchen and myself, Anne Butcher out front, along with a team of special people who’ve been here with us for a while. In addition we run cookschools from our restaurant kitchen, together with the occasional more epic excursion, further afield. And right beside the restaurant, we now have a Studio - for 1/

2 people to stay... www.somersetstudio.co.nz

And we also have Somerset@Home – an online shop from our website (www.somersetcottage.co.nz) for a whole variety of product - stuff that we consider to be necessities in our culinary lives.

It is with the heaviest of hearts we share the news of our mum/wife, Anne's sudden death on Friday. As we attempt to com...
10/05/2026

It is with the heaviest of hearts we share the news of our mum/wife, Anne's sudden death on Friday.

As we attempt to comprehend how to begin this next phase without her, the restaurant, cookschools and studio will be closed.

We hugely appreciate the outpouring of love, kindness and support we have received. She was a woman who was loved by many, respected by most and feared by some.

Kua hinga te tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne. Moe mai rā e tō mātou māmā kaha, i arohaina rawatia nei mātou e koe.

Very quiet in the restaurant tonight, so the chefs out chatting with friends as you do...Have a late table still to arri...
06/05/2026

Very quiet in the restaurant tonight, so the chefs out chatting with friends as you do...
Have a late table still to arrive so he'll have to head back into the kitchen at some point...

Dates for the Winter Cookschool Series now up on the website. If you'd like to join us, head there and pick a date that ...
27/04/2026

Dates for the Winter Cookschool Series now up on the website. If you'd like to join us, head there and pick a date that best works for you, booking via the form on the site.

The first day of winter for me varies every year but is always that night when I head over to the restaurant and just kn...
22/04/2026

The first day of winter for me varies every year but is always that night when I head over to the restaurant and just know instinctively that it's time to pull the curtains becos even though it's still light outside at 6pm, the chill factor means it's time for the curtains to cover the glass....

A new Cookschool Series starts tomorrow so 1 of my jobs today was to translate and type up Rick's recipes in readiness.H...
08/04/2026

A new Cookschool Series starts tomorrow so 1 of my jobs today was to translate and type up Rick's recipes in readiness.
He writes them out by hand after multiple test runs at cooking the dishes; I type and interprete some of the chef speak: he proof reads: I adjust and then we're good to go!
Looking forward to seeing the dishes come alive tomorrow!

And we came to Taupo to have, yet again, another outstanding meal at Embra.Perfect in every way🥰
07/04/2026

And we came to Taupo to have, yet again, another outstanding meal at Embra.
Perfect in every way🥰

See you in a couple of hours!!😁
07/04/2026

See you in a couple of hours!!😁

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02/04/2026

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Address

30 Bethlehem Road
Tauranga
3110

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 10pm
Friday 5:30pm - 10pm
Saturday 5:30pm - 10pm

Telephone

+6475766889

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