Aroha Restaurant Information

Aroha (meaning love and compassion in Maori) is a classy casual restaurant offering a New Zealand inspired menu and personalized hospitality. Aroha is founded and solely owned by award winning chef, Gwithyen Thomas, and his wife Justine. New Zealand cooking techniques and flavors are inspired by a melting pot of various cultures around the globe with influences coming from Asia, the Pacific Islands, South America, and Europe! Combining these techniques have created New Zealand’s very own unique style and cuisine. Our menu will consist of locally sourced food and change seasonally to provide the freshest and highest quality items. We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and safe environment for all of our customers, including those with allergy restrictions, whether they’re gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, lactose intolerant, low sodium, etc. We have an extensive wine list with the majority of our wines being organic and biodynamic. We will be sourcing them locally and internationally from the amazing wine growing regions of New Zealand, California, Italy, and France. All of our beers are from New Zealand. Aroha will be exclusively providing speciality sodas from New Zealand, with unique flavors including Sauvignon Blanc, Rhubarb, Feijoa, and Elderflower & Green Currant. Our restaurant’s casual layout is designed to reflect the overall culture of New Zealand. With a fully open kitchen, we believe in creating a high level of trust with our customers. Inside, our customers will be able to enjoy the glacial colored ceilings and our custom 10 foot long teal water feature. Our large surrounding outdoor patio includes couch seating, misters for hot days, and a small waterfall. Customers can enjoy listening to Kiwi music while enjoying unique spices, fruits, and vegetables primarily used in New Zealand.