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Menu & Beverages Selection
Probably the Best Bar in the World
Pull up a chair and tuck into comforting, pub classics, beautifully paired with the finest drops from our local backyard.
What’s Cooking
All food is available for dine-in or takeaway!
We don't do fancy, over-complicated food critics' plates here. Our kitchen focuses on big flavours, satisfying textures, and a premium twist on the pub food you love most.
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Hot & Crispy Favourites
Bowl of Chips ($12)
Bowl of Wedges ($12)
Onion Rings ($10)
Squid Rings ($12)
Sam’s Sharing Board
Lightly battered treats for the table to share - Fish bites, chicken sticks, squid rings, onion rings and chips.
$30
Kiwi Classic - Fish ‘n’ chips
with a salad garnish
$20
PIZZAS (Small - $17 / Large - $29)
Margherita
Freshly sliced tomatoes, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, basil, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs.
Three Cheese
Parmesan, Mozzarella and Feta, roasted garlic, fresh herbs.
Ham & Cheese
Loads of ham layered between cheese with fresh herbs.
Hawaiian
Just like the ham and cheese but with pineapple rings.
Pepperoni
Loads of Pepperoni, roasted garlic, sliced olives, feta, fresh herbs.
Mushroom
Roasted mushrooms, sliced onion, roasted garlic, feta, rocket, fresh herbs.
Chicken, Bacon & Prawn
Fresh chicken, streaky bacon, prawns, capsicum, rocket, cranberry jam, fresh herbs.
Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom
Fresh chicken, streaky bacon, roasted mushrooms, sliced onion, roast garlic, rocket, fresh herbs, BBQ sauce.
Moroccan Beef
Porterhouse beef, roasted pumpkin and garlic, capsicum, sliced onion, baby spinach, feta, fresh herbs.
Meat Lovers
Beef, bacon, chicken, ham, sliced onion, fresh herbs, BBQ sauce.
Vegetarian
Baby spinach, roast pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, roasted garlic, sliced onion, capsicum, fresh herbs.
Cajun Chicken
Chicken, capsicum, roasted garlic, onion, olives, rocket & spicy Cajun mayo
What’s Pouring
Everything behind the bar is selected to match perfectly with our proud lineup of local Central Otago Basin liquid gold.
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Ice-Cold Tap Beers & Cider
We pour a great range of rotating tap beers and guest brews. Our current refreshing lineup features crisp favourites like:
- Carlsberg
- Founders IPA
- Emmerson's Hazed and Confused
- Norm's Brown Ale (we think it drinks like Speights)
- B.Effect Hazy
- Peroni
- Asahi
- Pure Blonde (low carb)
- B.Effect Stout
- Station Road Pilsner (locally made by our brother bar here in Alexandra - Station Brewing)
- Gold Craft Cider
- Hard rated Lemon
- Call in and see what else we have - our line up is refreshed all the time
Alexandra Basin Wines
We are total cheerleaders for local wines from the Alexandra Basin. As New Zealand's most southerly wine-growing region, we have a true Mediterranean climate with long dry summers and very cold winters. This produces fruit-driven wines that are elegant and complex with mouth-filling flavours.
Specialties of this region include:
- Pinot noir
- Pinot gris
- Riesling
- Gewürztraminer
- Blanc de noir
- Rosé
Our Curated Wine List
We also love our bubbles! Our expanding wine list features gorgeous, easy-drinking international options alongside beautiful local bottles crafted by an Alexandra-based, French winemaker, Antony Worch, across celebrated regional vineyards, such as:
- Perseverance Estate
- Pick and Shovel
- Ruru Wines
- Immigrants Vineyard
- Nestor Gallus
Ready to place a takeaway order or reserve a table for the family? Call 027 501 9176.
Vegetarian & Gluten-free options available.
Any other food allergies - just ask!