Beer-loving Bars/Restaurants

Keen to know where the best craft/premium beer bars are in your area?
Or, are you travelling to one of the amazing regions below in NZ and want to know where to buy the best beer?

All of NZ's beer-loving bars are sorted by region - click one to find where you'll have your next pint... Bar Owners: if you don't see your bar; and Bar-Goers: if you don't see your favourite bar/s on this list, please email the Webmaster with the relevant information and we'll get it up pronto!

Regions

North Island

Northland
Auckland
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Taranaki
Hawkes Bay
Manawatu-Wanganui
Wellington

South Island

Tasman/Nelson
Marlborough
West Coast
Canterbury
Otago
Southland

know

Northland

There are currently no beer-loving bars registered for this area. If you know of any, please email the Webmaster with the info!

Auckland

Albany Speight's Ale House 12 Oteha Valley Extension Road Albany http://www.speightsalehouse.co.nz/	Blackenburg 136 Hurstmere Road Takapuna http://www.belgianbeercafetakapuna.co.nz/
Brew on Quay 102 Quay Street Auckland City http://www.brewonquay.co.nz/	Cardrona Speight's Ale House 37 Normanby Road Mt Eden http://www.cardronaspeightsalehouse.co.nz/
Cock & Bull: Botany Botany Town Centre Botany Downs http://www.cockandbull.co.nz/botany.asp	Cock & Bull: Ellersie 3 Robert Street Ellerslie http://www.cockandbull.co.nz/ellerslie.asp
Cock & Bull: Lynfield 570 Hillsborough Road Lynfield http://www.cockandbull.co.nz/lynfield.asp	Cock & Bull: Newmarket Cnr Khyber Pass & Kingdon Street Newmarket http://www.cockandbull.co.nz/newmarket.asp
The Corner Store 25 Mt Eden Road Eden Terrace http://www.thecornerstore.co.nz/	De Fontein 75-79 Tamaki Drive Mission Bay http://www.defontein.co.nz/
De Post 466 Mt Eden Road Mt Eden http://www.depost.co.nz/	The Drake 2 Drake Street Freemans Bay http://www.thedrake.co.nz/
Galbraith's Ale House 2 Mt Eden Road Mt Eden http://www.alehouse.co.nz	Hallertau Brewery 1171 Coatesville Riverhead Hwy Riverhead http://www.hallertau.co.nz/
Horse & Trap 3 Enfield Street Mt Eden http://www.horseandtrap.co.nz/	Masonic Tavern 29 King Edward Parade Devonport http://www.masonictavern.co.nz/
My Bar 12 Durham Street East Auckland http://www.mybar.net.nz/	Neighbourhood 498 New North Road Kingsland http://www.macs.co.nz/
Northern Steamship Co 122 Quay Street Auckland City http://www.northernsteamship.co.nz/	Nuffield Street Trading Co 23-27 Nuffield Street Newmarket http://www.macs.co.nz/
The Occidental 6-8 Vulcan Lane Auckland Central http://www.occidentalbar.co.nz/	The Ponsonby 1-3 St Mary's Road Ponsonby http://www.theponsonby.co.nz/
Prime Bistro Level 4 PWC Building Auckland	Sale Street 7 Sale Street Freemans Bay http://www.sale-st.co.nz/
Shakespeare Brewery & Hotel 61 Albert Street Auckland http://www.shakespearehotel.co.nz/	Suite 2 Hobson Street Auckland http://www.suitebar.co.nz
Spring Moon Cafe 1a Beach Front Lane Browns Bay Auckland	Verona Cafe 169 Karangahape Road Auckland Central http://www.verona.co.nz

Waikato

Cock & Bull Hamilton Corner of Maui St and Church Rd Te Rapa Hamilton http://www.cockandbull.co.nz/hamilton.asp	House on Hood 27 Hood Street Hamilton http://www.houseonhood.co.nz/
Le Dome 340 Victoria Street Hamilton West http://theabbey.co.nz	Ruakura Campus Club Ruakura Road Claudelands Hamilton http://www.ruakura-club.co.nz/
Speight's Ale House 30 Liverpool Street Hamilton http://www.speights-hamilton.co.nz/index.html

Bay of Plenty

Brewers Bar
107 Newton Street
Mt Maunganui
http://brewersbar.co.nz/

No.1 The Strand
1 The Strand
Tauranga
http://www.no1thestrand.co.nz/

Gisborne

There are currently no beer-loving bars registered for this area. If you know of any, please email the Webmaster with the info!

Taranaki

The Garlic Press
81 Devon Street West
New Plymouth

Kauri Cottage
1281 Egmont Road
New Plymouth
http://www.kauricottage.co.nz/

Hawkes Bay

Bistro 103 103 Nelson Street North Hastings	Provedore Restaurant 60 West Quay Ahuriri
Rose & Shamrock Cnr Napier Road & Porter Drive Havelock North http://www.roseandshamrock.co.nz/	The Speight's Ale House West Quay Ahuiri http://www.speightsnapier.co.nz/

Manawatu-Wanganui

The Speight's Ale House
27 Grey Street
Palmerston North

Wellington

Ambeli 18 Marjoribanks Street Mt Victoria Wellington http://www.ambeli.co.nz	Arbitrageur Wine Room & Restaurant 125 Featherston Street Wellington http://www.arbitrageur.co.nz/page/home.aspx
Arizona Bar & Grill Cnr Grey & Featherston Streets Wellington http://www.arizona.co.nz/	Bar Edward 167 Riddiford Street Wellington http://www.baredward.co.nz/
Beach Babylon 232 Oriental Parade Wellington http://www.beachbabylon.co.nz/	The Black Harp 132 Featherston St Wellington http://www.blackharp.com/
Blondini's Café & Jazz Bar Level 1 Embassy Theatre 10 Kent Tce Wellington	Boulcott St Bistro 15 Blair Street Wellington http://www.boulcottstreetbistro.co.nz/
The Bruhaus Corner Willeston and Victoria Streets Wellington City http://thebruhaus.wordpress.com/
Capitol Restaurant Embassy Theatre Kent Terrace Wellington http://www.capitolrestaurant.co.nz/	Chow 45 Tory Street Wellington http://www.chow.co.nz/
D4 Level 1 143 Featherston Street Wellington http://www.d4.co.nz/	Empire Cinema 214 The Parade Island Bay http://www.empirecinema.co.nz/
Eva Dixons Capital Gateway Shopping Centre Thorndon Quay Thorndon http://evadixons.co.nz/	Evans Bay Yacht Club 501 Evans Bay Parade Hataitai http://www.ebymbc.org.nz/index.shtml
Featherston Tavern CnrFeatherston & Johnston Streets Wellington http://www.featherstonbarandgrill.co.nz/	The General Practitioner 100 Willis Street Central City http://www.thegeneralpractitioner.co.nz/
The Green Man Pub Cnr Victoria & Willeston Streets Wellington http://www.thegreenmanpub.co.nz/	Hashigo Zake 25 Taranaki Street Wellington http://www.hashigozake.co.nz/
Hawthorn Lounge 82 Tory Street Te Aro http://www.hawthornlounge.co.nz/	Hope Bros 31 -35 Dixon Street Te Aro http://www.hopebros.co.nz/
Hummingbird 22 Courtenay Place Wellington http://www.hummingbird.net.nz/	Imbibe Antipasto 3 Swan Lane Te Aro http://www.imbibe.co.nz/
Leuven 135-137 Featherston Street Wellington http://www.leuven.co.nz/	Logan Brown 192 Cuba Street Wellington http://www.loganbrown.co.nz/
The Lounge 83-87 High Street North Carterton http://www.loungewineandtapas.co.nz/	Liquidate 65 & 69 The Terrace Wellington http://www.liquidatebar.co.nz/
Mac's Brewery Bar 4 Taranaki Street Wellington http://www.thebrewerybar.co.nz/	The Malthouse 48 Courtenay Place Wellington http://www.themalthouse.co.nz/
Martin Bosley's Yacht Club 103 Oriental Parade Wellington http://www.martin-bosley.com/	Matterhorn 106 Cuba Street Te Aro http://www.matterhorn.co.nz/splash.html
Monsoon Poon 12 Blair St Wellington http://www.monsoonpoon.co.nz/	The Occidental 101 Lambton Quay Lambton http://www.theoccidental.co.nz/
Ortega 16 Majoribanks Street Wellington http://www.ortega.co.nz/	Pravda 107 Customhouse Quay Wellington http://www.pravdacafe.co.nz/
Southern Cross 39 Abel Smith Street Te Aro http://www.thecross.co.nz/	Speight's Ale House 285 Tinakori Road Thorndon Wellington http://www.shepherds.co.nz/restaurant.html
Speight's Alehouse 75-81 Jackson Street, Petone http://www.alehousepetone.co.nz/	St Johns 5 Cable Street Central City http://www.stjohnsbar.co.nz/
Sweet Mother's Kitchen 5 Courtenay Place Wellington http://www.sweetmotherskitchen.co.nz/	The Tasting Room 2 Courtenay Place Te Aro http://www.thetastingroom.co.nz/
Wharekauhau Lodge Western Lake Road Palliser Bay Wairarapa	Zibbibo 25-29 Taranaki Street Wellington http://www.zibibbo.co.nz/

Tasman/Nelson

Alpine Lodge St Arnaud/Lake Rotoiti http://www.alpinelodge.co.nz/	The Abbey Cafe & Restaurant 107 Appleby Highway Nelson http://theabbey.co.nz
The Freehouse 95 Collingwood Street Nelson http://www.thefreehouse.co.nz/	The Grape Escape Cafe & Bar Cnr McShane Road & Coastal Highway 60 Nelson http://www.thegrapeescapecafe.co.nz
Harry's Bar 306 Hardy Street Nelson	The Honest Lawyer 1 Point Road Monaco Nelson http://www.honestlawyer.co.nz/
House of Ales 296 Trafalgar Street Nelson http://www.houseofales.co.nz/	Lighthouse Brewery 21 Echodale Place Stoke
Mac's Brewbar 281 Trafalgar Street Nelson http://www.macs.co.nz	Mean Fiddler 145 Bridge Street Nelson
Moutere Inn 1406 Moutere Highway Upper Moutere Nelson http://www.hopsandglory.co.nz	The Sprig and Fern 134 Milton Street Nelson http://www.sprigandfern.co.nz/
The Sprig and Fern 54 Ellis Street Brightwater Nelson http://www.sprigandfern.co.nz/	The Sprig and Fern 280 Hardy Street Nelson http://www.sprigandfern.co.nz/
The Sprig and Fern 126b Queen Street Richmond Nelson http://www.sprigandfern.co.nz/	Squires Pub & Cafe 522 Main Road Stoke Nelson
Wharfside Restaurant & Bar Shed 1 Mapua Wharf http://www.wharfsidemapua.co.nz

Marlborough

Dodson Street Bistro & Ale House 1 Dodson Street Blenheim http://www.dodsonstreetbistro.co.nz/	Old Bank Café & Bar 81 Cleghorn Street Redwoodtown http://www.theoldbank.olnz.co.nz/
Scotch Wine Bar 26 Maxwell Road Blenheim	Secret Garden Cafe 30 Maxwell Road Blenheim

West Coast

Matheson Cafe
1 Lake Matheson Road
Fox Glacier
http://www.lakematheson.com

Speight's Ale House
130 Mawhera Quay
Greymouth
http://www.greymouthspeights.co.nz/

Canterbury

Christchurch

Annie's Wine Bar & Restaurant Cnr Hereford St & Rolleston Ave Christchurch	Barcelona Ground Floor Clarendon Towers Cnr Oxford Tce & Worcester Bvd http://barcelonarestaurant.weebly.com/
The Bicycle Thief 21 Latimer Square Christchurch http://www.thebicyclethief.co.nz/	C1 Espresso 150 High Street Christchurch http://www.c1espresso.co.nz/
Cafe Valentino 813 Colombo Street Christchurch http://ww.cafevalentino.co.nz	Clarendon 10 Oxford Terrace Christchurch
Cookin with Gas 23 Worcester Blvd Christchurch http://ww.cooknwithgas.co.nz	The Dux De Lux Cnr Hereford & Montreal Streets Christchurch http://www.thedux.co.nz/
Edesia Restaurant & Bar 12 Show Place Addington http://www.edesia.co.nz/	Empire Hotel 9 London Street Lyttelton http://www.empirehotellyttelton.com
Good Bye Blue Monday 138 Lichfield St St Albans http://goodbyebluemonday.co.nz/	Ground Floor Cafe 47 Riccarton Road Christchurch
Holy Smoke 650 Ferry Road Woolston Christchurch http://www.holysmoke.co.nz	Le Cafe 2 Worcester Blvd Christchurch
Mac's Brewbar Cnr Poplar Street and Ash Street Christchurch http://www.macs.co.nz/	Palate Shop 13 The Arts Centre Christchurch http://www.palate.co.nz
Petrini 9 Humphreys Drive Ferrymead Christchurch http://www.petrini.co.nz/	Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn 292 Kilmore Street Christchurch http://www.pomeroysonkilmore.co.nz/
Speight's Ale House 263 Bealey Avenue Christchurch http://www.speights-alehouse.co.nz/	Speight's Ale House 55 Clarence Street Riccarton
Speight's Ale House 245 Burnett Sreet Ashburton	Speight's Ale House 2A Water Place Ferrymead
The Twisted Hop 6 Poplar Street Lichfield Lanes Christchurch http://www.thetwistedhop.co.nz/	Thirsty Weta 56 Lichfield Street Christchurch http://www.thirstyweta.co.nz/
Torenhof 88 Armagh Street Christchurch http://www.belgianbeercafe.net.nz/

Methven

Barkers Lodge
10 Anzac Lane
(cnr Barkers Road & Hall Street)
Methven

Banks Peninsula

Little River Cafe & Store
Main Road
SH 75
Little River

http://www.littlerivergallery.com/cafe.asp

Timaru

Grosvenor Hotel
Beswick St
Timaru

Speight's Ale House
2 George Street
Timaru

Otago

Queenstown/Wanaka

The Dux de Lux 14-16 Church Street, Queenstown http://www.thedux.co.nz/	The Oak Bar (Arrow Brewing) 48-50 Buckingham Street Arrowtown http://www.arrowbrewing.co.nz/
Relishes Cafe 1/99 Ardmore Street Wanaka	Speight's Ale House Cnr Stanley & Ballarat Street Queenstown Town Centre
Vudu Cafe 23 Beach Street Queenstown http://www.vudu.co.nz/

Oamaru

Riverstone Kitchen
1431 State Highway 1
Oamaru
http://www.riverstonekitchen.co.nz/

Dunedin

Albar 135 Stuart Street Dunedin Central	Alto Cafe 32 Mailer Street Mornington Dunedin
Duke of Wellington The Exchange 1 Queens Gardens Dunedin	Eureka Cafe & Bar 116 Albany Street Dunedin http://www.eurekadunedin.co.nz/
Inch Bar 8 Bank Street North East Valley Dunedin	Pier 24 24 Esplanade St Clair Dunedin
The Poolhouse Cafe & Bar 11 Filleul Street Dunedin	Scotia Bar & Bistro 199 Upper Stuart Street Dunedin http://www.scotiadunedin.co.nz/
Speight's Ale House 200 Rattray Street Dunedin http://www.speights.co.nz/splash.aspx	Tonic 138 Princes Street Dunedin http://www.tonicbar.co.nz/
Two Chefs Bistro 121 Stuart Street Dunedin

Southland

Speight's Ale House
38 Dee Street
Invercargill

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