Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in Lower Hutt

7 restaurant menus in Lower Hutt, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Speight's Ale House, Petone
The Speight's Ale House, Petone
81/100 (1648 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
Pub
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Pub
New Zealand
International
Gluten Free Options
International
Vegan Options
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
After-hours
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Chatto Creek Lamb
Speights Golden Beer
Beef
Lamb
Skin on Salmon
Fish
Pulled Pork Rosti
Fish & chips
Pork
Pork Belly
Salad
Seafood
Calamari
Brownie Sundae
Apple Crumble
Calamares
Sticky Date Pudding
Cheese and Bacon Burger and Fries
Lamb Shank
Calamari
Salt and pepper squid
Chicken Parmesan
Chocolate Brownie
Chowder
Black Cherry Chicken
Fish & Chips
Beef Cheek Pie
Burger
Ribs
Shearers Shank
Shot over Sirloin
Woap Burger
Sit down
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
International
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Television
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Second time I have been here and both times the food and the service were top notch. Staff were very attentive and we didn't have to wait long for..."
Aaron Woodcock
"Meals can be inconsistent with portion sizing other than that everything was great, friendly staff and great..."
David Hanger
"The Kaiapoi Rock n Roll from Christchurch booked for a meal on Saturday & Sunday evening for a group of 20.We only had a 2 hour dinner break We were..."
Andrea Hawker
"Had the lamb shanks which were amazing and honestly, the best I've had in a long time. Service staff were very attentive, friendly & happy to chat..."
Carissa Knuckey
"We were shown a table very quickly with no booking and on a busy night. Three of us had steaks and we were all very happy. Would recommend for a..."
Aaron MacArthur
"Service was fantastic....our meals were delicious and well presented, lovely busy hum to the place, but the wait staff were very attentive. Well..."
Lynda Corcoran
"Great food, great atmosphere, and Mikaela the waitress needs a pay rise, she had awesome customer service skills. Cheers Michelle from..."
Michelle Beckley
"The best ribs ever!!! I really like their Ribs! Sauce, slaw, chips and so perfect 🥰 Also the cheesy cauliflower is very interesting! I have never..."
AnnA
"Visited Wed night last week as a group. Was going to order steak, turns out Wed is $29 special. However, I missed the fact that it differed from..."
Debcee
"Loved everything about our visit - food was delicious, waitresses were amazing, efficient and polite - the epitome of great service. Thank you so..."
Enigma Enigma
"The beef cheek pie here was absolutely amazing. Service and selection of beers and other drinks also great. Partner had the ribs and highly..."
Zoe-lea Whiting
"Food was delicious. I had the beef cheek pie which was so good. Service was excellent and professional. They were busy but friendly and..."
Linda Moore
"Party of 6, lovely place with very good service. It was busy (The Vic across the road was closed for dinner that night..) and our lights flickered..."
SFL
"Freindly Staff and awesome service. Food was great. Great variety of food from Chicken, Lamb, Pork, Veggies. Will come..."
george jose
"Went there for the first time. It was a work gathering and the service was on point but the best part was Hats off to the CHEF for his highly..."
Shontele Carroll
"We booked out the private function room for a 60th and the venue was absolutely perfect - followed by incredible service from Justin and his team...."
Callum Lawrence
"Had the bacon cheeseburger. It was excellent. Starters were tasty. Service was first class. Portions were generous - as per their slogan. Really good..."
Craven Coetzee
"Great atmosphere, very attentive service, food was great. My meal was particularly delicious. Slow cooked beef cheek pie served with roast potatoes....."
Erin Wood
"Great beer and excellent pub food. Have eaten here many times and hot meals are always consistantly good. The service can vary but C-19 has likely..."
Graeme Wooller
"Wellington on a plate burger from speights ale house is bloody good. Also came on Wednesday steak night. Hard to choose. I got the burger an my..."
William Collett
"Folks are welcomey. If you are looking for a 5 dollar meal, think again. TSAH offer variety of delicious meal that will compliment your palate. And,..."
Alan Alafriz
"Went for Mothers Day dinner. We had no booking but Justin found us a table no problem even though they were really busy. Food came out quickly and..."
Heather Dawson
"Went on a Sunday and opted for the 2 bar snacks for $22. Great option for a casual lunch with a couple of drinks Staff were efficient and cheerful..."
Wendy Hewitt
Brew'd Boulcott
Brew'd Boulcott
73/100 (1210 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
Bars & Pubs
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
Pub
Gastropub
Gluten Free Options
New Zealand
Gastropub
New Zealand
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Pork
Pancakes Bacon & Maple Syrup
Lager
Steak and Cheese Pie
Chicken Schnitzel
Wellington on a Plate Burger
Burger Wellington 2019
Brew'd Burger
Corona and Blueberry Cider
Salad
Cheesie Garlic Bread
Salmon
Fish & chips
Caramelized Carrots
Carbonara Without Mushrooms
Crispy Pork Belly
Guacamole and Lettuce
Fish & Chips
Fried Chicken Burger
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Stuffed
Schnitzel
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Beer Battered Fish and Chips
Burger
Caramel Espresso Martini
Lamb
Eggs Benedict
Fish
Onions & Zucchini
Sit down
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
Gastropub
Street Parking
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Live Music
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Reservations
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I took my daughter here for her birthday dinner tonight. The food was good, but the service was amazing! The team at Brew'd went above and beyond to..."
Valerie Hanlon
"Everything was delicious. Our party of 4 were all very happy. Great service. Well worth the price. I was surprised at how filling and enjoyable it..."
Zeena Edmond
"Very friendly staff and it’s always busy Very good price wise and the food was yummyWill definitely go backNice ambience And..."
Tim 51
"Great customer service, the environment had a good comfortable feel alongside the music. Food was a breath of fresh air, however the only downfall I..."
Marcus Makiteiaa
"Ordered the Creamy mushroom medley with a side of bacon, which I enjoyed. Only negative was the bacon was slightly over cooked. Customer service was..."
Sharon Harvey
"I love going to Brew'd Boulcott, it's a great local and the kumara wedges are amazing. It can get pretty packed on a Thursday and Friday so I always..."
Sobhanya Kim
"We had an impromptu lunch here before an appointment at Hutt Hospital. Service was friendly and efficient, food was quick, tasty and reasonably..."
Mike
"It's a great place to go to catch up with friends if you don't wany to go into the centre of Lower Hutt. Food has always been great, portion sizes in..."
Rosie
"We came last night 16/7/15 booked a table for 10. When we arrived we were shown to our table and asked if we wanted any drinks. It was fairly busy..."
Sally Ann Smith
"Came for a meal had chicken in the basket it left me wanting more not sure whether it was enough or i should of had an entree anyway it was very nice..."
Terry McGee
"love this place foods great and the coffee . we go there lots .its the go to for a good feed for a good price .iv tryed alot off the menu and im..."
Rob Janes
"Always go here for lunch or steak night and I'm never disappointed with what I order and it's something new every time. Highly recommend to anyone..."
Grayson Barnes
"Do you know how hard it is to find a restaurant in Lower Hutt that offers a decent Shiraz, how hard can it be? Thank you Brew'd, the Nugan Estate..."
Xaz Shepard
"Fantastic atmosphere and a great meal. I had the pork belly which was cooked to perfection and my friend had the pasta which was delicious. Would..."
Heather Scott
"Went there with a group of six, staff very freindly, great range of beers, we ordered starters and mains, the crumbed prawns where full of flavour..."
Phil
"Love coming here, always good food. Had live music too (Friday night). Friendly staff. I am part of the social club and for my birthday I got a free..."
Ange Smith
"Went on a Friday night. Had live music which was really good and created such a great vibe. I had the pork belly which was very good the jus was..."
Evana Smith
"We had an enjoyable night out. My husband said his hamburger was the best he had ever tasted, really delicious. I had the Ceasar salad, beautifully..."
Frances Collett
"Had a great time on our valentines dinner. Staff was amazing and the food tasted delicious. To top it off the cocktails were so..."
Lisa Kennedy
"Opposite Hutt Hospital. Nice boutique beers and a HB Chardy for my wife. We didn't dine so hence no comment. Food smelt..."
Neil Chesterman
"First family dinner with just us and the kids, Pranay was very accommodating and friendly with our young ones even managed to get a high 5 out of our..."
Sarah Prentice
"Excellent. Been here 3 times now and food always fab. Kids menu is so great with them putting together own pizzas or hotdogs. Were more than willing..."
Karla Galpin
"This is a great local bar with amazing decor, very friendly staff and the food was excellent. We had the seafood chowder and a cheese burger which..."
Henk Wolthuizen
"Great establishment, superb food at reasonable prices. The team is lovely and greatly personable and I find myself enjoying every second I spend..."
Thomas McConachie
"The selection of craft beer is excellent as is the food. The young guy serving us could do with a little more training. The open steak sandwich was..."
Automated Zero
"We had a wonderful time, food was awesome, service was on point. We will definitely be back soon...."
Cherie Davies
"Just had the WOAP burger (The Revolution) and it was delicious. Quick service, place gets busy so you may need to book in advance. Dessert was just..."
Robert Chivers
"Been here many times. Food is always excellent, and there is a wide variety of beer/wine/spirits available. Staff are friendly and helpful, and..."
Su Bell
"Great casual place for a drink and/or dinner. Food was very good. Our group had a selection of different meals and all were enjoyed. Excellent cooked..."
Evan Rayner
"Steak and cheese pie had the most delicious sauce especially after coming from Australia. Some pieces of steak were a little tough so that's my only..."
Desiraye Solomon
"Really welcoming, friendly staff, great food and service. We had a lovely evening. Thank you so..."
Diane Wright
"The lamb rump is very poor, considered ram lamb, and highly advise not to order. Rest of meal was..."
Megan Smith
Sin Bin
Sin Bin
73/100 (373 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Brazilian Burger
Loaded Fries with Cheese
Pub
Bar
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Love this place 95% of staff are great to have a laugh with and alcohol prices bang on, great outdoor area and atmosphere, snacks menu is on point..."
Shane O'Keefe
"Love the place the people and everything in between awesome place to chill or get f**ked up. Special mention for the bouncers hospitable polite..."
Richard Pearce
"Really awesome, great chicken wings and onion rings, really nice atmosphere, really cool layout and really awesome staff. Highly..."
Jase Toi
"Went for a drink with my mates but they were already gone by the time i got there. Was skeptical about staying since i was drinking by myself. Glad i..."
Hamish Douglas Wareham
"Nice chilled environment, amazing food and even better service ! They were out of something we had ordered they gave us a replacement and a refund...."
Kimberly Wano
"It is an amazing place to sit in or outside the choice is yours.Have cold ale and hot kumara chips with sour cream they are..."
Maria Emsley
"just all round amazing, Friday nights dance floor is insane i cant get enough of..."
Caleb Nako-nathan
"First time here with past and present workers. Was fabulous and my kind of atmosphere. The food was amazing and the staff I highly say they deserve a..."
Shontele Carroll
"Great place to have a drink listen to music and..."
Juanita Knox
"Great service lovely staff nice environment to enjoy a drink and a game of..."
Bad Nelly
"Great place friendly staff great food well looked..."
Lorraine Garnett
"Fantastic venue 👌 brilliant service and fun for all ages..."
Trevor Cooper
"Hired the private function place next door an it was great. Decent size room, staff was really nice behind the bar. Shout out to The manager that..."
BnB Vlog
"Very awesome atmosphere but my recent experience showed that they were a little under staffed and borderline keeping up with the volume of people...."
Simon S
"Friendly staff, good food options and plenty of different seating areas. Kid friendly. Place to be to watch UFC.. awesome..."
Clayton Hutton
"It has a good atmosphere and actually has a number of big screens. Great sports bar and wings. Plus u can order pizza from across the street. So when..."
Zachary Levitz
"Awesome customer service well managed there security top guys also looking out for..."
Apelu Uelese
"Great place staff..."
Ashley “Mashed” Young
"Have previously been disappointed by lack of sports but theyve turned it around. Multiple tvs with multiple sports and staff happy to accommodate a..."
Willow Klein
"Go to bar for Friday beers, food is good, friendly staff, game of pool, watch the game, good..."
Ollie Abeln
"Another gem of a watering hole Beer hit the spot and the staff were awesome to deal with..very friendly and..."
Tony Barnett
Crooked Elm
Crooked Elm
71/100 (859 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Gastropub
Brew Pub
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
Gastropub
Brew Pub
British
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
White Bait Fritter
Home-Cut Fries
Swiss Cheeseburger
Fish
Vegetarian Pie with 3 Cheese Mustard Sauce
Flat White
Tuatara Pilsner
Avocado Smash on Toas with Dukkah Rocket and Feta
Rock Melon Prosciutto and Date Pure
Vietnamese Salad Opcion Beef Chicken or Haloumi Cheese
Vege Pie
Tomtato and Red Wine Braised Beef Cheek Fettuccini Yummmm
Spicy Chicken Pieces
The Crooked Elm’S Granny’S Apple Pie Wins 2020 Sweet as’ Challenge
Deep Fried Camembert
Burger
Pork Crackling & Apple Sauce
Baby Yoda Cocktail
Goats Cheese Ravioli
Scottish Pie
Scotch Pie and Chips
Poutine on the Ritz
Brew Pub
Bar
Pub
Gastropub
British
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Just had lunch here today. Got the premium Swiss cheeseburger and it was phenomenal! All of the staff were great at answering my questions and the..."
Jessica Cuttle
"Staff were so friendly and helpful, we didn't have a booking, but got a great table for 4 outside in the sun. The 2 men had the steak and my friend..."
Paula Mendoza
"I went to the crooked elm for dinner last night with my family, and despite it being busy the food and service was phenomenal! Great vegetarian..."
Sunny Merlin
"Amazing steak the mushroom sauce was amazing! Service was really good! And the sticky date pudding also really yummy! I'll be..."
Adam Smylie
"Being Keto it was awesome to find somewhere that had a full Keto menu the food is really good, with Keto sweet treats for after's :-) been there a..."
Kevin Garner
"Top notch WOAP burger - it’s been a while since I’ve had meatloaf of any kind (and now just getting the reference of the name of the burger), but..."
Mitchell Bidois
"Amazing english fish and chips. Complete with vinegar and mushy peas. In heaven. Goes great with a beer. Nice environment and seems like it would be..."
Luke Pirie
"What a place.... Must visit. Staff is polite and their suggestions are great as it suggests they know the actual taste of pallete a customer..."
DhamakedaR
"Great pub with hand pull ale, a rare find these days! Good selection of food and Eccles cakes that will keep you going for a few..."
Andrew Langton
"A good cafe bar with a good range of food and drinks, alcoholic or otherwise. The decor is nice and homely with classic modern colour coordination...."
Psyckers DO
"Great cold beers and good..."
Hugo Bosman
Uncle Mike's Kansas City Bbq
Uncle Mike's Kansas City Bbq
70/100 (175 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Barbecue
American
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Salad
Wings
Duck
Salmon
Ribs
Chicken Wings
Pork
Burger
Cowboy Jack's
Cowboy Jack's
70/100 (113 ratings)
Restaurants
Steakhouse
Bar
Bar
Steakhouse
Dinner
Lunch
Ribs
Burger
Café
Bar
Steakhouse
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I went out last Friday night for dinner with the families for our cousins birthday, we found it was a great spot for the family to hang out so..."
Merle Utia
"Caesar Salad was a solid 4.The sirloin was a 3. Nice place and environment.The waitress was nice enough, but I thought that the size..."
Rodrigo De Oliveira Costa
"After seeing the bad reviews here on Zomato, we almost didn't bother, but we were so glad we did! The environment inside is great, and the staff were..."
Stephanie
"Went in with no high expectations for an early dinner with our 2.5yearold. The service was casual but warm and inviting. And the food was well priced..."
Anna gilbert
"Love the food here, great specials too. Previously 4 star rating due to customer service but with the new management I'm going 5 stars! That's for..."
Tiana MacEwan
"A good selection of food both from cabinet and menu. Busy place but didn't have to wait too long. Prices reasonable. Food is very good. Service was..."
SUBHOJIIT BHATTACHARJEE
"No doubt has best BBQ ribs around the place, also the steaks used are silver firn and cooked gold specialy the mushroom and pepper sauce they have is..."
Aldreen Rodrigues
"Good steaks at reasonable prices. Indoor and covered open air dining and bar. Western Cowboy..."
Alan Woods (dieselVtwin)
"Loved the food was perfecto n level of service was amazing with a capital..."
rosita Molimau
"Steak was perfect, good service. Would dine there..."
Jo Pudney
"Best stake in Wellington. Reasonable price. Will come back for..."
Photo Evidence
"Very good pricing and the food was pretty..."
David Paul
"Staff friendly, meal delicious.will go..."
Ura Remuera
"Really yummy meal. It was really nice..."
Jacinda Rei
Parrot & Jigger Bar-brewery-bistro
Parrot & Jigger Bar-brewery-bistro
70/100 (10 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
Bars & Pubs
Bar
Pub
Grill
Bar
Pub
Grill
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Grill
"Went for lunch with my 5 year old son. Standard food pub, good prices and fast service. Kids menu was standard but he enjoyed it all...."
Toren Hislop-Croft
"About 13 of us, 8 adults and 5 childen arrived without booking for lunch. We were told that we should have booked because there were so many of us..."
Fiona Wright
"My boyfriend and i went here for dinner (Pizza) and drinks..... the pizza came out really quickly and was absolutely delicious, friendly and..."
Susanna T
"What a cool little place for dinner! The food was amazing!!! Well past our expectations and the staff were really lovely and helpful too! We are..."
Paula Brady
"Wow! My partner and I decided to try the Parrot & Jigger for dinner tonight. Being a Monday night it was extremely quiet. And being a pub, you..."
Kylie Sanders
"As only just moved to Lower Hutt from wellington, I've become a regular at this bar. The great selection of craft beers is why we first went . They..."
Renee
"Had dinner here last night. Food was amazing and presented really well. Service wasn't as good as expected - Looked like she would rather not be..."
Ruby
"It's called Gauchos now... A one site four venue place... Its a Brazilian Churrasco BBQ... All you can eat meats and amazing salad buffet... Fricken..."
Jared Young
"My favourite pub. Lots happens..."
James Hogan
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