Reviews of Te Puka Tavern. (Pub) in Gisborne (Gisborne).

Te Puka Tavern

403 Reviews

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153 Beach Road, Tokomaru Bay 0402, New Zealand

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Information of Te Puka Tavern, Pub in Gisborne (Gisborne)

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Reviews of Te Puka Tavern

S. B.

Excellent service and food!! The bar lady was really lovely and accommodating as we had 2 small dogs. We are in the garden area which looked over the water Had the seafood platter, kahuna burger and pork ribs all delicious!! Make this a stop in your trip around east coast

D. P.

Awesome food, I had the Green Thai Fish, yum!!! Great spot, straight over the road from beautiful ocean views!

K. W.

Fantastic service, breathe taking views very fresh food. Highly recommended

C. N.

Best pub in NZ !!!!!!!! Great atmosphere Great food Great Staff Grand View across the road is Tokomaru Bay beach and boat ramp 🥰💯👍🏽

P. F. G.

It's always a pleasure being able to call in to the tavern for a nice cold ale. The most stunning views, a real relaxed vibe and some interesting people. If you are lucky you may even get treated to a sing along.

R. M.

Stopped here for fish and chips Sunday 23rd. Was fresh and fast. Absolutely lovely chef in the kitchen. Clean toilets, great view.

A.

Excellent staff...felt like home 💕 and the food was AWESOME too 🤙🏽 deffinately going again.

H. K.

Really enjoyed our stay at Te Puka for a family get together. Friendly service, great meal, comfy beds & lovely shower in smart accomodation units. Great views of beautiful bay, wonderful swimming beach, amazing scenic spot. Thanks Te Puka, happy to recommend you.

R. J.

The staff were very friendly and the food was well presented and awesome. The only downside is the wait was almost 40 minutes and pricey for bar meals. A can of sprite was $5 or $6 for a 1.5 litre. Our meals came to $68.00

K. B.

Reka as as wil always leave there with full belly beautiful kai ✌✌✌

L. D.

Awesome hosts, excellent steak, salad and chip meals provided here. Bar staff friendly and the pub has beautiful views over Tokomaru Bay. There's also plenty of parking for self contained 'responsible campers' in their car park. It's for sale, someone buy it!

C. S.

Great service and beautiful fresh food. Worth the 2.5 hour drive from home. Definitely recommend. Already planning to go back with the kids and stay in units once the weather warms up and enjoy another meal or 2.

J. F.

Incredible location and stunning views! This place has amazing rooms and Lisa and her team are devoted to creating the best experience with everything they do, we certainly thoroughly enjoyed the 4-day stay. Will certainly be back to Tokomaru Bay and Te Puka Tavern!

A. T.

Beer ❤ Hospitality ❤ Kai ❤ Location ❤ Highly recommend this Tavern, an unexpected stop but a delightful surprise, we enquired about accommodation n was advised Macrocarpa Heights was available n that was amazing 👏🏽 Thoroughly enjoyable stop ❤

R. I.

A MUST STAY IN PLACE while in the East Coast. Great service, amazing generous meals and perfect accommodation overlooking the ocean.

A. W.

Had not been back to the coast in a few years, Te Puka is certainly my go to spanning Tokomaru Bay to Ruatoria hands down the best kai and atmosphere around. We camped at Te Puia Springs hotel for the weekend but always destined to pop in here for a delicious meal, love the place it's my home neighborhood (Waipiro Bay) ... top location, top food, top service ... nga mihi

S. L.

We had lunch at the Te Puka tavern, the meals were good but not excellent. Great view out into Tokomaru Bay 😎 Friendly staff.

W.

Very lovely customer service and nice food. Very good location with sea views and have a lot of car parks. More importantly is the cleanliness of the toilet which usually means their kitchen also very clean.

A. I.

We stopped there for some lunch. Amazing place righr across from the sea. I had the best fish burger ever (that's big for someone who loves meat)

L. D.

Absolutely fantastic! A yummy meal with a gorgeous view!

T. H.

Great pub with an awesome atmosphere and terrific view. Had a nice meal In the restaurant next door. Stayed the night in the units next door. The rooms were immaculately clean

A. B.

Lovely lunch arrived quickly ordered cappuccino & hot chocolate drinks. These where lovely & hot. Thanks for the prompt service 💥💥

O. B.

If they answered their phone thatd be nice. Have been trying to call through for like 3 hours plus. Ive checked opening hours and it is supposed to be staffed.. I dont know why someone cant just pick up the phone when a customer is calling....

D.

Great place, good food, accommodation was perfect. Highly recommend visiting here

J. K.

Beautiful spot over looking the bay, Lion Red & Ika Mata ... what more could you ask for! Heaps of history looking at the photos and a display of records for the latest fishing and hunting.

S. N.

Great music and auction to raise money for good cause and the Tokomura Pier refurbishment. Some talented artists and musicians. Some huge hearts and passion in the local community here. Feel blessed to be here!

B. C.

Had an absolutely wonderful time lovely staff beautiful meals

G. H.

I always enjoy coming here to chill out with a nice glass of wine whilst waiting for my meal and enjoying the view at the same time. Wonderful staff, great feed. Thanks all

K. C.

Wow what a fantastic place to stay, four beautiful apartments all with their own balcony overlooking the beach. Apartment was lovely, spacious , clean and comfortable. Next door is the Te Puka Tavern a bit of a wait on food but we were told this, burgers were fantastic. Tokomaru is a real slice of quintessential NZ, we sadly only had one night we will be back and plan to stay longer.

H. G.

Stayed two nights in Tokomaru Bay, with dinner here one evening. Friendly local staff, food was cooked well and generous portions, priced about the same as town. Beautiful views during the dayout to sea. If you're in this area, definitely recommend spending your money in the local establishments.

N. .. N. G.

Was lovely, I stayed in a nice large room was nice. the food was also nice.

L. A.

Great ice-coffee made by very nice man behind the bar. Awesome views!

G. C.

The food was lovely.The service was slick and the company was awesome.

G. T.

Te Puka, friendly atmoshere, good food and a view to die for. Prompt, efficient staff. Worth a trip up to Tokomaru Bay.

A. R.

Excellent flavoursome flawless food.

S. b. e.

Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL Kai! Always has been awesome here! My whānau come from Tokomaru Akau so we have had kai here a few times. However, the start of August 2021, my touring team and I were staying at Te Puia Springs Motel. They decided to shut their kitchen very early from their normal hours despite having 5 of us as potential customers. We hadn't had any dinner and had to hit the road for Ruatoria at 7.45am the next day. We rang Te Puka Tavern to stay open a little longer for us although it was close to closing time!! They served us, gave us a beautiful kai and the owner was very kind about it. Amazing manaaki-- Thank you so much. Has to be one of the best kai I have ever had on the road so far. Ngā mihi taioreore ki a koutou! We appreciated it dearly <3 Anyone wondering about a kai round Toko-- You won't be disappointed! The food is always spot on here!

K. H.

Great place for dinner, lovely setting and a great meal

L. O.

Great place to parkup in Motorhome.Stunning views, fabulous food I had the Seafood Chowder delicious. But it was the locals that made our night so special. Many Thanks feel very blessed as we are listening to the waves as we retire for the night and looking forward to the Sun Rise.

M.

Loved the pub - steeped in history. Enjoyed the lunch and a few beers, would be fun on a weekend! Didn’t stay but the accommodation looked nice and the view doesn’t disappoint

G. J.

Recommended by family and enjoyed my meal thoroughly.

S. P.

Lovely little hidden gem. Tavern serves great food, and has four accommodation units consisting of an upstairs double room and a downstairs lounge kitchen with two single beds and a balcony overlooking the sea and beach which is literally just across the road. Can't rate this place highly enough.

D. T.

Beautiful scenery while having a meal and a cold one

K. D.

Great spot. Friendly locals. Courtesy coach would be great as we had a long walk and no other options. Good to see sunshine pilsner on tap. More craft beers would be great

s. g.

Basic menu, quality bar food, served in the lounge bar, behind main bar....Tip 1, there is no table service, grab a menu off the bar and sit down, when ready to order, go up to the bar, order and pay for your meals and drinks, then take your buzzer and wait. Tip 2 .... It's says open till whatever time, but it may not be, we went on a Saturday night open till 9pm .... But kitchen closed around 8pm, bar closed around the same time.

P. R.

Awesome spot. Look no further for a place to stay. Wonderful unit. Exceptional view. Beautiful meals.

V. K.

This property is just across the road from the extensive beach - lovely for early morning walks! Comfortable accommodation and restaurant facilities..

W. L. C.

Great mothers day special today, roast pork with gravy & apple sauce plus stuffing which was yummy & a huge arrange of awesome fresh veges.

S. S.

Best steak I have had in a long while, cooked to perfection. All four of us were delighted with our meals and good friendly service. Would definitely recommend

J. l.

Always enjoy coming here, nice, relaxing. Nice food with a good variety and efficient, friendly service from staff and chef's also🙂

M. T.

Nice place, great food.

m. m.

Great food! Apartments were fab. Would definately go back

R. R.

Highly recommend this venue for functions. All catering and bar staff top notch. Accommodation very nice.

W. W.

Always nice to go here. Their servings of hot chips is good value with a nice aioli sauce drizzled over the top. All included in the price. The lil man there is very attentive and has excellent customer service. Seems like new owners since the last time we were there 2 years ago. Keep up the good work

J.

The food was good and the service was great. There was a little mix up with our deserts, and the hot dog was frankfurters deep fried in batter, but overall considering the remoteness of the location and the high quality of the rest of the food (even the deserts when they came) I have to give 5 stars.

D. T.

Beautiful tavern beautiful company and views lovely place to stay highly recommend to anyone going up the coast, thank you te Puka tavern see you next time

L. L.

We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at Te Puka Tavern. The food was delicious. Its situated very close to the beach with stunning views of Tokamaru Bay. It has both indoor and outdoor seating. We chose to sit outside to make the most of the beautiful scenery. What a lovely part of the country!

M.

I miss this place so much!! Meanest feeds, kb and chilled atmosphere.

K. H.

My partner and I have a theory about what the best restaurants in New Zealand are, based on their interior. They tend to be unassuming and non pretentious with an interior of all wood and consists of a billiard table and adornments - like an animal head mounted on the wall. This place has all and was simply delicious. You get what you pay for and so much more. Love!

A.

A wonderful place to stop for a thirst quencher. We didn't order food but some kind people at table next to us shared theirs with us, thank you. The views are to die for and the staff very friendly. Tokomaru Bay was just a lovely place to admire while sitting on deck with a cold beer in hand at Te Puka.

S.

Really enjoy a surf an station on the menu with an regardless of the weather the view is a feast for the eyes.

D. G. (.

Great bar beautiful view nice beer

s. r.

Excellent spot!! We stayed there for 2 nights in one of the powered camp sites and we had a great time! Beautiful view and nice atmosphere. Affordable beer and the breakfast is pretty good as well.

p. w.

Nice large water front pub & eatery

C. B.

Wonderful setting right beside the beach at Tokomaru Bay. The food was good (fish and chips for us) but we had to wait nearly an hour instead of the predicted 20 minutes, and people smoking beside us was a turn off.

c. h.

Nice food great sea views good service and friendly staff

R. M.

Great meals. Fabulous unit well equipped and a view to remember. Great sandy beach for swimming

T. R.

Amazing accomadation beautiful meals lovely and clean and friendly staff

A.

Don't be fooled by outward appearances for you will be found wanting. Rooms are sizeable with all you could want for a relaxing getaway..oh and the view is unforgettable.

B. Q.

Good vibe about the place. Great view out to the sea. The food is of very good quality. Nice and fresh and everything made in house. Overall nice place.

B.

Lovely meal, good service. Had seafood chowder tino reka.

M. H.

Very comfortable accommodation with lovely views of the bay, and a timeless Kiwi pub. Great place to stay

A. S.

The meals we ordered was value for money, staff were friendly and helpful and the unit we rented for the night was amazing as it was right on the beach front, just sorry we couldnt stay longer but we will definitely return

B. H.

Great setting. Had lunch here. Fish and chips. Good sized portions and fish was mouth watering. Good sized salad included.

R. H.

Great food and what a view. Perfect spot for lunch to break our trip.

s. n.

Just had lunch was yummy as we had the steak and station meals was cooked to perfection highly recommended thanks girls and Hemi

S. D.

Meal great. Just made it in time before kitchens closed. Accommodation clean and tidy. Lovely view. Friendly staff.

Y. B.

We have enjoyed our stay here, great accommodation, wonderful staff, the best meals we have had during our trip, and to top off our stay the best veiws from sitting in our studio. We will definitely return thank you very much😊😊

K. K.

Wonderful customer service, beautiful food, great atmosphere, clean and tidy and to top it off - an amazing view! What more could you ask for

D. K.

Lovely place to have a meal, sea views. Service was great.

N. R.

Yummy kai, awesome service, spectacular views and a friendly environment. Love Te Puka Tavern

J.

Great spot. Food looked great. Wish we had stayed for dinner.

R. T.

I love meals that was served an me an my husband Alan Robinson injoy the view too

B. C.

We stopped there today and had lunch with a beer out on the front deck with a waterfront view , delicious food. Beautiful spot.

J. M.

Great stop for Motorcyclists charging round the east cape. Great burgers and good selection of beers.

C. H.

Loved this place. Pop in. Great food and a fantastic views

L.

Food was great and staff were very nice. Waterfront view from the front deck. Definitely recommend this place!

A. R.

Ok place to eat. Meals are reasonable, would recommend the scotch fillet and oysters. Views when sitting outside are stunning, especially around sunset.

g. p.

Beautiful and clean rooms,restaurant food was awesum,beautiful views of tangaroa from rooms,bar and restaurant.just missed the sky tv 🤗😁 but still happy over all thank you.

W. W.

Warm bar room cold beers what's not to like. Has resturant and accomodations too. Boat ramp just out front and large car park to the side

M. C.

Nice lunch, fish and chips were great, good service too

E. R.

Local people are oh so friendly, the food at the Tavern was amazing. No amenities when tavern is closed 😎

S.

Once again we stayed here. Great accommodation. Good food. Nice fire in resturant. Great staff

D. S.

Great location, perfect accommodation, beautiful meal, friendly staff. Thank you Hemi.

B.

Great staff and grub been back already

N. M.

Great food for a late winters night. The man at the bar was lovely.

J. B.

The food was good and the service was great. There was a little mix up with our deserts, and the hot dog was frankfurters deep fried in batter, but overall considering the remoteness of the location and the high quality of the rest of the food (even the deserts when they came) I have to give 5 stars.

R.

Very good food

S.

Once again we stayed here. Great accommodation. Good food. Nice fire in resturant. Great staff

S. L.

Love coming here in summertime. We come here every erythromycin time we back in Tolaga bay. Lovely food.

L. S.

Food was great and staff were very nice. Waterfront view from the front deck. Definitely recommend this place!

S.

Meal great. Just made it in time before kitchens closed. Accommodation clean and tidy. Lovely view. Friendly staff.

A.

great place for a restful beer on the way through. Highly recomended place and great price for a beer!

C.

Wonderful setting right beside the beach at Tokomaru Bay. The food was good (fish and chips for us) but we had to wait nearly an hour instead of the predicted 20 minutes, and people smoking beside us was a turn off.

B.

We stopped there today and had lunch with a beer out on the front deck with a waterfront view , delicious food. Beautiful spot.

A.

good feed

D. B.

Absolute establishment. Would have to make the list of best NZ pubs

T. W.

Lovely place to grab a bite to eat & having the most gorgeous view to look at whilst eating & drinking.

B. B.

Stopped in for lunch. Nice pub with an excellent view. Wouldn't hesitate to stay.

R. M.

Lived here in tokomaru bay all my life and Te puka always been the place for me and even if you want a cold beer or nice Kai

G. F.

Great food, recommend the fish as well as the venison pie, beautiful. Friendly locals and great staff.

A. S.

great place for a restful beer on the way through. Highly recomended place and great price for a beer!

B. E.

Lovely food, great service, awesome views over the bay.

A. T.

Great place for lunch. On the shoreline so open view of the bay. Has accommodation.

M. N.

Great value kai/food here and tino reka/very delicious!!! $5 fresh raw fish... say no more!

S. N.

Great food, friendly staff, lovely view

R. H.

Stunning view, great range of beer, good food... What more could you ask for?

J. W.

Hemi and the team are awesome! Great meals with coast hospitality!

S. V. Z.

Lovely fresh food

P. W.

Awesome staff and meals at a very good price, I'd recommend this place to anyone 👍😁

j. S.

Beautiful scenery right by the beach,hills and sea view, lovely meal for lunch

T.

Well worth the money and the food was excellent, i will definitely stay here again.

P. P.

Great dinner. Friendly locals serving. Wonderful outlook on to the bay

S.

A lovely place to stay, fantastic ocean view, great food and friendly staff.

C. M.

Great oysters and fish. Friendly and welcoming staff. Lovely location.

D. A. P.

Had this steal while my friend anne had bacon breakfast....just awesome...wind down with some drinks and played some pool too!

B. B.

Fabulous views, excellent food, accommodation spotlessly clean and very comfortable.

R. W.

Lovely spot right on the beach, great views. Good range of beers.

K.

Great accommodation, has everything you need for a stay in Tokomaru Bay. We were just unsure of the check out process??

R. T.

Went to support surf bands, very entertaining and staff behind the bar happy to serve.

T.

Lovely food.. beautiful setting

K. S.

Beachfront dining. Friendly sevice. Great food.

A. R.

pretty good, a bit expensive for where it is and the serving size.

J. a.

Homely atmosphere, good food and the best sea view ever!!!

H. W.

It's a great place for relaxing & having drinks with food

M. C.

Good food. Duck and oyster pie. Awesome spot. Real Kiwi hospitality.

V. J.

Great views and warm breeze, great cold beer

K. O.

1 of the most beautiful places u could ever visit.

N. W.

Great parking, great beer, fantastic hamburger. What a view!!.

H.

Great variety of food and very friendly staff

A. T.

Perfect great spot for a beer and food is amazing customer service on point

R. K.

Real nice setting, food is excellent, try the burger's.

M. R.

Rooms were very good. Restaurant ok. View superb!

H.

We felt very welcome Thank you

N. C.

Very friendly, good food especially the deserts, good coffee, good value for your dollars

M. W.

Love everything about this pub. Fantastic food and friendly staff

K.

great place south betty nice staff! Would love to stay again!

S. M.

The most awesomeness place ever wot moe can you ask for gonna miss this place wen we leave definitely got to come back...

A. P.

A fantastic location, lovely food a friendly staff.

T. H.

Great people, great food, is there anything else. Loved it.

K. H. T.

It is very nice food well cooked

M. L.

Great coffe & excellent service - relaxed in front of the fire 😊

A. B.

Lovely people. Nice food.. Good services 😍

B. G.

Good old fashioned pub food and nice accommodation

C. W.

Beautiful spot,amazing meal and what a view ,highly recommend it

S.

Great location. Food can be hit and miss.

R. K.

Awesome service...beautiful view and food was devine

M.

Beachfront...walk across the road in October to see the sun rise...warm and comfy...xox

C. K.

Great place for a relax and feed with the scent of the sea.

M. J.

Nice quiet restaurant with a nice menu and good service.

P. S.

Good beer great scenery and very friendly staff

J. P.

Great food, beautiful view.

L.

Awesome meals

F.

Good place tp play some pool and have a mean feed and drink

S. K.

Awesome place great setting meke feed!!

t. O. a.

Five star restaurant, accommodation great view Cold beers 😉

D. M.

Great place, great food and lovely people

S. H.

Brilliant tavern. Went sailing off the public boat ramp with locals

H. F.

Amazing food. Big portions

p. h.

Friendly service

A.

Best view of all pubs in NZ!!

P. R. M.

Absolutely recommend this spot 😎 a beautiful runaway holiday East Coast Bay 🌞 🏄 🏊 🎣 🐟 🍻 🚣 😋😋😋

R. S.

If you want great east coast hospitality and enjoy the locals, this place is for you.

A. M.

Great venue. Views. Food and service

S. P.

Great spot, good beer

t.

Ka rawe! Always love the food and company.

L. M.

Excellent customer service and especially the food.

s. h.

Great friendly people a very cool place to visit

A. W.

Cold beer and great fish and chips.

K. D.

Best place to go for a fantastic meal and a drink or two.

A.

good feed

K. C.

Loving rooms and meals.

R. C.

Good service. Beautiful views.

K.

Amazing view and good food

R.

Very good food

F. S.

Great food and fast service

Y. M.

Great little pub good accomadation

L.

Beautiful view of Tokomaru Bay

D. K.

Excellent food excellent service.

Y.

Big food, awesome view

A. D.

Great time, quiet and relaxed, good waves.

B.

Second to none. Awesome service in a world class location :)

G.

Great food and views

G. H.

excellant food an service everytime

C. L.

Wonderful people and great food

D.

Great food with a view

B. F.

Top place

P. H.

Good food

S.

Awesome

J. H.

Awesome meals awesome service

B.

Good to get a drink and meal

J.

Best place to drink a beer.

B.

Best tavern in New Zealand

H.

Beautiful place facing the ocean

H.

Its home, food great

R. S.

Great accommodation and food

T. B.

Nice place good food

K.

Beef curry On point!

H. R.

Nice food

D.

Good pub fare

t.

Awesome meals

S. R.

Nice chill place

J. B.

Casual pub. Friendly people.

S. M.

Lovely and hospitable

M.

Food was delicious

M.

The best

P.

Awesome!

E. R.

Love it

D.

Awesome

C.

Beautiful location, a must if you're in the area

J. L.

Loved it

R.

Great accommodaton...

M. S.

Authentic kiwi pub

s.

Awesome

A.

Magical

A. A.

Excellent service

P. W.

Perfect site for great ocean view

D.

Awesome

T.

A great experience

Q.

Awesum assisstant

J.

Bloody beaut!

A.

Nice taverm

G.

Brilliant place

J.

Cream of the crop

P. T.

Lovely place to have lunch or dinner staff very friendly service is great views here are beautiful

a. c.

Fantastic veiw ,clean and tidy, great food at the tavern 🍺 😋 will be back

K.

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