The Puketapu Hotel has served its small country community since 1885, changing through substantial renovations while remaining a local gathering place. Its position just off the Hawke's Bay cycle paths makes it an inviting pause for riders and walkers as well as a destination in its own right. Reservations, coffee, takeaway food and an all-day menu keep the pub useful in several ways, while weekend brunch expands the rhythm beyond lunch, dinner and drinks. The long history feels active rather than preserved behind glass.
Weekend breakfast ranges from familiar favourites to dishes with a stronger pub character. The full Puketapu breakfast gathers bacon, eggs, sausage, mushrooms, tomato and hash browns, while Benedict can be finished with salmon, bacon or portobello mushroom. Creamy mushrooms sit on herb roast potatoes, and a breakfast burrito adds chorizo, cheese and relish. Lamb's fry on ciabatta offers the most traditional savoury direction; French toast with berry compote, mascarpone and vanilla ice cream supplies a generous sweet counterpoint.
Small plates are designed for the middle of the table. Prawn cocktail and lemon-pepper squid sit beside Buffalo-glazed chicken wings, while bacon-wrapped venison meatballs come with bourbon barbecue sauce. Moroccan-spiced halloumi provides a vegetarian option, and gochujang pork belly moves into a different register entirely. Tacos can be filled with pulled pork and pickled cabbage, lemon-pepper fish with pineapple salsa, or crisp chicken with slaw and sriracha mayonnaise, giving a group several distinct flavours without committing to full mains.
The main menu retains the generous scale expected of a country pub. Fish and chips, green-lip mussels and house burgers share space with chargrilled steaks, slow-cooked lamb shank, roast pork, chicken thigh and pork-belly stir-fry. Vegetarian adaptations and a seasonal roast-vegetable medley broaden the choices, while large platters collect seafood, wings, halloumi and other snacks for groups. Children receive their own selection, from fish and chips and mac and cheese to a mixed platter, making the venue practical for family tables as well as adult gatherings.
Address: 679 Puketapu Road, Puketapu, Hastings 4183, New Zealand
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Puketapu Hotel Menu
Breakfast
The Puketapu Breakfast
With ciabatta, bacon, eggs, sausage, mushrooms, tomato, hash browns and tomato relish (GFA)
Eggs Benedict
Served on brioche with poached eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce
Eggs on Toast
Cooked to your preference (GFA) (Gluten Free $2 extra)
Creamy Mushrooms
Creamy mushrooms on herb roasties topped with a poached egg
Breakfast Burrito
With hash brown, egg, spinach, chorizo & cheese and tomato relish (GFA)
Lambs Fry on Ciabatta
Lambs Fry on ciabatta toast topped with poached eggs (GFA)
French Toast
Berry compote, mascarpone and vanilla ice cream
Kids Breakfast Menu
Mini Puketapu Breakfast
Toast, egg , hashbrown and your choice of sausage or bacon
Small Bites
Garlic Bread
Toasted loaf coated in garlic butter (V GFA) (add cheese $3)
Prawn Cocktail
Succulent prawn meat bound in our chefs special marie rose sauce (GFA DFA)
Buffalo Glazed Chicken Wings
Served with Blue Cheese and Ranch dipping sauces
Salt & Lemon Pepper Squid
Served with sweet chilli and aioli dipping sauce (GFA)
Cheeseburger Sliders
With lettuce, smoked cheese, and a classic burger sauce
Bacon Wrapped Venison Meatballs
Served with bourbon BBQ sauce (GFA,DFA)
Moroccan Crumbed Halloumi Bites
Served with salad leaves and a Moroccan spiced sauce (GFA,V)
Sweet Chilli Tempura Prawns
Served with lemon aioli (GFA)
Gochujang Pork Belly Bites
Served on a salad garnish (GFA)
Choose Your Tacos
Pulled Pork Tacos: with pickled cabbage, jalapenos and ranch dressing; Lemon Pepper Fish Tacos: with lettuce, pineapple salsa and sweet chilli aioli; Crispy Fried Chicken Taco: with slaw and sriracha mayo (GFA, VA) (Your choice of 2 tacos)
Main Meals
Fish & Chips
Tempura battered fish served with fries, salad and tartare (GFA DFA)
Lambs Fry and Bacon
With mushroom, tomato and onion, served on potato mash (GFA)
Succulent Roast Pork
Served with roast vegetables, steamed seasonal vegetables, crispy crackling, gravy and apple sauce (GFA DFA)
Beef Schnitzel
Lemon and parmesan crumbed schnitzel served with fries, salad and gravy
Open Steak Sandwich
On ciabatta with lettuce, tomato, cheese, topped with bacon, mushroom, sauteed mushrooms and aioli. Served with beer battered fries (GFA DFA)
Chargrilled Scotch Fillet 250grm
Served with salad and fries, or potato mash and seasonal vegetables. With your choice of mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce, garlic butter or red wine gravy (GFA DFA) (Add Prawns, Squid and Mussels for $6)
Mussel Pot
Freshly steamed green lip mussels in a creamy sweet chilli and garlic sauce served with garlic bread (GFA)
The Puketapu Burger
House made double stacked beef burger, with melted cheese, bacon, egg, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, relish and aioli served with beer battered fries (GFA) (add $2 GFA)
Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Bacon Burger
With slaw, siracha mayo and pickles on a toasted bun, served with beer battered fries
Venison Burger
With lettuce, tomato, cheese and bacon with aioli and burger sauce topped with onion rings.
Salt & Lemon Pepper Squid Salad
Salt & Lemon pepper squid mesclun salad, topped with a pineapple, cucumber, capsicum salsa
250G Chargrilled Sirloin Steak
Served with fries, salad, and garlic butter, topped with caramalised onions and fried mushrooms
Slow Cooked Lamb Shank
Honey, rosemary & balsamic slow cooked lamb shank served with creamy mashed potato and braised cabbage
Garlic & Thyme Chicken Thigh
Garlic & Thyme seared chicken thigh fillet served with Hasselback potatoes, seasonal vegetables, topped with mushroom sauce (GFA)
Pork Belly Stir-Fry
Pork belly vegetable stir-fry tossed with egg noodles in a sesame hoison sauce topped with crispy shallots and sliced apples
Thai Salad
Served with a Thai dressing topped with crispy noodles. Choose between Beef or Prawn (GFA,DFA)
Seasonal Roast Vegetable Medley
With beetroot, capsicum. spinach topped with feta cheese & a balsamic glaze (GFA,VA) (Add Chicken $4.00 Add Prawn $6.00)
Puketapu Platter
A selection of mini spring rolls, vegetable samosa’s, chicken wontons, prawn twisters, broccoli & cheese bites with fries & dipping sauces
Puketapu Selections
Tempura Prawns, Pork Belly Bites, Buffalo Wings, Halloumi Bites, Salt & Lemon Pepper Squid with Garlic Bread
Bar Snack Menu
Fries
Beer Battered Fries
Kumara Fries
Pulled Pork Loaded Fries
Fries topped with housemade BBQ Pulled Pork, melted cheese and ailoi
Savoury Wedges
topped with bacon melted cheese served with sour cream and plum sauce
Mince or Vege Nachos
topped with melted cheese and sour cream
Cheese Burger
Meat Patty, Double Cheese, Onion Jam, Aioli, Relish, and Fries
Chicken and Bacon Burger
Crumbed Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Onion Jam, Aioli, Tomato Relish and fries
Fish Burger
Battered fish with lettuce, tomato, cheese, aioli and tartare, served with fries (GFA) (add $2 GFA)
Toasted Sandwiches
add Fillings: Onion, Pineapple, Cheese, Gherkin $1; Ham, Tomato, Egg $2; Bacon $4
Freshly Baked Goods
please ask the staff for todays selection
Kids Menu
( 12yrs and under)
Nuggets and Chips
Fish and Chips
(GFA DFA)
Cheeseburger and Chips
Mac n Cheese
Cheerios
Kids Platter – Cheese Toastie, Fruit, Pretzels, Marshmallows, Choc Fish, Yoghurt
Takeaway Menu
Fish Battered
Fish Crumbed
Chips (scoop)
Chips ( 1/2 scoop)
Chips Garlic (Scoop)
Chips Garlic (1/2 scoop)
Chips Kumara (scoop)
Chips Kumara (1/2 scoop)
Chips Beer Battered (scoop)
Chips Beer Battered (1/2 scoop)
Wedges (scoop)
Wedges (1/2 scoop)
Hash Browns
Hot Dogs
Chicken Schnitzel
Crab Sticks
Squid Rings
Sausages
Spring Rolls
Pineapple Fritter
Broccoli & Cheese bites
Chicken Nuggets
Hamburger
Cheese Burger
Fish Burger
BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger
Chicken Bacon & Cheese Burger
Steak & onion Burger
Steak & Egg Burger
Kiwi Burger (the lot)
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