Speight's Ale House Blenheim brings the brand's southern-pub identity to a spacious Springlands venue. It opens from late morning until late every day, serving lunch and dinner alongside a separate snack menu, so the room can handle a full meal as readily as a casual beer. Indoor and outdoor seating, off-street parking, air conditioning and Wi-Fi make the practical side straightforward. Reservations are available, and a function room gives larger occasions their own place. The overall character is deliberately generous and unpretentious, with familiar food, traditional ales and enough flexibility for locals, travellers and family groups.

The main menu draws on recognisable ale-house comfort food while keeping its Marlborough location visible. Local mussels are steamed in Marlborough sauvignon blanc, and the seafood chowder gathers mussels, clams, scallops and fish with a splash of white wine. Tarakihi is fried in Speight's Gold batter, while pork ribs come in the house's herb-and-spice marinade. Bangers and mash, lamb's fry with bacon and marsala cream, and a rosemary-and-garlic lamb shank stay close to pub tradition. Salmon, roast pork belly and two steak cuts provide composed alternatives beyond those named classics.

A separate bar menu changes the pace for smaller appetites and shared tables. Ale House loaf, garlic bread, wings and buttermilk fried chicken can accompany a round of drinks without committing everyone to a main course. Nepalese chicken dumplings with tomato chutney and minted yoghurt bring a less expected flavour, while baked camembert and crispy cauliflower add meat-free choices. Hot, cold and crowd-sized platters gather several snacks into one social order, and seven pizzas extend the easy-sharing format. The result works equally well for an afternoon bite or a group grazing over several plates.

Beer remains central, with Speight's traditional ale range giving the bar its clearest point of identity. The restaurant also maintains an in-house barista service throughout the week, useful for drivers, family lunches and diners finishing a long meal. Children have a menu of their own, and the combination of outdoor seating, easy parking and a dedicated function room suits celebrations that include several generations. Speight's Ale House Blenheim is therefore most useful when a group values range and familiarity: robust mains for some, shareable snacks for others, and drinks that extend well beyond a single style of beer.

Address: 111 Middle Renwick Road, Springlands, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand

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Speights Ale House Blenheim Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Starters + Small Plates

Pate

$22

Served with pickles and ciabatta toast.

Ale House Loaf

$15.50

With salted and garlic butter.

Garlic Bread

$13.50

Toasted bread smothered with garlic butter and parmesan cheese, served with basil pesto.

Chicken Wings

$19

Chicken wings coated in our own spice mix, served with ranch sauce.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken (GF)

$18

Boneless chicken thighs marinated in buttermilk and herbs. Served with peri peri sauce.

Dumplings

$18

6 house made “momos” Nepalese chicken dumplings, served with tomato chutney and minted yoghurt.

Baked Cheese

$19

Camembert cheese with honey and thyme, served with toasted bread.

Pan Fried Garlic Prawns (GFO)

$19

Served with garlic bread.

Salt And Pepper Squid (GF)

$19.50

Served with tartare verde.

Crispy Cauliflower

$17.50

Coated in our spice mix, served with cumin yoghurt.

Pork Bites with Hoisin Sauce

$19

Yorkshire Puddings

$18

Filled with slices of beef topped with bearnaise sauce and gravy.

Hot Platter

$35

Prawn twisters, crispy cauliflower, buttermilk fried chicken, squid, crumbed cheese and fries.

Cold Platter to Share

$65

House-smoked salmon, pate, pickles, cheese, pepperoni salami and ciabatta bread with salted butter.

The Crowd Platter

$95

Chicken wings, House ribs, dumplings, beef sausages, buttermilk fried chicken, fries, and an Alehouse Loaf.