Frederic's Restaurant & Bar occupies a restored century-old Georgian building on Egmont Street and has been part of New Plymouth's hospitality scene since 2009. It presents itself as a local gastropub: relaxed enough for children, parents and after-work drinks, but with a kitchen that moves beyond basic bar snacks. Service starts in the afternoon early in the week and at lunchtime from Wednesday to Sunday, carrying on late. That broad schedule matches the room's role as a meeting place, whether the occasion is a casual meal, a family celebration or a round of craft beer with friends.

Sharing plates set an energetic tone. A tasting platter combines tempura prawns, lemon-crusted calamari, chilli-caramel chicken, jalapeño poppers and onion rings, while individual choices include honey-glazed chicken, Korean hot wings and pork ribs. Mussels come in white wine, garlic and herb butter; ceviche is paired with edamame salsa and a squid-ink cracker. Loaded fries take slow-cooked barbecue pork, cheese sauce, jalapeños and gravy, and nachos use chilli beef, smoked beans and American cheese sauce. These are generous flavours made for the middle of the table rather than restrained opening courses.

The main menu balances pub classics with more composed plates. Pork schnitzel, beer-battered fish and chips, ribeye and rump steak cover familiar ground, while beef cheek with mash and braised cabbage offers slower cooking. Chicken stuffed with chorizo, mushroom risotto and chicken-bacon fettuccine extend the selection. Burgers range from a house cheeseburger and blue-cheese stout burger to barbecue pork, hot-honey fried chicken and pumpkin-quinoa. Tacos and substantial salads give diners another route, and the weekend roast brings beef, Yorkshire pudding and vegetables together with bread-and-butter pudding for dessert.

Behind the bar, rotating craft taps sit beside wine and a considered cocktail list, preserving Frederic's identity as both restaurant and social venue. Dessert remains in comforting territory with bread-and-butter pudding, hot-fudge sundae, mud cake and house-made cheesecake. The kitchen also makes a point of using the whole animal where possible and supporting regenerative farming, an approach that fits the menu's attention to meat and slow-cooked cuts. Taken together, the historic building, broad drinks choice and sturdy modern comfort food give Frederic's a local, lived-in quality rather than the uniform feel of a chain gastropub.

Address: 34 Egmont Street, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand

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Frederic's Restaurant and Bar Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Salad

Asian Style Beef Salad

$28.90

marinated tender beef strips with crispy noodles and home-made coconut, coriander Thai jam dressing

Calamari Salad

$28.90

house marinated squid, fried to perfection, served with onion, cucumber, tomato, olives, feta finished with balsamic dressing

Honey Glazed Sticky Chicken Salad

$28.90

cranberry tossed in house salad with aioli

Warm Beetroot & Feta Salad

$28.90

roasted baby beetroot, feta peanut, baby spinach, red onion and tomato served with house balsamic dressing

Roast

Weekend Roast Deal, available Friday – Sunday

Roast Ribeye of Beef

$55

Yorkshire pudding, roast vegetables and gravy, includes Bread Butter pudding and custard

Mains

Pork Schnitzel

$35.90

with herb roasted potato, caramelized onion, slaw and pork gravy

Beer Battered Fish & Chips

$35.90

with tartare sauce & salad

Chicken Breast Stuffed with Chorizo

$37.90

on creamy mash with garlic peppercorn sauce & baby spinach

10 oz Ribeye Steak

$49.90 / + Egg $3 / + Mushroom Sauce or Peppercorn Sauce $6

cooked to your liking with garden salad, herb roasted potatoes, caramelized onion & gravy

9 oz Rump Steak

$38.90 / + Egg $3 / + Mushroom Sauce or Peppercorn Sauce $6

cooked to your liking with garden salad, creamy mash & gravy

Beef Cheek

$32

on Creamy Mash & braised red cabbage

Mushroom Risotto

$29.90

with feta, walnut & rocket v

Chicken & Bacon Fettucine

$31.90

seared chicken breast with bacon, Fettucine pasta, herb sauce and parmesan cheese

Tacos

Lettuce cups available for tacos.

Crispy Battered Fish Taco

$18.90

garden salad, house salsa, pickled onion, jalapeno cream, chipotle mayo and finish with lemon wedge

Crispy Chicken Taco

$18.90

house salsa with spicy slaw, pickled cucumber

Tempura Prawn Taco

$18.90

garden salad, house salsa, pickled onion, jalapeno cream, chipotle mayo and finish with lemon wedge

BBQ Pulled Pork Taco

$18.90

guacamole & slaw

Grilled Sweetcorn & Jalapeno Salsa

$18.90

spiced slaw, feta v

Burgers

All burgers served with Golden Agria chips. Gluten free buns are available. Fried egg available +3.0

Freddies Classic Cheeseburger

$27.90

home-made beef pattie, bacon, pickled cucumber, aioli and tomato ketchup along with Freddies cheese sauce and lettuce

Stout Burger

$27.90

home-made beef pattie with blue cheese sauce, bacon, aioli, caramelized onion relish, pickled cucumber and lettuce

Rodeo Burger

$27.90

Home-made Beef Pattie, onion rings, bacon, slice of cheese and BBQ sauce

Pork Burger

$27.90

Freddies BBQ glazed Pork, with fresh slaw, pickled cucumber, and slice of cheese

Hot Honey Fried Chicken Burger

$27.90

Pickled cucumber, slice of cheese, fresh slaw and chilly mayo

Pumpkin & Quinoa Burger

$27.90

with fresh slaw, pickle cucumber, aioli and cheese v

On the Side

Creamy Garlic and Herb Mushrooms

$16

Broccoli

$16

maple bacon & walnuts

Mac n Cheese

$16

blue cheese, parmesan

Platter

Tasting Platter for 2

$50

with tempura prawns, lemon crusted calamari, chilli caramel chicken, jalapeno poppers & onion rings with dipping sauces

Dessert

Freds Classic Bread and Butter Pudding

$15.90

with vanilla custard

Ice Cream Sundae

$13.90

hot fudge sauce gf

Mud Cake

$15.90

with vanilla ice cream

House Made Cheesecake

$15.90

with berry compote and whipped cream

Sparkling

Ca Montini Prosecco

Glass $12 / Bottle $55

Italy

Maude Methode

Bottle $85

Central Otago

White

Rongopai Sauvignon Blanc

Glass $11 / Bottle $50

Marlborough

Rongopai Pinot Gris

Glass $11 / Bottle $50

Marlborough

Neudorf Tiritiri Pinot Gris

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Nelson

Invivo SJP Sauvignon Blanc

Glass $14 / Bottle $65

Marlborough

Babich Family Estate Chardonnay

Glass $13 / Bottle $60

Marlborough

Pink

Rongopai Rose

Glass $11 / Bottle $50

Hawkes Bay

Red

Barton Guestier Reserve Pinot Noir

Glass $11 / Bottle $50

France

The Loner Pinot Noir

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Central Otago

Little Yering Shiraz

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Victoria

Babich Black Label Merlot

Glass $14 / Bottle $65

Hawkes Bay

Warramate Cabernet Merlot Malbec

By Bottle $85

Yarra Valley

Cocktails

CLASSIC COCKTAILS – AVAILABLE ON REQUEST P.O.A

Lychee Silk

$20

Lychee, Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup

Tequila Tide

$22

Tequila, Midori, Malibu, Apple Juice, Lime Juice, Passionfruit Syrup

Rosebud

$20

Malibu, Triple Sec, Passionfruit, Cranberry, Pineapple

Gin or Vodka

$20

Olive or Twist

French Martini

$19

Vodka, Chambord, Pineapple

Beer and More

Monteith’s Golden Lager

$10.90

4.5%

Tuatara Regenerate Pilsner

$13

Tui

$10.90

Heineken

$15

Craft Beers – Taps Vary – Ask Wait Staff

Price: P.O.A

Soft

Fruit juice

$6.90

Orange, Cranberry, Apple, Pineapple, Tomato

Soft drink

Lemon Lime & Bitters

Bundaberg Ginger Beer, Diet Ginger Beer

Ting

Passionfruit, Soda, Pink Grapefruit, Lemon

After Dinner

Dows Fine Port, Tawny

$15.50

Dows Fine Port, Ruby

$15.50

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Fish and chips Typical in New Plymouth: $28.00 $35.90
Garlic bread Typical in New Plymouth: $11.45 $14.90

Frederic’s Restaurant & Bar Menu

Frederic's Restaurant and Bar Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Salad

Roast

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Mains

Tacos

Burgers

On the Side

Platter

Dessert

Sparkling

White

Pink

Red

Cocktails

Beer and More

Soft

After Dinner

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