The Barn Burger & Grill occupies a tucked-away position within the Maunganui Road complex, creating a calmer alternative to the street's busier frontage. It takes table bookings and serves lunch and dinner through the week, while live sport, occasional music and event hosting give the room a sociable purpose after the meal arrives. The tone is casual enough for a burger stop but structured for families, group catch-ups and celebrations as well.
Burgers are the menu's centre of gravity, and every house-special version comes with fries. The surf-and-turf tops a beef patty with prawns and smoked cheddar, while the rodeo adds bacon, egg and an onion ring. Slow-cooked brisket leads the Texas Smoker, and chicken appears either grilled with bacon and Swiss cheese or fried with slaw and chipotle sauce. A black-bean-and-mushroom patty, naked service and gluten-free buns open other routes through the same section.
The grill extends well beyond buns. Bar bites include buffalo wings, tomato-and-bocconcini bruschetta, calamari, arancini, pork belly and garlic-butter seafood. Larger plates move through steak, char siu pork ribs, beer-battered fish, a Caesar-style salad, schnitzel and filled tacos. Prato feito combines a choice of meat or fish with rice, black beans, salad, fries, egg and cassava flour, giving the otherwise familiar grill menu a particularly distinctive full-plate option.
Younger diners can choose compact beef or chicken burgers, fish and chips, or nuggets with fries. Thickshakes and soft drinks cover the non-alcoholic side, while beer fits the venue's live-sport character. For dessert, cheesecake and chocolate cake come with ice cream, warm apple crumble offers a more traditional finish, and mango ice cream or a chocolate sundae keeps things simple. That spread makes The Barn useful when one table wants burgers but not everyone wants the same meal.
Address: 169 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty Region 3116, New Zealand
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The Barn Burger&grill Menu
Breakfast
Served 9am – 1pm.
The Barn Big Breakfast
Sausage, bacon, smoked hashbrown, poached eggs, grilled tomato, and toasted ciabatta.
Creamy Mushrooms
Sautéed mushrooms with crème fraîche and spinach on toasted ciabatta, finished with basil pesto and parmesan.
Omelette
Fluffy three-egg omelette filled with spinach, cherry tomatoes, and melted cheese. Served with toasted ciabatta.
Eggs Benedict – With Salmon
Poached eggs with your choice of bacon or mushrooms, served on a crispy potato hash. With Salmon — $28 | Pulled Pork Benny — $27 | Mushroom Benny — $26
Eggs on Toast
Farm fresh eggs cooked to your liking – scrambled, poached, fried (sunny side up, over easy, medium, or hard), or omelette. Served with toasted ciabatta.
Avocado on Toast
Smashed avocado and creamy hummus on toasted ciabatta, topped with a poached egg. Fresh, Feta Crumbs, and full of flavour.
French Toast
Golden, fluffy French toast topped with crispy bacon and caramelised banana, finished with a drizzle of Maple Syrup and Berry Sauce.
Egg & Bacon Croissant
A buttery, flaky croissant filled with crispy bacon, soft-scrambled free-range egg, fresh avocado slices, and tender baby spinach, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper.
Breakfast Toasties
Cheese
Toasted sandwich filled with melted cheese
Ham & Cheese
Toasted sandwich with savoury ham and melted cheese
Onion & Cheese
Toasted sandwich with caramelised onions and melted cheese.
Bar Bites
Buffalo Wings Chicker
Chicken wings coated in buffalo sauce, great with beers
Bruschetta
Toasted ciabatta with fresh tomato, Bocconcini cheese, basil, garlic, and a Balsamic glaze
Garlic Bread
Toasted ciabatta with garlic butter. Add cheese $4
Calamari
Crispy golden calamari, served with fresh lime and green chilli for a zesty kick.
Arancini Balls
Golden-fried risotto balls stuffed with cream cheese served with Blue cheese Mayo.
Pork Belly Bites
Tender, crispy pork belly tossed in a flavorful glaze, served with slaw & Roasted sesame seed.
Pan-Seared Seafood
Scallops or prawns seared in garlic butter, served with Lemon butter sauce, fresh herbs, and house signature seasoning.
Barn Special Chicken Bites
Juicy chicken pieces tossed in our signature seasoning, served with chipotle mayo.
The Barn’s Beer Battered Fries
Crispy, golden fries in a beer-infused batter, served with a tangy house sauce.
Large Plates/Mains
Prato Feito
Choice of Picanha, fish, or chicken with rice, black beans, salad, fries & a fried egg and cassava Flour on side.
Creamy Fettuccini Pasta
Fettuccini pasta cooked with garlic and chicken.
Steak Sandwich
Grilled 180 Gram steak on toasted bread with lettuce, tomato, caramelized onion & house special sauce.
Scotch Fillet
Tender 250g fillet steak, freshly cooked to your liking. Choose from -chips, salad, and eggs – choice of sauce -seasonal veggies with beer-battered fries- choice of sauce Sauces- Mushroom Sauce Sauce
BBQ Char Sui Ribs
Slow-cooked pork ribs with sweet & savory Char Sui BBQ sauce, served with fresh creamy slaw & Fries.
Fish & Chips
Beer-battered fish served with fries, garden salad, tartar sauce & fresh lemon.
The Barn Salad
Cos lettuce, bacon, Parmesan, croutons, soft-boiled eggs & creamy Caesar dressing. Add grilled chicken – $6
Milanesa Napolitana
Parmesan schnitzel topped with tomato relish & ham, served with fries & aioli.
Tacos – Chicken/Prawns
Soft tortillas with your choice of protein, lettuce, fresh salsa, cheese & signature sauce.
Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Burger & Fries
Lettuce, tomato, cheddar and tomato sauce
Kids Beef Burger & Fries
Lettuce. tomato. cheddar and tomato sauce
Kids Fish & Chips
Nuggets & Fries
House Special Burgers
*ALL BURGERS SERVED WITH FRIES. Burger Customisation: burgers can be tailored to suit dietary preferences. Please inform staff of any modifications when ordering.
Surf n Turf Burger
Juicy 170g beef patty with smoked cheddar, red onion, tomato relish, Gherkins, lettuce & house burger sauce , and topped with flavored Prawns.
Beef Rodeo Burger
Beef patty with bacon, smoked cheddar, fried egg, onion ring, BBQ sauce & aioli.
Texas Smoker Burger
Slow-cooked brisket with house burger sauce, creamy slaw, gherkins.
Chicken & Bacon Burger
Grilled chicken with bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato & house special sauce. Without Bacon – $25
Fried Chicken Burger
Golden, crispy chicken with Slaw, cheese,chipotle sauce, gherkins and tomato.
Grilled Veggie Burger
Black bean & mushroom patty with tomato relish, vegan cheese, lettuce, tomato & vegan aioli.
The Barn Winter Specials
Fried Dumplings
Golden crispy dumplings served with our house dipping sauce.
Chicken Dumplings
Steamed dumplings served with soy dipping sauce.
Dumpling Soup
Tender chicken dumplings served in a warm, flavourful broth with fresh vegetables and herbs.
Desserts
Cheesecake / Chocolate Cake
Served with vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
Apple Pie Crumble
Warm apple crumble with vanilla ice cream.
Mango Ice Cream
Mango-flavored ice cream with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Sundae
Rich chocolate ice cream topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream & cherry.
Soft Drinks
Kombucha
300ml Sparkling Water Bottle
Bundaberg Ginger Beer
Sugar free option available as well.
Coke
Coke No Sugar
Sprite
Fanta
Guarana
Thick Shakes
Caramel Thickshake
Chocolate Thick Shake
Strawberry Thick Shake
Our Organic Drinks
Strawberry Smoothie
Banana Smoothie
Avocado Smoothie
Organic Wines
Please note: We can only serve liquor after 10 am due to our liquor license restrictions.
Farm Hand Shiraz
Te Pa Organic Pinot Noir
Farm Hand Organic Merlot
Giesen Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Stoneleigh Organic Pinot Gris
Stoneleigh Organic Chardonnay
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Against typical prices in Tauranga
- Chicken burger Typical in Tauranga: $20.45 $26.00
- Fish and chips Typical in Tauranga: $27.00 $28.00
- Eggs benedict Typical in Tauranga: $23.00 $24.00
- Garlic bread Typical in Tauranga: $12.00 $12.00
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