The Londoner gives central Hamilton a distinctly English pub experience inside one of Victoria Street's historic buildings. The dining tables and sports bar allow food to remain central even when a match is showing on the big screen. A pool table and quiz nights bring regular pub rituals, while outdoor seats work in summer and the fireplace changes the mood in winter. With substantial dining capacity and function options, the room feels equally suited to dinner, snacks or a gathering.
The starters lean into old-school pub pleasures. A soft-centred Scotch egg is wrapped in sausage meat and crumbed, shrimp cocktail uses the house sauce, and fried camembert comes with spiced plum and apricot. Garlic bread, fish bites, onion rings and loaded fries keep the bar-snack side straightforward. Nachos and a large platter of calamari, spring rolls, chicken, fish and mini hot dogs give groups something more generous to place in the middle of the table.
British comfort food defines the main course. Bangers and mash come with peas and onion gravy, while beef and mushrooms are braised with stout beneath crisp pastry. Beer-battered market fish is served with chips and a choice of mushy peas or salad. Gammon with pineapple, lamb shank with mint sauce and stuffed chicken extend the hearty theme. Steak, beef lasagne, burgers and a daily vegetable quiche fill out a menu designed for appetite rather than minimalism.
Imported English ales and New Zealand craft taps reinforce the pub's identity, joined by Guinness, cider, wine and alcohol-free choices. Children can order smaller fish, chicken, calamari, burgers or hot dogs, making a family meal straightforward. Dessert returns to familiar comforts through spotted dick with custard, hot apple pie, cheesecake, brownie and sundaes. That broad finish matters: The Londoner works not only as a bar for sport and beer, but as a complete restaurant from first snack to pudding.
Address: 596 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
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The Londoner Menu
Lunch Menu – Entrées
Garlic Bread
Serves 2.
Deep Fried Camembert
5 wedges of Camembert, served with salad garnish & plum and apricot sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail
An old time classic. Shrimp in The Londoner cocktail sauce.
Lunch Menu – Main Lunch
Scotch Egg
Free range egg. Gently boiled & then wrapped in free range sausage meat and crumbed. Served with roast tomato relish, chips and salad. (extra scotch egg $7).
Homemade Gourmet Pies
Served with mash, peas & gravy OR salad, chips and gravy, ask for today’s selection of delicious flavours.
Vege Quiche of the Day
Homemade quiche served with tomato relish & fresh salad. Add chips for an extra $2..
Crispy fried chicken Tenderloins
Coated with our spice herb coating served with salad & chips and Plum sauce & aioli.
Cajun Chicken, Cashew & Avocado Salad
Made with free range chicken finished with honey mustard dressing.
Bangers & Mash
Local free range pork & bacon sausages & rich onion gravy served with mashed potato and peas.
Steak & Stout Hot Pot
Prime New Zealand beef & mushrooms braised in Guinness & Porter with a good dash of freshly crushed pepper topped with crisp pastry served with fresh warm crusty bread (Add chips for an extra $2).
Beef Lasagne
Home made beef lasagne served with salad. Add chips for and extra $2
Fish & Chips
Today’s fresh fish- beer battered and deep fried served with Tartare sauce, salad & chips.
Sirloin Steak (200gm)
Topped with creamy mushroom sauce and served with chips & salad.
Sausage Sammie
Cumberland pork sausages, cheese, tomato relish, lettuce, onion & tomato in a warm toasted bap, served with chips.
Crispy Fried Chicken Tacos
2 soft tacos filled with crispy fried chicken lettuce, onion, tomato, sweet chili sauce & mayo, served with chips
Lunch Menu – Burgers
Chicken Bacon & Brie Burger
Pan fried chicken breast, bacon, brie & salad greens, red onion and grated carrot topped with spiced plum sauce on a lightly toasted burger bun. Served with chips.
Beef Burger
Home made beef patty, salad greens, beetroot, carrot, onion, and cheese & barbecue sauce on a lightly toasted burger bun served with chips.
Lunch Menu – Tasty Extras available with your meals
Garlic Aioli
Gravy
Fresh garden salad
Mushroom Sauce
Egg
Mushy Peas
Lunch Menu – Bar Snacks
Chips
Steak fries served with Aioli
Seasoned Wedges
with side of Sour Cream.
Loaded Fries
Steak Fries topped with bacon, cheese, & sweet chili sauce with sour cream.
Crumbed Hoki Fish Bites
With chips, & tartare sauce.
Battered Onion Rings
Garlic Bread
serves 2, 4 pieces
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Nachos
With your choice of: Homemade Tomato Salsa Crisp corn chips topped with salsa, melted cheese, sour cream & guacamole OR Chili Beef and Bean Crisp corn chips topped with chili beef & beans, melted cheese, sour cream & guacamole.
Royal Snack Platter
Calamari, spring rolls, chicken nuggets, fish bites, mini hot dogs, and chips served with a selection of sauces. Snack for 5 to 6 people.
Lunch Menu – Kids Menu (12 years age and under)
Fish Bites
With salad & chips.
Chicken Nuggets
With salad & chips.
Crumbed Calamari Rings
With salad & chips.
Beef N Cheese Burger
Homemade beef patty with melted cheese, salad and tomato sauce on a warm burger bun. Served with chips.
Lunch Menu – Desserts
Chocolate Brownie
gluten free chocolate brownie, with berry compote, ice-cream, and cream.
Homemade Cheesecake of the Day
Served with ice cream & whipped cream.
Spotted Dick
Homemade delicious sultana and butterscotch pudding with custard, ice cream & cream
Hot Apple Pie
Homemade lavishly cinnamon spiced fresh apple pie topped with ice cream.
Ice Cream Sundae
Vanilla ice cream with your choice of topping: Chocolate fudge sauce, cream and sprinkling of nuts. Caramel sauce with nuts and cream. Berry sauce with cream and sprinkling of white chocolate.
Dinner Menu – Starters
Garlic Bread
Serves 2.
Classic Shrimp Cocktail
With Lettuce, lemon & Londoners Cocktail Sauce.
Scotch Egg
Free range egg gently boiled so as to still be gooey in the middle then wrapped in sausage meat and crumbed. Served with roast tomato relish & salad.
Deep Fried Camembert
With spiced plum and apricot sauce.
Dinner Menu – Main Fare
Bangers & Mash
Local Free Range Pork & Bacon Sausages & Rich Onion Gravy served on mashed potato and peas.
Steak & Stout Hot Pot
Prime New Zealand Beef & Mushrooms braised in Porter Stout with a good dash of freshly crushed pepper topped with crisp pastry served with either Vegetables of the day or Crusty Bread and Chunky Fries.
Londoner Fish & Chips
Fresh market fish, crisp beer battered and served with tartare sauce, chunky fries and either mushy peas or salad.
Real Traditional Pineapple Glazed Gammon Ham Steak
Real ham steak & grilled pineapple served with either vegetables of the day or salad & chunky fries (available gluten free).
Lamb Shank
served with mash & vegetables, gravy and mint sauce
Chefs Fish of the Day
See today’s Specials Board.
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Cashew, cream cheese, spinach and garlic stuffed chicken breast (free range), oven baked and drizzled with red wine jus served with either vegetables of the day OR salad and chunky fries.
Scotch Steak (250gm Prime Hereford)
Served with vegetables of the day or salad & chunky fries. Includes your choice of one of the following: Battered onion rings and red wine jus OR Creamy mushroom sauce (homemade and full of mushrooms) (available gluten free) OR Shrimps in a garlic & red wine jus (available gluten free)
Cajun Chicken, Cashew & Avocado Salad
Pan fried Cajun spiced free range chicken on fresh garden salad, Avocado & cashew nuts finished with honey mustard dressing.
Chicken Bacon & Brie Burger
Pan fried free range Chicken Breast, Bacon & Brie with Salad Greens, Red Onion, Grated Carrot & Spiced Plum Sauce in a warm toasted Burger Bun served with Chips.
Beef Burger
Home made beef & herb patty, salad greens, beetroot, carrot, onion, cheese & Barbecue sauce on a lightly toasted burger bun served with chips.
Vege Quiche
Home made Quiche of the day served with salad and chips and tomato relish
Beef Lasagne
Home made Beef Lasagne served with salad & chunky fries
Dinner Menu – Sides Available
steak fries and garlic aioli
Garlic Aioli
Mushy Peas
Battered Onion Rings
Fried Egg
Fresh Garden Salad
Vegetables of the Day
Gravy
Creamy Mushroom sauce
Dinner Menu – Pub Grub (Available all day)
Roasted Garlic Bread
Serves 2.
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Chips
steak fries served with garlic aioli
Battered Onion Rings
Loaded Fries
topped with bacon, cheese, sweet chili sauce & sour cream.
Seasoned Wedges
with side of Sour Cream. (add sweet chilli sauce, bacon and cheese for an extra $5)
Fish Bites & chips
With tartare sauce.
Crispy fried chicken tenderloins
with chips, Plum sauce & Aioli.
Deep Fried Camembert
With spiced plum and apricot sauce and salad garnish.
Nachos
With your choice of: Homemade Tomato Salsa Crisp corn chips topped with salsa, melted cheese & sour cream OR Chili Beef and Bean Crisp corn chips topped with chili beef & beans, melted cheese & sour cream
Seafood Snack
with chips and tartare sauce
Royal Snack Platter
Calamari, spring rolls, chicken nuggets, fish bites, mini hot dogs and chips served with a selection of sauces. Snack for 5 to 6 people.
Dinner Menu – Kids Menu (12 years age and under)
Fish Bites
With salad & chips.
Chicken Nuggets
With salad & chips.
Crumbed Calamari Rings
With salad & chips.
Beef N Cheese Burger
Homemade beef patty with melted cheese, salad and tomato sauce on a sour dough bun. Served with chips.
Mini Hot Dogs
with chips and salad
Dinner Menu – Desserts
Chocolate Brownie
gluten free chocolate brownie, with berry compote, ice-cream, and cream.
Homemade Cheesecake of the Day
Served with ice cream & whipped cream.
Spotted Dick
Homemade delicious sultana and butterscotch pudding with custard, ice cream & cream
Hot Apple Pie
Homemade lavishly cinnamon spiced fresh apple pie topped with ice cream.
Ice Cream Sundae
Vanilla ice cream with your choice of topping: Chocolate fudge sauce, cream and sprinkling of nuts. Caramel sauce with nuts and cream. Berry sauce with cream and sprinkling of white chocolate.
Dinner Menu – Platters
Royal Snack Platter
Calamari, spring rolls, chicken nuggets, fish bites, mini hot dogs and chips served with a selection of sauces (for 5 to 6 people).
Vege Snack Platter
Mini Spring rolls, deep fried camembert, battered onion rings, sidewinder fries and dipping sauces. By pre-order only (for 5 to 6 people).
Drinks – New Zealand Craft Beer on Tap
Monteiths Golden lager
4.0%
Hawkes Bay Pilsner
5.0%
Waikato
4.0%
Hawkes Bay IPA
5.7%
Drinks – English Beers by Bottle
Old Thumper Brown ale (Ringwood brewery)
5.1%
Spitfire
4.5%
Hobgoblin
5.2%
st Austell Proper Job
5.5%
Drinks – Other Premium Beers and Cider
Corona
Corona cero
0%
Guinness zero
0%
Heineken zero
0%
Drinks – Wine List
The Londoner – House Chardonnay (Kopiko bay)
Kahurangi Estate – Chardonnay
The Londoner – House Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
Spy Valley – Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
Drinks – Premium & Single Malt Whiskeys
Chivas Regal 12yre
Glayva scotch whisky liqueur
Glenfiddich 12yre single malt
Glenlivet 15yre single malt
Drinks – RTDS Ready to drink range
Peach Bomb (Hawkes Bay)
5%alc
Gordons Pink Gin & Soda
4%alc
Jack Daniels & Cola
4.8%alc
Smirnoff Ice (vodka & lemon)
5%alc
Drinks – Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Lemonade, Cola, Ginger Ale, Lemon Mineral, Tonic & Diet Cola
Sprite Zero or Coke Zero
Bundaberg Diet Ginger beer
Drinks – Teas, Coffee and Hot Chocolate
Flat White
Cappuccino
Short Black Espresso
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Against typical prices in Hamilton
- Flat white Typical in Hamilton: $5.50 $5.00
- Fish and chips Typical in Hamilton: $29.25 $29.00
- Cappuccino Typical in Hamilton: $5.50 $5.00
- Garlic bread Typical in Hamilton: $12.60 $14.00
- Nachos Typical in Hamilton: $19.45 $19.00
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