Waxy's Irish Pub gives central Invercargill a relaxed Irish style meeting place with food at the heart of its offer. Guinness and other tap beers share the bar with wine and spirits, while live music on Friday and Saturday adds energy at the end of the week. Pool tables provide an easy activity between rounds, and quieter corners leave room for conversation away from the busiest part of the room. Private functions, family promotions and comfortable communal spaces make it as useful for a planned gathering as for an unplanned pint and meal on Dee Street.

The opening dishes draw on Irish pub traditions and Southland ingredients. Potato and leek soup arrives with artisan bread, and the seafood chowder offers a richer bowl packed with seafood. Pork belly sliders, crisp calamari, mushroom toast and a hot cheese fondue pot give groups several smaller plates to pass around. At lunch, bangers and mash, lamb's fry with bacon and fish and chips sit beside burgers, pasta and a garden bowl, letting diners choose between a classic plate and something lighter.

Dinner moves into slow cooked and generously sauced comfort food. Traditional lamb stew comes with champ and seasonal vegetables, braised beef cheeks are served with broccoli and colcannon, and roast pork brings crackling, potatoes, vegetables and gravy together. Ribeye, buttermilk chicken and burgers cover the familiar pub staples, while market fish changes with the day's supply. Vegetarian dishes and gluten-free or dairy-free adaptations are marked across the menu, helping a group navigate the choices without losing the hearty character of the kitchen.

Dessert keeps the Irish theme in view with a Baileys and chocolate tart and warm apple cake served with custard and cream. Lemon and blueberry bread-and-butter pudding, baked cheesecake and sundaes add familiar alternatives, while a separate children's menu includes smaller versions of bangers and mash, roast pork and fish bites. That family range matters in a venue that could otherwise be mistaken for a drinks-led bar. Waxy's combines a full meal, a broad drinks list and live entertainment in one setting, giving it a clear role as both pub and restaurant.

Address: 90 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand

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Waxy's Irish Pub Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Dinner Menu – Small Plates

Potato & Leek Soup

$17

A proper Irish classic. A velvety blend of Southland potatoes & fresh leeks, served with toasted artisan bread (GFO/V)

Waxy's Famous Seafood Chowder

$22

Creamy, hearty chowder packed with seafood, served with toasted artisan bread

Celtic Fondue Pot

$16.90

Hot, melty cheese & toasted artisan bread

Breads & Dips

$15.90

Fresh bread with house-made dips (GFO)

Crispy Calamari

$15.90

Served with lemon mayo on a bed of garden greens. Golden, crispy, and gone before you know it (GFO/DFO)

Pork Belly Sliders

$18.90

Sticky tender pork & slaw in soft buns, served with fries. Messy in the best way (DFO)

Mushroom Toast

$16.90

Southland mushrooms piled high with fresh herbs, garden greens, and feta on toasted artisan bread (V/GFO)

Dinner Menu – Mains

Buttermilk Chicken

$28

Crispy fried chicken served with fries, garden salad & gravy. Crowd favourite for a reason (GFO)

Paddy's Pasta

$18

Fresh linguine with red onion, basil & spinach in creamy white wine & garlic sauce. Add chicken & bacon – $6.50

Garden Bowl

$18

A selection of fresh garden vege & leafy greens, dressed in our cider vinaigrette, topped with potato croutons & mayonnaise (GFO/V)

Fish & Chips

$32

Beer-battered Gurnard, fries, mushy peas & malt vinegar. Classic as it gets (GFO)

Mushroom Salad

$26.50

Warm southland mushrooms, red onion, herbs & greens, topped with roasted walnuts & feta. Surprisingly addictive (V)

Sizzling Beef Burger

$33

Juicy beef patty with pickles and burger sauce, swimming in sizzling cheese sauce with fries. Handle with car (GFO)

Buttermilk Chicken Burger

$22

Crispy buttermilk chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, house-made mayo & fries (GFO)

Traditional Lamb Stew

$37.50

Slow-cooked lamb, rich, & tender, with champ & seasonal vege (GF)

Waxy's Ribeye

$46.50

Cooked you way with champ & seasonal vege, topped with pearl onions & gravy (GF) Add crispy calamari- $7.50

Market Fish

Fresh catch, chef’s choice. Ask our waitstaff for today’s special Price: POA

Lamb's Fry

$29.90

Old-school favourite: lamb’s liver with smoky bacon, onions & rich pan gravy, served with mash (GF)

Braised Beef Cheeks

$36

Slow-cooked until ridiculously tender, served with broccoli & colcannon (GF)

Roast Pork

$34

Roasted pork served with roast potatoes and steamed vegetables. Topped with crackling and gravy (GFO/DFO)

Dinner Menu – Sweets

Rich Baileys & Chocolate Tart

$15.90

Served with poached pear and cream (GF)

Warm Irish Apple Cake

$15.90

Served with custard and cream

Lemon & Blueberry Bread & Butter Pudding

$15.90

Served with ice cream

Creme Caramel Baked Cheesecake

$15.90

Served with ice cream (GF)

Ice Cream Sundae

$14.90

Your choice of chocolate, caramel, or berry sauce with whipped cream (DFO)

Lunch Menu

Potato & Leek Soup

$17

A velvety blend of Southland potatoes & fresh leeks, served with toasted artisan bread (GFO/V)

Seafood Chowder

$22

Creamy, hearty chowder packed with seafood, served with toasted artisan bread

Bangers & Mash

$19.90

Juicy pork sausages served on champ, finished with gravy & garden peas (GF)

Lambs Fry & Bacon

$19.90

Classic lamb liver sauteed with smoky bacon & onions served over mash with rich pan gravy & toasted artisan bread (GFO)

Fish & Chips

$26

Beer-battered Gurnard, fires, mushy peas & malt vinegar. Classic as it gets (GFO)

Beef Burger

$19.90

Beef patty, cheese, pickles & house-made mayo in a toasted bun with fries (GFO)

Buttermilk Chicken Burger

$22

Crispy buttermilk chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, house-made mayo, served with fries (GFO)

Pork Sammie

$19.90

Roast pork, crackling, apple sauce & gravy on toasted bread with fries (GFO/DFO)

Mushroom Toast

$16.90

Southland mushrooms piled high with fresh herbs, garden greens & feta on toasted artisan bread (V/GFO)

Buttermilk Chicken

$19

Crispy fried chicken served with fries, garden salad & gravy (GFO)

Paddy's Pasta

$18

Fresh linguine with red onion, basil & spinach in creamy white wine & garlic sauce – Add chicken & bacon $6.50

Garden Bowl

$18

A selection of fresh garden vege & leafy greens, dressed in our cider vinaigrette, topped with potato croutons & mayonnaise (GFO/V)

Pork Sliders

$18.90

Sticky tender pork & slaw in soft buns, served with fries. Messy in the best way (DFO)

Lunch Menu – Snacks & Sides

Champ (Irish style mash)

Steamed Vege

Fries

Garden Salad

Mushrooms

2x Fried Eggs

Mushroom Sauce

$3.50

Gravy

$3.50

Cheese Sauce

$3.50

Kid's Menu

Banger's Mash

$15.90

Pork Sausages with mashed potatoes, gravy and peas

Roast Pork

$15.90

Roast pork with seasonal vegetables and gravy

Chicken Nuggets and Chips

Sml $10.90 / Lrg $15.90

Fish Bites and Chips

Sml $10.90 / Lrg $15.90

Mini Hot dogs and Chips

Sml $10.90 / Lrg $15.90

Ice Cream Sundae

Complimentary with each kid’s meal.

Kid's Cocktails

Southern Sunset

Orange juice and raspberry.

Traffic Light

Traditional traffic light layered with red orange and green

Soft Drinks

Coke, Lemonade, Coke No Sugar, L&P, Ginger Ale…

Juice

Apple, Orange, Pineapple or Cranberry.

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Waxy’s Irish Pub Menu

Waxy's Irish Pub Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Dinner Menu – Small Plates

Dinner Menu – Mains

Dinner Menu – Sweets

Lunch Menu

Lunch Menu – Snacks & Sides

Kid's Menu

Kid's Cocktails

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