Live mussels steamed. Absolutely delicious. What differentiates it? Fresh live mussels not frozen. Taste the freshness. Mussels are large & plump. NZ mussel industry is known to operate one of the strictest quality assurance programs in the world. There crispness and juicy bite full of...More

One of our favourite restaurant experiences in New Zealand. Its a cute place, with a menu heavy on mussels, as Havelock touts itself as the green shelled mussel capital of the world....Lots of other choices are available (we heard from a local the steaks are...More

The trick to this place is to order a dish that has to be cooked from the shell, that way it is “fresh”, you might order mussels in batter, these will have been steamed open earlier, then dipped in batter and cooked when you order...More

At the recommendation of our homestay operators at Motueka, we stopped for some freshly cooked mussels in Havelock...the greenlip mussel capital of the world. Simply magnificent. We had asian flavours in the sauce over the freshly steamed mussels with bread to sop up the sauce.....More

We drove from Blenheim to experience the mussels of Havelock. So glad we choose this quaint restaurant to try the local delicacy. Had the share plate for 2 to try all the different styles, it did not disappoint. I recommend anyone visiting the area to...More

If you Google "where to find the best mussels in NZ" Havelock comes up as number 1. Then Google the best mussels in Havelock and you come up with The Mussel pot. So we went and we agree. Major good time to be had eating...More

The Mussel Pot has just reopened after its winter hiatus and on this visit we were determined not to miss it! And aren't we glad we made that call! The biggest, fattest, juiciest green mussels come from this part of NZ and there they were...More

We were lucky enough to be in town the first day they opened. The staff was welcoming and helpful, they even helped us find a place to stay that night. The mussels were delicious as were the drinks. The place was adorable!

My Partner and I love mussels so would have been rude not to stop here on passing. We shared the platter so we could try all different sorts of the mussels on offer because the menu had so Many delicious options we couldn’t decide what...More

Stopped in because we had read reviews. Place was crowded for the lunch hour. Pleasant server (an international crew) got to us quickly for drinks and appetizers. We sampled a variety in a pot for two. Best for us were mussels steamed in a wine...More