Smugglers Pub and Cafe, Nelson

Rating summary

Food

Service
Value

Atmosphere

Cuisine

Bar, European, Pub, New Zealand, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian Friendly

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours

Restaurant features

Takeout, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar

Good for

Groups, Bar Scene, Child-friendly, Kids, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining

Open Hours

Sunday

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Monday

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Tuesday

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Wednesday

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Thursday

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Friday

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Saturday

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Location and Contact Information

Address: 8 Muritai Street | Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand
Location: South Pacific > New Zealand > South Island > Nelson-Tasman Region > Nelson
Phone Number: +64 3-546 4084
E-mail

Description

SUPREME WINNER TOP SHOP 2014 and WINNER FOOD, BEVERAGE & HOSPITALITY CATEGORY - NELSON The Smugglers Pub and Cafe is famous for its hearty meals, foaming craft ales and great wines all served up in a unique old world atmosphere.Located within easy walking distance from Nelson's Tahunanui Beach and set amongst the areas' busy motel district, the Smugglers is ideally placed to cater for your group no matter how large or small. Food is available all day and into the evening with extensive snack, lunch and dinner menus including gluten free and children's menus for young smugglers. We stock a variety of regional, national and international wines along with Mac's & Speights beers, Guinness, Kilkenny, Becks and Stella Artois.We are open seven days a week including most holidays and absolutely no surcharges ever. So come on down relax and enjoy the award winning atmosphere that is so unique to Smugglers.

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KimberleyVictoria

Christchurch, New Zealand

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Above and Beyond!

Had always heard great things from colleagues about Smugglers but had never been. After a long day facilitating a training, and full with a cold, I was feeling a little run down. I called to ask if I could order something and pick it up...More

Thank KimberleyVictoria

Thankyou for taking the time to write such an amazing review. We are always happy to help out where we can and very are glad you enjoyed your meal.

Ninuzza

Stockholm, Sweden

12589

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Great for coeliacs!

We stayed next door at Aloha and passed by Smugglers a few times. The service is impeccable here. As a coeliac I have a, let’s be honest - a complicated time every time I go out for a meal. But the adorable waitress (the one...More

Thank Ninuzza

Thankyou for taking the time to review us with such great feedback. We pride ourselves on our food and service here at Smugglers and are very happy to read your review.

Janelizabeth56

Nelson, New Zealand

15841

Reviewed 21 May 2018

Always great service, hearty food

Enjoyed my tasty chicken burrito while others loved their wholesome burgers. Very fast service even though the place was full of customers. Also visit here monthly for coffee and scones and can highly recommend both.

Thank Janelizabeth56

Thankyou for taking the time to review us with such great comments. We hope to see you again soon.

Harold M

195

Reviewed 20 May 2018

Excellent quality and value.

Friday night and jumping but only had to wait 10 minutes while we enjoyed a drink at the bar. A good range of beer and wines. The atmosphere was great, service excellent and food terrific. The seafood chowder was delicious and the Prized Porker and...More

Thank Harold M

Thankyou for taking the time to review us with such great feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your experience here at Smugglers and hope you return again soon.

Stephy_SL

Motueka, New Zealand

9018

Reviewed 16 May 2018

Great place

Nice outdoor settings and comfortable. We ordered Beef Burger and pasta, to our surprise it was amazing. I'm pretty fussy on burgers as many place have tasteless beef but this place is awesome. Pasta is also surprisingly good. It wasn't a planned visit as we...More

Thank Stephy_SL

Thankyou for taking the time to review us. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your food and service, and apologise if you were made to feel you were being moved along. As part of our service we provide the bill at the end...More

Karyn R

113

Reviewed 14 May 2018 via mobile

Passing through

Stopped for lunch on our way through Nelson. This place looked very interesting and had a warm fire. Staff were very attentive and friendly. I wanted to sit in a comfy corner table set for four unfortunately I was asked to be seated at a...More

Thank Karyn R

Thankyou for taking the time to review us. We are glad to hear you found yourself a comfy spot as we have plenty of seating options available. We are disapointed to hear that you did not enjoy your meal, all staff are trained to check...More

Gwenyth H

Reviewed 12 May 2018 via mobile

Top favourite.

Busy Saturday night and we had to wait for a table but only 15 minutes and the staff kept us fully informed. Meals were absolutely delicious and all presented well. We’ve been several times over the last few years and each time Smugglers has impressed.

Thank Gwenyth H

Thankyou for taking the time to review us. We are happy to hear you enjoyed everything and hope to see you again soon.

Eric D

15767

Reviewed 9 May 2018 via mobile

Nice food

The staff were most welcoming and served us well during our meal. The food selection was great and most enjoyable, and at reasonable prices,a great lunchtime place to eat. The evening menu looked just as good.

Thank Eric D

Thankyou for taking the time to review us. Sounds like you enjoyed your experience at Smugglers, we hope to see you again soon.

Tessa H

Reviewed 3 May 2018 via mobile

Yumo

The meals were amazing and we left full. Had a great waitress who looked after us well. The only fault I had was my sisters flat white at the end of the meal. The young male delivered it with nearly more in the saucer than...More

Thank Tessa H

Thankyou for taking the time to review us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the food and service. Apologies regarding the coffee, thankyou for bringing this to our attention.

Cherie N

Reviewed 26 April 2018 via mobile

Amazing staff, fantastic food

I highly recommend smugglers to all travellers, business people just plonk yourself down they'll come to you, if your glass is low they'll top it up. Great for families, food is always great. I travel to Nelson every 6 weeks, this restaurant is always on...More

Thank Cherie N

Thankyou for taking the time to review us. We really appreciate your feedback and your business and hope to see you again soon.

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