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A busy local pub with a great atmosphere. Sit inside, outside by the fire, or under cover amongst the greenery. Don't expect fries on this menu but do…
Bridget Lawrence
The Mussel Inn
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Always a great place to visit. Very relaxing and nice beer, highly recommended.Sit out in nature, enjoy a pint, listen to some chill music and some go…
Bryan Selwood
The Mussel Inn
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The food is only so so... but the atmosphere makes this a solid 3.5. Meaning I like it a lot...If you a find yourself in Golden Bay you should make yo…
Mya
The Mussel Inn
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10 Reviews on “The Mussel Inn”
The mussels here were really good. We also had their brewed non-alcoholic ginger beer and lemonade which was really good. The place has an amazing ambience and feels very serene.
This place is child friendly and has a great atmosphere, From the telephone tree to the fire pit all the quirky details really bring the place together. It’s great for a catch up and drinks.Enjoy the huge selection of craft beers made especially by Mussel Inn.
Popped in here for a beer on the way back to the campsite. As cars lined the parking lot we were curious to see why. This place has a cool vibe to it and it quickly became packed to the point there was a line out the door! The bf and I luckily got in early so had already got out first handle of golden larger. The price wasn’t so golden as we were charged $30 for two!! We only realized when looking at the menu and saw that all beers were supposed to be $7.50 each. They did give us another round but we did have to show them our bank statement (online so wasn’t too much of a hassle.) Cool place definitely visit if you get the chance!
This was well worth the 6.5 hour trek from Christchurch over Easter Weekend. Having sampled some beers at the Great Kiwi Beerfest, we decided we had to get up to the restaurant itself to try some other beers.Located just off the main road to Onekaka, The Mussel Inn is a great local haunt that is regailed for it’s beer and offers a great family feel with a large outdoor gathering space with picnic tables, a giant tire swing and a firepit. There is some indoor seating, but the real experience is outside. There are about 5-6 beer options on tab and other specialty beers by the bottle. My favorite is the Captain Cooker Manuka Beer, but the Super Swine (hoppy manuka beer) was great too. My husband tried their chilli beer, but it is only available by the bottle at the restaurant. They are known for their pies, and I regret not trying one. We ordered small nachos (a blossom of nacho chips stuck into a bean/sour cream/salsa/cheese mix) garlic bread (a large rosemary? foccaia loaf with a generous portion of chopped garlic, the bacon burger (don’t be fooled, this burger is all bacon and no beef) with lettuce, a light and fruity salsa and aioli servce on the garlic bread and green-lipped mussels. My husband says they’re the best mussels he’s had in NZ. I wasn’t so impressed with the open-faced burger and ended up eating each piece separately (as it was extremely messy and over-bearing). The flavors were great once eaten by themselves! We had an extra beer over dessert, but their pavlova looked appetizing. Be sure to stay through dusk as they light the fire pit, which is a great place to cuddle up to someone, or just sit and enjoy a beer.Arrive before 6 to beat the local crowd and secure a table outdoors as well as parking in their very small lot. When we left, cars were lined up down the side of the highway.
I really enjoyed a recent visit to The Mussell Inn. Best pie I’ve had all year. Very tasty. Cool outdoor space and great selection of their own beer on tap.
A genuine experience in a laid back pub with heart. Great to sample some local fare, with their own selection of delicious brews on tap and good pub grub.
Had a few beers and lunch there a week ago. I love this place as it’s so laid back. The beers were, as usual, excellent. My friend and I weren’t that hungry and asked for a chicken and camembert pie. Pretty good, although the pastry could have been a tad crisper. The nice touch was, though, that it came with a little bit of salad, even though the normal pie and salad dish was twice the price (although even that was reasonable). I always love going to this place – it’s one of NZ’s treasures as a pub/cafe.