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Late-night food in Picton

Who is open after 9pm, day by day — and why "open late" in Picton usually means the bar rather than the kitchen.

The working end of the harbour, at the head of the sound. Photo: Krzysztof Golik CC BY-SA 4.0

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What "late" means here

Picton is a small town. The places listed below have hours on file that run past 9pm on at least one day, but in most of them the kitchen closes well before the doors do. Where the venue publishes a kitchen time, it is shown. If you need a meal rather than a drink after 9pm, phone first.

Open after 9pm, by day

MondayThe Crow Tavern till 10pm Whalers Restaurant till 9:55pm Pinch of Spice till 9:30pm
TuesdaySeumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant till midnight The Crow Tavern till 10pm Whalers Restaurant till 9:55pm Pinch of Spice till 9:30pm
WednesdaySeumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant till midnight Escape to Picton till 10pm · listed The Crow Tavern till 10pm Whalers Restaurant till 9:55pm Pinch of Spice till 9:30pm
ThursdaySeumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant till midnight Escape to Picton till 10pm · listed The Crow Tavern till 10pm The Waitohi till 10pm Whalers Restaurant till 9:55pm Pinch of Spice till 9:30pm
FridaySeumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant till midnight Escape to Picton till 10pm · listed The Crow Tavern till 10pm The Waitohi till 10pm Whalers Restaurant till 9:55pm Fork & Fable till 9:30pm Pinch of Spice till 9:30pm
SaturdaySeumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant till midnight The Crow Tavern till midnight Escape to Picton till 10pm · listed The Waitohi till 10pm Whalers Restaurant till 9:55pm Fork & Fable till 9:30pm Pinch of Spice till 9:30pm
SundayOxley's Bar & Kitchen till 1:30am Escape to Picton till 10pm · listed The Crow Tavern till 10pm Whalers Restaurant till 9:55pm Pinch of Spice till 9:30pm

Kitchen and bar notes

What each venue's hours record says about its kitchen or late opening:

  • Fork & Fable — Google lists specific closing times; the venue website says Mon–Fri 11am–late and Sat–Sun 8am–late. Google hours are shown; phone ahead for late service. Checked 18 October 2026.
  • Oxley's Bar & Kitchen — Google’s expanded panel confirms Sunday bar hours noon–1:30am; other days could not be confirmed. Google lists Sunday kitchen hours noon–9pm, while the venue website says the kitchen closes 8:30pm daily and the bar opens noon–late. Phone ahead to confirm food service and other days. Checked 18 October 2026.
  • Seumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant — Google lists Saturday opening at 11:30am; the venue website says 3pm. Google hours are shown; phone ahead to confirm Saturday opening. Checked 18 October 2026.
  • The Crow Tavern — The venue website lists Thursday and Friday closing at 11pm; Google lists 10pm. Google hours are shown; phone ahead for late service. Checked 18 October 2026.

Lists on this page are sorted by time, distance or name, as each says — never by preference. Hours change, especially around holidays and the seasons: confirm anything important with the venue. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Places in this guide

A–Z, with live open/closed status.

Street-facing exterior of the boutique hotel, restaurant and bar at dusk, with its name across the facade.Restaurant~6 min from ferryPhoto: Escape to Picton

Escape to Picton

Dinner · Wine bar

Closed opens 5pm today · listed Wellington Street

A small hotel on Wellington Street whose restaurant and wine bar are open to non-guests in the evenings.

Fork & Fable staff standing outside the signed High Street restaurant frontage.Pub & bar~4 min from ferryPhoto: Fork & Fable

Fork & Fable

Farm-to-table · Pizza

Open now until 9pm High Street

A restaurant and bar at 1 High Street, on the London Quay corner, in the premises Cortado used to occupy. Pizza is on its menu.

Street-facing historic Oxley's facade, veranda and outdoor seating on London Quay.Pub & bar~5 min from ferryPhoto: Oxley's Bar & Kitchen

Oxley's Bar & Kitchen

Kiwi classics · Bar & kitchen

Today's hours not confirmed London Quay

A bar and kitchen in the Oxley's hotel building on the corner of Wellington Street and London Quay, serving Kiwi pub classics at lunch and dinner.

Restaurant~7 min from ferry

Pinch of Spice

Indian

Open now until 2pm High Street

An Indian restaurant on High Street, for eating in or taking away.

Seumus' red-and-black Wellington Street facade beneath a vivid sunset sky.Pub & bar~6 min from ferryPhoto: Seumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant

Seumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant

Irish pub · Pub food · Seafood

Closed opens 4pm today Wellington Street

An Irish bar on Wellington Street with food in the evenings.

Daytime view of The Crow Tavern, its roadside sign, car park, palm trees and surrounding hills.Pub & barPhoto: The Crow Tavern

The Crow Tavern

Pub meals · Bar

Open now until 10pm Nelson Square

A pub on Nelson Square with a bar and an evening kitchen serving pub meals.

Wide view of the sports-bar interior with bar counter, taps, high tables, stools and wall-mounted televisions.Pub & bar~2 min from ferryPhoto: The Waitohi

The Waitohi

Pub food · Seafood

Open now until 10pm Auckland Street

A pub on Auckland Street, a short walk from the Interislander terminal, serving pub food and seafood.

Whalers dining room set with tables, harbour-facing windows and a buffet counter.Pub & bar~8 min from ferryPhoto: Whalers Restaurant

Whalers Restaurant

New Zealand

Closed opens 5pm today Waikawa Road

The dinner restaurant at the Picton Beachcomber Inn on Waikawa Road.

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