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Pub food

Pubs, bars and pub food in Picton

Picton's pubs and bars, most with a kitchen — useful when you want a meal and a drink in the same place. Kitchen and bar hours often differ.

13 places, A–Z

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

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.

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.

Jolly Roger waterfront building and occupied deck beside boats at Waikawa Marina.Pub & barPhoto: Jolly Roger Bar & Restaurant

Jolly Roger Bar & Restaurant

Seafood · Bar food

Hours not confirmed Waikawa Marina

Current opening hours are not confirmed: Google's limited listing view returned no weekly hours and the venue website gives no timetable. Phone the venue before visiting. Checked 18 October 2026.

A bar and restaurant at Waikawa Bay, beside the marina and a short drive from central Picton, with seafood on the menu.

Le Café dining room and terrace looking through large windows over Picton Harbour and the surrounding hills.Restaurant~4 min from ferryPhoto: Le Café Picton

Le Café Picton

Continental · Bar · Live music

Temporarily closed London Quay

Temporarily closed

A café, restaurant and bar on London Quay with a Continental menu and live music.

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

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.

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.

Bright nautical-themed dining room with occupied tables and Picton marina visible through the windows.Café~4 min from ferryPhoto: Seabreeze

Seabreeze

Seafood · Cafe · Breakfast & brunch

Open now until 2pm London Quay

Google lists 6am–2pm daily; the venue website also lists Saturday evening 4–8pm (dinner 5–8pm). Google hours are shown; phone ahead for Saturday evening service. Checked 18 October 2026.

A café on London Quay, across the road from the marina, open from early morning for breakfast and through lunch. Its menu leans on seafood, and it runs a Saturday-evening dinner.

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

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.

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

Sisu's two owners behind the venue's timber bar in branded shirts, with drinks and bottle shelves visible.Pub & bar~4 min from ferryPhoto: Sisu Eatery and Bar

Sisu Eatery and Bar

Nordic · European · Small plates

Open now until 8:30pm London Quay

An eatery and bar on London Quay with a Nordic- and European-influenced menu of small plates, open for lunch and dinner.

Street-facing red shopfront with The Barn signage, entrance, menu boards and outdoor table.Pub & bar~6 min from ferryPhoto: The Barn Bar & Grill

The Barn Bar & Grill

Grill · New Zealand · Pub food

Open now until 9pm High Street

A bar and grill on High Street serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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

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.

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

Pub & bar~4 min from ferry

The Thirsty Pig

Pub

Open now until 9pm High Street

An Irish-style pub on High Street serving pub food at lunch and dinner.

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.

Read the guide

Evening guide

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.