Award-Winning Gastropub & Live Music Venue in Warkworth

 

Two-time winner of New Zealand’s Best Entertainment Venue.
Hospitality New Zealand Awards 
2024 & 2026.

  • Named NZ’s Best Entertainment Venue TWICE
  • Top 50 NZ Gastropub — two consecutive years
  • Over 110 live performances every year
every weekend

LIVE MUSIC

Every weekend, the stage becomes part of the way Warkworth gathers — full-band Saturday nights, relaxed Sunday sessions, and a regular reason for people to come together over food, music, and good company.

This Weekend

Open Mic Night at The Tahi Bar + Kitchen, Warkworth, Friday 16 October, 6–10pm. Illustrated stage with guitars, drums and dramatic lighting.
A vintage-inspired risograph gig poster promoting Northbound Friday's live acoustic performance at The Tahi Bar + Kitchen in Warkworth on Sunday 18 October 2026, from 4–6 pm.

Over 110 live performances every year, right here in Warkworth.

See It For Yourself

We film our live shows so you can see what actually happens here — the sound, the energy, the closeness between the band and the crowd.

Not a highlight reel. The real thing.

Coming Up Next

 

Fri 16 October       6-10pm     OPEN-MIC NIGHT

Open mic chaos: raw talent, loud guitars, brave voices, zero safety net.


Sat 17 October       7-10pm     TEVITA NAPA’A

Decades of songs, big guitars, crowd requests and full-throttle one-man-band swagger.


Sun 18 October      4-6pm      NORTHBOUND FRIDAY

Dual vocals, guitar and harmonica: familiar songs rerouted through warm, laid-back folk.


 

Food worth arriving early for
An Award Winning Kitchen

Seasonal, considered food with enough character to stand beside the music.

About Us

The Tahi Bar + Kitchen is a place people come to spend time.

Tucked down an alley in Warkworth, we’ve shaped The Tahi around the things that make people look up from their phones: proper food, live music, shared tables, good conversation, and no TVs pulling attention away.

The kitchen gives people a reason to arrive early. The playlists carry the place through the week. Every weekend, the stage brings people together — locals, visitors, regulars, first-timers, musicians, families, old friends, and people making new ones.

Named New Zealand’s Best Entertainment Venue, a two-time Top 50 NZ Gastropub, and 2026 finalists for both Best Entertainment Venue and Best Local, The Tahi has become more than a bar. It’s one of the places Warkworth gathers.

Games at The Tahi

Not every good night needs a stage.

A drink on the table, something to play, and time to settle in.

Whether you’re waiting for the music, winding down after it, or just here for a quieter kind of evening, there’s always something within reach.

Thursday Poker Club

Thursday nights at The Tahi have their own rhythm.

The tables come out, the cards get dealt, and the room settles into something focused, social, and quietly competitive.

Hosted by the Warkworth Poker Club, it’s open to everyone — from first-timers to regular players.

Thursdays from 6:45pm · $20 buy-in

No TVs. Just cards, conversation, and a good place to be on a Thursday night.

Live Music.

Proper Food.

Good Company.

– That’s what people come back for –
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Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 3pm - 10pm
Thursday 3pm - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 12pm until late
Sunday 12pm - 9pm
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