New Zealand’s Best Entertainment Venue
Live Music. Proper Food. Good Company.
A place for music, conversation, and the kind of nights people settle into.
- Named New Zealand’s Best Entertainment Venue
- Top 50 NZ Gastropub — two consecutive years
- Finalists 2026: Best Entertainment Venue & Best Local
- Over 110 live performances every year
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
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
Sat 30 May 7-10pm MEMA WILDA & THE DOPAMEN
Original psychedelic soul with groove, depth, and a sound that draws you in
Sun 31 May 4-6pm D&D
Familiar songs stripped back – an easy two hours in good company
Sat 6 June 7-10pm SKINT
You’ll notice the voice first. Then the band kicks in and fills it out properly.
Sun 7 June 4-6pm MELINA MEINEKE
Vintage swing vocals done properly – the room quiets down and listens
An Award Winning Kitchen
Seasonal, considered food with enough character to stand beside the music.
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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.