New Zealand’s Best Entertainment Venue
Live Music. Proper Food. Good Company.
Built to bring people together — through music, conversation, and shared experience.
- 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
About Us
The Tahi Bar + Kitchen is where great nights — and long afternoons — take shape.
Named New Zealand’s Best Entertainment Venue, and a two-time Top 50 NZ Gastropub, we’ve built something deliberate — now recognised again as finalists in the Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence 2026 for both Best Entertainment Venue and Best Local.
The food brings people in early. The playlists carry the room through the week. And every weekend, live music takes over.
No TVs pulling attention away — just conversation, shared tables, and a space designed for good company.
Tucked down an alley, The Tahi has become a place locals return to, and visitors remember.
Two curated shows every weekend.
Food that holds its own — seasonal, considered, and worth arriving early for.
Two-time Top 50 NZ Gastropub — built on consistency, not hype.
Open from midday Friday to Sunday, and into the afternoons during the week — whether it’s a long lunch, an early catch-up, or a full night out.
LIVE MUSIC
Two curated shows every weekend — full-band Saturday nights, and relaxed Sunday sessions that suit the room.
Built into the rhythm of the venue — week in, week out – the music is part of how the place lives.
This Weekend
Over 110 performances a year — built into the rhythm of the venue. Live music in Warkworth every weekend.
Coming Up
Sat 9 May 7-10pm TONY PAINTING
Blues-rock firepower, big guitar energy. Classic swagger, and seriously seasoned musicianship.
Sun 10 May 4-6pm JAKE PANCHO
Seasoned guitarist delivering classic rock favourites with warmth, skill, and crowd connection.
Sat 16 May 7-10pm BB & THE BULLETS
Blues-driven rock with searing guitar, tight rhythm, and raw, live energy
Sun 17 May 4-6 DANNY CROCOME
A musician’s musician delivering refined, thoughtful acoustic sets with quiet precision
See It For Yourself
We film our live shows so you can see what actually happens here — the sound, the energy, and the way the room comes together.
Not a highlight reel. The real thing.
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 room to be in.
Live Music. Proper Food. Good Company.
That’s what people come back for.