The Occidental

A superb menu, extensive range of beer and vibrant nightlife make The Occidental a great drinking and dining spot in the heart of Auckland City.

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295
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  • Phone

    +64 9 300 6226

  • Website

    occidentalbar.co.nz

  • Facebook

    558757860808731

  • Type

    Beer Bar

Address

6/8 Vulcan Ln Auckland New Zealand

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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Comments / 81


Keywords:

mussels beer leffe blonde casual great value breakfast food trendy good for dates coconut music brunch food dinner lunch garlic crowded rock bands mocktails lemon grass coriander chips
Jacky Yan

This is my favorite place to have dinner in Auckland! Mussels with fries and a glass of draft beer are made for each other and you just can't miss them. Staff are very friendly and great service !

Petr Hruška

The green lipped mussels were delicious. 1kg for $25 is a must. Beer is pricey , but you need to expect that if it's imported. Anyways it was good. Highly recommend for night out.

Jon P.

Mussels with lobster bisque and brandy are amazing. And they're on special every Monday night!

Raluca Bastucescu

Really nice food, staff super friendly ! Defiantly recommend especially if you have a football game to watch in the morning because they put it on !!

J

Amazing value and delicious mussels in creamy white wine and garlic sauce , served with frites . We also liked the Belgian sausages with stoemp (mash ). Served in a 140+ years old heritage building.

Lily Suzlini Mohd Ali

Great mussels and pack wt people especially during weekend for 1/2 price mussels

John Paterakis

A great place to hang out with friends. The selection of beers is great and the staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming!

Bevan Smith

Great lamb pie - Weds special $20. And Belgian beer is always best from the tap

David Morris

Great place to unwind after work or meeting friends - friendly staff and great beer and food (then I am biased, my wife is Belgian)

y ä m m ¡ e

Steamed Mussel with Coconut cream and Lemongrass curry is awesome!! .... 'n for those who feel like having nice mocktail ,try Shirley Temple : )

Kartik S

Enjoy all kinds of Belgian beery goodness. Lovely staff too.

Mike Lui

Try the Steamed Mussels Pot - 1kg of steamed fresh mussels in pot with Lobster Bisque and Brandy favor. Excellent!!

Ask Watt M

Awesome mussels n beers ????????

Pauline Taiaroa

Really friendly and fast service . Awesome staff . Tasty meal. Great place to be.

Martin Širůček

They brew their own beer , but it's Leffe Blonde what you need.

Raja Faraa Raja Muzaffar

Yummy baked mussels ! We ate 2 mixed plates yummmmms!

Kim Vanderwall

Leffe Blonde is wonderful. And a small order of Belgian frite is ample for two people.

alexia

Mussels are soood!! And you have more than 100 belgian beers ;)

Dalton Boatman

*Hiccup* itz grate! The staf are vwry knwlegible!

Petr Hruška

This was my second visit. The beef schnitzel wasn't too tender and the breading was falling off. Mussels were too chewy. It looks that it very depends on who is in the kitchen. Our drinks were wrong.

Rodrigo PALAVICINO

Very good steamed mussels ! & of course the Belgian Beer !

Bom Nattorn

Steamed Mussels , Coriander and Lemon with Belgian beer !!! Brilliant!!

J. I.G.

Nice spot for a cold beer !

Jeffery Cheung

Wide variety of beers little bit slow on service beers on labour day cause only 2 staff members at the front

Adrian Tan

Mixed grill mussels and blue cheese mussels are delicious!

Clare Vivarelli

Just a really cool lively place

Robert Jamieson

Leffe brune. Nice beer . If u like dark and slight fruit

Michel Franklin

Begians beer are the best!

Rupert Jackson

Steamed Mussels and belgian beer , perfect combination!

Su Yang

We Went there today ( july 24 around 7 pm) and were being asked for the local id or hard copy of passport, we did not bring it and one of the waitress (black hair, pony tail) gave the WORST attitude????

Gerald S

Best Mussels In A Pot!! Yum!! Try the Blue Cheese Mussels !! The Best!!

Peter

Watch out for Amber - she is trouble! (In a good way)

Nikki Tsiakalou

Nice staff , great food! ????????

Rodrigo Ziviani de Souza

Belgium beers , good service and Angus steak was good

Fernando Kanarski

Remember to get 1kg of Mussels for each! :)

Megan Walsh

Great service - even with a full house. Tasting tray is a great intro to Belgian beer

Paula Hamkało

Amazing mussels !!!

Anglju

During evenings busy and seemed a dirty/messy place to me somehow

Melvin Lim

The NZ green lip mussels 1KG!!

Jolene Grizzle

If you like a crowd and bar food it's great

Martijn V

Great live music ! Try the beer 'Pauwel Kwak', ask for the original glass! Enjoy it!

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Coconut milk and curry mussels are great! + a glass of cold chardonnay

Beveyy

Be prepared to wait at least 45minutes for your food. The grilled mussels were good, and do not order lime and Cajun mussels unless you like sour fusion.

Douglon Tse

Apparently the first pub in Auckland. Awesome spot

Ann Sakai

Quiz night on Tuesday night!

Lore Caballero

Mussels in lobster bisque , the best!!!

Tweezar

Good food.

Vernon Tava

Leffe Brune is delicious.

Kelly Lee

curry mussels and garlic mushroom cream mussels are the best !

Marc Hofmann

The waffels are awesome

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