The Thirsty Tui - Paparoa Hotel
Enjoy delicious fresh flavours and local ingredients, dine-in or takeaway.
Everything is made fresh to your order and our thin crust Pizzas are all made by hand and cooked in our very own pizza oven. Delicious baked flounder, Kaipara oysters, Smoked-fish Eggs Benedict, Premium Burgers & more. Freshly baked delicious desserts. Family friendly atmosphere and enjoy a private function in the dining room, seats up to 24 & we can plan a menu just for you. For hotel guests - catch a fish and we’ll cook it for you! Picnic or packed lunches available by arrangement.
Bar Meals & Burgers & Pizza
Mon to Fri from 3pm / Fri from 12pm / Sat & Sun from 12pm
Coffee, freshly made cake and burger & pizza. All our meals are freshly cooked to order including Oysters, Scallops and Popcorn Shrimp served with our very own Thirsty Tui BBQ sauce.
Take-away
Mon to Fri from 3pm / Fri from 12pm / Sat & Sun from 12pm
Our Thin crust Pizzas and Premium Burgers are full of surprising flavours and fresh ingredients. Lots of vegetarian options and gluten-free too!
Call ahead with your order 09 4317359 or just stop by.
Brunch
Saturday & Sunday from 10am
Try our Kaipara Smoked Fish Eggs Bene! Or Pulled Pork and Fried Eggs served with fresh watercress. Fresh Ham off the bone with scrambled eggs. And we've also an Asian Chicken Salad, sandwiches, classic fish and chips as well as a great range of Pizza and Burgers including our special delicious Oyster and Bacon Burger! Vege and gluten free options.
Dinner
Friday to Sunday from 5pm
Featuring fresh local ingredients and surprising flavours! Delicious Southern Fried Chicken served with coffee mayonnaise, braised Beef Cheeks simmered in red wine and chocolate. Oysters and freshly caught Flounder from the Kaipara harbour. And much more including delicious desserts all freshly made.
Functions
By Arrangement
Our dining room, lounge bar & garden bar are available for function hire. Look out for the Paparoa Pub Pig Hunt held every winter, the Pahi Regatta in summer and other special events coming up including live music and karaoke competitions.
Catch of the Day
Available when you bring it in!
Catch a Fish and we’ll cook it for you. Great wharf fishing at Pahi, Whakapirau and Tinopai. Or if your lucks not so good just buy some freshly caught local flounder or oysters and we'll keep them chilled and pack them up so you can take a taste of the Kaipara home with you. Available to hotel guests only.