Railway Tavern, pub and restaurant in Amberley, North Canterbury

Restaurant & Bar · North Canterbury

Hearty kitchen food and a cold pint, served beside the Main North Line since 1878.

Open daily from 11am

1878Est. Amberley
Rugby teams outside the Railway Hotel, Amberley, March 1976
Rugby Festival, March 1976, outside the old Railway Hotel
Our Story

Born with the railway

The railway reached Amberley in 1876. Two years later, the Railway Hotel opened its doors to the drivers, farmers and travellers it brought to town.

In 1979 a fire took the top storey, and the bar re-opened as the Railway Tavern shortly after.

Nearly a century and a half on, we're still the place to stop on the way north: a proper country pub with a full kitchen, a well-kept bar and an open fire going when the nor'wester turns cold.

Food & Drink

All aboard for dinner

Lunch and dinner seven days, with a bar that knows how to pour a pint.

No. 01

The Kitchen

Pub classics done properly: NZ grass-fed steaks, Chatham Island blue cod, house-crumbed schnitzels, loaded burgers and a roast of the day, every day.

See the full menu →
No. 02

The Bar

Taps pouring the country’s favourite beers, and the Best Pint of Guinness in North Canterbury. For something local, try our Waipara Valley wine, the Torlesse Riesling, from just up the road.

See the drinks list →
No. 03

Functions

Birthdays, wakes, club dinners and work dos. Talk to us about set menus and booking out the dining room.

Call 03 314 8202 →
What's On

This week's timetable

DayDepartsEvent
Monday11:00am$13 House JugsA jug of house beer for $13.
Tuesday11:00am$13 House JugsA jug of house beer for $13.
Wednesday5:00pm$14 CocktailsFrom 5pm to 7pm.
Thursday12:00pm$30 Burger & PintAny burger with a house pint. Excludes the Railway Beef and Railway Chicken burgers.
Friday4:00pmHappy HourFrom 4pm to 6pm at the bar.
Friday5:00pmMeat RafflesBetween 5pm and 6pm.
Friday7:30pmJoker JackpotThe weekly draw.
Saturday5:00pmToss the BossFrom 5pm to 6pm. Applies to a pint of house beer, a house wine or a house spirit.
Sunday12:00pm$20 Roast SpecialA small roast of the day for $20.
Opening Hours

When we're open

Monday
11am – 9pm
Tuesday
11am – 9pm
Wednesday
11am – 10pm
Thursday
11am – 10pm
Friday
11am – 12am
Saturday
11am – 12am
Sunday
11am – 9pm

Kitchen closes at 8:30pm. Bar snacks available at all times.

Visit & Bookings

Find the station

Address

40 Douglas Road, Amberley, North Canterbury

About 50 minutes north of Christchurch on State Highway 1.

Large Group Bookings

bookings@railwaytavern.co.nz

For tables of more than 18 people, please email us to book.

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