Hennessy's Irish Bar Rotorua

COVID UPDATE: Currently closed under Levels 4 & 3,

We will be back, serving Rotorua’s favourite pub food – as soon as we can!

Address

1202-10 Tutanekai St
Rotorua
New Zealand

Winter Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday-Sunday: Closed until Level 2!

Beer Master Award Guiness Pint Master Finalist

Hennessy’s Irish Bar is New Zealand’s favourite Irish bar, right in the heart of Rotorua. We’ve known we sell NZ’s best Guinness for ages; now we have been awarded NZ’s Top Guinness Bar and everyone knows!

Totally rebuilt in 2016 after the building failed earthquake prone building assessment, Hennessy’s is a beautifully designed pub, in the truly Irish tradition with spacious booths and hidden-away private tables. Seating available for small or larger groups. We are proud to cater for business, corporate, social and tour groups, as well as families and individuals.

The menu features a range of hearty pub favourites and is fondly known for serving Rotorua’s favourite Pub food, including traditional fare like bangers & mash, steaks and stews, supported by burgers, sandwiches all fresh and made on-site. We are famous for our delicious seafood chowder. There is a children’s menu; all items under $10. And to complete, we offer a delicious dessert menu including Bailey’s Irish cheesecake and Granny Malone’s bread and butter pudding. All desserts are made fresh on site and also all reasonably priced under $10.

Our team at Hennessy’s work hard to ensure you get both an enjoyable dining experience and the perfect pint every time you walk through the door. We have received the prestigious BEER MASTERS AWARD every year we have been operating; an award that recognises excellence in presentation of our tap beers and service.

Hennessy’s has many large TV screens to show live coverage and replays of international and national games including our 70″ screen.

Hennessy’s has also played a major role in hosting the Barmy Army supporting the 2005 British and Irish Lions. We have hosted both supporters and players in the exhaustive 2011 Rugby World Cup. We are also part of a famous urban legend regarding one of Ireland’s most famous sons, the mercurial Brian O’Driscoll, after Ireland played NZ Maori in 2010.

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Hennessy’s Menu from open till close.

SUNDAY ROAST!!

Pork Roast, Roast Beef or Chicken Roast – Sunday Nights – two courses only $22.50 – bookings recommended!

We are also offer Platters, and bookings for these are recommended.

Starters

Soup of the Day
14.90
Homemade with fresh NZ Produce. Served with toasted bread. Ask our bar staff for today’s flavour.

Seafood Chowder
17.90
Hennessy’s homemade Chowder with NZ’s freshest seafood & vegetables. Served with toasted bread.

Classic Shrimp Cocktail
14.50
Our take on a classic, Shrimps served with Thousand Island Dressing on a bed of lettuce.

Garlic Bread (V)
6.50
French bread grilled with Garlic infused Butter.

Light Meals & Snacks

Seasoned Potato Wedges (Large) (V, GF)
16.90
Served with sour cream.

Loaded Wedges (Large) (GF)
19.90
Seasoned wedges with crispy smoked bacon, melted cheese & sour cream.

Fries (Large & Small) (V, GF)

L 9.90 S 6.90
Golden Fries served with smokey BBQ sauce & Tomato sauce

Beef Nachos (Large & Small)
L 19.90 S 15.90
Toasted corn chips with mild Spicy Beef & Bean mix, melted cheese & sour cream.

Vegetarian Nachos (Large & Small)
L 18.90 S 14.90
Toasted corn chips with mild Spicy Tomato & Bean mix, melted cheese & sour cream.

PUB Classics – Old Favourites at Hennessy’s

Scotch Fillet: $32.90

250g Prime NZ Beef, cooked just the way you like it. Topped with mushroom sauce or garlic butter. Served with creamy mash and garden peas or salad & fries (GF without Gravy)

Lamb Shanks: 1 Shank $ 29.90 or 2 Shanks $36.90

NZ Lamb Shanks braised with vegetables, honey, tomatoes and herbs in a red wine gravy, served with creamy mash & garden peas.

Seafood Basket: $36.90

Crumbed scallops, calamari rings, battered mussels, crabsticks & Dory fish. Served with fries, fresh lemon and tartare sauce.

Chicken Fettuccini: $28.90

Fresh tri-coloured pasta with chicken & creamy alfredo sauce. Topped with a light sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese.

Vegetarian Fettuccini: $26.90

Sautéed seasonal vegetables in a garlic, basil pesto & white wine sauce. Topped with a light sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese.

Fish & Chips : $26

Fresh NZ Dory, tempura battered, served with fries, garden salad, lemon & tartare sauce

Chicken Parmigiana : $24

Crumbed Chicken breast, served with homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella, salad and fries.

Ulster fry up: $22

Smoked crispy bacon, fried eggs, tomato, sausages, hash browns, black pudding and toast.

Beef & Guinness Pie: $22

Prime NZ Beef braised in Guinness, with vegetables & onions bound in a rich gravy. Topped with mash & cheese.

Irish Cottage Pie: $22

Our traditional Irish stew with NZ lamb & vegetables, topped with mash & cheese.

Lambs Fry & Bacon: $22

Sauteed liver with bacon & onions, red wine & mushroom gravy. Served with creamy mash, fried tomato & toasted bread.

Bangers & Mash : $22

Traditional beef sausages served with creamy mashed potatoes, peas and homemade beef gravy.

BURGERS & SANDWICHES – all served with fries.

BLAT: $22

Crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado mayonnaise & tomato on toasted white bread.

Veggie Burger: $20

Kumara & Black Bean Pattie with Lettuce, Beetroot, Tomato Relish, Fresh Tomato & our Vegan mayonnaise.

Steak Burger $24

BBQ grilled Sirloin Steak with onion jam & salad greens dressed with aioli & BBQ sauce.

Fish Burger $22

Fresh NZ Dory in a tempura batter, cheese, lettuce, tomato with tartare sauce, fresh lemon & fries.

Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $24

An old favourite! Tender chicken breast on toasted focaccia bread with cranberry and aioli sauce, salad, creamy brie cheese and avocado.

Beef Burger: $20

Hennessy’s homemade 200g beef patties with cheese, bacon, mayonnaise, salad & sweet chili sauce.

Chicken Burger $22

Chicken, cheese, lettuce, fresh tomato, bacon and aioli.

NY Pulled Pork Roll $20

Pulled pork in Cuban sauce and served on a crusty roll with grilled cheese

Lamb Burger $24

Lamb pattie, beetroot, tomato relish, fresh tomato, cheese, aioli & mint jelly.

Salads:

Smoked Salmon Salad: $26.90

South Island Salmon, garden fresh salad with a white wine sauce.

Shrimp Salad: $24.90

Either hot or cold Shrimps, garden salad & thousand island dressing.

NZ Lamb salad: $27.90

Warm slices of rosemary marinated lamb on a fresh garden salad with Tzatziki sauce, feta cheese & black olives.

Cajun Chicken Salad: $25.90

Tender chicken breast marinated in Cajun spices on a fresh garden salad with tangy mango & tomato salsa

Salad of the Day: $18.90 Seasonal vegetables made fresh to order – ask what’s available today.

Kids Meals

Chicken Nuggets

9.90
With golden fries & sauce.

Mini Beef Burger
9.90
With golden fries, melted cheese & ketchup.

Bacon & Cheesy Toasted Soldiers
10.90
With tomato sauce

Desserts

Granny Malone’s Bread & butter Pudding (V)
10.90
Traditional Bread & Butter pudding layered with sultanas & Blueberries. Topped with whipped cream.

Chocolate Fudge Cake (V)
11.90
Chocolate cake with warm fudge sauce & whipped cream.

Ice-cream Sundae (V)
9.90
Vanilla bean Ice-cream with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel topping. Served with whipped cream.

Bailey’s Cheesecake (V)
10.90
Bailey’s Irish Cream Liquor cheesecake made from our own famous recipe. Served with whipped cream.

Belgium Waffles (V)
14.50
Two Belgium waffles served with ice cream, fruit, whipped cream and fruit coulis.

Extras

Cheese 3.50

Onions or Extra Sauces or Gravy 2.50

Bread & butter 3.50

1 Egg 2.50

Mashed Potato 6.5o

Black Pudding 3.50

Note:

G - Gluten free
V – VegetarianNo surcharge on Public holidays

Drinks

We have a fine selection of beers on tap including Guinness, Kilkenny, Panhead Supercharger, Stella Artois, Emersons, Macs and Cider. We are proud to also offer a first for Rotorua; Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir ON TAP – the freshest way to enjoy wine! We offer some great craft beers, both bottled and on-tap as well as perennial favourites such as Steinlager. We are very proud of our thoughtful wine list, with a good selection of exclusive and popular brands.