Right next to the coastline, Tinky’s Tavern at Collingwood serves a collection of tasty eats and drinks plus has some nice pokies games. Situated in Golden Bay, the venue is bathed in sunlight and provides a relaxing venue where you can have a drink and a bite to eat at great prices. Seeing as the establishment is constructed on a peninsula, its back boundary is the Aorere River estuary. As such, guests here can enjoy amazing views throughout the morning, day and evening. Furthermore, you can enjoy some white-baiting on the rear lawn of the venue.

Famous for seafood, soft white sand and golden sunshine, Golden Bay is a popular tourist destination for both locals and international visitors. Therefore, the tavern provides a convenient spot to get a bite to eat or some refreshments while on tour here.

Menu, Bars & Pokies @ Tinky’s Tavern Collingwood

While at this spot, you can find a main bar with lots of space to relax in. There is also a pair of garden bar spots. Guests can pick from the indoor and outdoor dining spots. Thanks to its position, the venue provides both a great place for tourists to visit and a meeting place for the locals. The dining experience here is highly recommended by real reviewers. You can have your meals in-house or as take-out if your on the run.

Dining at the tavern

If you have some hunger pangs, you can step into Tinky’s Tavern and have a bite or two. The restaurant here can serve your food at the beach by the water. You can also have it in a spacious section within the main building. It has enough furniture to host both small and large families.

Guests can sample dishes from the main menu such as whole flounders, blue cod fillet, cordon bleu and roast chicken. They can also enjoy chicken, (delish) pork and wiener schnitzels. Rhubarb cake, chocolate fudge pudding and the black forest gateau make for tantalizing home made desserts for wrecking your diet. The lasagne on the menu is a must try as is the rib eye steaks. The meals are prepared using fresh local ingredients sourced from New Zealand’s finest food vendors.

Tinkys Tavern Menu Sample

Bar at Tinky’s Tavern

There is a wide variety of drinks available at the venue for guests. Provided at the main bar section, guests can have their choice of wines, spirits, tap and bottled beers. Some non-alcoholic drinks are also offered such as chilled fruit juices and soda. Should you desire to feel the ocean breeze, you can take your drink at the garden bar. Covered with some canvas, it provides shade from the Golden Bay sun.

Pokies available

Right next to the bar section you can find the gaming area. Containing a number of cracker pokies, you can try your luck at the venue’s progressive jackpot and pay for lunch 🙂

Conclusion

With large numbers of of clients visiting, Tinky’s Tavern serves some of the tastiest dishes on the beach. It also has a variety of refreshing drinks. The tavern has been managed by the same team for 3 decades. As such, you can be sure to enjoy some friendly surroundings. In addition to in-house dining, the venue also caters to outdoor parties and events held in the garden bar or beach-side. For this service, simply get in touch with management who can assist in the planning.

Opening hours

Everyday from 9.00 am until late

Contacts

Phone 03 524 8160

Website www.tinkystavern.co.nz/

Map and address

Collingwood Tavern
Tasman St, Golden Bay 7073, New Zealand

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