The Whangamata Club is known simply as the Whanga by the locals. It’s a fun, lively establishment close by the beach. With a range of amenities for dining, pokies gaming and leisure, it is always ready to welcome members and their guests. Here, you can have a drink, a bite to eat, play some games or even host a private function. The venue has all the amenities required for these activities.

Located at 404 Port Road, Whangamata, the club is open every day. The bar has all your favorite drinks behind the counter. Furthermore, the restaurant serves delicacies from New Zealand and beyond. To keep you entertained and occupied, the club also hosts live events, games and social activities as well. Discover more about the club below.

Menu, Pokies & Games @ The Whangamata Club

While at the Whangamata Club, you can have a meal at the resident restaurant. Fitted with urban, modern décor, the eatery serves delicious, sumptuous meals at affordable prices. The dishes are prepared by professional chefs using only the freshest ingredients. Furthermore, they can accommodate any dietary restrictions or needs that you could have.

The restaurant here has seating for between 150 and 180 people. Therefore, you can come here for family outings or group meals. Seeing as it is a large venue, you can call ahead and reserve some tables for your group. Members and guests can enjoy dinner here from 5.30pm every evening. Moreover, lunch is served only on Saturdays.

On special nights of the week, the resident chief chef serves a decadent buffet menu. In the regular one, you can find dishes such as battered fish bites, chicken tenders, fries, crumbed prawns, crispy noodle salad and garlic bread. There are also main dishes such as the pork scotch steak, braised lamb hind shank and venison of many nice meals.

Kids can have meals from their own special menu too. In it, there are delicacies such as mini hot dogs and chicken nuggets served with complementary fries. Should you arrive in a group, you can pick the platter menu. Within it, there are selections such as the seafood platter and the Asian platter.

Menu Sample – TIP ! Try the  delish Curry of the Day

Membership

The Whangamata Club has made membership easy to perform. There is a button in their website where you can click and begin the application process. Upon submission, your application is reviewed and a response given shortly thereafter. All aspiring members should be above the age of 18. There is also a membership fee of $35. Seeing as the club is affiliated with Clubs New Zealand (Inc), becoming a member here allows you to join many others across the country and Australia too. As such, you can exercise reciprocal rights while in the other clubs.

The Pokies

The Whangamata Club has a nice selection of about 18 pokies machines and the gaming lounge is a popular place to be for poker machine punters.

Social activities and games

To maintain camaraderie and cohesion, Whangamata Club has a variety of games and adjunct activities for the members to enjoy. Held on special days, these activities are administered by selected members. Examples of these include line dancing, 8-ball, snooker and Tai Chi. Members can also enjoy table tennis, mahjong, indoor bowls and darts among many offerings.

Conclusion

The Whangamata Club is a lively venue with great food, bar and pokies, sociable management and friendly staff. There is always something to do here. Their website reveals much more than our basic review so give them a visit.

Opening hours

Club

7 days from 10 am to late

Restaurant

Lunch: Open Saturdays only.  Dinner: 7 nights from 5.30pm

Contacts

Phone 07 865 8705

Website www.whangamataclub.co.nz/

Map and address

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