The Occidental Belgian Beer Cafe
8 Vulcan Lane, Auckland Central, Auckland Central, Auckland
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We proudly serve authentic Belgian cuisine complimented by an extensive selection of fine Belgian beers & some of the best wines from NZ & Australia.
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The Occidental Hotel was opened on 2nd July 1870 by American sailor Edward Perkins, and became renowned as one of Auckland's finest hotels. In 1999 the historic building was transformed into the first authentic Belgian Beer Cafe in the Southern Hemisphere.We proudly serve authentic Belgian cuisine complimented by an extensive selection of fine Belgian beers and some of the best wines from NZ & Australia. We recommend you try our signature steaming mussel pots, or our famous mussel platters (our full menu & drinks list can be viewed on the Food & Bar pages). Opening times:We are open from 7.30am till late Mon - Fri & 9am till late weekends. We specialise in hosting fabulous functions.Join our fantastic customer loyalty programme, FrenzCard, the easy way to earn & spend real rewards in real time.
Meal Price
Mid Range - $20 to $30
Size
5 - 49 Employees
About the venue
- Children
- Allowed anytime
- Smoking
- Heated smoking porch
Outdoor Seating
Licensing
We offer
Amenities
Entrance Fee
Cuisines
Continental/European , Seafood , Bar & Grill
Established
1999
Dress
Facilities
Venue Type
Restaurant/Cafe
Food Served
Entertainment
- mon
- Every day: $8.50 working breakfast deal. What a deal!
- tue
- 1/2 kg Angus steak for just 17.50 and add just 2.50 for accompanying sauce
- wed
- see www.occidentalbar.co.nz
- thu
- see www.occidentalbar.co.nz
- fri
- Live music from 10pm
- sat
- Live music from 10pm
- sun
- see www.occidentalbar.co.nz
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abdulnmarker
18th February 2014
Very good service and cheap rate
Very good service and cheap rate
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stephgubbins
26th January 2012
Great menu, lovely food but very uncomfortable wooden benches! Service was a bit slow - think the waiter was new! Fish dishes are always very good.
Great menu, lovely food but very uncomfortable wooden benches! Service was a bit slow - think the waiter was new! Fish dishes are always very good.
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belsou
5th January 2012
We were walking on Queen St. and came accross Vulcan Lane. We stopped at The Occidental Belgian Beer Cafe. The ambiance was great, the mussles where enormous and gooood!!! Before leaving New Zealand, we flew from Christchurch to Auckland and we decided to have lunch again at that place. The fish and chips was good and so was the calamaries.
We were walking on Queen St. and came accross Vulcan Lane. We stopped at The Occidental Belgian Beer Cafe. The ambiance was great, the mussles where enormous and gooood!!! Before leaving New Zealand, we flew from Christchurch to Auckland and we decided to have lunch again at that place. The fish and chips was good and so was the calamaries.
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Daisy2011
16th October 2011
Good Belgian food - the sausage, stoemp, and the steamed mussel pots!! Always nice and interesting to try something new~
Good Belgian food - the sausage, stoemp, and the steamed mussel pots!! Always nice and interesting to try something new~
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vanyaorme
12th September 2010
Yum! Love the Flemish stew with potato frites! Great place for a hearty lunch or a cold beer when out shopping in the High St area. Definitely one of my favs.
Yum! Love the Flemish stew with potato frites! Great place for a hearty lunch or a cold beer when out shopping in the High St area. Definitely one of my favs.
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FoodDave
30th August 2010
The Mussels with Bacon are top nosh!
The Mussels with Bacon are top nosh!
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terra1818
28th August 2010
Everytime I go, it's always a pot of delicious mussels and a glass of stella. Occidental never fails to deliver the same quality, same taste I crave everytime I go!
Everytime I go, it's always a pot of delicious mussels and a glass of stella. Occidental never fails to deliver the same quality, same taste I crave everytime I go!
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Mr K
26th July 2010
Love coming here for their Wheat Beers - very few other places have the beers they have and their food is pretty good too. Hard to find parking - but a good place to chill after a hard week
Love coming here for their Wheat Beers - very few other places have the beers they have and their food is pretty good too. Hard to find parking - but a good place to chill after a hard week
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Village_Local
22nd July 2010
They have the best beer selection! Great for pre dinner drinks, the food is great pub fare too.
They have the best beer selection! Great for pre dinner drinks, the food is great pub fare too.
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riddell11
21st July 2010
Great beer selection and good hearty meals! Rustic feel, great rowdy atmosphere - good for after work drinks
Great beer selection and good hearty meals! Rustic feel, great rowdy atmosphere - good for after work drinks
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MetroVivant
20th July 2010
Stopped by for a drink of my favourite international beer, Leffe and low and behold they have it on tap..... Heaven! Will check out the food next time as it looks delightful. Good vibe feeling that an old pub atmosphere can offer and right smack in the centre of the CBD. Nice!
Stopped by for a drink of my favourite international beer, Leffe and low and behold they have it on tap..... Heaven! Will check out the food next time as it looks delightful. Good vibe feeling that an old pub atmosphere can offer and right smack in the centre of the CBD. Nice!
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Cartell
20th July 2010
Awesome bar for after work drinks. Very central location and cool atmosphere. I've also had the mussel's here and they were amazing!
Awesome bar for after work drinks. Very central location and cool atmosphere. I've also had the mussel's here and they were amazing!
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Mr K
16th July 2010
If you are in the mood for a funky Belgum focused pub, the Occidental is the one for you. A little pricy, but solid food & I do love their white beers
If you are in the mood for a funky Belgum focused pub, the Occidental is the one for you. A little pricy, but solid food & I do love their white beers
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TobyG1
13th July 2010
Coming here in the early 2000's on a visit back to NZ, I thought, if there's somewhere this good in Aotearoa, I could move back here - and I did. Mussels, fries and Belgian beer. Heaven. Great CBD location. Love it.
Coming here in the early 2000's on a visit back to NZ, I thought, if there's somewhere this good in Aotearoa, I could move back here - and I did. Mussels, fries and Belgian beer. Heaven. Great CBD location. Love it.
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Very good service and cheap rate