News & Updates

We're taking a short winter break from walk-ins — back in October. Time to reset the decks, steady the kitchen and bar, and get everything ready for a strong summer season at the mountain. We're still open for private functions in the meantime — birthdays, celebrations, team nights, weddings, the works. If you've been meaning to take over the place for a night, now's a good moment. Enquire about a function · Get in touch · Subscribe so you know when walk-ins return.

A quiet bit of good news from the New Zealand Beer Awards — and we’re genuinely pleased to share it. Karamu Barrelworks, the Waikato farmhouse brewery behind the beers we pour on tap, has been named overall champion brewery for 2026. Brewer Daryl Bryant does things the slow way: wild fermentation, time in oak, and patience until the liquid is ready. If you’d like to hear more about how he works, RNZ Afternoons has a lovely interview. Closer to home, our local mates at Shining Peak Brewing have taken the Champion NZ Small Brewery award — a proud moment for Taranaki, and one we’re happy to raise a glass to. Karamu’s Cherries, Tank 4, and Shining Peak’s Fanny Fantham’s lager will be waiting when walk-ins return in October — fire, mountain, and a pour worth seeking out. In the meantime we’re still here for private functions.

Tonight's Midwinter Showcase is sold out — thank you. Want the next one? Subscribe to our newsletter so you never miss another event. Saturday 18 July: we have a wedding — open for breakfast and lunch as usual, then closed from 2pm. Book a table for the morning if you're heading up. Sunday we're back to regular weekend hours (9am–7pm). See you at the mountain.

This Friday 17 July we're hosting the Midwinter Showcase — four local indie acts back-to-back from 6–8pm, then a DJ set till 10. Doors from 5pm with stone-oven sourdough pizzas and signature small plates, bar open all night. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds go to the artists. More info Then on Saturday 18 July we have a wedding. We're still open for breakfast and lunch, then closed from 2pm. Regular weekend hours return on Sunday. Thanks for understanding — we'll see you at the mountain.

New on the menu: our Snacks & Small Plates — shareable comfort food for the afternoon. Think sourdough pizza squares, beef cheek loaded smashed potato, hot smoked salmon Flammekueche, and Dutch apple pie with cream and ice cream. Available Saturday and Sunday, 2pm–7pm. Perfect with a kraft beer, cocktail or glass of wine by the fire. No walk-in dinner on weekends for now. If you're after a proper sit-down dinner, our Volcanoview dinner experience is available for groups of 20 or more on any evening through 30 September 2026 — birthdays, celebrations, team nights, the works. Enquire about a private dinner → From October 2026 we'll start reintroducing walk-in dinner evenings again. Until then — lunch in the morning, snacks from 2pm, and good company all day. See the snacks menu → · Book a table