
- 219 Don McKinnon Drive
- Westfield Albany
- Auckland
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- (09) 444 1076
- Hours
- Every Day: 11am - late
- Christmas Day: Closed
- * * *
- Email: lara@merchantpub.co.nz
You'll find an irresistible mix of world-class decor and bloody good kiwi hospitality here, perfect for rounding up the crew or taking a break from Westfield’s own marketplace. Take advantage of the sweeping outdoor courtyard, just a breath away from the cosy bar and lounge. Whether you're basking in the sun for lunch or rounding off an evening with drinks, you'll be hard pressed to find a better spot for family, friends and workmates who appreciate a good worldly vibe.
Say g'day to Lance, head joybringer at The Merchant Pub.
Mall parking available.
Menu
- SMALL PLATES
- Malacca Fried Chicken
- spring onion, chilli jam 16.9
- San Choy Bao
- papaya, candied chilli, green onion, ginger lime 16.9
- Salt + Pepper Squid
- wasabi aioli 17.9
- Lamb Meatballs
- fennel cumin salt, tamarind chutney, candied chilli 16.9
- Pumpkin + Mushroom Arancini
- fried sage, feta, romesco 16.9
- 7 Spiced Pork Belly
- pickled pineapple, honey soy reduction 16.9
- Buffalo Brocolli Bites
- coriander, house-made ranch 16.9
- Steamed Ginger Prawn Dumpling
- ponzu dip 17.9
- Teriyaki Cured Salmon
- pickled choy, edamame, furikake, wasabi mayo 17.9
- PUB SNACKS
- Pizza Bread
- confit garlic, fresh rosemary, oregano, Marlborough flaky salt, olive oil 10.9
- add caramelised onion + feta or mozzarella 3.0
- Toasted Flat Bread
- roasted garlic, feta + walnut dip, za’atar 10.9
- St Louis Rib Fingers
- spring onion 14.9
- Karaage Pork Bites
- sriracha mayo, nori strings 16.5
- Prawn Twisters
- sweet chilli 14.9
- Fried McClure’s Pickles
- chipotle mayo 9.9
- New York Buffalo Wings
- served with blue cheese dipwith your choice of flavour:
- Frank’s RedHot sauce / house-made hot sauce / naked wings
- 1/2 doz 16.5 / 1 doz 25.5
- PLATTERS
- Sharing Platter
- Chef’s selection from the small plates
- 1/2 platter 42.9
- full platter 65.0
- MPC Platter
- Buffalo chicken wings, beef spring rolls, St Louis rib fingers, Karaage pork bites, prawn twisters, blue cheese dip, sweet chilli sauce, aioli 49.9
- CLASSICS
- Fish + Chips
- Monteith’s beer battered fish, lemon pepper chips, pickled slaw, malt vinegar, dill mayo 27.9
- Wagyu + Cheese Burger
- 180g Wagyu beef patty, vintage cheddar, roasted Portobello, lettuce, mustard, pickle, aioli, fries 24.9
- add egg + bacon 5.0 / double your wagyu 10.0
- Grilled Chicken Burger
- streaky bacon, camembert, kimchi, roasted peach + mango chutney, aioli, fries 24.9
- Caesar Salad
- baby cos, flash-fried anchovies, slow poached egg, bacon, croutons,shaved Manchego, anchovy + parmesan dressing 23.9
- Awhi Farms Steak
- Angus Eye Fillet 180g 39.9 / Sirloin 250g 39.9
- choose your side:
- fried eggs, house-cut chips, port wine jus
- potato smash, heritage carrots, Portobello mushroom, chimichurri
- ***
- BIG PLATES
- Alaskan Salmon
- cucumber, basil, miso glaze 26.9
- Crispy Skin Pork Belly
- pickled choy, star anise jus 24.9
- Grilled Harrisa Chicken
- preserved lemon relish, sumac dukkah 24.9
- Lamb Rendang Curry
- coriander, crispy shallot, chilli 25.9
- South East Asian Green Papaya Salad
- roasted peanuts, carrots, tomatoes, wong bok, mung beans, mint, coriander, chilli lime dressing 23.9
- add free range chicken or salt + pepper squid 7.0
- Maple Bacon + Pumpkin Salad
- red onion, sunflower seeds, candied walnuts, wine vinaigrette 23.9
- add free range chicken or salt + pepper squid 7.0
- ***
- SIDES
- Stir-Fried Market Greens
- garlic shoots 5.9
- House-Cut Chips
- herb salt 5.9
- Heritage Carrots
- shallots, pistachio 5.9
- Steamed Basmati Rice
- kaffir lime 5.9
- Young Leaf Salad
- wine vinaigrette 5.9
- Bucket of Fries with Aioli
- curly 9.9 or regular 8.9
- PIZZA
- 10 INCH 23.9 | 15 INCH 30.9| add GF base (10”only) 3.5
- Margherita
- campari tomato, bocconcini, basil, olive oil
- Butcher
- chorizo, caramelised onions, salami, mozzarella
- Tandoori Chicken
- red onion, capsicum, corn, coriander, spiced yoghurt
- Greek Lamb
- confit garlic, pine nuts, campari tomato, feta, baby spinach, lemon yoghurt
- Quattro
- Margherita, Butcher, Tandoori Chicken + Greek Lamb all on one base
- ***
- DESSERT
- Elderflower Gin Brûlée
- lemon mascarpone 12.9
- Rum Charred Pineapple
- chocolate sorbet, raspberry chia stick 12.9
- PB + J Cheesecake Dome
- afghan crumb, berry sorbet 12.9
- Sundae
- salted caramel, pistachio, double choco hazelnut ice-cream, brownie crumbs, rocky road, almonds, pecan praline, whipped cream, flakes 16.5
- ***
- CHEESE
- Selected Cheeses
- Kahurangi Blue / Kahikatea Camembert / Red Wax Cheddar
- served with raspberry chia sticks,nuts, seeds, crackers, fruit chutney
- 1 cheese 13.9 / 3 cheese 30.9
- Bok Choy + Mushroom Dumplings
- miso aioli 11.9
- Fish + Chips
- tomato sauce 11.9
- Awhi Farms Steak
- 100g sirloin, market greens 13.9
- Crispy Chicken Tenders
- fries, aioli 11.9
- Chicken or Beef Burger
- lettuce, cheese, tomato sauce, fries aioli 12.9
- Pizza
- tomato sauce base, mozzarella 12.9
- choose two toppings: ham / pepperoni / pineapple / chicken / mushroom / bacon
- Kids Desserts
- Ice Cream Sundae
- vanilla ice cream, chocolate or raspberry sauce, selection of toppings
- Kids Clown
- vanilla ice cream, chocolate fish, marshmallows, wafer cone, chocolate sauce
- BEER & CIDER
- Draught
- Heineken / Tiger / Monteith’s Original / Monteith’s Golden Lager / Monteith’s Pointers Pale Ale / Monteith’s Radler Bier Monteith’s Beacon Pilsner / Monteith's Phoenix IPA / Export 33 / Monteith’s Crushed Apple Cider
- Pure Craft
- Check out our range of draught craft beers, incl. Black Dog Brewery, Wgtn.
- Lower Alcohol
- Heineken 0.0% / Heineken Light 2.5% / Amstel Light 2.5% / Export Citrus Lemon 2.0% / Export Citrus Grapefruit 2.0% / Export Citrus Lime & Ginger 2.0% / Export Citrus 0.0%
- Bottled
- Heineken / Tiger Crystal / Sol / Tuatara range / Monteith’s Seasonal / Monteith’s Black / Monteith’s IPA / Monteith’s Batch Brewed 500ml / Monteith’s Velvet Stout / Monteith’s Barrel Aged Porter / Monteith’s Double Hopped IPA / Monteith’s West Coast IPA / Monteith’s Crushed Pear Cider / Monteith’s Dark Fruit Cider / Rekorderlig Cider range
- REFRESHMENTS
- House Sodas
- Strawberry, Mango, Passionfruit
- Red Bull
- Original, Sugarfree
- Antipodes Mineral Water
- 500ml or 1000ml, Sparkling or Still
- Soft Drinks
- Coke, Coke No Sugar, Sprite, Ginger Ale, L&P, L&P Ginger Beer, Soda Water, Tonic, Lemon Lime & Bitters, Schweppes Ginger Beer, Bundaberg Ginger Beer
- Most Organic Juices
- Apple, Orange & Mango, Apple & Peach, Apple & Cranberry, Sparkling Apple & Blackcurrant, Sparkling Apple
- Simply Squeezed Juices
- Grapefruit, Mango, Peach, Orange, Kiwifruit, Pineapple, Apple, Cranberry, Tomato
- Coffee
- Cappuccino, Large Cappuccino, Chai Latte, Espresso, Short Black, Long Black, Flat White, Large Flat White, Hot Chocolate, Latte, Latte Bowl, Macchiato, Mochaccino
- Pure Leaf Tea
- English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Chamomile, Green Gunpowder, Green Jasmine, Peppermint, Black with Berries, Black with Vanilla
- SPECIAL COFFEE + HOT CHOCOLATE
- Nutter
- Frangelico, St Remy VSOP
- Mexican
- Kahlúa
- Choc Orange
- Cointreau, DeKuyper Creme De Cacao
- Sweet American
- Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
- Bailey's Hot Chocolate
- Champagne + Sparkling
- G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge / G.H. Mumm Rosé / Duetz Marlborough Cuvee / Brancott Estate Brut Cuvee / Babydoll Sparkling Blush / Gancia Prosecco
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Straw Island / Montana Festival Block / Esk Valley Estate / Sileni Estate Straits / Craggy Range / Jules Taylor
- Chardonnay
- Straw Island / Montana Festival Block / Kumeu Village / Lake Chalice The Falcon / Mills Reef Reserve
- Aromatics
- Straw Island Pinot Gris / Montana Festival Block Pinot Gris / Babydoll Pinot Gris / Main Divide Pinot Gris / Stoneleigh Riesling
- Rosé
- Straw Island / Babydoll / Awatere River / Ata Rangi / Church Road Gwen
- Pinot Noir
- Montana Festival Block / Babydoll / Babich / Thornbury / Carrick Unravelled
- Merlot + Cabernet
- Straw Island Merlot / Brookfield’s Burnfoot Merlot / Montana Festival Block Merlot Cabernet / Church Road Merlot Cab Sav / Mills Reef Reserve Merlot Malbec / Sileni Reserve Cabernet Franc Merlot / Wine Men Of Gotham Cab Sav
- Shiraz + Syrah
- Grant Burge Ink Shiraz / Mills Reef Reserve Syrah / Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Shiraz
- CLASSICS
- Rose Bud
- Absolut Vanilia, cranberry juice, passionfruit purée, vanilla syrup 15.0
- Rocktail
- Scapegrace Dry Gin, Red Bull, strawberry purée, passionfruit purée, lime 17.0
- Pimm’s Cup
- Pimm’s No 1, Scapegrace Dry Gin, lime, cucumber, mint 16.0
- Espresso Martini
- Absolut Vanilia, Kahlua, Baileys, espresso, cream 17.0
- Second Base
- El Jimador Tequila, agave nectar, pineapple juice, lime 18.0
- Long Island Iced Tea
- 19.5
- Martini
- 16.0
- Cosmopolitan
- 16.0
- Mojito*
- 16.0
- Piña Colada*
- 16.0
- *add Real Purée: Mango, Passionfruit or Strawberry 1.0
- GIN
- Pink Refresher
- Beefeater London Pink Gin, pomegranate juice, honey syrup, fresh lime, soda 17.0
- Red Light Negroni
- The Botanist Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange twist 18.0
- Across the Pond
- Scapegrace Dry Gin, ginger liqueur, lemon syrup, soda 17.0
- Singapore Sling
- Hayman’s London Dry Gin, cherry liqueur, Cointreau, grenadine, bitters, pineapple juice, fresh lime 18.0
- Sloe Gimblett
- Hayman’s Sloe Gin, fresh lemonade, elderflower liqueur, fresh lime 17.0
- RUM
- Atlantic Breeze
- Havana 3 YO White Rum, apricot liqueur, Galliano White Sambuca,pineapple juice, fresh lemon 18.0
- Mmmmapple Pie
- Beenleigh Double Barrel 5 YO Rum, maple syrup, apple juice, fresh lime 17.0
- Black Barrel Sazzerac
- Mt Gay Black Barrel Rum, crème de cacao, bitters, agave 17.0
- Tortuga
- Helmsman Spiced Rum, cinnamon, simple syrup, orange juice, fresh lemon 17.0
- Caribbean Queen
- Mt Gay Black Rum, pineapple, coconut water, lemongrass, fresh lime 16.0
- Spiced Bosun’s Punch
- Beenleigh Spiced Rum, muscatel, orange juice, orgeat syrup, fresh lime, bitters 17.0
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- 0.0%
- Lyre's 0.0% Negroni
- Lyre's Vermouth Rosso, Lyre's London Dry Spirit, Lyre's Italian Orange, water 14.0
- Lyre's 0.0% Pink Gin Collins
- Lyre's London Dry Spirit, lime juice, sugar syrup, Fentimans Rose Lemonade 14.0
Grab a bite, join us for a drink + listen to the great beats from our fantastic local musicians this month.
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Your Event
From your mate’s birthday to slick work parties and wedding receptions, there are joyful memories ready to be made right here (or forgotten, as appropriate).
The Merchant is part of Auckland’s most joyful hospitality network, where you can be rewarded for connecting with your nearest and dearest at over 20 neighbourhood locals.

DECEMBER | |
***** | |
THURS 6 | from 8.30pm | HANDS OFF TRIO |
FRI 7 | from 9pm | HANDS OFF |
SAT 8 | from 9pm | MITCH FRENCH DUO |
SUN 9 | from 2 - 5pm | CINDY PARDO DUO |
***** | |
THURS 12 | from 8.30pm | MELISSA + CHET |
FRI 13 | from 9pm | HANDS OFF |
SAT 14 | from 9pm | DAVE HASLETT DUO |
SUN 15 | from 2 - 5pm | JAIME + CHET |
***** | |
THURS 19 | from 8.30pm | HANDS OFF TRIO |
FRI 20 | from 9pm | HANDS OFF |
SAT 21 | from 9pm | GROOVE GUYS |
SUN 22 | from 2 - 5pm | JAIME + CHET |
***** | |
FRI 27 | No Band |
SAT 28 | No Band |
SUN 29 | No Band |
***** | |
All our bands will be taking a break until the 10th of Jan 2020 |
Our favourite musicians at your favourite venue.

4 - 31 December / Multiple Establishments
Enjoy the festive season with us and score the ultimate Christmas present
Heading out for a Christmas catch-up all across Auckland just got better with the chance to win an island getaway for two. Whether you’re a foodie, outdoor adventurer, shopper, nature lover, romance seeker, culture aficionado or health enthusiast, you’ll love saying aloha to Hawaii in the new year.
Simply swipe your registered Joylab Rewards card on 3 separate days at any of our establishments this December and you’ll automatically enter the draw for a chance to win return flights to Hawaii and 4 nights’ accommodation for 2 people.
Not a Joylab Rewards member? There’s never been a better time to join the joy before your next visit to any of our 20+ bars, gastropubs and restaurants across Auckland.
Enter as many times as you dare – just remember, every 3 separate days you visit and swipe your card gains you one entry.
So get planning that pre-Christmas drink, end-of-the-work-year celebration or New Year’s Eve party, because discovering the magic of Hawaii could be just around the corner.
See below for full competition terms.
Sign Up For Joylab Rewards
Joylab Hawaii Promotion Terms
These terms form part of our competition terms here.
The promotional period is 04 – 31 December 2019.
Maximum of 9 entries per person.
Winner will be drawn 6th January 2020 and notified by phone and email.
The prize is for economy class return flights to Honolulu International Airport, Oʻahu and 4 nights’ accommodation for 2 people in Waikiki, valid for travel in 2020 – travel date exclusions may apply. Flights are subject to P class availability. Accommodation will be specified by the Promoter and is subject to availability. Any land arrangements including but not limited to airport transfers, domestic flights, meals, travel insurance, spending money and visas are not included in the prize.

/ The Merchant Pub Co.
So the saying going goes, a Sunday well spent brings a week of content.
Join us, as we bring great Sunday vibes, showcasing great local musos.
DEC gigs -
SUN 8 DEC- CINDY PARDO DUO
SUN 15 DEC - JAIME + CHET
SUN 22 DEC - JAIME + CHET
SUN 29 DEC - No Band
All our Sunday acts take a well deserved break until 12 Jan 2020. See you then!

Every Friday From 4pm / The Merchant Pub Co.
Leave work at work!
Get amongst people who
work hard but play even harder. This is the place to be
to toast the end of the work week + welcome the start of the weekend.
Join DJ Andy Vann from 4pm followed by our Big Live Band every Friday for cool tunes, chilled brews + those afterwork feels, all on the best sun drenched terrace in Auckland.
Big Band Music, Big Drink Specials & Big Fun!
Cheers to leaving work at work + grooving into the night.

/ The Merchant Pub Co.
Looking to lock in your Christmas party this year?
Here’s a tip: do it quickly, because Aucklanders love a good spot to celebrate the end of their working year. Luckily for you, Auckland has some of the best xmas party venues for friends, family, offices, and work crews. No matter where you are, there’s a bloody good spot just around the corner—and we’ve got you covered!
Here's some extra Christmas joy...
Host your Christmas event on any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday during the silly season and access:
+ $10 glass of Mumm on arrival
+ $5pp off any set menu
Last year, our bookings filled up fast - so make sure you get in before Jenny from across the road does.
Early week offer available for event bookings of 25 PAX or more between 04 Nov - 23 Dec 2019. Maximum one glass of Mumm per person served on arrival.