Mangere Bridge Tavern (The Wanderers Club)

About Mangere Bridge Tavern (The Wanderers Club)

Mangere Bridge Tavern — still known to many locals as The Wanderers Club — sits on Coronation Road in Māngere Bridge, Auckland, and goes about being a neighbourhood pub the old-fashioned way. The tavern describes itself as a walk down memory lane: cold beers, pool, karaoke and, of course, gaming and pokies. In its own words, it is where the locals come to play, and the weekly rhythm of the place backs that up, with live sport, live music and karaoke woven between everyday sessions at the bar.

One thing that sets MBT apart is how long its day runs. Doors open at 8am Monday to Saturday and 10am on Sundays, which makes breakfast a genuine sitting rather than an afterthought — the all-day breakfast menu runs from Eggs Benedict with bacon to the full Big Breakfast with bacon, sausages, toast, tomato and eggs. From there the kitchen moves through burgers (every one served as a combo with hot chips), steak, chicken, fish and pork mains with salad and chips, toasties, salads, bar sides and sharing platters, with a specials board that has featured a burger and pint deal and fish 'n' chips.

Behind the bar it is classic New Zealand tavern territory: Lion Red, Speights, Waikato Draught and the Steinlager range on tap by the handle or jug, quart bottles, a full wine list, a deep spirits shelf and a cocktail list of house pours. Add live NFL and NRL screenings with food specials on game days, a TAB, Friday covers bands from 7.30pm, regular karaoke, pool tables, a gaming lounge and bookable events, and you have a proper local that opens early and stays up late.

Mangere Bridge Tavern: Cold Beers, Live Sport and Late Nights in Māngere Bridge

On Coronation Road in Māngere Bridge, the Mangere Bridge Tavern — still known to many locals as The Wanderers Club — goes about being a neighbourhood pub the old-fashioned way. The tavern describes itself as a walk down memory lane: cold beers, pool, karaoke and, of course, gaming and pokies. It is, in its own words, where the locals come to play, and the week's rhythm bears that out, with live sport, live music and karaoke nights woven between everyday sessions at the bar.

One thing that sets MBT apart is how long its day runs. The doors open at 8am Monday to Saturday — 10am on Sundays — so breakfast is a genuine sitting here, not an afterthought. The all-day breakfast menu runs from Eggs Benedict with bacon, scrambled or poached, to the full Big Breakfast: bacon and sausages, two slices of toast, tomato and eggs, the kind of plate that can turn a morning visit into an afternoon one.

A menu built for the local

The food is honest tavern fare. Every burger on the list comes as a combo with hot chips, from the straightforward hamburger and cheeseburger up through the bacon and egg, steak and fish and egg versions to the Dundee Burger, the house's namesake stack. Main meals keep the same formula — steak, chicken, fish or pork, all served with salad and chips — and there are toasties, bar sides from hot chips and wedges to nachos and a Philly cheesesteak roll, chicken Caesar and beef Thai salads, and platters meant for the middle of the table: Nachos Supreme, the Savoury Platter and the Fisherman's Catch.

Jugs, tap beer and game day

Behind the bar it's classic New Zealand tavern territory. Lion Red, Speights, Waikato Draught and the Steinlager range pour on tap by the handle or jug, right up to the big 1500ml jugs, with quart bottles of Lion Red, Waikato Draught and Export Gold for those who like the old ways. Bottled options run from Heineken 0% to Corona and Stella Artois, there's a straightforward wine list by the glass or bottle, a deep spirits shelf, and a cocktail list of house pours like the Blue Sparkle, Purple Haze and Watermelon Mojito. Non-drinkers are covered too, with soft drinks and juices by the glass, handle or jug. Keep an eye on the specials board as well — a burger and pint deal and fish 'n' chips appear alongside jug specials, the sort of no-fuss value the room is built around.

Sport is a genuine draw. The What's On calendar carries live NFL kick-offs and NRL clashes, and on game days food specials run all day, so settling in with a cold drink and something hot is very much the house style. With the TAB on site, watching the races or having a punt while the footy plays is simply part of the furniture.

Friday bands and karaoke nights

Friday nights belong to live music, with covers bands on stage from 7.30pm — sets that wander through classics, disco, rock'n'roll, R&B, funk, reggae, country and pop. Karaoke runs through the week as well, and the pool tables keep a night moving between songs. Add the gaming lounge and pokies and you have the full set: bar, game and a reason to stay for one more.

The tavern also opens its doors for private functions, with events bookable directly through the site — a handy option for club get-togethers, birthdays and end-of-year dos in a room that already knows how to host a crowd.

With late closes from Thursday to Saturday, an early open every morning but Sunday, and a menu that stretches from eggs benedict to the Fisherman's Catch, Mangere Bridge Tavern holds down its corner of Coronation Road the way a proper local should: open early, well stocked, and always with something on.

Signature items

• Dundee Burger
• Big Breakfast
• Burger & Pint
• Fisherman's Catch
• Steak Meal
• 1500ml Jug

Menu

RTDs

• Canadian Club — CC ready-to-drink serve.
• Jack Daniels — Jack Daniels ready-to-drink.
• Jim Beam — Jim Beam ready-to-drink.
• Woodstock — Bourbon and cola ready-to-drink.
• Long White — Chilled Long White serve.
• Smirnoff Red — Vodka ready-to-drink.
• Kirin Lemon/Peach — Kirin RTD in lemon or peach.
• Smirnoff Black — Black-label Smirnoff RTD.

Wine

• Pinot Noir — Red wine by the glass or bottle.
• Merlot — Soft red by the glass or bottle.
• Shiraz — Bold red by the glass or bottle.
• Pinot Gris — Crisp white by the glass or bottle.
• Chardonnay — Classic white by the glass or bottle.
• Sauvignon Blanc — NZ sauvignon by the glass or bottle.
• Rosé — Chilled rosé by the glass or bottle.

Salads

• Chicken Caesar Salad — Caesar salad topped with chicken.
• Beef Thai Salad — Thai-style beef salad.

Burgers

• Hamburger — The classic burger, served as a combo with hot chips.
• Cheeseburger — Burger with cheese, served with hot chips.
• Egg Burger — Burger with egg, served with hot chips.
• Bacon & Egg Burger — Bacon and egg stack served with hot chips.
• Steak Burger — Steak in a bun, served with hot chips.
• Fish & Egg Burger — Fish and egg combo burger with hot chips.
• Dundee Burger — The house namesake burger, served with hot chips.

Spirits

• Appleton — Jamaican rum, 30ml pour.
• Coruba — Dark rum, 30ml pour.
• Bacardi — White rum, 30ml pour.
• Absolute — Vodka, 30ml pour.
• Canadian Club — Canadian whisky, 30ml pour.
• Jack Daniels — Tennessee whisky, 30ml pour.
• Jim Beam — Bourbon whisky, 30ml pour.
• Johnny Walker — Blended Scotch, 30ml pour.
• Bombay Gin — London dry gin, 30ml pour.
• Gordons Pink Gin — Pink gin, 30ml pour.
• Jose — Tequila, 30ml pour.
• 1800 Tequila — Premium tequila, 30ml pour.
• Southern Comfort — Southern liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Chambord — Black raspberry liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Baileys — Irish cream liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Drambuie — Whisky liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Frangelico — Hazelnut liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Jagermeister — Herbal liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Malibu — Coconut rum liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Disaranno — Amaretto liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Tia Maria — Coffee liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Midori — Melon liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Kahlua — Coffee liqueur, 30ml pour.
• Galiano — Herbal liqueur, 30ml pour.

Platters

• Nachos Supreme — Loaded nachos platter built for sharing.
• Savoury Platter — Mixed savoury bites for the table.
• Fishermans Catch — Seafood platter made for sharing.

Toasties

• BLT — Toasted bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich.
• Steak & Cheese — Toasted steak and cheese sandwich.
• Bacon & Egg — Toasted bacon and egg sandwich.
• Cheese & Onion — Toasted cheese and onion sandwich.

Bar Sides

• Hot Chips — A bucket-ready pile of hot chips.
• Chicken Nuggets & Chips — Nuggets with a side of chips.
• Wedges w Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream — Potato wedges with dipping sauces.
• Shrimp Cocktail — Chilled shrimp served cocktail-style.
• Nachos w Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream — Nachos with sweet chilli and sour cream.
• Fish Bites & Chips — Crispy fish bites over chips.
• Philly Cheesesteak Roll & Chips — Cheesesteak roll served with chips.

Cocktails

• Blue Sparkle — Vivid blue house cocktail.
• Wais Whip — Creamy house-pour cocktail.
• Coco Hype — House cocktail with a coconut lean.
• Absolutely Tropicail — Tropical house cocktail.
• Marleyboo — House-pour cocktail favourite.
• Purple Haze — House cocktail with a purple hue.
• Watermelon Mojito — Watermelon take on the mojito.
• Blueberry Gumdrop — Blueberry house cocktail.
• Pink Diamond — Pink house cocktail.
• Vodka & Redbull — The classic vodka energy combo.

Tap Beers

• Lion Red — Kiwi classic on tap by handle or jug.
• Speights — South Island favourite on tap.
• Waikato Draught — Classic draught by the handle or jug.
• Speights Summit Ultra — Crisp Summit Ultra on tap.
• Steinlager Light — Light lager on tap.
• Steinlager Classic — The NZ classic green-bottle lager on tap.
• Kirin — Japanese-style lager on tap.

Main Meals

• Steak Meal — Cooked steak served with salad and chips.
• Chicken Meal — Chicken served with salad and chips.
• Fish Meal — Fish served with salad and chips.
• Pork Meal — Pork served with salad and chips.
• Extra Piece of Meat — Add-on extra meat for your main meal.
• Extra Piece of Fish — Add-on extra fish for your main meal.

Extra Sides

• Eggs — Eggs on the side.
• Bread — Bread served as a side.
• Garlic Bread — Toasted garlic bread.
• Mushroom Sauce — Sauce to top your main.

Quart Beers

• Lion Red — Lion Red in the old-school quart bottle.
• Waikato Draught — Waikato Draught by the quart.
• Export Gold — Export Gold in a quart bottle.
• Speights Summit Ultra — Summit Ultra by the quart.
• Steinlager — Steinlager by the quart.

Bottled Beers

• Export 33 — Chilled bottle of Export 33.
• Heineken 0% — Zero-alcohol Heineken by the bottle.
• Steinlager Light — Light Steinlager in the bottle.
• Steinlager Pure — Pure-brewed Steinlager by the bottle.
• Corona — Mexican lager served with a lime wedge.
• Lion Ice — Ice-cold Lion Ice bottle.
• Heineken — Chilled green-bottle Heineken.
• Stella Artois — Belgian lager by the bottle.
• Steinlager Classic — Classic Steinlager in the bottle.

Non-Alcoholic

• Coke — By the glass, handle or jug.
• Coke Zero — Zero-sugar Coke by the glass, handle or jug.
• Lemonade — Fizzy lemonade by the glass, handle or jug.
• Raspberry & Lemonade — Raspberry lemonade by the glass or jug.
• Orange — Orange juice by the glass, handle or jug.
• Apple — Apple juice by the glass, handle or jug.
• Pineapple — Pineapple juice by the glass, handle or jug.
• Cranberry — Cranberry juice by the glass, handle or jug.
• Can Drinks — Chilled cans of soft drink.

All Day Breakfast

• Eggs Benedict w Bacon — With bacon and scrambled or poached eggs.
• Big Breakfast — Bacon, sausages, two toasts, tomato and scrambled or poached eggs.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Mangere Bridge Tavern?

At 123 Coronation Road, Māngere Bridge, Auckland 2022 — known to locals as The Wanderers Club.

What are the opening hours?

Opens 8am Monday to Saturday and 10am Sunday. Closes 10pm Monday, midnight Tuesday–Wednesday, 1am Thursday–Saturday and 9pm Sunday.

Can I watch live sport there?

Yes — the tavern screens live games including NFL and NRL, with food specials running all day on game days, plus an on-site TAB.

When is live music on?

Live covers bands play Friday nights from 7.30pm, spanning classics, disco, rock'n'roll, R&B, funk, reggae, country and pop.

Is there karaoke?

Yes — karaoke is a regular feature at the tavern; check the What's On page for the current night and start time.

Can I book the tavern for an event?

Yes, events and functions can be booked through the Book Your Event page on the tavern's website.

What food is on the menu?

All-day breakfast, burgers served as combos with hot chips, steak/chicken/fish/pork mains with salad and chips, toasties, salads, bar sides and sharing platters.

Tips

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