The Tavern is a local sports bar at 265 East Tamaki Road in Ōtara, Auckland. It holds a Google rating of 3.4 from 58 reviews, and reviews are mixed. Some reviewers praise the cheap food, drinks and pool, while others say the pokies now dominate and miss the live bands of earlier years.
The website names live rugby, league and cricket, along with pool, darts, poker and cold drinks. It takes table bookings to watch a match, and offers party bookings with bar service, music and drinks for birthdays and work drinks. The website describes a relaxed local bar atmosphere for groups.
For a live match, a game of pool or a group night out in Ōtara, it is a sports bar worth a look on East Tamaki Road.