The Postman's Leg

About The Postman's Leg

The Postman's Leg is a lively, family-friendly gastropub set on the corner of Downing Street and Glenfield Road. Named after a legendary local postie who continued his 16-year delivery rounds despite losing a leg in a sawmilling accident, the pub pays tribute to community spirit and perseverance. The venue is designed to cater to gatherings of all sizes, balancing a comfortable indoor pub atmosphere with expansive outdoor areas.

At the heart of the experience is an expansive courtyard and the dedicated Postie's Playground, making it a natural destination for families, relaxed catch-ups, and weekend get-togethers. The kitchen focuses on hearty gastropub classics, offering everything from sharing platters and pub snacks to wood-fired style pizzas, gourmet burgers, and satisfying mains.

Throughout the week, the venue plays host to a full social calendar featuring weekly pub quizzes, live music sessions from Friday through Sunday, pool competitions, and regular family-focused events. Paired with a wide selection of tap beers, wines, and signature cocktails, The Postman's Leg serves as an easygoing local hub on the North Shore.

The Postman's Leg: A Storied Gastropub and Courtyard in Glenfield

Tucked on the corner of Downing Street and Glenfield Road, The Postman's Leg stands out as one of Glenfield's most beloved gathering places. The pub takes its name from local folklore honoring a resilient nineteenth-century mail carrier who lost a leg in a sawmilling accident. Rather than hanging up his delivery pouch, he continued his vital rounds on a carved wooden leg for sixteen years through rain, rough terrain, and barking dogs. Today, the pub channels that enduring neighborhood spirit into a relaxed, family-friendly gastropub that anchors the community.

What sets the establishment apart is its versatile layout, balancing comfortable interior seating with an expansive outdoor courtyard. Parents frequently gather here thanks to the dedicated Postie's Playground, which provides a safe, engaging space for children while adults unwind over drinks. Between its generous open-air dining areas and sheltered pub corners, it easily accommodates spontaneous after-work catch-ups, casual family dinners, and large group celebrations.

Wholesome Gastropub Fare and Big Platters

The kitchen at The Postman's Leg delivers an extensive menu that covers everything from quick bites to leisurely multi-course dining. The snack section features sharing options like the generous Tools Down Platter, bringing together sticky pork belly bites in gochujang glaze, buttermilk fried chicken, Korean fried cauliflower, salt and pepper squid, and wagyu brisket meatballs alongside warm focaccia. For solo diners or lighter lunches, garlic loaves, loaded brisket fries, and garlic chilli prawns hit the mark.

Heartier mains focus on comforting, reliable staples crafted with quality local ingredients. The Chicken Schnitty comes crumbed and paired with herb slaw and gravy, while the beer-battered fish and chips offers fresh coastal flavor. Meat lovers can opt for the rotating butcher's cut of premium New Zealand beef served with café de Paris butter and rich red wine jus, or tender twice-cooked pork belly paired with potato gratin and pear-and-fig relish. The burger selection includes brisket patties, crunchy fried chicken, and a vegetarian halloumi option, alongside a roster of pizzas ranging from classic margherita to smoky BBQ brisket and pork belly.

Families are particularly well catered to with a dedicated children's menu covering mini burgers, fish bites, chicken tenders, meatballs, pasta, and pizza. Every kids' meal also includes a complimentary ice cream sundae with sprinkles and syrup.

Cocktails, Pours, and an Active Weekly Calendar

The beverage program balances classic pub pours with inventive house drinks. Draft taps highlight popular lagers, pale ales, and craft options from breweries like Tuatara and Monteith's, alongside regional New Zealand wines from Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, and Central Otago. Cocktails pay homage to the venue's mail-route history with concoctions like the Postman's Sling, The Drunk Postie, Expresso Mail Martini, and The Love Letter. Guests seeking non-alcoholic choices can order dedicated zero-percent cocktails made with Lyre's spirits.

There is rarely a quiet evening at the pub, with a rotating weekly roster that keeps locals engaged. Tuesdays feature Latin dance nights, Wednesdays draw crowds for the weekly pub quiz, and Thursdays test skills at Postie's Pool Competition. Live music takes over the courtyard and dining room every Friday through Sunday, complemented by holiday-themed events and daily dining specials for Star Social members.

Signature items

• Tools Down Platter
• Twice Cooked Pork Belly
• Rotating Cut of Premium NZ Beef
• Postman's Sling
• The Cluckerson
• BBQ Pizza

Menu

Kids

• Mini Beast Burger — Beef patty, cheese, ketchup, toasted bun, fries, includes kids' sundae
• Chook & Chips — Crumbed chicken bites, fries, tomato sauce, includes kids' sundae
• Lil' Fish & Flicks — Crispy fish bites, fries, tartare sauce, includes kids' sundae
• Meatballs — Italian tomato sauce, fettucine, cheese, includes kids' sundae
• Grilled Chicken & Mash — Gravy, greens, includes kids' sundae
• Fettucine — Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, includes kids' sundae
• Cheesy Mini Pizza — Mozzarella, pizza sauce, includes kids' sundae
• Cheese & Bacon Loaded Fries — Cheese sauce, mozzarella, gravy, includes kids' sundae

Pizza

• Margherita — Cherry tomato, mozzarella, basil
• BBQ — Brisket, pork belly, pepperoni, mozzarella, smoky IPA BBQ sauce
• Bianca — Mushrooms, white sauce, mozzarella, ricotta, kale, parmesan
• Chicken & Chorizo — Red onion, fire-roasted peppers, jalapeños

Sides

• Cos Lettuce — Pumpkin seed crunch, house dressing
• Charred Winter Greens — Garlic butter

Burgers

• Cheeseburger — 150g brisket patty, American cheese, special sauce, ketchup, sweet & spicy pickles, milk bun, fries
• The Cluckerson — Crispy-fried chicken, American cheese, chipotle mayo, ranch, sweet & spicy pickles, lettuce, milk bun, fries
• The Hallouminati — Grilled halloumi, house-made vegan patty, American cheese, special sauce, sweet & spicy pickles, ranch, red onion, milk bun, fries

Desserts

• American Chocolate Brownie Sundae — Chocolate peanut butter granola, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce
• Baked Cheesecake Pop — Chocolate crackle, raspberry gel, sherbert
• Sticky Date Pudding — Butterscotch sauce, vanilla bean ice cream

Cocktails

• Classic Margarita — El Jimador blanco Tequila, triple sec, sugar syrup, lime juice
• Cyclone Delivery — Absolut peach vodka, blueberry, pineapple juice, apple juice, lime juice
• Expresso Mail Martini — Finlandia vodka, Kahlúa, sugar syrup, espresso
• Frozen Daiquiri — Choice of mango, strawberry, or peach with Flor de Caña Extra Seco 4 rum, fruit purée, lime juice
• Hugo Spritz — Elderflower liqueur, elderflower syrup, prosecco, lime juice, sugar syrup
• Jungle Fever — Finlandia mango vodka, De Kuyper melon, peach schnapps, passionfruit purée, lime juice, mango purée
• Long Island Stamp — Finlandia vodka, City of London gin, El Jimador reposado Tequila, Flor de Caña Extra Seco 4 rum, triple sec, sugar syrup, lemon juice, lemonade, Coke Zero
• Peachello Spritz — Peach schnapps, prosecco, soda
• Piña Colada — Flor de Caña Extra Seco 4 rum, Malibu, lime juice, pineapple juice, coconut cream
• Postman's Sling — City of London gin, cherry heering, benedictine, Cointreau, lemon juice, pineapple juice, angostura bitters
• Special Delivery — City of London gin, elderflower liqueur, elderflower syrup, sugar syrup, lemon
• The Drunk Postie — Flor de Caña Extra Seco 4 rum, dark rum, lime juice, orgeat
• The Love Letter — Finlandia Vodka, Chambord, cream, peach purée, sugar syrup

Pub Mains

• Chicken Schnitty — Crumbed chicken breast, green herb slaw, gravy, choice of fries or mash
• Fish & Chips — Beer-battered daily catch, house fries, green herb slaw, tartare sauce
• Potato Gnocchi — Leek & peas, Italian tomato sauce, lemon ricotta verde, crispy kale
• Twice Cooked Pork Belly — Potato gratin, winter greens, pear & fig relish, jus
• Fettuccine Carbonara — Creamy carbonara sauce, chicken, bacon, Grana Padano
• Classic Caesar — Cos lettuce, bacon, herbed croutons, anchovy dressing, soft-boiled egg, parmesan snow
• Green Tahini Bowl — Roast carrots, lemon ricotta verde, winter leaves, toasted buckwheat, pumpkin seed crunch

Pub Snacks

• Pull-Apart Garlic Loaf — Garlic butter
• Korean-Fried Cauliflower — Korean BBQ sauce, pickles
• Salt & Pepper Squid — Garlic aioli, fresh lemon
• Sticky Pork Belly Bites — Gochujang BBQ glaze, chilli, sesame seeds
• Loaded Fries — BBQ brisket, cheesy sauce, chipotle mayo, pickles, green onion
• Garlic Chilli Prawns — Blistered cherry tomatoes, green onion, chilli aioli on garlic butter pizza bread
• Glazed Pork & Wagyu Brisket Meatballs — Smoky herb butter jus, mustard cream, cheddar dust
• Buttermilk Fried Chicken — Honey sriracha, ranch, garden pickles
• Onion Rings — Chipotle mayo
• Fries — Confit garlic aioli
• Tools Down Platter — Sticky pork belly bites, buttermilk fried chicken, Korean fried cauliflower, salt & pepper squid, pork & wagyu brisket meatballs, grilled focaccia

Butcher'S Cut Steak

• Rotating Cut of Premium NZ Beef — Fries, café de Paris butter, red wine jus, charred winter greens

Zero-Alcohol Cocktails

• Dark & Stormy 0% — Lyre's spiced cane spirit, ginger beer, orange bitters, lime
• Tommy's Margarita 0% — Lyre's agave blanco spirit, agave syrup, lime juice, pinch of salt
• Espresso Martini 0% — Lyre's coffee originale, Lyre's dark cane spirit, espresso coffee, chocolate syrup

Frequently asked questions

Where is The Postman's Leg located?

The pub is located at the corner of Downing Street and Glenfield Road in Glenfield, Auckland.

Are children and families welcome at the pub?

Yes, the venue is family-friendly and features an outdoor area known as Postie's Playground, along with a dedicated kids' menu where every meal includes a complimentary sundae.

Can I book a table or function?

Yes, table reservations and private function bookings can be made directly online through their website booking portal.

What weekly entertainment and events do they host?

Regular weekly events include Latin dance nights on Tuesdays, a weekly pub quiz on Wednesdays, a pool competition on Thursdays, and live music from Friday to Sunday.

Does the menu cater to gluten-free or vegetarian diets?

Yes, vegetarian items are clearly labeled on the menu, and gluten-friendly accommodations are available, including no-gluten-added burger buns and pizza bases.

Are non-alcoholic drinks available?

Yes, they serve dedicated zero-alcohol cocktails using Lyre's non-alcoholic spirits, non-alcoholic wine, and 0.0% beers.

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