Cleaver & Co. New Lynn is a grillhouse and sports bar located in the Brickworks precinct at LynnMall Shopping Centre, at Shop 110/3058 Great North Road. It offers a warm, lively atmosphere with hearty food served all day — juicy burgers, mouthwatering steaks and fall-off-the-bone ribs — alongside a selection of craft beers and a cocktail list.
The kitchen's signature is its low-and-slow smoking, centred on "Betsey," a Southern Pride smoker that travelled over 8,000 miles from Tennessee, USA, to New Lynn. Every brisket, rib and pork belly spends up to 14 hours in Betsey before reaching the table, forming the backbone of the Pitmaster's Table and Betsey's Smokehouse sections of the menu.
For sports fans, Cleaver & Co is set up as the spot to catch live games on big screens and TVs throughout the venue, with private function spaces available for parties, corporate events and celebrations. Family-friendly tables and a dedicated kids' menu round out the offering, making it a spot for everything from a quick bite to a full feast.
Set in the Brickworks precinct at LynnMall Shopping Centre, Cleaver & Co. New Lynn has built its identity around hearty, all-day food and a lively sports bar atmosphere. It's positioned as a go-to spot for good food and good times — juicy burgers, mouthwatering steaks, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and a strong line-up of craft beers and cocktails.
At the heart of the kitchen is Betsey, a Southern Pride smoker that travelled over 8,000 miles from Tennessee, USA, before finding her home at Cleaver & Co. Betsey works around the clock, transforming quality cuts into authentic low-and-slow smokehouse favourites — every brisket, rib and pork belly on the menu spends up to 14 hours smoking before it reaches the table. Even when the restaurant is closed, the story goes, Betsey is still working.
Betsey's handiwork anchors the menu's Smokehouse section: a signature Beef Brisket smoked for 14 hours, a half rack of St Louis Pork Ribs finished with Memphis BBQ sauce, Rindless Pork Belly served with apple sauce and house jus, and Brisket Sliders topped with cheese, mustard and aioli. For groups, the Pitmaster's Table offers share platters built for the table — the Pitmaster Platter, recommended for three, loads up ribs, brisket, chicken nibbles, mac 'n' cheese bites and more, while the Texan Stand Off Platter, for two, keeps things focused on ribs, chicken nibbles, fries and Pit Boss slaw.
Beyond the smoker, Cleaver & Co runs a full burger line-up, from the signature Heaver Cleaver Burger with a 180g grass-fed beef patty, through to a Brisket Burger, Pork Belly Burger and a Cleaver Fried Chicken Burger. Off the Grill covers premium cuts like a 250g Scotch Fillet and 300g Rump, while a run of parmigianas — Classic, Buffalo, Hawaiian and Cheeseburger — gives pub-food fans a familiar favourite. Quick Hits, available Monday to Friday until 3pm, offer faster options like tortilla wraps for those on a tighter lunch break.
Cleaver & Co doubles as a sports bar, with live games shown on big screens and TVs throughout the venue — described as the ultimate spot to catch the action, whether booking a spot indoors or out. To finish a meal, the Sweet Tooth section offers a towering Snickers Sundae, a classic Banana Split, and a warm Apple Pie with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
A dedicated kids' menu covers burgers, fish bites and chicken nuggets for ages 12 and under, each served with fries and including a drink and a jelly and ice cream — all part of the venue's family-friendly tables. For larger groups, Cleaver & Co also offers private function spaces for parties, corporate events and celebrations, in a location with the convenience of ample parking. The kitchen notes it handles dairy, eggs, wheat, gluten, soy, sesame, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish, and asks guests to flag any allergies or dietary requirements before ordering.
Cleaver & Co. New Lynn is open seven days, with longer hours on Friday and Saturday nights, making it a flexible stop for lunch, dinner, drinks or catching the game.