Jervois Rd Wine Bar + Kitchen

About Jervois Rd Wine Bar + Kitchen

Jervois Rd Wine Bar + Kitchen is a neighbourhood wine bar and bistro located on Jervois Road in Herne Bay, Auckland. The venue serves as a relaxed local gathering place, pairing an extensive selection of artisan wines and handcrafted cocktails with a thoughtfully prepared sharing menu that ranges from bite-sized snacks to substantial mains.

Alongside its everyday dinner and drinks service, Jervois Rd regularly hosts events including live music sessions—featuring genres like jazz, soul, and R&B—as well as curated multi-course wine-tasting dinners highlighting regional vineyards. It also accommodates group bookings, private functions, and intimate celebrations with indoor seating, takeaway, and delivery options available.

Jervois Rd Wine Bar + Kitchen: Herne Bay's Cosy Neighbourhood Hangout

Nestled along the central strip of Herne Bay, Jervois Rd Wine Bar + Kitchen operates as an inviting neighbourhood local for wine lovers and casual diners alike. Blending the relaxed charm of a suburban wine bar with the culinary ambitions of a contemporary bistro, the venue offers an easygoing space to decompress in the afternoon, share dinner with friends, or settle in for an evening of drinks and live entertainment.

Opening mid-afternoon from Tuesday through Sunday, Jervois Rd strikes a balance between casual drop-ins and planned celebrations. Whether stopping by for an after-work aperitif or gathering a larger group for a shared feast, the atmosphere is centred around good food, thoughtful drinks, and welcoming company.

Sharing Plates and Bistro Favourites

The kitchen's menu is intentionally structured around sharing, offering a progression from delicate bar snacks to hearty mains. Guests can start with light pairings like duck liver mousse on sourdough toasts, warm marinated olives, or rolled eggplant with ricotta and tomato chilli jam. Crispy goat cheese and fig croquettes drizzled with honey and Sichuan pepper calamari with wasabi aioli provide vibrant textural contrast.

For larger appetites, the kitchen turns out substantial comfort plates. Standouts include the ricotta gnudi tossed with creamy mushrooms, parmesan, and truffle oil, alongside slow braised wagyu beef brisket served with miso charred cabbage and harissa. Smaller handheld options—such as baja snapper tacos with chipotle slaw and slow braised brisket sliders on brioche—make grazing effortless across the table.

Cellar Selections and Cocktails

True to its wine bar roots, Jervois Rd maintains a wide-ranging drinks list spotlighting prominent New Zealand wine regions alongside international imports. Diners will find local expressions from Central Otago, Martinborough, and Marlborough, alongside European labels including Provence rosés and French Champagnes. A daily happy hour running from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm offers specials on classic margaritas, spritzers, and select wines.

Beyond wine, the bar crafts an extensive lineup of signature and classic cocktails. Drinks range from the smoky and spiced Sicilian Chilli Margarita and Jalapeño Gin Gimlet to sweet and refreshing options like the Lychee Martini and Porn Star Martini. Craft beers from local breweries like Urbanaut and McLeod's, low-alcohol options, and crafted alcohol-free mocktails ensure every palate is accommodated.

Live Music and Wine Dinners

Jervois Rd regularly transforms into a vibrant performance space with a rolling schedule of live music sessions. Evenings feature solo vocalists, duos, and DJs delivering sets that span classic R&B, soul, and easy afternoon jazz, making it a popular weekend fixture for locals.

In addition to musical performances, the venue hosts curated multi-course wine-tasting dinners. Collaborating with boutique vineyards such as Moy Hall and international producers, these ticketed events pair bespoke seasonal menus with handpicked vintages, giving guests the chance to explore wine profiles directly guided by winemakers.

Signature items

• Ricotta Gnudi Pasta
• Jervois Buttermilk Fried Chicken
• Slow Braised Wagyu Beef Brisket
• Baja Snapper Tacos
• Goat Cheese & Fig Croquettes
• Barrel Aged Negroni

Menu

Food

• Antipasti — Cured meat, artisan cheese, condiments, seed crackers
• Warm marinated olives — Warm marinated olives
• Cheesy garlic bread — Garlic bread with onion jam and mozzarella
• Sourdough — Served with labneh, honey, pistachio, and za’atar
• Rolled eggplant — Rolled eggplant with ricotta, basil, parmesan, and tomato chilli jam
• Duck liver mousse — Duck liver mousse with fig jam and grape on sourdough toasts
• Cheese Board — Three cheeses, condiments, seed crackers, sourdough
• Goat cheese & fig croquettes — Croquettes served with honey
• Sichuan pepper calamari — Served with wasabi aioli
• Pan fried prawns — Prawns with chilli, miso, and sesame miso butter
• Jervois buttermilk fried chicken — Fried chicken with gochujang dressing and goddess sauce
• Beef tartare — Tartare with harissa, egg yolk, and tortillas
• Baja snapper tacos — Tacos with chipotle cabbage slaw and avocado mousse
• Chicken Bao bun — Bao bun with lettuce, gochujang aioli, and sesame
• Slow braised brisket sliders — Sliders with harissa, brioche buns, and dill pickle
• Ricotta Gnudi pasta — Gnudi pasta with creamy mushroom, parmesan, and truffle oil
• Lamb Cutlets — Lamb cutlets served with parmesan potatoes, minted pea puree, and basil dressing
• Slow braised wagyu beef brisket — Wagyu beef brisket with miso charred cabbage and harissa
• Broccolini stems — Stems served with labneh, chopped almond, and feta
• Peri Peri Chunky Chips & Aioli — Chunky chips with peri peri seasoning and aioli, or plain with ketchup
• Parmesan fries — Fries with truffle oil and aioli, or plain with ketchup

Dessert

• Dark chocolate mousse — Chocolate mousse with homemade ice cream and berry compote
• Sticky date pudding — Pudding served with caramel sauce and homemade ice cream
• Cinnamon dusted churros — Churros dusted in cinnamon and served with chocolate sauce
• 2 scoop ice cream sundae — Sundae with two scoops of ice cream
• Affogato — Espresso poured over homemade ice cream, with optional Frangelico
• Salted Caramel Martini — Dessert cocktail
• Espresso Martini — Dessert cocktail

Cocktails

• Lychee Martini — Vodka, lychee
• Cosmopolitan — Vodka, lime, Cointreau
• Limoncello Sour — Gin, lime, limoncello
• Midnight Kiss — Lychee, elderflower, prosecco
• Porn Star Martini — Vanilla vodka, passionfruit, pineapple, lime, prosecco
• Jalapeño Gin Gimlet — Jalapeño, lime, ginger
• Pisco Sour — Pisco, lime, egg white, bitters
• Sicilian Chilli Margarita — Tequila, mezcal, lime
• Coconut Margarita — Tequila, lime, mango
• Spiced Punch — Rum, passionfruit, pineapple
• Penicillin — Maker’s Mark, lime, ginger, whiskey
• Dark & Stormy — Spiced rum, ginger beer
• Whiskey Sour — Jamesons, lime, bitters
• Old Fashioned — Maker’s Mark, bitters, citrus twist
• Barrel Aged Negroni — Gin, vermouth, Campari

Beer & Cider

• Tiger — 5% lager
• Urbanaut Pilsner — 4.8% craft pilsner
• McLeod’s Cove Pale Ale — 4.7% pale ale
• Speights Summit Ultra — 4.7% low carb beer
• Heineken Silver — 4% lager
• Fugazi IPA Garage Project — 2.2% low alcohol IPA
• Peckham’s Boysenberry Cider — 5.1% fruit cider
• Morning Cider Apple Cider — Apple cider

Non-Alcoholic

• Jalapeño & Lime fizz Mocktail — Sparkling mocktail with jalapeño and lime
• Strawberry & Cranberry Punch — Fruity punch mocktail
• Passionfruit Sea Breeze Mocktail — Refreshing passionfruit mocktail
• Mango Seed Caprioska Mocktail — Fruity mocktail with mango seed
• Sawmill Bare Beer — Non-alcoholic beer 0.5%
• Heineken 0.0% — Zero alcohol lager

Wine & Bubbles

• Pétillant Nat — Sélection Massale, blend sparkling wine
• Paradise Brut Dry NV — Prosecco
• Victoire Brut Prestige NV — Champagne from Epernay, France
• Veuve Clicquot Brut NV — Champagne from Reims, France
• Frank Bonville Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru — Champagne Grand Cru
• Vilmart Grand Cellier Premier Cru — Champagne Premier Cru
• Terroir Project Rose — Marlborough rosé
• Fortant Grenache — Rosé from Provence, France
• Soho Westwood Rose — Rosé from Waiheke
• Château Roubine Grenache — Rosé from Provence
• Terroir Project Syrah Pinot Gris — Chilled red from Riverland
• Terroir Sauvignon Blanc — Omaka Valley, Marlborough
• Deep Down Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough
• Kelly Washington Sauvignon Semillon — Marlborough
• Valli Riesling — Waitaki
• Vitis Nostra DOC Pinot Grigio — Italian pinot grigio
• Terroir Pinot Gris — Murray Darling
• Prophet’s Rock Pinot Gris — Bendigo, Central Otago
• Albarino Brothers Albariño — Gisborne 2024
• Felton Rd Chardonnay — Bannockburn, Central Otago
• Clearview Beachhead Chardonnay — Te Awanga
• Kumeu Village Chardonnay — Auckland
• Odyssey Iliad Chardonnay — Gisborne
• Ragtag Pinot Noir — Martinborough
• Loop Rd Pinot Noir — Bendigo, Central Otago
• Akitu A2 Pinot Noir — Wanaka
• Nockie’s Palette Pinot Noir — Central Otago
• Chateau Pegau Grenache — Côtes du Rhône
• Terroir Project Shiraz — McLaren Vale
• Morambro Creek Shiraz — Padthaway
• Huntress Syrah — Bridge Pa, Hawke’s Bay
• Boccantino Susumaniello — Salento IGT, Italy
• Spencer Block Malbec — Mendoza, Argentina
• Puriri Hills Merlot Blend — Clevedon

Wine Dinner Menu

• Moy Hall 1st Course — Poached salmon, dill cream potatoes, caper, citrus
• Moy Hall 2nd Course — Mushroom barley risotto, white bean, truffle creme fraiche
• Moy Hall 3rd Course — Smoked short rib, star anise carrots, pumpkin puree & buttered snow peas
• Moy Hall 4th Course — Digestive and petit fours

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to make a reservation at Jervois Rd?

Reservations can be requested directly through their website reservation form for dinner, drinks, and special events, though walk-ins may be accommodated depending on capacity.

What are the opening hours for Jervois Rd?

The venue is open Tuesday to Sunday from 2:30 pm onwards (closing at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday; 11:00 pm on Thursday; and late on Friday and Saturday). It is closed on Mondays.

Does Jervois Rd host live music?

Yes, the venue regularly hosts live performances including Friday night R&B sets and Sunday afternoon jazz and soul sessions.

Are vegetarian dishes available on the menu?

Yes, the menu includes meat-free sharing plates such as goat cheese & fig croquettes, rolled eggplant with ricotta, and ricotta gnudi with creamy mushrooms.

Does Jervois Rd have a Happy Hour?

Yes, Happy Hour runs from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm featuring specials on select cocktails, beers, and wines by the glass.

Can Jervois Rd host private parties and functions?

Yes, the venue accommodates private gatherings, small intimate groups, wine tastings, and birthday celebrations.

Tips

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