The Claddagh Irish Pub

About The Claddagh Irish Pub

The Claddagh Irish Pub & Banshee House is a multi-layered live music venue on Broadway in Newmarket, Auckland, blending traditional Irish pub hospitality with an underground nightlife scene. By day and early evening it runs as a classic Irish pub — live music, sport on the big screens, food and community. By night, the venue's Banshee House side emerges as a darker, more intimate space for DJs, jazz and late-night cocktails.

The venue is split into four distinct zones: The Claddagh itself, the welcoming main pub area with a live music stage, proper Guinness pours, sports and UFC screenings, and a pool and darts area; the Dining Room & VIP, an elevated space for private bookings, celebrations and dedicated table service; The Garden Bar, an open-air space with festoon lighting, a large stage for bands and DJs, low-and-slow BBQ, and a caravan cocktail bar; and The Banshee Room, a moody underground space for late-night DJ sets, jazz nights and craft mixology.

The food menu covers Irish favourites and Kiwi pub classics, from an Irish spice bag to bangers and mash and a rump steak, while the drinks list runs to an extensive range of wines, bottled and tap beers, and a deep spirits and liqueurs selection spanning tequila, rum, gin, whiskey, Irish and Scottish whisky.

The Claddagh Irish Pub: Four Venues in One on Newmarket's Broadway

On Broadway in the heart of Newmarket, The Claddagh Irish Pub & Banshee House is built to be more than a single bar. It's a multi-layered live music venue where traditional Irish pub hospitality meets an underground nightlife scene, changing character as the night goes on.

Four zones, one venue

The Claddagh is structured across four distinct spaces. The Claddagh itself is the heart of the venue — a welcoming, social pub atmosphere built for good conversation, live bands on the main stage, properly poured pints of Guinness, sports and UFC screenings, and a pool and darts area. The Dining Room & VIP offers a more elevated, intimate setting for private bookings, celebrations and exclusive events, with dedicated table service and a curated dining menu. Outside, The Garden Bar brings festoon lighting, an open-air stage for bands and DJs, a low-and-slow BBQ smoking daily, and a caravan cocktail bar. And beneath and beyond it all, The Banshee Room is the venue's distinct sub-brand — a moody, underground space for late-night electronic DJ sets, experimental jazz nights and high-end mixology.

Irish favourites and Kiwi pub classics

The food menu blends Irish pub staples with the kind of hearty bites Aucklanders expect from a good local. The Irish spice bag — crispy chicken nuggets, chips and stir-fried veggies tossed in Irish spice mix with curry sauce — sits alongside bangers and mash, a rump steak served with fries, and a chicken schnitzel burger. Vegetarian diners aren't an afterthought either, with a Herbivore Burger, Quorn nachos and vegetarian spring rolls all on the menu. Snacks and share plates cover jalapeño cheese bites, crispy calamari, wedges and battered fish bites, and the menu finishes with a carrot cake served with caramel ice cream.

A serious drinks list

The Claddagh's bar is stocked for a proper night out. Guinness and Kilkenny are poured on tap alongside Tiger, Rudi's Hazy, Rudi's IPA and a handful of other tap beers and ciders, with bottled options including Corona, Steinlager, Peroni and Somersby. The wine list runs through Northrow and Wither Hills sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot gris, a small red selection including Killibinbin cabernet sauvignon and shiraz, and a Taylor's 10-year-old tawny port. True to its Irish roots, the spirits list goes deep on whiskey — Jameson in three styles, Bushmills, Tullamore Dew, Proper 12 and Method & Madness sit alongside a proper Scottish whisky range covering Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Lagavulin — plus a full backbar of gin, rum, tequila and liqueurs.

Live music, sport and late nights

Every night at The Claddagh brings something different. Live bands and traditional Irish music take over on weekends, while big screens carry major sporting fixtures and UFC fight nights for anyone gathering with friends to watch. As the evening deepens, the venue's energy shifts toward The Garden Bar's open-air stage and The Banshee Room's late-night DJ sets and jazz nights.

Planning a visit

With four spaces built around different moods — social pub, elevated dining, open-air garden, and underground nightlife — The Claddagh is designed to be flexible for whatever kind of night you're after, from a casual pint and a match on the big screen to a private celebration in the Dining Room & VIP.

Signature items

• Guinness
• Irish Spice Bag
• Bangers & Mash
• Rump Steak 200g
• Chicken Schnitzel Burger
• Carrot Cake

Menu

Gin

• Gordons
• Brunswick Aces
• Hendrick's
• Graham Norton Pink
• Gordons Pink
• Tanqueray
• Bombay Sapphire

Rum

• Appleton Estate
• Mount Gay
• Captain Morgan
• Bacardi Gold
• Captain Morgan Black
• Bacardi White
• Havana Club
• Bacardi 8 Year Old
• Kraken

Mains

• Irish Spice Bag — Crispy chicken nuggets, chips, stir-fried veggies, tossed in Irish spice mix, served with curry sauce
• Beef Chili Nachos — Corn chips loaded with beef chili, cheese sauce, sour cream & salsa
• Quorn Nachos — Corn chips loaded with Quorn, sour cream, sweet chilli and salsa
• Herbivore Burger — Crispy vegetarian burger patty in a toasted brioche bun with house sauce, salad & fries
• Bangers & Mash — Pork fennel sausages with potato mash, gravy and green peas
• The Big Dog — Frankfurter, caramelised onions, gherkins, ketchup and American mustard, served with fries
• Rump Steak 200g — Served with fries; mushroom sauce, green peppercorn sauce or garlic butter available as an add-on
• Chicken Schnitzel Burger & Fries — Crispy chicken schnitzel in a toasted brioche bun with house sauce, salad & fries

Dessert

• Carrot Cake — With caramel ice cream

Tequila

• Jose Cuervo
• Altos
• 1800 Añejo

Liqueurs

• Baileys
• Cointreau
• Drambuie
• Frangelico
• Galliano
• Jägermeister
• Kahlua
• Malibu
• Midori

Red Wines

• Northrow Pinot Noir — Marlborough, 2023
• Killibinbin Cabernet Sauvignon — South Australia
• Killibinbin Shiraz — South Australia

Irish Whiskey

• Method & Madness
• Jameson Original
• Proper 12
• Tullamore Dew
• Jameson Orange
• Bushmills Original
• Shanky's Whip
• Jameson Black Barrel
• Bushmills 10 Year

Scottish Whisky

• Aberlour
• Arran
• Bunnahabhain
• Glenkinchie 12yr
• Laphroaig
• Ardbeg
• Lagavulin

Snacks And Share

• Vegetarian Spring Rolls — Served with sweet chilli sauce
• Jalapeño Cheese Bites — Served with aioli sauce
• Wedges — Served with sweet chilli & sour cream
• Crispy Calamari — Served with sriracha aioli
• Battered Fish Bites — Served with tartare sauce

Tap Beer & Cider

• Guinness — Pint
• Kilkenny — Pint
• Heineken — 5% pint
• Tiger — 4.7% pint or jug
• Rudi's Hazy — 6.5% pint or jug
• Rudi's IPA — 6.5% pint or jug
• Speight Summit Ultra — 4.2% pint or jug
• Export Gold Lager — 4.0% pint or jug
• Crushed Apple Cider — 4.5% pint or jug
• Rudi's Lager — 5.0% pint or jug
• Rudi's Pilsner — 5.0% pint or jug

Whiskey & Bourbon

• Jim Beam
• Johnnie Walker Red
• Jack Daniels
• Johnnie Walker Black
• Makers Mark
• Ballantines
• Glenfiddich 12yr
• Talisker

Bubbles & Fortified

• Taylor's 10-Year-Old Tawny Port

White & Rosé Wines

• Northrow Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough, 2024
• Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough, 2023
• Northrow Chardonnay — Gisborne, 2024
• Wither Hills Chardonnay — Marlborough, 2023
• Northrow Pinot Gris — Marlborough, 2023
• Wither Hills Pinot Gris — Marlborough, 2024
• Northrow Rosé — Hawke's Bay, 2023

Bottled Beers & RTDs

• Corona — 4.5%
• Steinlager Classic — 5.0%
• Peroni 0% — Non-alcoholic
• Somersby Apple Cider — 4.5%
• Pals — 5.0%
• Smirnoff — 5.0%
• Stella Artois — 5.0%
• Heineken — 5.0%
• Steinlager Light — 2.5%
• Speights 745ml — 4.6%
• Lion Red 745ml — 4.0%
• Peroni — 5.0%

Frequently asked questions

What kind of food does The Claddagh serve?

A mix of Irish favourites and Kiwi pub classics, including an Irish spice bag, bangers and mash, burgers, nachos and a rump steak.

Does The Claddagh have live music?

Yes — live bands play on the main stage, with traditional Irish music on weekends, plus DJs and jazz nights in The Banshee Room and open-air stage acts in The Garden Bar.

Can I watch sport or UFC at The Claddagh?

Yes, the venue shows major sporting fixtures and UFC fight nights on big screens.

Are there vegetarian options on the menu?

Yes — the Herbivore Burger, Quorn nachos and vegetarian spring rolls are all on the menu.

What are the different spaces at The Claddagh?

Four zones: The Claddagh (the main pub), the Dining Room & VIP, The Garden Bar, and The Banshee Room underground space.

What are The Claddagh's opening hours?

Closed Monday. Tuesday 3-10pm, Wednesday 3-11pm, Thursday 12-11:30pm, and Friday-Saturday 12pm-1am. Sunday hours weren't listed on the site, so it's worth calling ahead.

Is there a private or VIP space available?

Yes, the Dining Room & VIP zone offers private bookings, dedicated table service and a curated dining menu for celebrations and events.

Tips

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