Cableways Bar & Bistro offers an exceptional dining experience with great food and excellent drinks, built around Dunedin's cable car history. Diners eat alongside a restored Roslyn cable car, No. 93, a genuine 1906 car that sits proudly at the entrance to Cableways after being purchased from the Dunedin City Council and faithfully restored.
Built by Dominion Breweries as a neighbourhood tavern, Cableways opened on 11 April 1986 and has been a local fixture ever since, renamed Cableways Bar Bistro and Liquorland in 2017. The venue leans into its transport history throughout, with cable car and electric tram memorabilia on display and a cable car DVD played over lunch service for those interested in early Dunedin transport.
The kitchen's fan favourites include a Wagyu smash burger, ribeye steak, the Cableways Schnitzel, a Korean chicken burger and pork belly, alongside weekly specials like Tuesday Schnitzel night and Thursday Burger & Beer night. There's also a Junior Trammies menu for younger diners.
Cableways Bar & Bistro invites diners to imagine themselves transported in time, eating a succulent pork belly and sipping a glass of Pinot Noir alongside a restored Roslyn cable car, No. 93. The genuine cable car, first registered in 1906, was purchased from the Dunedin City Council in 2006 and faithfully restored to its place of pride at the entrance to Cableways.
Built by Dominion Breweries as a neighbourhood tavern, Cableways opened its doors on 11 April 1986, with local residents swarming in for opening night. The venue was renamed Cableways Bar Bistro and Liquorland in 2017, and remains a well-loved local for the Kaikorai and Maori Hill communities.
The kitchen's Tramshed Bistro fare has built a loyal following, with fan favourites including a Wagyu smash burger, ribeye steak, the Cableways Schnitzel, a Korean chicken burger and pork belly. Regulars can also look forward to weekly specials - Tuesday Schnitzel night and Thursday Burger & Beer night - alongside a dedicated Junior Trammies menu for younger diners.
Cableways sits near the former route of the Kaikorai cable car line, which ran from 1900 to 1947, and celebrates the wider history of Dunedin's cable cars and electric trams throughout the venue. Cable car and electric tram memorabilia, including artwork by Don McAra, is on display, and a cable car DVD is played on the big screens every lunch hour for those interested in the history of Roslyn and Kaikorai transport.
Whether it's family time, a cold one with friends, or settling in for the excellent Tramshed Bistro fare, Cableways is built around warm hospitality and a great atmosphere - a genuine local in every sense.
Cableways Bar & Bistro is located on the corner of Kaikorai Valley Road and Mellor Street, Dunedin 9010. It's open Monday to Saturday from 11am until late (no lunch service on Mondays), and Sunday from 11am to 10pm.