Cool Change Bar & Eatery is a bar and restaurant on the corner of Kitchener Street and Memorial Square in Martinborough, South Wairarapa. It operates from a heritage villa that was the old Martinborough Post Office, dating from 1896. The website describes a quirky, warm room with retro style, an open fire in the restaurant, three bar rooms with comfy chairs, and a deck with late afternoon sun.
The restaurant is open Tuesday to Sunday from 3pm, and is closed on Mondays. Bookings are made through the contact form or by text on Facebook Messenger. The menu is a changing tapas-style blackboard with seasonal food and a stunning wine list, along with cold beer on tap and cocktails. The restaurant seats 45. The website says it has been open since 2011 and describes it as a second home to locals and visitors. Open Locally lists five other restaurants within a kilometre, and the four nearest have no rating there. Our pick in Martinborough for a late afternoon beer on the deck.