Shackleton's Bar & Grill is a restaurant and licensed bar at 43 Barkers Rd, Methven, Ashburton. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 18 reviews, and customers mention the lamb rump, the rib eye, the chocolate fondant and friendly service.
The website describes a la carte dining, with pre-dinner drinks in the bar before guests are shown to their table. It also says the restaurant has an open fire and that catering is available for weddings, conferences and events, with menus tailored as buffet, set menu or à la carte. The website says the restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday from 4pm in winter only, and that catering is available in summer.
For a winter dinner in Methven, this restaurant is worth calling ahead about, since it opens for dining in the winter months only.