Bareknuckle BBQ is a low-and-slow American barbecue restaurant at 19 Clive Square West in Napier, in the Hospital Hill area. The menu centres on slow-cooked and smoked meats: brisket, fall-off-the-bone ribs, smoked beef cheek, pulled pork and spicy sausages. The website says the meats come from local suppliers where possible. The restaurant is run by a couple, with one running the front of house and the other as pitmaster.
Orders can be placed through the online delivery portal, or by sending a message to the restaurant. The website describes a laid-back, friendly atmosphere, suited to celebrations and catch-ups. Its courtyard is called The Knuckle Yard. Our pick in Napier for a plate of slow-smoked brisket and ribs.