Stumble Inn and Cafe

About Stumble Inn and Cafe

Stumble Inn is a cafe, restaurant and bar in the heart of Merrilands, New Plymouth, known as "Everyone's Favourite Local" for its delicious, honest and great value meals. The venue has seating to suit every mood - a sunny garden bar, covered decks, a dining room with cushioned seating, intimate booths, and social leaners in the bar.

The menu spans all-day brunch, snacks, salads, seafood, burgers and sandwiches, hearty classics like schnitzel, pork belly and steak, plus a dedicated kids menu. Gluten-friendly and dairy-free options are marked throughout, though the kitchen notes it isn't a fully gluten-free environment.

There's always something on at Stumble Inn - weekly quiz, bingo, pool and poker nights, holiday and sporting events, a TAB facility and gaming machines, and weekly prize draws and raffles. During the warmer months, the Garden Bar hosts "Stumble Inn Summer of Sounds" with live music from 3pm most Sundays.

Stumble Inn: Everyone's Favourite Local in Merrilands

In the heart of Merrilands, New Plymouth, Stumble Inn has built a reputation as "Everyone's Favourite Local" - a cafe, restaurant and bar known for delicious, honest and great value meals served by friendly, efficient hosts. The atmosphere is a big part of the appeal, with a sunny garden bar, covered decks, a dining room with cushioned seating, intimate booths, and social leaners in the bar, giving guests seating to suit any mood.

A Menu for Every Time of Day

Brunch runs until 2:30pm, with dishes like the Full Kiwi Breakfast, Stumble's Omelette, and a waffle topped with either banana and bacon or southern fried chicken and toasted almonds. From there, the menu moves through snacks like loaded fries and nachos, salads including a Thai beef salad and crispy calamari salad, and seafood dishes such as a loaded seafood chowder and tempura prawns. Burgers and sandwiches cover a premium open steak sandwich and a home-made beef, bacon and egg burger, while the Classics section brings in schnitzel, pork belly, chicken parmigiana, and - available after 5pm - a Prime Taranaki Scotch Fillet Steak and the signature Surf & Turf.

Something for Every Diner

Gluten-friendly and dairy-free options are marked throughout the menu, though the kitchen is upfront that it isn't a fully gluten-free environment - guests with allergies are asked to speak to their host before ordering. A dedicated kids menu covers burgers, fish and fries, mini hotdogs and nuggets, with kids sweets and mocktails like the Pink Panther and Blue Lagoon rounding things out.

Always Something On

Stumble Inn keeps a busy calendar - weekly quiz, bingo, pool and poker nights, holiday and sporting events, a TAB facility and gaming machines, plus weekly prize draws and raffles. During the warmer months, the Garden Bar hosts "Stumble Inn Summer of Sounds" with live music from 3pm most Sundays, making it a genuine gathering spot to meet new people or catch up with old friends.

Visiting Stumble Inn

Stumble Inn is open seven days a week, from 9:30am until late, at 198 Mangorei Road, New Plymouth. Bookings can be made online, though guests wanting a table for the same day are asked to call rather than email.

Signature items

• Full Kiwi Breakfast
• Prime Taranaki Scotch Fillet Steak
• Stumble Inn's Surf & Turf
• Chicken Parmigiana
• Seafood Chowder
• Southern Fried Chicken

Menu

Sides

• Side Salad — Side
• Coleslaw — Side
• Fries — Side
• Wedges — Side
• Mashed Potato — Side
• Seasonal Vegetables — Side
• Criss-Cross Fries — Side
• Gluten Free Bread — Available on request

Salads

• Roast Vegetable Salad — Roasted seasonal veges over a garden salad (small or large)
• Chicken & Bacon Salad — Grilled chicken and bacon on a green salad with honey mustard dressing (small or large)
• Shrimp Salad — Shrimp on a garden salad with thousand island dressing (small or large)
• Crispy Salt & Pepper Calamari Salad — Calamari on a green salad with lemon aioli dressing, add chicken for a 'Doc' salad (small or large, dairy free)
• Thai Beef Salad — Beef with crispy noodles and spicy Thai dressing (small or large, dairy free)

Snacks

• Classic Fries — Side snack
• Onion Rings — Side snack
• Criss-Cross Fries — Side snack
• Chips, Cheese & Gravy — Chips smothered in cheese and gravy; add bacon
• Toastie — Ham and cheese, or tomato and cheese; add fries
• Garlic Bread — Hot toasted ciabatta with garlic butter
• Cheesy Garlic Bread — Hot toasted ciabatta with garlic butter and cheese; add bacon
• Loaded Fries — Pulled pork, cheese, jalapeños, sour cream and gravy
• Soup of the Day — Ask staff, served with toasted ciabatta
• Crispy Herb Crumbed Chicken Bites — With salad or fries and aioli
• Wedges — Topped with cheese, bacon, salsa and sour cream
• Beef Nachos — Topped with cheese, salsa and sour cream
• Veggie Nachos — Chilli beans and seasonal veggies, topped with cheese, salsa and sour cream

Seafood

• Seafood Chowder — Loaded with a selection of seafood, served with toasted ciabatta
• Crispy Beer Battered Market Fish — Locally caught fish, coleslaw or salad, fries and tartare sauce; pan-fried or crumbed option (1 or 2 pieces)
• Tempura Prawns — Light Japanese style batter, coleslaw or salad, fries and tartare sauce (half or full dozen)

Kids Menu

• Cheeseburger & Fries — Beef patty, cheese, tomato and lettuce
• Fish & Fries — Battered fish with fries
• Toastie — Ham and cheese, or tomato and cheese; add fries
• Mini Wedges — Sour cream, salsa, bacon and cheese
• Mini Hotdogs — Served with fries
• Chicken Nuggets — Served with fries

Kids Sweets

• Ice-Cream Sundae — Choice of strawberry, passionfruit, caramel, chocolate or boysenberry

Our Classics

• Fettuccine — Creamy cheese sauce, parmesan; choice of chicken, bacon and mushroom, or vegetarian
• Classic Schnitzel — Chicken or beef, slaw, gravy, choice of fries, mash or gourmet potatoes
• Lambs Fry — Creamy mash, bacon, grilled tomato and gravy
• Pork Belly — Slow cooked in BBQ sauce, rissole potatoes and salad
• Southern Fried Chicken — On baby potatoes with spinach, creamy bacon sauce
• Thai Green Chicken & Vege Curry — Served with rice, poppadoms and yoghurt
• Chicken Parmigiana — Breaded chicken, ham, cheese, napoli sauce, garden salad and fries
• Rump Steak — Cooked to your liking with fried eggs, fries and tomato sauce
• Prime Taranaki Scotch Fillet Steak — Cooked to your liking, coleslaw or salad, fries, choice of garlic butter, mushroom or pepper sauce (available after 5pm)
• Stumble Inn's Surf & Turf — Grilled scotch fillet with seafood in creamy garlic sauce, fries, coleslaw or salad (available after 5pm)

Sweet Treats

• Sticky Date Pudding — Served with ice cream and cream
• Chocolate Mud Cake — Served with ice cream and cream
• Homemade Banoffee Pie — Served with ice cream and cream
• Ice Cream Sundae — Choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry, boysenberry or passionfruit topping

Kids Mocktails

• Pink Panther — Kids mocktail
• Spider — Kids mocktail
• Blue Lagoon — Kids mocktail
• Traffic Light — Kids mocktail

Burgers & Sandwiches

• BLT — Streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, tomato relish on toasted bread with fries; add chicken
• Chicken Open Sandwich — Moroccan spiced chicken breast with salad on toasted ciabatta, cucumber and mint yoghurt
• Premium Open Steak Sandwich — Grilled sirloin, salad on toasted ciabatta, caramelised onion
• Chicken & Bacon Burger — Southern fried chicken, coleslaw, cheese, onion rings, smokey BBQ sauce, fries
• Fried Chicken Burger — Southern fried chicken breast, coleslaw, cheese, onion rings, smokey BBQ sauce, fries
• Home-made Beef, Bacon & Egg Burger — Beef patty, bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, relish, aioli, cheese, fries
• Fish Burger — Beer battered fish, coleslaw, house tartare, fries
• Veggie Burger of the Day — A daily surprise creation - ask staff

Brunch (Until 2:30pm)

• Bacon & Eggs — Two eggs cooked your way with streaky bacon on toasted ciabatta; add herb potato rosti
• Stumble's Omelette — Fresh NZ eggs filled with cheese, ham and tomato, served with a side salad
• Medley of Mushrooms — Seasonal mushrooms in a creamy sauce, balsamic reduction, parmesan, on toasted ciabatta; add bacon
• Stumble's Waffle — Toasted waffle with maple syrup, choice of banana and bacon, or southern fried chicken and toasted almonds
• Eggs Benedict — Poached egg, hollandaise, herb potato rosti, choice of bacon or smoked salmon (half or full)
• Full Kiwi Breakfast — Two eggs your way, bacon, kransky, herb potato rosti, mushrooms, tomato, toasted ciabatta
• Breakfast Sides — Bacon, eggs, herb potato rosti, mushrooms, tomato or kransky, each

Frequently asked questions

Where is Stumble Inn located?

At 198 Mangorei Road, New Plymouth.

What are the opening hours?

Open seven days a week, from 9:30am until late.

Is there live music?

Yes, during the warmer months, live music runs most Sundays from 3pm in the Garden Bar.

What regular events run at Stumble Inn?

Weekly quiz, bingo, pool and poker nights, plus holiday and sporting events, prize draws and raffles.

Does the menu cater for dietary requirements?

Yes, gluten-friendly and dairy-free options are marked, though the kitchen is not a fully gluten-free environment - speak to your host about allergies.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes, including burgers, fish and fries, mini hotdogs, nuggets, and kids mocktails.

How do I book a table for today?

Call the restaurant directly rather than emailing, as same-day bookings are handled by phone.

Tips

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Good to know

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