Set in Pukekohe's 100-year-old fire station building, Fire Station Eatery & Bar is a beloved local dining destination on Edinburgh Street. Whether you're there for a long lunch, dinner with friends, or a special occasion in the upstairs restaurant, the team delivers flavour-packed dishes, quality service and the relaxed charm of a heritage venue brought back to life.
The menu is varied and extensive, catering for all tastes and dietary requirements, with a focus on top quality, generous portions and good value. Dining spaces are light, bright and open, with a variety of seating options to suit everyone — from the ground-floor restaurant and bar with its high tables and booths, to a heated indoor-outdoor courtyard and a vibrant outdoor Garden Bar with its own kids' play corner.
There's something happening every day: daily deals, a Happy Hour from 2:30pm to 5:30pm, quiz trivia nights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7pm, a Run Club on Wednesdays, and TV screens throughout for watching sport while you dine. Upstairs, the heritage restaurant — with exposed original brickwork, stunning windows and a fireplace — opens from 5pm Wednesday to Saturday and is available for private hire.
Groups and celebrations are well looked after, with set menus, finger food, sharing plates and buffet options, plus audio and visual equipment for private events. The downstairs restaurant is wheelchair friendly, birthday cakes are welcome at no extra charge, and you'll never see a surcharge added on public holidays. Closed Christmas Day only.
On Edinburgh Street in Pukekohe, a building that has stood for a hundred years has taken on a very different kind of duty. Fire Station Eatery & Bar occupies Pukekohe's century-old fire station, and it has become a beloved local dining destination in the process. Whether you're settling in for a long lunch, catching up over dinner with friends, or celebrating a special occasion in the upstairs restaurant, the venue pairs flavour-packed dishes and quality service with the relaxed charm of a heritage space brought back to life.
The kitchen keeps things generous. The menu is deliberately varied and extensive to cater for all tastes and dietary requirements, and the team prides itself on top quality, generous portions and good value. Just as importantly, the dining spaces are light, bright and open, with a variety of seating options to suit everyone.
The downstairs restaurant sits on the ground floor and is open all day, seven days a week — the only closure is Christmas Day. Around 40 seats can be rearranged into flexible layouts for groups of all sizes, with experienced waiters serving at the table so you don't have to lift a finger. The space is wheelchair friendly, birthday cakes are welcome at no additional charge, and you'll never see a surcharge added on public holidays.
Upstairs, the restaurant is the venue's showpiece: a large open room that celebrates the building's heritage with exposed original brickwork, stunning windows and a fireplace, softened with warm textures, soft furnishings and pendant lights. It seats 60 for dining or 75 standing, opens from 5pm Wednesday to Saturday, and can be booked for private hire — ideal for large celebrations and corporate events. Access is via two flights of stairs.
Elsewhere, the bar area offers comfortable high tables and booths seating 55 guests, plus room for another 15 standing — including a semi-private booth beside the restaurant for up to 14. The welcoming indoor-outdoor courtyard is fully heated and sheltered, with adjustable louvre pergolas for sunny days, a mix of low and high tables and wheelchair access. Outside, the vibrant Garden Bar is semi-covered with a louvre pergola and even has a kids' play corner, with adult supervision.
There's little chance of a dull visit. Daily deals run across the week, and Happy Hour takes place every day from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Quiz and trivia nights light up Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7pm, while the Run Club meets on Wednesdays from 5:30pm. TV screens throughout mean you can keep an eye on your favourite sport while you dine, and there's a modern gaming lounge with 18 machines for over-18s. Gift cards are available for those who'd rather let someone else choose.
Fire Station Eatery & Bar loves helping guests create memorable celebrations and corporate events, offering a variety of spaces and menus to suit small social gatherings through to large corporate functions. Audio and visual equipment is available for private events, and both the upstairs restaurant and the courtyard can be hired exclusively.
A little planning helps: set menus, finger food and sharing plate menus must be pre-ordered at least 7 days before your function, while buffet menus are subject to a minimum spend and require full payment 7 days prior. Email the events team and they'll help you plan the perfect occasion.
From a casual drink under the pergola to a long lunch downstairs or a milestone celebration beside the fireplace upstairs, the old fire station keeps delivering exactly what a local favourite should — good food, generous hospitality and a setting with real character.