Black Label Barbecue is a low-and-slow barbecue restaurant at 1286 Arawa Street in Brunswick, Rotorua. The barbecue is smoked in a custom-built smoker, and the restaurant also runs mobile catering and a food truck. It is a relaxed, family-friendly space with a deck, and it opened in late 2023.
It is open seven nights a week from 5pm on Monday to Thursday, and from 12pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with lunch on weekends. Tables can be booked online until 8pm, inside or on the deck. Takeaway is available by phone and through Uber Eats. Groups of 20 or more use the events enquiry form. The business was started by Rotorua locals Shaun and Alia Branson, and the website says the team has won the TVNZ Cooks on Fire series. Our view is that it is a good choice for a relaxed barbecue dinner in Rotorua.