The Island is a family-friendly bar and eatery at 20 Domain Road in Papamoa, brewing its own beer on site and serving it alongside food made fresh to order. Known as 'The Home of Easy', it pours house-brewed beers like Easy Lager, Puha Road IPA and Dawn Daze Hazy IPA, alongside a wine list, cocktails and a range of low and non-alcoholic options.
The kitchen covers wood-fired pizza, tacos, fried chicken wings, burgers, and grill mains like St Louis pork ribs and scotch fillet, plus salads and desserts, with a dedicated kids menu for younger diners. The venue hosts live music and events through the week and welcomes all people, all year round.
The Island's brews are also available beyond the venue itself, stocked at on-licence bars and off-licence retailers across the Bay of Plenty, and available for delivery through their online shop. The Island has 850+ five-star reviews on Google, and can host functions and group bookings for up to 30 guests, with larger events available on enquiry.
At 20 Domain Road in Papamoa, The Island calls itself 'The Home of Easy' — a family-friendly bar and eatery brewing its own beer on site and pairing it with food made fresh to order, seven days a week from midday until late.
The Island's beer range is brewed right there at the venue, with Easy Lager as the flagship pour alongside an Easy Lager Low Carb, an Easy Alcoholic Ginger Beer, Pony Club Pilsner, Puha Road IPA, Dawn Daze Hazy IPA and a Crisp Apple Cider. These same brews are stocked well beyond the venue itself — on tap at bars and cafes across Mount Maunganui, Tauranga and Rotorua, and on shelves at supermarkets and liquor retailers throughout the Bay of Plenty, with home delivery available through the online shop.
The food menu runs wide. Snacks include fries, shoestring fries, salt and pepper squid and loaded fries, while the fried chicken wings come as Original or Korean, by the six or the twelve. Tacos cover asada beef, baja fish, al pastor pork and a mushroom al pastor option, sold individually or three for a set price, alongside tuna tartare and charred corn ribs. The woodfired pizza list runs from a straightforward margherita through to pepperoni, truffle mushroom, prawn and chorizo, and prosciutto rocket.
Burgers include a cheeseburger, the Beefy T, a chicken burger and a veggie burger, each with a gluten-free option and the choice to add an extra patty. For something heartier, the grill turns out St Louis pork ribs, a 250g scotch fillet, and meat platters built for one or two people, served with sides like fries, tangy coleslaw, mac and cheese, or gourmet baby potatoes. There's an Island Caesar salad and charred greens for something lighter, and desserts covering chocolate brownie, sticky date pudding and banoffee pie.
Alongside the house brews, The Island pours a wine list spanning prosecco, sauvignon blanc, pinot gris, chardonnay, rose and pinot noir, plus a cocktail list with an Aperol spritz, espresso martini, and a trio of margaritas — classic, spicy and coconut. For anyone skipping the alcohol, there's a low and non-alcoholic range including a house-made lemonade, feijoa lemonade, low-alcohol pale ales, raspberry kombucha and the usual soft drinks.
The Island describes itself as welcoming all people, all year round, with a dedicated kids menu and a family area on site. It hosts live music and other events through the week, and can accommodate function bookings for groups up to 30, with larger events available by getting in touch directly. Diners can order at the table, order pickup online, or use the Easy App for online ordering, rewards and early access to events.
With 850+ five-star reviews on Google, The Island has built a reputation in Papamoa as a relaxed, all-day spot to eat, drink, and settle in — house-brewed beer, wood-fired pizza, and a menu built for groups, families and everything in between.