The Realm Bar & Bistro is Hataitai's local pub, tucked into 7 Moxham Avenue in Wellington City and, by its own description, the heart of the Hataitai community for decades. The venue is split into two spaces: a public sports bar up front with pool tables and big-screen sport, and a bistro out the back with a fireplace for winter and a sunny deck for summer.
The Realm is open seven days, running a different meal deal or special most nights of the week alongside weekend brunch, live music, quiz nights, and major sporting broadcasts including UFC, the Football World Cup, NRL, All Blacks and NPC. It also hosts private functions, from birthday parties to fundraiser quizzes and sports awards nights, with a range of function spaces and food and beverage packages.
Food is served from separate main, drinks, kids, weekend brunch, weekday lunch and weekend lunch menus, and takeaway can be pre-ordered or delivered via Uber Eats for anyone not dining in.
On Moxham Avenue in Hataitai, Wellington, The Realm Bar & Bistro describes itself as the heart of the local community, a spot that's been serving the neighbourhood for decades. It's built around two distinct spaces under one roof: a front sports bar for a pint and a game of pool, and a bistro out the back designed to be cosied up in — a fireplace in winter, a sunny deck in summer.
The Front Bar is the public sports bar side of The Realm, open Monday to Friday from 11:00am and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am, both running late into the evening. It's the spot for gourmet pizzas, bar snacks and a cold pint while watching sport on the big screens. The Bistro sits behind it and keeps different hours — closed Mondays, open Tuesday to Friday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, and open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 9:00pm, which also covers weekend brunch service from 10am.
Open seven days, The Realm runs a different deal most days of the week: 2 For 1 Pizza Wednesdays, Burger Night, Fish & Chips Friday, Steak Night, and a Sunday Roast, alongside a Kids Eat Free promotion, Express Lunch, and both a general Happy Hour and a Cocktail Happy Hour. There's also a Thursday Quiz Night and regular fundraiser quiz nights. Sport is a big part of the identity here too, with the bar hosting broadcasts of UFC, the Football World Cup, NRL, the All Blacks, and the NPC, plus live music events on a regular basis.
The Realm serves from several distinct menus — a main menu, a drinks menu, a kids menu, a weekend brunch menu, a weekday lunch menu, and a weekend lunch menu — covering everything from casual bar snacks and pizzas through to full bistro meals and a dedicated brunch service on weekends.
Beyond day-to-day service, The Realm hosts private functions — birthday parties, fundraiser quizzes, sports awards nights and other special occasions — with a range of function spaces and food and beverage packages designed to suit different group sizes and budgets.
The Realm is located at 7 Moxham Avenue, Hataitai, Wellington City, and can be reached on 04 386 2048 or at [email protected]. Bookings can be made online, and for anyone not dining in, food can be ordered for delivery through Uber Eats or pre-ordered as takeaway. Gift vouchers are also available online for anyone wanting to give The Realm as a gift.