The Barracks Sports Bar & Restaurant is a sports bar and restaurant at 170 St Hill Street in central Whanganui, in the former Wanganui RSA building. It has a 4.5 rating from 575 Google reviews. Its website says it reopened under new ownership in late 2018, with areas named in a military theme as a tribute to the RSA, including the Remington Restaurant, Duke Bar and Ammo Room. It lists Double Up Deals on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Friday and Saturday drinks specials from 4pm to 7pm, 18 gaming machines, and a menu with a T-bone steak, lamb shank, sticky pork ribs, fish and chips, burgers and a kids' menu, with gluten-free options marked. Reviews and opening hours are not detailed here.
A bar and grill is easiest to enjoy when you match the visit to the deal or event. Midweek double-up offers suit a couple or a pair of mates, while Friday and Saturday drink specials draw bigger crowds. Say how you like your steak, and ask about gluten-free or allergy needs, which the menu asks you to mention. Booking helps on sport nights.
For a meal, a drink or live sport in central Whanganui, The Barracks is a roomy local venue.