The Cobb Whanganui is a pub and restaurant at 45 Anzac Parade on Durie Hill in Whanganui, with a sister venue in Palmerston North. It has a 4.0 rating from 744 Google reviews. Its website describes a revamped character building overlooking the Whanganui River, with live sport, casual dining, weekly specials, events and function rooms, including a private functions bar. The menu lists burgers, wedges, a famous roast, a 500gm rump steak meal, a scotch fillet steak, seafood chowder, a Heiny pot pie and desserts. Online booking is available. Reviews and opening hours are not detailed here.
A pub that serves generous meals is best judged by its house classics, so a roast or a rump steak is a fair test of the kitchen. Ask for your steak the way you like it, and check which sauce suits it. Everyday lunch and dinner specials are often the best value, and a river view is worth asking for when you book. Sport nights are lively, so a calmer meal is easier earlier in the evening, and function rooms book ahead, so enquire early for a group.
For a pub meal, a drink or live sport with a river view in Whanganui, The Cobb is a well-known local.