Settlers Bar & Grill is the on-site restaurant at Discovery Settlers Hotel, 61 Hatea Drive in Regent, Whangārei. It is open daily for breakfast and dinner, and serves a seasonal à la carte menu. It seats up to 120 guests, so it suits larger groups and functions, while keeping an intimate feel. Diners can eat in the restaurant or outside in the Whangārei garden bar, which overlooks the hotel pool and gardens. Buffet dinners are offered to pre-arranged groups, and to the public on some nights, which the hotel posts on Facebook. Reservations are made on 09 438 2699.
The hotel is promoting its Christmas functions for 2026: a buffet lunch with festive trimmings for $48 per person as at 2026, with a minimum of 30 adults, between October and the end of November. Indoor and outdoor spaces are available. Open Locally lists Fresh Sushi, Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack & Craft Bar, Whang Thai and Aqua Restaurant and Bar within a kilometre. Our pick in Regent for a garden bar drink by the pool.