YOUR LOCAL
JUST WITH A WAY BETTER VIEW
Big feeds, cold beer, good people and front row seats to one of the best views in the Marlborough Sounds.
Come for a quick drink, stay for a feed, accidentally lose an entire afternoon on the deck.
Yeah, life's tough…
OH HEY, YOU FOUND US
We’re The Jolly Roger, a slightly too well fed little local sitting right on Waikawa Marina. The kind of place where you come in for lunch, someone orders another round and suddenly it’s 5pm.
Whoops…
We do big, bloody good meals, cold beer, proper coffee, local seafood and absolutely zero carrying on about any of it.
Well... Maybe the chowder. We do carry on about the chowder quite a bit (for good reason)
YOU HUNGRY?
Good. Because we have never once been accused of underfeeding anyone. Our kitchen pumps out burgers, steaks, fresh seafood, fish & chips, pasta, salads and plates that occasionally results in:
“Jesus, is that all for me?” and the answer is yes. Yes it is.
And then there’s our seafood chowder
WORLD FAMOUS*
*in Waikawa.
^ and according to Google reviews possibly further afield too..
It’s been perfected by our Head Chef Te Mana Tahi for more than a decade and people get a little excited about it.
We’re not saying you have to order it. But we’d question your judgement if you didn’t
THE DECK
SHE’S NOT A TERRIBLE PLACE FOR A PINT.
Sunshine. Boats. Waikawa Marina doing its ridiculously good-looking thing.
And you, sitting on the deck with a cold drink wondering why you’d ever sit anywhere else.
We’d love to take credit for the view. Unfortunately, nature beat us to it.
DRINK. RELAX. REPEAT.
GOT KIDS? GREAT! BRING ’EM.
We know eating out with kids can be... well… A challenge. So there’s no need to have everyone sitting silently with their hands in their laps around here.
Junior Pirates menu? Yep.
High chairs? Of course.
Room for the pram? Plenty.
Want to just give them an Ipad? Zero judgement.
A cold beer waiting for Mum and Dad? Of course.
Oh, and dogs can come too. Honestly, at this point just bring the entire household.
YEAH OKAY. BUT ARE YOU ACTUALLY ANY GOOD?
Bit rude. But fair. We’re bias, so don’t ask us.
You can, however, ask the 900 odd people who’ve left us Google reviews.
Theres also some hilarious ones on there, about how terrible we are.. but you can be the judge of that.
A beautiful setting and a good welcome. We were having a dinner out with our dog and plenty of places to sit on the outside deck. Great choice of draft beers. We selected fish of the day, which was Terakihi. I had it battered with chips and salad and my wife had it pan fried with mash potato and vegetables. Both meals were enormous, mine had two large pieces of fish cooked perfectly with a lovely crispy batter. Best fish and chips I’ve had in years.
Mike
Very good and generous food. Dog friendly. Endlessly fascinating view of the goings-on in the marina while sitting at the many tables outside. My foodie Mum said the Thai Beef salad was the best meal of her life. Friendly service
Lisa
The Jolly Roger has an amazing view over the marina and a lovely outdoor seating area! Although the seagulls might try to get a bite of your food after you leave but the water gun can handle them!! All jokes aside the restaurant is in a great location and is very nice both inside and out. The service is great and the staff are fantastic and polite but also funny. Food is a 10/10 for me and my family. I ordered a bowl of large fries and they were amazing!!!
Kacey
BIG GROUP?
Perfect. The more the merrier.
Birthdays. Work dos. Christmas parties. Sports teams. Family lunches. Friday drinks that got slightly out of hand.
We love a crowd.
There’s plenty of room inside and out, plenty behind the bar and - fortunately for you - a kitchen accustomed to feeding a huge amount of hungry people.
More than 8 of you? Give us a bell and we’ll get a table sorted.
#SEAYOUATTHEJOLLY
YOUR LOCAL BY THE MARINA.
WAIKAWA BAY, PICTON.