North Island
Occidental Belgian Beer Cafe
Cuisine: Seafood, Belgian, New Zealand, European
Hours:
- Mon – Fri 7am – Late
- Sat – Sun 9am – Late
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Facilities/Features:
- Business Dining
- Live Music
- Private Functions
- Private Parties
- Breakfast Meetings
- Payment Types: EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Diners
- Price Range: Moderate, $15 - $25
- Dress Code: Casual
- Alcohol: Beer, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails
- Seating for: 90
- Parking: Pay, Pay & Display
- Good For Groups: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Meals: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
The Occidental is proud to serve authentic Belgian cuisine, accompanied by a vast range of fine Belgian beers, plus some of the best wines from around NZ & Australia. The Occidental’s signature dish is its steaming mussel pots, or perhaps try our famous mussel platters.
The Occidental Hotel was originally opened in 1870 by an American sailor, and quickly became known as one of Auckland’s finest hotels. The historic building was transformed beautifully in 1999, into the very 1st authentic Belgian Beer Cafe south of the equator.
The Occidental Belgian Beer Cafe specialises in hosting fabulous functions. Plus you can join the fantastic customer loyalty programme, with a “FrenzCard”, which provides an easy way to earn & spend real rewards instantly.
For Functions, whether business or social, The Occidental provides two outstanding rooms for hire:
The Leuven Room holds 20 people seated, or 50 for drinks & platters.
The Jazz Room accommodates 40 people seated.
A great option for client entertaining is the “Belgian Beer Appreciation Package”.
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Come on, the place wasn’t full…
I think the staff should be more professional and perhaps go to a hospitality course and learn how to do customer service properly, or just find another job if you are not happy doing it. Shame on you.
I’ll come back cos I like the food and I really hope the manager can fix this situation.
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The staff was really friendly though they are super busy….
Highly recomended, absolutely my favorite bar!
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The Occidental is in need of some maintenance. The foot rest at the bar has fallen down, one on the seats in a booth has fallen through, the place smells of old kitchen cooking fat.
The staff did not pick up any rubbish (including mussel shells) from the floor and seemed quite disinterested in serving.
While the food was adequate, although steak over cooked it was on the high side for it’s quality. The beer was well overpriced.
I will not be going to another Belgian beer cafe. Very disappointed.
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2. Great service
3. Great location
4. Great prices
Six of us arrived and sat at a small table because it was so busy, just after we ordered the bartender offered us a larger table because our food would not fit on our table, it was very kind, and he was right.
Another bartender came up to us during our dinner and offered us a loyalty card this put 10% of our meal onto the card for next time, you can also add to this card every time you go. This was great, because we had just spent so much money, we automatically gave us a free meal for our next visit.
Highly recommended.