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Opening Hours

Monday & Tuesday

  • Lunch Menu: 12pm – 2:30pm
  • Closed: 2:30pm – 5pm
  • Dinner Menu: 5pm – late

Wednesday to Saturday

  • Lunch Menu: 12pm – 3pm
  • Bar Menu: 3pm – 5pm
  • Dinner Menu: 5pm – late

Closed Sundays & Public Holidays

Delicious food,
Fantastic service,
Relaxed atmosphere

Quite simply, that's what you can expect at Split Bar & Restaurant.

Located in the centre of Whangarei's CBD, our restaurant and cocktail bar offers a cosy yet contemporary dining experience, while our garden bar provides a fun, relaxed atmosphere.

We use fresh local produce, seafood and succulent New Zealand beef & lamb, complemented by a selection of New Zealand and international wines, and a range of beers on tap.

Our friendly team pride themselves on their attentive service - but don't take our word for it, come in and experience it for yourself. We look forward to hosting you.

All in the family

Split was established in 2007 by two brothers, Dan & Karl Marsland, who have an ancestral connection to the Dalmatian coast of Croatia.

After 17 years embodying the values of outstanding hospitality & hard work that were passed down to them, in 2024 the boys handed over the reins to another set of siblings, Gemma and Olly.

Gemma and Olly have over 50 years of combined experience in the hospitality industry and share the same passion for the style of hospitality that you would expect to encounter in a small, Mediterranean village - warm, generous and celebratory!

Eat, drink & be merry for nothing else matters

That is the spirit that drives us at Split.

For us, hosting isn't just a job, it's engrained in our way of living - and we work hard on making sure that's reflected in the experience for anyone who visits Split.

Whether you are in for the full dining experience or just a drink and a nibble, the Split Team have got you!

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In a city where dinner plans can be cut short by a restaurant closing early this place stayed open pass the closing time to accommodate my party. Amazing delicious food and appetizers and supper friendly staff, even got engaged in a conversation with the chef who wanted to check on our experience. Drinks are top notch too!


Such an amazing place for dinner and drinks! Gemma and Olly made the experience so amazing and some place to remember 🥰 definitely recommend!


We had the most fantastic lunch here so excited to have found this place. It’s often hard to find a good balance menu and a great drinks menu for lunch in Whangārei. We had the Caesar salad and the BBQ chicken salad they were both fantastic. The staff are incredible!! the best place in Whangārei for sure. If you’re in the area or you live here, the new ownership is working great fantastic looking forward to seeing it evolve. I highly recommend giving it a try. A+++


We loved dining here. The staff greeted us and it felt like they were prepared to go the extra mile to ensure we had a nice time and enjoyed our meal. Special mention to the waitress that enquired about my sons special feed.


If I could give service a 10 star I would. Split bar has been lovingly brought back to life by a brother and sister duo and they are awesome. Giving me faith that there can be great hospitality in Whangarei. Keep up the amazing work. Food is just perfect. I had the porchetta and I highly recommend. Best service, great food, great drinks.