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Opening Hours

Monday to Saturday

  • Lunch Menu: 12pm – 5pm
  • 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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Amazing service as always and such beautiful food and cocktails, Gemma and Olly are amazing host and I’m so excited to visit again.


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+++


Amazing to see Split has been passed into the hands of capable and amazing owners. Food was as fantastic as it always has been. Service was amazing, helpful and quick. The Atmosphere was perfect for dinner before a movie midweek.


Delicious food, fantastic service, thanks guys for a wonderful evening! Everyone enjoyed their meal, the cocktails were super yummy and the banter was great.


First time having dinner at Split since the new owners have taken over. Amazing service! The waitresses were attentive and friendly. The owner was on the floor and quite the character, definitely get some good laughs from him! Food was so so delicious! We left with happy full bellies!