Carey’s Bay Historic Hotel

The Carey’s Bay Historic Hotel has it all. Built from Port Chalmers bluestone and in a picturesque setting with a view to the harbour entrance, it’s been at the heart of the local boat building and fishing community since it opened in 1874 as The Crescent Family Hotel.

With a menu heavy on local seafood such as clams, scallops, flounder, brill, sole, blue cod, whitebait and oysters, it’s a favourite with locals, Sunday drivers and visitors from out of town. Fish and chips, pies, steaks, sandwiches and curries are also available and there’s Emersons beer on tap. A refurbishment in 2001 in true Victorian style has made this pub a delight, worth visiting for so many reasons.