About
The Craft Embassy is an award-winning bar and restaurant, specialising in craft beer, and situated upstairs at The Terrace with a sunny outlook over the river.
Our offer:
- Thirty taps of constantly changing, independent, NZ craft beer.
- Exceptional wine list including local, NZ and international wines.
- Extensive menu of outstanding food including plenty of vegetarian, vegan and GF options.
- Friendly and welcoming staff.
- A sunny terrace overlooking Oxford Terrace & the Avon river, great for afternoon sun.
- Cosy booths and excellent acoustics indoors providing a great gathering place for groups.
- Heated glazed pavilion – the ideal spot for a sunny winter lunch or to hire for a function.
When faced with the option of signing with one of the beer conglomerates, we chose independence so that we could provide you with a range of craft beers which reflects the ever-changing craft beer industry.
Private Functions
The Craft Embassy has a separate pavilion complex that can be made available for private functions of up to 90 people standing and sit down meals for up to 35 people.
Perfect for corporate functions, special birthdays, or other social club gatherings. We can also run hosted beer tastings for your group here, these need to be booked in advance. We offer a range of catering options from a selection of casual canapes through to a more formal sit down set menus.
Facilities in the pavilion include full audio visual options, including projector, microphone and input enabling streaming of your music from your device. There are 2 separate toilets in the area as well.
For groups of 30 or more we can do entrees from $15 per person up to full 3 course meals from $60 per person. For groups of 60 or more we can offer a pop up bar serving up to 4 craft beers, as well as a selection of wines from our menu and non-alcoholic beverages.
For exclusive use of the area the minimum spend varies depending on day of the week and time of the year.
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News

The Craft Embassy Microbrewery Challenge - 8 Beers Enter -1 Beer Leaves
Four local microbreweries come together for a night of fun. 8 beers get presented by their brewers for tasting and judging. Featuring Eruption, Chin Chiller, Two Thumb, and Wilderness Brewing Co's. ...read
Sawmill - Tasting and Quiz Night
Hosted by Scott from Sawmill Brewery, Matakana, this will be a night with a difference - part beer tasting…part quiz night…part blind taste test!
Sample 8 Sawmill beers - including 2 mystery beers for a blind taste test. ...read
JuiceHead Quiz night
Grab your friends and come down for a fun night of tasting some new JuiceHead beers and doing a quiz.
Free entry - JuiceHead Prizes! 7pm Wednesday 23rd Feb.
Teams of 4-6 are required.
Limited space so book your spot now by emailing functions@craftembassy.co.nz
Special deal for the evening - $20 tasting tray of JuiceHead beers for the night.
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Burger and Movie Mondays (& Tuesdays)
January Movie and Burger deal - only $35! Come in on any Monday or Tuesday and for only $35 get one of our popular Craft Embassy burgers and a ticket to see any movie at the Lumiere cinema in the Arts Centre. ...read
