Bars & Nightlife

It is important to get your days right in Dunedin. Like any other place in the world, the locals dictate the buzz: a pub may be humming on a Thursday, but never on a Monday, a bar may be the place to go on a Wednesday, but not to be seen at on a Saturday. Talk to locals, especially students, they will know where to go and when. Time it right and you will be swept up in an intelligent bar scene worthy of any underground city. Dunedin specialises in intimate cocktail bars where conversations abound or rowdy pubs with live music. There is something for all drinking palates and pleasures, so pull up a stool.

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Octagon

The Octagon is the main entertainment district of Dunedin with Dunedin North offering some pub and bar options that cater especially to younger patrons. This eight-sided square is the place to be, especially during the summer for an evening walk or for a bar to bar tour, sipping refreshing …

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Pequeno Wine & Tapas Bar

Dunedin’s best kept local secret, Pequeno Wine & Tapas Bar, is found down the Laneway opposite the Rialto Theatre, on Moray Place in the outer Octagon. Here you can expect professional service, live music and Spanish inspired cocktails, in a super chic …

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Stuart St Mac's Brew Bar

This bar is located in the heart of it all in Dunedin - the Octagon area, bustling with life at any hour of day or night. Stuart Street Mac's Brewbar serves refreshing drinks and tasty food in a quirky kiwi environment with wooden furniture where, at night, DJs and acoustic bands often …

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The Baaa Sports Bar & Grill

This is one of Dunedin's most popular sports and karaoke bars. The Baaa will fix you up with drinks, food and live sporting broadcasts. It's a great spot to meet some locals that are here to drink a beer and chat or lots of students, always ready to have fun and …

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