Outdoors
The garden bar
A big covered garden bar out the back. Sun in the afternoon, lights and music after dark, and room for a full Saturday crowd.
335 Gladstone Road · Gisborne
The garden bar and late night local on Gladstone Road.
Cold taps, live music and one of the best garden bars in Gisborne. Open seven days, late Tuesday to Saturday.
Garden Bar available for hire · Parties & EventsDJ MurdurahFriday & Saturday, 9pm onwards
Sky Sports availableCatch the game with a cold one
Live Big ScreenThe big games, live on the big screen
What's on at the Shippy
Seven days of cold drinks and good company, and a calendar that fills up fast from Thursday on.
Live
Live music
Local bands, touring acts and DJ sets, from old school rock nights through to reggae. DJ Murdurah is on every Friday and Saturday from 9pm.
Sing
Karaoke and open mic
The mic gets a workout most weeks. Karaoke nights, open mic sessions, and a crowd that backs anyone who has a go.
Sport
Big screens, pool and gaming
Sky Sports is on and the big games are live on the big screen. Catch the footy or the races, rack up a game of pool, or duck into the gaming lounge.
On tap
Cold taps and a full bar
Cold beer by the jug or the handle, wine, RTDs and spirits, priced the way a local should be.
Book it
Functions and fundraisers
Birthdays, leaving dos, charity nights and club fundraisers. Book the garden bar or talk to us about the whole place.
Book the garden bar
Garden Bar available for hire
Parties & Events
Have your next do in one of the best garden bars in Gisborne. Covered seating under festoon lights, our own stage, and the bar right there.
- Birthdays and twenty-firsts
- Leaving dos and work parties
- Charity nights and club fundraisers
Bar snacks & platters
Good food, good times. Something to share with the drinks, from a bowl of fries to the full Shipwreck Platter.
Bar snacks
Gladstone Rd
A local tavern that became the late night spot
Shipwreck Bar started out as a straight-up Gisborne tavern and grew into the place that stays up latest on Gladstone Road. Old school rock nights, charity fundraisers, twenty-firsts and quiet Tuesday handles have all rolled through the doors.
Locals just call it the Shippy. Come in for one after work, stay for the band, or book the garden bar for your next do.
- Locally owned and run
- Open seven days, late Tuesday to Saturday
- Garden bar bookable for functions
Example team
Behind the bar
The crew who keep the taps cold and the nights running.
Owner / Operator
Runs the place, books the bands, and still pulls a shift behind the bar on the big nights.
Bar Manager
Keeps the taps flowing and the fridges stocked, and knows most regulars by their first pour.
Duty Manager
On the floor from doors to close, keeping every night a good one.
What the regulars say
Straight from our Google reviews.
"Hey Shipwreck, awesome place to hang out with local people of Gisborne. Great music, great vibes."
Amani Ah Kuoi
Google review
"I always get friendly service from the bar staff. The bar looks great with the recent painting and decorating."
Paula Sargent Te Kira
Google review
"Always a good time at Shipwreck Bar."
Demi Pomare
Google review
Find us on Gladstone Road
Middle of town, easy to spot. Give us a ring about tonight or your next function.
Shipwreck Bar
335 Gladstone Road
Gisborne 4010
Gisborne 4010
06 867 3701
Email us
Open seven days
Late Tuesday to Saturday
Late Tuesday to Saturday