Mills Bay Tasting Room & Eatery
Our Tasting Room & Eatery is located in the Havelock Marina – right at the front of our Mussel Packhouse. You’ll be eating the freshest mussels you can get!
We don’t take bookings, just come on in.
Take out options also available.
Text or call 021 451 450 to order
Open Hours
Saturday 10 am – 2 pm
Sunday 10 am – 2 pm
Menu
Catering
(Our catering options are currently unavailable)
As well as delicious mussels for your crowd to enjoy, we deliver the Mills Bay Mussels experience – interactively shucking mussels at the event, bringing along our photo booth and lots of laughs from our fun team.
For more information, contact rose@millsbaymussels.co.nz
Reviews from our lovely customers
Awesome mussels!! The seating area is smaller than the kitchen, and that is small too. I had the platter and each of the styles was well presented and tasted great.... read more classicchch
4/22/2019 Recommended at Apples for Charlotte as the best mussels in the "Mussel Capital of NZ". Highly recommend you try the Mussel platter for mussels every way but steamed, and absolutely... read more clgriffin
3/28/2019- I had the garlic mussels. A little pricey and could have come with some bread to mop up the juices. But worth it. Bought some fresh mussels to take home,... read more anirt111
1/07/2019 Fresh, plump, very tasty mussels Freshest I have had in new Zealand. Nice setting at the marina. Delicious chowder 355reviewer
3/14/2018 - Had the $30 platter, was overpriced for what you got. Staff we very blunt and unfriendly. The food came out at different times when it was all ordered together and... read more MargaretPtn
12/16/2018K3240KLpamm Between 4 we managed the mussel chowder which was perfect the mussel platter very perfect then we ordered more of the garlic crumbed mussels. We have been eating mussels for... read more
7/17/2019 - The platter of various mussels was FANTASTIC!!
The garlic ones were to die for...
These were the best mussels we have ever had...
And the staff were so enthusiastic..,... read more ianp76
1/17/2020 Every year I try 1 mussel to check whether I still hate them. We got a big platter with 6 different kinds of mussels, from smoked to bacon-wrapped. They ranged... read more houdini_nz
8/09/2019 - Had the Mussel Fritter which is quite large, another member had the Mussel Chowder and lastly the Steamed Mussels. Overall opinion was DELICIOUSand value for money. michiko3977
3/19/2019 I rarely write reviews but felt compelled to after having lunch at Mills Bay Mussels on Sunday. Mills Bay ticked all the boxes...excellent friendly service, clean, wonderful presentation of food... read more chiefcookbottlewasha
3/26/2019 - The perfect place to sit in the sunshine and fresh air to enjoy some super tasty fresh mussels. Staff are lovely and prices are really good. AlyshaV711
12/10/2019 We had a chowder for lunch and we thought we already had the best there is,but we were wrong,THIS is the best,we went back for a feast of mussels for... read more clydemaz
9/07/2019 - BEST chowder EVER! I am a local and this place has nailed the chowder!! Keep it up team! It’s a shame they close during winter... LisaMoana73
2/26/2019 Wouldn't normally go for a salad for lunch but this was amazing who would have thought on a tiny Town like Havelock that you would find such wicked food peted116
10/19/2018 - Unbelievably good food and service. The most devine mussels we have ever tried and the chowder is to die for. Highly recommended and we will be back! mike_o1977
7/18/2020 Excellent, fresh cooked mussels we Beer battered and garlic crumbed. Ten out of ten!! Relaxed style of eating but so fresh and local. Beautiful.. stephanie a
7/31/2020 - Passing through Havelock looking for green mussels and found this place and shared a platter for early lunch, absolutely delicious and had a lovely chat to the chef and waitress.... read more Nutkinonholiday123
10/14/2018 We have stopped here twice recently. First time to have a chowder (delicious, creamy, and full of flavour) with fresh bread. The second time was to have the platter to... read more Tracy W
8/12/2019 - Had lunch here twice and forced ourselves to indulge the whole range on the menu. The Ladies are absolutely fantastic. Michael V
11/14/2018 We were lucky enough to arrive the day of the Mussel Festival. Had a wonderful time at Mills Bay Mussels. Live band and lots of free mussels being handed... read more JocelynC1212
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