65 & Dine Gastropub & Sportsbar

Food was amazing! I got the salmon and we got the garlic bread and corn ribs to share! Very chill place! It was quite busy when we went, but were fine. There was a bit of a wait for the roast, but other than that, was good!! The servings were massive, so make sure you go hungry!!!

6 of us booked in advance & ate here on Sat night. Very busy as it's their summer season & there were V8 boats in town too! So slight queue at entrance to get seated (2 mins) but not a problem. The service was good considering how busy they were and food was excellent. Arrived in timely manner and lots of choices for both food & drink. Waitress was very helpful and we found out she also owns an ice cream biz in town with her husband. A great night. Very enjoyable & thoroughly recommend.

Exceptional customer service. Food is good value pub food.. dinner and drinks twice while we stayed in Twizel. We will be back.

We went here 3 times over the week we stayed in Twizel, every meal we had was delicious. (We had pizza, burgers, steak, Caesar salad, roast and pork belly, along with kids meals and deserts). Staff were friendly and helpful. My only suggested improvement which other reviewers have also mentioned is the physical flow into the restaurant and then paying afterwards. Maybe signage and a separate payment station for the restaurant would improve the flow.

I was looking for something delicious after a long day’s driving and I was so impressed by what I ordered. Perfectly cooked salmon, crunchy cauliflower and crispy kale. I’m not a huge meat eater and was so impressed with my choice. I’d ordered chips as a side but a bucket arrived. The main course on its own is ample. I bought a beer for the chef to say thanks, and even with my own drink, it was only around £30 (UK) Great value, absolutely delicious cooking. Service was timely, informative and friendly. If I’m ever back , I’ll certainly eat here again. And spying on other diners plates, their food looked great too. Highly recommended.

Surprising and disappointing visit. After a long day of travel me and my friend popped in for a soft drink as we were staying near by. We were told by a staff member that we needed ID (passports) to order a Coke Zero. This was around 8pm in the evening, both completely sober. This was a very confusing experience as we have never been asked for ID for a soft drink before. Families around us with children were served soft drinks, however we were refused (we are both 25 years old). Visited the bar the next evening with our passports and we were served the Coke Zero, no ID required. Left a bit confused why we were turned away the previous day. Following the owner’s response, I feel it’s important to clarify why this experience was still disappointing. We were refused service for a Coke Zero because we didn’t have passports on us, despite being 25 years old and sober. While we understand the importance of the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act and host responsibility, the law applies to minors (under 18) — not adults. Asking people who look under 25 for ID is a common venue policy, but it is not a legal requirement to refuse service to adults ordering non-alcoholic drinks. The issue wasn’t being asked for ID — it was being completely refused entry and service for a soft drink, with no attempt at explanation or flexibility at the time. This was confusing, embarrassing, and felt like an overly rigid interpretation of policy rather than a customer-focused approach. Additionally, we are both adults we fully understand that we would need to bring passports if we were ordering alcohol. I personally find it quite condescending the way that that has been responded to. We appreciate staff need to protect themselves, but the way this was handled made us feel unwelcome. Unfortunately, that’s why the one-star rating still stands.

I had the salmon, local Aoraki crispy skin salmon, chili lime roasted cauliflower, cucumber salsa w/ roasted kale. Head chef personally came out to ask how I wanted it cooked. I asked for rare. One of the best meals ever. Everything went perfectly well together, and as you can see…presentation was spot on!

We had our dinner at 65 & Dine on a Monday evening after a long day on the road. We really enjoyed the beer and our chicken noodle salat. But outstanding was the corn ribs with lemon butter. Make sure to order that Kind service as well