Waiheke Island
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A photo from the eatout library. Not taken at The Social Waiheke.

The Social Waiheke

Restaurant · $ · Oneroa, Waiheke Island

★ 5.0from 6 Google reviews

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About The Social Waiheke

Wednesday to Sunday nights, the bowling club down Marama Avenue in Surfdale opens its doors, and the kitchen turns out food that's way better than you'd expect for the price. You're in for dinner from 5pm, or earlier if you're just after bar snacks from 3.30pm, and the room is a proper local club: casual, family friendly and cosy, with the match on if you've come to watch it. Order the slow-cooked beef ragu pasta or the mushroom risotto, both generous, and finish with the dulce de leche cake if it's going, because they'll pack whatever you can't finish so you can take it home.

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Every fact on this page was checked on 8 November 2026 against Google and 7 of its Google reviews. The photo is from the eatout library, not taken here, and no venue pays to be listed or ranked. Something out of date? Tell us

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