Fish and Chips on the Wharf

It was our first trip to Ragland and we were driving through town after going to the weekend markets we came across a sign saying that there was a live band at the wharf.

Child free for another whole 4 hours we set off with reckless abandon…

We arrived to a rather quiet wharf but further exploration found a rather (and I have used this word an awful lot in describing all things Raglan) eclectic 3 piece band belting out a kind of jazz/reggae version of Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Base”.

With what we had now found was the usual make up of hipster/senior inhabitants of Raglan we pulled up a pew and ordered some fish and chips.

I have to say they weren’t the best fish and chips that I have ever had but who can complain when you are sitting on a wharf in the sun (did I mention the no kids bit) with the man you love and a great coffee.

Raglan Fish and Chips

Coffee at Raglan Wharf

The Shack in Raglan

I have a confession to make – I’ve lived in Auckland some 30 years and have never been to Raglan before.

Accommodation booked I went armed with suggestions of where to eat from work colleagues who spent summers in Raglan – topping that list was The Shack.

We arrived at 11 on Sunday morning and were lucky to get a table – it was packed.

I had a vague notion that Raglan was a bit of a surfy town but instead my fellow diners were an interesting mix of Ponsonby cool hipsters and impressively hip seniors.

Comfortably furnished we were seated under the Raglan flag and given menu’s from which we (with much discussion) settled on the ‘shrooms and full ‘n proper as well as a jar of salted caramel chocolatey goodness for good measure.  It was in a word – delicious!

The Shack Raglan

The Shack in Raglan

As well as an extensive menu The Shack has an impressive range of cabinet food (which we did stop back in to sample for the trip back to Auckland).

You can peruse the menu here but really – you are better to take the 2 hour drive from Auckland and check it out for yourself…

http://www.theshackraglan.com