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Who, What and Where the Dickens are We?

Located in the centre of Whangarei, a leisurely 2 hours drive north of Auckland, the Dickens Inn is a premier meeting and dining venue where patrons can enjoy both formal and informal outings.

Dickens Inn is a very striking Tudor style character building, fronting both the Cameron Street Mall and Quality Street, an Old English style walking street with boutique shops.

The Inn is based on a light English theme around the 19th Century English writer Charles Dickens. The interior is extensively decorated with pictures reproduced from his original files and displayed with the kind permission of the Dickens House Museum in London.

Dickens Inn is open every day until late and is an exciting popular meeting and party place

Over two levels there are various area to meet and relax in. The lower restaurantlevel has two alfresco drinking and dining areas, ideal for those balmy summer evenings, a café and an old world style bar with a large selection of New Zealand and imported beers, wines and spirits. This area with its giant 2.7m (106") video wall is the place to meet for a snack and a cool drink or cappuccino while watching live the best of sport as it happens. On special occasions there is live entertainment.

The Dickens Inn Bar Upstairs there are formal dining and function areas, an intimate cocktail bar and an internal balcony lounge with a commanding view over of the lower level. This is a popular function venue with private air conditioned function rooms.

Our professional staff will develop your theme to create an atmosphere that will inspire and stimulate your group with refreshments, menus, decorations and entertainment. Buffets for parties of 30 or more are a feature.

The Dickens Inn is licensed for a total of 320 people.