Welcome to JFC….

JFC is now under new ownership

Chester and Louise Rendell have handed over the reigns to David George - effective 21 October 2025

Fully licensed restaurant, indoor/outdoor dining

on Paihia’s waterfront

check our menu and drinks lists below!!

We don’t take bookings - just come on in!!

Beer Battered Fresh Fish and the Best Chips

Brilliant Outdoor Eating!!

Nothing like beer on Tap!

Tacos - Yum!

The JFC Burger

Anyone for Petanque?

A Great Range of Cocktails

Simple Fresh Beer Battered Fish - you can't beat it!

Arguably the best outdoor dining in Paihia

Grilled Garlic Butterflied Prawns!!

The Famous JFC Seafood Platter

Easy to find - next to the old stone church on the waterfront

Anchovies on Toast - cream cheese spread sprinkled with capers

Fresh Local Oysters - the best!

Seafood Chowder - made the proper way!

Great spot at the front of the property - the best views!

Salmon Fillet

Italiano Prawns - tossed in pasta and a tomato basil sauce

Come and have a game of Petanque!

Our Vegan Burger - with portobello mushrooms or a "No Beef" plant based pattie

Scallops - simple is best!

Mussel Fritters on Ciabatta

The Classic Prawn Cocktail - just like the 70s and 80s

Open Wednesday thru’ Friday from 4pm

& from 12 noon Saturday and Sunday for lunch

Closed Monday and Tuesday

click here for drinks options - wines, beers, spirits, cocktails and special coffees

We love to do special functions!

Thinking of having a function?? - post or pre wedding gathering, birthday, corporate event, club get together??

Come and talk with us and we’ll make sure you have the best event ever!! Depending on the numbers the whole restaurant is available for your private function and we can cater for just about anything based on our menu.

We also have a private room the “Jack Nicholson Suite” that can be booked for functions - seats up to 30 max

PETANQUE

On the front lawn of JFC we have a Petanque Court, so get a group together and come along for an hour or three of great fun and lots of humour while having a few drinks and our great food!

LIVE TV

In the “Jack Nicholson Suite” at the rear of JFC we have a huge 75” HD TV and when there is good live sport happening inside our operating hours we will be showing it LIVE! The Black Caps, the All Blacks, Super Rugby, Women’s Rugby World Cup, The Warriors, Commonwealth Games, America’s Cup, the Olympics and more…

GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS

If you’re looking for Gluten Free options we will be able to help you. Our chips are cooked in vats that only have chips cooked in them. We make a gluten free batter using rice flour and the fish is cooked separately by shallow frying in canola oil. We have gluten free breadcrumbs for crumbed fish and we have gluten free buns for our burgers. You just need to make sure our front-of-house staff are aware of your requirements.

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