• Ministry of Works Bar & Eatery

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Offers a vegan burger and two veggie pizzas have a vegan cheese option. Also has vegan beers. Open Mon-Thu 4:30pm-10:00pm, Fri 2:30pm-11:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 3:00pm-10:00pm.


12 Reviews

First Review by TomTomSoup

kevin.foulsham

Points +316

Vegan
31 Jan 2026

Disappointed

Staying in Twizel before starting cycle trail.
Saw reasonable reviews on Happy Cow
Did NOT live up to reviews veggie burger made vegan was just potato pap in a crust.. almost tasteless.

Updated from previous review on 2026-01-31

Pros: Good atmosphere , Comfortable

Cons: Nearly all tables reserved, Quality of the vegan option (only one), .

vegan_rachel

Points +470

Vegan
31 Dec 2025

Nice Burger 🍔

Friendly staff and fast service. Vegetarian burger made vegan was yummy and filling.

tac123

Points +330

Vegan
18 Apr 2025

Great options and service

Really friendly staff and able to adapt quite a few menu items to be vegan. They also reduce the menu price if you have it meat free which is great. Tofu tan tan noodles were delicious.

PlantPoweredBasti

Points +347

Vegan
13 Feb 2025

Nice vegan Burger and Beer

We tried the vegan Tempura Burger and the Ramen noodle salad in a vegan Version. Both were delicious. Pizza does not seem to be on the menu anymore.

AndrewBee

Points +124

Vegan
21 Nov 2024

Great burger

Very tasty burger and fries. Just what we needed after hiking the Hooker Valley Trail in a cold wind. It was tempura courgette and aubergine (zucchini and eggplant) in a delicious miso and sesame dressing which was a refreshing change to the usual bean burger or fake meat offering.
Lovely attentive staff who triple checked we wanted the vegan option.

Pros: Burger, Beer, Service

Cons: 3 vegan options (VGO) so missing some ingredients, All centred around the same ingredients , Uneven table lead to beer spillage

Anniefield

Points +61

Vegan
21 Nov 2024

THE place to go for yummy vegan choices in Twizel!

THE place to go for yummy vegan choices in Twizel! Definitely a 5 star place to eat but not exclusively vegetarian or vegan.
I had the vegan burger made with tempura courgette and eggplant, Mizo sauce, tomato, red onion, pickles and frill lettuce. It was even in a vegan bun rather than the usual brioche. The attention to detail was excellent.
Vegan options also on the menu are Tempura Skewers and a Ramen salad.

Opening times and vegan options have changed since the previous posting. Needs updating.

Pros: The vegan options were extraordinarily tasty., The attention to detail and service is excellent, Definitely 5 star vegan options

FrolleinM

Points +1567

Vegan
16 Nov 2022

Solid dinner

Enjoyed our time, service was friendly and helpful.
Not only pizza burgers - and quite nice. 😊


No WiFi?

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Due to Happy Cow regulations, extraordinary restaurants that serve not only vegan food can only receive 4*. To be fair to them, I can give here only 3*.

JohnConly

Points +73

Vegan
08 Oct 2020

Good vibes

Had the burger (is vegetarian on menu) asked for it vegan and waiter said sure, was hearty and good (not amazing) but will hit the spot if your after that kinda food here! Great atmosphere there with pool table and good local craft beer.

Updated from previous review on 2020-10-07

Pros: Friendly place, Good beer

Cons: Limited options

o0juju0o

Points +42

Vegan
01 Mar 2020

Yum!

We ordered the veggie burger and pizza made vegan. We really appreciated the availability of vegan cheese. The meals hit all the right spots for us after a two day hike.

Pros: Vegan cheese

eliina

Points +174

Vegan
26 Oct 2019

Great!

Has a wonderful veggie burger and pizza that can be done vegan, great selection of drinks too!

ACCVeg

Points +1369

Vegan
26 Jan 2019

Pizza was decent

Stopped in here later in the evening so only pizza was on offer. We had mushroom pizza with vegan cheese. The toppings were decent but the crust was only mediocre. It was just ok, but since it was the only vegan food option in town (the only supermarket closes at 8 pm), it was perfectly fine.

TomTomSoup

Points +223

Vegan
23 Aug 2018

Very Good!

One of the best vegan burgers I've had.
Whipped Tahini with parsley as a sauce is so delicious.

Pros: Good beers, Delicious buger

Cons: $3 for vegan cheese makes pizza a bit expensive




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