Lone Star Palmerston North

Based in a beautiful 1930s brick building, this communal hub sees locals and travellers get up to their party tricks every night of the week. Despite the name, no one's ever alone for long!

A cosy establishment with a comforting sense of home, Lone Star revels in a particular American steakhouse aesthetic. Exposed brick walls, rustic wooden furnishings and that unmistakable warm joviality afford this eatery an earthiness that translates to their sumptuous plates. With an upstairs section too, there's a booth for the big reunions and an intimate table for the cutesy date nights. Let the good times commence!

Prepare yourself for a whole lot of soul food! We're talking towering burgers, overloaded burritos and mountains of sticky ribs to get stuck into. Whatever feast you go for, you certainly won't be left hungry. For the truly ambitious, the Lassoo of Hog fully indulges diners with NZ free-farmed pork alongside heaps of stuffing, chips and sauce. We're full just thinking about it.

And that's all before we get to their stellar steaks that go for gold with NZ-produced lamb shoulder, sirloins, ribeyes, you name it. Even venison gets a look-in with the Denver leg medallions. If you're worried this all sounds too meaty, simply look to the vegetarian section that treats omnivores to veggie burritos, burgers and nachos. No one is forgotten at this joint.