A Place Built on Community, Fresh Kai, Great Beer and Legendary Live Music. ‍ ‍

The Leigh Sawmill Cafe has been bringing people together for years whether it be for the live music, epic feasts, or the freshest Kaimoana straight from Te Moana to your plate.

With the Leigh Sawmill now up For Sale, Our story isn’t over yet, We’re still here, The Gigs are still here and the Vibes are still here.

We’’ve simply scaled it right back to the basics with Takeaway pizza available to order online, Live Music, Accommodation and the same welcoming vibes that’s made the mill a local community icon for generations.

Looking for the Sawmill Brewery? This is where it all began. They first brewed their beer right here in the building next door to our restaurant, before they expanded and moved the Brewery to Matakana. We’re still the original home of that story.

THE LEIGH SAWMILL IS FOR SALE

An Iconic Northland East Coast Venue with Live Music History, Accomodation, Cafe and Development Potential

142 PAKIRI RD LEIGH 0985

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Close-up of a vintage espresso machine pouring a shot of espresso into a white ceramic cup.
Silhouette of a circular saw blade with sharp teeth.
Salad with sliced cucumbers, red onions, creamy dressing, topped with fried plantain chips, fresh cilantro, and small white edible flowers on a glass plate.
Long wooden dining table with black plates, folded napkins, clear glasses, and floral centerpieces, set in a cozy indoor restaurant with natural light and Asian-themed wall decor.
Two plates of pizza and a small bowl of salad on a table.
Three people are working with a large bed of green and black seeds, possibly olives, spread out on a white cloth inside a rustic room with wooden furniture.
A dining table set with plates, napkins, silverware, glasses, and a centerpiece with a glass pitcher and small vase with a red flower. Sunlight streams through open doors revealing greenery outside.
Inside a cozy, rustic music venue with a grand piano in the foreground, a lamp with a fringed shade, and a mezzanine level with wooden railings and seating. Warm lighting and vintage decor create an inviting atmosphere.
Old wooden wagon and ladder in a dimly lit attic or barn with warm light from a bulb overhead.

Brews from these legends on tap

PROUDLY SERVING

Follow our journey.

 
This Sunday arvo is all about the lush sounds of @officialfables with fill band and @hinabeaming in support ✨ tix @undertheradarnz and in the door
Figs + Lovers + Beats Valentine’s Day at the Mill. Our trees are heavy with figs , so we’re building a Lovers Feast around fresh figs sweet, salty, indulgent. Open from 12pm till late. Sunshine Sound System on the decks from 9pm Bring
We are so stoked to have Casual Healing back at the mill again this Saturday for his Rangatira tour. Nīkau carries such a beautiful wairua, humble, kind, and grounding. Whenever he comes through, there’s a real sense of kotahitanga, and that&
Housemade syrups from the Sawmill, made with fruit and herbs picked from our māra. Fresh fruit, real flavour good for the tinana and easy on the body. Last week we sold out of our Doris plum + rhubarb soda. Sweet, a little tart and properly refreshi
We are obsessed Cold Brew Mont Blancs are here at the Mill. Crafted to be smooth, creamy, and impossible to resist. Check it out on the menu this week as our featured drink. My favourite is adding a splash of Cointreau with it 🤫 We usually don&rs
Jazz + Beats at the Mill this weekend. We have our Jazz festival back for a second year! Please note if you are coming we will be closed from 2pm til 4pm for set up. Doors will open from 4pm for ticket holders only on Saturday + Sunday If you ar
KAI | INU | MATES | TUNES
Another day, Another Doris Plum Tea Cake Open today tomorrow and the day after that
We’re back to our usual January–February hours — Thursday through to Sunday, serving lunch and dinner. Easy summer vibes.
Woop we are open everyday for lunch leading upto New Year’s Day. Pop in for a beer or lunch come say hi 👋
Xmas Eve, let’s go. We’ve got some big days and gigs coming up before we roll into the new year, and plenty more to come after that. Haere mai — bring the whānau, bring the tamariki, and come celebrate the new year with us. Ngā mih