Pitches Store

06/05/2026

🍂 A U T U M N M E N U 🍁

Have you tried our new Autumn menu?

With the days growing shorter and the weather turning cooler, it was definitely time to change up the beautiful dishes we have on offer!

So come in and try our new menu! We’re now on Autumn hours:
🍂 Open Thursday-Monday from 10am
🍁 Evening dining available Thursday-Sunday. 🌰 Dinner bookings are essential. If we have no bookings by mid-afternoon, we won’t be open that evening.

Phone us on (03)447 3240 to book your table. Look forward to seeing you soon!

06/05/2026

💐 Mother’s Day 🌷

We have a special set menu lunch planned for Mother’s Day this year:
💐Two courses
💐Glass of bubbles for Mum
💐$70 per person
💐Bookings essential

Give us a call on (03)4473240 to book your table 🌷

23/04/2026

🇳🇿 ANZAC Day 🇦🇺

We will be closed until 1pm on Saturday 25 April to honour ANZAC Day. Once we’re open, there will be no surcharge 🙌. See you from 1pm.

Lest we forget.

15/12/2025

We are open 7 days but will be closed for Christmas from 3pm 23rd December until 10 am on 27th December. Merry Christmas

05/09/2025

Do you want the good news or the bad news?

The bad news is that the weather’s pretty grim out there 💨🍃☔️

And the good news? We’re back, refreshed, and open again from today 🙌

We’re still on winter hours so we’re open from 10am Thurs-Mon. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Dinner is available Thurs-Sun, but bookings are essential.

We can’t wait to see you!

30/05/2025

What are you up to tonight?

It’s our end of season dinner tonight and there are a few spaces left! We’d hate for you to miss out so make sure you call and book your spot.

Saturday 31 May
6pm
$80pp
Bookings essential; call us on (03) 4473240 to secure your spot at the table.

See you tonight 🥂

28/05/2025

Whoops! Slight typo in the local paper…

Our end of season dinner is this Saturday (not Sunday as the ad says).

End of season dinner
Saturday 31st May
6pm
$80pp
Booking essential.

We are closing for the season at 3pm on Monday 2 June.

We will reopen Friday 5th September.

24/05/2025

Enjoying the sunshine today warming food and great coffee!

19/05/2025

Our story 💕

“Meet the Faces Behind the Otago Central Rail Trail!
Another blog in our series shining a spotlight on some of the incredible long-term businesses that make the Rail Trail experience so special.

Next up: Meet Colleen Hurd from Pitches Store in Ophir!
We caught up with Colleen to hear about her journey transforming the historic building and creating the Pitches Store restaurant and accommodation business.

Link: https://www.otagocentralrailtrail.co.nz/news-and-stories/trail-business-pitches-store/

Have you visited Pitches Store? Drop a comment below and share your experience!

18/05/2025

Heads up!
We will be closed this Friday (May 23) for our staff end of season day out.