Bella Kai in Southland Menu

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Green Lip Mussels 1kg $27.50
- All-time favourite green lip mussels steamed open in a creamy white wine, parmesan and bacon sauce. Served with toasted bread.
Mushrooms $5.80
Soup of the Day $13.50
- A blend of the finest seasonal ingredients, accompanied by a freshly baked garlic bread roll.
Ziff’s Eton Mess $14.00
- Indulgent combination of blueberry compote, crunchy dark chocolate pieces, Chantilly cream and crushed meringues. Served with biscotti.
Grilled Chicken Burger $22.00
- Grilled chicken breast strips layered with bacon, lettuce, tomato and beetroot in a toasted bun with mayo and apricot chutney. Served with chunky fries.
Toast $2.60
Ziff’s Toasted Sandwich $19.50
- Freshly toasted bread with your choice of three fillings. Served with chunky fries. Fillings: Ham off the bone, salami, streaky bacon, red onion, cheese, mushroom, tomato or pineapple.
-5x Cheese $32.50

Signature BBQ ribs $27.90
- succulent slowly braised spicy pork ribs smothered in our own BBQ sauce served with crispy fries
Cheesecake of the day $12.00
- your wait staff will advise you on today's special
Lamb shanks (1 shank/2 shanks) $24.90/$32.90
- slowly braised lamb shanks served on mash with onion gravy
Chilli cheese bread $11.90
- freshly baked ciabatta load smothered in cheese, garlic butter and drizzled with sweet chilli
Hollandaise pan fried fish $28.90
- pan fried gurnard fillets with prawns served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either potato croquettes or crispy fries, topped with hollandaise sauce and lemon
Shrimp cocktail $15.90
- classic shrimp cocktail bound in homemade thousand island dressing served with a grissini stick
Chicken schnitzel $19.90
- a succulent cut of crumbed chicken breast fried until golden, topped with mushroom sauce served with house salad and crispy fries
Chicken burger $19.90
- marinated chicken breast with swiss cheese, smoked tomato relish, bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli, stacked in a fresh toasted bun served with crispy fries

Add A Kids Ice Cream Sundae On To Their Main Meal For Only $2
Or Add Your Favourite Liqueur For Just $10.5
Market Soup Of The Day With Toasted Bread $9.9
Young Kids (1-10yrs) $10
Gluten Free Option Is Available On Request
Fillet Mignon $19.9
- our delectable version of the classic grilled eye fillet of beef wrapped in bacon topped with mushroom sauce on mash, wilted greens, vegetable medley, mushroom croquette and béarnaise sauce
Roast Beef
- With roast potatoes, mash, peas and Real Home Made Gravy
Salt And Pepper Squid $12.9
- with paddy’s dipping sauce and oriental slaw

FRESH FISH AND BACON ROULADE S $24.00 L $32.00
- fresh white fish and halloumi cheese rolled in streaky bacon served on basamati rice topped with sundried tomato and roast pepper salsa.
COLESLAW $8.00
SIDE OF GRAVY $8.00
CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS $10.00
- 6 chicken nuggets with hideaway coleslaw,chips and sweet and sour cream.
MINESTRONE SOUP $12.00
- hearty winter soup filled with vegetables,beans,meat served with toasted ciabatta.
ROASTED MUSHROOMS WITH GARLIC BUTTER $8.00
WALDORF SALAD $8.00
HIDEWAY CHICKEN SALAD $27.00
- crumbed chicken , capsicum,red onion,cucumber,fresh mint,green pesto,roasted cashews and tomatoes tossed with salad greens.

Stuffed cabbage, filled with cannellini beans, mixed herbs and spiced pumpkin, nepolitana sauce $18.50
Pan fried fillet of blue cod, crab meat croquette & otago peninsula littleneck clams cooked with pinot gris & fresh herbs all laced with a light lemon emulsion served with vegetables on side served with vegetables on side $27.50
Stewart island salmon marinated in Nally’s apple cider with prosciutto, mixed beans and terra sancta hollandaise served with vegetables on side $29.50
Gin cured salmon and cucumber tartare, roasted lemon and tonic purée, crisp poached egg $16.00
Calamari and roma tomato salad with fennel and snow pea feathers $15.50
Butter poached chicken breast, charred leek, sweet pumpkin velouté, vadouvan granola and orange poached carrot ribbons $23.50
South seas chowder with tender morsels of seafood bound in a thick creamy soup, served with crispy ciabatta bread $14.50
Sizzling garlic prawn pot, cooked in butter and olive oil with a touch of chili, served with fries, garden salad and grilled ciabatta bread $28.00

Jalfrezi Veg/Paneer $16.00
- Cooked with onion, tomato & capsicum in thick gravy
Biryani Vege $18.00
- A moghulal delicacy of vege's cooked with rice & exotic spices, served with raitha
Mixed Platter $18.00
- Selection of chicken tikka, lamb, samosa, onion bhajee's. Vege pakoras served with tamarind & mint chutney
Vindaloo Chicken $18.00
- A Goan dish in our piquant vinegar based masala
C.F.C (Crispy Fried Chicken) $12.00
- Crispy fried chicken with cashew nuts and gram flour
Plain Naan $3.50
Vindaloo Lamb $18.00
- A Goan dish in our piquant vinegar based masala
Soup of the day $10.00

Twice cooked pork belly $22.50
- With broccoli and pear salad and blue cheese dressing
Chicken salad $22.50
- Served in a taco shell with seasonal salad and chipotle mayo
Vegetarian soup of the day
Mushrooms (V) $18.00
- Flat, button and brown mushrooms on toasted ciabatta with onion jam, rocket and parmesan
Lamb sliders $23.50
- With beetroot relish and rocket and house wedges
Kids eggs benedict with toasted english muffin, ham, cheese and tomato $10.00
Salmon hash (GF) $18.00
- With clive's, fire roasted peppers, poached egg and hollandaise
Panko crumbed blue cod sliders $23.50
- With house wedges and tartare sauce

Oil Change Dippers (GF) Large $6 / Small $3.50
- A good sized helping of chips served in a large or mini fryer. Comes with your choice of two of our dipping sauces.
The Southern Belle (GF) $29
- Your choice of tempura battered Blue Cod or pan fried Lemon Sole served with fries, seasonal salad and house made tartare sauce.
Loaded Fries (GF) $12
- Large helping of fries topped with pulled pork & gravy.
Add Cheddar cheese for $1
Served with Fries $18
Served with Fries $18
Served with Onion Rings or Kumara Bolts $22
Served with Onion Rings or Kumara Bolts $20

Skewered Prawns(GF/DF) $15.00
- lemon marinade, mixed leaf salad and chipotle mayonnaise
Thai Red Curry $25.00
- with chicken
Crock of Green Shell Mussels 1kg $22.00
- steamed with onions and a choice of either: spicy marinara tomato sauce or white wine cream sauce
200gm Fiordland Venison Leg Fillet $35.00
Pan Seared Mount Cook Salmon Fillet(GF) $33.00
- with grilled prawns, sautéed broccolini on a bed of mashed potato and creamy horseradish sauce
Roast Baby Chicken(GF) $30.00
- served with seasonal vegetables, mashed potato and red wine jus
Soy Braised Pork Belly(GF) $32.00
- twice cooked, served with West Coast black pudding, creamy potato gratin, 2 seared scallops with bok choy and apple sauce
Homemade Soup of the Day(V, DF)>served with toasted bread $12.00

Pesto Pasta (add bacon $3.00) $15.00
Large Sausage $4.00
toasted Venison Sandwich $18.00
toasted Sandwich $6.50
Pottle wedges $3.00
HotDog $4.00
Soup of the day $12.00
Rex's Fish & chips (light $12.00) $20.00

NACHOS $14.00
Seafood chowder $ 18.00
- with a toasted garlic roll
Homemade pies $ 6.50
Prawn Twister $ 1.50
Pasta of the day $ 14.00
- bacon, onion, mushroom
With egg & bacon $ 14.00
Corn fritter $ 8.00
- with sour cream & sweet chilli
Freshly battered blue cod $ 9.00

Pasta $8.00
- With: cheese / butter
Mini Pizza
- Your choice of:
Torta Rich Chocolate $12.00
- With berry coulis, vanilla ice cream & chocolate drizzle
Margherita $20.00
- Tomato, mozzarella.
Smoked Chicken Salad $25.00
- Salad greens, manuka smoked chicken breast, walnuts, cranberries, feta, olives and pecorino.
Panacotta $10.00
- Creamy velvet white chocolate panacotta with tangy raspberry coulis
Bella $25.00
- Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto crudo ham, rocket, parmesan.
Torta Citron $12.00
- Zesty lemon and orange made with ground almonds, with berry coulis and vanilla ice cream.

HERB & PISTACHIO CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB $40.00
- served with roasted garlic mash potato, vegetable timbale, grilled polenta and Carmenere jus.
ALMOND & QUINOA CRUSTED SALMON $36.00
- served with sundried tomato risotto, grilled courgettes and coriander oil.
RIBEYE STEAK $38.00
- juicy 300g steak served with potato dauphinoise, prawn and scallop skewers and a creamy roasted garlic sauce.
SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
- please ask for today's choice - served with bread.
BLUE COD DUO $37.00
- fresh pan fried blue cod served with Israeli couscous stuffed pepper and salsa, served alongside a blue cod chupe(fish parmesan and bread pudding)
CITRUS CURED SALMON GRAVLAX WITH FRIED CAMEMBERT $21.00
- with salad greens, orange and olive-caper tapenade.
BREAD AND DYPS $14.00
- freshly made selection.Serves 2
CEVICHE TRILOGY - SPECIALITY OF THE CHEF $24.00
- traditional south American dish made with locally caught citrus-marinated seafood.Served three ways with avocado tomato salsa and toast.

Grilled beef, ribeye(approx,250g), mushroom escabeche, escabeche, chimichurri salsa, kumara chips GF $27
Toasted ciabatta bread, olive oil & balsamic, dip of the day $12
Quesadilla, mushroom, char grilled capsicum, cheese quesadilla , sour cream & chilli jam V $16
Market Fish, pan fried tuna and lime butter, lemon rice GF $23
Sauteed prawns, Skewered and sauteed with lemon, chilli and garlic(4) GF $18
TAPAS- Snacks and small dishes
- Served as they prepared
Tortilla,Spanish omelette with peas, mint, olives and camembert cheese, sundried tomato relish V GF $16
Lemon pepper squid, lime coriander aioli $16

Add rocket $3.00
Little stan $16.00
- 150gm sirloin with chips and tomato sauce
Oriental joe $21.80
- tender slices of beef fillet marinated in soy, chilli and garlic with salad greens, fresh herbs, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes and a sweet chilli, lime and ginger dressing topped with crispy noodles
Eddie would go $17.50
- bacon, pineapple, mozzarella and joe’s tomato sauce
Skewers $11.80
- twice cooked pork belly
Jose burrito $16.80
- streaky bacon, a free range egg, spinach, baked beans, caramelised onions rolled in a flour tortilla, served with joe’s hash
Vege burger $17.80
- house made kumara, pea and lentil patty, with green tomato relish, lettuce, onion, tomato and aioli with chips
Barry the baptist $22.50
- smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, red onion, joe’s tomato sauce and mozzarella

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