Crave Restaurant in Palmerston North Menu

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Breads & Spreads f/2$10 f/4 $16
- House made spreads and fresh, locally baked bread
Garlic Bread f/2 $10 f/4 $16
Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
- Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
Fries $8
- Served with aioli and tomato sauce
Seafood Platter $18.5
- Pan fried in garlic butter green lipped mussels in half shell, scallops, prawns w tails & deep fried prawn twisters, served with tartare sauce
Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
- w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
(GF = Gluten Free)

Gourmet Venison Burger $22
- House-made venison patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato drizzled with aioli and topped with our special beetroot salsa - served with rustic thick-cut fries
Tasty Chicken Burger $20
- Juicy house-made chicken patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato, crispy bacon & aioli - served with rustic thick-cut fries

-Ostrich Burger $32
- House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with béarnaise sauce - served with rustic thick-cut fries
-NZ Wallaby Burger $32
- House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with spiced plum sauce - served with rustic thick cut fries
New Zealand Diamond-Shell clams & Nz green lipped mussels (GF w/o the ciabatta) $29
- This dish is one to get your mouth watering! Fresh clams & mussels steamed together in tomato, chilli & mint - served with toasted ciabatta
Pasta of the Day $19
Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
- drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
Beef & Reef (GF) $38
- 200gm of Premium New Zealand Angus eye fillet, seared prawns & scallops infused w garlic butter accompanied by button mushrooms, cherry tomatos & green beans
Pan-fried crispy-skin NZ Snapper $26
- Fresh New Zealand caught snapper, lightly seasoned, pan-fried to achieve a delicious crispy-skin - served alongside fresh salad with rustic thick-cut chips & tartare sauce
Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
- fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
Winter warmer! $28
- Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
300g Scotch Fillet Steak $34
- Premium New Zealand Angus scotch fillet steak served on thyme potato’s, wilted spinach drizzled with béarnaise sauce & topped with house made onion rings
300gm Scotch fillet steak (GF) $36
- Premium New Zealand Angus scotch served on a swede & parsnip mash w garlic infused wilted spinach and topped with our house made beetroot salsa
(GF = Gluten Free)

Apple & Plum Crumble $14
- Served with French vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Brownie $14
- Warmed, drizzled with choc sauce & served with French vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
Crave Sundae $10
- Made with French vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of topping then covered w whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts

Nearby Sample Menus

Seafood Platter $19.50 large $29.50
Rib Eye $24.50
Pork Belly $22.50
Arancini Balls $9.50
Premium Bangers and Mash $16.00
Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00
Beef & Onion $12.00
Schnitzel $17.00

Catch of the Day $29.50
- Allow our chefs to create for you a taste sensation using daily fresh fish from the markets. Please ask your waiter for today's inspiration. Beer Match: A glass of Speight's Pilsner is just great with fish.
Mushrooms $6.00
Sour Cream $2.00
Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
Onions $3.50
Thai Beef Salad $23.80
- Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
Banana Cigars $13.00
- Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
Caesar Salad $19.80
- The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.

Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
- w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
Sticky bourbon pork ribs $12.00
- w chilli garlic salsa
AngusPure sirloin $18.00
- w orange kumara miso mash
Red wine braised AngusPure beef cheek $16.00
- w celeriac puree, pickled red onion salad
Buttermilk marinated baked cod $18.00
- w whitebean puree, tomato dahl, baby spinach, lemon
Hummus from “Jerusalem” $10.00
- w/ olive oil, toasted bread
Mushroom ragù $12.00
- w celeriac, sage, herb oil
Warm puy lentil salad $14.00
- w carrot, radish, pickled red onion, sherry vinaigrette

Chicken $7.50 / $9.90
- Mini / Large
Veg Fritter $2.50
Beef $9.00 / $10.50
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Beef $7.00 / $9.00
- Mini / Large
Beef $11.90 / $14.90
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Mixed $7.50 / $9.90
- Mini / Large
Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Cheese $1.50

Chicken Nuggets $5.50
Braised Tofu on Rice $11.90
Pork and Preserved Veges $9.90
Beef Fried Rice $11.90
Beef Casserole Noodle Soup $9.90
Vegetarian Noodle Soup $9.90
Vegetarian Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
On Rice (Spicy) $11.90

Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
- Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
Crispy Pork Spring Rolls (3 pieces) $7.50
Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
Lemongrass Tofu $10.50
Grilled Pork $11.50

Bacon and eggs $14.50
- served on toast
Fish and Chips $18.00
- with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
All Day Omelette $14.50
- ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
Toasted Museli $9.00
- with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
Fries $6.00
- with aioli $7.00
Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
- served in onion sauce on toast
Toasted Breads $6.50
- grain bread, sourdough or toast
Garlic Bread $6.00

-Mango Chicken $14.50
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mildly creamy mango sauce
Chicken Malai Kebab $8.50
- Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce, cooked in charcoal oven
-Malai Kofta $12.90
- Fresh vegetable, cottage cheese potato and nuts ball cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy
-Murgh Methi Malai $14.99
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked with fenugreek, cashew nut, ground spices and cream
Seekh Kebab $14.50
- Minced lamb flavoured with special pounded herbs and spices, the skewered and roasted in the tandoor oven
Paneer Naan $5.50
- Naan bread stuffed with homemade cottage cheese
-Vegetable Balti Garlic $13.99
- Mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
Vegetable Samosa $6.00
- Crispy deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas and nuts

Butter Vegetables - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
Curry Wraps $8.00
- Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Tikka Masala, Lamb Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tikka
Beef Kadahi - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Pakora - Full $5.50
Prawn Biryani $15.50
Cheese Naan $4.00
Beef Vindaloo - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Subji Miloni - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00

Chikken Tikka $8.50
Chicken & Egg Roll (Kebab) $11.00
Tandoori Chikken $17.00 / $9.00
- Full / Half
Kheer (Rice Pudding – Gluten Free) $7.00
Garlic Chilli Chicken $13.50
Malai Kofta $15.00
Samosa / Papri Chat $8.00
Garlic Dhal $11.50

Pork Katsu
- Deep fried crumbed pork with our own sauce
Mix Sashimi $21.00
Fillet with Prawns (Angus Pure) $29.50
- Scotch fillet with 4 sizzling prawns served on a hot iron plate, served with homemade teriyaki sauce and come with rice
Banana Tempura with Ice-Cream $13.00
- comes with caramel topping and vanilla ice cream
Kara-Age
- Crispy deep fried and mildly spiced chicken meat
Tempura Udon $16.00
- Japanese noodle soup with tempura prawn and vegetables
Miso Soup With Tofu An Seaweed $10.50
Vegetarian Tempura Udon $16.00

Warm Chicken & Bacon $21.00
- Grilled chicken strips, salad, crispy bacon with a honey
Scallops $24.50
- Scallops in a light tempura batter with chips, salad and tartare sauce.
All Day Breakfast $17.50
- Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
Shrimp Cocktail $9.00
- With thousand island seafood sauce.
Roast & steamed vegetables $7.00
Breakers Burger $14.00
- Grilled beef pattie, bacon, crisp lettuce tomato, cheese smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
Chicken Hawaiian $19.90
- Grilled chicken breast topped with pineapple and tomato salsa, and melted cheese with salad and turmeric flavoured rice.
Double Donut Sundae $8.50
- Two warm donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce & whipped cream.

Avocado roll 5p $6.50
Edamame $5.00
Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
- Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
Teriyaki chicken roll 5p $6.50
- Teriyaki chicken / Avocado
Seaweed salad $5.00
Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
- Salmon & Avocado
Tofu soup $13.50
- You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken

Say Cheese
- camembert cheese, blue vein, grated cheddar, sliced pear with fresh rocket and walnuts
Roasted Aromatic Veg
- red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Bubbles House Platter $30
- salt & pepper squid, morrocan spiced fried penne, 3 mixed kebabs, marinated kalamata olives, 4 meatballs greek style, 3 sundried tomato and feta polenta wedges, garlic aioli dip, olive oil & balsamic, 6 assorted fresh baked pinwheels
Vegetarian Lasagne $25
- roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)
Fresh Bread Baked To Order (Each) $10
- garlic butter, grated cheddar, toasted garlic & aioli dip olive & caper tapenade with cherry tomatoes dukka spices with smoked chilli oil, olive oil & balsamic dip basil pesto with parmesan cheese & toasted pinenuts pear & blue cheese with walnuts & rocket >>
Cajun Chicken,
- cajun rubbed grilled chicken, red capsicum, red onion, tomatoes & mushrooms
Tiger Tiger
- Tiger prawns, basil pesto, fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes & caper berries

Konafa $6.90
- a cheese pastry soaked in a sweet sugar based syrup & garnished with pistachio
Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
- slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
Arabian kebab $14.90
- your choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel, cooked on a stone top & served with our specialty house rice & salad. with your choice of sauce
Baba ganoush $8.90
- roasted eggplant dip with olive oil, various seasonings & served with grilled lebanese bread
Mosgah $14.90
- seasoned eggplant with baked lamb mince & served with specialty rice, salad & lebanese bread
Taboulleh salad $9.90
- a finely balanced salad consisting of a mix of coriander, cucumber, tomatoes, olive oil & a hint of lemon
Samosa (lamb, chicken or vegetarian) $8.90
- delicious pastry filled with potato, peas & seasoned with succulent spices, served with salad
Vegetarian $13.90
- cheese, capsicum, onion, tomatoes, tomato sauce & olives