The Merchant in Auckland Menu

BREAD TO START BREAD TO START
  • Pizza Bread $9.5
    • with confit garlic, fresh rosemary, oregano, sea salt & extra virgin olive oil (GF base add $2)
  • Toasted Flat Bread $9.5
    • with roasted garlic, feta walnut dip & za’atar
  • Crostini De Focaccia $8.5
    • with eggplant caponata, whipped ricotta, prosciutto, fried basil & shaved parmigiana
SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - FARM SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - FARM
  • Hickory Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $12.9
    • with creamy slaw
  • Tandoori Chicken $12.9
    • with lime coriander cream & garlic crisps
  • Prosciutto $12.9
    • with candied bambinella pear & gorgonzola blue
  • Malacca Fried Chicken Tenders $12.9
    • with pineapple & mango chilli sauce
  • Spiced Pork Belly $12.9
    • with pickled red onion & star anise jus
  • Butcher's Platter Half $34.9 Full $54.9
    • a selection from the farm
SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - OCEAN SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - OCEAN
  • Chermoula Spiced Tiger Prawns $14.9
    • with beet curd
  • Fried Soft Shell Crab $14.9
    • with scallion, lime leaf & sticky ginger sauce
  • Miso Cured King Salmon $14.9
    • with fried anchovy, cucumber ribbons & candied lemon
  • Green Lipped Mussels & Clams $14.9
    • with curry leaf, coconut & tamarind
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.9
    • with wasabi aioli
  • Fishmonger Platter Half $42.9 Full $65.9
    • a selection from the ocean
SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - GARDEN SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - GARDEN
  • Oven Dried Roma Tomatoes $18.5
    • with organic burrata & basil cream
  • Olive & Prosciutto Tapenade $18.5
    • with nodini mozzarella
  • Caramelised Pear & Toasted Walnut $14.9
    • with gorgonzola blue
  • Burnt Broccoli Spears $14.9
    • with puffed red quinoa & feta walnut dip
  • Charred Butternut $14.9
    • with rocket, preserved lemon medley, harissa dressing & za’atar
  • Artisan Platter $44.9
    • a selection from the garden
PIZZAS PIZZAS
  • Margherita (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • vine tomato, fior di latte, fresh basil, mozzarella & chili flakes
  • Butcher (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • chorizo, caramelised onion, salami, mozzarella & feta
  • Carne (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • Debreceni sausage, cured bacon, salami, prosciutto & jalapeño
  • Four Cheeses (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • fior di latte, gorgonzola blue, ricotta & parmesan
  • Mediterranean (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • champagne ham, roasted wild mushrooms, artichokes, black olives, fior di latte & fresh basil
  • Peri Peri Chicken (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • with capsicum, red onion, mozzarella, cucumber & peri peri aioli
  • Quattro (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • Margherita, Butcher, Carne, Peri Peri Chicken all on one base (15” base only)
  • Extra Toppings $4.5
SALADS SALADS
  • Tandoori Chicken $20.9
    • with cashew nuts, red onion, tomato, cucumber, mesclun & cumin mint yoghurt dressing
  • Red Quinoa $20.9
    • with charred butternut, cranberries, red onion, pumpkin seeds, balsamic & sherry dressing
  • Caesar $20.9
    • with baby cos, anchovy, bacon, croutons, parmesan & Caesar dressing. Add free range chicken $6.00. Add salt & pepper squid $5.00
  • Israeli Cous Cous $20.9
    • with wild roasted mushrooms, charred butternut, baby turnips, red onion, cucumber, preserved lemon, vine tomatoes, olives & harissa dressing
MAINS MAINS
  • Seafood Tagliatelle $22.5
    • with clams, mussels, garlic, shallots, chilli, rocket, parmesan in a white wine & lemon nage
  • Monteith's Beer Battered Market Fish $24.9
    • with chunky fries, salad & tartare sauce
  • Rocket & Sweet Chilli Glazed NZ King Salmon $30.9
    • with candied mandarin & fennel
  • Fish of the Day $32.9
    • with braised saffron fennel, beet curd, diamond shell clams & red Pernod cream
  • Angus Beef Burger $21.9
    • with lettuce, chilli mustard corn relish, Swiss cheese, pickles, chipotle aioli & fries. Add bacon & egg $5.00. Add GF bun $3.00
  • Tomatillo Bacon Steak Sandwich $22.9
    • with lettuce, pickles, brie, chimichurri mayo & fries
  • Free Range Chicken Burger $21.9
    • with lettuce, Swiss cheese, pineapple mango chilli, green harissa aioli & fries. Add GF bun $3.00
  • Sambal Charred Chicken Breast $26.9
    • with burnt broccoli, pickled onion & mint yoghurt
  • Wild Roasted Mushroom Tagliatelle $22.5
    • with eggplant, butternut, artichoke, parmesan & red pesto cream sauce. Add free range chicken $6.00
  • Hickory Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $31.9
    • with slaw & wedges
  • Hoisin Braised Pork Belly $28.9
    • with bacon crisps, savoy cabbage, roasted pommes & star anise glaze
  • Harissa Lamb Ribs $31.9
    • with pan roasted loin, orange carrot crème & lemon olive tapenade
  • Savannah 90 day aged Sirloin 300gm $36.9
    • with duck fat potatoes, wilted greens, braised bone marrow & horseradish jus
  • Savannah Angus Eye Fillet 180gm $34.9
    • with duck fat potatoes, wilted greens, braised bone marrow & horseradish jus
A LITTLE ON THE SIDE A LITTLE ON THE SIDE
  • Grilled Butternut Squash $6.5
    • za’atar & tomato confit
  • Pan Roasted Baby Turnips $6.5
    • with greens & chimichurri
  • Burnt Broccoli $6.5
    • with prosciutto & gorgonzola blue
  • Sticky Parmesan House Cut Chips $6.5
  • Fresh Nodini Mozzarella $6.5
    • with rocket, figs & sherry
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • White Chocolate Cream Tart $13.9
    • with hazelnut praline & chocolate foam
  • Mango Parfait $11.9
    • with coconut ginger sorbet & seasonal fruit medley
  • Elderflower Creme Brulee $13.9
    • with fresh raspberries
  • Citrus Cheesecake $13.9
    • with lemon curd, mandarin jelly, candied orange & biscuit crumbs
  • Rum Charred Pineapple $13.9
    • with mint fruit salsa, raisin gelato & pineapple crisps
CHEESE PLATTER CHEESE PLATTER
  • Aorangi Brie/ Gorgonzola Blue (1 cheese / 2 cheeses) $9.9 / $19.9
    • selection of cheese with crackers, crostini sticks, quince paste, walnuts & fruit

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Hot and Sour Rice Noodle Soup / Hot and Sour Vermicelli Soup $7.50
  • Wontons with Spicy Sauce L $11.00 / S $8.50
  • Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Chicken with Bean Sprouts Salad L $12.00 / S $9.00
  • Beef and Tripes with Celery Salad L $12.00 / S $9.00
  • (A) Pork and Chive Dumplings
  • Stir-fried Pork, Cucumber and Egg on Rice / Ma Po Tofu on Rice $12.00
  • Beef, Tripes, Pig eats, pork hock slices with celery salad L $12.00 / S $9.00
  • Goan fish curry $ 25.5
    • Fresh fish fillets cooked in Goanese sauce and vindaloo paste
  • Rogan Josh – an all time favourite $ 21
    • Spicy lamb curry with Kashmiri chilies, ginger and fennel
  • Yellow Tadkewali Dhal(V) $ 16.5
    • Yellow lentils cooked with shahi jeera and garlic, tempered with curry leaves
  • Garlic Naan $ 4
  • Punjabi Pyaz - Chilly $ 5
  • Pindi Chana(V) $16.5
    • Rawalpindi style Chickpeas curry
  • Coriander Rice $ 5
    • Laced with fresh coriander and curry leaves
  • Mix Pickle $ 3
  • TAMARIND SAUCE $3.00
  • TIKKA SAAGWALA $18.50
    • chicken tikka cooked in a puree of spinach an iron rich meal
  • KEEMA NAAN $4.50
    • naan stuffed with mince and spices
  • MIXED PLATTER $9.00
    • min two people, samosa, onion, bhaji, seekh kebab and chicken tikka served with tamarind and mint sauce
  • CHICKEN JALFREZI $18.50
    • chicken cooked with chef's special sauce
  • BUTTER PRAWN $23.50
    • prawns cooked in a special creamy tomato flavored sauce
  • MASALA MACHI $19.50
    • fish cooked in light spices and lemon flavored sauce
  • RAITA $3.00
  • 8 $8.50
    • 2 Fish Burger, $2 Chips
  • 9 $10.99
    • 2 Chicken Burger, $2 Chips,1 Can of Drink
  • Pork M $10.00 / L $12.00
  • Bacon / Steak / Chicken / Fish $4.50
  • Lemon Fish M $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Steak / Chicken $11.50
  • 14 $6.99
    • 6 Chicken Nibbles, $2 Chips
  • Prawn M $12.00 / L $14.00
  • Marinated King Size Beef Rib with Butter Cup Pumpkin $52.00
    • Inc. 3 Rice
  • Spicy Sauced Boiled Pork Bone with Beansprout $45.00
    • Inc. 2 Rice
  • PP = Per Person
  • Spicy Fish - Roe Soup $16.00
  • Kimchi Soup with Pork and Vege R $43.00 / L $58.00
    • Inc. 2 Rice for R / 3 rice balls por L
  • Rice Cake / Fried Dumpling / Corn / Rice Ball / Cheese / Miso Soup $3.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken with Spicy Soy Sauce / Korean Style Beef Tataki / Spicy Rice Cake with Noodle $25.00
  • Ham, Sausage, Fish Cake, Noodle and Kimchi Pot Stew $16.00
  • 5. Ebi Don $13.00
    • Prawn tempura with pan fried vegetables over rice and miso
  • 15. Pork Katsu $14.00
    • Deep fried pork cutlets with vegetable salad, rice and miso
  • 36. Prawn Skewer $4.00
  • 38. Rice $2.00
  • 27. Asahi Bento $16.00
    • Teriyaki chicken with prawn and vegetable tempura, fresh salad, rolled sushi - served With rice and miso soup (Change to Teriyaki Fish or Pork add $1.00)
  • 6. Tempura Don $13.00
    • Vegetable tempura with pan fried vegetables over rice and miso
  • 12. Spicy Squid Bulgogi $13.00
    • Seasoned squid with pan fried vegetables and chilli sauce-served with rice and miso soup >>
  • 30. Gyoza (8 pcs) $7.00
  • Chicken, Steak & Cheese, Vegetarian, Steak & Mushroom - with salad $9.50 $6.00
  • Gnocchi $12.00
    • Poato Gnocchi served with Pancetta, Smoked Mozzarella & Baby Spinach
  • Lamb Spinach Feta - with salad $10.50 $7.00
  • Vegetarian Cooked Breakfast $13.00
    • 2 free range fried Eggs, Mushroom, Spinach, Roast Tomato, Potato Gratin
  • Toast with Butter & Preserves $4.00
    • Your choice of: Mix Grain, Ciabatta, Sourdough
  • with Ricotta Cheese & Fresh Tomato $5.00
  • Bacon $15.50
  • Cooked Breakfast
    • 2 free range fried Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Potato gratin
  • 5. Chicken Burger $7.80 Combo $11.80
  • 5. Drumstick $2.20
  • Fish and Chips $5.00
  • #3 American Hot Dog + Chips $5.00
  • #4 2 x Sausages on Stick + Chips $5.50
  • 1. Soya Pattie Burger $6.50 Combo $10.50
  • 11. Soya-Veg Dumpling (14pcs) $7.00
  • 6. Chicken Chilli Cheese Roll $6.80 Combo $10.80
  • Homemade Apple Pie $7.50
    • Served warm with cream
  • Baked Cheese cake $7.50
    • With berry coulis and Cream or yoghurt
  • Edamame Beans Steamed $10.50
    • With Sea salt
  • Penne Pasta $18.80
    • Chicken, bacon & mushrooms in a creamy sauce topped with shaved parmesan
  • Meat lovers Pizza $18.80
  • Mince on Sourdough Toast $15.80
    • topped with poached egg, tomato salsa & shaved parmesan
  • NZ Salmon Fillet $24.80
    • grilled, served on mash with salad, lemon dressing & balsamic reduction
  • Carrot Cake $7.50
    • Healthy and tasty with cream cheese frosting, served with cream or yoghurt
  • HAND CRAFTED BAGELS $12.00
    • with Bacon, Cream Cheese, Tomato & Onion Jam.
  • PAN FRIED SALMON CAESAR SALAD $25.00
    • baby cos, croutons, Akaroa salmon caesar dressing poached egg
  • PAN FRIED PRAWNS $17.50
    • in a tangy spicy tomato chutney served with a garlic ciabatta
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.00
    • with bacon banana, maple syrup, and chutney cream
  • Sausage and Chips
  • PANCAKES $17.00
    • served with berries banana & bacon, drizzled with maple syrup
  • TOAST $6.00
    • with berry compote or English marmalade & butter
  • SEAFOOD LINGUINI $25.00
    • king prawns calamari mussels in a tangy tomato chutney, served with garlic ciabatta
  • - Add prawns $36.50
  • Baroona Pale Ale $11.00
  • OBC Hot Smoked Fishcakes $24.00
    • with brown butter yogurt, jalapenos and a salsa & coriander salad
  • Fish n Chips $12.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • Passage Rock (Waiheke)
  • Chardonnay, 2013
  • BOOTLED BEER
  • Little O 150ml $12.00
  • Grilled sandwich $10.50
    • angus steak or chicken served with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion +smoky BBQ sauce
  • Big it up! $5.00
    • chips or garlic potato or a 420ml drink - add
  • Big it up $3.50
    • add garden salad
  • Big it up $3.50
    • with mushroom-add
  • Big it up $5.00
    • add chips or garlic potatoes & a420ml drink-add
  • Big it up $3.50
    • add garlic bread or garlic salad
  • Breakfast grill $11.00
    • manuka bacon, grilled eggs and toast
  • Express grill $11.00
    • one choice from the grill + salad, grilled onions and garlic potatoes. Choose ¼ chicken, angus steak, pork ribs, gourmet sausage or veggie hash cake
  • Moonshine’s slaw $8
  • Beef brisket, grain finished 250g - Truffle butter, grits $32
  • Collard greens $9
  • Paper bag fish - Market fish, fennel, preserved lemon, bisque MP
  • Jalapeno poppers, char-grilled, wrapped with bacon $13
  • Moonshines cornbread with burnt butter $7
  • Moonshine’s spicy fried chicken with blue cheese sauce $18
  • Market fish ceviche, mango, baby cos gems, coconut cream $19
  • Prawn / salmon katsu don $15.00
  • Crispy vegi spring roll $6.50
  • Edamame $6.00
  • Chicken & prawn katsu don combo $15.00
  • -6 pcs $12.00
  • -3 pcs $6.00
  • Crispy prawn $6.50
  • ·fresh salmon sashimi
  • Bolero Dessert Platter $25
    • Combination of our finest desserts in one patter, served chef's style with fresh fruits and ice cream
  • Baileys & Amarula Cheesecake $9
    • Cheesecake with a delightful baileys and chocolate flavour
  • Profiteroles $12.5
    • Choux pastry filled with creamed custard, covered in dark chocolate ganache and topped with ice cream and wiped cream
  • Sausage $6.5
  • Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables $6.5
  • Multigrain bread / Ciabatta / Gluten free bread $2
  • Angus Prime Eye Fillet $29
    • Grilled with herbs, potato rosti, sun dried tomato, olives and Haloumi cheese in a merlot peppercorn jus
  • Jamon Serrano $12
    • Spanish cured ham with ciabatta and tzatziki
The Merchant

The Merchant

location

Address

219 Don Mckinnon Drive, Albany, Auckland, 0632, New Zealand

phone

Phone

094441076

clock

Opened hours

Mon 11 AM to 11 PM Tue 11 AM to 11 PM Wed 11 AM to 11 PM Thu 11 AM to 11 PM Fri 11 AM to 1 AM Sat 10 AM to 1 AM Sun 10 AM to 11 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Mexican , Pizza , Pub Food

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Live Music ,  Waitstaff ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Nightlife ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Drinks ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Pub Quiz ,  Live Sports Screening ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Gastro Pub

Location
219 Don Mckinnon Drive, Albany, Auckland, 0632, New Zealand