The Whaler in Canterbury Menu

TAPAS - ENTRÉES TAPAS - ENTRÉES
  • Soup of the Day - Blackboard Special $14
    • A hearty vegetarian soup with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Seafood Chowder $16
    • A creamy chowder filled with local seafood selection & lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Garlic Bread $9.5
    • Toasted bread with garlic butter & herbs
  • Garlic Bread $11
    • Like it cheesy
  • Calamari $12
    • Lightly crumbed calamari with tartare sauce
  • Marlborough Mussels $14
    • Steamed in white wine, dressed with fresh cream & coconut cream, chilli & coriander, served with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Moroccan Spiced Prawn & Scallop Skewers $14
    • Barbequed Prawn & Scallop Skewers dusted with Moroccan Spices served with a dipping sauce
  • Sticky Ribs $14
    • Ribs roasted in a deliciously sticky BBQ & plum sauce
THE WHALER MAINS THE WHALER MAINS
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.5
    • Tender strips of grilled porterhouse steak with seasonal vegetables, coat in Thai style sauce, served on salad greens with crispy noodles.
  • Warm Greek Chicken Salad $22
    • Tender strips of marinated Chicken, feta, olives, red onion, tomato, cucumber & roasted pine nuts with salad greens & a house dressing,
  • Warm Greek Chicken Salad $18.5
    • Vegetarian Option
  • Ribeye Steak $30
    • 250g Prime Ribeye Steak served with fresh herb mash, salad greens & a red wine gravy
  • Surf & Turf it $38
    • add Moroccan spiced Prawn & Scallop skewers.
  • Porterhouse Steak $18.5
    • Tender Porterhouse Steak served with salad greens & the choice of potato mash or fries, mushroom or garlic sauce Special
  • BBQ Ribs $26
    • Ribs roasted in a deliciously sticky BBQ & plum sauce served with fries and salad greens
  • Market Fish $26
    • Pan fried Fish of the day, served with Singapore prawn & vegetable noodles, salad greens & a sweet & sour sauce
  • Monteith’s Golden Fish & Chips $23
    • Monteith’s Golden Lager battered Hoki served with fries, salad greens & homemade tartare sauce
  • Marlborough Mussels $22
    • steamed in white wine, dressed with fresh cream & coconut cream, chilli & coriander, served with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Pasta of the Day $19.5
    • Chef’s special fresh vegetarian pasta served with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Pasta of the Day $22.5
    • Like it with chicken & bacon
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $25
    • Marinated Chicken breast cooked in a spiced, yoghurt, tomato & coconut sauce, served with Basmati rice & Naan bread.
  • Huntsman Chicken $26
    • Honey mustard glazed chicken breast topped with bacon, mushrooms, cheese and a red wine sauce. Served with fresh vegetables & mash.
GOURMET BURGERS GOURMET BURGERS
  • served with fries $N/A
  • Beef & Cheese Burger $19.5
  • Homemade Beef Pattie $19.5
    • Cheese, Gherkin, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Mustard Mayo.
  • Spicy Hawaiian Chicken $19.5
  • Spicy coated Chicken $19.5
    • Pineapple, Bacon, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Garlic Aioli.
  • Lamb Burger $19.5
    • Homemade Lamb Pattie, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Cranberry Sauce Pesto Mayo.
SIDE DISHES & EXTRA’S SIDE DISHES & EXTRA’S
  • Potato Mash / Side Salad 6.00 / Side of Vege’s $6.00
  • Side of Fries/ Eggs $6.00, $1.50 each
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Chocolate Walnut Brownie $12
  • Chef’s Special $12
  • Crème brulee $12
  • All desserts are served w ice cream $N/A
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12
    • Three scoops of vanilla ice cream, with chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
  • Kids Sundae Kids size ice cream sundae $6
    • with chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Kids Steak Meal $14
    • Strip of porterhouse steak served with fries or mash & tomato sauce
  • Kids Sticky Ribs $14
    • Sticky Pork Ribs in a BBQ & Plum sauce, served with fries and salad.
  • Kids Fish & Chips $14
    • Battered Hoki served with fries, fresh baby salad & tomato sauce
  • Kids Golden Nuggets $12
    • Chicken nuggets served with fries, fresh baby salad & tomato sauce
TASTY SNACKS TASTY SNACKS
  • Kaikoura Cheese Company - Cheese Board $23
    • Selection of local & NZ cheese, The Harnett Brie, Windsor Blue, Leyden cumin spiced Gouda, served with chutney, olives & crackers
  • Potato Steak Fries $8
    • Bowl of steak fries with tomato sauce
  • Wedges $9.5
    • Bowl of potato wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Wedges $12.5
    • Like it with Cheese & Bacon topping
  • Chicken Crunch $12
    • Crispy coated sweet chilli chicken tenders served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Snack Platter - great for a group $40, half size $25
    • Monteith’s Golden battered Hoki fish bites, Calamari, potato steak fries, garlic bread, mini spring roll & samosa’s with dipping sauces
  • Chicken Nacho’s $18.50
    • Corn chips with chicken, chilli beans, topped with cheese, bacon  guacamole & sour cream.

Nearby Sample Menus

Dux Central (sample menu)
  • Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake $15.00
    • with salted caramel & hazelnut praline
  • Olives $8.00
  • Falafel $16.00
    • seasonal leaves, cucumber, mint yoghurt
  • Mushroom Filos $27.00
    • mushrooms in a creamy sauce with a hint of blue cheese, wrapped and baked in crispy filo pastry.
  • Pork Crackling $10.00
    • with apple sauce
  • Chorizo $19.00
    • mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce
  • Pork Belly $16.00
    • with sake, sweet soy, and a sesame glaze
  • Funghi $17.00
    • roasted mushrooms / blue cheese / onion confit / mozzarella
Sukhothai Thai Restaurant and Bar (sample menu)
  • Kratiem Prix Thai $25.00
    • Chicken / Beef / Pork
  • Pad Med Mamoung $20.00
    • Chicken / Pork / Beef
  • Crispy Pork With Manuka Honey $28.00
    • Crispy On The Outside , Tender On The Inside, Marinated Overnight, Fried With Special Manaka Hiney Sauce
  • Pad Pak Peanut Sauce $28.00
    • Popular Choice
  • Spring Rolls(Phor Pa) $9.50
    • Glass Noodles, Thinly Sliced Cabbage, Carrot And Mushrooms Wrapped In Pastry Sheets. Deep Fried Crispy And Golden. Served With Sukhothai'S Sweet Plum Dippingsauce
  • Pad Med Mamoung $28.00
    • Banana Prawn From Aus Or Minced Seafood
  • Pad Nam Mun Hoe - Chicken/ Pork / Beef $19.00 / $24.00
    • Banana Prawn From Aus Or Minced Seafood
  • Deep Fried Sun Dried Pork (Moo Dadd Dew) $9.50
    • Premium Pork Fillet Strips Marinated In Our Special Sauce Seasoned With White Sesame Seeds. Served With Sukho Thai'S Sweet Chilli Dipping Suce
Dose Diner (sample menu)
  • Brioche Muffin $19.50
  • All eggs are free range
  • Hollandaise, extra egg $2.00
  • + Fried egg $2.00
  • + Aioli $1.00
  • Loaded Wedges $14.50
    • Baked wedges with bacon bits, cheddar cheese, sour cream & chipotle mayonnaise
  • Japanese Chicken Burger $18.50
    • House brioche bun, karaage chicken, tomato relish, tonkatsu mayo, cajun fries & kewpie mayo
  • + Side of fries $5.00
Hell Pizza (sample menu)
  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Mischief $18.50 / $9.00
    • Chorizo, Chicken, Cajun Herbs, Onions, Garlic, Chilli, Tomatoes, and Capsicum. Optional Kalamata Olives. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Fresh Green Salad $5.00
    • All the Essentials
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Kali $9.50
    • Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • Feijoa Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2015 Gold Award winning Sorbet, showcasing NZ Feijoas at their best. Dairy free, gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan friendly, with no added colouring. 180ml tub, for sharing or greedily scoffing all by yourself
Velvet Burger (sample menu)
  • Homegrown $10.90
    • All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Bacon $2.5
  • Powerade $5
  • Soft Drinks $4.5
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Native Kumara Chips $7.5
  • Hottie $9.90
    • This is our hot one! It has a Beef Pattie, Salad, Grilled Mango with Chilli Mayonnaise, Velvet Relish and as much chilli Sauce as your tastebuds can handle.
Redwood Fried Foods (sample menu)
  • Tomato $4.10
  • Fried Mussels dozen $8.00
  • Meat Patties $2.20
  • Bacon $4.10
  • Banana Fritters $2.20
  • Egg $4.10
  • Oysters dozen (Bluff) $29.00
  • Sole Fillets $4.90
Daphnes Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Venison with Spring Onion and Ginger $28.00
  • Beef and OX Triple with Chilli Dressing $8.00
  • Chicken and Vermicelli Soup $15.00
  • Black Pepper Beef Sparerib / Fillet on Sizzling Plate $16.00
  • Chinese Mushroom and Beef Soup $5.00
  • Slow Cook Whole Abalone in Oyster Sauce POA
  • Hot and Sour Soup $5.00
  • Stir Fried Tripe with Pickled Vegetables $18.00
Kohan Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Tempura squid $10.00
    • crispy battered blue cod pieces with sauce
  • Edamame $6.00
    • steamed young soybeans
  • Teriyaki salmon don $20.00
    • teriyaki salmon on rice
  • Triple Ice Cream Combination $8.00
  • Tempura combination $11.00
    • tiger prawn, blue cod and 4 vegetables with tempura sauce
  • Avocado salmon roll (medium 8pieces) $12.00
  • Buckwheat soup $8.00
    • grain buckwheat(soba), chicken & shiitake mushroom soup
  • Tekapo roll (big 8pieces) $17.00
    • Double nori rolled sushi - containing sukiyaki beef, avocado, salmon, omelette, lettuce etc
St Pierre's Sushi (sample menu)
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $29.90
  • Vegetarian Snackbox
  • 5PC. REG $8.50
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Double Avocado
  • Seaweed Salad
  • From $3.20
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
The Old Leithfield Hotel (sample menu)
  • Grilled Pork Chops $26.00
    • Two apricot marinated pork chops grilled, served with salad and your choice of seasoned mash or fries
  • Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Served with salad garnish & sweet chilli sauce
  • Mini Pavlova $13.50
    • Served with whipped cream, ice cream & brandy sauce
  • Steak & Mushroom Pie $13.00
    • Homemade, secret recipe steak and mushroom pie, served with roasted & steamed vegies, with white sauce & rich gravy
  • Kid's Pasta $12.00
    • Pasta of the day, please check with staff for today's option
  • Garlic Bread $11.00
    • Cheesy mozzarella
  • Chatham Island Blue Cod Small $23.00 Large $30.00
    • Beer-battered or pan-fried, served with tartare sauce, fries and salad
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
    • Garlic bread
Welcome Vegetarian Cafe (sample menu)
  • Banana Split $5.00
  • Seaweed Tofu Soup $4.50 Single / $9 Double
  • Hotplate Sweet and Sour Chop $16 Small / $24 Large
    • Crispy Mienjin with diced pineapple, cucumber sauce and cashew nuts on hotplate
  • Sweet and Sour Tofu Delight $10.50 Reg / $16 Lge
  • Tofu Veggy Soup $4.50 Single / $9 Double
  • Braised Stewed Roast with Bean Sprout $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Hotplate Honey Lemon Rolls $16 Small / $24 Large
    • Crispy rolls with honey lemon and veggy on steamy hotplate
  • Stir Fry Rice Vermicelli $11 Reg / $16.50 Lge
The China Kitchen (sample menu)
  • Sichuan chicken on rice $15
  • Hot and spicy beef Noodle Soup $15
  • Thai chilli beef on rice $15
  • Chrispy prawns 1/2 dozen $6
  • Lamb with cumin seeds on rice $15
  • Fillet steak chinese style $23
  • Egg, Seaweed and Tofu Soup $6.50
  • Combination fried rice $17
The Oaks of Darfield (sample menu)
  • Confit Duck leg, tomato and herb cassoulet,seasonal vegetable, port jus
  • Trio of ice cream
  • Roasted beetroot and goats cheese salad,balsamic dressing
  • Chocolate crème brûlée with berries ice cream
  • Soup of the day Served house baked bread
  • Yellow fin tuna sesame crusted pan seared,wakame orange salad, soy dressing
  • Eton mess
    • berries & pomegranate syrup,strawberry ice cream
  • Pan fried groper
    • Rice pilaf, cucumber & carrot salad,stay sauce
Spagalimis Beckenham (sample menu)
  • - Small $11.50
  • - Large $29.00
  • - Small $10.50
  • - Medium $17.50
  • - Small $12.00
  • - Large $29.00
  • Italian Flat Bread $13.50
    • Fresh pizza bread with kalamata olives, herbs and parmesan cheese.
  • - Medium $16.00
Extraction cafe & bar (sample menu)
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Spinach, bacon, eggs served on English muffins and drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Plate of 8 mini spring rolls served with chilli sauce
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Seafood Basket $15.00
    • Calamari chips, fish bites, crumbed mussels, crab stick and hot chips served with aioli and a wedge of lemon
The Whaler

The Whaler

location

Address

49-51 West End, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033193333

email

Email

thewhalerkaikoura@xtra.co.nz

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pub Food , Seafood , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
49-51 West End, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300, New Zealand
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