Thirsty Whale Cafe & Bar in Auckland Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Truffled potato galette, garden greens, poached egg, smoked trevally, bacon, mushroom $24
Lamb, capsicum, haloumi, mint $26
Eggs Benedict $20
- smoked trevally, bacon, mushroom, black pudding
Tomato salad $8
Fries $8
Roast chicken salad, broccoli, charred tomato, ricotta $25
Butchers sausage $8
Black pudding, cauliflower, egg, pangritata $22

Combination Sushi Special $20.00
- 6 pcs of nigiri and 9 pcs of sushi
Salmon Teriyaki $19.90
- Grilled salmon fillet served on green tea soba noodles and teriyaki sauce with seasonal vegetables
Tonkatsu $13.50
- Served with sushi, mixed tempura, and ice cream
Chickenkatsu Set $15.90
- (with rice, miso soup & salad) deep-fried crumbed chicken cutlet
Seaweed Salad $8.90
- A delicious mix of seaweed and vegetables with unique Tomi dressing
Su Udon $14.90
- Thick Japanese noodles cooked in warm soup
Salmon Teriyaki $13.50
- Served with sushi, mixed tempura, and ice cream
Chickenkatsu $13.50
- Served with sushi, mixed tempura, and ice cream

Fajitas
- Served on a sizzling platter with sauteed onions, capsicum, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, rice & beans with your choice of warm flour tortilla or gluten free corn tortilla
Coleslaw / Side salad $5.00
Churros $10.00
- A classic mexican treat rolled in cinnamon & sugar served with a rich dark chocolate sauce
-Served with blue cheese dressing and sour cream (4 people) $40.00
Curly fries (G) $7.00
- Served with chipotle aioli & tomato sauce
Quesadillas (G) $13.50
- A flour fillet tortilla with your choice of chicken, beef or sauteed veggies with sides of mexi rice and beans, topped with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole
Available 11:30 am till 4:00 pm, 7 days per week
Apple chimichanga $10.00
- Apple, sultanas, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg wrapped up in a flour tortilla, fried crispy served with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce

Bruschetta ai funghi $10.50
- Grilled ciabatta slices topped with sauteed mushrooms and a trio of cheeses-parmesan. Provolone and mozzarella
Calamari fritti (GF) $13.90
- Salt & peppered squid deep-fried, served with lemon wedge and smoked paprika aioli
(GF, V, DF)- while all care is taken regarding allergen and dietary requirements exclusion of all trace elements cannot be guaranteed/ all ingredients my not be listed so please ask.
Gnocchi bolognese $13.9 / $22.9
- Potato dumplings tossed with traditional beef and pork ragu
Fish of the day
- Please ask
Pane e olive $10.50
- Warm ciabatta bread with dips and marinated olives
Tiramisu (pick me up) $11.90
- Classic italian, coffee drenched sponge biscuits set in a marsala flavoured cream, finished with a good pinch of almond and coffee crumble
Melanzane parmigiana (V) (GF) $11.90
- Grilled eggplant slices baked with napoletana sauce and mozzarella

The Works $22
- Eggs any style, honey smoked bacon, kransky sausage, roasted tomato, mushrooms, homemade hash brown, sourdough, tomato, relish, nam jim
Or, creamy mushrooms, honey smoked bacon, smoked salmon, haloumi, free range eggs 2, kransky sausage $5
Back To Basics
Paleo Breakfast (GF) $22
- Eggs any style, wilted spinach, rocket, smoked salmon, avocado, grilled mushroom, chopped tomato, walnuts, tomato relish, olive oil
Creamy Mushrooms $18
- Balsamic, sourdough, shaved parmesan, basil peto
Buckwheat Pancakes (GF)
Free-range eggs only style, nam jim, homemade relish Sourdough $9.50
Banana, berry compote, maple syrup $17

Deviled egg $4 each
- smoked tomato, chive chilli crème, pickled onion
Hand Cuts $9
- with parmesan, garlic & aiol
Buttermilk Fried Chicken $18
- with ranch dressing & celery
Pancake Stack $21
- hazelnut pancakes served with maple syrup streaky bacon topped with banana berry compote & fresh whipped cream\
Panko Crusted Goats Cheese $12
- with honey & thinly sliced almonds
Rich Chocolate Mousse $15
- with a cinnamon biscuit crumb, poached berries, whipped cream, white chocolate & coconut truffles accompanied with Hazelnut ice cream
Pork Croquettes $12
- with spiced apple mayo
Scallops $24
- with smokey cauliflower puree, pancetta, rocket pesto & saffron aioli

The Italian Beef Meatball Burger $23.00
- W/- Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, mesclun, tomato, red onion & aioli topped w/- beer battered jalapeno’s & fries
- W/- gluten free base add $4.00
Niceblocks (Gluten & Dairy Free) $5.00
Waiheke $27.00
- House-smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, spring onion, dressed w/- courgette ribbons
Pizza Options
- 1 dozen $36.00
Baby Octopus, artichoke, new potatoes, capers, grilled lemon & local herbs $20.00
Garlic & Herb Pizza Bread $10.00

Maple wainut cheese cake, rhubarb compote, French vanilla ice cream, pecan praline $15
Crispy chocolate and caramel mausse, Chantilly cream, berry sorbel $15
Acacia breakfast free range eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, toasted Turkish loaf $18
- Free range eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, toasted Turkish loaf
Seasonal dessert special POA
Seasoned wedges, sour cream, sweet chili, grilled cheese, bacon $10
Bircher muesli seasonal fruit berry compote $7
Handcrafted New Zealand cheeses, quince paste, grilled bread, wafer crisps $18
Hand crafted garlic bread with aioli (GF option) $5

V=Vegetarian
Raan-E-Dum $58.00
- Marinated goat leg worked in a deliciously secret spicy masala. Served on a bed of rice & a side of old fort rumali (Minimum 24 hours notice required)
Family Naan $12.00
- 2 XXXL naans served with dips
Tawa Biryani (Chicken) $16.00
- Your choice of marinated chicken cooked in a potpourri of spices, fresh herbs and fragrant basmati rice
Paneer Tikka Rumali Roll $15.00
- Paneer tikka, red onion & creamy sauce wrapped in a roomali roll
Baingan Ka Bharta (V) $19.00
- Tandoor roasted eggplant, mashed and tempered with onion, tomato and cilantro
Old Fort Naan Platter $16.00
- An assortment of naan breads-lamb mince naan, lime chilli naan, garlic naan and paneer naan, served with a variety of dips
Masala Chips (V) $6.00
- Crispy golden chips, tossed in light home-made masala spice mix, fresh lemon juice and coriander - served with aioli

Steak Diane $32.95
- Grilled Wagyu rump cap, handcut chips, green beans, green peppercorn sauce
Chargrilled broccolini, smoked almonds, pecorino $9.95
All whole fish is roasted / All fin fish is caught with sustainable methods
Potato puree, truffle butter $9.95
1/2 or Whole Market Crayfish MP
- Sweet tasting
Grilled Market Fish $39.95
- Herb crushed confit potato, baby fennel, black tiger prawns, hollandaise or 180gm naked, lemon cheek, mixed leaf salad with avocado, cucumber, lemon vinaigrette
Dry Red Curry of Hapuka $38.95
- Green beans, peanuts, mint, coriander, kaffir lime, sticky rice
Roasted Merino Lamb Rump $42.95
- Potato boulangère, honey spiced beetroot fondant, baby beets, burnt onion purée, hazelnut, panko crumbed sweet breads, herb yoghurt