Anytime Bagel Smothered with cream cheese and then layered with smoked salmon or bacon. Then finished with creamy scrambled eggs. $12
Omelette of the Day A 3 egg omelette filled with the Chefs special fillings for the day. Served with baby leaf salad with a honey and mustard dressing. Your waiter will let you know today's special. $12
Bethany's Big Breakfast Toasted ciabatta, two rashers of grilled bacon, two grilled sausages, two fried eggs, two hash browns, sautéed button mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and tomato ketchup. $21
Hash Brown and Bacon Stack Two hash browns, two rashes of bacon, and cheese in between, topped with two soft poached eggs, grilled tomato, hollandaise sauce and Balsamic reduction. $15
Bethany's French Toast Ciabatta soaked in cream and egg and pan-fried, served with two rashers of grilled bacon, fresh banana, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar. $18
Bethany's Savoury Pancake Filled with smoked salmon or bacon, fresh avocado, camembert & onion jam. Finished with hollandaise sauce, edamame bean and tomato salsa, balsamic glaze. $20
Arrabiatta Chicken Linguine Sautéed strips of chicken breast, chorizo sausage, kalamata olives, button mushrooms, red onions, artichoke hearts, bound in a tomato and chilli sauce, tossed with linguine $21
Bethany's Tempura fish & Chips One of Bethany's favourites; Today's fresh fish fried in crispy tempura batter, served with crispy fries, baby leaf salad, lemon wedge, tartar and tomato sauces. $18
Seafood Linguine Sautéed fresh fish, prawns, calamari, olives, mushrooms and olives, bound with cream and a spinach pesto, tossed with linguine pasta. Topped with edamame bean and tomato salsa, served $23
Grilled Sirloin Steak (GF) Cooked to your liking and served with sautéed button mushrooms, grilled tomato, crispy fries, garden salad and hollandaise sauce. $25
Bethany's Homemade Fish Cake (GF) Fresh fish bound with potato, red onions, ginger, garlic, herbs and lemongrass, served with a garden salad and hollandaise sauce. $18
Bethany's Chicken Salad (GF without noodles) Succulent chicken strips sautéed with peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger served on mesculin, crispy noodles. Finished with honey, dill and mustar $21
Thai Beef and Prawn Salad (GF without noodles) Beef fillet, tiger prawns sautéed and bound in a coconut, soy, lime and sweet chilli dressing, tossed with mesculin leaves, red onion, carrot ribbons, mu $21
Vegetable Tarte Tatin A selection of garden vegetables and gourmet potatoes, sautéed in a pan with a little brown sugar and topped with a puff pastry lid and baked in the oven until the vegetables are $22
Soup of the Day Served with fresh toasted Bread. $12
STARTERS AND ENTREES
Fresh Toasted Garlic Bread $8 / $10(With Cheese)
Freshly toasted Demi Baguette Spreads and dips $9
Soup of the Day Fresh toasted bread $12
Seared Scallops (GF) With a tomato coulis, roast artichokes, edamame bean and tomato salsa and a pine nut and kalamata olive crumb. $15
Arancini Mozzarella Risotto rice balls, stuffed with mozzarella and coated in panko bread crumbs, deep fried and served with a salad of sautéed chorizo sausage, red onion, mesculin, edamame bean and t $15
Braised Short Ribs (GF) Braised until tender then grilled and glazed with a master stock, soy roasted seeds. $15
Harissa Prawn Udon Sautéed peeled tiger prawns in a harissa and palm sugar oil, mung beans and red onions, tossed with udon noodles, garnished with soy toasted seeds, coconut and coriander. $14
MAINS
Beef Fillet (GF) Served with bubble and squeak, ox cheek spring roll, baby leeks, bacon lardons, edamame bean and tomato salsa, finished with a jus, hollandaise sauce and roast pumpkin hummus. $36
Roast rump of Lamb (GF) Served on a butter mash and roast artichokes, green beans and baby carrots, finished with jus and a pine nut and kalamata olive crumb, apple syrup. $33
Pan Seared Ostrich Fillet (GF) Cooked rare, served on bokchoy, silver beet, roast swede, gourmet potatoes and beetroot, finished with aioli and raisin chutney. $34
Fish of the Day Served with a citrus cous cous, harrisa baby carrots, green beans, pickled cucumber, cashew nuts. Finished with sweet chilli, greek yoghurt and raisin chutney. $33
Pork Belly (GF) Cooked in a master stock until succulent and tender, served with cauliflower puree, baby carrots and leeks, bok choy, edamame bean and tomato salsa, glazed with master stock and soy to $27
Grilled Sirloin Steak (GF) Cooked to your liking and served with butter mash, sautéed button mushrooms, red onions, green beans and silver beet, hollandaise sauce, balsamic reduction and kumara chips. $29
Chicken Breast Stuffed with camembert cheese, wrapped in bacon and served on butter mash, green beans and silver beet, finished with a hollandaise sauce and apple syrup. $32
CASUAL MAINS
Vegetable Tarte Tatin A selection of garden vegetables and gourmet potatoes, sautéed in a pan with a little brown sugar and topped with a puff pastry lid and baked in the oven until the vegetables are $22
Thai Beef and Prawn Salad (GF without noodles) Beef fillet , tiger prawns sautéed and bound in a coconut, soy, lime and sweet chilli dressing, tossed with mesculin leaves, red onion, carrot ribbons, m $21
Arrabiata Chicken Linguine Sautéed strips of chicken breast, chorizo sausage, kalamata olives, button mushrooms, red onions, artichoke hearts, bound in a tomato and chilli sauce, tossed with linguine $21
Seafood Linguine Sautéed fresh fish, prawns, calamari, olives, mushrooms and olives, bound with cream and a spinach pesto, tossed with linguine pasta and baby spinach. Topped with edamame bean and tom $23
Bethany’s Chicken Salad (GF without noodles) Succulent chicken strips sautéed with peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger served on mesculin, crispy noodles. Finished with honey dill and mustard $21
Bethany's Hot Pot Bethany's chefs special hot pot of the day served with butter mash green beans and glazed carrots, your waiter will let you know what today’s special is. $22
SIDES
Fresh Garden Salad Dressed with honey, dill and mustard dressing $5
Sautéed Button Mushrooms $8
Roast gourmet potatoes With bacon lardons. $8
Fries With tomato ketchup & aioli $8 / $5(Half size)
Seafood & Chorizo Pasta Steamed mussels, tarakihi, prawns, olives and chorizo. Bound in tomato & fresh herbs. Topped with parmesan and toasted ciabatta $22
Homemade Fish Cakes Fresh fish bound with potato, herbs & lemongrass. Mixed leaf salad, hollandaise sauce, lemon $19 (GF)
Chicken Salad Succulent chicken strips marinated in Moroccan spice. With peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger on baby leaf salad. Finished with yoghurt and coriander $20 (GF)
Thai Beef and Prawn Skewers Tender beef & prawns grilled, dusted with chilli lime dukkah. Served on an Asian salad with Thai dressing $21
Moroccan Chicken Pasta Fresh chicken, button mushrooms, olives & Moroccan spice. Bound in cream & tomato. Topped with hummus parmesan and toasted ciabatta $20
Vegetable Tarte Tatin Gourmet potatoes, olives, cherry tomatoes, button mushrooms, artichokes, Mediterranean vegetables, baked with puff pastry topped with baby leaf salad, chilli lime dukkah & apple $20
DESSERTS
Warm Chocolate Tart Chocolate sauce, berry coulis, caramel, chocolate soil and vanilla bean ice cream $14
Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding Crumble Hot apple and cinnamon rice pudding Covered with a crunchy crumble mix. Served with Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream and apple syrup, cinnamon sugar. $14
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.
Ale House Loaf $6.90/ $11.90
Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot and delicious served with garlic or plain butter. Half or whole loaves available.
Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
Southern Man's "All Day" Breakfast $22.80
A breakfast feast available all day. Fried eggs, corn fritter, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and Speight's Ale House hash browns. Served with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: OK – if you have to have a beer with breakfast, it has to be Gold Medal Ale.
Drunken Steak $29.90
250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
Bluff Chowder $14.80
A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
High Country Hog $27.90/ $32.90
Two giant bacon-cured chops, served on potato, red onion and cabbage hash, topped with apple and pear chutney, finished with lashings of Ale House Gravy and seasonal vegetables. Beer Match: This is great with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
Thai Beef Salad $23.80
Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
Pronounced ‘Chetti – Knaud’. A classical dish from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Bring some magic to your plate with chicken braised in tomatoes, onions and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Chettinad recipe.
Cheera Parippu Curry $14.00
Fresh spinach and toor dahl (lentils) cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomatoes and green peppers, flavoured with curry leaves
Thin crispy savoury pancake made with a batter of ground rice and lentils and fermented overnight. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (lentil soup).
Beef Varutheraccha Kari $16.50
Beef tossed with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato with a sprinkle of spices. The flavours of the Roasted & ground spices is the secret to this South Indian delicacy
Beef Ularthu (Semi Dry Dish) $16.50
Pot roasted beef cooked with onions, shaved coconut and chef’s speciality spice mix
Kerala Paneer Curry $15.00
Creamy tomato simmered with light spices, studded with home-made cottage cheese
Masala Fish Fry $12.00
Fresh fish fillets in traditional Kerala style
Masala Dosa $12.00
Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
Fish fillets marinated in a special blend of spices with a touch of fresh lemon juice then cooked in tandoori oven, served with salad
Vegetable Manchurian $8.99
Vegetable dumplings tossed with seasonal chopped vegetables, ginger and garlic, garnished with fresh coriander
Mango Kulfi $2.50
Hariyali Chicken (8 - 10 pieces) $9.49
Boneless chicken meat is rubbed with an intoxicating paste made with cilantro, mint, spinach and other distinctive flavors then roasted in the tandoori clay oven, served with salad
Vanilla ice-cream served in a tall glass topped with three berry fruit couli, double cream and a wafer
SPICY BEEF& VENISON KEBABS $31.50
Prime venison and beef marinated with ginger, garlic and spicy arornats, skewered on bamboo with honey cured bacon and lightly grilled, topped with garlic roasted capsicums drizzled with 880 sauce and served on a bed of white rice, accompanied with a light green salad
TRINITY CREME $12.00
Homemade cream custard, glazed with sugar fruits and served with ice cream and double cream
STEAMED MUSSELS $18.00
Fresh green lipped mussels lightly steamed and topped with a rich tomato, garlic and lemon infused sauce, served with crusty bread
FRENCH TOAST $17.50
Sugar and cinnamon toasted baguette topped with grilled bacon, banana and pineapple, drizzled with maple syrup
CURRIED SAUSAGES $17.00
Prime beef sausages finished in a mild aromatic coconut curry, served with basmati rice and poppadums
LEMON MERINGUE PIE $12.50
Homemade lemon meringue pie served with ice cream and double cream
MADAGASCAN CHICKEN CURRY $29.50
Tender chicken, sauteed with aromatic Madagascan spices, complete with basmati rice, pickled mango chutney, spicy tomato relish and naan bread, served with a light green salad