Twice roasted belly, marinated in hoisin and. spice. Comes with roast potatoes, some chargrilled bok choy and a mango and peach chutney. Now the chefs pile this high, so I hope it's earthquake proof, or you could be missing some when you get it!
VENISON CARPACCIO $16.50
Horseradish aioli shaved parmesan & pickled walnut.Melts in your mouth, mmm..
FAMOUS FRITTERS $21.50
our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn and kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad, with smoked salmon. Yeah there are other spectacular goodies in the salad but I can’t be telling ya everything or there will be no surprise.
CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $26.50
Fillets of today’s fish coated in a yummy Cajun spice pan-seared to perfection and plonked on a salad of mandarins, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion and baby spinach and maybe some other goodies if you're lucky. finished with garlic aioli and grilled prawns. Yummo!
T-BONE $36.50
Yup, the good old T-bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings and a shit load of chips for you Former folk. or for the Farmer folk wife, we have a classier version. It comes with roasted baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too. Now don’t be thinking you can mix n match cause the chefs won’t do it!!!!
CHICKEN BACON AND CASHEW SALAD $22.50
Lettuce leaves mixed with julienne vegetables, cashews, herby croutons and some other goodies all tossed in an Italian vinaigrette and finished with marinated chicken, bacon and there’s a bit of smelly cheese too. Now there is a truckload of lettuce so f you don’t like rabbit food. Don’t order it.
STUFFED CHICKEN $31.80
The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with walnuts, baby spinach and brie cheese wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon potato & herb puffs. Topped with a tomato jam and sweet kumara crisps
Foccacia MELT $24.50
Now! want to take it off from the menu, but you guys said you wouldn’t vote for me to become the Mayor II did. Chicken with cream cheese, cranberry, mozzarella, Drizzled with honey basil pesto. Your choice of a side of chips or salad.
Our Chef’s selection o f the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips.
Taquitos $14.00
Small fried corn tortillas filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with salad and sour cream.
Pescado a la Veracruzana (GF) $27.50
This dish is the best example o f “jarochos” (people from Veracruz) cuisine. This Spanish influenced fish is bilked and served with cooked tomato, olives, spices served on a bed o f diced potato dressed with a mild creamy chipotle sauce.
Gringo Nachos (tex-mex) (GF) $24.00
Border style nachos with hand-made corn chips, melted cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Three different flavours available, chicken, beef or vegetarian.
Ensalada de Mango con Almendras (V, GF) (Mango Salad with Almond) $16.50
Succulent sliced mango with a mix of green salad, fresh lime juice and almonds to make the perfect salad. Mexico is now one of the world’s largest exporters of mangos.
Quesadilla $16.50
Filled with cheese and your choice of either chicken or beef.
Fajitas $24.50/ $ 40.00
A basket of soft warm flour tortillas served with beautiful grilled strips of red and green capsicum, mushrooms and onion and your choice o f chicken, beef or prawn* (available for $2 extra) served with sides of guacamole, beans and sour cream. Available in a single serving or for two people.
Tacos Pastor $26.00
Homemade corn tortillas filled with lamb, marinated in Mexican spices, whole beans, grilled pineapple, lime, coriander and onion and salsa verde.
Fig and goats cheese filo wrap served alongside butternut pumpkin puree, kumara and horopito rosti with wilted spinach and a poached egg
Smoked Salmon on Potato Hash $14.50
Aoraki smoked salmon on potato hash topped with poached eggs
Toasted flatbread with warm chilli and cheese dip $8.00
Crayfish Bisque $13.00
Nelson crayfish roasted and reduced into a flavoursome liquor then blended with cream. Served with toasted ciabatta
Lemon and Thyme Roasted Chicken Legs $28.00
Served with fondant potatoes, sage, onion and apricot stuffing and a slow roasted tomato. Finished with jus and red currant sauce
Garlic and Parsley Toasted Ciabatta $10.00
Tri Colour Scallops and Black Pudding $16.00
Scallops placed on locally produced black pudding, on a trio of purees; parsnip, butternut pumpkin and pea
Aoraki Salmon $28.00
Carefully selected salmon raised in pristine alpine waters, citrus baked and served on polenta chips accompanied by pea puree and parsnip puree. Finished with lemon pepper hollandaise sauce