Cafe Pura Vida in Whangarei Menu

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- Tofu $15.50
- Tofu $15.50
Mussamun (best with beef)
- Cooked in coconut milk with potato, peanuts, and onions.
Sweet & Sour (Thai Style)
- House made sweet and sour sauce stir fried with cucumber, pineapples, onion, spring onion, tomatoes, and seasonal vegetables.
- Fresh Fish Fillets, Scallops, or Prawns $21.50
- Deep Fried Fish Fillets $21.50
- Vegetables $15.50
- Prawn, Fish Fillets or Seafood $8.50 R / $16.50 M

Credit card fees, cheques, delivery and charge backs, $2.00
Delivery applies to an order minumum of $20
Orange Juice (per glass) $3.00
CHICKEN CARBONARA $14.00
- Strips of pasta, chicken, onion, garlic, cream
BELGRAVE $12.90 $19.90 $27.90
- Tomato, cheese, onion, capsicum, bacon, egg, garlic, ham
FETTUCCINI ALFREDO $12.00
- Strips of pasta cooked with mushroom, garlic, parsley, cream
HOT DOG $2.50 each
1.5Litre $4.00

Salt n Pepper Squid $17.00
- With lime hollandaise
Small Seasoned Wedges $5.50
- A smaller portion of yummy
Beef Burger $17.00
- Hand crafted patty
-Half Rack $20.00
All pizzas are made with our special pizza sauce, a sprinkling of onion and love, topped with mozzarella blend pizza cheese.
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with a warm kaiser roll
Small Kumara Chips $5.50
- A smaller portion of goodness
Seasoned Wedges $10.00
- With a yummy crispy coating

RED HOT For those who like it Hot!! $27/snack.size$15.50
- Red chilli atop prosciutto, chorizo, jalapenos, chargrilled eggplant, olives, oregano & parmesan
BEETROOT CURED SALMON $15
- Salmon ceviche, house made pickled cornichons, caper berries & cucumber, soft poached egg, olive oil, crostini & baby herbs
GARLIC BREAD (4piece) $8
DEEP FRIED CAMEMBERT $16
- House made fig & rosemary jam, served w/ toasted ciabatta
GF PEAR, ROQUETTE & PARMESAN Df - Dairy Free SALAD $11
- Roquette salad, shaved pear, parmesan, caramelised walnuts, truffle honey vinaigrette
CHICKEN & BRANDY PATE POT $15
- Red’s own chicken liver pate, blackcurrant jelly, grilled Turkish bread, housemade green tomato chutney
PORK BELLY $29
- Crisp-skinned pork belly, baked potato, apple, & pancetta smash, steamed beans, almond crumble, apple cider jus
THYME MARINATED SPATCHCOCK $33
- Kumara gnocchi, tossed w/spinach, pine nuts, exotic mushrooms, thyme & truffle butter, red wine jus

Mezze $23
- camembert, pickles, blue cheese, smoked salmon, salami, chorizo, kransky, guacamole, crackers, and tomato chutney
Beer battered fresh fish of the day $30
- served with fries, coleslaw, tartare sauce, vinegar and lemon
Side of Garlic Aioli $1
Eggs (all Ways) $9
- served with toasted bread
Splits Beef Nachos $18
- loaded with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and fresh tomato salsa
Caesar salad with crispy bacon, parmesan, sliced egg, croutons, cos lettuce and a rich creamy caesar dressing $18
- With Chicken
Pan fried fish of the day N/A
- refer to blackboard for daily special
Bread & dips $13.5

Tonic’s Mushroom Risotto with Fresh Shaved Parmesan and Truffle Oil $16.50
Garlic Butter Mushrooms $6.50
Salt & Pepper Squid, Serbian Sausage, Herb Crushed Potato, Orange Syrup $17.00
Hot Smoked Salmon, Salad of Avocado, Caper Mayonnaise $15.00
Today's Fish $33.00
Cranberry, Cream Cheese Chicken Roulade with Creamed Potato and Beetroot Chutney $18.50
Crispy Duck Watercress Salad, Sesame Dressing $17.50
Dark Chocolate Marquise, Praline Crusted Licorice Ice Cream $15.00

Add Side $3.00 ea
- Bacon or Egg or Chorizo
Hot Beef Roll w Horseradish Sauce $14.00
- Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese $12.50
Bagel
Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms on Toast $15.00
Quiche or Frittata (With side salad $14.00) $10.50
Breakfast Ciabatta $10.00
Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork Bun $14.00

Toast n' Jam $8.80
- Thick toast with preserved choose from ciabatta, five grain, rye whole grain or croissant
Chicken Burger $28.80
- The kiwi way with toasted focaccia served with fries & aioli
Side bacon(2) $8.50
$27.50
- Smoked salmon&Avocado
Side tomato (grilled) $4.50
Keto French Toast $28.50
- Ketomade french toast with bacon,berry coulis and keto maple
Side hash brown (1) $5.50
French Toast $28.50
- Brioche,bacon,banana,seasonal fruit,mascarpone cheese&maple syrup

Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.50
Seafood Platter $35.00
- Includes Shrimp Cocktail, Lots Seafood Fries, Great Meal to Share.
Daily Specials on the Black Board: See Bar for Dietary Requests
Mixed Entree $18.00
- Camembert Wedges,Squid & Prawn Twistwrs & Dipping Sauces
Ladies Ribs, Salad & Fries $22.00
Garlic Bread $7.00
Reef & Beef . Rump Steak 250gsm , Warm Garlic Sauce. $30.00
- Scallop, Mussel, Prawns, Cross Cut Fries & Salad
Fish of Day, Salad & Fries or Cross Cut Fries Battered or Crumbed $23.00

Sirloin steak $20.90
- Grilled to your liking served on potato, portobello mushroom topped with mushroom sauce served with salad
Hawaiian steak $13.50
- Grilled ham steak, 2 pineapple rings on fries
Chicken skewers $8.90
- Marinated, grilled and served on rice with mini salad
Pan seared salmon $20.00
- Served on vegetable salad with vietnamese dressing - vegetables and salad available
Chicken breast $19.50
- Chef's choice on how it is prepared
Pasta of the day $17.00
- Please ask your wait staff todays special
Lamb rump $20.50
- Grilled, served on beetroot relish(oven baked) drizzled with mint sauce
Chicken caesar salad $17.00
- Baby cos lettuce, chicken, bacon, croutons, egg and caesar dressing

Bashmati Rice is served complimentary with the mains
Cheese Naan $4.00
- Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor and topped with fresh cheese
Mixed Pickles $2.50
Garlic Naan $3.50
- Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor topped with butter and sprinkled with fresh garlic
Vegetable Samosa $6.50
- Fried pastry with a savory filling of spices potatoes and peas
Tandoori Chicken (Half/Full) $12.50/$24.50
- Chicken marinated in yoghurt, spices and lemon then barbequed in tandoor
Chicken Kadhai $17.00
- Chicken cubes cooked with sliced green chilli,capsicum,onion and tomatoes
Lamb Vindaloo $17.00
- Hot and spicy lamb curry in a very special vindaloo sauce

Seafood chowder $12.50
- delicious mix of seafood served with garlic bread
Available daily from 5.30 P.M - 8.00 P.M
Soup of the day $7.00
- chef's choice served with toasted bread
Cajun chicken pita pockets $9.00
- 2 pockets filled with salad & aioli with a side of chips
Open weekdays for lunch, 12.00 P.M - 2.00 P.M.
Chocolate mousse (GF) $8.50
- death by chocolate with whipped cream.
Seafood platter $29.00
- perfect for group share. A medley of crumbed seafood including scallops, mussels, hoki bites, shrimps & squid rings
Open coal mine sandwich $15.00
- grilled chicken tenders, bacon, avocado(seasonal), lettuce, tomato, onion topped with mayo served on open toast slices with a side of chips

Sweetcorn Fritters N/A
- a kiwi classic complete with bacon and a salsa twist.
Salmon Hash Cakes N/A
- our own homemade hash cakes.
Brioche BLAT N/A
- thick slices of toasted brioche with all the trimmings.
Paleo Breakfast N/A
- One of our many Lifestyle Favourites items -a clean eating inspired version of the Big Breakfast, served with salmon.
Mushrooms on Toast N/A
- a real treat for the taste buds with Portobello mushrooms and truffle oil. Served grilled or creamy.
Hotcakes or French toast N/A
- with berry compote, mascarpone and drizzled with maple syrup.
Eggs Benedict N/A
- free range poached eggs served on crusty ciabatta bread.
Portobello Burger N/A
- a hearty burger complete with Portobello mushroom and crunchy potato roasties.

Benedict Bagel with Hollandaise $13.00
- bacon cheese + egg or smoked salmon egg+ baby spinach
Smoked Salmon Bagel $11.00
- cream cheese capers, red onion baby spinach
Chicken + Crispy Noodle Salad $12.00
- seasonal crepes, feta+ housemade vinaigrette
BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger $12.00
- beef patty BBQ bacon cheese pineapple onion rings
English Muffin $7.00
- bacon egg cheese and relish
Savoury Mince $13.00
- on toast with a fried egg
Toasted Bagel $7.00
- cream cheese and housemade jam
Chicken tender Burger $12.00
- bacon, cheese salad+relish

Salt & pepper calamari $18.50
- rocket salad & aioli
Slow cooked duck legs $37.00
- fondant potato, green vegetables, roasted apples & cranberry sauce
Tempura prawns ‘n chips $34.00
- salad , honey mustard mayo & sweet chilli
- Chorizo, harissa spice, wine and butter
Killer Prawn the dish, the legend $34.00
- a large spicy bowl of basil infused prawns in a creamy tomato & rosemary broth with fresh bread for dunking (Prawns can be peeled on request)
- Salted Caramel ice cream
1/2kg $19.50
Char grilled chicken breast $34.50
- cheesy mash, buttered greens, pea puree, roast red pepper coulis

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