Christensen Estate in Auckland City Menu

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Ostriche Naturale con Asparagi di Mare freshly shucked oysters served natural with samphire $3
Brushetta con mousse di Salmone: Salmon mouse spread on toasted ciabatta $3

La Fiducia dello Chef: trust the Chef to prepare 4 courses for a minimum of 2 people, $110 menu including 4 100ml glass wine match per person -

Pane &oil A selection of Italian baked bread with 50ml of Poderi our blend of Olive oil, Leccino or Frantoio $9.50
Contorni A selection of our side dishes available from the Salumeria cabinet $9.50
Affetato Traditional Italian selection of cured meats, cheese, olives & truffle paste $22.50
Taglierino Barbeque chorizo sausage with scilian pesto $14.50
Carpaccio di Polipo Octopus carpaccio with broadbeans & chilli citrus salsa $20.50
Carpaccio di Manzo Herb smoked beef carpaccio with rocket, parmesan & Poderi dressing $20.50
Prosciutto d’Oca Duck prosciutto served on toasted ciabatta with shaved parmesan & truffle $20.50
Burrata fresh 125g Burrata mozzarella with Parma ham, cardoon & Poderi Crisci montepulciano vincoto $26.50
Crespella ripieno di manzo Crepes filled with braised beef with truffle cream & sorrel leaves $18.50

Stracci con Anatra Pommodorini Pachino Stracci pasta with braised Duck & aromatic vegetables $21.50
Gnocchi alla napoletana Freshly made potato gnocchi with sicilian pesto & pecorino $21.50

Pesce Del Giorno Char-grilled Kingfish with Asparagus, cannellini bean puree & octopus salsa $32.5
Spiedini di Agnello Skewer of Lamb with sautéed artichokes, potato pave & viburno jus $33.50

Della Casa Fresh garden leaves tossed with fennel, red onion, tomato, feta & Poderi dressing $9.50
Caprese Buffalo mozzarella, tomato & basil dressed with Poderi Crisci olive oil $20.50

Strudel con Fruitti di Bosco Apple & sultana strudel with summer berries & vanilla gelato $15.00
Tiramisu Sponge biscuit in espresso coffee & liqueur layered with sweetened mascarpone $14.50
Gelati & Sorbeto Homemade Italian style ice cream & sorbet $13.00

Formaggio Single choice of cheese (50g) served from our display cabinet with crackers, chutney, nuts and walnut bread $16.50
Formaggio Assagini Cheese board with 3 Italian cheeses & matching condiment $32.00

Americano Gaspare Campari 1800 Vermouth ,Campari & Soda $16.00
Bellini Harrys Bar Venice 1948 Prosecco & Peach Juice $16.00
Espresso Martini Rome 1991 Espresso, Vodka, Khalua, creme de Cacao $16.00
Bicicletta Napoli 1955 Campari liquer ,Pinot Griggio, Soda $16.00
Poderi Martini Antonio & Viv 2010 Limoncello , Prosecco, Lemon Twist $16.00

San Pellegrino - Aranciato Limonata, Pompelmo, Chinotto or Aranciata Rosso $4.50
Succo di frutta Orange, Apple , Tomato Juice $4.50
Soft Drinks Coke, Lemonade, Gingerale, Soda Water, Tonic $3.50

- 500ml / 1litre
San Pellegrino sparkling $5.00 / $10.00
Panna Still $5.00 / $10.00

Nastro Azzuro Peroni $8.50
Steinlager Light $7.50

- Glass / Bottle
Ombra - Poderi Crisci Sparkling Rose $16.50 / $60.00
Santa Marghiretta Prosecco N/A
Frromentin Leclapart Grand Cru - / $125.00
Bollinger half bottle $65.00
Bollinger_ - / $125.00

- Glass / Bottle
Poderi Crisci Rose 11 $9.50 / $45.00
Poderi Crisci Pinot Grigio $10.50 / $52.00
Poderi Crisci Chardonnay $15.50 / $75.00

- Glass / Bottle
Poderi Crisci Viburno 08 $15.50 / $75.00
Poderi Crisci Merlot Reserva - / $90.00

- Glass / Bottle
Poderi Crisci Agrumetto 375ml $10.00 / $45.00
Poderi Crisci Acquavite 375ml $15.00 / $75.00
Moscato di Pantelleria 500ml $10.00 / $55.00

Pane & Oil Selection of Italian baked breads with 50ml of Poderi Crisci Olive oil, Leccino or Frantoio $9.50
Insalata di Olive A selection of olive & pickles from Poderi Crisci $9
Contorni Some of Poderis most splendid dishes are the sautéed, braised, boiled, roasted, and otherwise simply prepared vegetables,these fresh, flavorful dishes are served as an antipasti. $9
Taglierino A choice of individual meat (50g) from our display cabinet $14.50
Affetato Traditional Italian Antipasto from our display cabinet, selection of cured meats, cheese, olive salad, tastes of pickled and preserved vegetables & truffle paste . $22.50
Carpaccio di Manzo Herb smoked beef carpaccio with a macedonia of fresh vegetables and truffle paste. $19.50
Prosciutto d’Oca Homemade Duck Proscuitto on toasted ciabatta topped with truffles, fresh parmesan & a drizzle of truffle oil $19.50

Nearby Sample Menus

Fish Dish Morocco $29.9
- maket fish grilled in Moroccan chermoula herbs, served with lemony cous cous, vine tomatoes, salad red pepper pesto
French Toast $17.5
- with maple caramelized banana, berry compote and bacon
Slow-Roasted tomatoes $11.5
- with hummus and crusty grilled bread
Side Rice $4
Mezze Lamb Burger $26.5
- pulled roasted, spiced lamb with grilled haloumi cheese, pickled cucumber, beetroot dip and handcut oven-roasted agria chips
Garlic Bread $6.5
Feta Cheese $10.5
- drizzled with lemon juice & chilli, dukkah, served with wood fired Turkish bread
Tortilla Espanola $13
- tasty fritatta of potato, onion & egg with aioli

Fries $6.00
Salad Bar only $16.00
Sirloin 250g / Scotch Fillet 250g / (Includes salad bar) -
Wedge chips & sour cream $7.50
Oysters on steak (½ doz) $12.50
Wedge chips & sour cream $7.50
Prawn Cutlets $11.50
Pacific Oysters $12.50 (1/2 dozen)

Prawn & Passionfruit Cocktail (GF) $15.00
- Cajun prawns, avocado, tomato, iceberg, cucumber, bloody mary sauce, passion fruit, pineapple
Coconut & Lime Pannacotta (GF) $11.00
- Pineapple, candied nuts, mango sorbet, passionfruit, coconut & lime powder
Market Fish $19.50
- Pan-roasted fish, mussel and prawn fishcake, home-made bell pepper relish, hollandaise, wild rocket
Lamb Curry (GF) $20.00
- Malay peanut yellow curry, coconut cream, kaffir lime, potato, candied peanuts
Ladykiller $23.00
- Chicken, camembert, red onion, capsicum, salsa verde, aioli, cranberry
Fish & Chips $19.50
- Crisp salad, tartare sauce, choose beer battered or Panko breadcrumbed
Quesadilla $12.00
- Crisp tortilla, salsa, guacamole, jalapeño relish.Choose from Beef, Chicken, Pork or Vegetarian
Empire’s Original Chicken $12.50/$ 20.00
- Spiced chicken drums, chipotle mayo (GF)(½KG/1KG)

Rani Thali $12.50
- 1 x Rice, 2 x Curries
Roti Rolls $2.50
Deluxe Thali $19.90
- 1x Rice, 2 x Curries, 2 x Roties, 1 x Dhal Soup, 1 x Kadhi (yoghurt) Soup, 1 x Papadom, 1 x Samosa
Snack Thali $7.50
- 1 x Curry, 1 x Rice
Rasoi Thali $13.90
- Curry, Dhal Soup, Roti, Papadom, Rice
Plain Dosa $11.50
Roti - each $2.00
Raita per bowl $3.50

Chicken & mushrooms & veges $11.50
Special L $7.50
- 2 cheese burgers or 2 egg burgers and $1.00 chips
Special small size $10.50
6 crabsticks $5.00
Chicken & vege $11.50
BBQ pork & veges $10.50
Prawn & veges $13.50
Prawn $13.00

Margherita $13.00
- Tomato, cheese
Quattro Stagioni $16.00
- Tomato, cheese, ham, prawns, mushroom, salami
Spaghetti Puttanesca $17.00
- Spaghetti cooked in a Napoletana sauce w olives, capers, anchovies & chilli
Proscuitto $15.00
- Tomato, cheese, ham
Carnivoro Sm $17.00/Lg $27.00
- Tomato, cheese, bacon, ham, salami, BBQ sauce
Fettuccine Prosciutto $17.00
- Fettuccine in a creamy tomato sauce w ham
Italian $7.50
Ravioli $19.50
- Square pockets of pasta filled with ground beef cooked in a tomato & cream sauce

OUT OF THE DARK $6.00
- SEASONAL MUSHROOMS BUTTER, TYHME /
BLACKBERRY BIRCHER $18.50
- COCONUT YOGHURT, SPICED GRAPES, MAPLE OATS, WALNUTS, FRESH COCONUT / V
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES $19.50
- EARL GREY VERJUS, PICKLED CAULIFLOWER, SMOKY EGGPLANT PUREE, FRESH PEAS, PECORINO, GARLIC TOAST / GF* / V* W/ POACHED EGG +2
PAN FRIED HALLOUMI. PRESERVED FIGS, PINE NUTS, PICKLED ZUCCHINI / $14.00
CRISPY FRIED TARO, SMOKED PAPRIKA, CASHEW AIOLI, PRESERVED LEMON / $9.00
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, EARL GREY VERJUS, PURPLE BASIL / $8.50
CHOPPED AVOCADO, SEA SALT, OLIVE OIL / $5.00
CHOPPED AVOCADO ON RYE $19.50
- GOATS FETA, PICKLED RADISH, CUCUMBER, COFFEE & BERRY REDUCTION / GF* W/ POACHED EGG +2

Cajun chicken sandwich - With brie, tomato, avocado, mixed greens and aioli, stacked into toasted focaccia bread $16.00
Beef and bacon sandwich - Sauteed organic beef and grilled free-farmed bacon, beetroot, onion marmalade and aioli $15.80
Corn fritter stack - Served with mixed greens, avocado salsa and your choice of free-farmed bacon or grilled tomatoes Free-farmed bacon: 15.80, Grilled tomatoes: $14.50
Thai beef noodle salad - Thick Udon noodles, snow pea sprouts, red onion, capsicum and cucumber with a mild chilli dressing $15.80
Pan-fried haloumi salad - Squeaky pan-fried haloumi cheese, kalamata olives, capsicum. cucumber, tomato and mixed greens, drizzled with a tangy lemon dressing $14.50
Chicken and mushroom linguine - In a creamy white wine sauce $16.80
Triniti omelette - A folded omelette with your choice of fillings, served with toast on the side with ham, tomato, thyme and cheese $16.80
Hot porridge - Organic rolled oats topped with almonds and raisins, served with brown sugar and milk $9.50

Flatbread N/A
Turkey & Ham N/A
Cheddar N/A
Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
Apple Slices N/A
Sweet Onion N/A
Chipotle N/A
Onion N/A

LARB (Chicken, Beef, or Pork) Finely selection of chopped meat with fresh Thai herbs, lemon juice, chili powder, roasted ground rice, coriander and mint $19.50
TEMPURA VEGETABLES Crispy battered of mixed vegetables served with Thai style plum sauce $9.00
PAD CHA TALAY Assorted seafood sauteed with peppercorns, green beans, bamboo shoots, kaffir lime leaves in a spicy red chili paste $24.50
GAENG DANG Red curry cooked in coconut milk, bamboo shoots, kaffir leaves, basil leaves and vegetables Chicken, Beef or Pork / Prawns $23.50 $19.50
PLA SAMUN PAI Deep fried whole snapper topped with Erawan special Thai herbs with spices and cashew nut $24.50
TOM YUM PAK Traditional Thai spicy hot and sour soup with mixed vegetables, tofu and Thai herbs $9.50
PRAWNS $23.50
OCEAN Mildly prepared with your selection of stir fried with oyster sauce and seasonal vegetables served on sizzling hot plate ! Scallops / Mixed Seafood $24.50 $23.50

Buttermilk Pancakes $16.00
- poached rhubarb, crème anglaise, raspberry, salted caramel popcorn
Spanish Linguine V $16.00
- Sundried tomato, gremolata, mascarpone, pine nuts, parmesan
House cured salmon/Bacon/lamb sausage $6.00
Sourdough or Wholegrain $8.00
- Plum compote & ricotta or butter & jam
Free Range Eggs on Toast $10.50
- Seeded dukkah, sourdough or whole grain
Jones Deluxe Benedict’s $18.50
- House cured salmon, bacon or field mushroom Vine tomatoes, apple cider hollandaise, rocket
The Grill $22.50
- Free range eggs, mushroom, tomato, hash brown, lamb sausage, grilled bacon with sourdough toast
Chef’s Special
- ask your server

Waitakere Oxcart Winter Tomatoes & Chorizo Oil $6.00
- tomato pulp ice, Massimo's bocconcini, dried olive
Duck & Pumpkin Tortellini $5.00
- duck bone broth, truffle oil
Smoked Fish Buttermilk Pancake $4.00
- sriracha mayo, grated egg, caper
Market Fish Autumn Style $35.00
- pan roast market fish, chestnut puree, autumn greens, Phil's mushrooms
Pamu Venison Carpaccio $9.00
- pickled west auckland shiitake, Mandy's horseradish mayo
Burnt Honey Yams, Mandarin $7.00
- roast & raw yam, whipped goat curd
Roast Bone Marrow $12.00
- dill pickle gel, toast, shallot & caper salad
Duck Fat Brussels Sprouts $5.00
- old bay vinagarette, buttermilk ranch

Beef / Chicken / Pork / Tofu $12.00
M2 Cashew Chicken $12.50
- Stir fried chicken with cashew nut, carrot, onion, green onion and red pepper
N13 Chon Tong Noodle Soup $12.00
- Hot and Sour glass noodle soup, poached egg, chicken, prawns, bean sprout, green onion, cilantro and crispy garlic
Prawns $13.50
Prawns $13.50
Vegetable Lovers - Any dish marked with (V) can be substituted meat with assorted vegetables and tofu
Beef / Chicken / Pork / Tofu $12.50
Pad Thai Spring Rolls (1 roll) $2.00
- Stir fried pad Thai, tofu, vegetables in crisp wrapping served with plum sauce

BEEF & BACON $8.00
- beef bacon, tomato, lettuce, burger sauce
PEPPERONI $8.00
- tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni salami
SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $8.00
- w sweet chilli
MEAT LOVERS $12.00
- BBQ base, mozzarella, ham, beef, bacon, pulled pork
VEGGIE $8.00
- tomato, mozzarella, capsicum, spinach, onion
CHICKEN CAMEMBERT $12.00
- tomato mozzarella chicken camember, spinach
HAWAIIAN $8.00
- tomato, mozzarella, ham, pineaaple
CHICKEN MASALA SKEWERS $9.00
- w homemade aioli

Chicken Fried Rice $14.50
- A perfect combination of chicken, rice, seasonal vegetable with touch of soya sauce
Chicken Saagwala $14.50
- Succulent pieces of chicken cooked to perfection with spinach
Beef Saagwala $14.50
- Beef cooked in puree of spinach and mildly spiced sauce
Chicken Rara $14.50
- A chilli hot dry chicken with dominant flavours of fenugreek
Prawn Calcutta $18.00
- The secret recipe from the British capital of India (Calcutta)
Mushroom Fry $8.00
- SautÃ©ed button mushrooms with garlic &special herbs and garnished with chaat masala
Vegetable/ Aloo Paratha $4.00
- Bread stuffed with seasoned vegetables or spiced potatoes
Paneer/ Vegetable Makhni $12.50
- Fresh Indian cottage cheese cooked in a butter tomato sauce. A delight for vegetables lovers