Our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn & kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad with smoked salmon layered between the fritters and adorned with sweet corn and sour cream
Seafood Chowder $13.50
Now even that chef from England would say this is NZ's best. The finest morsels plucked from the sea, combined in our secret recipe. We also serve bread and butter to clean this massive bowl. Slurp!
Cow Chips & Dip $12.70
Corn chips with a warmed Mexican style chilli bean dip. We've even thrown in some avocado salsa and sour cream to make a mess. Good for a nibble before your main fare me thinks...
White Bait omelette $18.50
Whitebait, mushrooms, red onions, and baby spinach bound together in a 3eggs mix. Comes with a side salad.
chicken and salad wrap with chips $12.00
Beer Batter Fish $17.50
Yip just good ole fish n chips with salad and tartare sauce. I suppose I could say that the fish is base and that the batter is crisp and that the fries are cooked to perfection and that the salad is fresh to make this dish sound more exciting....
Garlic Bread $7.20
This has no story.. except to say it is bloody great!!
Marshmallow & Ice-cream Sundae $11.00
Lots of vanilla ice-cream & marshmallows smothered in your choice of chocolate, strawberry, passionfruit or caramel sauce. Topped with whipped cream, wafers & chocolate shavings. So if you are in the mood for lots of ice-cream, then this is for you!
Lamb or Chicken Madras - Lamb or Chicken pieces in a spicy tomato masala sauce, garnished with coconut – renowned South Indian dish $15.90, Lamb $16.50
Chicken Aloo - Lightly spiced chicken with crisp seasonal vegetables, and aromatic spices $15.50
Chicken Tikka - Lean chicken, marinated in spicy yoghurt, tender baked in the Tandoor (5 pieces) $12.50
Dahl Maharani - Whole black lentils soaked overnight, cooked on a slow fire with fenugreek and mustard seeds $13.50
Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
Fish Masala - Subtle seafood curry with a tangy masala sauce $15.50
Lamb or Chicken Korma - A delicate creamy curry with coconut, sultanas and cashews $15.50, Lamb: $16.50
Ginger Chicken /Lamb - Onion and tomato based exotic curry simmered with fresh ginger $15.50, Lamb: $16.50
Our Mexican Grandmas chicken soup recipe. This soup is invigorating! Zesty and mildly spiced, the ultimate traditional style chicken soup.
Fries $8.00
Basket o f fries served with tomato sauce.
Quesadillas (V ) $24.50
Served in every Mexican home, flour tortilla filled with cheese and served with pico de gallo, guacamole and salad with your choice o f chicken, beef, salsa verde and pork, vegetarian or prawns* (*available for $2 extra).
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.
Ceviche Cancun (GF) $15.50
Lime marinated succulent prawns, freshly chopped tomato, orange, onion, avocado, a little spicy jalapeno and coriander. This is a traditional dish from Cancun, located on the Caribbean coast o f Mexico.
Soups Azteca (G F) $12.50
Also known as “tortilla soup” this is a Mexican soup favoured by an Aztec emperor. This ancient and celebrated recipe is served with corn chip strips, cheese, avocado and cream.
Tostadas (GF) $25.50
From Mexico City, these beautiful homemade crunchy corn tortillas are lavishly topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese and red salsa, served with guacamole and pico de gallo and your choice o f Chicken, beef, vegetarian or prawns* (*available for $2 extra).
Antojitos Mexicanos (GF) $17.00
Tire translation for this dish is literally “little Mexican cravings”, these Little cravings are usually prepared by street vendors and most o f them include corn as an ingredient. Includes mini salbutes (chicken) and fried vegetarian quesadillas. Served for two people or more.
Mussels sourced from the Marlborough Sounds, steamed in garlic, cream, white wine and our own garden herbs. Topped with toasted ciabatta
Vegetarian Trilogy $28.00
Fig and goats cheese filo wrap served alongside butternut pumpkin puree, kumara and horopito rosti with wilted spinach and a poached egg
Soup of the Day $12.00
Made with fresh local in season ingredients. Served with toasted ciabatta
Canterbury Merino Lamb Shoulder $28 For 1 / $48 For 2
Raised on the Canterbury plains; Lamb braised in tomato, lemon and Moroccan spices on pumpkin, raisin and almond cous cous. Finished with house made yoghurt and our own garden mint
Spotted Dick $12.00
Traditional English sultana and lemon pudding with custard and late harvest reduction
Pan fried calamari with chorizo $8.00
Beef Fillet 180gm $38.00
Grass fed Canterbury beef cooked to your liking on truffle mash. Served with a creamy, rich mushroom sauce and an onion marmalade and duck liver pate tartlet
Leak and Mushroom Arancini $15.00
Cheesy risotto balls in panko crumbs fried and served with a smoked paprika, tomato and roasted capsicum sauce