A combination of fresh breads, served with todays dip and garlic butter. - Gluten free available on request $15.50
Soup of the Day $12.50 / $20.00
Today's chefs choice served with warm bread and garlic butter.
Warm Salmon Filo Parcels $20.00
Smoked Salmon with spring onions and capers finished with cream cheese served with a fresh rocket salad drizzled with lemon and maple dressing
Garlic Bread $8.50
Served warm with garlic and herb butter.
First's Famous Seafood Chowder $15.50 / $21.00
First's own famous chowder served with warm bread and garlic butter.
DINNER > LIGHT MEALS
Chicken Cannelloni $22.00
A creamy mixture of chicken, spanish onion, red pepper and a hint of chilli wrapped in fresh pasta and served with mixed salad and drizzled with aioli
Prawn Salad $22.00
Warm pan-seared prawns and king prawns served with a fresh crispy summer salad drizzled with our honey, lemon and chilli dressing
Wedges $13.50
Seasoned potato wedges topped with melted cheese, fresh tomato salsa and sour cream
Bruschetta Stack $20.00
Toasted bruschetta spread with caramelized onion chutney stacked with kumara, char grilled courgette, red peppers and toasted Haloumi cheese finished with stuffed mushrooms OR with crispy bacon $24.00
Chicken Salad $22.00
Warm chicken breast strips in a parmesan and herb crumb, served on a green salad with cashew nuts, tomatoes and camembert cheese, drizzled with vinaigrette and finished with apricot and capsicum chutney
DINNER > MAINS
Chicken Breast $30.00
Pan seared chicken stuffed with ricotta,garlic and spinach on a potato rosti with greens, creamy mushroom and coriander sauce
Blue Cod $22.00 / $32.00
Freshly crumbed Foveaux Straight Cod, served with salad, fries and our homemade Tartare sauce
Salmon $30.00
Salmon served with a caper and potato croquette, sauteed spinach and peppers finished with a hollandaise
Creamy Chicken Pasta $22.00 / $27.00
Sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, spanish onion and roast pumpkin tossed with fresh penne pasta, finished with a sweet chilli cream sauce and parmesan cheese
Pork Loin $30.00
Crispy pork belly with a medley of seasonal vegeables and potatoes with a apple & sage puree
Southern Steak $32.00
Ribeye steak cooked to your liking, topped with a fried egg and crumbed onion rings, served with chips and salad
Beef Fillet $34.00
Beef fillet stuffed with spinach and mushrooms wrapped in bacon and served with potatoes and a vegetable medley, finished with red wine glaze
Lamb Shank $30.00
Slowly braised lamb shanks with a plum and oranges served with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Duck $30.00
Duck leg served with potatoes, mushroons and green vegetables served with an orange & thyme sauce
Seafood Platter $38.00 / $60.00
Southern seafood selection including crumbed blue cod, prawn twisters, pan-seared scallops mussels and calamari served with gourmet potatoes and a salad garnish
DINNER > EXTRAS
Summer Vegetable Medley $7.90
Seasoned Wedges $8.50
with sweet chilli and sour cream
Seasonal Salad $7.90
Bowl of Chips $6.50
Extra Beer Battered Fries $8.50
DINNER > DESSERTS
Creme Brulee $13.50
Creamy delicious passionfruit brulee served with lemon shortbread and fresh cream
Chocolate Temptation $13.50
For chocolate lovers, a silkly chocolate tart with dreamy chocolate mousse and finished with hazelnut praline ice-cream
Sorbet Delight $13.50
A selection of summer fruit served with mouth watering raspberry sorbet
First's Famous Apple Shortcake $13.50
Homemade hot apple shortcake with icecream and cream
Cheese Platter $15.90 / $25.90
Local Blue River cheeses including Feta and Cheddar and Puhoi Blue Cheese and Brie served with accompaniments, warm bread and crackers
Warm Crepes $11.90
Tempting and light - summer fruits wrapped in warm crepes, drizzled with maple syrup and served with fresh cream and vanilla ice-cream
First Cheesecake $13.50
Today's chef's choice with fresh cream and vanilla ice-cream
Ice Cream Sundae $11.00
Summer berry compote or First own homemade chocolate, caramel or strawberry
First Chocolate or Carrot Cake $7.00
Served with fresh cream or yoghurt
BREAKFAST - All with free range eggs.
First Full Cooked $20.00
Bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausages, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
Eggs Benedict $12.90
Toasted sourdough topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce OR with spinach $14.90 OR with bacon $16.00 OR with First smoked salmon $17.00
Pancakes $15.50
Pancakes stacked with berry compote and drizzled with maple syrup and cream Or Bacon, banana and maple syrup and cream.
Toast with a Selection of Spreads $6.00
Brown or white, chunky and warm, served with a selection of spreads.
Light Cooked $16.00
Bacon, scrambled eggs & toast
Omelette $13.90
Three egg omelette, with onions, mushrooms and cheese served with toast.
Continental Selection $12.90
Summer fruit layered with muesli and yoghurt, and served with toast and a selection of spreads
Fruit Smoothies $6.00
Berry, banana, tropical, coffee, chocolate, moccha, or vanilla.
BREAKFAST > EXTRAS
Toast (1) $2.20
Breakfast Sausages (3) $2.50
Mushrooms $2.50
Hash Brown $2.20
Egg (1) $2.50
Tomatoes (2 halves) $2.50
LUNCH > STARTERS
First Breads $12.50
A combination of fresh breads, served with todays dip and garlic butter. Gluten free available on request $15.50
Soup of the Day $12.50 / $20.00
Today's chefs choice served with warm bread and garlic butter.
Antipasto Platter (to share) $33.00
A selection of tasty morsels including salami, ham, First smoked salmon, a selection of Puhoi and Blue River cheeses, sundried tomatoes, pickled onions, gherkins, chutney, today's dip, breads, crackers and more
Garlic Bread $8.50
Served warm with garlic and herb butter.
First's Famous Seafood Chowder $15.50 / $21.00
First's own famous chowder served with warm bread and garlic butter.
Mussels $20.00
Stewart Island green lipped mussels served with the chef's choice of sauces and a freshly baked baguette
LUNCH > SALADS
Chicken $22.00
Warm chicken breast strips in a parmesan and herb crumb, served on a green salad with cashew nuts, tomatoes and camembert cheese, drizzled with vinaigrette and finished with apricot and capsicum chutney
Lamb Cutlets $24.00
Rolled in Dijon mustard and fresh herbs cooked to medium rare and sliced and resting on zesty couscous with greek salad and finished with fresh mint yoghurt dressing
King Prawn $22.00
Warm pan-seared prawns and king prawns served with a fresh crispy salad finished with our honey, lemon and chilli dressing
Caesar Salad $18.00
A classic caesar salad with crisp bacon, garlic croutons, anchovies and shaved parmesan topped with a soft poached egg. Add chicken or salmon $5.00 extra
LUNCH > SANDWICHES
Accompanied by beer battered fries and a side of aioli
Southern Steak $24.00
Ribeye steak cooked to your liking served on warm foccocia bread with caramelized onion chutney, tomato and salad greens topped with a fried egg
Traditional BLT $20.00
Warm foccocia bread spread with tomato relish topped with crispy bacon lettuce and fresh tomato
Chicken $22.00
Pan-seared chicken breast on warm foccocia bread with tomato, salad greens, and brie finished with apricot and capsicum chutney
LUNCH > THE BEST OF THE REST
Chicken Cannelloni $22.00
A creamy mixture of chicken, spanish onion, red pepper and a hint of chilli wrapped in fresh pasta and served with mixed salad and drizzled with aioli
Seafood Special $22.00
Poached blue cod in a coconut, lime and chilli sauce, complimented with prawn twisters and served with a summer vegetable medley and rice.
Creamy Vege Pasta $22.00 / $27.00
Fresh mushrooms, spanish onion, roast pumpkin, spinach and pinenuts tossed with fresh penne pasta, finished with a sweet chilli cream sauce and parmesan cheese
Wedges $13.50
Seasoned potato wedges topped with melted cheese, fresh tomato salsa and sour cream
Blue Cod $22.00 / $32.00
Freshly crumbed Foveaux Straight Cod, served with salad, fries and our homemade tartare sauce
Creamy Chicken Pasta $22.00 / $27.00
Sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, spanish onion and roast pumpkin tossed with fresh penne pasta, finished with a sweet chilli cream sauce and parmesan cheese
Warm Salmon Filo Parcels $20.00
Smoked Salmon with spring onions and capers finished with cream cheese served with a fresh rocket salad drizzled with lemon and maple dressing
Bruschetta Stack $20.00
Toasted bruschetta spread with caramelized onion chutney stacked with kumara, char grilled courgette, red peppers and toasted Haloumi cheese finished with stuffed mushrooms OR with crispy bacon $24.00
Served with steamed jasmine rice curries come to you at a mild spiciness, by making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
Pork spare ribs (4) (GF ) $6.00
marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
Garlic prik thai ( V ) $12.50
fresh garlic strips fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables – a must for garlic lovers. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Oyster sauce stir fry ( V )* $12.50
fresh vegetables stir fried with oyster sauce. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
(available in certain meals) $13.50
(available in certain meals) $14.50
seafood salad(GF ) ( V ) $12.50
cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & tofu
Vietnamese salad (GF ) ( V ) $13.00
mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or pork
From the heart of Central Otago and mountainous region of New Zealand, Shingle Creek Chevon is bred to produce top quality, tender, juicy flavourful meats. Rich in protein, low in fat and cholesterol. This is Boer goat, originally a breed from South Africa. A backstrap loin rubbed with Moroccan spice and grilled to medium rare. Served with a fruity warm pearl barley base and topped with a tzatziki sauce.
Beefalo Sirloin $41.90
Beefalo is produced here in Southland at Isla Bank by Netherton Farm. It is a hybrid mix of Beef Cattle and Bison, voted one of the best steaks in America. It is new to New Zealand and only a limited number of animals are available each month. A 200 gram beefalo sirloin steak seasoned with a herb oil and cooked to medium rare. Served on polenta chips, topped with mushroom butter, grilled tomato, courgette and red wine jus.
Surf n Turf $39.90
It doesn’t get better than this. 250 grams of prime Hereford ribeye, with scallops, prawn cutlets and scampi resting on duchess potatoes and a medley of seasonal vegetables.
Seafood Chowder $14.90
Rich and creamy. Piping hot. Chocker full of tasty seafood. Served with warm buttered toast.
Baked Pull-Apart Loaf $11.90
Fresh and soft, oven-baked loaf (easily enough for two) served with a garlic spread.
Kapiti Ramara Salad $17.50
Crumbed pieces of Kapiti's award winning Ramara cheese, fried and served with a seasonal fruit and rocket salad, drizzled with sweet honey and beetroot dressing, surrounded by a herb oil and balsamic reduction.
Denver Leg Venison $35.50
200g of prime Denver Leg cooked rare to medium rare and served on pressed kumara bake, wilted spinach, Portobello mushroom and chocolate jus.
Southern Fried Chicken $28.50
Three unapologetically lip-smacking pieces of American style chicken with a crisp and spicy coating served with salad greens and mashed potatoes and our own secret gravy.
Poached, scrambled or fried with honey cured belly bacon resting on wilted spinach & toasted ciabatta.
Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.50
Peeled King prawn tails with garlic,Pernod and butter cream sauce,over coconut steamed rice, and salad.
Hot Smoked Salmon (GF) $19.00
Infused with Maple, sweet paprika and rosemary. Smoked on site and rested over coconut steamed rice, capsicum and apricot marmalade, and salad and garlic aioli.
Caesar Salad (GF) $19.00
Garden fresh salad leaves, anchovies, bacon lardons, flaked parmesan and soft boiled eggs with garlic dressing and toasted foccacia bread.
Large $7.00
-Add chicken $7.00
Chicken Ciabatta Stack (GF) $21.00
Grilled apple cider marinated chicken breast layered over tossed ciabatta with rocket, fetta and tomato. Apricot,pomegranate and molasses chutney.
A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun.
CHICKEN BIG FEED
Enjoy a BK Chicken with regular fries, a regular soft drink, three chicken nuggets and a sundae all for only $12 – what a deal! Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
CHICKEN HONEY MUSTARD TENDERCRISP
Try a mouth watering Tendercrisp chicken patty made with 100% Ingham's chicken breast, cheese, premium salad, aioli and our tangy honey mustard sauce! This tender, crispy chicken fillet burger is only available for a limited time!
LONG BBQ BEEF RODEO
Now with a long bun for double the taste! Flame-grilled beef topped with melted cheese, crispy onion rings, creamy mayo and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
BUFFALO CHICKEN FRIES
The latest edition to the Chicken Fries family has arrived.....Buffalo Chicken Fries! Fries made of real chicken, with a crispy coating and Buffalo spice and Buffalo attitude. Only available for a limited time so you'll better hurry.
ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
KING MUFFIN
Two sausage patties, two slices of cheese, streaky bacon, a freshly cracked egg and ketchup all packed into a toasted English muffin. It’s a breakfast that’ll last you til lunch.
BACON & EGG MUFFIN
Our signature streaky bacon, a freshly cooked egg and cheese inside a toasted English muffin. This combination's been around forever because it tastes so good. Add a regular hash bytes and large hot drink to make it a regular value meal
Freshly Baked Bread spread with creamy Garlic Butter then toasted under a hot grill. A Southland tradition.
Italian Taster $18.90
Italian Prosciutto Di Parma Ham, Chef’s freshly made Garlic Labna Cheese, Vine-ripened Cherry Tomatoes, toasted Ciabatta Bread, Prunes marinated in Aged Balsamic Vinegar & Lettuce drizzled with Olive Oil. The perfect Italian-inspired Antipasto Taster using only the finest produce.
After-Dinner Mint Dom Pedro $11.50
The ultimate Dessert Cocktail. Crème De Menthe & De Cacao blended with Ice Cream. Served with a drizzle of Dark Chocolate Sauce & sprinkled with extra Chocolate.
Bread & Spreads $13.60
Freshly Baked Bread of the day with Chef’s homemade Spreads.1-2 people
Chickpea Salad $5.90
Crunchy Chickpea, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion, Herbs & Lettuce.
Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.80
Fresh Blue Cod encased in crisp Beer Batter served with Sea Salted Makikihi Fries, our own homemade Tartare Sauce & fresh Lemon Wedges.(With a Leafy Green Side Salad $34.70) >>
Southern Waters Blue Cod $39.70
Fresh Blue Cod prepared Sous Vide style served on a bed of Saffron Risotto made using Blue Cod & Crayfish Stock. Accompanied by roasted vine-ripened Tomato & drizzled with Aged Balsamic Vinegar & Parmesan Olive Oil. Served with a Leafy Green Side Salad
Scallops $19.90
Large Scallops with their Roe on are flash pan-seared & drizzled with Lemon, Lime & Saffron Butter. Served on Potato Pom-Poms accompanied by a Leafy Green Side Salad. Entrée
Speciality pieces of bread, crackers, cold meats, prawns, gourmet, cheeses, gherkins, olives, pickled onions. served with dips and accompaniments
Seasonal Veg $6.00
Beer battered onion rings
Tomato Ricotta Tart $12.90
Fresh truss tomatoes, house made ricotta fresh basil and gruyere cheese bound with a local free range egg baked in a buttery toasted pine nut & thyme pastry shell, served with balsamic drizzle and a wild rocket mesclun salad 1 TART
Duck fat potatoes $4.00
Choose your steak $39.90
Fillet (Tenderloin) 200G -
Mussels $25.90
Riddler, chilli, ginger, garlic and coriander 1 kilo