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
dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
Cashews and tempura battered chicken $12.50
sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables.
Vietnamese spicy fried noodle with basil ( V ) $13.00
flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Clay pot rice (GF ) ( V ) $13.00
mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Served with steamed jasmine rice our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
Spinach, rocket and Iceberg salad with burnt orange vinaigrette $7.00
Grilled Stewart Island salmon served with roasted cauliflower and golden raisins, capers and toasted almonds with a sour cream and horseradish dressing. $27.00
Slow roasted pork hock with parsnip puree, salsa verde and apple slaw. $27.00
Pan fried turbot fillet served over potato gnocchi, rocket, lemon beurre blanc and shaved fennel & watercress salad $30.00
Char-grilled half roasted chicken served with steamed broccolini and baby carrots, tarragon brioche butter pudding and masala sauce $30.00
Roast lamb and gravy sliders $15.00
Individual Beef Wellington served with duck fat roast potatoes, broccolini & baby carrots and finished with rosemary butter and port wine $38.00
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Chicken Bacon Deluxe N/A
It’s deluxe, and it’s back. Crispy coated chicken dressed with rasher bacon, fresh tomato, cheese with a Swiss accent and topped off with creamy mayo.
Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
The Boss® N/A
Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.
Triple Cheeseburger Combo N/A
A towering Triple Cheeseburger with a refreshing medium soft drink, and medium fries. It’s stacked with unforgettable value. Like when you were showing off and almost stacked it off your skateboard in front of a bus stop full of girls.
Cheeseburger & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
Get more bang for your buck with this great snack bundle! Just $4 will get you a cheeseburger and small fries! Snack-time - sorted!
The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb N/A
Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger.
Massive McMuffin® N/A
When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin.
Toasted bread, hash browns, bacon, fried eggs, pancakes, pork sausage, ketchup and maple syrup.
Lamb Shanks $37.90
Two old fashioned style lamb hind shanks served on potato mash, topped with whiskey and mint sauce, served with salad greens, steamed vegetables and hollandaise sauce.
Mushrooms & Pate on Mash $17.90
Mushrooms filled with pate served on bacon & mash topped with a sage & onion sauce.
Chicken Curry $29.90
Wok fried chicken pieces and assorted vegetables, mushroom, cashew nuts in a creamy green Thai curry, satay and coconut cream sauce on jasmine rice with mint yoghurt dressing.
Chicken Kiev $35.90
Chicken breast filled with brie, bacon and apricot served on gourmet potatoes and steamed vegetables. Accompanied with hollandaise sauce with a garlic & white wine sauce and a side salad.
Southern Cod $36.90
Pan fried blue cod fillets served with tartare sauce, yummy fried baby kumara, steamed vegetables, hollandaise sauce and a side salad.
Steak $14.50
With Potato Mash, Vegetables & Gravy.
Ice cream Sundaes $8.90
Plain Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Boysenberry Yoghurt, Cookies and Cream, Creamy Chocolate.
Peeled Shrimps on a bed of Lettuce Leaves drizzled with our Seafood Sauce. Entrée
Hoisin Chicken $17.50
Slices of Chicken Breast marinated in Hoisin & Ginger Sauce. Layered with Sesame Seed Wontons & mixed Lettuce Leaves dressed with Lemongrass & Lime Vinaigrette.
Rum Sultana Sundae $10.80
Plump Sultanas soaked in ‘Jamaican Rum’ with Almonds & Brown Sugar. Served with locally made Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce & topped with Cream.
Grilled Greenlipped Mussels $16.80
Southland Mussels topped with Garlic Herb Butter & Bread Crumbs, grilled until golden. Entrée
Roasted Fillet of Pork $34.90
Oven roasted Pork Fillet filled with Sage & Onion Stuffing, accompanied by our Roasted Nectarine & Pear Relish & crunchy Pork Crackling. Served with Buttery Potato Mash & oven baked fresh Courgette wrapped in Italian Prosciutto Di Parma Ham.
Selection of New Zealand Cheese $16.90
One Type of Cheese
Pork Belly $34.80
Pork Belly slowly baked in a broth of Apple Cider, Garlic & freshly picked Lemon Thyme. Presented on a bed of Buttery Potato Mash & accompanied by Crunchy Pork Crackling, Balsamic Red Cabbage & Steamed Broccoli. Drizzled with Jus made from the Roasting Pan Juices.
Baileys, Caramel & Hazelnut Cheesecake $12.90
Topped with Dark Chocolate Chunks & toasted Hazelnuts Served with Chocolate & Caramel Sauce & lightly whipped Fresh Cream. Just divine!!