This is what we call our 'back to basics' dish. Kaiapoi's finest! Not your everyday f.n.c's that's for sure. Hoki fillets in a crispy beer batter served with golden fries and a garden salad on one side and tartare and lemon on the other side.
The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
Cajun fish and prawn salad $23.00
The above grilled and plonked on a salad of spinach, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette and finished with a roast garlic aioli. Yummo..
Cajun Fish & Prawn Salad $26.50
Fillets of today's fish coated in a Cajun spice, pan-seared to perfection & plonked on a salad of mandarins, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion & baby spinach. Bounded with vinaigrette & finished with avocado salsa, garlic aioli & grilled prawns.
Whitebait, mushrooms, red onions, and baby spinach bound together in a 3eggs mix. Comes with a side salad.
Flat Bread $10.00
Pita bread coated with a mix of sun-dried tomatoes and garlic with a sprinkling of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Comes with a sweet chilli sauce & sour cream.
Famous Fritters $18.50
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
Rogan Josh - Spiced lamb curry simmered with tomato, and a dash of aniseed $16.50
Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of medium spiced chicken, with onions, chilies and coriander $6.00
Malai Kofta - Delicious clusters of lightly fried homemade cottage cheese, potato and nuts, served with a delicate cashew sauce $14.50
Chutney and Pickles - Mango Chutney and Pickle (Price is per item) $2.50
Lamb or Chicken Vegetable Biryani - A wholesome blend of lamb or chicken, basmati rice, and seasonal vegetables – served with raita $14.90, Lamb: $16.50
Prawn or Shrimp Malabari - Sautéed with onions and capsicum. Cooked in a cashew and coconut sauce $19.50, Shrimp: $15.90
Basmati Rice - Premium Indian rice $2.50
Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
A selection of premium local seafood tossed with coriander and linguine pasta, in a lemon infused extra virgin olive oil or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
Lasagne al Forno $21.00
Herbed low-fat ground beef and pork with tomato, onions, garlic and vegetables between sheets of fresh pasta. Topped with béchamel, parmesan and tomato and herb Napoletana
Tomato bruschetta $13.50
Grilled ciabatta bread, rubbed with garlic and topped with a salsa of vine ripened tomato, red onion and fresh basil. Finished with extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic.
Rigatoni Zucca aerostat e Pollo affricate $21.50
Fresh hollow tube pasta. Tossed with roast pumpkin, smoked chicken, spinach and roast garlic cream sauce. Topped with sundried tomato pesto.
Rocket, pear, blue cheese salad (v) $10.50
Penne Basilicata $21.50
Fresh penne pasta tossed with Canterbury lamb fillet. Pan seared with manuka smoked tomatoes, feta and spinach. Tossed with sweet chilli and sun-dried tomato infused olive oil and topped with shaved parmesan.
Broccoli and toasted garlic almonds (v) $9.50
Cannelloni (v) $21.50
Spinach, mushroom and ricotta filled cannelloni, topped with a fresh tomato and basil sauce.
Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more
Guacamole $13.50
Avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomato, coriander and juiced lime. Served with cheese and chilli powder on top and delicious crunchy corn chips
Quesadillas $24.50
Served in every Mexican home, flour tortilla filled with cheese and served with pico de gallo, guacamole and salad with your choice of chicken, beef, salsa verde and pork, vegetarian or prawns (available for $2 extra)
Salsa Selection $13.50
Our Chef's selection of the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips
Burrito (tex-mex) $24.50
Originating from Chihuahua, comprised of flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and with your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns (available for $2 extra) options. Dressed in our special red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo
2 bombay special tikka, 2 onion bhajees, 2 samosa, 2 mutton seekh kebab. Serves with the mint and tamarind chutney
Vegetable samosa $5.00
A tasty mixture of potatoes, peas, cumin seeds, spices and fresh herbs wrapped in a homemade flacky pastry then deep fried golden brown. Serves well with the tamarind chutney
Mango chicken $15.80
An exotic curry with tender chicken in a subtle creamy sauce
Tandoori prawns (8pcs) $16.00
King prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs, spices and touch of garlic, cooked delicately in the tandoor
Garlic naan $3.50
Leavened bread with a good sprinkling of crushed garlic
Lamb kadai $16.30
Lamb cooked in thick gravy with onions, capsicum and spices