Squids Bar and Restaurant in Waikato Menu

LUNCH - MAINS LUNCH - MAINS
  • Crispy Squid $18.00
    • Deep fried squid pieces tossed in chilli oil and coconut blossom sugar with a Vietnamese dipping sauce, skinny fries and salad
  • Rare Beef Baguette $15.00
    • Thinly sliced organic scotch beef seared and served in a freshly baked baguette with salad and horseradish mayonnaise
  • Louisiana Blackened Fish $18.00
    • Fresh Tarakhi coated in a creole mix of thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and lemon juice pan seared and served with refried beans, salad and fried flour tortillas
  • Coromandel Greenlip Mussels $15.00
    • Half a kilo of Greenlip mussels steamed in white wine, garlic and cream and served with a half baguette
  • Fish and Fries $18.00
    • Fresh Gurnard, seasoned and pan seared served with skinny fries, salad and caper mayonnaise
  • Squids Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Fresh and smoked fish, mussels and squid in a creamy white bechamel sauce served with garlic bread
  • Sesame Tarakihi Salad $18.00
    • Fresh Tarakihi fillet coated in black and white sesame seeds cooked in sesame oil and served on an Asian salad with pickled ginger, bean shoots, coriander and a mild wasabi dressing with crispy noodles
LUNCH - A LITTLE EXTRA LUNCH - A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Skinny fries with tomato sauce $6.00
  • Twice cooked chunky chips with aioli $7.00
  • 1/2 baguette with garlic or plain butter $5.00
  • Mixed lettuce dressed salad $5.00
LUNCH - FOR THE LITTLE ONES LUNCH - FOR THE LITTLE ONES
  • Pan Fried Fish and Chips $14.00
    • Pan fried fresh fish with skinny fries, salad and tomato sauce, (also available with steamed vegetables and little potatoes)
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.00
    • Salt & pepper squid served with skinny fires, salad and tomato sauce,(also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
  • Seared Scotch Steak $14.00
    • Served with salad, skinny fries and tomato sauce, (Also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
DINNER - ENTREE DINNER - ENTREE
  • Thai Spiced Fishcakes $16.00
    • Fresh fish mixed with Thai spices and served with sweet chilli mayonnaise
  • Fresh Coromandel Oysters- doz $26.00
    • Served natural on rock salt with lemon wedges
  • Garlic Baguette (Serves 2/3) $9.50
    • A freshly baked baguette with garlic butter
  • Crispy Squid $16.00
    • Tender squid pieces deep fried and tossed in mild chilli oil and coconut blossom sugar and served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Smoked Seafood Selection $19.00
    • A selection of hot smoked fish and seafood which may include kahwhai, mussels, kina, and pate served with toasted Turkish bread
  • Squid’s Seafood Chowder $17.00
    • Fresh and smoked fish, mussels and squid in a creamy bechamel sauce served with toasted garlic bread
  • Mediterranean Squid Salad $16.00
    • Tender squids pieces marinated in olive oil and balsamic dressing served with cherry tomatoes, cucumber and fresh herbs
DINNER - MAINS DINNER - MAINS
  • Malaysian Squid Laksa $26.00
    • A light and spicy broth with tender squid, tamarind, lemon grass, Asian vegetables and noodles
  • Sesame Tarakihi Salad $26.00
    • Fresh Tarakihi coated in sesame seeds and pan seared in sesame oil served on an Asian style salad with a mild wasabi dressing and crispy noodles
  • Pan Fried Fish & Chips $27.00
    • Fresh, line caught fish pan fried and served with twice cooked, hand cut chips, salad and caper mayonnaise
  • Vegetarian Mediterranean Salad $22.00
    • Olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, mesculin salad leaves and grilled haloumi with an olive oil and balsamic dressing
  • Organic Scotch Steak $32.00
    • Prime Angus Scotch Steak coked to your liking and served with twice cooked hand-cut chips, balsamic mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, salad and a homemade BBQ sauce
  • Prawn and Chorizo Cacciatore $26.00
    • Prawn cutlets, spicy chorizo and pasta in a rich tomato and smoked paprika sauce with capsicum, onion and oregano served with a side salad
  • Honey & Mustard Glazed Salmon $28.00
    • Served with a chilled potato salad and seasonal greens
  • Musselpot $26.00
    • 1 kg of fresh Coromandel Greenlip mussels steamed in white wine, garlic, cream and served with half a toasted baguette
DINNER - A LITTLE EXTRA DINNER - A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Skinny fries with tomato sauce $6.00
  • Twice cooked chunky chips with aioli $7.00
  • 1/2 baguette with garlic or plain butter $5.00
  • Mixed lettuce dressed salad $5.00
DINNER - FOR THE LITTLE ONES DINNER - FOR THE LITTLE ONES
  • Pan Fried Fish and Chips $14.00
    • Pan fried fresh fish with skinny fries, salad and tomato sauce, (also available with steamed vegetables and little potatoes)
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.00
    • Salt & pepper squid served with skinny fires, salad and tomato sauce,(also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
  • Seared Scotch Steak $14.00
    • Served with salad, skinny fries and tomato sauce, (Also available with steamed vegetables and baby potatoes)
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Berry Sorbet $6.00
    • Summer berry dairy free sorbet piled high with red berry compote
  • Kids Ice Cream $5.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, chocolate fish, sprinkles and chocolate sauce
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse $9.00
    • A rich mousse using Whittakers 70% dark chocolate with summer red berry compote and chocolate crisps
  • Banana Spring Rolls $9.00
    • Two fried banana halves wrapped in crisp pastry ad served with vanilla bean icecream and salted caramel and coconut sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Steak and Eggs (GF)(DF) $24
    • Char-grilled 250g sirloin steak served with fries and bacon wrapped eggs
  • -Add Fries $3
  • -Chicken $22
  • Onion Rings $6
  • -Salmon $24
  • Bacon $4
  • Lamb Salad (GF) $20
    • Medium-rare lamb fillet with warm roasted vegetables seasoned with fresh thyme and rosemary wtih fresh salad greens and a balsamic reduction
  • Chicken Burger (GF)(DF) $19
    • Pan seared chicken breast with brie, bacon, salad greens, aioli and sweet roast capsicum salsa served with fries
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Veg Zucchini Reg $10.00 Large $14.00
  • Lamb Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Combo Shish (Lamb & Chicken Cubes) Large $16.00
  • Lamb Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Zucchini Entree $2.00 each
  • Chicken & Chips $7.50
  • Lamb Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Double cheese $3.99
  • Oven baked sides $3.99
  • Chocolate mousse $3.99
  • Gluten free $3.99
  • Cappriciosa Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • Tomato sauce with ham, mushroom, oregano, anchovies, olives and mozzarella
  • Ham and cheese Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • Tomato sauce with ham and mozzarella
  • Chicken wings $6.99
  • Brownies $3.99
  • •Risotto, Pasta, Other
  • Affogato Frangelico, Vanilla Bean Icecream & Espresso $15
  • Mediterranean Fish Stew, Market Fish, Mussels, Prawns, Squid In Rich Tomato Fish Broth W Char Ciabatta Toast (Df) $19/$29
  • •Soup
  • Garlic Prawns, Herb & Caper Butter $13.50
  • French Onion W Parmesan Crostini $14.50
  • Pancetta Seared Organic Chicken Breast, Roasted Bell Pepper, Feta, Olive And Basil Stuffing W Artichoke, Lemon And Rocket Risotto (Gf) $32
  • Moroccan Spiced Lamb Salad, Salad Greens, Spiced Pumpkin & Kumara, Tzatzika Dressing $22
  • Swiss Cheese $1.50
  • Grilled Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • So tender you'll feel it in your loins.
  • Potato Salad (Large) $6.50
  • Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
    • Grilled chicken livers basted to your choice served on a fresh garden salad setting.
  • Classic Chicken Wrap $9.90
    • Trim, taut & terrific tenderloins basted & grilled, dressed with crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo, all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • Chicken Mediterranean Salad $15.50
    • Strips of tender chicken served on a delicious & nutritious Mediterranean salad setting.
  • Whole Chicken $24.90
    • Marinated, basted & flame-grilled to perfection.
  • Apricot and hazelnut torte $15.00
    • Served with fresh cream
  • Platter for 2 $28.00
    • A shared platter with thai fish cakes, mozzarella balls, bruschetta, thai beef kebabs, prawn twists and peruvian sticks
  • Thai beef kebab $8.00
    • Served with a peanut sauce
  • Chocolate mousse $14.00
    • With orange and almond biscotti and vanilla bean cream
  • Bruschetta $8.00
    • Cherry tomato and mozzarella lightly toasted on baguette
  • Kapiti cheese board $17.00
    • Brie, kikorangi, gouda, salami, seasonal fruit and a selection of crackers
  • Profiteroles $13.00
    • With a coffe liqueuor cream
  • Mozzarella balls $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Add bacon, banana & maple syrup $14.00
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Add large $10.00
  • The Smash $17.00
    • Kumara & kale rosti w/ red onion, roasted red pepper, home made hummus, walnuts, chia & sunflower seeds served on salad greens
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.00
    • Button & field mushrooms in a coconut cream on toasted ciabatta
  • Spinach $3.00
  • The Stack $17.00
    • Potato & kumara roasters topped w/ roasted tomato & field mushroom, poached egg, bacon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Add garlicky ham & brie with cornichons
  • -W chips $18
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • The Clucking Good Burger $15
    • Fried chicken, onion jam, aioli, cheese, lettuce, streaky bacon
  • The Cowree Burger $15
    • House made beef pattie, Walkers Porter beet relish, mustard aioli, cheese, gherkin, onion
  • Chicken mole tacos $12
    • w pinto beans
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • Sesame wings $10
  • -W chips $18
  • CLAT $19.50
    • Smoked chicken, lettuce, avocado smash and tomato served on a toasted bun topped with aioli served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Kids breakfast bacon, hashbrown, toast and egg of their choice $7.00
  • - Bacon $16.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms $19.00
    • Medley of creamy mushrooms with poached eggs, parmesan cheese, micro herbs with toasted bread
  • Espy Breakfast $22.00
    • Bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, espy creamy mushrooms, toasted bread, tomato relish with eggs of your choice
  • French Toast $17.00
    • Grilled banana, bacon, maple syrup and cream and raspberry dust
  • Bacon, sausage, salmon $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two poached eggs with spinach on toasted muffin with tomato relish and hollandaise sauce
  • Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
  • 7 - 1 pm
  • Oat or rice Perridge with stewed fruit and brown sugar $10
  • hashbrown/Smoked salmon
  • Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
  • bacon/kransky/chorizo/tomato/eggs 4
  • Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
  • Free range Poached/Scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.50
  • Muesli $10.00
    • Fruit yoghurt (gf)
  • smoked salmon or bacon with spinach & relish $16.00
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • spinach & bacon OR salmon OR veges (gfb)
  • Eye fillet sammie $19.00
    • brie red pepper & gherkin leaf aioli relish (gfb)
  • Toast $3.00
    • (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
  • Corn & coriander fritters $16.00
    • sour cream red pepper salsa spinach
  • Or just ask us for a smaller something else. N/A
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Porco $21.00
    • (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
  • Zucchini $21.00
    • (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
  • Hawaiian $18.00
  • Margherita $17.00
  • Marinara $15.00
    • (tomato base, oregano, garlic)
  • Romana $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives)
  • Chicken $21.00
    • (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
  • Rosemary focaccia $10.00
  • GOAT MASALA $17.50
    • Goat pieces cooked with dice capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and chef’s special sauce
  • MUSHROOM CHICKEN MASALA $16.50
    • Mushroom and diced chicken cooked with onion gravy
  • MIX PLATTER FOR TWO $16.00
    • Samosa, Onion bhaji, Chicken Tikka and Sheekh Kabab
  • MULAYAM RAAN $18.00
    • Slices of succulent leg of lamb coated with thick robust gravy
  • GOSHT BIRYANI $17.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with lamb, special spices and herbs
  • GOAT HANDI $17.50
    • Diced goat cubes stirred with assorted masalas, yoghurt and cream cooked in special chef’s sauce and spices
  • POPPADOM(4PCS) $2.00
  • GULABJAMUN WITH ICE-CREAM (VANILLA) $8.00
  • Cheese & Onion $4.50
  • Bacon Burger/Bacon & Egg Burger $5.80/$6.80
  • Cheese Toasted sandwich $4.00
  • Hot Sandwich $6.00
  • Chicken Burger $5.80
  • Bacon Toasted sandwich $4.00
  • Butter Chicken/Chicken Curry $11.00
  • Nachos $8.50
  • Sal's Classic $ 11
    • Any slice. 3 knots, Sal's Legendary sauce, Can of Soda
  • HOT Buffalo W in g R $11/L $17
    • Our Buffalo sauce packed with extra Heatl
  • Onions, Olives $ 2
  • New York's Finest $ 60
    • 1 Pepperoni Pizza. 1 Cheese Pizza, 8 knots, 1.5 Soda
  • Original Buffalo Wings R $11/L $17
    • Our classic Buffalo sauce recipe
  • Authentic Dipping Sauces $ 1.5
    • Sal’s Legendary Sauce, Buffalo. HOT Buffalo, Chunky Blue Cheese. Creamy Ranch, Marinara
  • Specialty or Chicken $ 6
  • Served with Chunky Blue Cheese or Creamy Ranch Sauce
Squids Bar and Restaurant

Squids Bar and Restaurant

location

Address

15 Blacksmith Lane, Whitianga, Waikato, 3510, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078671710

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Saturday: 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Sunday: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood , Soups

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
15 Blacksmith Lane, Whitianga, Waikato, 3510, New Zealand