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

  • Beef Burger (GF)(DF) $19
    • the helm made beef pattie with bacon, onion rings, swiss cheese green tomato and jalapeño chutney and salad greens served w/ fries
  • Onion Rings $6
  • Bacon $4
  • Eggs $3
  • Thai Green Curry (GF)(DF) $19
    • Pan seared chicken strips, capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli and sweet coconut chips, served on a bed of coriander jasmine rice
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad (GF)(DF) $12
    • Medley of spiced roast vegetables with baby spinach, cashews, grilled halloumi
  • Chicken $6
  • Chicken Open Sandwich (GF)(DF) $12
    • Seasoned chicken breast with brie, salad greens and Cajun aioli on toasted sourdough
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6.50
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce and runny cream
  • Lamb Rump $29.95
    • cooked medium rare served on creamy kumara mash, chorizo, minted peas & roasted garlic jus (gfo)
  • Beef Yorkshire Jumbo Yorkshire Pudding $17.95
    • roast beef trimming, onions, gravy, chips + salad
  • Grilled Vegetable Gnocchi $17.95
    • kumara, capsicum, courgette, creamy tomato sauce (gf, v)
  • Garlic Prawns
    • pan fried with garlic + chilli, served with toasted garlic bread (gfo)
  • Rump steak $24.95
  • BBQ Pork Burger $17.95
    • our famous BBQ pork, lettuce, tomato, red onion crispy jalapenos & steakhouse fries (gfo)
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Pineapple Ring $1.40
  • Bacon, Egg and Mushroom $6.00
  • Mussel Fritter $4.20
  • Fish Cake $2.50
  • Hoki Fish (l00g) $3.80
  • Ham and Cheese $4.50
  • Chicken Burger (Small/Large) $6.80/$9.80
  • Bacon & eggs $8.90
  • Extra fillings $ 1.80
  • French toast (brioche) $16.90
    • w/ bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Eggs benedict / bacon $17.00
  • Eggs / toast / fried potatoes $3.00
  • Lambs fry $17.50
    • w/ bacon & fried potatoes
  • Chicken & mushroom quesadilla $17.90
    • served w/ salsa & sour cream
  • Wedges $7.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • L&P hollandaise atop hash browns topped with spinach, soft poached eggs and the choice of bacon $16, smoked salmon $18, creamy mushroom $17 (GF) (V)
  • Parmesan Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Dusted tenders with salad greens, croutons, preserved lemon and parmesan dressed with avocado oil
  • Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders
    • Served with fries and dipping sauce
  • Vegetarian Ratatouille $26
    • Tossed in rich Napoli sauce with falafels and pesto sauce
  • Chorizo $3.00
  • TWO COURSES FOR $15.00
  • L&P Fish and Chips
    • L&P battered fish and chips with tartare and a lemon wedge
  • L&P Fish and Chips $26.00
    • L&P flavoured tempura battered fish with salad greens, fries, tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • Beer battered fish - fries - salad - tartare $19.50
  • House made jam - marmalade $1.50
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Eggs benedict - Ruapuke sourdough - spinach - hollandaise $16.00 / $19.50
    • bacon / smoked salmon
  • Baked Beans $3.50
  • French toast - house made brioche - maple syrup $12.00 / $16.00
    • regular / with bacon & banana
  • Lightly spiced fish soup - toasted sourdough $7.50 / $14.00
    • small / large
  • Spinach - feta olive - kumara - aioli salad $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • Sardines on Toast $8.00
    • Plain or Hot Pepper - With avocado $11.00
  • - Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese and Capers $12.00
  • The Cuban $13.90
    • Panini with mustard, Russian dressing, ham, hot pork, gherkins, Swiss cheese.
  • Bagels & Toasts
    • Plain, Sesame or Parmesan
  • - Famous Beef, Potato, Onion & Cheddar Pasties w’ Homemade Beetroot Chutney $8.00
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • Complete with Plums, Yoghurt & LSA
  • - Cream Cheese and Jam $6.00
  • Green Goddess $13.90
    • Pesto, feta, spinach, roast red peppers, caramelised onion and mozzarella all on a rye sourdough
  • Gluten-free bases available $4.5
  • Alfredo Nero $29
    • w chicken, bacon, mushroom, white wine cream sauce
  • Affogato $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream, liqueur, expresso
  • Parmesan Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w aioli
  • ½ & ½ pizza $2
  • Margarita $21
    • basil, tomato, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Chicken Liver Pate $16.5
    • w crostini, baby cucumbers
  • Hawaiian $21
    • pineapple, mozzarella, ham
  • Snapper (GF) $32.50
    • Pan-friedsnapper resting onseasonal vegetablestopped with hollandaiseand served with Cajun tiger prawns
  • Salmon Fillet (GF) $38.50
    • Hoisin baked salmonserved with jasmine rice, spring onions,and oriental mushrooms;toppedwith hollandaise
  • Penne Pasta E $19.50 M $29.50
    • Smoked chicken, chorizo and mushroom in a cream saucetopped with parmesan cheese
  • Spaghetti Mediterrano E $18.50 M $26.50
    • Smoked salmon, olives in a rich tomato & basil sauce topped with parmesan cheese
  • Ice Creams $16.50
    • Selection of Kapiti New Zealand Ice-cream
  • Gourmet breads served with pesto and dips $14.50
  • Bruschetta served with fresh vine tomato and a hint of basil $8.50
  • New York Baked Cheesecake $16.50
    • Served withfresh fruit andChantilly cream
  • *Breakfast Bacon Eggs & Chips
  • * Crumbed Fish (x1) Chips & Salad (or Eggs)
  • $10.00 Specials
  • $20.00 Specials
  • * Roast of the Day with Gravy
  • * Fish Burger & Fries & Tartare Sauce
  • * Rib-Eye Steak (plain or garlic)
  • * Pan — Fried Fish of the Day
  • -With spicy breakfast sausages $16.00
  • Breakfast sausages (GFA) $19.00
    • With fried eggs, hash mash, with homemade baked beans & a side of toast
  • -With bacon $16.00
  • Spinach, feta, blue cheese & caramelized onion $20.00
  • -Add smoked kahawai $5.00
  • Turkish eggs (GFA) $17.00
    • Eggs baked in a smoky capsicum & tomato base, topped with sumac yoghurt & crusty rosemary bread
  • Mussels, smoked kahawai, black olives with salsa, cream cheese & a chilli oil drizzle $20.00
  • -Add a chunk of salmon $24.00
  • Cheesy Garlic and Rosemary Pizza Bread $8.00
  • Shoestring Fries $5.00
  • Garden Salad $7.00
  • Dubliner
    • Cajun chicken thighs, bacon pieces, avocado, brie slices and cashews drizzled with a sweet chilli sauce
  • Cheese burger & chips $12.50
  • Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake $14.00
    • With vanilla ice cream, strawberries & whipped cream
  • All meals served with a small soft drink & free smarty bag
  • O'Malley's Scotch Fillet $31.00
    • 300 grams of aged Scotch Fillet, cooked to your liking, served with a bacon, spinach and mozzarella rosti, roasted cherry tomatoes, field mushrooms & sauteed beans. With your choice of chunky mushroom, pepper sauce, red wine jus or garlic butter
  • "Old School” Lambs Fry & Bacon $16.00
  • Chinese Chicken Salad $17.00
    • A great blend of Asian style
  • American Style Pancakes
  • Mini Breakfast $16.50
  • Kaimai Steak Sandwich & Fries $23.00
    • Topped with Kaimai blue cheese
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
  • Chicken Tenders, with Fries or Salad $9.50
  • Gourmet Angus Burger & Fries $19.00
  • Mango Chicken $15.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a mango and onion based gravy with aromatic spices
  • Samosa - Two Pieces $3.00
    • Homemade pastry filled with spicy potatoes & peas
  • Cashew Nut and Pineapple - Fried Rice $15.90
    • Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork. Fried rice with Thai herbs, pineapple, basil, vegetables and egg
  • Egg Noodles Stir Fried
    • Stir fried noodles with mixed vegetables, carrots, cabbage, onion and sprouts
  • - Prawn, Duck $19.90
  • Massaman Curry
    • Massaman curry with potatoes, onion, ginger and peanuts, cooked with coconut cream
  • Fish Masala $18.50
    • Boneless fish cooked in a rich tomato based gravy with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Prain Crostini sandwich with lemon herbed avocado and grilled tomatoes $16
  • Surfers Ganola with homemade museli, yoghurt, honey and seasonal fruit $13
  • Scoop of chips $5
    • with tomato sauce
  • Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish of the day POD
  • Fresh Coromandel mussels with white wine, dill and garlic served with fries or sourdough bread $20
  • Angus beef burger with homemade beetroot relish, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese and aioli on Artisanal Ciabatta $18
  • Beer battered onion rings $6
    • with sweet chilli 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