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

  • streaky bacon, pork and smoked paprika sausage, chorizo, thyme mushies, sweet tomatoes, potato rosti $4
  • pancakes with banana and maple (V/v/d/G) $10
  • raw bowl (V/v/d) $12
    • apple soaked oats topped with house ohsi coconut yoghurt, fresh seasonal fruits, seeds and dehydrated raspberries
  • sour cream $2
  • brioche french toast (v) $15
    • real maple, grilled banana, blueberry compote, vanilla bean creme fraiche and crunchy almond praline
  • house smoked salmon $6
  • gluten free bread options add $2
  • -add bacon $19
  • Steak and Eggs (GF)(DF) $24
    • Char-grilled 250g sirloin steak served with fries and bacon wrapped eggs
  • 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
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad (GF)(DF) $12
    • Medley of spiced roast vegetables with baby spinach, cashews, grilled halloumi
  • Chicken Open Sandwich (GF)(DF) $12
    • Seasoned chicken breast with brie, salad greens and Cajun aioli on toasted sourdough
  • Chicken Wrap $12
    • Roast chicken served with brie, salad greens and aioli, all encased in a lightly warmed tortilla
  • Prawns $6
  • Bacon and Banana Pancakes $12
    • Four fluffy pancakes with bacon, banana and maple syrup, served with whipped cream
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce and runny cream
  • Sirloin Chargrilled Angus beef $29.95
    • served with a creamy cheddar potato gratin, seasonal greens and topped with beer battered onion ring and peppercorn sauce
  • Garlic Prawns
    • pan fried with garlic + chilli, served with toasted garlic bread (gfo)
  • Scotch Fillet Chargrilled Angus beef $32.95
    • served fresh vegetables, cheddar mash & hollandaise sauce
  • + chicken $3.00
  • Caesar Salad $17.95
    • cos lettuce, streaky bacon, toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, shaved parmesan & Caesar dressing (gfo)
  • Meat Lover $18.50
    • streaky bacon, salami, Vienna sausage, mushroom, caramelised onion, BBQ sauce, parsley (gfo)
  • Tandoori Delight $17.95
    • tandoori spiced chicken, red onion, capsicum, toasted cashew, fresh coriander (gfo)
  • The Grill $20
    • Two fried eggs + breakfast sausage + potato hash + mushroom + avocado + tomato jam + Volare sourdough
  • Mick Royale burger $21
    • Fried Katsu chicken + Asian slaw + cheddar + avo black sesame smash + sweet chilli kewpie mayo w/ fries
  • Pulled pork croquettes $13
    • cress pesto + garlic aioli
  • Honeycomb loaded sundae $14
    • Honeycomb ice-cream + waffle + vanilla bean meringue + choc comb pieces + white chocolate whip + salted caramel sauce
  • Seafood chowder $22
    • A Redoubt classic w/ Volare baguette + Whitestone smoked butter
  • Chill out
    • Garlic ricotta + mushroom + parmesan + basil + chilli oil
  • ½ Avocado $4
  • Eggs Benedict $18
    • Two poached eggs + house made potato hash + streaky bacon + baby spinach + hollandaise
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
  • Coromandel mussel chowder $15.50
    • with garlic bread
  • UMU mussel platter $26.50
    • smoked mussel pate, grilled mussels, marinated mussels, mini mussels and caper hotpot, a taste bowl of mussel chowder, toasted ciabatta and salad greens
  • Spicy Pork Roll $12.50
    • homemade pork pattie, spicy slaw and greens in a bread roll
  • Side salad $5.50
  • Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
  • Fettuccine $16.50
    • with tomato, caper and olive sauce
  • Hotpots $10.50
    • see our specials board for today's flavours
  • ●Dessert
  • ●Entree
  • Hawaiian $19.00
    • Ham, pineapple, fresh thyme
  • Meat Lovers $21.50
    • Salami, ham, chorizo, bacon, nacho mince and bbq sauce
  • Elsie's ultimate breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, sausage, grilled, mushrooms & tomato, eggs (any style), baked beans & toast
  • ●Platters
  • Ice Cream sundae
    • Served with your choice of sauce and hundreds of thousands. Sauces; chocolate, strawberry, caramel, passion fruits, berry coulis
  • Calamari Salad $22.50
    • Calamari on a bed of julienne vegetables, tossed with crispy noodles, green salad & dressed with a chilli tomato jam
  • Braised Beef and Cheese Pie $16
    • Braised beef cheek cooked in a rich stout with tasty cheddar cheese, baked in a flaky puff pastry pie served with butter whipped mashed potatoes, green peas and sticky beef jus
  • Pork Burger $10
    • Slow roasted pulled pork shoulder with apple slaw, pineapple ring, and sweet apple aioli
  • Crispy Fried Chicken $10
    • With chipotle aioli, fresh slaw, coriander, spring onion and fresh chilli
  • Warm Lamb Salad $18
    • Tender lamb rump with chick peas, kumara, spinach, red onion, tomato and a creamy feta dressing
  • House Big Breakfast $18
    • With fried eggs, tomato, mushrooms, hash browns, bacon, breakfast sausages and ciabatta toast
  • Onion Rings $6.5
  • Caesar Salad $12
    • Classic Caesar salad with smoked bacon, parmesan, soft egg, crisp cos, herb croutons, creamy parmesan aioli dressing. Add chicken $17
  • Cheese Burger $10
    • Prime New Zealand beef pattie with SWISS cheese, pickle, mustard, onion rings and tomato sauce
  • Sweet & Sour Pork on Rice $12.00
  • Wonton Soup with Noodles $12.00
  • Curry Pork on Rice $12.00
  • Special - 12 Mussels $9.50
  • 2 Fish Burgers $7.00
  • 3 Fish, 3 Crab Stick, 2 Hot Dog, 4 Scallops, 6 Squid Rings, $2.00 Chips $20.00
  • 1 Fish, 1 Hot Dog, 1 Crab Stick, $2.00 Chips $6.00
  • 6 Mussel, 3 Oysters, 3 Scallops and Salad $12.00
  • Aloo Gobi $14.00
    • Potatoes and cauliflower & spices cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs.
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpeas flour then deep fried
  • Achari Chicken $17.00
    • Chicken gosht, onion, tomato gravy with pickle sauce, garnished with cashews
  • Veg Jalfrezi $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with diced onion, capsicum and tomato in sweet and sour flavour
  • Goat Bhuna masala $17.00
    • Boneless goat pieces infused in special spice, herbs & cooked along with onion & tomato in thick gravy
  • Mulayam Raan $17.00
    • Slices of succulent leg of lamb coated with a thick robust gravy
  • Veg Korma $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices
  • Goat Masala $17.00
    • Goat pieces cooked with dice capsicum, onion, fresh tomato & chef's special sauce
  • House made corn chips $8
    • w house made salsa & guacamole
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • Sesame wings $10
  • -W chips $18
  • -W chips $18
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • The Cowree Burger $15
    • House made beef pattie, Walkers Porter beet relish, mustard aioli, cheese, gherkin, onion
  • Marinated Coromandel Greenlip mussel's $12
    • w toasted baguette
  • Platter for two $32
    • romanian pork & garlic sausages,chicken & bacon croquettes, red capsicum dip, chilli prawns, crumbed mushrooms & polenta chips
  • Mussel platter $32
    • smoked, marinated, grilled, fritters, battered & mussel pate
  • Garden salad $7
  • Sundaes $ 8
    • ​chocolate, caramel, passion fruit & wild berry
  • Laksa w chicken & prawns $18
  • Tomato & basil $24
    • w chorizo
  • Thai green curry $24
    • w coconut cream & lime
  • Beef burger n chips $14
  • French Fries $10.00
  • Rabbit and Earth Roots $34.00
    • Grilled loin, pesto stuffed belly and braised legs served with seasonal root vegetables
  • Venison Filet $38.00
    • Served with chocolate jus on grilled red onions, tomato confit and asparagus
  • Octopus Confit $20.00
    • Served with Kalamata olive and coriander aioli
  • Free Range Three Egg Omelette $20.00
    • With your choice of the following 3 fillings: Mushroom, ham, smoked salmon, cheese & tomato or bacon, served with home-made tomato relish
  • Sweet Vanilla Mascarpone and Honey Comb $18.00
    • Served with orange syrup, walnuts and tuile
  • Creamy Porridge $17.00
    • Topped with brown sugar, banana, and berries
  • Homemade Breads $6.00
    • Wholemeal, ciabatta, rye, gluten free. Served with preserves
  • Fettucine $17.00
    • with tiger prawn cutlets on a creamy brandy sauce
  • Seafood $19.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, garlic, mussels, marinated supid, shrimps
  • Vegetarian $19.00
    • Toamto base, mozzarella, onion, grilled vegetables, mushrooms, garlic
  • Salami $17.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, salami
  • Bacon and Eggs $16.00
    • Bacon and eggs on warm Ciabatta bread either poached, fried or scrambled egges with Hollandaise sauce
  • Homemade Chocolate Lava cake $10.00
    • served with vanilla ice cream
  • Margherita $15.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, oregano
  • Wharf $19.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, onions, capers, anchovies
  • -Beef saagwala $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked with spices, choy sum and spinach
  • Fisht bites & chips / Sausage & chips $7.00
  • Chicken tikka S $10 / L $18
    • Piece of chicken marinated with species & cooked in tandoor
  • -Mango chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in mango, ginger, sauce and spices
  • -Palak paneer $13.00
    • Cottage cheese and spinach cooked with tomatoes and spices with special flavoured gravy
  • -Prawn masala $16.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Work Wedges S $8 / L $15
  • -Malai kofta $13.00
    • Cottage cheese and peas cooked with tomatoes and spices with special flavoured gravy
  • Gourmet Angus Burger & Fries $19.00
  • Kaimai Cafe have a children's menu available, along with gluten free meal options
  • Chinese Chicken Salad $17.00
    • A great blend of Asian style
  • Bacon & Eggs Classic $16.50
  • Seafood Chowder & Toast $18.50
  • Eggs Benedict Bacon or Salmon $18.50/ $21.00
  • Ham & Cheese Rolls, with Fries or Salad $9.50
  • Kaimai Omelette $19.00
    • With your choice of Blue cheese, Brie cheese, or Washed Rouge
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