The Backyard in North Shore City Menu

 STARTERS

• Rustic Cook-house Loaf, Baked fermented black hop loaf w butter $9.50
• Pizza Bread, Choose 1- Roasted rosemary and wild garlic, Sancho chilli w gazpacho salsa, Parmesan al verde $11.50
• Melted Slab, Rustic bread w barbequed bacon, mozzarella and avocado mole $12.50
• Soup of the Day, Our friendly staff will advise you of today’s aromatic broth served with bread $13.50
• Seafood Chowder, Our banquet of fresh seafood & vegetables w sancho chilli prawn oil served with bread $15.50
• Kiwi Picnic, Champagne ham, pickles, cheese, figs & smoked tomato with rustic bread $17.50
• Chicken Liver Parfait, Chef’s chicken & brandy parfait, brie cheese, fig, crostini $16.50
• Steamed Mussels, Coconut and smoked corn broth w lemongrass, ginger and chilli or Classic Mariniere – white wine, shallot, cream $15
• Salt & Pepper Squid, Served w squash jambal chutney, bell pepper remoulade $17
• Beef Carpaccio, Eye fillet w edamame beans, sweet pea, crouton, walnut, fennel, cos and ponzu ginger $18.50

 Light Meals

• Grilled Steak Fontina, Charred porterhouse hanger cut on grilled Italian bread w roasted portobello, heirloom tomato, Spanish onion salsa and summer leaves $19.50
• Country Fried Chicken, Marinated country fried chicken salad w smoked paprika, semolina, radish, avocado, spite-fire pineapple chutney, mint yoghurt $20
• Vegetable Wrap, Chickpea falafel w lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado, gazpacho salsa & peanut slaw $18.50
• Chicken Wrap, Charred chicken w lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado, peanut slaw $20
• Classic Caesar Salad, Crisp Cos lettuce, bacon, garlic croutons, parmesan & caesar dressing w a Poached egg $17.50 $21.50/smoked chicken $23.50/smoked salmon
• Beef Chilli Palmer Salad, Sancho chilli marinated beef w horopito, tortilla, garbanzo, charred corn-red bean salsa, chermoula dressing $21.50
• Tuna Nicoise, Rare tuna w French beans, Spanish onion, truss tomato, kalamata, egg, new potato & balsamic dressing $21.50
• Regatoni, Chicken, Portobello, pistachio with mustard mascarpone & tarragon $21.50
• Risotto (V), Smoked beet risotto w sweet peas, haloumi, rocket, parmesan $19.50

 A little Bit more

• Marbled Scotch Fillet, Charred organic beef w green beans, bacon, roasted portobello, rustic chats potato, wild garlic, lemon thyme jus $31.50
• Pork Belly Huntsman, Braised pork belly w buffalo sweet potato, spiced pineapple marengo, cress greens $26.50
• Chicken Freska, Rubbed Tuscan half chicken, asparagus, chats potato, cranberry $28.50
• Fish & Chips, Crisp Heineken battered Terikihi w chunky chips, green salad & tartare sauce $21.50
• Backyard Lamb Burger, Grilled lamb w mozzarella, onion marmalade, tomato, avocado, cos & mint yoghurt served w chunky chips, aioli & peanut slaw $21.50
• Chicken Burger, Charred chicken, smoked bacon w mozzarella, avocado, tomato, onion, cos served w chunky chips, aioli & peanut slaw $21.50
• Vegetable Hash Cake Burger, Pressed hash cake w roasted portobello, haloumi, beet relish & summer pesto, green salad, chunky chips and zucchini chutney $19.50
• Sticky Urewera Ribs, Barbequed sticky pork spare ribs w sesame, green salad, rustic bread loaf and mint yoghurt $20

 Sides

• Chunky Fries, Served w aioli & tomato sauce $6
• Curly Crisps, Served w aioli & tomato sauce $6
• Wedges, Seasoned wedges w sour cream & sweet chilli $9
• Ultimate Wedges, Seasoned wedges w mozzarella, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli $12.50
• Side Salad, Crisp green leaves, tomato, cucumber, red onion & balsamic dressing $5
• Side Vegetables, Buttered green beans $5
• Greek Salad (V, GF), Classic Greek salad w tomato, cucumber, feta & olives $14.50
• Roasted Beet Salad (V, GF), Candied baby beets w walnut, pear & rocket $14.50

 PIZZA

• Chicken Run, Manuka smoked chicken, brie cheese, cranberry, avocado & sage $21.50
• Green Finger (V), Roasted pumpkin, kumara, capsicum, potato, mushroom, pesto, broccoli, mozzarella & blue cheese, mint yoghurt sauce $21.50
• Italian Stallion, Italian pepperoni, ham, bacon, zucchini chutney, olive and sweet chilli sauce $21.50
• Sancho Chilli, Chicken Chorizo chipolata, Spanish onion, bacon, capsicum, mango $21.50
• Backyard Butcher, All the meats, chicken, bacon, salami, lamb, pork, beef mince and barbeque sauce $21.50
• Spring Lamb, Moroccan spiced lamb, potato, garlic, pumpkin, blue cheese and mint yoghurt sauce $21.50
• Salmon Caper, Smoked w red onion, popcorn caper, spinach & feta cheese $21.50

 Desserts

• Brulee, Passion-fruit, white chocolate brulee w pistachio nut biscotti, berry ripple $13.50
• Chocolate Fondant, Oozing chocolate pudding with poached pear, raspberry fluff, chocolate ripple $12.50
• Rhubarb & Apple Cobbler, Classic stewed crumble w vanilla ice cream, lavender custard $11.50
• Lemonata Cheese Cake, Tart cottage lemon w ricotta, strawberry salsa, fraiche cream $12.50
• Toasted Waffles, Grilled w strawberry fondue, chocolate crackle, cinnamon cream $11.50
• Chocolate Trio, Chocolate pie, jaffa panna-cotta, chocolate chipolata, double chocolate ice cream $17.50
• Kiwi Pavlova, Served with kiwifruit, Chantilly cream, summer berry soup $11.50
• Ice-Cream Selection, A trio of scooped churned creams w berries, anglaise, kiwifruit, almond sable $11.50
• Chocolate Donut, Cinnamon sugared donut with chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream & anglaise $10.50

31 Northcote Road, Hillcrest, Auckland, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand

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