The Thirsty Whale Restaurant and Bar in Napier Menu

The Galley Menu The Galley Menu
  • Garlic pizza bread with parmesan $9.90
  • Freshly baked bread platter servered with homemade dips $9.90/12.90
  • Baked garlic ciabatta bread - (for 2 or 4 people) $7.90/11.90
  • Seasoned wedges - With sour cream, sweet chilli sauce & bacon $13.50
  • French fries with tomato sauce $6.50
  • Nachos - With spicy salsa, ground beef, chilli beans and sour cream $15.90
  • The Whale Platter - Slection mussels, crumbed squid rings, fish bites, prawn twisters and fries  finished with green salad $21.90
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder - Finished with a steamed mussels and served with grilled bread $16.90
  • Green Lip Mussels - Served in a coconut, lemongrass, & chilli sauce Or Garlic cream and herb reduction $17.90
  • Salt ‘n’ Pepper Squid    - Served on a salad of mesclun, coriander, shallots and crispy garlic tossed in a Vietnamese dressing $16.50/29.90
  • Fish of the Day - Chef's inspiration created fresh each day $29.90
  • Thai Chicken Curry - Served on basmati rice with toasted sesame seeds and fresh coriander $17.90
  • Fettuccine (Smoked Salmon, capers and spinach in a wine and cream reduduion) $21.90
  • Fettuccine (Chicken, bacon and spinachin in a wine and cream reduction) $20.90
  • Grilled Venison Burger - Premium venison pattie served in a toasted bun with waxed cheddar, salad, caramelised onions, plum sauce serverd with fries $19.90
  • Grilled Chicken Burger - Cajan chicken breast with brie, avocado salsa, salad, tomato and cranberry sauce served with fries $19.90
  • Paua fritters - Served above mesculin salad topped with streaky bacon and herb aioli $19.90/34.90
  • Seared Scallops - Seared scallops served on chorizo and papriki puree with baby spinach, finished with l'orange reduction $18.90/35.90
  • Crumbed Fish & Chips - Freshly crumbed fish served with a green salad, fries and tartare sauce $20.90
  • Scotch Fillet  - Char grilled scotch fillet, servered with herbed garlic butter, fries and salad $28.90
  • Porterhouse Steak 400gm - Char grilled porterhouse steak, servered with onion rings, fries and salad $28.90
  • New Zealand White Bait Fritters - Served with toasted bread above a mesclum salad finished with hollandaise $19.90/34.90
  • American Style Pork Ribs - Servered with fries and salad $26.90
Thirsty's Thin Crust Pizzas Thirsty's Thin Crust Pizzas
  • Mafia - Salami, chorizo, pepperoni, kalamata olives, red onion and fresh herbs & cheddar $20.90
  • Margherita - Fresh tomato, kalamata olives, feta,red onion,basil pesto and cheddar $19.50
  • Smoke house - Smokehouse chicken breast, cranberry sauce, red onion, brie & cheddar $21.90
Thirsty's Late Breakfast Selection Thirsty's Late Breakfast Selection
  • Eggs Benedict - Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with grilled bacon and hollandaise $15.90
  • The Full Whale - Hash browns, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and eggs prepared to your liking, served with toast $18.90
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon - Served on a potato puree with wilted spinach and a creamy beef jus with a side of freshly grilled bread $15.90

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Gazpacho consomme, powdered goats milk $3.5
  • Kingfish belly, Macadamia, nasturtium, balsamic $17
  • Chargrilled beef short-rib, bone marrow, gherkins, brussels $26
  • An After Dinner Stroll $14
    • La Petit Chocolate 70%, pine, whiskey, peppermint
  • Ginger and orange cake, spiced swiss cream, gingerbread, leather, sheep's milk sorbet $14
  • Cured venison tartar, sour cherries, Kriek granite, radish $17
  • Grapefruit salad, muscovado gel, greek yoghurt $6.5
  • John Dory, barley, brown jus, crisp onion, champagne, sorrel $26
  • Blue Cod - Crumbed $5.20 $5.70
  • - Standard $22.90
  • Seafood Chowder $9.90
  • Sweet Corn Patties and / or Veggie Patties $17.90
  • Egg Burger $7.00
  • Tarakihi - Crumbed $3.80 $4.30
  • Chicken Satay $9.90
  • Seafood Basket $12.90
  • Ravioli pomodoro e crema $ 22.9
    • filled ravioli w. pomodoro e crema, rocket & grana padano
  • Capesante inferno $ 23.9
    • gently pan fried scallops in olive oil, flamed w, brandy, bacon, tomato, chilli, garlic, parsley, arborio rice & rocket
  • Vegetariana pizza (V) $ 18.9
    • pineapple, mushroom, onion, capsicum, olives, spinach, mozzarella
  • Chilli pizza pane $ 6.9
  • Scaloppine ai funghi (Veal) $ 27.9
    • pan fried white veal, flamed w. pinot grigio, mushroom panna sauce, served w. roasted seasonal vegetables & potato
  • Spaghetti marinara $ 22.9
    • mixed seafood pan fried in e.v.o.o, garlic, flamed w. wine, herbs & tomato
  • Pesce del giorno $ 28.9
    • grilled fresh fish of the day w. e.v.o.o, fries & salad
  • Insalata con feta (V) $15.9
    • fresh tomato, olives, feta, onion, capsicum & mixed leaves
  • Grilled cauliflower mac ‘n’ cheese $8.00
  • Waitoa free range chicken breast, red curry, kaffir lime rice, bok choy, crackling $33.00
  • Hawke’s Bay Origin Earth’s Sleeping Giant, sheep’s milk hard cheese
  • Lemon cheesecake, ginger nut crunch, tequila & lime syrup $15.00
  • “12 hour” braised lamb, smoked potato, peas, roast garlic & horseradish butter $34.00
  • Fresh ciabatta, manuka smoked butter & olive oil $9.00
  • Triple $32.00
  • Honey & buttermilk panacotta, Bay strawberries, vanilla meringue $15.00
  • Our famous “Mac’s Gold” battered dory, fries, tartare & green salad $17
  • Pizza bread, roast garlic, rosemary & parmesan (v) $10
  • Macaroni with cheese sauce and bacon
  • Smoked chicken Caesar salad, bacon, parmesan, croutons, dressing $21
  • Seafood chowder pie made thick & creamy with fresh salad or fries $19.5
  • Beef & Guinness pie, made fresh with fries or salad $19.5
  • 125 gms steak with vegetables and fries
  • Roast baby Roma tomatoes, hand-pulled mozzarella and fresh basil (v)
  • Mousse di cioccolato fondente 72% con salsa all’arancia e zenzero $16.00
    • Dark 72 % chocolate mousse with orange and ginger sauce.
  • Bistecca Fiorentina di manzo $38.00
    • Classic Tuscan type 600gram T-bone steak grilled to perfection with garlic , rosemary & extra virgin olive oil
  • Ravioli di pasta con ricotta e spinaci al burro e salvia s $24.00 / m $32.00
    • Fresh pasta homemade ravioli with ricotta and spinach tossed in burnt butter and sage.
  • Lasagne all’emiliana s $23.00 / m $31.00
    • Traditional style lasagna all’ Emiliana, rich layers of pasta, ragu, béchamel and cheese.
  • Carre`di agnello con salsa al profumo di mirto sardo, rapa rossa al timo. $36.00
    • Frenched rack of lamb with 12 hour reduction of lamb jus perfumed with New Zealand myrtle, served with beetroot seasoned with thyme.
  • Pesce del giorno servito con crema tiepida di zucca, semi di sesamo nero $35.00
    • Fish of the day, pan seared in extra virgin olive oil, rosemary and garlic, then served atop bed of warm squash puree, dusted with black sesame seeds then topped with asparagus .
  • All meat dishes are served with  a local seasonal vegetable garnish and oven roasted potatoes. N/A
  • Tortino al cioccolato fondente 62% con cuore morbido, salsa di fragole e rabarbaro caramellato $16.00
    • Individual chocolate fondant with a molten heart of 62% dark chocolate, served with strawberry coulis and caramelised rhubarb.
  • Confit Black Tiger Prawn Tails $29.00
    • Confit garlic, chilli, rosemary, lime juice and olive oil with crusty bread
  • Wakanui Blue Angus Tenderloin 220gm $38.00
  • Hachiya Persimmon Galette $14.00
    • Short crust persimmon anglaise, vanilla ice cream
  • Baked Apple Dumplings $14.00
    • Cinnamon custard, double cream
  • Te Pania Classic Breakfast $22.00
    • Hash-brown, your choice of fried, poached or scrambled eggs, bacon & beef or lamb sausages
  • Warm Cumin Roasted Pumpkin $16.00
    • Roasted beetroot, goats curd, baby spinach, flaked almonds and raspberry vinaigrette
  • Steamed Cavolo Nero, Flaked Roasted Almonds $8.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • On toasted English muffin, spinach, your choice of smoked salmon, streaky bacon or ham with two poached eggs, drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Lemon Herb Chicken Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, field greens, steamed potatoes, parmesan, lemon zest, pine nuts, coriander dressing - freshpress pesto
  • Quinoa Chicken Goji Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, antioxidant salad mix, feta, quinoa, goji berries, cranberries, pickled onion dressing - freshpress pomegranate + orange
  • Classic Caesar Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, field greens, bacon, free-range egg, parmesan, croutons dressing - caesar
  • Early Bird Smoothie Half $8.50 Full $9.50
    • mango, banana, NZ honey, pineapple, coconut milk, sunflower seeds, Clean Paleo pumpkin seeds, Native Vanilla Protein
  • Wild Child Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • antioxidant salad mix, quinoa, black rice, coconut threads, cranberries, almonds, sunflower seeds, red cabbage dressing, maple tahini
  • Guacamole Greens Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, field greens, avocado, charred corn, black beans, coriander, tortilla chips, red onion dressing - freshpress chipotle
  • Paleo Active Greens Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • antioxidant salad mix, raw beetroot, free-range egg, carrot, avocado, broccoli, toasted protein mix, red cabbage dressing - freshpress cashew broccoli pesto
  • Vietnamese Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, field greens, vermicelli noodles, cucumber, bean sprouts, coriander, mint, peanuts dressing - freshpress vietnamese
  • Chicken $7.00
    • Grilled or crumbed chicken with lettuce and mayo
  • Extra veg $1/ $2/ $3
  • Cheesy garlic bread $5.00
  • Garlic cheese chips $5.00
  • Extra meat $2/ $3/ $4
  • Al fungi 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Ham, mushroom
  • Bouble take (V) 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Mozzarella, feta
  • -9 $14.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER (0PEN STYLE) 16.90
    • tomato, cheese, lettuce, onions, avocado + aioli+ fries
  • BEEF BURGER $13.90
    • tomato, cheese, lettuce, onion, aioli + relish
  • ZIGG ZAGG KI0S C0MB0 $7.00
    • Chicken nuggets, hot puppies + fries
  • EGGS ON TOAST $12.50
    • fried/scrambled/poached on focaccia bread + bacon
  • SALMON + LEMON $5.50
  • SALM0N BAGEL $19.20
    • salmon, cream cheese, capers + 1emon
  • 2 X HASH BROWNS/SAUSAGES $3.50
  • EGGS ON TOAST $8.50
    • fried/scrambled/poached on focaccia bread
  • Fruits of the Sea $16.00 - $27.00
  • Soba Noodle Salad $5.00
  • Dumpling 6 Pack $9.00
  • Salmon $16.00 - $27.00
  • Carnivore $15.00 - $26.00
  • Spicy Salami $12.00 - $19.00
  • Four Seasons $14.00 - $24.00
  • Dumpling 12 Pack Combo $16.00
  • EGGS ON THE NEST $17.50
    • Poached eggs on Mexican black beans, sauteed spinach, crunchy corn chips, sour cream & “pico de gallo” sauce. Served with toast bread
  • Extra Toast $3.00
  • SUPER BREAKFAST $24.50
    • Any style eggs, bacon, grilled tomato, creamy mushrooms, hash browns & home made pork sausages & toast (organic free range eggs)
  • HOMEMADE BAGELS $17.50
    • Our original signature home made bagels with your choice of filling Served with leafy green & slaw salad
  • Cafe Fries $7.50
    • with mooch seasoning & aioli sauce
  • All Day Menu add $2.00
    • organic free range eggs, optional organic gluten & dairy free bread
  • optional organic gluten and dairy free bread - Add $2.00
  • Sausages $4.50
  • Beer burger
    • Prime beef patties in a fresh bun with a salad, tomato, cheese and tomato relish served with fries
  • Lamb kebab
    • Skewered inidian spiced lamb pieces with riata dressing served with fries and salad
  • Fish
    • Beer battered guanard served with fried, salad, tomato, beetroot, relish and fries
  • Arancini balls
    • Breaded risotto balls stuffed with sin dried tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto dressing served with fries and salad
  • Steak sandwich
    • Scared scotch fillet served on fresh bread with salad tomato beetroot relish and fries
  • Squid
    • Salt and pepper squid with lemon chilli mayo, fries and salad
  • Avocado & seared scallop salad $ 17
    • with pancetta, Caesar dressing
  • Classic French onion soup $ 10
  • Bruschetta $ 12
  • Braised chicken $ 25
    • with shallots, bacon & mushrooms, crispy roasted potatoes
  • Crispy pork belly, warmed kumara, braising jus $ 17
  • Tempura fresh fish fillets of the day $ 25
    • with wilted greens, herb mash, scallop bisque
  • Garlic bread $ 8
  • Roasted beetroot & feta $ 7
  • GK toast x2 $3.50
  • Bacon Benne (½ benne / Full benne) $10.50 / $17.50
    • Poached eggs with bacon, served on GK hash cakes, with hollandaise and pesto.
  • Preserved $8.50
    • GK bagels served with butter & selection of preserves
  • Tomato $3.50
  • GK hash cake x2 $4.50
  • Grilled banana $3.50
  • Flapjacks (½ stack (3) / Full stack (5)) $8.50 / $12.50
    • Pancakes stacked and served with maple syrup and butter on the side
  • Icky Egg and Soldiers (1x soft boiled egg / 2x soft boiled egg) $6.50 / $8.50
    • Soft-boiled eggs served with vogels or white toast and marmite or vegemite on the side.
The Thirsty Whale Restaurant and Bar

The Thirsty Whale Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

62 West Quay, Ahuriri, Ahuriri, Napier, Hawke's Bay, 4110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

068358815

clock

Opened hours

None
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pizza , Pub Food , Seafood , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Local cuisine ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
62 West Quay, Ahuriri, Ahuriri, Napier, Hawke's Bay, 4110, New Zealand