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

  • Forgotten vegetables, foraged leaves, grains, Jerusalem cream $14
  • John Dory, barley, brown jus, crisp onion, champagne, sorrel $26
  • Crab-apple slider $6
    • Waikanae crab, Granny Smith, fennel
  • Breakfast salad $16
    • mesclun and foraged leaves, kalee puree, 62° duck egg
  • Orongo Bay oyster (pacific), horseradish, celery juice $5
    • Or simply with a lemon wedge, salt & pepper
  • Wild salad leaves, mesclun, 'parvenu' soup $8
  • Jacket potato, truffle oil mousse $7.5
  • Grapefruit salad, muscovado gel, greek yoghurt $6.5
  • Ginger, Lemongrass & Kawakawa Bruleé, Berry Granite, Mini Meringue $15.5
  • Wakanui Blue Sirloin Steak, Cassava Fries, Thai Pickled Papaya & Coconut Salad, Tamarind Chilli Caramel $26
  • Panfried Fish, Japanese Rice, Miso & Dashi Broth, Shiitake, Pickled Ginger, Herb Salad $31
  • Roasted Mushrooms $4.5
  • Add An Extra Dip + 2 $2
  • Chef’S Noodle Bowl $24
  • M & H House Made Toasted Muesli, Poached Fruit, Greek Yoghurt $10.5
  • Master Stock Braised Pork Belly, Thai Coconut Herb & Tomato Salad, Roast Apricots, Roast Peanuts $31
  • Kid's kebab;Your choice of meat or falafel wrapped in a flat bread with lettuce and choice of three sauces $6.50
  • Tiramisu; $5.90
  • Mixed meze;Combination of two dips of your choice with 1 falafel, 1 dolma and 4 pieces of turkish bread $7.50
  • Chocolate cake; $5.00
  • -Hummus; $8.00/$10.00
  • Lamb / Chicken / Mixed meat;Marinated doner meat wrapped in a flat bread with lettuce, coleslaw, tabbouleh, onion and choice of three sauce
  • Tabbouleh; $5.90
  • -Falafel; $9.00/$11.00
  • Raw fish, grilled fish, salad $22
    • Some cooked, some raw, you can choose different fish if you please.
  • Trevally satay sticks $18
    • Traditional satay sauce on chunks of fresh trevally with peanuts, lime and spring onion rice
  • Prawns (3) $8
    • Crispy tempura or crumbed
  • The 7 Day gravlax $12
    • South Island Salmon cured for at least 7 days with a blend of secret 'erbs and spices
  • Fish & Salad $12
    • Choose your salad from the serve over cabinet; your fish can be grilled (so healthy); crumbed, tempura or beer battered
  • Sashimi selection of 5 $25
    • You really love raw fish. I'm with you on that one
  • Monger Chip butty $8
    • Soft white bread, butter (real butter), hot chips and a dash of anchovy salt. No really, the anchovy salt works. Addictive
  • Natural oysters, rock or Bluff (seasonal) $4
    • Oysters as natural as they come, just with lemon. Sold each
  • PADTHAI
    • Rice noodles with bean sprout, tamarind sauce, spring onion and crushed peanuts
  • -Beef $11.50
  • - Chicken, Pork, Beef $11.50
  • SATAY (BEEF,CHICKEN) $6.50
    • Marinated beef or chicken served with peanut sauce
  • -Prawns $16.50
  • - Chicken, Pork or Beef $11.50
  • -Chicken $13.50
  • -Beef $11.50
  • BBQ pork, pickled cucumber, smith rolls $18.50
  • Two Eggs as You Like $11.50
    • Either sourdough or wholegrain toast
  • Salad of Roasted Fennel $20.50
    • Haloumi, barberries, parsley and preserved lemon
  • Smith's Smoked Salmon $21.50
    • Potato and dill cakes, mascarpone, rocket
  • Organic raw energy muesli, Greek yoghurt, fresh fruit $12.50
  • Ottolenghi's braised, ground lamb and quince, labne, coriander $24.50
  • Smith's Smoked Salmon $21.50
    • Potato and dill cakes, mascarpone, greens
  • Lime coconut fresh toast with bacon $21.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork Fillet $22.90
    • Traditional Chinese / Cantonese favourite, crispy and crunchy coated. Includes rice.
  • Kids Chicken Parma $9.90
  • Fried Chicken $13.90
    • Pinoy style with spicy slaw and mayo
  • Mussaman Curry of Lamb $21.90
    • With gourmet potato & nuts. Rice included
  • Asian Greens $8.90
    • with sesame oil & oyster sauce (D, V, G)
  • Kids Ribs $9.90
  • Wontons Spicy Sticky Beef $3.00
  • Chilli Cheese $12.90
    • Beef pattie, aged cheddar, jalapeno, pickles, tomato, lettuce & Aromatics Ol smokey sauce
  • Mushroom mutter $14.00
    • Button mushrooms and peas, cooked Kashmiri style.
  • Lamb curry (rogan josh) $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in a fi ne onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
  • Bombay aloo $14.00
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin and herbs.
  • Paratha $3.00
    • Layered bread made with wholemeal flour.
  • Prawn kadai $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Fish pakora $13.00
    • Boneless pieces of fi sh coated with chickpeas fl our and mildly spiced then deep fried.
  • Dal makhani $14.00
    • Black lentils & kidney beans cooked in tomato spice with butter and cream.
  • Vegetable korma $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy withmild aromatic spices. >>
  • -Serundeng $30.00 Per Person
    • Crisp Spiced Coconut with Peanuts
  • On skewers served with peanut sauce
  • -Tumis Tahu Kacang Mete $30.00 Per Person
    • Bali-style Tofu & Cashew
  • -Serundeng $30.00 Per Person
    • Crisp Spiced Coconut with Peanuts
  • Open : Tuesday ~ Sunday
  • (V) denotes vegetarian
  • -Sayur Lodeh $30.00 Per Person
    • Vegetables in Curried Coconut Cream
  • ·Krupuk Bawang $30.00 Per Person
    • Onion Flavoured crackers served with Homemade condiments Followed by
  • Bubble & Squeak $2.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.00
    • with salad greens & salsa
  • French Toast $16.00
    • vanilla & cinnamon croissant with peaches, bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Warm Chicken Caesar Salad $15.00
    • with croutons, egg, bacon, tomato
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • poached eggs on English muffin, salmon & tomato
  • Bubble & Squeak $15.00
    • topped with bacon & 2 poached eggs
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Banana Pancakes $9.00
    • with maple syrup & cinnamon
  • -one scoop $4.50
  • Bruschetta $20.00
    • With honey cured Esk Valley Meats bacon
  • Paolo's pork sausage $4.20
  • Crisp Bacon / Sliced champagne ham $4.10
  • Extra egg $2.50
  • Honey Cured Esk Valley Meats Bacon $5.10
  • Chef's pasta of the day $22.00
  • Seasonal house-made soup & toasted focaccia $15.00
  • Please order at the counter.
  • Highlands toasted muesli w natural yoghurt, fresh fruit & honey. $9.00
  • Toasted bagel w cream cheese & jam. $8.50
  • Big breakfast - middle bacon, chorizo sausage, herb mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & poached eggs on thick toast. $18.50
  • Hash Brown, Hollandaise $2.00
  • Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms, Bacon, Avocado, Chorizo, 2 Eggs $4.00
  • Please see blackboard behind the counter for our daily specials.
  • Omelette $11.00
  • Beer burger
    • Prime beef patties in a fresh bun with a salad, tomato, cheese and tomato relish served with fries
  • 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
  • Arancini balls
    • Breaded risotto balls stuffed with sin dried tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto dressing served with fries and salad
  • 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
  • Cheese trio $ 17
  • Beef carpaccio $ 15
    • with caper berries, Greek olives, red onion & fresh shaved parmesan
  • Grilled pork fillet, potato gratin,roasted veggies $ 27
  • Salad $ 15
    • with warmed goats cheese crostini, walnuts & chives, raspberry vinaigrette
  • Braised chicken $ 25
    • with shallots, bacon & mushrooms, crispy roasted potatoes
  • 311 Burger $ 22
    • 200gm prime beef pattie, tomato, lettuce, red onion & courgette chutney, parmesan, bacon & our secret sauce
  • Bruschetta $ 12
  • Crispy pork belly, warmed kumara, braising jus $ 17
  • GK hash cake x2 $4.50
  • Feta Scramble $15.50
    • Scrambled eggs and feta with roast portabello mushrooms on toast with crispy bacon
  • Grilled banana $3.50
  • Tomato $3.50
  • Breakfast Bap $13.50
    • Crispy bacon, poached egg, fresh tomato, creamy mushrooms & pesto in a freshly baked bap
  • Creamy mushrooms $4.50
  • Flapjacks (½ stack (3) / Full stack (5)) $8.50 / $12.50
    • Pancakes stacked and served with maple syrup and butter on the side
  • Preserved $8.50
    • GK bagels served with butter & selection of preserves
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