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

  • Chicken Kebab n/a
    • Chicken doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
  • Spanikopita From $11.00
    • A kind of savory made from chopped spinach, green onions, feta cheese and herbs in pastry
  • Mixed Meat Kebab n/a
    • Mixed Chicken and Lamb doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
  • Humus Kebab n/a
    • Lettuce, coleslaw, onion and tabbouleh wrapped in a flat bread with Humus Dip and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
  • Warm Chicken Salad From $13.90
    • Warm Chicken Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens with your choice of sauces
  • Chicken Shish From $15.90
    • Cubes of marinated and grilled chicken served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces
  • Vege Combo From $13.90
    • Falafels with fried eggplant served on a bed of rice with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
  • Lamb Kebab n/a
    • Lamb doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
  • Mushroom $1.00
  • Bacon $1.50
  • 1/2 Chicken $8.00
  • Ham & Cheese $5.50
  • Mussel $1.20
  • Donut $1.50
  • Onion Ring $0.80
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • The Issac Hayes $6
    • chocolate ganache, choux, salted caramel
  • Forgotten vegetables, foraged leaves, grains, Jerusalem cream $14
  • Amber's greens, stir-fried in garlic, whipped anchovy butter $8
  • Crab-apple slider $6
    • Waikanae crab, Granny Smith, fennel
  • Andre's fruit loaf, toasted with butter & spreads $6.5
  • Wild salad leaves, mesclun, 'parvenu' soup $8
  • Cloudy bay clams, saffron, pineapple, bomba rice $17
  • Carrots in a pot, cauliflower cream, soil $3.5
    • (thanks Rene)
  • Seasonal House Made Soup $16
  • Sticky South African Pudding, Frozen Yoghurt, Fresh Strawberries, Pistachios $15.5
  • Cooked Breakfast – Two Eggs Poached / Scrambled / Fried With Streaky Bacon, M&H Pork & Fennel Sausage, Roasted Tomato, Roasted Mushroom Add Two Hashbrowns +4.5 $20
  • Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, Korean Chilli, Nuoc Cham $16
  • Panko Crumbed Pork Sliders, Mayonnaise, Coriander, Pickle $16
  • Wakanui Blue Sirloin Steak, Cassava Fries, Thai Pickled Papaya & Coconut Salad, Tamarind Chilli Caramel $26
  • M & H Banana Bread With Yumyum Butter $4.5
  • All Come With Two Pieces Of Sourdough Or Fancy Brown Toast $N/A
  • -Add size up; $3.00
  • Chocolate cake; $5.00
  • Lamb / Chicken / Mixed meat;Marinated grilled donner meat served with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens, red cabbage and choice of three sauces
  • Kid's kebab;Your choice of meat or falafel wrapped in a flat bread with lettuce and choice of three sauces $6.50
  • Spanakopita; $12.50
  • -Falafel salad; $13.50
  • -Grilled halloumi;Served with coleslaw, tabbouleh, hummus and beetroot $12.50
  • Hummus / Spicy walnut / Babaganoush / Beetroot / Tzatziki;Dip & bread $5.90
  • Kumara Chips $2.9 Punnet / $4.9 Scoop
  • Tarakihi - Crumbed $3.80 $4.30
  • Steak & Onion Roll $2.80
  • - Small $14.90
  • All meals are served with Chips or Jacket Wedges and a choice of Coleslaw or Mushy Peas or Fresh Garden Salad (a lemon wedge and tartare sauce).
  • Lasagne Square $3.00
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Garlic Wedges / Spicy Wedges / Kumara Chips $5.90
  • -Beef $11.50
  • PANANG CURRY
    • Panang curry with coconut milk and crushed peanut served with Thai Jasmine Rice
  • Deal #1 $16.50
    • Pork pepper with Rice and vegetables fritters served with sweet chilli sauce
  • OYSTER SAUCE
    • Beef broccolis, onion and mushroom sauteed in oyster sauce served with
  • - Chicken, Pork or Beef $11.50
  • SATAY (BEEF,CHICKEN) $6.50
    • Marinated beef or chicken served with peanut sauce
  • STEAMED DIMSIM $6.50
    • Thai style served with soy and crispy garlic
  • PADTHAI
    • Rice noodles with bean sprout, tamarind sauce, spring onion and crushed peanuts
  • 200G NEW YORK SIRLOIN STEAK $27.00
  • $15 EACH (ORDER ANY 4 FOR $50)
  • 2 X FRIED EGGS $3.00
  • MEXICAN BURGER (spicy) $20.00
    • angus burger patty, chilli beef mince, corn chips, cheese, salsa, sour cream & a basket of duke fries
  • PORK TACO'S (recommend korean bbq)
    • 2 pulled pork taco's with jalapeno's, coriander, mint & red onion
  • CHICKEN & CHESTNUTS $30.00
    • breast of chicken pan roasted with chestnuts & mushrooms, finished with creamy lemon, sage sauce
  • 10 X PORK & CHIVE DUMPLINGS (recommend soy or plum)
  • THE DUKE'S STEAK HOUSE SELECTION FROM THE CHAR-GRILL
  • ●Red meat
    • All dishes are served with chips
  • Cheese and bacon chips $8.00
    • Cheddar cheese sauce and crispy bacon, need we say more?
  • -Cheese chips $1.50
    • Chips drenched in a housemade cheddar cheese sauce
  • Old fashioned beef cheese burger $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie
  • Haloumi salad $26.00
    • Honey glazed, grilled haloumi served with salad of the day
  • ●Signature burgers
    • Served with chips and tomato sauce on brioche bun
  • Express steak $15.00
    • 250g Served with your choice of pepper, mushroom or cheese sauce
  • -Half rack $26.00
    • 400g
  • These will remain on your table to spice-up your food.
  • Krupuk & Home-made condiments
  • -Kurmah $30.00 Per Person
    • Lamb Stew
  • -Ruyak Manis $30.00 Per Person
    • Spiced Fruit Salad
  • -Dadar Jagung $30.00 Per Person
    • Indonesian Corn Fritter
  • S/w rice and Dadar Jagung $20.00
    • Indonesian Style Corn Fritter
  • Sateh Ayam $8.00
    • Chicken
  • Rendang Padang $25.00
    • Slowly cooked Beef
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Toast $16.00
    • topped with a poached egg & avocado
  • Eggs on Toast $8.00
    • cooked however you like
  • Open Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • served with caramelised onion fried potatoes
  • bacon & tomato $14.00
  • Avocado on Spelt $10.00
    • Avocado, tomato, feta & pesto on seeded spelt sourdough
  • Sausages $2.00
  • Orbit Breakfast $18.00
    • poached eggs, bacon, tomato bubble & squeak, mushroom & toast
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Poached eggs on toast with hollandaise and your choice of bacon or spinach
  • Available until kitchen closes at 2pm
  • Pasta of the Day $18.50
    • See our specials board for today’s pasta
  • Pancakes $16.00
    • With banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Basket of Fries with Aioli $6.50
  • Avocado & Tomato on Toast $14.50
    • Oven roasted tomato & avocado on toast with basil and olive oil
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
    • Poached, fried or scrambled on buttery toast
  • Cakes, Slices, Muffins, Salads, Sandwiches and Paninis.
  • SMITHS SALAD BOWL; NEW SEASON GRILLED FIGS, FREEKEH, SORREL SWEET TAHINI DRESSING, GREEN OLIVES VE $21.50
    • 10.00 match w/ elephant hill tempranillo rose, 2016
  • NEW SEASON FIGS, HOUSE MADE RICOTTA, HONEY, ALMONDS GRILLED SOURDOUGH V $19.50
    • 7.50 match w/ fresh carrot, apple, lemon and ginger juice
  • OMELETTE; OVEN DRIED TOMATOES, CREAMED FETA, OLIVES, HERB SALAD V/GF $18.50
  • SMITH’S BBQ PULLED PORK, POTATO BUNS, PICKLED CUCUMBER $19.50
    • 10.50 match w/ funk estate oh lordy pale ale, 330ml
  • PICNIC TOAST: WHOLE GRAIN, SOURDOUGH OR GLUTEN FREE, JAMS & MARMITE $8.50
  • PICNIC TOAST SLICE $3.50
  • FRENCH TOAST, BERRY COMPOTE, ORGANIC LIGHT AGAVE SYRUP TOASTED COCONUT V $16.50
    • 12.50 match w/ smith’s mimosa
  • HOLLY BACON / SAUSAGES / BLACK PUDDING / BBQ PULLED PORK $7.50
  • BLC $17.00
    • lettuce & chicken toasted club with skinny fries
  • Sticky braised pork belly $28.00
    • with celeriac slaw, sour apple puree & seared scallops
  • Toasted almond granola $12.50
    • with poached pears & Greek yogurt
  • Beef burger $16.00
    • with Swiss cheese, beetroot onion jam, coleslaw & fried egg, with chunky fries
  • Lamb rump salad $27.50
    • beetroot, toasted seeds, whipped goats feta & mixed currants
  • Salt & vinegar calamari $16.50
    • with salad leaves, aioli & toasted almonds
  • Beef eye fillet $32.00
    • dry aged with truffe agria mash, watercress, tarragon hollandaise & vine tomato
  • HARBOURSIDE $40.00
    • Fish goujons, steamed mussels, crab legs, calamari, fish ceviche & salmon capaccio
  • Preserved $8.50
    • GK bagels served with butter & selection of preserves
  • GK hash cake x2 $4.50
  • Salmon Benne (One salmon cake / Two salmon cakes) $10.50 / $17.50
    • Poached eggs with smoked salmon and poached spinach served on GK potato cakes, with hollandaise and pesto.
  • Tomato $3.50
  • Grilled banana $3.50
  • Feta Scramble $15.50
    • Scrambled eggs and feta with roast portabello mushrooms on toast with crispy bacon
  • GK toast x2 $3.50
  • 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