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

  • Carrots in a pot, cauliflower cream, soil $3.5
    • (thanks Rene)
  • Crab-apple slider $6
    • Waikanae crab, Granny Smith, fennel
  • Tabitha's Pumpkin textures, homemade ricotta, walnut, maple $15
  • Orongo Bay oyster (pacific), horseradish, celery juice $5
    • Or simply with a lemon wedge, salt & pepper
  • Raw power muesli, mixed organic grains, tamarillo, ginger, coconut, kaffir lime, optional whipped lime cream $14
  • Kingfish belly, Macadamia, nasturtium, balsamic $17
  • Green eggs and ham $20
    • brined pork fillet, 62° duck egg, ham consomme, spinach
  • An After Dinner Stroll $14
    • La Petit Chocolate 70%, pine, whiskey, peppermint
  • Crispy chick $28
    • Filter room chicken covered in our own special coating, cooked until crispy served on toasted brioche, garlic aioli and grilled pineapple served with our own chunky fries and sauces
  • Cheerios and chips $10.5
  • Hops all day Breakfast $21
    • Eggs poached, scrambled or fried with streaky bacon, creamy mushrooms, sausage, hash brown and grilled tomato with toasted brioche
  • Gnocchi piemontaise $21
    • Potato gnocchi shallow fried with chorizo sausage, young spinach served with fresh basil pesto
  • Bacon $6
  • Loaded Meat pizza $19
    • Crispy based pizza with our own pizza sauce topped with salami, bacon, beef and red onion finished with mozzarella cheese and our barbeque sauce
  • Hops Nachos * $14
    • Served on corn chips with home style spicy mince topped with cheese and sour cream
  • Breads and dips $10
    • Ciabatta loaf with dukka, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Bacon / Sausage / Black Pudding / B.B.Q. Pork $5.50
  • BBQ pork, pickled cucumber, smith rolls $18.50
  • Organic raw energy muesli, Greek yoghurt, fresh fruit $12.50
  • Hot and Sour Mussels $21.50
    • House cured coriander pork belly, lime chilli broth
  • Mixed Leaf Salad $5.50
  • Smith's Smoked Salmon $21.50
    • Potato and dill cakes, mascarpone, greens
  • Soup of the day, toast $12.50
  • Ottolenghi's braised, ground lamb and quince, labne, coriander $24.50
  • -Add mushroom, cheese or pepper sauce $2.00
  • -Between four people $14.00
  • ●The chippy
    • Order a side bowl of chips from the menu below to share
  • ●Other morsels
  • Fish of the day POA
    • Served with chips & salad
  • Paprika and herb chips $5.00
    • Smoked paprika dusted chips
  • Mushroom sauce / Cheese sauce / Pepper sauce $4.00
  • Breakfast burger (GFA) $18.00
    • Your choice of a chicken breast of our home.made 200g, beef pattie, served with a fried egg and chips
  • Risotto $15.00
    • Flavour Changes Weekly
  • Tempeh/Tofu Burger with Polenta Chips $15.00
  • Sweet Corn Filled French Toast Served with Capsicu Relish $13.50
  • Soup (Changes Daily) with Sourdough or Ciabatta Toast $8.50
  • Quinoa Porridge with Pached Fruit and Yogurt $10.50
  • Vegan Pancakes with Apples, Almond, Raisins and Coconut Syrup $13.50
  • Breakfast Burrito $15.00
    • Beans, scrambled, eggs, cheese and tomato salsa
  • Poached or Scrambled Eggs on Potato Rosti with Mushrooms , Greens and Tomatoes $14.50
  • Beef rendang, fried curry leaves, steamed rice, crispy shallots $17.00
  • Mascarpone tortellini, hot smoked salmon, pea, fresh parmesan $17.00
  • Roast baby Roma tomatoes, hand pulled mozzarella & fresh basil $25.00
  • Vietnamese BBQ pork & prawn salad, rice noodles, greens, nuoc cham dressing $26.00
  • Honey & buttermilk panacotta, Bay strawberries, vanilla meringue $15.00
  • Roast Almonds, maple crust, smoked paprika $9.00
  • Lemon cheesecake, ginger nut crunch, tequila & lime syrup $15.00
  • Hawke’s Bay Hohepa cumin Gouda
  • The Shed 2 Classic Burger
    • Prime Topside of Hawkes Bay Ground Beef Baked in Our wood Fired Oven, Fresh Dill Pickle & Tomato with Roasted Tomato Sauce without or with Cheese >>
  • Warm Citrus Oil Olives
  • Wood Fired Baked Potato & Sour Cream with Green Onion
  • Mesclun Salad
    • with Kiwi Extra Virgin Oil & white Balsamic Dressing
  • Feta, Capers & Avocado Oil
  • Bacon
    • Holly Bacon 1oo% Real Bacon Sausage slow Roasted Mushroom & Bell Peppers
  • Italian Sausage
    • Italian Sausage & Parmigiana, Sundried Roma Tomato & Olives
  • Black Sausage & Apple
  • Spanish Omelette
    • with onion, tomato, potato, spicy sausage & cheese
  • French Toast $16.00
    • vanilla & cinnamon croissant with peaches, bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Fettuccine $15.00
    • chicken mushroom & cashews in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Chicken Nuggets (x5) Fries $6.00
    • with sweet n sour
  • Sausages $2.00
  • Eggs on Toast $8.00
    • cooked however you like
  • Fries $4.00
    • with aioli
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • Steak & Egg $9.00
  • Ham & Pineapple $4.50
  • Oyster - Bluff $4.30
  • Chicken $4.20
  • Bacon & Egg $4.80
  • Squid Rings $1.50
  • Bacon $4.20
  • Fettuccine Pesto $13.50
    • Fettuccini served with a classic pesto of basil and pine nut cream sauce with freshly shaved parmesan cheese
  • Bevy Burger $13.00
    • A 150g homemade patty of beef, pork and selected herbs and spices, built on a ciabatta roll with bacon, melted cheese spicy tomato relish and fresh lettuce served with fries
  • Fish & Chips $11.00
    • Tarakihi fish with beer battered chips served with a seasonal salad
  • Rib Eye Steak $19.50
    • 300g of premium NZ rib-eye from me grill on a bed of grilled potato with a port wine jus, and selection of seasonal vegetables
  • Mixed Platter
    • A selection of nibbles deep fried with roasted spicy chorizo, beer batter fries, spicy wedges and of course a good selection of sauces
  • Fries $6.50
    • Beer battered fries served with tomato sauce and our own garlic aioli
  • - seasoned vegetables seared on the grill with a fresh tomato salsa
  • Spicy Wedges
    • Wedges seasoned with our own selection of spices then baked with streaky bacon and cheese, served with sour cream and tomato sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $7.5
  • Sportsman’s Platter $20
    • Selection of sausages, fish bites, calamari Rings, spring rolls & prawn twisters
  • Tomato $3
  • Sticky Date Pudding $8
    • Sewed with caramel sauce, cream & ice cream
  • Porterhouse Steak $19.5
    • Topped with garlic butter or pepper sauce Served with a fresh garden salad & chips Crumbed Scallops
  • Hot Chips S $3.00 / L $4.50
  • Garlic Bread $5
    • Hot <£ crispy
  • Fresh Battered Gurnard $16.5
    • Sewed with a fresh garden salad & chips
  • EGGS BENE $16.00
    • with bacon & hollandaise sauce
  • GRANOLA $10.00
    • with dried fruits & nuts, yoghurt & seasonal fruit
  • PANCAKES $15.00
    • with bacon, banana, syrup & whipped butter
  • Smoked salmon $5.00
  • Slow cooked tangy tomato BEANS on toast, 2 eggs, bacon $17.00
  • SALMON BENE $18.00
    • on toast with hollandaise sauce
  • TE MATA $15.00
    • creamy mushrooms & baby spinach served on toast (V)
  • EGGS on toast (V) $10.00
  • Cheese of the Day $15.00
  • Smokey Salmon Tartare $9.00
    • with Basil Mayonnaise and Parmesan Shortbread
  • Beef Cheek $29.00
    • White Polenta, Beef Fillet, Mushroom, Beef Cheek Croquette
  • Chilled Strawberry and Champagne Soup $8.00
  • 14 hr Cooked Lamb Shoulder $29.00
    • With overnight Cooked Lambs Heart, Celeriac Puree and Parsnip Sponge
  • Ice Cream Selection $15.00
    • House Made Amaretto, Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Hokey Pokey, Meringue
  • Confit Duck Leg $29.00
    • with Pork and Duck Sausage and Cassoulet Style Beans
  • Handmade Gnocchi $16.00
    • Filled with Caramelized Onion, Olives, Goats Cheese and Thyme
  • The County Seafood Platter for two $49
    • a delectable selection of our in-house smoked salmon, seared scallops & chilli garlic prawns, tapioca 5 spiced calamari and a trio of dipping sauces with crostini
  • Crispy Tapioca and Soy Pork Belly $16
    • with a caramel sauce, accompanied by an apple and celery slaw
  • Affogato, Frangelico, vanilla ice cream, chocolate chards and espresso $15
  • Raspberry Tiramisu with a twist and summer berries $15
  • Today’s freshly battered fish and chips $26
    • with home-made tartare
  • Marquise De Chocolate, red berry coulis, tuile biscuit and Chantilly cream $16 *
  • Pommes frites $9
    • and aïoli
  • Churchill’s Pizza of the day $26
    • vegetarian, meat or seafood
  • Banana turnover muscovado walnut caramel $14.00
    • with Bacon extra $6.00
  • Pretzel bun filled with our homemade pastrami, sauerkraut mayonnaise $13.00
  • Sticky Lamb spare ribs with our BBQ sauce and sourdough bread $21.00
  • Apple wood smoked salmon, Bubble and squeak, watercress, crispy black pudding $18.00
  • Tempura Veg of the day with chips and green sauce $20.00
  • Burnt Goat cheese, Beetroot gateau, pickled onion, Herb salad $15.00
  • Crushed gourmet potato, wild garlic $6.00
  • Slow cooked lamb shoulder, yoghurt, spices, turmeric, pomegranate $24.00
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