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

  • Master Stock Braised Pork Belly, Thai Coconut Herb & Tomato Salad, Roast Apricots, Roast Peanuts $31
  • All Come With Two Pieces Of Sourdough Or Fancy Brown Toast $N/A
  • Gochujang Glazed Bacon $5.5
  • Spiced, Salted & Roasted Nuts $8
  • Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Fudge & A Shot Of Patron Xo Café ‘Incendio’ $11
  • Add An Extra Dip + $2
  • Tempura Prawns, Roast Apricot Nam Phrik Dipping Sauce $16
  • Seasonal House Made Soup $15
  • Apache Fish $27 Medium / $32 Classic
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
  • Burrito Ranchero $24.00
    • Chicken thigh mixed with jalapenos, fresh herbs and sundried tomatoes, Topped with grilled cheese, BBQ sauce, salsa and sour cream. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Huckleberry Hound Dawg $11.00
    • Frankie frankfurter in a bun with cheese.
  • Deputy Dog $12.50
    • Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
  • Cajun Chicken $30 Medium / $35 Classic
    • Chicken breast dusted in our secret mix of Cajun spices. Pan-seared and finished in the oven. Topped with a spicy BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Straight-Cut Chips $5.00
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • John Deer $36.00
    • Medallions of venison Denver leg, served with a herbed potato bake, pea purée, sautéed spinach, house plum chutney and a red wine jus.
  • PRIME STEAK, SALAD OR GOLDEN FRIES $18.00
  • FISHERMAN'S DELIGHT $17.00
    • (3 EACH CRUMBED SCALLOPS, CRABSTICK PIECES, SQUID RINGS, FISH BITES, PRAWN TWISTERS SERVED WITH DIPS & GOLDEN FRIES
  • FISH (CRUMBED) $4.50
  • EGG $1.50
  • JACKET POTATO TOPPED WITH CHEESE, BACON & SOUR CREAM $5.00
  • GOURMET CHEESEBURGER & GOLDEN FRIES $8.00
  • BAKED OR STEAMED FISH TOPPED WITH PARSLEY BUTTER & SERVED WITH POTATO & VEGETABLES $10.00
  • DEEP FRIED CRUMBED CAMEMBERT LACED WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE, SERVED ON A BED OF SALAD & TOPPED WITH CRISPY NOODLES $9.00
  • Pepperoni pizza $ 18.9
    • spicy sausage, chilli, capsicum, mozzarella & rocket
  • Bruschetta classica (V) $ 9.9
    • diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket
  • Rigatoni portofino (V)spinach, sundried tomato, feta, garlic, herbs e panna $ 19.9
  • V=vegetarian
  • Patate al forno $ 7.9
    • rosemary roasted potatoes
  • Filetto al pepe verde ( Steak) $ 32.9
    • eye fillet steak grilled w. garlic, brandy, green peppercorn-mustard panna & served w. roasted vegetables & potatoes
  • Insalata di pollo $ 19.9
    • grilled chicken breast, mixed leaves, pineapple, roasted capsicum, onion & toscana dressing
  • Risotto di pollo $ 19.9
    • arborio rice, chicken, mushrooms sauteed w. olive oil, garlic, tomato crema & rocket
  • Jeera rice $6.00
  • -Entre - Mix Platters
  • Beef korma $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices >>
  • Paratha $3.00
    • Layered bread made with wholemeal flour.
  • Butter paneer $15.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Vegetable kadai $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Onion bhaji $5.00
    • Julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea fl our and deep fried
  • •Vegetarian delight
  • Massaman Lamb $25.50
    • Mild Thai curry with tender Lamb in coconut cream, potato, onion and roasted peanuts
  • Kimao Pad Tom Yum Goong $25.50
    • Tom Yum fried rice with Thai herbs, king prawns, spring onions, coriander and mushrooms. The most amazing fried rice with noodle flavours that you can't skip eating
  • Curry Puff $9.50
    • Chicken patties (also Known as "Thai Pies")
  • Gaeng Dang Talay $27.50
    • Red curry with mixed seafood, Bamboo Shoots, green beans, capsicum and basil leaves in coconut milk
  • Gaeng Panang Nuea $23.50
    • Beef peanut curry with coconut cream, green beans, carrot and capsicum
  • Spring Roll (V) $9.50
    • Thai spring roll filled with cabbage, carrot, celery and vermicelli with plum sauce
  • Mog Mum Tok $21.50
    • Thai salad grill pork,dry chilli, fish sauce, lime juice and red onion, coriander and spring onions
  • Mog Pad Ka Tim $27.50
    • Stir fried pork with crispy garlic, coriander and white pepper, on bed with seasonal vegetables, served on a sizzling hot plate
  • Beer batter gurnard burger, iceberg, cucumber, tartare & shoestrings $19.5
  • Beer battered shoestring fries with garlic mayo (v) $7.5
  • Fried onion rings with smoked paprika & aioli (v) $11
  • Dark chocolate brownie, whipped cream, chocolate sauce & ice cream
  • Roast baby Roma tomatoes, hand-pulled mozzarella and fresh basil (v)
  • Smoked chicken Caesar salad, bacon, parmesan, croutons, dressing $21
  • 125 gms steak with vegetables and fries
  • Macaroni with cheese sauce and bacon
  • Cheesy Nachos $10.90
    • Crisp corn chips, melted shredded cheddar cheese, Mexicana tomato salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
  • Crumbed Mushrooms $5.90
  • El Grande Chicken $25.90
    • Chicken breasts with cheese sauce, Mexicana salsa and sliced jalapeños.
  • Rawslaw Side Salad $5.90
  • Pan-Roasted Fillet of Blue Cod $27.90
  • Mozzarella & Avocado Salad $18.90
    • Bocconcini mozzarella, mixed olives, avocado, cherry tomatoes, caper berries, grapes, apple, rawslaw, rocket leaves, cos lettuce and blood orange dressing.
  • Pan-seared Garlic Mushrooms $5.90
  • Source Your Sauce $2.20
    • Béarnaise, Byron Bay Chilli , Cheese Sauce , Creamy Mushroom , Dianne , Garlic Aioli, Garlic Cream , Guacamole, Honey Mustard Dressing, Honey Sweet Chilli, Horseradish Aioli, Mexicana Tomato Salsa, Mint Sour Cream, Napoletana , Pepper Sauce , Tomato Chilli Jam or Wasabi Aioli.
  • 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
  • Thai Chicken/Beef Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken or grass-fed beef, field greens, carrot, red onion, crispy noodles dressing - freshpress thai
  • Vietnamese Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, field greens, vermicelli noodles, cucumber, bean sprouts, coriander, mint, peanuts dressing - freshpress vietnamese
  • 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
  • Tank Tokyo Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, field greens, cucumber, edamame beans, red cabbage, coriander, black sesame seeds, broccoli, black rice dressing - freshpress sesame ginger miso
  • Classic Caesar Wrap $10.90 Salad $12.90
    • free-range poached chicken, field greens, bacon, free-range egg, parmesan, croutons dressing - caesar
  • Fitness Bowl $9.90
    • kale, spinach, avocado, banana, coconut milk, strawberries, Clean Paleo Native Vanilla Protein, NZ honey, toasted protein mix, goji berries
  • 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
  • Detroiter $16.00
    • Pepperoni, ham, bacon, chicken, seasoned ground beef
  • Bouble take (V) 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Mozzarella, feta
  • Mon-thur 4-8.30Pm 8 / fri-sun 3pm-9pm
  • 8 mile $15.00
    • Southwest chicken prawn, salsa, onion, roasted capsicum
  • Garlic cheese chips $5.00
  • -9 $14.00
  • Supreme 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Ham, onion, bacon, pepperoni, mushroom, pineapple, capsicum, olives
  • Sweet chili 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Beef, onions, sweet chilli sauce
  • VEG BENE (GF/V) $18.00
    • two poached eggs with hollandaise, sauce on kumara cakes with baby spinach, grilled mushrooms & beans >>
  • SMOKED SALMON $11.00
    • on a sweet potato cake. with a spinach feta sauce (GF)
  • SOURCE CLASSIC $18.00
    • full breakfast with toast, eggs, bacon, beans, mushrooms & chorizo sausages
  • SALMON BENE $18.00
    • on toast with hollandaise sauce
  • TOAST $6.00
    • with jam or 3 fruit marmalade
  • Smoked salmon $5.00
  • Slow cooked tangy tomato BEANS on toast, 2 eggs, bacon $17.00
  • TE MATA $15.00
    • creamy mushrooms & baby spinach served on toast (V)
  • C0RN FRITTERS $14.50
    • tomato, avocado, sour cmrean + sweet chilli
  • BEEF NACH0S $14.90
    • salsa, sour cream + sweet chilli
  • B.L.A.T BAGEL $15.90
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado +tomato + fries
  • FRIED MUSHROOMS/TOMATOES $3.50
  • FRIES $5.00
    • aioli + tomato sauce
  • CHICKEN BURGER (0PEN STYLE) $13.90
    • tomato, cheese, lettuce, onions, avocado + aioli
  • CAESAR SALAD $18.90
    • chicken or bacon, poached eggs, anchovies, parmesan + croutons
  • CHOOSE YOUR BREAD
    • full grain/white/gluten free- fresh or toasted
  • Beef Cheek $29.00
    • White Polenta, Beef Fillet, Mushroom, Beef Cheek Croquette
  • 14 hr Cooked Lamb Shoulder $29.00
    • With overnight Cooked Lambs Heart, Celeriac Puree and Parsnip Sponge
  • Coconut Bavarois $15.00
    • Chocolate, Toasted Coconut, Mango Coulis
  • Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic Butter $9.00
  • Cheese of the Day $15.00
  • Fresh Steamed Green Lip Mussels $16.00
    • in a Sauce of Tomato, Chorizo and Basil
  • Smokey Salmon Tartare $9.00
    • with Basil Mayonnaise and Parmesan Shortbread
  • Market Fish of the Day $29.00
  • Kids Chicken Nuggets $ 5.00
    • With fries
  • Fish & Chips $ 12.00
    • 2 pieces of fish with fries & salad
  • Seafood Platter $ 12.00
    • With fries, squid rings, fish bites, scallops, mussels
  • Landlubbers Platter $ 12.00
    • With spring fries, spring rolls, mini samosas, vegie delights, chicken wedges
  • Toasted Sandwich $ 8.00
    • With your choice of cheese, onion, tomato, ham and bacon with fries
  • Beef Burger $ 12.00
    • With fries
  • Fish Burger $ 12.00
    • With fries
  • Fries $ 5.00
    • With cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sor cream
  • Spiced Tomato bean ragout, crushed potatoes, native spinach, slow cooked egg, herb olive gremolata $17.00
  • Pea, pumpkin, shiitake risotto, rocket Parmesan ricotta $25.00
  • Selection of cheeses, New Zealand and International, served with nut bread, Lavosh, oat crisps and licorice infused fruits - 2 cheeses / 3 cheeses $15.00 / $20.00
  • Chicken thigh, white BBQ sauce, very chunky fries, grilled Asparagus $25.00
  • Seasonal salad, pineapple chardonnay Dressing $6.00
  • Seared venison carpaccio, shaved sheep cheese, honey oat crisp, grape olive dressing $16.00
  • Crushed gourmet potato, wild garlic $6.00
  • Burnt Goat cheese, Beetroot gateau, pickled onion, Herb salad $15.00
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