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

  • Lamb / Chicken / Mixed meat;Marinated doner meat wrapped in a flat bread with lettuce, coleslaw, tabbouleh, onion and choice of three sauce
  • -Falafel; $9.00/$11.00
  • Tabbouleh; $5.90
  • Baklava; $3.50
  • -Mixed vege; $9.50/$11.50
  • Lamb / Chicken / Mixed meat;Marinated grilled donner meat served with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens, red cabbage and choice of three sauces
  • -Regular; $15.99
  • Kid's kebab;Your choice of meat or falafel wrapped in a flat bread with lettuce and choice of three sauces $6.50
  • CAJUN CHICKEN
    • roasted chicken, bacon, mushroom, peppers, onion & cajun seasoning
  • MINI SPRING ROLLS (recommend Vietnamese or chilli)
    • a dozen cocktail spring rolls
  • DUKE ROAST OF THE DAY (gf option available) $22.00
    • daily roast served with roasted potatoes, sauteed summer mediterranean vegetables & a jug of gravy
  • PLAIN SEASONED WEDGES (serves 1-2) $13.00
    • ½ kg of seasoned wedges with sides of sweet Thai chilli sauce & sour cream
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER (great as an entree) $20.00
    • the duke's famous recipe, a thick creamy veloute with mussels, shrimps, fish & scallops, served with a slice of garlic bread
  • BOWL OF DUKE FRIES (serves 1-2) (add aioli for $2) $8.50
    • a large bowl of duke fries
  • CRUMBED SCALLOPS (recommend tartar)
    • 5 x scallops panko crumbed fresh to order
  • 200G RUMP STEAK $25.00
  • Salad of Roasted Fennel $20.50
    • Haloumi, barberries, parsley and preserved lemon
  • Organic raw energy muesli, Greek yoghurt, fresh fruit $12.50
  • Roast vegetable, kale hash, poached egg, winter pesto $16.50
  • Mixed Leaf Salad $5.50
  • Omelette $18.50
    • House cured pork belly, bean shoots, peanuts, coriander
  • Omelette, autumn greens, ricotta, parmesan $18.50
  • Shoe String Fries $5.50
  • Smith's Smoked Salmon $21.50
    • Potato and dill cakes, mascarpone, greens
  • Margherita pizza (V) $ 17.9
    • mozzarella, sliced tomato, fresh basil
  • Napoletana pizza $ 19.9
    • sliced tomato, garlic, onion, capers, anchovies, olives & rocket
  • Garlic pizza pane $ 6.9
  • Gnocchi della casa $19.9
    • traditionally made w. bolognese sauce & served w. rocket
  • Penne al salmone $ 21.9
    • smoked salmon, spinach, garlic , herbs & lemon e crema
  • Patate al forno $ 7.9
    • rosemary roasted potatoes
  • V=vegetarian
  • Pollo alla parmigiana $ 28.9
    • grilled chicken breast topped w. spinach, ham, mozzarella, pomodoro & finished in the oven w. vegetables & potatoes
  • Risotto $15.00
    • Flavour Changes Weekly
  • Soup (Changes Daily) with Sourdough or Ciabatta Toast $8.50
  • Gluten Free Muesli with Yogurt and Fresh Fruit $10.50
  • Breakfast Burrito $15.00
    • Beans, scrambled, eggs, cheese and tomato salsa
  • Vegan Pancakes with Apples, Almond, Raisins and Coconut Syrup $13.50
  • Sweet Corn Filled French Toast Served with Capsicu Relish $13.50
  • Quinoa Porridge with Pached Fruit and Yogurt $10.50
  • Tempeh/Tofu Burger with Polenta Chips $15.00
  • Kids Battered Fsh n Chips $9.90
  • Hot Fries $6.50
  • Crasborn Orchards Apple Turnover $10.90
    • Oven baked filled with spiced with apple & banana with walnut praline with side of Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Beef Rendang $21.90
    • Malay style Beef Rendang braised with cumin, coriander and toasted coconut. Includes rice.
  • Kids Chicken Parma $9.90
  • Halo Halo $11.90
    • Delightful mix tropical flavours, topped vanilla ice cream. Filipino favourite.
  • Sweet & Sour Fresh Fish (Availability) $22.90
    • Traditional Chinese/Cantonese, fresh fish crispy and crunchy.
  • C.B.A $13.90
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato & red onion with herbed mayo
  • Wood Fired Baked Potato & Sour Cream with Green Onion
  • Warm Citrus Oil Olives
  • Prawn
    • Sweet Chili Prawns & Capsicum, Fresh Coriander & Spinach
  • Spinach Olive & Feta Salad
  • Three Cheese
    • Classic shed 2 Three Cheese Pizza with Parmigiana Reggiano, Hohepa Gouda & Puhoi Brie
  • Turkey
    • Roasted Turkey Fillet, Cranberry Sage stuffing & Toasted Spices
  • Whitebait
    • Whitebait Omelette with Lime & Pea Shoot Sauce
  • Shed 2 Toasted Split Loaf
    • with Crushed Tomatoes & Basil with Extra virgin oil
  • Loaded wedges, streaky bacon, cheese, chilli flakes, sour cream $12
  • Dark chocolate brownie, whipped cream, chocolate sauce & ice cream
  • Fries with garlic mayo (v) $7.5
  • Macaroni with cheese sauce and bacon
  • “21 day” aged beef sirloin, portobello mushroom, onions rings, fries $29
  • Fish & chips with salad, tomato sauce
  • Fried Esk Valley pork sausages, potato mash, caramelised onions $19
  • Toasted herb & cheese ciabatta, hot garlic butter (v) $11
  • Beetroot & Bacon Salad $16.90
    • Baby beetroot, bacon, feta, sliced egg, cherry tomatoes, rawslaw, rocket leaves, cos lettuce and Italian balsamic dressing.
  • Hogster’s Healthy Helpings $5.90
    • Corn on the Cob / Bowl of Fresh Vegetables / House Side Salad
  • 3 Crumbed Calamari Rings $6.90
  • Cheesy Garlic & Herb Bread $9.90
    • Topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
  • 3 Pan-seared Garlic Prawns $7.90
  • Crumbed Mushrooms $5.90
  • Baked Potato & Sour Cream $5.90
  • Avocado & Almond Wrap $15.90
    • Avocado, cherry tomatoes, rawslaw, almonds and balsamic dressing.
  • Crudo Kingfish $27.00
    • Honey milk, ruby grapefruit, violets, sea asparagus, red vein sorrel
  • Agria Potato Gnocchi $22.00
    • Cavolo nero, tomato fondue, shaved pecorino, goats curd, crisp short bacon rashers
  • Generous for one or share for two
  • Marlborough Salmon Rillettes $25.00
    • With pickled cucumber, spiced carrot puree creme fraiche and ciabatta chips
  • Creme Brulee $14.00
    • Almond tuiles, rhubarb sorbet, rhubarb sticks
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Marinated in yogurt cooked in a curry sauce and served with rice
  • Te Pania Bread Selection $14.00
    • With vegetable purees and relish
  • Dressed Winter Green Leaves with Crisp Baked Kale $8.00
  • Buttom mushrooms, goat's cheese / Grilled zucchini, confit cherry tomato $7.80
  • Roasted Tomato $3.10
  • Bruschetta $20.00
    • With honey cured Esk Valley Meats bacon
  • Porcini, corn & parmesan arancini with chilli jam / Prawn & vegetable tempura, ponzu sauce / Citrus & vodka cured salmon, shaved fennel, orange, palm sugar dressing $15.00
  • Omelette $19.90
    • Champagne ham, Te Mata mushrooms, cheese with roast tomato, crisp bacon, Paolo's pork sausage, ciabatta or seed & spelt toast
  • Seasonal house-made soup & toasted focaccia $15.00
  • Lamb Koftas, tabouli, tzatziki / Dukkah crusted chicken strips, sweet & spicy dipping sauce / Bruschetta, tomato salsa, ortiz anchovies, fried capers $15.00
  • House made hot-smoked salmon $6.20
  • Steak $8.00
  • Gumard $5.10
  • Steak $4.20
  • Whitebait Fritter $17.00
    • (When available)
  • Battered Sausage $3.10
  • Ham $3.80
  • Corn on the Cob $2.00
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • -Medium $10.50
  • Risotto cakes $3.00 TO $8.50
  • -braised kale $4.50
  • -Large $12.50
  • -maple glazed pork belly $8.50
  • Toast $4.50
    • Wholegrain, sourdough or gluten free served with butter or cream cheese
  • - Small $6.50
  • Add
  • FRENCH T0AST $14.50
    • bacon, banana + maple syrup
  • BEEF BURGER $16.90
    • tomato, cheese, lettuce, onion, aioli + relish+ Fries
  • OMELETTE $15.00
    • cheese, tomato + choice of filling: ham /spinach /mushroom /red onion >>
  • SALM0N SALAD $19.20
    • Avocado + balsamic dressing
  • T0AST + PRESERVES $ 6.00
    • white /full grain /gluten free bread + choice of: honey, jan, marnite, marmalade or peanut butter
  • CHOOSE YOUR MEAT
    • chicken or ham
  • B.L.A.T BAGEL $15.90
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado +tomato + fries
  • ZIGG ZAGG KI0S C0MB0 $7.00
    • Chicken nuggets, hot puppies + fries
  • TWO EGGS AS YOU LIKE, ON PICNIC TOAST, WHOLEGRAIN OR SOURDOUGH $12.50
  • ALL DAY PLATTER; ITALIAN MEATS, CHEESE, CHICKEN LIVER PATE, OLIVES, CROSTINI $32.50
    • 58.00 match w/ blank canvas Gruner veltliner, 2015
  • 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
  • PICNIC TOAST SLICE $3.50
  • SUMMER LEAF SALAD / SHOESTRING FRIES $7.50
  • FRENCH TOAST, BERRY COMPOTE, ORGANIC LIGHT AGAVE SYRUP TOASTED COCONUT V $16.50
    • 12.50 match w/ smith’s mimosa
  • HOUSE SMOKED SALMON, POTATO DILL HASH CAKES, AVOCADO, LEMON CREME FRAICHE, GREENS $23.50
    • 14.00 match w/ church road blanc de noir, 2006
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