Two eggs on ciabatta or vogel’s with your choice of – poached, scrambled or fried. Add bacon $3.00
Open Breakfast Buttie $14.50
Toasted ciabatta, bacon, fried egg, spinach, hash brown and hollandaise sauce.
Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
Sautéed mushrooms and baby spinach in a creamy garlic sauce on toasted Vienna. Add bacon $3.00. Add lambs fry $3.00
Pulled Pork Stack $17.50
Slow cooked glazed pulled pork belly stacked on potato and sage rosti’s, spinach and poached egg. Drizzled with hollandaise and balsamic reduction.
Aqaba Big Brekkie $20.00
Bacon, kransky sausages, chunky creamy mushroom sauce, hash browns, grilled tomato, fried eggs and toasted Vienna. Add black pudding $3.50
Vege Stack $16.50
Portobello mushroom pan-fried in garlic butter, grilled red capsicum, potato and sage rosti’s and rocket. Topped with a poached egg and drizzled with hollandaise.
Aqaba Benedict $17.50
Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with bacon.
Aqaba Benedict $19.50
Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with Grilled salmon and rocket
Mince on Toast $16.50
Savoury mince and chilli beans on toasted Vienna. Topped with a poached egg.
French Toast $17.50
Oven-baked French toast with bacon, banana and maple syrup.
MAINS
Roasted Moroccan Chicken $31.00
Marinated and roasted chicken breast, filled with Mediterranean vegetables, stacked on honeyed pumpkin roasties and lightly dressed rocket.
Fish of The Day $33.00
Please refer to specials board (changes daily).
Pork Belly $34.00
Slow cooked pork belly, creamy potato mash, caramelised red cabbage and green beans. Served with a sweet apple cider jus and beetroot reduction.
Scotch Fillet $36.00
With: Fries and salad. or Crispy potato roasties, spinach, green beans and beer battered and fried red onion rings. And your choice of: Garlic butter / Béarnaise sauce / Mushroom sauce
Lamb Shoulder $37.00
Slow‐roasted lamb shoulder, creamy potato mash, green beans and honeyed baby carrots. Served with a béarnaise sauce.
STARTERS & TAPAS
Soups $12.00
Soup of the Day (see specials board) served with toasted bread.
Soups $16.00
Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
Seasoned Potato Wedges $10.50
With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
Seasoned Potato Wedges $16.50
Topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream.
Dips And Spreads $13.50
Toasted and garlic buttered pita bread with sundried tomato dip and a bacon and mushroom pâté.
Garlic Bread $12.50
Toasted and garlic buttered baguette slices served on a bed of rocket, basil pesto and sundried tomato pesto. Drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Antipasto Platter $38.00
Selection of toasted breads with bacon and mushroom pâté, sundried tomato dip, basil pesto and garlic butter. Sweet chilli meatballs, thai curry chicken nibbles, slow cooked silverside slices, roast vege chutney, feta, camembert, gherkins and sundried tomatoes. (Enough for 3‐6 people to share )
Creamy Garlic Mussels $19.00
Sautéed mussels in a creamy white wine, garlic and dill sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Aqaba Nachos $17.00
Spicy beef mince with chilli beans and crispy corn chips. Topped with mozzarella, salsa and sour cream.
EXTRAS
Gluten‐free bread $0.50
Salad bowl $6.50
Fries and aioli $7.50
Seasonal vegetables $6.50
Kumara chips $9.50
Side of fries $3.00
LIGHT MEALS
Fish’N’Chips $16.50
Crispy beer battered fish fillet served with a side salad, fries and aioli. Extra piece of fish $5.00
Mediterranean Calamari Salad $19.50
Salt and pepper fried calamari, salad greens, olives, sundried tomatoes, red onion and feta with a sweet chilli and lime sauce.
Scallop and Bacon Salad $26.00
Pan‐fried scallops, bacon, mesclun salad, cherry tomatoes, red onion, tomato relish and aioli.
Crispy Chicken and Corn Salad $21.00
Lightly crumbed and seasoned chicken pieces, salad greens, red onion, capsicum, cucumber, pumpkin seeds and sweet corn. Served with fresh coriander and aioli.
Pasta of the Day $22.00
Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
Burger of the Day $20.00
Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
Open BBQ Chicken Sammie $17.00
Marinated chicken breast on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, cheese and topped with caramelised onions and aioli. Side of fries $3.00
Spiced Lamb Pita Pocket $19.50
Slow cooked Cajun spiced pulled lamb with lettuce, fresh tomato salsa and a mint yoghurt dressing.
Thai Yellow Chicken Curry $19.00
Sautéed chicken and crispy potato cubes in a yellow curry sauce. Served with rice.
Roast Honey Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad $17.50
Roasted sweet pumpkin chunks and beetroot cubes tossed through spinach, basil pesto, feta and walnuts with a balsamic dressing and crispy beetroot noodles. Add bacon $3.00
Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
Pasta of the Day $24.90
Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.
Cromwell Crumble $13.00
A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
Avocado $4.00
Bluff Chowder $14.80
A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
Speight's Pie $21.20
Homemade pie of the day served with side salad & fries. Our friendly staff will let you know what the chef has created today. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pie
Caesar Salad $19.80
The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
Mushrooms cooked with green peas, coriander, coconut and Kerala spices
Lamb $17.50
Cauliflower Manchurian $15.00
Cauliflower Manchurian is an adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes. Batter fried florets are then cooked with a chef’s special sauce of herbs and spices
Kerala Paratha $3.00
Masala Fish Fry $12.00
Fresh fish fillets in traditional Kerala style
Chicken and Spinach $16.50
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
Meen Pollichadhu (Dry Dish) P.O.A
Fish fillet topped with tomato salsa, pan fried and then baked in a banana leaf
Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
(GF = Gluten Free)
Gourmet Venison Burger $22
House-made venison patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato drizzled with aioli and topped with our special beetroot salsa - served with rustic thick-cut fries
Winter warmer! $28
Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
Apple & Plum Crumble $14
Served with French vanilla ice cream
Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
(GF = Gluten Free)
New Zealand Diamond-Shell clams & Nz green lipped mussels (GF w/o the ciabatta) $29
This dish is one to get your mouth watering! Fresh clams & mussels steamed together in tomato, chilli & mint - served with toasted ciabatta
Traditionally a hot dish made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence and is cooked with vinegar capsicum and whole spices. Put rice supplement to this dish
Mint Chutney 2.80
Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies with spices
Poppadoms (2 Pieces) 1.00
Mix Platter 14.90
Consists of two pieces of each of the following Onion bhajee, samosa and chicken tikka vegetable
Butter Prawns 16.90
King Prawns cooked in tomato gravy and butter finished with cream
Vegetable Korma 14.90
Mixed vegetables cooked with rich onion and cashew nut gravy
Khadai Paneer 14.90
Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Especially recommended by RED CHILLIES
Palak Kofta 14.90
Homemade Indian cottage cheese, crushed cashew nuts, potatoes and spices mixed together and then finished in hot oil and served with a fresh tomatoes and spinach gravy
Bethany's Tempura fish & Chips One of Bethany's favourites; Today's fresh fish fried in crispy tempura batter, served with crispy fries, baby leaf salad, lemon wedge, tartar and tomato sauces. $18
Homemade Fish Cakes Fresh fish bound with potato, herbs & lemongrass. Mixed leaf salad, hollandaise sauce, lemon $19 (GF)
Station Road Sauvignon Blanc 6.00 / 25.00
Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding Crumble Hot apple and cinnamon rice pudding Covered with a crunchy crumble mix. Served with Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream and apple syrup, cinnamon sugar. $14