Aurora Cafe in Otago Menu

Vegetarian Platter (serves 2) $18.00
- A platter of vegetable samosa, onion bhajee and vegetable pakora served with mint and tamarind sauce.
Gulab Jamun (3 pcs) $7.00
- Milk dumplings served in sugar and syrup.
Vegetarian Pakora (6pcs) $7.00
- Finely sliced onion, potato and spinach dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
Garlic Naan $5.00
- Leavened bread with sprinkled garlic and butter.
Prawn Saag $19.00
- Prawns cooked in spinach with spices.
Mango Chicken $18.00
- Chicken cooked in cashew, mango sauce, and Indian spices. Chicken or keema naan bread are the best accompaniment with this curry.
Tandoori Roti $4.00
- Unleavened whole meal bread baked in tandoor oven
Onion Kulcha $6.00
- Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and onion.

Toasted Muesli, Fresh Fruit, Yoghurt and Chunky White or Grain Toast $15.50
Chicken Tenders and Fries $12.00
Creamy Seasoned Potato Mash $4.00
Seared Salmon $29.00
- Served on a Creamy Seasoned Potato Mash with Hollandaise Sauce and Green Salad Gluten Free option available
Squid Rings and Fries $9.50
Pancakes $18.50
- Served with Bananas, Blueberries, Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream and Yoghurt Add Bacon - $21.00
Fish and Fries $9.50
Eggs Done Your Way (Poached, Scrambled, Fried) $15.50
- Served with Streaky Bacon and Chunky White or Grain Toast

Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
Poached Eggs on Toast $12.00
Pork Belly Burger $14.00
- Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
Beef Burger $14.00
- 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
Public's Breakfast Burger $14.00
- Bacon, eggs, relish and coleslaw
Extra Poached Egg $2.00
Public's Chicken $14.00
- Fried chicken w coleslaw, homemade aioli and our special peanut sauce
Public's Hash $14.00
- Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef

Snickers, cheesecake w couli, creme fraiche $13.90
Brandy snap basket w caramelised bananas, caramel, creme fraiche $10.90
GF= Gluten Free
New potatoes w minted butter or roasted w duck fat & thyme $4.90
Salt & pepper squid, chicken yakitori, beef skewers, sticky bbq chicken shanks, smoked fish cakes, kranky, hoprocker battered fish bites, onion rings, green lipped mussels, char sui pork belly, devils on horseback, artisan breads, local cheeses $49.90
Blackened fish & chorizo w guacamole, corn salsa, chilli, lime $19.90
Wakame & sesame crusted tofu, japanese mayo, kimchi $14.90
Smoked fish cakes w grilled prawns, lime mayo, chilli oil (GF) $22.90

Mt Iron $34
- 250g Wakanui grain fed prime beef, “BEST END”, with BBQ sauce
Apple Crumble $16
- Spiced apple nut crumble with cinnamon crème anglaise and vanilla bean gelato
Mashed potato $7
Roasted root vegetables $7
Greek Salad $7
Chicken Liver Parfait $16
- Smooth chicken liver pâté with toasted ciabatta and onion relish
Venison Fillet $38
- Medium rare Pure South venison filet, served on kumara mash with broccoli and sliced almonds, beetroot and cranberry relish, and a venison jus
Vegetable of the day $7

Seared prime beef fillet open steak sandwich on roasted focaccia $17,5
- with gumbo sauce, spring salad and beer battered kumara ribbons
Tender pork fillet pan seared $17,9
- with a green peppercorn, mushroom & bacon cream sauce on Lyonnaise potato and salad greens
Assorted rue baked $8,5
- Breads, Tapenades & Pesto’s
Coconut battered scallops served $14,5
- with a sweet chilli mango tartare
Greek style calamari dipped in a feta egg batter $13,5
- with lemon pepper mayo
Canadian Flap Jacks $15,9
- with bacon, banana, maple syrup, honeycomb yoghurt & ice cream; OR Poached berries compote & vanilla ice cream
Assorted Breads $8,5
- Tapenade's & Pestos
Lightly poached flaked salmon $12,5
- with a mix of rocket, grapefruit & wasabi mayo sandwiched between Asian wonton pastry

Salt & pepper calamari $16.00
Smoked salmon $5.00
Southland spring minted lamb rack $39.00
- Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
Add chicken $5.00
Pistachio steamed sponge $15.00
- with a yogurt vanilla parfait and grapefruit
Zamora charcuterie board $38.00
- with a selection of accompaniments
Big breakfast $22.00
- poached eggs, lamb sausage, bacon, hash browns, portabello mushrooms, roasted tomato, buttered sourdough
House marinated olives $9.00

Mixed Pack $50.00
- 7 Fish, 4 Saveloy, 4 Sausage, 3 1/2 Scp
Fish & Chip Pack $20.00
- 5 Fish, 2 Scp
Mixed Pack $10.00
- 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
Fish & Chip Pack $50.00
- 14 Fish, 3 Scp
Mixed Pack $40.00
- 6 Fish, 3 Saveloy, 3 Sausage, 2 1/2 Scp
Fishbite Pack $10.00
- 10 Fishbites, 1 Scp, with $1 sauce of own choice
Chicken Nugget Pack $6.00
- 5 Chicken Nuggets, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
Pack $12.00
- 2 Fishbites, 1 Oyster, 1 Mussel, 1 Squid Ring, Mini Crab Stick, 1/2 Scp

Classic American Toasted Club Sandwich * Served with Fries & your choice of 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Pineapple, Cream Cheese or Salmon $12.00
Sticky Pork Ribs* Served with salad and Fries $22.00
Soup of the Day * Check with our staff to see what our homemade soup is today, served with toasted Ciabatta $13.00
Bacon Buttie* Toasted ciabatta, Lettuce and Brie served with Fries $16.00
Musterers Lunch Soup of the day served with a toasted sandwich of your choice. $18.50
Seafood Chowder Our homemade chowder. Served with toasted Ciabatta $15.00
Smoked Salmon Bagel Served with a fresh salad $16.00
Affagato $12.00

Seafood chowder $12.50
- seafood chowder served with toasted homemade focaccia bread
Angus sirloin $29.50
- 300g angus pure beef sirloin served with a gourmet potatoes, coleslaw, topped with a fried egg and angus sauce of the day
Pork spare ribs $13.50
- tender pork spare ribs drizzled with a manuka smoked BBQ sauce
Gourmet potatoes $3.50
Gourmet ice cream $11.50
- three flavours of gourmet ice cream served with whipped cream and fresh fruit
Buttered mushrooms $3.50
Mushroom chicken $29.50
- dijon marinated chicken breast served on gourmet potatoes, grilled chorizo sausage and topped with a mushroom sauce
Angus coleslaw $3.50

Pan fried tofu $7.00
Steamed egg $8.00
Kimchi pork fried rice $10.00
Kimchi soup $4.00
-dumplings $14.00
Seafood pot stew $17.00
- stew with seasoned veggies, red cod. Squid, prawn. Mussel. Mixed marinara & tofu
Cold bibim noodle $10.00
- cold noodle topped with a salad. Cucumbers. Radish. Beef. Egg & chilli paste sauce
Miso soup $2.50

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