Ballroom Cafe at Larnach Castle in Dunedin Menu

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Available All Day
Fat chips with tomato sauce and aioli $7.00
Kumara fries with BBQ sauce and aioli $10.00
with bacon and cheese $12.00
Hoki bites with fat chips, tartare and lemon $10.00
Crispy chicken pieces with fat chips and tomato sauce $10.50
Castle made soup of the day served with a scone trap $11.00
Additional scone trap $1.00
Toasted baguette with chicken, roasted capsicum, rosemary cream cheese, smoked brie and spiced apricot sauce $8.00
Basil pesto, capsicum, red onion, sundried tomato and olive panini served with a side salad $12.50
Kate’s ballroom light lunch plate Salmon and cucumber club finger sandwich Caramelized onion and brie tart Asparagus roll Mini scone with jam and cream $12.50
Smoked salmon on toasted bagel, caper cream cheese, fresh tomato poached egg and salad $17.00

French toast with bacon, banana, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar $17.50
Eggs Benedict with bacon served on ciabatta, topped with hollandaise sauce $18.00
Larnach Castle pie of the day served with fat chips and salad $16.00
Duck salad with Asian influenced salad vegetables, iceberg lettuce, cashews and teriyaki dressing $22.00
Grilled haloumi and tomato salad with spinach, Chorizo sausage, Kalamata olive and zesty citrus dressing $19.50
Beer battered blue cod with fat chips and salad $25.00
Kiwi lamb burger with fried egg, tomato, lettuce, and eggplant relish served with kumara fries $22.00
Cajun chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli toasted sandwich stack $19.50

Nearby Sample Menus

Pasta Pomodoro $13.00
No.7 Balmac Kitchen Platter $27.00 / $42.00 / $68.00
Mussel-clam fritters, citrus slaw, mayo $18.00
Bruschetta $14.00
Summer garden slaw, woodgrilled chicken, sumac, fresh herb zatar, yoghurt $22.00
Fennel-Cabbage Slaw $9.00
Steamed vegetables, herb-garlic butter $8.00
- Add chips + $3.50

Barnyard Omelette $15.50
- A traditional three-egg omelette, served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Your choice of three toppings: bacon, field mushrooms, tomato, cheese, fresh herbs, bell peppers, onion
Drunken Rump Steak $20.00
- Prime Otago rump steak, cooked to your liking, served with fresh garden salad and golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, fresh green peppercorn sauce, Ale House gravy or garlic butter and roast garlic
Taieri Plains Pasta $17.00
- Chef's pasta of the day
Shearer's Shanks Med $17.00/Lge $24.00
- Tender and delicious, oven-roasted with Central Otago thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy, mint glaze, served on potato mash with a medley of Otago vegetables or with fresh salad
Roast Vegetable Salad $16.50
- Warm roast vegetables. Served with feta cheese and reduced balsamic glaze and chilli jam
Southern Catch $18.00
- Sole fillet, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter. Served with fresh garden salad and fries
Beef Schnitzel $17.50
- Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served with Speight's gravy, caramelised onion, chips and salad greens
The Ale House Loaf Half $7.50/Whole $13.00
- Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot delicious - garlic or plain

Roti and Peanut Sauce $6.50
Garlic Prik Thai $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- Fresh garlic strips fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables – a must for garlic lovers. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Spring Rolls (4) $6.00
- Tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
Sweet and Sour $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn or Battered Fish
Pork Spare Ribs (4) $6.00
- Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
Guri Puffs (4) $6.00
- Sweet potatoes and vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
Green Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices, an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Chilli Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn

- L $15.20
Grilled Chicken Breast* $27.80
- Tender grilled chicken breast
3. Dessert
Feel Free to Mix & Match Pasta Types
8. Capricciosa
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, anchovies and olives
-S $13.30
- Penne Napoletana
- L $15.20

Vegetarian Fried Rice $9.90
- Fresh mixed vegetables tossed in fried rice
Honey King Prawn Noodle $14.90
- Battered king prawn cutlets tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and fresh vegetables
Wonton Soup $10.50
- 12 Wantons, broccoli and BBQ pork in a special Noodle Hut soup
Combination Fried Rice $12.90
- Fresh vegetables with pork, beef, chicken and prawns tossed in fried rice
Deep Fried Wontons (1/2 dozen) $4.50
- with sweet chili sauce
Sambal Fried Rice $11.50
- Malaysian style fried rice with chicken, bean sprouts, onion, carrots, and peas in sambal sauce
Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour) $10.50
- Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in the soup
Seafood Combination Noodle Soup $13.50
- Thin egg noodles with prawns, fish ball, salad mix and fresh vegetables served in a soup

Crispy bite-sized squid, finished with garlic and chilli and served with tangy citrus slaw. $19.50
Mushroom, confit garlic and lemon risotto finished with mascarpone and blue cheese. $18.50
Cold smoked sirloin, cooked to your liking, served with hand cut chips, two fried eggs, and topped with a rich beef jus. $28.00
Local little neck clams steamed in a laksa style broth with fresh ciabatta. $22.50
Lamb kidneys sautéed with crispy bacon, served with fried potatoes, salad greens and a rich pan jus. $21.50
Iceberg lettuce with kiwi mayo and parmesan $7.50
Mild southern style elephant fish curry in a coconut cream sauce, flavored with pomegranate, masala and fenugreek and finished with potatoes, okra and eggplant. $36.00
Affogato $9.50
- two scoops of gourmet vanilla ice cream doused with a shot of espresso.

Chicken Noodle Soup
-M $9.00
-M $8.00
●Vermicelli served with salad & special sauce
Special Grilled Pork & Spring Rolls Vermicelli $ 12.00
Stir- Fried Chicken With Lemongrass & Chilli $12.00
-Topped W/ Beef Befe
Combination Noodle Soup

Fresh boneless chicken breast wrapped in bacon on spring vegetable couscous, sweet chilli and avocado dressing $24.50
Chicken liver pate with beetroot relish and toasted crostini $16.50
Seasonal vegetables $7.00
Flowerpot bread $6.00
Silver fern farms lamb rump, with sundried tomato crust on lentil, spinach and parsley tabbouleh, feta yoghurt mint dressing $32.50
Soup of the day $15.00
- Made fresh and changes daily
Fish of the day $29.50
- Fresh and changes daily, served on mustard mash
Mesclun fresh salad $7.00

Pork and Prawn Dumpling
Sesame Balls
Beef Balls
Egg Tarts
Deep Fried Pork Spring Rolls
Chicken Glutinous Rice in Lotus Leaf
Black Pepper Pig Stomach
Deep Fried Taro Cake

Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
- With Straight cut chips & aioli
Chef's Special N/A
- Check menu board or ask our staff
Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
- Served with Toasted Ciabatta
Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
- On Ciabatta and salad
Chicken Burrito $17.5
- With Straight cut chips & aioli
Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
- With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
Sweet Corn Feta and Sundried Tomato Fritters $17
- With salad
BLT $16.5
- With Straight cut chips and aioli

Skillet breakfasts
- Choose one
Toast or bagel $6.00
- W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
-bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
- On waffles covered in syrup
-mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
for your little big mouth
Huevos rancheros $18.00
- Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)

Beef Rendang with Nasi Lemak (GF) $18.00
Wok-Tossed Mixed Vegetables (DF)(V) $16.00
- Ribeye steak slices with fresh thai salad mild, in-house thai namjim sauce serve with a small side of fries
Caramelised Banana & Bacon Waffle $16.00
- Belgian waffle (or toasted ciabatta) crispy bacon & caramelised banana serve with maple syrup
Toasted Muesli (V) $12.00
- With yogurt & fruits
Curly Fries $7.00
Belgian Waffle (Plain) $9.00
- Yeast based, light and crispy waffle with ice cream or yogurt
Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
- Ribeye steak slices with fresh thai salad mild, in-house thai nam jim sauce serve with a small side of fries
- Bananas - caramel drizzle

Garlic Bread $2.00
- Side of sweet chilli sauce
Chicken Enchilada $19.95
- Chicken pieces infused with ginger, garlic and sweet chilli sauce, wrapped in a flour tortilla, baked in the oven, topped with melted cheese, served with a side of sour cream, fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
Steamed Blue Cod $20.95
- Served with roast potatoes, finished with a tomato Napoli with your choice of salad or vegetables
Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
- Delicious chocolate mud cake coated in ganache, served warm with ice cream and whipped cream
Butter/Garlic Butter $2.00
Crumbed Mushrooms $16.95
- Filled with cream cheese, served with plum sauce, fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
Aioli $2.00
Chicken Wrap $19.95
- Seasoned crumbed chicken bites, wrapped in a flour tortilla with fresh salad, cheese, tomato and your choice of sauces, aioli, sweet thai chilli, plum, BBQ, mayo, satay or sour cream, served with fries

Large sausage roll $14.00 per doz
Chocolate Eclairs (unfilled) $1.00
Small cocktail sausage roll $7.50 per doz
Brandy snaps $30.50 doz
Mince $10.50 per doz
Steak $1.95
Cornish Pasties $1.95
Chicken Satay $2.20

Free Range French Omelette $16
- With Cheese & Chives On Toasted Ciabatta, Served With Side Salad
Croque-Monsieur $18
- Havoc Bacon With Grilled Brie Cheese, Béchamel Sauce On Toasted Ciabatta, Served with French Fries & Side Salad
Pepperoni & Parmesan Melt $18
- Chorizo, Salami, Pickled Red Onion & Capsicum Grilled With Parmesan Cheese Served with Side Salad & French Fries
Duck liver pate $16
- Served With Fig Paste, Caramilized Onion Jam, Cornichons and Crostini
Funghi Fume $22
- A Medley Of Wild & Fresh Mushrooms Amongst Havoc Bacon Topped With Confit Garlic, Shaved Parmesan & Truffle Oil
Spiced Braised Beef $18
- With Tomato, Capsicum, Red Onion, Preserved Lemon Zest & Spicy Aioli On Toasted Ciabatta with Side Salad & French Fries
Chicken Pesto $18
- Marinated Chicken With Sundried Tomato Pesto On Warm Focaccia, Served with Side Salad & French Fries
Tuscan Beef Ragu $22
- Braised Beef In Red Wine With Tomato, Oregano, Rosemary & Shaved Parmesan