Crave Restaurant in Palmerston North Menu

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Breads & Spreads f/2$10 f/4 $16
- House made spreads and fresh, locally baked bread
Garlic Bread f/2 $10 f/4 $16
Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
- Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
Fries $8
- Served with aioli and tomato sauce
Seafood Platter $18.5
- Pan fried in garlic butter green lipped mussels in half shell, scallops, prawns w tails & deep fried prawn twisters, served with tartare sauce
Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
- w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
(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
Tasty Chicken Burger $20
- Juicy house-made chicken patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato, crispy bacon & aioli - served with rustic thick-cut fries

-Ostrich Burger $32
- House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with béarnaise sauce - served with rustic thick-cut fries
-NZ Wallaby Burger $32
- House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with spiced plum sauce - served with rustic thick cut fries
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
Pasta of the Day $19
Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
- drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
Beef & Reef (GF) $38
- 200gm of Premium New Zealand Angus eye fillet, seared prawns & scallops infused w garlic butter accompanied by button mushrooms, cherry tomatos & green beans
Pan-fried crispy-skin NZ Snapper $26
- Fresh New Zealand caught snapper, lightly seasoned, pan-fried to achieve a delicious crispy-skin - served alongside fresh salad with rustic thick-cut chips & tartare sauce
Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
- fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
Winter warmer! $28
- Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
300g Scotch Fillet Steak $34
- Premium New Zealand Angus scotch fillet steak served on thyme potato’s, wilted spinach drizzled with béarnaise sauce & topped with house made onion rings
300gm Scotch fillet steak (GF) $36
- Premium New Zealand Angus scotch served on a swede & parsnip mash w garlic infused wilted spinach and topped with our house made beetroot salsa
(GF = Gluten Free)

Apple & Plum Crumble $14
- Served with French vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Brownie $14
- Warmed, drizzled with choc sauce & served with French vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
Crave Sundae $10
- Made with French vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of topping then covered w whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts

Nearby Sample Menus

Crispy Chicken & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Steak Sandwich $17.50
Arancini Balls $9.50
Battered Sausage & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Rib Eye $24.50
Premium Bangers and Mash $16.00
Cobb Shout $18.50 large $24.50
Ice Cream Sundae $9.50

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.
Southern Man's "All Day" Breakfast $22.80
- A breakfast feast available all day. Fried eggs, corn fritter, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and Speight's Ale House hash browns. Served with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: OK – if you have to have a beer with breakfast, it has to be Gold Medal Ale.
Moeraki Mussels $17.50
- Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
- Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
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.
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
Aioli $2.00
Thai Beef Salad $23.80
- Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.

Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
- Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
Pork, Prawn and Garlic Chives, Mint $8.00
Stir-Fried Beef $11.50
Pho Bo $12.00
- Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
Grilled Chicken Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with house-made paté and mayonnaise
Vietnamese Pork Bun $4.50
Golden Fish Cake Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with Vietnamese mint and Vietnamese fish sauce

Tarakihi $29.90 / kg
Hamburger $5.50
Chicken Fillet $6.50
Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
Groper Steaks $31.90 / kg
Selection from Cabinet $4.00
Battered Scallops $2.00 / $10.00 / $20.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen

Smoked garlic mash $8.90
Market vegetables $7.90
Oysters $4.00
- Your choice of natural, citrus beer batter or Kilpatrick - each
Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
- Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
Sesame & polenta crusted calamari $19.00
- Melon, Lime aioli, Balsamic rougette
Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
- Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
Smoked Portobello mushroom $19.00
- Grilled haloumi, Soft boiled egg, Roquette & pistachio pesto, Potato rosti

Strawberries (seasonal) $3.90
Eggs, Tomato & Toast (V) $13
- Cage-free eggs, grilled tomato, toasted ciabatta.
Light Start Breakfast $17.90
- Toasted ciabatta, avocado, ham, poached cage-free eggs, cheese, grilled tomato.
Egg on Toast (V) $11
White Toast $4.50
Beer Battered Fish & Chips $19
- Served with seasoned chips, salad & tartare sauce.
Eggs Benedict with BBQ Pulled Pork & Spinach $18
Breakfast Bruschetta $17.50
- Toasted sourdough, grilled bacon, poached cage-free egg, bruschetta mix, avocado, creamy holla ndaise sauce.

Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
- Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
- Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
- Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
- Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
Cordon Bleu $22
- Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus

Eggs Benedict $18.00
- with salmon
Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
Bacon and eggs $14.50
- served on toast
Toasted sandwiches $7.00
Garlic Bread $6.00
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
Hot Cakes $14.50
- with bacon banana and berry
Fries $6.00
- with aioli $7.00

Fish & Chips With Salad $21.40
Omelette With Salad $15.80
Ham Steak Salad & Chips $17.20
All $9.50
Chips SM $4.20 LG $8.40
Spicy Salads $18.40
- Cajun Chicken or Asian Beef
Creamy Fettucine $18.90
- Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom
Thai Beef On Rice $18.20

Butter Prawn / Scallop $13.99/$14.49
- Prawn / Scallop cooked in tandoor finished with creamy tomato sauce
Fried Rice Veg / Chicken $9.99
- Steamed rice stir fried with chicken or vegetables, tossed with green peas, garnished with scallion onions
Aloo Gobi $11.99
- Potato and cauliflower florets cooked with chopped onion and tomato, garnished with ginger and cilantro
Kadhai Paneer $11.99
- Cottage cheese tossed with onion, capsicum & coriander seeds, finished with special kadhai gravy
Vegetable Manchurian $8.99
- Vegetable dumplings tossed with seasonal chopped vegetables, ginger and garlic, garnished with fresh coriander
Chana Masala (Punjabi style) $11.99
- Chick-peas cooked with onion tomato sauce in Punjabi style garnished with ginger and cilantro
Papadum (4 pieces) $1.50
Special Bombay Kebab (Chef Special) $8.99
- Boneless chicken marinated overnight in exotic Bombay spices, home made yogurt then cooked in charcoal oven, served with salad

Lamb Korma $10.00
- Tender boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
LUNCH Combo $12.50/$12.50
- Includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Chicken Malai Kebab $8.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce then cooked in our tandoor
Chicken Korma $10.00
- Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
FULL menu curry (excl. seafood) $11.00/$11.00
Daal Makhani $10.00
- Black lentil and red kidney beans slow cooked in a creamy onion butter sauce.
LUNCH Combo $12.50/Takeaway$12.50
- includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Seafood Combo $14.50/$13.50
- Includes ‘Full Menu’ seafood curry, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite

●Lamb
Spicy chicken balls / Prawns cheese balls $9.50
-Small fries / Potato mash / Kumara mash / Green salad / Steamed veggies $5.00
-Melting beef cheek $20.00
- Tenderised beef chicken on Thai creamy red curry sauce
-Tempura Tarakihi $22.00
- Deep fried tempura tarakihi fish on green apple salad
-The Lab Steak $23.00
- Chargrilled chuck steak served on golden fries and onion rings, topped with gravy or mushroom sauce
Crumbed camembert $11.50
-Rice $3.00

Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
Curley French Fries $7
- Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
Vegas Chicken $20
- Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
- Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
Cripsy Onion Rings $9
- Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)

CAPE STYLE FISH CAKES $18.50
- Homemade fish cakes garnished with a tropical salad, accompanied with a baguette
LEMON MERINGUE PIE $12.50
- Homemade lemon meringue pie served with ice cream and double cream
THE CARNIVORE $42.00
- Platter of marinated meats with a selection of spicy chutneys, relishes and pickled vegetables, served with a chiffonade of lettuce, hummus, satay sauce, lemon yogurt, naan and pita breads.
THE BARRISTER'S CHOICE $32.50
- Pan-fried coastal snapper topped with mango and orange cucumber salsa, served on a bed of wilted greens with a sweet potato galette, drizzled with lemon scented butter and accompanied with a light green salad
SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
- Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
- Toasted English muffin topped with witted spinach, grilled bacon, roasted field mushroom and grilled tomato, drizzled with homemade hollandaise sauce
SMOKED BACON HOCK & VEGETABLE SOUP $15.50
- Served with crusty bread
SERENGETI STROGONOFF $30.00
- Tender marinated beef and venison slow cooked with red wine, aromatic herbs and Portobello mushrooms finished with reduced cream, served on a bed of noodles, accompanied with a light green salad