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

Crunch Prawn Roll
- Crunchy prawn & fresh prawn, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, furikake
Miso Soup $3.00
- With wakame seaweed, spring onion
Edamame (GF/V) $6.00
- Boiled premium grade green soya bean with marlborough flaky sea salt
V=Vegetarian / GF=Gluten Free
Kids drink, Baby onigiri sushi, Crispy chicken, ice cream $5.00
-Small moriawase (5 pcs) $13.00
V=Vegetarian / GF=Gluten Free
Hambagu Steak Set $19.00
- Japanese style hamburg steak with demi glaze sauce, truffle potato croquette, broccoli, fried egg comes with salad, pickle, miso soup

Turkish Delight $5.00
Adana Iskender (Large size only)
- Traditional hot and spicy minced lamb and toast
Mixed Kebab
Beef / Lamb Kebabs
Large $15.90
Chicken Iskender
Sweet Chili
Chicken Chips Meal

Garlic Sauce $2.50
Baby Pavlova $13.00
- The Kiwi classic surrounded with a salad of fresh fruit, whipped cream and smothered in a wild berry compote.
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.
Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
- 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.
Onions $3.50
Musterer's Roast Lamb Cutlets $00.00
- Thyme infused lamb cutlets accompanied with kumara, parsnip and ginger hash, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, green beans then drizzled with our chefs special onion sauce and a rich jus. Beer Match: A pint of Speight's Distinction Ale will go great with this.
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 $17.50
- Cos lettuce, bacon, parmesan, cage-free poached egg, caesar dressing, anchovies.
Avocado $3.20
Eggs Benedict with BBQ Pulled Pork & Spinach $18
Wholemeal Toast $4.50
May also be made on low gluten bread (gluten free recipe) for an additional 1.00
Lemon Pepper Calamari $6.40
May be made as a sandwich on ciabatta or as a wrap.
Smoked Salmon $6.90

Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
- Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
Big Breakfast $21
- Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
- With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup

Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
The Family Feast $40.00
Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
- 8 Pack $7.90
Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00

Vegetable Samosa $4.99
- Deep fried conical pastries stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and nuts
Vindaloo Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- A unique dish famous among the Portguese in Goa. Meat cooked in tomato sauce and strong aromatic spices
Tikka Masala Prawn / Fish / Scallop $13.99/$14.49
- Prawn/Fish fillets/Scallop sauteed with onion and capsicum finished with tikka masala sauce
Butter Naan $2.50
Kashmiri Naan $4.00
- Stuffed with grated cherry, coconut and nuts
Vegetable Pakora $4.99
- Fresh vegetables coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep fried
Prawn Pakora $8.99
- Tiger prawns marinated in spices dipped in chick-pea flour then deep fried
Butter Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Boneless meat marinated in herbs and spices cooked in tandoori oven finished with creamy tomato gravy

Pancake Stack $15.00
- This classic combination of crispy bacon and bananas sandwiched between hotcakes finished off with maple syrup on the side
Dark Chocolate Cake $15.00
- Served with triple chocolate ice cream and a rich dark chocolate sauce
Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
Bowl of Fries with aioli $6.00
Crispy Pulled Pork Spring Rolls (Gluten Free) $17.00
- Served with an Asian slaw and dipping sauce
Coachman Combo $62.00
- Entrées, Main and Dessert
Angus Pure Scotch Fillet Steak (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Pan seared steak accompanied with a mixed salad, fried egg, fries and béarnaise sauce
Coachman Fish & Chips $25.00
- Battered or Pan fried fish served with our own crème fraiche tartare sauce, lemon wedges and a garden salad

Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
- Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
- Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
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
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese

Bacon & Egg Turkish Bun N/A
- With bacon, egg & BBQ sauce
Killarney N/A
- Chicken, cheese & avocado
House Toassed Salad N/A
- Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
Cheddar & Salad Wrappo N/A
- With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & honey mustard
Big Eat Shambo N/A
- Foccacia Shambo with chicken, bacon, cheddar, coleslaw, red onion & mixed leaves
Ham & Cheese Toastie N/A
- Toasted with red onion & tomato
O'Briens Tripledecker N/A
- Chicken, mayo, bacon, mixed leaves, coleslaw & red onion. Toasted with cheddar & tomato
Tuna Mayo Wrappo N/A
- With sweetcorn, cucumber & mixed leaves

Lamb Curry(Rogan Josh) $14.50
- diced lamb cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
Onion Bhaji $6.00
- julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea flour and deep fried
Chicken Biryani $14.00
- basmati rice cooked with chicken special spices and herbs garnished with dry nuts & fruits
Beef Curry $14.50
- diced beef cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
Mix Platter $14.50
- combination or onion, bhaji, samosa chicken tikka and sheek kebab served with salad
Goat Bhona $14.49
Goat Roach Josh $14.49
Beef Kadai $14.50
- diced beef cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers,onion and coriander

Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
- Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
Market Fresh Fish of the Day $39
- Chef’s Daily Creation
Twice Cooked Braised Pork Belly $42
- Smoked Cauliflower Puree, Zucchini Roulade, Cherry Tomato Fluid Gel, Crispy Skin Tahitian Vanilla Scented Scallop, Calvados Glaze
Grilled Fish of the Day $34
- Fresh NZ fish accompanied with lemon
4 Cheese $35
220gm Chicken Breast $32
- Juicy and Tender. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
Garlic Pizza Bread $10.5
- Toasted Pizza Bread, Garlic Oil, Black Garlic Mayonnaise
Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
- Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma

THE CONSERVATIONIST $29.50
- Oven roasted carrot, kumara and pumpkin sauteed with roasted garlic, a spinach medley, nuts, raisins and feta, finished with a fresh herb yogurt dressing
STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $19.50
- Portobello mushrooms lightly coated in crumbs, filled with spinach, feta and aromatic herbs, shallow fried and served on a bed of capsicum and onion sultana marmalade, topped with a micro salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
SPECIALTY GATEAUX $15.50
- Please ask for today's choice, served with ice-cream and double cream
TROPICAL CHEESECAKE $14.50
- Fresh homemade fruit cheesecake served with ice-cream and double cream
SPICED WEDGES $15.50
- Grilled with tomato basil salsa and cheese, topped with sour 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.
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $16.50
- Homemade traditional seafood chowder served with crusty bread
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

Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $30.50
- 17 years, no explanation required
Toasted Rewana $9.50
- With Seasonal Spreads
Bella's Kitchen Breads $13.00
- With Butter, Balsamic Oil and Spread
Spinach / Potato Hash $4.00 per Selection
Spaghetti Marinara $25.00
- Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Through Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
- Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
Vanilla Bean Pannacotta $16.00
- With Black Doris Plum and Opal Nera Salsa, Cream Anglaise and Peanut Slab Cookies
Seafood Risotto $29.00
- Seared Fish, Scallops, Calamari and Prawns in Lemon Aborio Rice, Finished with Butter, Herb Greens

Curry & Cheese Fries $14.00
- Crispy Fries topped with grilled cheese and curry sauce
From the Fryers $35.00
- Selection of Fish Bites, Pork Wontons, Chicken Nibbles, Spring Rolls, Samosa’s with Fries, Wedges and Dipping sauces.
Chili Crumbed Squid $21.00
- Chili crumbed squid served with garden salad and fries
Breads $11.00
- Selection w/ dips & spreads
Steak Eggs & Chips $28.00
- Scotch, fried eggs, crispy fries w/ jus & garlic butter “Every blokes fantasy right here!!!”
Mushroom Sauce $3.00
Bearnaise Sauce $3.00
Seafood Basket $18.00
- Fish, Mussels, Scallops, Prawns Calamari, fries & tartare