Orange, ginger and date braised Hawkes Bay lamb neck on a potato, lemon and goats cheese rosti w crumbed onion curls, roasted vine tomato and a black doris plum and thyme compote $28
Grilled lemon thyme chicken salad w persian and maple roasted pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, sweet chilli dressing and toasted pumpkin seeds $16
FISH N CHIPS - Monteith’s Golden battered Terekihi with french fries, tartare, tomato sauce and creamy potato, gherkin and aioli salad $26
Eggs Benedict - choice between honey cured ham or crispy bacon served w spinach, hash brown and hollandaise $16.50
ORIENTAL TASTING PLATTER - A selection of tempura battered fish, spring rolls, samosas and pork money bags w dipping sauces $30
Steak, ale and whisky cheddar pie, with creamy potato mash and garlic bread stick $25
FISH N CHIPS - Monteith’s Golden battered Terekihi with french fries, tartare, tomato sauce and creamy potato, gherkin and aioli salad $17
Panfried garlic king prawns w harissa mayo and rock sugar ginger dipping sauce $13
Laksa Noodle Soup - Thin noodle in Laksa soup with a choice of meat and garnish with crispy shallots and spring onion (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
Ginger and Oyster Sauce - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vegetables, ginger and our homemade seasoning oyster sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
Orange Chicken Salad - Crumbed chicken breast served with mixed salad, mandarin and our homemade orange-mayonnaise. $14.50
Garlic and Black Pepper - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vegetables and black pepper, and finished with crispy fried garlic (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $14.50
Seafood Glass Noodle Salad - Soft glass noodles with mixed green salads tossed with prawns, calamari, fish meatball and mussels in lemon, chilli and coriander dressing $16.50
Spicy Basil Fried Rice - Fried rice with spicy basil sauce, vegetables and a choice of meat (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $13.50
Red Curry - Red curry paste simmered with coconut milk with a choice of meat and vegetables (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00
slow cooked beans, lightly spiced and served with finely sliced red onion, tomato and salad greens on soft corn tortillas, served with a creamy dill dip
Pizza Verde with Kikorangi blue cheese $19.50
French toast $18.50
with bacon, banana, cherry compote and apple syrup
Free range chicken $9.50
with aioli & salad
Mehmet's pizza $17.50
ground spiced mushroom and walnut topped with red onion, fresh herbs and tahini sauce
Potato fries $7.50
served with house aioli
Mushroom hash $14.50
potatoes, mushroom, garlic, and spinach, topped with a poached egg
Avocado smash $16.50
avocado, spinach and feta on toast, topped with a poached egg
Anytime Bagel Smothered with cream cheese and then layered with smoked salmon or bacon. Then finished with creamy scrambled eggs. $12
Seafood Linguine Sautéed fresh fish, prawns, calamari, olives, mushrooms and olives, bound with cream and a spinach pesto, tossed with linguine pasta. Topped with edamame bean and tomato salsa, served $23
Antipodes Sparkling or Still water 1Ltr $9
The Peoples, Pinot Noir, Central Otago 7.00 / 35.00
Seafood & Chorizo Pasta Steamed mussels, tarakihi, prawns, olives and chorizo. Bound in tomato & fresh herbs. Topped with parmesan and toasted ciabatta $22
Harissa Prawn Udon Sautéed peeled tiger prawns in a harissa and palm sugar oil, mung beans and red onions, tossed with udon noodles, garnished with soy toasted seeds, coconut and coriander. $14
Proscuitto, Salaami, Artichokes, Mussels, Salmon, Feta and Caper berries with Jalapeno relish and warm bread.
Garlic and Chilli Prawns
Seared jewels of the sea in a Chilli and Garlic rub. Served with warm Harrisa flavoured bread.
Chefs Cheesecake $14.00
Homemade and tasted, giving quality and flavour. Suggested match: Baileys coffee.
Tiramisu $14.00
Kahlua and Mascarpone cream with Coffee soused Savourdi biscuits.Suggested match: Tia Maria coffee.
Lasagne and Salad
Sweet Spring Rolls $14.00
Smooth blend of Banana and Macadamia nuts in a light crisp pastry. Served with warm Butterscotch sauce and Ice Cream.Suggested match: Cottage Block Cut Cane Pinot Gris)
Pancakes $14.50
Served with mixed berries and sweet Greek Yoghurt.
Grilled with tomato basil salsa and cheese, topped with sour cream
ETHIOPIAN SAMOSAS $17.00
Homemade samosas filled with Ethiopian spiced vegetables, served with spicy tomato relish and sour cream
MOROCCAN LAMB $29.50
Tender lamb slow cooked with aromatic spices, lentils and chickpeas served with cous cous, spicy capsicum tomato relish and a light green salad
CAESAR SALAD $19.50
Traditional Caesar salad of cos lettuce, croutons, julienne of bacon, shaved parmesan with anchovy mayonnaise
SATAY CHICKEN SALAD $20.50
Chicken tenders marinated in aromatic spices pan fried, tossed with fresh salad greens, crispy apple, sun dried grapes, avocado and mandarin, drizzled with sweet chilli satay vinaigrette
THE ZOOLOGIST $30.50
Oven baked fillet of fresh water salmon served on a bed of wilted vegetables with sauteed potato, topped with mustard hollandaise and accompanied with a light green salad
PASTA CARBONARA $17.50
Sauteed onion, bacon, garlic, Portobello mushroom and spinach, finished in a creamy sweet basil sauce, served with crusty bread
EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
Toasted English muffin topped with witted spinach, grilled bacon, roasted field mushroom and grilled tomato, drizzled with homemade hollandaise sauce