The Esplanade Restaurant in Dunedin Menu

BREAKFAST MENU BREAKFAST MENU
  • Toasted ciabatta, jam $7.50
  • Granola, seasonal fruit, yoghurt $12.00
  • Bruschetta $9.00
    • mixed mushroom
  • Crisp fried calzone, ham, mozzarella $12.00
  • Toasted sweet fruit panetone, seasonal fruit, mascarpone $16.90
  • Uova al forno, skillet baked eggs with spinach, smoked scamorza cheese, tomato $18.50
  • Uova al forno, skillet baked eggs with chorizo, potato, mushroom, tomato $18.50
  • Esplanade Breakfast $19.00
    • sage-fried eggs, prosciutto cotto, roast tomato, havoc pork & fennel sausage
  • Scrambled free range eggs, havoc pork & fennel sausages, basil oil, toasted ciabatta $17.00
  • Pizza Atomica $22.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, red onion, cracked egg, speck
  • Panino Toastie $12.00
    • prosciutto cotto, piccanti, pesto, mozzarella
  • Panino Toastie $12.00
    • aubergine, provolone, pesto
  • Panino Toastie $12.00
    • mushroom, provolone, truffle oil
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Calamari Fritti $16.00
    • fried calamari, gremolata
  • Pork and porcini meatballs, chickpea cream $12.00
  • Antipasto $25.00
    • cured meat, cheese, olives, bread
  • Antipasto $25.00
    • fried seafood, braised shellfish, baccala mantecato, olives, bread
  • Olives, grissini $8.00
  • Fried sardines, onion pickle, pinenuts $12.00
  • Arancini $10.00
    • pea, saffron, mozzarella
  • Crocchette $11.00
    • potato, salami, mozzarella
  • Zuppa Di Pesce Del Pescatore $15.00
    • fishermans soup
  • Pepata Di Cozze $14.00
    • mussels, clams, white wine, peppercorn, lemon
  • Bruschetta $9.00
    • proscuitto cotto, ham, mozzarella
  • Bruschetta $9.00
    • baccala mantecato, whipped salt cod
  • Crisp calzone, aubergine, mozzarella, tomato sauce $13.00
  • Pork and beef meatballs, tomato sauce $12.00
BREAD BREAD
  • Bread Basket $9.00
  • Pizza, garlic, rosemary $12.00
  • Pizza, tomato, oregano, garlic $15.00
PASTA PASTA
  • Pappardelle $26.00
    • braised lamb shoulder, mushroom
  • Scialiatelli $25.00
    • paolo's recipe havoc pork sausage ragu, tomato, ricotta
  • Tagliolini Zafferano $24.00
    • mussels, clams, white wine, garlic, parsley
  • Lasagne $24.00
    • beef ragu
  • Gnocchi $23.00
    • rocket, tomato, parmigiano
  • Ravioli $23.00
    • spinach, ricotta, sage butter
  • Risotto $24.00
    • cherry tomato, zucchini, aubergine
  • Cannelloni $23.00
    • pumpkin, mushroom, bechamel sauce
PIZZA / RED PIZZA / RED
  • Napoletana $23.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, anchovy, caper
  • Capricciosa $24.00
    • mozzarella, mushroom, artichoke, ham, olive
  • Margherita $21.00
    • mozzarella, tomato, basil oil
  • Quattro Stagioni $24.00
    • ham, artichoke, mushroom, anchovy, olive
  • Piccanti $23.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, spicy salami
  • Frutti Di Mare $23.00
    • calamari, mussel, octopus, clam
  • Prosciutto $24.00
    • crudo di parma, rocket, mozzarella
PIZZA / WHITE PIZZA / WHITE
  • - Add parmigiana reggiano $3.00
  • - Add mozzarella di bufala $5.00
  • - Add venison salami available $3.50
  • Quattro Formaggi $25.00
    • gorgonzola, mozzarella, emmental, edammer
  • Ortolana $24.00
    • aubergine, capsicum, mozzarella, ricotta
  • Calabrese $24.00
    • spicy 'nduja piccanti, capsicum, mozzarella
  • Popeye $23.00
    • spinach, mozzarella, parmigiano
  • Salsiccia $24.00
    • havoc pork and fennel sausage, mushroom, truffle oil, mozzarella
  • Salmone $24.00
    • cured salmon, mozzarella di buffala, rucala, balsamico
SIDES SIDES
  • French fries, garlic, parsley $8.00
  • Green leaves $7.00
  • Patata Al Forno $9.00
    • roast potato, garlic, evo
  • Wood-roast beetroot, mozzarella, lardons, balsamic $11.00
  • Caprese $15.00
    • bufala di mozzarella, tomato, basil
  • Insalata Rucala $12.00
    • rocket, pear, pecorino, walnut
  • Ciabatta $3.00
FORMAGGI FORMAGGI
  • Pecorino, honey $14.00
  • Gorganzola, pear $14.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Cannoli, ice-cream $8.00
  • Butterscotch creme pot $8.00
  • Baked lemon cheese slice, thyme roasted grapes $8.00
  • Dark chocolate torta, mascarpone, cherries $8.00
  • Tiramisu $8.00
  • Knickerbooker glory $13.00
  • Tartufo, vanilla & chocolate ice - cream, shot of espresso $11.00
  • Caffe corretto, espresso-grappa $10.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Note: some salads & vegetables may be served with a sauce or dressing, please inform the staff of any allergies.
  • Steak sandwich
    • Garlic bread topped with tender beef, onions, gravy and grilled with cheese. Served with chips
  • Seasoned wedges with .... (V)
  • Ice cream sundae adults (GF) $6.00
    • Your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
  • Crumbed prawn cutlets $8.50
    • Served with sweet thai chilli sauce
  • Chocolate overload $7.50
    • Mouth watering chocolate cake smothered in hot chocolate sauce. Served with cream & ice cream
  • Chicken filo $20.00
    • Filo parcel, filled with chicken, apricots and cream cheese, and topped with apricot sauce. Served with chips & salad
  • Seafood platter $17.50
    • A mix of battered fish bites, squid rings, scallop, prawn cutlets and crabstick. Served with chips & salad
  • Vietnamese Fried Fish Steak $22.00
    • Fish fillets dipped in tempura batter and deep fried, with stir fried tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and covered in a mild garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce.
  • Beef Salad $18.00
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices mixed with Thai herbs, lemongrass, coriander, lime juice and chilli. Chicken or Beef
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Peanut Sauce, Vegetables, Steamed Rice $3.00
  • Squid, Mussel, Prawn, Fish, Organic Tofu, Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodle with Basil $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Pad Thai $17.50 / $18.00 / $19.00
    • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Gang Par $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Peanut Sauce Stir Fry $18.00
    • Our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of seasonal vegetables. Rich, sweet and satisfying. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Chocolate Delight Cake $12.00
    • Sweet semolina cake, served with fresh cream or natural unsweetened yoghurt.
  • Mushroom Shish: chargrilled mushrooms $5.00
  • Lokum $1.00per piece
    • Imported Turkish Delight.
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Unsweetened yoghurt infused with dried mint & garlic.
  • Falafel Kebab $12.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad. Small:
  • Pasha's Special Sauce
    • Our own twist on Thousand Island dressing, made from a mayonnaise base, infused with Turkish spices & lemon juice.
  • Chicken Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • Marinated chicken cooked on the spit, sliced. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Tatli Mezze $17.00
    • Sweet Plate — serves two people. A selection of imported & in-house Turkish sweets served with fresh seasonal fruits.
  • Pork belly $17.00
    • with red onion, crackling & coriander
  • Yucatan fish $28.00
  • ENSALADA (GF)
  • Grilled corn cobs(GF,V) $8.00
    • with butter lime
  • Pulled pork $13.00
  • Grilled angus beef $13.00
  • Polenta chicken $6.00
    • with fresh corn salsa & lime
  • Black angus beef(2 people) $35.00
  • Sauces: tomato, tartare, sweet, chilli, aioli, plum, gravy $0.50
  • -large $8.00
  • Fish S $12 / L $16
    • Sole fillet either battered or baked with fries and garden salad
  • Homemade brownie chocolate indulgence $8.50
    • With cream, ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • Ham steak $18.00
    • With pineapple, garden salad and fries
  • Daily special $10.00
    • Ask your watress
  • Seafood platter $17.00
    • Crabstick, crumbed scallop, crumbed mussel, squid rings, fish bits and fries
  • -seasonal roast vegetables with garden salad, pumpkin seed and topped with vege crips & our homemade dressing $13.00
  • Silver fern farms fillet steak, cooked to your liking, on mustard mash topped with salsa verde $32.50
  • Fish of the day $29.50
    • Fresh and changes daily, served on mustard mash
  • Manuka house smoked salmon on salad greens and asparagus topped with a poached egg and hollandaise $26.50
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Shoestring fries $7.00
  • Pork belly slow cooked in star anise, garlic and hoisin on sticky rice and bok choy, tart apple dressing $24.50
  • Lamb Vindaloo $13.99
    • From goa in red hot curry with potatoes and palm vinegar
  • Chicken/Lamb Biryani $13.00
    • Rice cooked with boneless chicken/lamb
  • Matar Paneer $12.00
    • Peas and cottage cheese cooked in spicy gravy
  • Vegetable Korma $12.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in light creamy gravy
  • Mango Chicken $13.99
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with mango pulp and cream
  • Maharaja Banquet for two $50.00
    • 1 x Mixed Platter, 1 x Butter Chicken, 1 x Lamb Rogan Josh, 1 x Beef Vindaloo, 1 x Vegetable Korma, 1 x Naan
  • Beef Vindaloo $13.99
    • From goa in red hot curry with potatoes and palm vinegar
  • Lamb Bhunna $13.99
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked with sauteed onions and capsicum in refreshing curry
  • Chicken / Pork / Beef Fried Noodles
  • -Large $23,00
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts $25.00 per person
  • Chilli and Salt Squid
  • Stir Fried King Prawns
  • -Small $12,00
  • Beef Curry
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $25.00 per person
  • Satay Chicken Burger + Chips Combo $7.00
  • 45. Squid with Black Bean Sauce $18.00
  • Deep Fried Tofu 2/4pc $6.00/$12.00
  • 50. Combination Egg Foo Young $13.00
  • 41. Beef with Seasonal Vegetables $12.00
  • 25. Sampan Spicy Fried Egg Noodles (Roast Pork) $13.00
  • 1. Satay (Chicken/Beef) $9.00
    • Grilled marinated satay chicken or beef, topped with homemade peanut sauce and a side of rice or noodles
  • 32. Chicken with Cashew Nuts $18.00
  • Beans and Shredded Pork in XO Sauce $22.00
  • Honeycomb in Shacha Sauce $22.00
  • Gong Bo Chicken $22.00
    • on Sweet Buns with C/Nuts
  • Deep Fried Hot & Spicy Squid $24.00
  • King Prawns (with shell) with Szechuan Pepper & Salt $30.00
  • Peking Duck (2 Courses) $85.00
  • Singapore Fried Vermicelli $18.00
  • Pork Mapo Tofu $22.00
  • WHOPPER JR WITH CHEESE
    • Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, sliced white onions, a slice of cheese all on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • WHOPPER JR
    • Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • CHICKEN BIG FEED
    • Enjoy a BK Chicken with regular fries, a regular soft drink, three chicken nuggets and a sundae all for only $12 – what a deal! Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
  • CRUNCHY BBQ BACON DOUBLE WHOPPER
    • The Crunchy BBQ Bacon Double Whopper: comes with all the goodness of a Double Whopper with Cheese plus BBQ sauce, 4 Rashes of Bacon and Onion Chips. Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time.
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS STUNNER $5.50
    • The new Chicken Nuggets Stunner includes 5 x Chicken Nuggets, Small Fries, Small Drink and a Sunday. Now that's value!
  • CHEESE & BACON TENDERCRISP
    • Try our latest King's Collection addition! Juicy Tendercrisp Chicken Patty made with 100% Ingham's Chicken Breast, 2 slices of Cheese, Premium Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onions, 2 layers of Bacon Rashes and Aioli sauce, all on a lightly corn dusted bun.
  • ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
    • A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
  • WHOPPER JR
    • Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite
  • 21 Lamb Murtabak $15.90
    • Flaky bread filled with lamb served with pickled onion and curry gravy
  • 48 Curry Laksa $14
    • A hawkers egg noodle soup prepared in rich coconut curry gravy, garnished with fish balls, tofu, chicken pieces, bean sprout and boiled egg
  • 16 Curry Laksa $10
    • A hawkers egg noodle soup prepared in rich coconut curry gravy, garnished with fish balls, tofu, chicken pieces, bean sprout and boiled egg
  • 11 Squid Curry $17.90
    • Squid and potato cooked in traditional Malaysian style curry
  • 57 Banana Split $6
    • Split banana with vanilla ice-cream, wafer and topped with strawberry chocolate sauce
  • 19 Lamb Korma $14.90
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in perfection in rich coconut cream, almond and cashew nut paste
  • 56 Sago Pudding Gula Malacca $6
    • Topped with palm sugar and coconut cream
  • 65 Plain Roti Canai $2.50
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
  • Chicken with Cash Nuts (Large)
  • Deep Fried Wontons (Large)
  • Stir Fried green beans with Chinese sausage $16
  • Deep Fried Squid
  • Sweet and Sour Pork (Large)
  • Salt & pepper prawns (Large)
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
  • Lemon Pepper Wedges $8.5
    • Lemon Pepper Potato Wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs $18.5
    • Served with Spaghetti. A bolognaise sauce served with delicious meatballs and garnished with parsley
  • Porto Fino(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/$29
    • Bacon, sliced mushrooms and prawns. Where the surf meets the turf.
  • Spags Special (Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/$29
    • Our all time favourite! Bacon, pepperoni, sliced onions, freshly sliced tomato and mushrooms. World Famous!
  • Garlic Bread $5.5
    • Fresh bread sticks brushed with our own garlic butter.
  • Vegetable Delights $7.5
    • Bite sized filo wraps filled with veges and a hint of peanut! Served with sweet thai chilli sauce. 12 filo wraps per serve.
  • Volcano(Small/Medium/Large) $11/$16.5/ $28
    • Pepperoni, Jalepenos (hot) and lava (hot spags chilli). Get the drift?
  • Baby Spinach Salad $10.5
    • Baby spinach leaves, red onion and sliced tomato. Served with Balsamic vinegar.
  • Onion kulcha $4.50
    • Kulcha stuffing with diced onions spices.
  • Stuffed kulcha $4.50
    • Plain flour stuffed with spiced potatoes & peas.
  • Mixed platter for two $14.00
    • A combination of the above entrees: 2 veg samosa, 2 onion bhaji, 2 choosa tikka, and 2 seekh kebabs
  • Tarka dal $6.00
    • Cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, tomatoes and turmeric garnished with coriander.
  • Peshwari naan(kashmiri naan) $4.50
    • Special naan from peshawar; plain flour bread stuffed with sultana, coconut & cottage cheese.
  • Choosa tikka $12.00
    • Fillets of chicken, marinated in yoghurt spices overnight, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.
  • any dish can be served at your choice of mild, medium, hot or indian hot.
  • Cheese naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with cheese & coriander.
The Esplanade Restaurant

The Esplanade Restaurant

location

Address

250 Forbury Road, Saint Clair, Dunedin, Otago, 9012, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034562544

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Brunch ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
250 Forbury Road, Saint Clair, Dunedin, Otago, 9012, New Zealand