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

  • Scoop ice cream $3.00
  • Bowl steamed vegetables $5.90
  • 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
  • Crumbed Mushrooms $16.95
    • Filled with cream cheese, served with plum sauce, fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Side Salad $5.90
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
    • Delicious chocolate mud cake coated in ganache, served warm with ice cream and whipped cream
  • Warm Vegetable Salad $16.95
    • Roasted seasonal vegetables with grated cheese, tossed through a fresh garden salad, drizzled with an aioli dressing
  • Garlic Bread $2.00
    • Side of sweet chilli sauce
  • Fish of the Day $18.00
    • Locally caught fish of the day - served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Topped with chef's daily topping
  • Speight's Brew House Salads N/A
    • All salads served with mixed lettuce leaves and kumara shavings
  • Southern Catch $18.00
    • Sole fillet, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter. Served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • Chicken Shamrock $17.50
    • Apricot marinated chicken breast, served with seasonal fruits, toasted pinenuts, cheese, salad greens & seasoned wedges
  • Barnyard Omelette $17.50
    • Or smoked salmon and herbs
  • Rattray Street Ribs $18.50
    • Mouth watering pork ribs with our own marinade, served with salad greens and steak fries
  • Triple Star Pie $14.50
    • Home made pie of the day served with fresh salad and golden fries
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chefs choice of fresh home made soup. Served with Ale House Bread
  • -S $12.80
  • -S $10.90
  • -L $15.20
  • -M $13.20
  • - S $14.90
  • - M $15.60
  • Prosciutto and Balsamic from Emilia Romagna
    • Italian tomato sauce base, mozzarella, Italian parmesan cheese and fresh prosciutto topped with a balsamic reduction and fresh basil
  • 12. Pineapple
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham and chunky pineapple pieces
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza & Drink $6.50
    • A Healthy Kid's Pizza Plus a Kid's Keri Juice or Pump Mini
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Chicken Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Cheesecake $4.50
    • Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
  • Add Eggs $4
  • V=Vegetarian
  • Big Veggie Breakfast $19
    • Mushrooms, Hash Brown, Roasted Tomato, Spinach, Beans, Sourdough & Cashew Sour Cream (V., G.F.o)
  • Shoestring Fries (V., G.F.) $9
    • served with Aioli or Tomato Sauce
  • Eggs on Toast $9
    • two Free Range Eggs Poached or Scrambled on Sourdough (G.F.o)
  • Fish of the Day (G.F.) $21
    • Today’s Fresh Fish served with Chef's Rustic Mash, Spinach & Seasonal Vegetables
  • Organic Lamb Salad (G.F.) $19
    • marinated in Moroccan spices, with Tabouli, Cherry Tomatoes, Salad & Caramelised Red Onion Dressing
  • Add Bacon, Salmon, or Roast Mushrooms $3
  • Falafel Wrap $11.00
  • (served with rice, mixed salad, pita bread and your choice of sauces)
  • Shish on Rice $17.00
  • Combination $17.00
  • Iskender Falafel $14.50
  • SWEET CHILI SAUCE
  • SPECIAL MAYO SAUCE
    • mayonaise with our own blend of spices
  • Lamb Doner $11.00
  • 2 CHEESE ROLLS $18.00
  • ADD HASH BROWNS (3) $4.00
  • WITH 2 POACHED EGGS $17.00
  • ADD EGG $ 2.00
  • SMASHED AVO $13.00
    • SMASHED AVOCADO & TOMATO ON FIVE GRAIN W/ A WEDGE OF LEMON
  • Bacon, avocado, rocket & a fried egg $13.00
  • WITH 2 POACHED EGGS & COLD SMOKED SALMON OR BACON $20.00
  • GRILLED HALLOUMI $ 16.00
    • PAN FRIED HALLOUMI CHEESE SERVED ON TOASTED CIABATTA W/ CHILLI JAM, ROCKET & AVOCADO
  • GRANDE (2 people) $25.00
  • HAWAIIANA
    • Ham, caramelised pineapple and mozzarella
  • CHICKEN WINGS $12.00
    • Baked and basted with our own spicy sauce
  • CARNOSA
    • Chorizo, pepperoni, ham, bacon, and red onion with mozzarella and BBQ sauce
  • STICKY MAPLE RIBS (FULL RACK)
    • Full rack of BBQ pork ribs, triple-basted with our homemade maple bourbon sauce.Not for the faint hearted
  • AFFUMICATO
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry and brie
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • Traditional salad of bacon, cos lettuce and parmesan, served with a caesar dressing, topped with a soft egg, (chicken optional extra)
  • APPLE CRUMBLE $10.00
    • Homemade apple & cinnamon crumble served with ice cream
  • JUNIOR SALAD BURGER
    • Crispy onion rings, lettuce, tomato and cheese with our creamy mayonnaise, all served on a toasted sesame seed bun. This Junior burger may be small in size but is BIG on taste. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • DOUBLE BK CHICKEN
    • Two deliciously tender chicken patties, topped with shredded lettuce and creamy mayonnaise all served on a long sesame seed bun. It’s double what a chicken burger should be. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal. 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.
  • LONG BBQ BEEF RODEO
    • Now with a long bun for double the taste! Flame-grilled beef topped with melted cheese, crispy onion rings, creamy mayo and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
  • WHOLEMEAL WRAPS
    • Crispy chicken fillet with freshly sliced tomatoes, fresh lettuce and creamy mayo with either Peri Peri, Caesar or BBQ sauce, all folded up in a soft wholemeal wrap. Add bacon or cheese if you like, and make it a value meal by adding regular fries and a regular soft drink or side salad and pump mini.
  • HAMBURGER
    • Try our Hamburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • BBQ RODEO
    • A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun
  • CHICKEN MUFFIN
    • Our new Chicken Muffin is a combination of our juicy, crispy Chicken patty, Heinz Seriously Good Aioli and melted cheese nestled inside a warm English muffin
  • Crumbed Mushrooms (V) $12.00
    • Golden crumbed mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese and sweet chilli, served with a petit salad and a chilli and coriander dipping sauce
  • Pasta (V) $21.00
    • Angel hair pasta served with a creamy basil pesto sauce, sundried tomatoes, capers, spinach, roasted peppers and topped with parmesan *Add Grilled Chicken for $5.00*
  • Beer Battered Orange Roughy $25.00
    • Speight’s beer battered orange roughy served with a green salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Lamb’s Fry $20.00
    • Succulent lamb’s liver flambéed in a brandy cream sauce, served with bacon, mushrooms and lightly grilled bread
  • Chilli Prawns $12.00
    • Prawn cutlets sautéed in a chilli coconut sauce served with a petit salad and lemon wedge
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod $32.00
    • Speight’s beer-battered blue cod served with a green salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.00
    • Thinly sliced beef, cherry tomatoes, red onion and chilli tossed with leafy greens, with a zesty Thai dressing and topped with crispy noodles
  • Soup Of The Day (V) $9.50
    • Seasonal soup made daily with local produce, served with lightly toasted bread
  • ROCKET
    • fennel salad
  • GREEK YOGHURT $9.00
    • roast rhubarb + pear with our own granola crumb
  • CORN FRITTERS $3.50
    • with rocket chilli+ herbed, Creme Fraiche, add bacon
  • EGGS YOUR STYLE $9.00
    • free range eggs with toasted ciabatta, choice of chilli fried, poached, scrambled or fried
  • BACON CHEESE BURGER $14.50
    • chunky beef patty, bacon, cheese, mayo, lettuce, ketchup+ dill pickle
  • GARDENERS BREAKFAST $19.50
    • free range poached eggs, Kransky mushrooms bacon, hash browns, tomato + ciabatta
  • SMOKED MUSHROOMS ON TOAST $14.50
    • house smoked mushrooms rocket walnuts, Evansdale blue cheese
  • CHUNKY FRIES $4.50/$7.50
    • served with aioli+ ketchup(small/large)
  • Wedges $8.5
  • Big Brown $13.90
    • This one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown (available on request.) Two Beef Patties with Double Cheese, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Squawk Dawg $8.90
    • This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Focaccia bread $1.50
  • Large cakes $5.80
  • Omelette $10.50
    • Ham cheese, tomato with salad
  • Hot fish sandwich $8.00
  • Sole fillet and fries( with salad) $13.80
  • Nachos with salsa, guacamole and sour cream $9.00
  • all available as takeaways
  • Chips $5.90
    • Bowl
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Served with garlic mayo
  • Ploughmans Lunch $19.00
    • Homemade ciabatta bread, chorizo, aged cheddar, onion jam, gherkins and salad
  • Homemade Beef Burger $19.00
    • Beef patty cooked medium rare served with salad, hand cut chips and onion jam
  • Seared Beef Salad $19.00
    • Seared beef strips with tomato and a balsamic dressing
  • Hummus $7.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Steamed soy beans served with soy sauce
  • Vegetable Risotto $19.50
    • Risotto with asparagus and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Crumbed fish of the day served with salad, hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • Griddle Cooked dried bean curd and lamb brisket $20
  • Spicy Chicken (Large)
  • Beef fried rice $10 / $12
  • Deep Fried Wontons (Large)
  • Chicken Fried Rice with Cash Nuts (Large)
  • Spicy chicken $17
  • Black pepper udon with beef/pork $11 / $14
  • Combination Meat in Satay Sauce on Hot Plate
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