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

  • - Hereford Dry Aged Scotch 300gms $39.00
  • - Add chips + $3.50
  • Christmas spiced summer berry pudding, anglaise, whipped cream $15.90
  • - Balmac Garden Spinach + $5.00
  • Manuka hot smoked salmon, cos lettuce, peas, hollandaise $19.00
  • Each main includes dessert of Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate or Berry Sauce
  • No.7 Balmac Kitchen Platter $27.00 / $42.00 / $68.00
  • Whitestone Moeraki blue fig paste, walnut bread - To share $24.00 $16.00
  • Chicken Shish Small $13.00/Large$19.00
    • Cubes of marinated chicken chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Yaprak Dolma $14.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice & spices, served with pita bread, salad garnish & a minted yoghurt sauce.
  • 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.
  • Fries $5.00
  • Turkish Mixed Grill $24.00
    • A combination of lamb shish, chicken shish & kofta shish, plated & served with salad, sauce & pita bread.
  • Lamb Shish Small$13.00/Large$19.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Combination Shish Large$19.00
    • A combination of two shish, selected from lamb, chicken or kofta, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Hummus 1–2 P$12.00/2–4P$17.00
    • Chickpea & tahini paste, infused with lemon juice, garlic & oil, served with pita bread.
  • Mango Lassi $6.00
    • Mango and yoghurt smoothie.
  • Vegetable Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and potato and peas.
  • Vegetarian Platter (serves 2) $18.00
    • A platter of vegetable samosa, onion bhajee and vegetable pakora served with mint and tamarind sauce.
  • Gulab Jamun (3 pcs) $7.00
    • Milk dumplings served in sugar and syrup.
  • Shahi Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy and cashew sauce. Best enjoyed with plain naan.
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.50
    • Rice and vegetables cooked together with cashews and spices to make a glorious one-pot meal. Served with Raita.
  • Onion Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and onion.
  • Chicken Naan $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and chicken.
  • Chicken and Cashew Nut $18.00
    • chiicken and cashew nut stir-fry
  • -9 Pieces $14.00
  • Seafood Udon $10.00
    • with assorted seafood
  • -12 Pieces $21.00
  • Special Sushi Boat $40.00
    • 6 pcs. salmon California roll, 9 nigiri, 12 hosomaki and 2 inari tofu
  • -10 Pieces $13.00
  • Fresh Salmon
  • Chiicken Katsu Bento $22.00
  • Brave Beef $5.00
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • VEGGIE BURGER & CHIPS (V) (VE) $15.50
    • A home-made veggie and chickpea patty, served with hummus, salad, and tomato salsa. Just a wee bit exotic.
  • Black Pudding $3.00
  • PLAIN PANCAKES (V) $12.00
    • The best pancakes in town. Served with maple syrup and cream or yoghurt.
  • 1 Egg $2.00
  • BREAKFAST BURRITO (V) $16.00
    • Something different: scrambled eggs, cheese, capsicums, onions, black beans, and fried potatoes wrapped in a tortilla and lightly grilled. Served with handmade salsa and sour cream.
  • BERRY PANCAKES (V) $14.00
  • TIM’S TOASTED SANDWICHES (V) (VE) (GF) $7.50
    • ADD CHICKEN, BACON, OR FRIED EGG FOR $2.50.Made with white or brown bread. Choose three of the following fillings: hummus, tomato relish, aioli, onion, ham, tomato, capsicum, cheese, Brie, mesclun salad, and pineapple.
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Tandoori Prawns (8 Pcs) $19.00
    • king prawns subtly flavoured with mustard and baked with shell
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • naan bread with a stuffing of lightly spiced lamb mince
  • Vegetable Pickle $3.00
  • Roti $2.00
    • unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor
  • Balti $14.00
    • famous dish from birmingham, meat cooked with seasonal vegetables and tempered with fenugreek and ginger
  • Kadhai $14.00
    • traditional way of cooking meat in kadhai (wok) with crushed tomatoes, ginger and fresh coriander
  • Malai Kofta $13.00
    • cottage cheese and potato dumplings pan fried till golden brown then simmered in a creamy mild cashew nut based sauce
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $6.00
    • sliced onion dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep fried till crispy
  • 19. Chicken, Pork or Steak Chow Mein $10.00
  • 2. Supreme Satay (Chicken/Beef) $9.00
    • Grilled marinated satay chicken or beef with stir-fried mix vegetables topped with homemade peanut sauce and a side of rice or noodles
  • 46. Sweet and Sour Fish $12.00
  • 27. Tofu Fried Mix Seafood $14.00
  • 20. BBQ Pork Fried Egg Noodles (dry) $12.00
  • 17. Chicken, Pork, or Steak Fried Egg Noodles (dry) $10.00
  • Satay Chicken Burger + Chips Combo $7.00
  • 8. Wonton Soup $9.00
    • Twelve homemade wontons served with fresh bean sprouts
  • Extra Toppings $2.50 each
  • Chicken Cranberry and Brie L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzerella, roasted chicken cranberry sauce and brie cheese
  • The Tequila Boss L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzrella, tequila & lime marinated chicken chargrilled capsicum, red onions, olives (optional mild peri-peri sauce)
  • Kit For Kat $7.90
  • Salty Caramel $7.90
  • Lolly Molly $7.90
    • Gummy lollies with strawberry and chocolate sauce
  • Old fashioned Chocolate $7.90
  • Gourmet Mince Nachos $7.90
    • Beef mince, mozarella, salsa sauce and sour cream with sprinkled parsley
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • for your little big mouth
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • 18. Chicken katsu Curry $16.00
  • 14. Teriyaki chicken $14.00
  • - add tofu $14.00
  • 29. Salmon avocado mango sushi
  • - From 2 pcs $4.50
  • 24. Vege sushi
  • 23. Yaki udon vege $12.00
  • 25. Crispy chicken sushi
  • Antipasto platter: cured meats, Mediterranean selection, dips & Evansdale cheese w toasted bread(for 2/for 4) $28.00/$42.00
  • Dukkah crusted poached eggs $16.50
    • w olives, feta, roast tomatoes, hummus & pita
  • Risotto of the day $22.90
    • finished w meat
  • Venison & oat burger $18.90
    • w bacon, swiss cheese & beetroot relish served w crinkle cut fries
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • Chicken satay tenderloins $22.50
    • finished w coconut cream on nutty brown rice w bok choy, bean sprouts & bamboo shoots
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Duck salad with Asian influenced salad vegetables, iceberg lettuce, cashews and teriyaki dressing $22.00
  • Beer battered blue cod with fat chips and salad $25.00
  • Kumara fries with BBQ sauce and aioli $10.00
  • Eggs Benedict with bacon served on ciabatta, topped with hollandaise sauce $18.00
  • Available All Day
  • with bacon and cheese $12.00
  • Grilled haloumi and tomato salad with spinach, Chorizo sausage, Kalamata olive and zesty citrus dressing $19.50
  • Hoki bites with fat chips, tartare and lemon $10.00
  • 5 Spice panna cotta, pistachio wafer $15.50
    • strawberries in palm sugar & lime syrup
  • Local Evansdale farmhouse cheese, quince paste, water crackers $18.00
  • Toasted bagel, avocado, tomato slices & mayonnaise $8.50+crisp bacon $15.00
  • French fries, grain mustard mayonnaise $7.00
  • Chef's soup chosen for the day, grilled ciabatta $14.50
  • Hummus, olives, feta, balsamic picked onions $14.50
    • sundried tomato pesto, warm pita bread
  • Child portion $16.50
    • fish & chips with ketchup
  • Free range scrambled eggs on Hearth rye toast $19.50
    • grilled bacon, grilled vine tomato, onion relish
  • Belgian Waffle (Plain) $9.00
    • Yeast based, light and crispy waffle with ice cream or yogurt
  • Poached Eggs with Hollandaise $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta, waffles, or gf bread additional
  • Thai Fish Cakes (5pcs) $9.00
  • - Bananas - caramel drizzle
  • - Almonds - choc drizzle
  • 11 pm Onwards
  • Omelette with Ciabatta (or GF Bread)(V) $16.00
    • Bacon, ham & cheese or spinach, mushrooms & cheese
  • Beef Rendang with Nasi Lemak (GF) $18.00
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