Food for Thought in Otago Menu

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Cheese Roll $2.50
- handcrafted by us
Mousetrap $3.00
- cheese, bacon, mushroom, tomato, onions & pepper on thick cut bread toasted
Toasted sandwich $5.50
- Your choice of 2 fillings
Bow of Fries $5.50
- Fresh cut makikihi fries served with tomato sauce
Blue cod $25.50
- Served with salad & chips, tartare & a slice of lemon
Big boys breakfast $20.50
- sausage, hash browns, mushrooms tomatoes & eggs served with toast
Chicken Burger & Chips $12.00
- Succulent crumbed chicken brast, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, & betroot served in a fresh bun with apricot sauce
Eggs Benedict $13.00
- Runny eggs on an english muffin served with bacon & hollandaise sauce
Open steak sandiwch $18.00
- Ribeye steak cooked yo your liking, served on grainy toast with lettuce, tomato, caramelized onion and garlic aioli
Mushroom & bacon Steak $13.00
- Mushroom & bacon stacked on mozzarella & mushroom rosti served with a rich a gravy
Corn fritters & bacon $16.00
- crispy corn fritters & bacon served with a side salad & plum sauce
Seafood Chowder $12.00
- served with bread roll
Soup of the day $10.00
- served with a bread roll
The works Wedges $12.00
- wedges, bacon, onion & cheese, served with sour cream & sweet Chilli

Hot dog & Chips $7.00
Chicken nuggets & chips $7.00
Fish bites & chips $7.00
Burger & Chips $7.00
- Meat pattie, cheese & tomato sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

Esplanade Breakfast $19.00
- sage-fried eggs, prosciutto cotto, roast tomato, havoc pork & fennel sausage
Bruschetta $9.00
- proscuitto cotto, ham, mozzarella
- Add venison salami available $3.50
Tagliolini Zafferano $24.00
- mussels, clams, white wine, garlic, parsley
Scrambled free range eggs, havoc pork & fennel sausages, basil oil, toasted ciabatta $17.00
Butterscotch creme pot $8.00
Ciabatta $3.00
Olives, grissini $8.00

Roast of the day sml or lge (GF)
- Please see the board for today's meat options Tender roast meat served with potato, pumpkin, vegetables and gravy
Seafood selection $13.50
- A mix of battered fish bites, squid rings, scallop, prawn cutlets, crabstick and chips
Ribeye steak (GF) $24.50
- Cooked to your liking, topped with garlic butter, gravy, peppercorn jus or mushroom sauce. Served with chips & salad
-Small $12.00
-Vegetarian
Cocktail spring rolls (V) $7.00
- Mini vegetarian rolls served with sweet n sour sauce
Pavlova (GF) $7.00
- Traditional kiwi favourite, served with cream & ice cream
-Small $12.00

Lemongrass Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Spring Rolls (4) $6.00
- Tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
Honey Lemon Chicken $19.00
- Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce and sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice.
Sweet Chilli Pork Salad $18.00
- Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
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
Roti $3.50
Chicken, Beef, Pork, Peanut Sauce, Vegetables, Steamed Rice $3.00
Sweet and Sour $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn or Battered Fish

CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
- This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
- Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
- marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
- Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
- This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
BANGERS & MASH $16.50
- Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
- Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
- Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)

Ironic hash brown $4.00
Ironic pork & sage sausage $5.00
Royale with Cheese $21.50
- Soft ciabatta bun filled with a beef patty, house-smoked cheddar cheese, roasted garlic aioli, shredded lettuce, gherkin, red onion and bourbon-bacon jam, one tasty burger. Served with fries.
Portobello mushrooms $4.50
Eggs Benedict Poached free-range eggs on toast topped with hollandaise. Served with $20.50
- local streaky bacon (OR)
Baby spinach - $3.00
Raw Muesli $15.50
- Made for the health conscious, A mixture of dried fruits, nuts and oats. Served with coconut & almond milk and fresh banana or blueberry compote
Blue Cod $27.50
- Fresh is best! Locally caught blue cod fillets cooked in a light Speights beer batter. Served with thick & chunky fries, green salad and house made tartare sauce(OR)

Wonton $10.00
Chicken $10.00
Sweet Chili Chicken $10.00
Seafood Stick $1.50
Prawn $11.00
Extra meat $2.00
Steak $10.00
Pork cashew nuts $13.00

Crumbed Scallops $2.00 each
Brill $5.50
-1/2 Doz $20.00
Bluff Oysters Battered or Raw
-2 Oysters $7.00
Hot or Cold $6.50
Fish Wrap $6.80
Kumara $6.50

Thursday light lunch, all light meals $14 available from 11am- 5pm
Monteith's mixer $14.00
- Deep fried treats, fat cut fries. Ask for this week's mix
Roast vegetables $4.90
Big breakfast $18.00
- Two slices of toasted ciabatta, two fried eggs, streaky bacon, a grilled field mushroom, breakfast sausages and golden hash browns
Ciabatta toast $3.00
Stuffed chicken $29.00
- Caramelized onion stuffed chicken topped with creamy mustard sauce on roasted seasonal vegetables.
Porterhouse steak $33.00
- Porterhouse steak cooked to your liking, topped with your choice of garlic butter or creamy mushroom sauce, served with fat cut fries, fresh slaw salad and beer battered rings.
Loaf and spreads $14.00
- Warm ciabatta load served with three spreads

Nelson scallops $29.95
- Butternut pumpkin puree, black pudding, pickled heritage cauliflower, pistachio vinaigrette
175gm market fish $33.95
Nelson scallops $29.95
- Butternut pumpkin puree, black pudding, pickled heritage cauliflower, pistachio vinaigrette
Roasted canterbury duck $46.95
- Truffle pearl barley & cavelo nero stuffing, braised savoy cabbage & bacon, roasted pumpkin puree, pinot noir jus, maxim potato
Seasonal oysters MP MP
- Natural or buttermilk battered, sherry shallot dressing, lemon & balsamic vinegar, chilli jam, fresh lime, crispy shallots
180 gm / 250 gm Fillet mignon (with bacon) $36.95 / $44.95
- Canterbury angus grass fed
Blue cheese butter $2.95
Kasundi chutney $2.95

Daily delivery – pie of the day $18
- a hearty pie served with a garden salad & tomato relish
Rich & creamy seafood chowder $20
- packed full of seafood, served in a crusty cobb bread bowl
Postmasters Platter – a taste of the region’s best produce $48
- including house smoked salmon, venison carpaccio, chicken liver pâté, Whitestone Brie, spiced nuts, marinated olives, fig chutney, homemade oat cakes, breads & dips with wine matches 3 x 50 ml, $12 per person
Super-healthy salmon $19
- house smoked salmon fillet served with a raw energy salad of wild rice, beetroot, orange, coconut, & soy toasted pumpkin & sunflower seeds
Falafels $12
- crisp, moist falafels served with cucumber mint raita & chilli jam
Cheese puffs $9
- a Brazilian speciality! Freshly baked feather-light cheese puffs hot from the oven. Made with gluten-free cassava & tangy cheddar
Warm vege salad $17
- roasted winter veges, orzo, goat’s cheese & rocket salad with a garlic confit dressing
Cheese board (2 cheeses / 3 cheeses) $24 / $30
- wedges of Whitestone Brie with your choice of Kapiti Kikorangi Blue or Kapiti aged cheddar. Homemade oat cakes, apple, toasted walnuts, quince paste & fig chutney

White Bread N/A
Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
Roasted Garlic N/A
Hot Chilli N/A
Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A
Pork Riblet N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A

Pancake Stack $12.50
- Light fluffy pancakes covered in maple syrup and your choice of mixed berry compote and natural yoghurt, or, streaky bacon & caramelised banana
Vegetable & Pea Risotto (V) $22.50
- Grilled seasonal vegetables served atop a bed of pea risotto, drizzled with a balsamic reduction and topped with shaved fresh parmesan
Scotch Fillet $32.00
- 250gm of juicy beef, scotch fillet with natural flavours locked in by the stone
Breads & Dips $12.00
- An assortment of toasted breads served with hummus, olive oil & balsamic, and house made tomato pesto
Soup of the Day $10.00
- House made soup served with warmed Focaccia bread
served till 5pm
-2 meats $20.00
Steak, Eggs and Chips (GF) $16.00
- Porterhouse minute steak, fried eggs and grilled tomato with chunky Terrace fries

‘Impressions’ burger with homemade beef pattie, beetroot, tomato, smoked cheese, bacon & lettuce. Served with salad & fries $19.50
Nevis $19.00
- Fresh basil, tomato & mozzarella
Chicken parmigiana $20.00
- Cornfed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries
Mini beef burger $12.00
Kapiti ice cream: Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis $13.00
Chicken tenders $12.00
Thai style massaman curry $22.00
- Braised lamb shank, root vegetables & scented rice
Rustic fries served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli $10.00

any dish can be served at your choice of mild, medium, hot or indian hot.
Cheese naan $4.00
- Naan stuffed with cheese & coriander.
all curries are served with rice.
Naan $2.50
- Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor oven, garnished with butter.
Choosa tikka $12.00
- Fillets of chicken, marinated in yoghurt spices overnight, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.
Raita $3.50
- Yoghurt mixed with cucumber & ground spices
Chicken tikka masala $6.00
- Succulent tandoori chicken morsels cooked in spicy gravy with green peppers.
Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
- Plain flour naan stuffed with cheese, garlic and coriander.

Cairnmuir extra virgin olive oil $6.00
House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
Dessert cheese $16.50
- falwasser crackers, honeycomb, Wine match - Gibbston Valley Noble
Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00
Gibbston Valley Harvest Platter (for two) $59.50
- farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, pork rilette, house-made hummus, hot-smoked fish, potato, feta & rosemary, frittata, escabeche of mushrooms, house-made pesto, Mediterranean marinated mussels, dolmades, selection of pickles & olives, spicy apricot chutney, breads & crackersWine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris or Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir
Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00
Chicken bolognaise $15.00
- fresh pasta, grated cheese (v*) (gf*)
Capsicum hummus, crispy minced lamb $16.00
- isot pepper, caramelised onions & pita wafers (df) (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Le Fou Riesling - Bendigo