Governors Bay Hotel in Canterbury Menu

ALL DAY MENU - 11.00am - late ALL DAY MENU - 11.00am - late
  • Pizzas
  • Lamb sandwich with crisp lettuce, grilled mushrooms, tomato, mint yoghurt and pesto $25.00
  • Breakfast, eggs as you like on toast, bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms and hash brown $22.00
  • Two poached eggs on house baked beans with spicy chorizo $20.00
  • Waffles with Southern fried chicken strips and maple syrup $21.00
  • Soup of the day with grilled bread - see specials board $13.00
  • Garlic loaf $10.50
  • Grilled bread selection with a trio of dips $13.00
  • Vegetarian Frittata of spiced pumpkin, spinach and feta with a dressed mesclun salad $17.00
  • Open house beef burger with bacon, egg, cheddar, aioli, caramelized onion jam, salad and fat chips $22.00
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • beer battered market fresh fish with fat chips, garden salad and house tartare
  • Pork rilettes with apple brandy butter, house pickles and toasted bread $18.00
  • - Moroccan spiced lamb with feta, chickpeas, red onion and tzatziki $22.00
  • - Thai chicken, capsicum, red onion, baby corn and satay sauce $22.00
  • - American hot with spicy pepperoni and jalapeno peppers $22.00
  • Tasting plate for two or more $45.00
    • with cured meats, vintage cheddar, arancini pate, chicken wings, pickles and chutney
VEGAN OPTIONS VEGAN OPTIONS
  • Grilled vegetable stack with corncakes, potato rosti, Provencal sauce and truffle oil $22.00
  • Burrito with spiced rice, pumpkin, refried beans, guacamole, tomato salsa and garden salad $22.00
  • Mushrooms 4 ways $22.00
    • grilled, veloute, pickled and mousse with wilted spinach and herb potato cake
  • Jaffa cheesecake with peanut butter biscuit base, chocolate mousse, raspberry sorbet and spun sugar $13.00
  • Chocolate cup & sauces with chocolate mousse, coffee sorbet and peanut brittle $13.00
DINNER MENU - Entrees DINNER MENU - Entrees
  • Garlic loaf $10.50
  • Selection of toasted bread with a trio of dips $13.00
  • Pork rilettes with apple brandy butter, house pickles and toasted bread $18.00
  • Soup of the Day served with grilled bread $13.00
  • Citrus cured salmon with wasabi mousse, chilli, corn and coriander cakes and lemon dill vinaigrette $16.00
DINNER MENU - Main Courses DINNER MENU - Main Courses
  • Bacon wrapped chicken breast filled with spinach, pine nuts and feta with fondant potato, green beans, baby carrots and a chicken reduction $36.00
  • Fresh fish of the day Market Price
  • Herb crusted four point lamb rack on kumara dauphinoise with steamed vegetables, a lamb cigar, pea puree and mint jus $39.00
  • Grilled rib-eye steak on potato dauphinoise with spinach, mushrooms, parsnip crisps and jus $33.00
  • Beef Duo of a 200gm eye fillet and a beef cheek, mushroom and cheese pie with roast potatoes, vegetable chartreuse and cauliflower saffron puree $38.00
DINNER MENU - Desserts DINNER MENU - Desserts
  • Baked white chocolate and Cointreau cheesecake with berry compote and cream $13.00
  • Vanilla brulee with shortbread biscuit and mango sorbet $13.00
  • Churros with warm chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $13.00
  • Chocolate fondant with hazelnut brittle and salted caramel ice cream $13.00
  • - 1 cheese $13.00
  • - 2 cheeses $22.00
  • Cheese plate served with bread, crackers, onion jam and apple
DINNER MENU - Side Orders DINNER MENU - Side Orders
  • Shoestrings fries with aioli $8.50
  • Fat Chips with aioli $8.50
  • Wedges w/ mozzarella, bacon, spring onion and sour cream $12.50
  • Garden salad $8.50
  • Gluten free bread $2.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • With two Peri-Peri chicken breast fillets it's a definite two-hander!
  • 3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Classic Burger $9.90
    • Chicken breast, iceberg, tomato & light mayo on a soft seeded bun
  • Family Feast $44.90
    • Share a whole flame-grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 2 large sides & 8 BBQ Ribs
  • 5 Churrasco BBQ Wings $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
  • Spicy Rice
  • Angus Beef Burger $22.0
    • 200 grams prime Angus beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and mustard
  • Buttermilk Fried Chicken $23.5
    • smashed potato salad and O.G.H. Coleslaw
  • O.G.H Fish and Chips $22.5
    • battered market fish, shoestring fries, lemon mayo, summer salad
  • Smoked Chilli & Lime Squid $12.0
    • cornflour dusted crispy squid with Chipotle mayo
  • Summer Greens Salad $6.0
  • Hog Thurdays $15.0
    • Smokey Pork spare ribs
  • Cheeseburger $14.0
    • shoestring fries and O.G.H.Coleslaw
  • Cajun Spiced Hand Cut Wedges $8.0
    • with salsa and sour cream
  • Stacey's Stack $19.50
    • layered potato cake with roasted tomato, Portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach and a poached egg. Topped with bacon twirls and pesto hollandaise.
  • “Desayuno de Mexico” $19.50
    • Spicy Mexican beans topped with a poached egg, served with avocado smash, homemade salsa, roast mushrooms, fried tortillas and a chipotle sour cream. (Vegan option available for $17.50)
  • Smashed Avocado $3.50
  • Roasted Tomato $3.50
  • Field Mushrooms $3.50
  • Potato Layer Cake $5.00
  • Extra Hollandaise or Aioli $3.50
  • Betty's Bacon Buttie $15.00
    • With crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado, NZ tomatoes and garlic aioli on $15.00 fresh ciabatta (Vegetarian option available with grilled haloumi and chipotle aioli)
  • Banana & Strawberry Jam $8.00
  • 3e Vegetarian $12.00
    • (Vege & Vegan option) >> Sauteed herb mushrooms, homemade baked beans, baby spinach, caramelised onions & feta cheese or silvered almonds
  • Ham & Cheese $8.50
  • Extra Egg $1.00
  • 3e Power Chick $13.00
    • Free-range chicken breast, homemade healthy, sugar free baked beans, baby spinach & caramelised onions
  • Lemon & Sugar $7.00
  • Chicken/Bacon $3.00
  • Whipped Cream $1.00
  • Vegetable Biryani (Takeaway/ Dine-in) $10.00/ $10.00
  • Prawn Harabara $17.50
    • Prawns cooked with cinnamon, cloves, fresh tomatoes, garlic and spinach.
  • Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in Tandoor.
  • Dal Gosht $16.50
    • Diced lamb cooked in lentils, onions, tomato and spices.
  • Cholle Bhature (Takeaway/ Dine-in) $12.00/ $12.00
  • Garlic Prawns $14.00
    • Prawns battered wth garlic, cooked in Tandoor oven. Nice and crispy.
  • Chicken Do Pyaza $16.50
    • Chicken cooked with fresh onion mixed with spices and cashew nut sauce.
  • Dhal Makhani $15.00
    • Lentils cooked with butter, cream and spices. Enjoyed best with cheese naan.
  • VEGETABLE KORMA $13.50
    • a delicate creamy curry with coconut and cashews
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $15.00
    • a powerful curry with ground chilli, chopped onion vinegar and garam masala
  • PALAK PANEER $13.50
    • cottage cheese cooked with cumin seed, tomato, garlic and spinach
  • PANEER TIKKA MASALA $13.50
    • homemade Indian cheeses cooked with capsicum, onion, tomato and spices in a creamy sauce
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $15.00
    • marinated pieces of tandoor cooked chicken with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $15.50
    • barbequed boneless chicken in a creamy masala sauce, the most famous Indian curry
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $15.00
    • tandoor cooked chicken with onions, green chilli, coconut milk and oriental spices
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $10.50/$21.00
    • chicken with bone, well marinated, skewered and finished in tandoor(half/full)
  • Sambosa $5.00
  • Qabili Palau L $16 S $12
    • Chicken, Salad, Drink
  • Lamb $8.50/ $12.00
  • Bolang $5.00
  • Chalaw Kabab L $14 S $10
    • Chicken, Salad, Drink
  • Nandagh Kabab L $13 S $9
    • Chicken, Salad, Drink
  • Chalaw Halve L $16 S $12
    • Chicken, Salad, Drink
  • Spaghetti $8.50/ $12.00
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $20
    • Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
  • Fettuccine Avocado $20
    • In a cream sauce
  • Tortellini $20
    • With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
  • Pizza Garlic or Herb Bread M $6 L $10
  • Fettuccine Smoked Chicken $20
    • Mushrooms, chicken & parsley with a cream sauce
  • Giugno M $15 L $19
    • Mushroom & Ham
  • Cannelloni $20
    • Beef, full of diary protein, herbs, baked with our tomato sauce
  • Grande M $17 L $24
    • The LOT (no egg)
  • Venison Fillet $29.50
    • Cooked medium rare served with a sweetbread cannelloni, kumara and pumpkin mash finished with cassis jus.
  • Herb croquettes
  • Whitestone Moeraki Bay Blue
    • A premium style with a subtle blue finish that does not overpower; full-bodied creamy flavour and soft texture.
  • 300g $28.00
  • Kapiti Tamarki Blue
    • This is a blue cheese for those of us who find traditional blue too strong, an aromatic tang and hints of savory fresh herbs.
  • Sorbet $3.00
    • Lemon and lime, refreshingly citrus palate cleansing.
  • Whitestone Farmhouse. Has a lemongrass aroma and springy elasticity. When young it has sea breeze freshness with a nutty edge that develops more character with age.
  • Truffle mashed potato
  • Birdling's Flat $26.00
    • free range bacon, salami, ham, house-made barbecue sauce
  • Burger of the Day N/A
    • Please check our specials board
  • Hickory Bay $25.00
    • prawns, salami, tomatoes, cream cheese
  • Warm Local Olive $8.00
    • A mixture of locally grown olives in our marinade
  • Fish Taco $7.50
    • Mexican-marinated pan-fried fish of the day, pickled red onion, salsa, sour cream on a soft warm tortilla
  • Edamame $7.50
    • Blanched in the pod with toasted nori & sesame salt
  • Children's Bay $24.00
    • ham, fresh pineapple
  • Lucas Bay $26.00
    • cold-smoked Akaroa salmon, capers, cream cheese, rocket
  • Wild warrior $11.50
    • Prime nz venison shoulder smothered in our secret smoky BBQ sauce with salad greens, coleslaw, spicy chipotle mayo & melted cheddar, served on ciabatta bun
  • -Add bacon & egg $19.50
  • -Small $6.00
  • -Large $8.00
  • Angry pirate $12.50
    • Market fresh fish in crispy beer batter with homemade dill tartare, creamy coleslaw, lettuce & beetroot, ask the counter for the fish available
  • Big boss $16.50
    • Prime new zealand rib eye steak grilled medium topped with grilled mushrooms, caramelised onion, edam cheese, salad greens, aioli & house relish served on our special ciabatta roll
  • Messy melt $11.50
    • Slow cooked pork shoulder smothered in our secret smoky BBQ sauce with salad green, coleslaw, spicy chipotle mayo & melted cheddar, served in ciabatta bun
  • Little lamb $10.90
    • Prime nz lamb with mint sauce, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame $6.00
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
  • EGG $2.50
  • EGG $4.50
  • TOMATOES $2.80
  • HAWAIIAN $5.80
    • Bacon, Cheese & Pineapple
  • FISH $4.50
  • PINEAPPLE $4.50
  • MUSHROOM $2.50
  • VEGE + MUSHROOM $5.00
    • Cheese, Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion Sauce
  • Foggy Peak $25
    • Pulled Wild Venison, Forest Mushrooms & Cranberry
  • Mt Oxford $25
    • Pork Belly & Caramelised Onion with Apple Slices & Mango Chutney
  • Burnt Hill $25
    • Honey Baked Ham with Roasted Pineapple
  • Mt Grey $25
    • Pear, Blue Vein & Walnut
  • Pizza Breads $11.5
    • Served with mozzarella and your choice of: Cream Cheese & Sweet Chili / Basil Pesto & Parmesan / Garlic & Herb
  • Mt Somers $25
    • Manuka Smoked Chicken, Brie & Cranberry
  • Castle Hill $25
    • Hot Smoked Salmon, Capers & Cream Cheese
  • Mt Thomas $25
    • Braised Lamb, Kumara & Feta with Cucumber & Minted Yoghurt
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Kids ‘fish and chips’ with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
    • with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
  • Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
  • Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
    • with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
  • French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
  • Kids pack $9.00
    • with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit dried fruit and juice
Governors Bay Hotel

Governors Bay Hotel

location

Address

52 Main Road, Governors Bay, Governors Bay, Canterbury, 8971, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033299433

clock

Opened hours

11 AM to 11 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Contemporary , European , Gastropub , Gluten Free , International , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Vegan Options ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Gastro Pub

Location
52 Main Road, Governors Bay, Governors Bay, Canterbury, 8971, New Zealand