Kanniga Thai Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

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Chicken satay sticks $8.00
- (4pcs)
Fish cakes $8.00
- (4pcs)
Spring rolls $8.00
- (8pcs)
Curry puffs $8.00
- (4pcs)
Pork spare ribs $10.00
Roti $3.00
- (1pc)
Prawn twister $10.00
- (10pcs)

Chicken tomyum $11.00
Prawn tomyum $12.00
Tom kah gai $12.00

Green or red curry $17.00
- Curry with coconut milk & vegetables, available with chicken, beef or pork
Sweet and sour $16.00
- Sweet and sour sauce stir fried with vegetables & cashew nuts
Cashew nuts $18.00
- Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with vegetables and cashew nut
Stir fried ginger $17.00
- Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with special sauce & vegetables
Pad thai $18.00
- Fried egg noodles, with roast peanuts & special pad thai sauce available with chicken, beef or pork
Stir fried mushroom $17.00
- Mushroom stir fried with special sauce & vegetables available with chicken, beef or pork
Stir fried noodles $17.00
- Fried egg noodles, with vegetables available with chicken, beef or pork
Kanniga's peanut sauce $18.00
- Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with vegetable and peanut sauce
Stir fried vegetables $16.00
- Stir fried with vegetables available with chicken, beef or pork
Fried rice $17.00
- Fried rice with egg & vegetables available with chicken, beef or pork
Paradise dishes $16.00
- Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with oyster sauce, garlic & stir fried with vegetables
Thai beef salad $18.00
- Grilled beef with special thai salad sauce & mint, onion, spring onion
Stir fried chilli-basil $18.00
- Stir fried vegetables with sweet basil & chilli sauce available with chicken, beef or pork

Choo chee pla $20.00
- Deep fried fish fillet with red curry sauce & coconut milk
Prawn curry red or green $20.00
- Curry with coconut milk and vegetables
Prawns & fried rice $20.00
- Fried rice with prawns, egg and vegetables
Ginger prawns $20.00
- Stir fried prawns, ginger with vegetables
Prawns & spring onions $20.00
- Stir fried prawns with vegetables & spring onion
Garlic prawns $20.00
- Stir fried prawns with vegetables & garlic sauce
Prawns & noodles $20.00
- Fried egg noodles with prawns & vegetables
Prawns & vegetables $20.00
- Stir fried prawns with vegetables
Prawns & peanut sauce $21.00
- Stir fried prawns with vegetables & peanut sauce
Prawns and chilli $20.00
- Stir fried prawns with vegetables & chilli sauce
Seafood special $22.00
- Stir fried seafood mix (prawns, squid, mussel, scallops) with vegetables & special garlic curry sauce & egg
Calamari chilli $20.00
- Stir fried calamari and chilli with vegetables & garlic sauce

Vegetables noodles $15.00
Vegetables curry $15.00
Vegetables chilli $15.00
Vegetables fried rice $15.00
Vegetables soy sauce $15.00
Vegetables peanut sauce $16.00
Vegetables ginger $15.00
Vegetables pad thai $16.00
Vegetables cashew nuts $17.00
Vegetables sweet & sour $15.00

Authentic thai chicken $18.00
- Chicken with pineapple and kaffir lime in red curry based sauce
Thai traditional garlic $20.00
- Garlic & pépper choice of chicken, beef or pork
Pineapple fried rice $25.00
- A natural impressive presentation of fried rice chicken, prawn, squid & cashew nuts
Hor mork seafood $25.00
- Steamed mussel, squid and prawns with a baked curry sauce
Antique fish $27.00
- Deep fried whole fish with special thai style sauce & vegetables & cashew nuts
Steam fish $27.00
- Steamed whole fish with special thai style sauce & vegetables

Chilli ginger $20.00
- Chicken, beef or pork with our special ginger curry sauce & vegetables
Panang curry $20.00
- Chicken, beef or pork with our special creamy panang curry & vegetables
Pla sarm rod $23.00
- Deep fried fish fillets with our special three season sauce & vegetable
Massaman curry $20.00
- Massaman curry with vegetables available with chicken, beef or pork
Pad ki mow seafood $22.00
- Seafood mix (prawns, squid, mussel, scallops) combined with chilli, garlic & special selected thai herbs
Gangg pah $18.00
- Jungle curry from the old village style curry cooked without coconut cream. available with chicken, beef or pork
Larb gai $20.00
- Traditional minced chicken salad tossed with mint, coriander, roasted crushed rice, chilli & tamarind sauce
Pla nuing ma now $20.00
- Steamed fish fillet with lime juice, chilli sauce, garlic & coriander
Crispy chicken pineapple $23.00
- Crispy chicken with pineapple, cashew nuts, vegetables and thai traditional sauce

Extra rice $2.00
Extra peanut sauce Sml $5.00 / Lrg $10.00
Extra cashew nuts $4.00
Extra noodles $3.00
Extra vegetables $3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Lamb & Leek Cigars $18.00
- with coriander & yoghurt dressing
Pizzas may be adapted gluten free on request. Gluten free add $2.00, Half and Half add $2.00 - Available 11am until late evening.
Pork Crackling $10.00
- with apple sauce
Warm Boysenberry Cobbler $14.00
- with maple whipped mascarpone
Chorizo $19.00
- mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce / cream cheese / mozzarella
Crispy Chicken $16.00
- seasonal leaves, avocado, chipotle mayonnaise
Battered Market Fish $16.00
- shredded iceberg, charred pepper, coriander + lime aioli
Seafood Chowder $19.00
- fresh smoked fish, clams, mussels, calamari, prawns, with garlic bread

Animal Rights $12.50
- We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
Pineapple, Mango or Beetroot $1
Juices $5
Mini Velvet Burger $7.90
- 1/2 size Venison Pattie, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, Chilli Mayonnaise & Velvet Relish.
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.
Blue/Brie Cheese $3
Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9

Deep fried fish spring rolls (6 pieces) $7.00
- cha gio ca
Beef curry Medium $15.50 Large $25
- bo xao cari
Chicken laksa rice noodle soup $11.00
Sweet and sour tofu
- dau hu xao chua
Lemongrass and chilli king prawns Medium $18.00 Large $27
- tom xao xa ot
Large $24.50
Lemongrass and chilli fried rice noodles (Chicken, Beef or Pork) $12.50
- hu tieu xa ot (bo, heo)
Beef ball in rice noodle soup $11.00
- pho bo vien

Souvlaki
- Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
Large $11.00
Mix $12.50
Delux Souvlaki $17.00
- Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
Small Souvlaki $8.00
- Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
Triple $13.50
Kebab Skewers $5.00
- Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
Kebab Meals $15.00
- Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.

-Meats $2
R =Regular / L = Large
Super Supreme L $18 / M $13 /S $8
- Beef, Ham, Pepperoni, Smoked Sausage, Italian Sausage, Mushroom, Onion, Red Peppers, Pineapple, Olives, Tomato
Falafel Burger (V) $8
- with Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese
Smoked Salmon L $22 / M $16 / S $10
- Red Onion, Smoked Salmon Pieces, Capers, Cream Cheese
All Burgers come on a toasted Sesame Bun with added option of your choice of Sauce: BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Chilli, Mint, Spicey Apricot
Side Salads available on request
- Gourmet $50
- 2 Large Gourmet Pizzas, large cajun wedges, garlic bread, 4 phoenix drinks

SMOKED SALMON EGG BENEDICT $21.50
- Hot smoked salmon, spinach, two free range poached eggs, house made hollandaise sauce on toasted English muffin
MIXED PLATTER $15.00
- Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
OVEN BAKED FRITTATA $17.50
- Chorizos, free range eggs, potato, tomato, capsicum, feta, red onion, Italian parsley (GF)
SEARED SALMON & GREEN PEA RISOTTO $23.00
- Seared salmon fillet, rocket, parmesan, preserved lemon and green pea risotto (GF)
CLASSIC BLT $12.50
- Bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwich, served with fries and home made aioli (DF)
MARINATED CHICKEN BURGER $21.50
- Marinated Asian style chicken thigh with streaky bacon, coriander, mint, sprouts, chilli and salad, served in a ciabatta bun with a lime & sweet chilli aioli (DF)
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
- Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
APPLE CRANBERRY FETA SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS $8.00
- Apple, cranberries, toasted walnuts and feta with fresh salad leaves and a lite balsamic dressing (GF), (V)

Sausage $2.20
Tomato $4.00
Mussels $0.80
Fish $2.50
Whitebait Pattie N/A
Fish $4.80
6 Battered Mushrooms $5.00
Deep Sea Cod $4.50

ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
- SLOW BRAISED HERB & SPICED BEEF
- BEETROOT & FETA POWER SALAD
- POLENTA & HERB CRUMBED FREE RANGE CHICKEN
FISH GOUJON SANDWICH $10.00
- KUMARA RIBBONS W/ CUMIN SEED SALT
- FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
- HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT

Our eggs are local & free range. Our bacon is Freedom Farms from local butcher Peter Timbs
V=Vegetarian / DF= Dairy Free / GF= Gluten Free / P= Paleo (DF+GF+no added sugar)
-Bacon / Spinach & Mushrooms $19.00
All served with natural yoghurt or Coconut yoghurt (add $0.5) / Soy or almond milk (add $0.5)
Sausage / Bacon / Eggs(2) / Potato Cake / Roast tomatoes / Mushrooms / Spinach / Avocado $4.00
Carrot & Cumin Fritters (V,GF) $16.00
- With roasted cardamon & carrot jam, green salad
Toast of Fruit Toas $5.00
- Choice of spreads
Crepes

Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
Sweet and sour pork with capsicum, greens with steamed rice (GF) $25.00
Chinese fried chicken with Sriracha mayo, crushed peanuts (GF) $18.00
Thai yellow curry of pumpkin with fried tofu, mushrooms, greens, cashew nuts with steamed rice (VG&GF) $24.00
Steamed rice $4.00
Lamb Dan Dan noodles, spicy crushed peanuts $21.00
Sticky pork belly bao buns, topped with crushed chili peanuts (2 buns) $14.00
Crispy eggplant, fragrant Sichuan sticky sauce, pickled ginger (VG&GF) $16.00

Bread and Garlic Bread $10.20
- sunblushed tomato pesto, butter
250g Canterbury Lamb Rack $39.50
- French beans, Spanish sausage, pine and ricotta souffle, tomato is hay, elderflower.
Confit Salmon & Shallot Silver Darlings $16.80
- horseradish, wild fennel, rye, artichoke ice cream.
Fresh Green Lipped Mussels $15.00 / $26.00
- white wine cream sauce, roast garlic, spinach
21 Day Aged Angus Beef Fillet $43.00
- kanuka smoked narrow, potato fondant, bbq heirloom veg, wild cherry liquorice, lardo, dark summer fruits.
French Style ''Creme'' Brulee $15.00
- aerated white chocolate, caramelised orange
We have a children's dinner menu available at the restaurant.
French Macaroons $16.00
- popcorn, coffee mousse, creme patissiere, banana coulis

Mussels with chilli sauce $21.00
Deep fried prawns $7.00
Honey roast pork $21.00
Mussels with black bean sauce $21.00
Beef with black bean sauce $18.90
Peking duck frame with spicy salt $16.00
Deep fried fish fillet with Shiitake mushrooms $21.00
Beef with pickled vegetables $21.00

Chef’s Platter $25.00
- Vege Samosas, Salami, Hoki Bites, Southern Chicken Sticks, Salt & pepper Squid, Battered Pineapple Rings
Roast of the Day $12.95
- Your waiter will advise you on the day’s selection.
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
All Meals $10
Vietnamese Beef Salad
- Marinated beef strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger $15.00
- Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli
Teriyaki Salmon Fillet $27.50
- Grilled Succulent Salmon brushed with teriyaki sauce. Served on Asian chilli soft vermicelli noodles with sauteed bok choy green beans and peanuts. Accompanied with sesame soy sauce.
Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries

Wiener Schnitzel $18.00
- With pepper sauce, mushroom sauce or gravy
300grm Prime Rib-eye Steak $26.00
- With Garlic Butter or with Mushroom sauce
All desserts served with ice cream and cream
-SMALL $13.00
Hot Meat Sandwich $7.00
2 Battered Fish Chips and Salad $14.00
Crumbed Scallops $9.50
- Served on a bed of lettuce with lemon and lime dressing
6 X Fish Bites with Chips $9.00

Chunky Fries $6.00
- Served with our favourite aioli and tomato sauce. Add extra sauces $1.00
Fish Of The Day Priced daily
- Please ask your server for today’s creation
Eggs Benedict $16.50
- Two perfectly poached eggs served on ciabatta with middle bacon & hollandaise
Extra Sauces $1.00
Thai Beef Salad $19
- Coriander, ginger & lime marinated beef served on a bed of greens, topped with crispy noodles
Braised Lamb Shank 1 Shank $20 2 Shanks $27
- Rosemary & red currant slow roasted lamb shank resting on a bed of mashed potato & roasted vegetables
Prawn & Bacon Creole $25
- Sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms in a white wine tomato & basil sauce with jasmine rice
Moroccan Lamb Pizza $20
- Moroccan spiced tender lamb with red oonion, green peppers & mozzarella