Little Blackbird in Hawkes Bay Menu

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7.30am - 2.30pm Mon - Fri
8am - 2pm - Sat
TOASTED CRUMPETS $19.00
- with peanut butter & honey or jam & curd
GRANOLA $10.50
- origin earth yogurt poached seasonal fruits
MUSHROOM TARTINE $16.50
- chipotle ricotta, lemon & smoked sea salt
BREAKFAST TARTINE $21.00
- poached eggs, black pudding, holly bacon & homemade baked beans
LITTLE BLACK BIRD BAKED EGGS $18.00
- wilted greens, confit tomato, chili, yogurt, toasted focaccia
BUCKWHEAT WAFFLES > hot smoked salmon, horseradish & sorrel $20.00
SOUP
- see specials board
THALI $22.50
- dahl, swaji, coconut & mint pesto beetroot raita, tamarind & puri
STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS $24.00
- plum sauce, pickled red cabbage, toasted sesame
MEAT IN A BUN $25.00
- braised shortrib, smoked beetroot salsa melted onion with hand cut fries
HAND CUT FRIES $5.00
- aioli, ketchup, smoked paprika, salt

BUCKWHEAT WAFFLES
- seasonal fruits yogurt & maple syrup
TOASTED CHEESE SANDWICH
- fruit kebabs, homemade marshmallow
All $10.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Meringue, dried strawberries, pistachio, whipped cream $7.5
D-corn fritter, Holly bacon, maple syrup $17.5
extra fix $1.5
White Chocolate and strawberry cannelloni, strawberry veil, Heilala vanilla mascarpone $16
Hennessy Cognac Custard $4
Santa Maria sardines, red onion pickle, crostini $17
Mister D petit fours plate - changes daily - $16
Date & Polenta Slice $4.5

Midnight Nachos $19.00
- Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.
Huckleberry Hound Dawg $11.00
- Frankie frankfurter in a bun with cheese.
Apache Fish $27 Medium / $32 Classic
- Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
Gerhard Burger $25.00
- NZ grass-fed Wagyu beef pattie, onion jam, Swiss cheese, free-range egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce and aioli in an artisan sourdough bun. Served with straight-cut chips...the Ferrari of burgers, perfect with a Steinlager. - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
Longhorn Cheesecake $12.00
- Our legendary Kahlua and Moro Bar cheesecake. Served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Redneck Ribs
- Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce...the meal that made us famous! - Add buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw $5.00
Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
Cadillac Platter $140.00
- Serves 8-10 people - Tiger Prawn Cutlets - Sauteed prawns in chilli garlic butter. / Roast Pork Ribs - Served with apple sauce. / Memphis Mussels - Grilled with bacon and parmesan cheese, topped with berry vinaigrette. / San Quentin Squid - Crunchy salt and pepper squid with citrus aioli. / Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Beef Sirloin Skewers - Tender sirloin cubes skewered and drizzled with our Jack Daniel's cracked pepper sauce.

Beef Noodle Soup $12.50
Oyster Sauce
-Vegetables $13.50
-Seafood $16.50
-Combination $13.50
-Vegetables $13.50
-Seafood or Prawns $16.50
-Seafood or Prawns $16.50

Cheesecake (Homemade) $8.90
- See today’s flavour on blackboard
We have 2 high chairs available and baby changing tables in both Mens and Ladies for your convenience. Check out our kids cupboard full of everything you need to keep them entertained, if they’re happy, you’re happy! Please ask at the bar for kids games, colouring in books and playing cards.
Mushroom Sauce $4.50
Battered Fish Bites $7.90
- And tartare sauce
Small Ice Cream Sundae $4.00
- Choose one flavour. Chocolate, Raspberry, Passionfruit, Caramel, Strawberry
Kids Mixed Plate $8.90
- 2 nuggets, 2 fish bites & 2 mini hot dogs
Ice Cream Sundae $7.90
- Choose one flavour: Chocolate, Raspberry, Passionfruit, Caramel, Strawberry
Crumbed Fishermans Basket $26.90
- And tartare sauce

Paneer kadai $15.00
- Cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
Coconut rice $6.00
•Chicken
Paneer kulcha $4.50
- Naan bread stuff with homemade cottage cheese
Raita $3.00
Beef vindaloo $16.00
- Diced beef cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.
Peshawari naan $4.50
- Naan bread stuffed with dried fruits & nuts and coconut.
Mushroom mutter $14.00
- button mushrooms and peas, cooked kashmiri style.

Baked garlic ciabatta bread - (for 2 or 4 people) $7.90/11.90
Seasoned wedges - With sour cream, sweet chilli sauce & bacon $13.50
Seared Scallops - Seared scallops served on chorizo and papriki puree with baby spinach, finished with l'orange reduction $18.90/35.90
Freshly baked bread platter servered with homemade dips $9.90/12.90
Salt ‘n’ Pepper Squid - Served on a salad of mesclun, coriander, shallots and crispy garlic tossed in a Vietnamese dressing $16.50/29.90
Green Lip Mussels - Served in a coconut, lemongrass, & chilli sauce Or Garlic cream and herb reduction $17.90
American Style Pork Ribs - Servered with fries and salad $26.90
The Full Whale - Hash browns, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and eggs prepared to your liking, served with toast $18.90

Tartare Sauce $1.50
Hot Dog $2.30
- Delicious Hot Dog
Tomato Pottle $1.20
Chicken Piece $2.30
- Delicious Chicken Pieces
Garlic Pottle $1.20
Gravy Pottle $1.20
Beef Roll $2.80
- Delicious Beef Roll
Lasagne Square $2.80
- Delicious Lasagne Square

Chicken Noodles $11.00
Tangari Kebab $12.00
- Chicken drumsticks marinated in yoghurt, herbs and spices, tandoori oven.
Beef Korma $15.50
- boneless pieces of beef, cooked with cashew nut gravy
Veg Fried Rice $9.00
Vegetable Makhami $14.50
- mixed vegetable creamy tomato sauce with Indian gravy spices
Chicken Manchurian $15.50
- boneless piece of chicken marinated in ginger garlic with Indian herbs
Lamb Jalfrezi $16.50
- cooked green and red peppers, tomatoes, onion and fresh coriander in a tasty curry sauce
Peshawari Naan $4.50
- naan stuffed with dried fruits and nuts

- Gluten free menu available upon request
Edamame, red cabbage, carrot, sprout and radish slaw with sesame dressing and coconut peanuts $8.95
Crispy Calamari “Steak", mustard seed mayonnaise, lemon courgette salad and salsa verde. $22.95
Crispy Pork Belly, Syrian herb tomato and bread salad, creamy sesame dressing, hummus and pomegranate drizzle $29.95
Steamed Asparagus with soft boiled egg and chive dressing, parmesan shaves $9.95
Crispy potatoes with tabasco mayonnaise $8.95
Shoestring fries $6.95
Smoky & sweet roasted almonds $7.95

SUMMER SHARING PLATTER $36.00
- a selection of cheeses, salami, pickled cornichons, fruit, crackers and bread (GF)
STEAK SANDWICH $18.50
- scotch fillet with tomato, lettuce, caramelised onion and garlic served with fries
KIDS FRUIT & SNACK PLATE $10.00
- a selection of healthy snacks (GF)
POT PIE $15.00
- home baked with puff pastry top crust (see the blackboard for today's option
KIDS PLATTER $13.00
- a combination of hot dogs, chicken nuggets, fish, chips and tomato sauce
CRUMBED CHICKEN & AIOLI $17.00
KIDS MINI HOT DOG $10.00
THE BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
- fried free range eggs, holly bacon, sauteed mushroom, tomato and tosted bread (available until 2 p.m)

-Large $12.50
Maple glazed pork belly, marbled egg, kimchi mayonnaise, japanese radish, brioche $18.50
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-smoked salmon $8.50
-braised kale $4.50
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Cakes $3.00 TO $8.50
- Small $6.50

Toasted Panini w ham, cheese, tomato & onion. $7.50
Poached, fried or scrambled eggs on your choice of toast. $10.50
Hotcakes w bacon, banana, maple syrup & cream. $13.50
Please see blackboard behind the counter for our daily specials.
Hash Brown, Hollandaise $2.00
Please order at the counter.
or BLT. $11.50
Creamy porridge w feijoa compote, yoghurt & brown sugar. $8.00

Gluttony $16.00 / $8.00
- Onion, Garlic, Salami, Ham, Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Bacon, Black Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Fresh Green Salad $5.00
- All the Essentials
Prawn Horns $7.50
- 6 whole Prawns seasoned with coriander and green onions rolled in a crispy wonton style pastry..with your choice of dip
Garlic Bread $4.50
- Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley
Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
- Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
- Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
Creator Salad $3.00
- Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
Trouble $18.50 / $9.00
- Salami, Onions, Chicken, Bacon, Pineapple and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)

BEEF BONE BROTH, POACHED EGG, SORREL GF $13.50
HOUSE SMOKED SALMON, POTATO DILL HASH CAKES, AVOCADO, LEMON CREME FRAICHE, GREENS $23.50
- 14.00 match w/ church road blanc de noir, 2006
OMELETTE; SMOKED FISH, KIMURA CRISPS, WATERCRESS GF $21.50
- 10.00 match w/ balanced pinot Gris, 2014
SMITH’S BBQ PULLED PORK, POTATO BUNS, PICKLED CUCUMBER $19.50
- 10.50 match w/ funk estate oh lordy pale ale, 330ml
HOLLANDAISE / ROASTED GARLIC AIOLI / MAPLE SYRUP $3.50
HOLLY BACON / SAUSAGES / BLACK PUDDING / BBQ PULLED PORK $7.50
FRENCH TOAST, BERRY COMPOTE, ORGANIC LIGHT AGAVE SYRUP TOASTED COCONUT V $16.50
- 12.50 match w/ smith’s mimosa
OMELETTE; SMOKED FISH, KUMARA CRISPS, WATERCRESS GF $21.50

APPLE CRUMBLE With vanilla ice cream & cream $12
PORK IN PADDOCK Creamy mushrooms With bacon & toast LUNCH or EVENING Available from 12 noon $19.50
MEDITERANEAN STYLE PASTA Tomato’s, olives, feta & red onion tossed through a creamy sauce with pasta. Served with warm bread $22.50
DONUT DELIGHT Vanilla ice cream, cream, donut & chocolate sauce $5.50
Baileys Coffee $12
MATES PLATE A selection of deep fried goodies & fries with sauces $29.50
TOMATO, OLIVE & FETA PIZZA 12” BASE Tomato, Olives, Red onion & Feta . Drizzled with bbq sauce With 3 seared prawns $22.50
NACHOS Savory mince, cheese, Chili sauce & sour cream $13.50