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

BEEF SCHNITZEL & VEGE $15
- Beef Schnitzel on mash with sautéed vegetables & a red wine jus
OPEN FISH SAMMIE $19.50
- Beer battered fish, egg, lettuce, tomato, brie & tartare. On ciabatta, served with potato wedges
BEEF, BBQ & EGG BURGER $19.50
- Beef patty, an egg, brie, tomato, lettuce & bbq sauce w’ wedges
(GF)SEARED TUNA SALAD $26.50 /ENT$22.50
- Seared tuna, salad greens, pickled ginger & chilli soy sauce
(GF) WARM MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH SALAD $25.50
- Wilted spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes & vegetables w’ balsamic
(GF) STICKY DATE PUDDING $12.00
- With caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream & cream
PLOUGHMANS PLATTER $42.50
- Cheese, pickles, chutney, bread, fruit & meats
MUSHROOMS $6

Guacamole $9.50
- w/ corn chips
Arroz $4.00
- rice
Pumpkin & smoked cheddar $13.00
- w/ red onion salsa, parmesano & oregano
Costillas De Cerdo $16.00
- coffee, chilli & brown sugar slow braised pork spare ribs
Camarones $14.00
- pan fried spiced prawns w/ fresh slaw, fried shallots & spring onion
Pescado $9.50
- warm smoked fish, lime pickled red onion, carrot & mustard salsa w/ chipotle mayonnaise
Oceano Burrito $15.00
- a folded baked tortilla w/ shrimp, queso & house made salsa cruda
De Pollo $10.00
- grilled shredded chicken w/ jalapeno & coriander mayonnaise & toasted almonds

Prawn Star $35.00
- Tiger prawns cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice and a fresh green salad..a true Lone Star classic!
Maverick Fillet $38.00
- Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sauteed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
Dixie Chicken $32 Medium / $37 Classic
- Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
Rock the Boat $27 Medium / $32 Classic
- Fresh fillet of fish dusted in seasoned flour, then grilled with fresh herbs and parmesan. Topped with a lemon and caper sauce. Served with mashed potato and a fresh green salad.
A Fist Full Of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
- Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
Judge Roy Bean Dip $11.00
- Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapeños. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
Honky Tonk Chicken $30 Medium / $35 Classic
- Chicken breast marinated in Dijon mustard, dill, honey, olive oil and lime juice. Oven-baked and topped with an orange, ginger and cranberry salsa. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
Lone Star Coleslaw $5.00

-Combination $13.50
Cashew Nuts
Grilled Chicken with Satay Sauce $14.50
-Combination $13.50
Pork Hock with Egg Noodles $14.50
-Seafood $16.50
-Seafood $16.50
-Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50

Kakanui Ribs* Pork ribs marinated in a smoked hickory BBQ sauce, served with fries and salad greens. $22 / $26
Pacifically Speaking* Pan seared fresh fish fillets served on Alehouse mash and oven parched vegetables. Drizzled with smoked paprika oil, balsamic reduction and basil pesto. $29.5
Mushrooms $5.0
Speight’s Dipping Platter Mixed platter of freshly baked breads served with chefs own spreads dukkah, hummus, pesto, olive oil & balsamic reduction. $18
Alehouse 3 Star Pie Homemade pie using the fresh produce accompanied with salad greens and fries. Please ask our wait staff about today’s filling. $22
Wee Man’s Steak Prime porterhouse steak, salad & fries $15.0
Hokonui Hog* Rolled Pork Loin wrapped in smokey bacon, served with Alehouse mash wilted greens splashed with an apricot honey glaze, accompanied with apple purée. $29.5
Salmon Salad Smoked Salmon entwined with asparagus, salad greens, caper berries, cherry tomatos, spanish onion, croutons, drizzled with lemon mustard vinaigrette. $24

SIDE OF WEDGES $5.00
SIDE OF CIABATTA $5.00
- with garlic or plain butter
HAWAIIAN $17.00
- Ham & pineapple on a tomato & cheese base - onion optional
FRENCH TOAST $16.00
- Egg dipped bread pan fried, served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup(VEGETARIAN $14.00/KIDS 1/2 SIZE $10.00)
PLATTER FOR 4 $55.00
- 2 cheese - Blue cheese, camembert, or gouda+ 250g of sliced rib eye steak
BACON & EGGS $14.00
- Grilled bacon & your choice of poached, fried, or scrambled eggs, served with toast (KIDS 1/2 SIZE $9.00)
HOUSE MADE FRESH PASTA MED$16.00/LARGE$22.00
- LINGUINE
VEGETARIAN $17.00
- Fresh tomato, mushroom, capsicum, onion, baby spinach & basil pesto swirl

Mexican Salad $18
- Mesclun, tender pickled cactus, tomato, red onion, baby corn, halloumi, water chestnuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, tossed in coriander pesto. Add chicken or beef $4
Pork Tostaditas $12
- pork rump stewed in a tangy achiote, habanero and orange sauce, topped with aioli, red pickled onion and coriander
Guacamole con Totopos single $12 double $18
- made-to-order guac w/ fresh avo, tomato, onion, coriander & sesame seeds accompanied with corn chips
Salsa de Molcajete $10
- charred tomatoes, garlic, onion and seasonal fresh chilli sauce accompanied with corn chips
Alitas chicken Wings $12
- spicy hot wings tossed in a red cayenne pepper sauce served with blue cheese dressing, carrot and celery sticks
Arroz con leche $10
- rice pudding topped w/ fresh ground cinnamon, and caramelized prune
Fish Tostadas $14
- smoked hoki salad in jalapeno ranch dressing served on 4 inch corn chips topped with avocado and green salad
Bistec beef $17
- Stir-fry beef taco with onion and mexican spices, topped with salad and avocado dressing

Beef vindaloo $16.00
- Diced beef cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.
Kids butter chicken $10.00
Poppadoms (2 pcs) $1.00
Opening hours lunch – 11am - 2pm (mon - sat) dinner – 4pm - late night (seven nights)
Prawn spinach $19.00
- Prawns cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy & spices
Vegetable kadai $14.00
- mixed vegetables cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
Butter chicken $16.00
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in the tandoor oven and fi nished in rich creamy tomato gravy
Bombay kebab $12.00
- Star of India special chicken kebab.

Curry Puff $9.50
- Chicken patties (also Known as "Thai Pies")
Pad Ped Moo Grub $27.50
- Stir fried Crispy pork with red curry sauce, capsicum, bamboo shoots, green beans, carrots and mushrooms
Kimao Pad Kai $21.50
- Thai fried rice with chicken, fried egg and mixed vegetables
Tom Yum Goong $14.50
- Traditional soup with king prawns, spring onions, coriander and mushrooms
Yum Nuea $21.50
- Thai salad with grilled beef, roasted sweet chilli, fish sauce, beef juice, tomatoes, red onion, coriander and spring onions
Mog Pad Ka Tim $27.50
- Stir fried pork with crispy garlic, coriander and white pepper, on bed with seasonal vegetables, served on a sizzling hot plate
Mutt Sizzling Duck $27.50
- Crispy duck sizzling on a bed of mixed vegetables and served on a sizzling hot plate
Yum Goong $25.50
- King prawns, green salad with garlic, chilli, fish sauce, beef juice, tomatoes, red onion, coriander and spring onion

Caesar Salad $13.90
- Crisp cos lettuce, smoky bacon, sliced egg, shaved parmesan cheese and creamy Caesar dressing.
Kid’s Steak $11.90
- Grilled sirloin steak with tomato sauce, kid’s salad or Curly Fries.
Prime Rib & Pork Rib Duo $45.90
- Prime Rib and tender BBQ sweet chilli pork ribs.
Boss Hog Pork Ribs $37.90
- Pork ribs, BBQ sweet chilli sauce, Hog Tail Fries or sweet potato wedges and rawslaw house salad or vegetables.
200g Rib Fillet Steak $25.90
- Served with our Trim-a-licious salad.
Hickory Smoked Prime Rib $35.90
- Prime Rib with hickory smoked BBQ sauce. A real Tex-Mex flavour!
Boss Hog Mushies $9.90
- Cajun crumbed mushrooms with tartare sauce.
Hoggies Fish & Chips $25.90
- Panko crumbed flathead fillets, Hog Tail Fries or sweet potato wedges, creamy tartare sauce and a wedge of fresh lemon. You’ll be hooked!

bacon & tomato $14.00
Warm Chicken Caesar Salad $15.00
- with croutons, egg, bacon, tomato
Fettuccine $15.00
- chicken mushroom & cashews in a creamy white wine sauce
Eggs Benedict $15.00
- poached eggs on English muffin, salmon & tomato
Mushroom Omelette $16.00
- with spinach & feta
Avocado on Spelt $10.00
- Avocado, tomato, feta & pesto on seeded spelt sourdough
Orbit Breakfast $18.00
- poached eggs, bacon, tomato bubble & squeak, mushroom & toast
Spanish Omelette
- with onion, tomato, potato, spicy sausage & cheese

Vegetarian Deluxe sweetcorn fritters, potato, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast and eggs $17
Mulberry Muesli our own blend with banana, blueberries and yoghurt $10
Extras choose from potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions (price each) $2.00
Bacon and Eggs poached, scrambled or fried on ciabatta bread $12
Farmers full breaky bacon, eggs, sausages, potato, mushrooms, tomatoes and toast $17
French Toast with banana, bacon and maple syrup served with yoghurt or cream $15
Free-Range Omelette with cheese, herbs and whole-grain toast $12
Eggs Montreal / Eggs Florentine / Eggs Benedict poached eggs with hollandaise sauce and watercress, with smoked salmon (eggs Montreal) or mushrooms (eggs Florentine) or bacon (eggs Benedict) on rewan $15

Muesli served with Yoghurt and Seasonal Fruit $9.50
Eggs on Toast your style $9.50
Eggs Benedict served on a toasted muffin with Hollandaise sauce $17.00
Big Breakfast – Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Tomatoes $19.00
Tomatoes, Sausages, Hash Browns, Mushrooms $3.50
Toast Bagel served with Cream Cheese and Jam $8.00
3 Egg Omelette with your choice of filling’s $17.00
Seasonal Fruit Salad $7.50

WILTED GREENS / HASH BROWN / FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, EVO / AVOCADO $5.50
OMELETTE; SMOKED FISH, KUMARA CRISPS, WATERCRESS GF $21.50
SMITHS SALAD BOWL; NEW SEASON GRILLED FIGS, FREEKEH, SORREL SWEET TAHINI DRESSING, GREEN OLIVES VE $21.50
- 10.00 match w/ elephant hill tempranillo rose, 2016
VENISON TENDERLOIN, CHERRY TOMATO, CAULIFLOWER TWO WAYS, BLACK BERRY JUS $28.50
- 11.00 match w/ tono tempranillo, 2015
AVOCADO, TOMATO & BASIL ON WHOLEGRAIN TOAST DF/VE $16.50
- 10.00 match w/ balanced pinot Gris, 2015
BEEF BONE BROTH, POACHED EGG, SORREL GF $13.50
OMELETTE; OVEN DRIED TOMATOES, CREAMED FETA, OLIVES, HERB SALAD V/GF $18.50
HOUSE SMOKED SALMON $8.50

Lamb Iskender From $14.50
- Sliced lamb served on a bed of rice with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
Warm Lamb Salad From $13.90
- Warm Lamb Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and your choice of sauces
Mixed Vegetarian n/a
- falafels and fried eggplant wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
Mixed Iskender From $14.50
- Combination of sliced lamb and chicken served on a bed of rice with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
Kofte Shish From $15.90
- Cubes of marinated and grilled kofte served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces
Chicken Shish From $15.90
- Cubes of marinated and grilled chicken served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces
Vege Falafel From $13.90
- Falafels served on a bed of rice with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
Warm Halloumi Salad From $11.50
- Grilled Halloumi Cheese served with salad greens