Lobster Inn Motor Lodge in Kaikoura Menu

Are you the owner? Manage this listing for free.

Double bacon, sausages & eggs $12.00
- One harris meats’ beef sausage, two slices of bacon, two fried eggs served with chips and tomato sauce
Mac n' cheese $12.00
- A pub classic, macaroni with a cheese blend of parmesan and mozzarella with added bacon and spring onions
Fish $12.00
- Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
Chowder $12.00
- The famous ‘lobster inn’ dish made with mussels, shrimps and monk fish in as creamy rich white sauce served with our delicious garlic bread
Mussels $12.00
- Six fresh omega mussels steamed in white wine, with a chilli, coriander, roasted garlic and coconut cream sauce served with our delicious garlic bread
Lamb salad $20.00
- Warm roasted pulled lamb & roasted pumpkin on top of a lightly dressed mix of feta, red onion, beetroot, cucumber & mesclun. Finished off with a drizzle of balsamic reduction
300gm ribeye steak $25.00
- Scotch fillet that has been tender-hung for 2 weeks then aged for a further 21 days with your choice of garlic aioli or mushroom sauce topping
Vegetarian salad $18.00
- Roasted pumpkin with a lightly dressed mix of feta, red onion, beetroot, cucumber & mesclun. Finished off with a drizzle of balsamic reduction
300gram rib-eye steak $25.00
- Scotch fillet that has been tender-hung for 2 weeks then aged for a further 21 days with your choice of garlic aioli, mushroom sauce or red wine jus with salad and chips
Whole crayfish $85.00
- Mornay. served hot in a creamy béchamel cheese sauce with salad and chips

Nearby Sample Menus

FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $23.00
- With house smoked salmon
Seafood Chowder GF option Small $15.00 Large $19.00
- Creamy and loaded with seafood, served with our toasted homemade bread
West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
- Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
- Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.
FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $18.50
- With Falafel
Homemade Bread & Dips $12.00
- A selection of warm homemade bread & trio of dips.
Pork Ribs GF $16.00
- Marinated in sticky barbeque sauce
Beer Battered fries $10.00

Roast Pumpkin Fettuccine $20
- Roast pumpkin, kalamata olives and silverbeet in a creamy tomato sauce
Hen & Ham $20 / $25
- Plum sauce, roasted chicken, silverbeet, bacon and cream cheese
Garlic $10 / $15
- Pine neuts, kalamata olives, parmesan
Canadian $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, pepperoni, bacon, garlic roasted mushrooms. Add blue cheese aioli +$3
Pumpkin Eater $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, roasted pumpkin, roasted red peppers, feta, pine nuts and topped with fresh rocket
Blue Pear $15 / $20
- Fruit chutney, poached pear, blue cheese, pine nuts. Add prosciutto +$5
Hens Are Nuts $20 / $25
- Fruit chutney, roast chicken, capsicum, pistachio nuts and cream cheese. Add bacon +$5
Italiano $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, capsicum, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and feta. Add chorizo sausage +$5

Garlic loaf 11.50
- Oven baked garlic, parmesan loaf with sweet chilli sauce.
Bread $15.00
- A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
Olive Tagliatelle pasta $ 27.50
- Olive, tomato and spinach with a parmesan concasse.
Fresh local fish $32.50
- We buy our fish direct from the fisherman and fillet the fish daily on site.(Please see staff/specials board.)
Pork belly $31.50
- Confit of pork with a rum and blue borage honey glaze, apple puree and crackling.
Chicken port pate $14.50
- Served with house made thyme croutons and fresh garden herbs.
Local lamb (two cuts) $38.50
- Slow cooked lamb shank with French cutlets.All cuts are served with a minted pea puree and a cabernet jus.
Mesclun salad $6.00

Cherry Pie $14.00
- Homemade, Served Warm with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Crème Brulée $12.00
- Baked Vanilla Custard with Toffee Sugar Top.
Fresh Bread $10.00
- Homemade served with a Selection of Condiments.
Sirloin of Beef $38.00
- Prime Aged & Grain Fed, Char Grilled + Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
Chocolate Fondant $15.00
- Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
- Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.
Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
- Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
Lamb Rack $37.00
- Canterbury Lamb Pan Roasted with Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.

Agria Potato Wedges $8.7
- With red pepper sauce and sour cream on the side
Toast & Preserves $6.5
- Toasted Hislops wholemeal bread served with any two of: jam/honey/marmite/marmalade
Eggs Avocado & Harissa $18.5
- Two poached eggs on Hislops wholemeal toast with avocado and harissa smash, feta and wilted spinach
Hummus $2
Full Breakfast $23
- Two eggs any style on Hislops wholemeal toast with bacon, tomato, hash browns and sausage. Add mushrooms for $4.5
Seafood Chowder $18
- Hoki, smoked warehou and green-lip mussels in a seafood base with mixed vegetables. Served with Hislops buttered bread. Small size with bread $14.5. Add an extra slice of Hislops Bread for $1
Chia Cream Bircher $9.5
- Chia seed ‘cream ‘ with almond and raspberry, layered with house-made organic bircher, fresh fruit, sweet dukkah
Salmon Quesadilla $18.5
- Spinach tortilla filled with smoked salmon, herbed pesto, sundried tomato and tasty cheese served with a seasonal salad

Big Combo $20.00
Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
Inari $5.00
Salmon Bento $10.00
- Salmon Roll & Salmon Nigiri Mix
Adamame $5.00
Sushi Sandwich $6.50
- Sushi Rice Sandwich
Bulgogi Sandwich $9.00
- Korean Beef Bbq With Sweet Chilli Sauce, Vegetables With Sesame Oil
Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich $9.00
- Teriyaki Chicken + Kupi Mayo + Avocado + Lettuce

No:30 Creamy Carbonara $20.00
- Cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with fresh garlic, Mushrooms, spinach, Bacon, onionfolded through our fresh fetticini and freshly grated parmesa
Add Chicken for $2.50
No:21 Lamb and Rosemary $22.50
- Delicious New Zealand Lamb seasoned with Rosemary, Peppers and a homemade mint yogurt sauce and garnished with Mint
No:06 Beer Battered Snapper $26.50
- Two mouth watering pieces of Beer Battered Snapper, served with a choice of Two sides from the Menu below
No:02 Whole Crayfish $90.00
- Lightly Grilled on the hotplate with Garlic butter with a choice of Two sides from the Menu below.
Breakfast extra sides $3.00
- Salmon, Eggs x2, Bacon, Toast (White, Brown or Wholemeal) Crispy Hashbrowns x 2Baked Beans, Mushrooms, Sausages x 2, Tomato
No:14 Beer Battered Snapper $14.50
- One piece of delicious North Island Snapper, cooked in a beer batter served with Chips
No:24 Italian $22.50
- Loads of Salami, Olives, onion, mushroom - a dash of hot sauce with 3 cheese on our crispy base

Affogato $18.00
- Vanilla bean ice-cream, espresso, amaretto liquor
Moroccan Lamb Koftas $17.50
Seafood Chowder $18.50
- Creamy seafood soup served with crispy garlic bread
Breads and Dips $12.00
- Toasted ciabatta with a selection of handmade dips
Pate (our own homemade) $14.00
- Served with crostini
Braised Lamb Shank $28 One / $36 Two
- Crispy onion rings, vegetable medley & our own red wine jus
Soup de Jour $14.00
- Please ask our friendly wait staff for today's soup
Portobello Mushroom on Toasted Dark Rye $18.50
- Creamy blue & pear, fig & ginger chutney

Spicy Apricot Chicken
- Chicken, red onion, capsicum and silver beet on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of spicy apricot sauce
Battered Fish and Chips $14.00
Tex Mex
- Pepperoni, chilli, mushrooms, bacon and capsicum on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a dollop of sour cream
Honey and Soy Chicken Nibbles $14.00
- Tasty chicken nibbles marinated and cooked in a honey and soy sauce served with a petite salad
Carnivorous
- Pepperoni, chorizo, bacon, chicken, mushrooms and red onion on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of BBQ sauce
- Suggestions: - Amaretto, Baileys, Cointreau, Drambuie, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Frangelico
Battered Fish Burger $18.50
- Battered fish fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, lemon hollandaise and tartare sauce in a freshly toasted bun served with a side of shoestring fries
Pukeko
- Honey roasted kumara, feta, capsicum, red onion and silver beet on a tomato base and topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese