Locally baked foccaccia bread topped with rib-eye steak, homemade caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg and pesto mayo with your choice of english mustard or horseradish sauce.
Aioli $2.00
Bluff Chowder $14.80
A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
Garlic Sauce $2.50
Ale House Gravy $2.50
Streaky Bacon $6.00
Caesar Salad $19.80
The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
A light coconut based dish with an abundance of ginger, garlic and fresh tomatoes finished with a splash of lemon juice
Cauliflower Manchurian $15.00
Cauliflower Manchurian is an adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes. Batter fried florets are then cooked with a chef’s special sauce of herbs and spices
Raita $3.00
Masala Dosa $12.00
Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
Meen Pollichadhu (Dry Dish) P.O.A
Fish fillet topped with tomato salsa, pan fried and then baked in a banana leaf
Lamb Stew $17.00
Lamb simmered in a light creamy coconut base and flavoured with whole black pepper, cardamom, ginger and fresh curry leaves
Plain Rice $3.00
Koonu Curry $15.00
Mushrooms cooked with green peas, coriander, coconut and Kerala spices
Made with French vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of topping then covered w whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts
Chocolate Brownie $14
Warmed, drizzled with choc sauce & served with French vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
-NZ Wallaby Burger $32
House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with spiced plum sauce - served with rustic thick cut fries
Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
Seafood Platter $18.5
Pan fried in garlic butter green lipped mussels in half shell, scallops, prawns w tails & deep fried prawn twisters, served with tartare sauce
Pasta of the Day $19
Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
Tasty Chicken Burger $20
Juicy house-made chicken patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato, crispy bacon & aioli - served with rustic thick-cut fries
Tender cubes of lamb cooked with lash green herbs, chives and coriander, finish in coconut cream and served in traditional Karaha styles. A delicacy of Nepal, North-East India
Lamb Sacwala 15.90
Diced lamb pieces cooked with leafy spinach, fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic
Butter Chicken 14.90
Smoked tandoori chicken cooked with cream, honey and tomatoes Loved by many
Pickles 3.50
Lemon Rice 3.50
Cooked with roasted mustard seeds and fresh coriander, tomatoes and lemon juice
Khadai Paneer 14.90
Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Especially recommended by RED CHILLIES
Malai Kofta 14.90
Homemade Indian cottage cheese, crushed cashew nuts, potatoes and spices mixed together and finished with rice creamy sauce
Kashmiri Chicken 15.90
This dish consists of tender boneless chicken marinated overnight with cashew, cheese and cream, barbecued then cooked with organic yoghurt, turmeric, tomatoes and mint
Premium grade beef. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
Tender marinated beef and venison slow cooked with red wine, aromatic herbs and Portobello mushrooms finished with reduced cream, served on a bed of noodles, accompanied with a light green salad
OLD FASHIONED BANANA SPLIT $12.50
Whole banana dredged in lemon and orange juice split in half with three scoops of vanilla ice-cream and topped with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or passion fruit sauce
LEMON MERINGUE PIE $12.50
Homemade lemon meringue pie served with ice cream and double cream
AFFAGATO $15.50
Double shot of espresso served with vanilla bean ice-cream and Amarula creme
CAPE STYLE FISH CAKES $18.50
Homemade fish cakes garnished with a tropical salad, accompanied with a baguette
NGORONGORO STEAK $36.00
Prime scotch fillet carpet bag steak stuffed with oysters and feta, served on a bed of roasted potatoes and field mushrooms drizzled with a rich red wine jus, accompanied with a light green salad
MOROCCAN LAMB $29.50
Tender lamb slow cooked with aromatic spices, lentils and chickpeas served with cous cous, spicy capsicum tomato relish and a light green salad
ETHIOPIAN SAMOSAS $17.00
Homemade samosas filled with Ethiopian spiced vegetables, served with spicy tomato relish and sour cream
Sweet Tomato Cream. Poached Chicken Breast with Fettuccini, Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
72% Dark Chocolate Tart $16.00
With Balsamic Beetroot Sorbet and Whipped Chantilly Cream
Bella's Kitchen Tasting Plate $20.00
A Selection of Tapas, dips, antipasto and spreads
Bella's Kitchen Breads $13.00
With Butter, Balsamic Oil and Spread
Cashew and Coconut Prawns $25.00
with curried avocado mayonnaise and Cilantro Slaw
Hot Cakes $17.00
With Bacon, Roasted Peach and Maple Whipped Butter
Char Grilled Chicken Salad $28.00
Char Grilled Breast of Chicken and Bella's Balsamic, Sweet Chilli Egg Mayonnaise, Leaf Salad and Tomato and Carrot Julienne, Topped with Parmesan Crouton Crumb