Powerhouse toasted muesli & fresh fruit salad (df option) $17.50
Served with natural unsweetened yoghurt or milk
Warm Lemon & Oatmeal Pancake $19.50
With baked rhubarb, redcurrant compote, banana & mascarpone.
Highland fling $18.50
Rolled oats simmered in milk, served on rhubarb, topped with banana,cream, a wee lick o’ whisky liqueur, & sugar blow-torched to caramelised perfection.
French toast (gf option) $19.50
With Either: Berry coulis, banana & vanilla bean syrup.
French toast (gf option) $19.50
With Either: Grilled bacon, banana & maple syrup.
Toasted wholegrain bread (gf option) $19.50
With grilled bacon & poached or scrambled eggs.
Eggs benedict (gf option) $21.50
Two eggs served a top honey-cured bacon, on toasted English muffins with hollandaise sauce.
Eggs montreal (gf option) $21.50
Two eggs served a top Powerhouse’s own manuka & honey hot-smoked fresh salmon, on toasted English muffins with hollandaise sauce.
Florentine grilled potato cakes (gf) $21.50
Topped with spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise & shaved parmesan, with beetroot relish
Huevos rancheros (v) (gf) $21.50
Powerhouse Mexican-style beans on a crisp corn tortilla, grilled with cheese & tomato, finished with avocado, poached egg & salsa.
High-country breakfast (gf option) $22.50
Grilled bacon, scrambled eggs, pork & beef rissole, with whipped potato cake & toast and our own tomato relish.
Roast kumera & corn cake (gf) (df) (v option) $20.50
Stacked with grilled bacon & tomato, garnished with avocado & roast capsicum & tomato salsa.
Kedgeree (gf) (df option) $20.50
Smoked fish risotto, scented with garam masala spices & coconut milk, finished with a poached egg & smoked salmon.
Children’s powerpack (gf option) $14.50
Rissole, bacon, buttered popcorn, fruit, crisps, with a treat & juice.
Children’s pancake $14.50
With maple syrup & ice cream.
Traditional seafood chowder (gf option) $18.50
Fish & shellfish in a creamy leek & potato broth, served with toasted garlic bread.
Soup of the day $18.50
With garlic bread (see our blackboard).
Steak sandwich (gf option) (df option) $26.00
Grilled 200gm beef rib eye, on toasted sourdough bread with red onion marmalade, salads, aioli & a side of beetroot relish.
Chicken burger (gf option) $26.00
Crumbed chicken schnitzel piled with cumin-roast tomato, camembert, guacamole & salads with sweet corn relish.
Vegetarian burger (gf option) (df option) $26.00
A flavour-packed & juicy vegetable burger patty on toasted sourdough bread with salads, cheese, relish & gherkins.
Creamy leek & pea risotto (gf) & side salad $24.00
Arborio rice risotto, shaved parmesan & fresh pesto, with either: Smoked salmon or chicken or shaved ham or sautéed button mushrooms.
Grilled salt-crusted fillet or salmon (gf) (df) $28.00
Grilled fillet of salmon, on a plate of fresh seasonal salads with sweet blackberries, avocado & mandarin, & saffron honey vinaigrette.
Wok-seared salt & pepper calamari (gf) (df) $28.00
A top buckwheat soba noodle salad, with a lemon, tamarind & mint dressing.
Coq au vin (gf) (df option) $28.00
French Paysanne-style chicken in a traditional bacon & button mushroom wine sauce, with bay leaf & thyme. Served in a pan with crusty garlic bread.
Confit leg of duck $28.00
With fresh warm brioche & walnut butter, roast quince, pear & prune compote, salad leaves & creamy Kikorangi blue cheese.
Today’s fresh fish fillet (gf) $28.00
Seasoned with lime chilli & smoked paprika, pan-fried, served atop duck-fat roast Agria potato, with roquette, fresh basil pesto, balsamic glaze & lemon.
Pita bread smothered in sundried tomato pesto and topped with parmesan cheese. Oven baked and finished with sweet chilli and sour cream. The locals favourite.
Beer Battered Fish $19.50
This is what we call our 'back to basics' dish. Kaiapoi's finest! Not your everyday f.n.c's that's for sure. Hoki fillets in a crispy beer batter served with golden fries and a garden salad on one side and tartare and lemon on the other side.
Sticky Date $11.00
I reckon this is better than how grandma made it, but then what do I know? I'm just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with loads of butterscotch sauce, berry compote, ice-cream and cream. Great soul food on a cold night I say.
Lambs fry $18.50
Cooked by our master chefs to perfection, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & cracked pepper sauce & Top it off with sticky onions and toasted garlic bread and whammo, better than nanas.
cheesy salmon salad $23.50
Oven Baked pacific salmon fillet on a warm penne salad with Parmesan cheese, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion, carrot and sesame tossed in honey basil pesto. Absolutely divine!
Cracked Pepper & Bourbon Pate $13.80
Now what about this, we would be billionaires if we sold this on the streets of Kaiapoi... Comes with beetroot pesto, pickles and warm bread.
My Fav Chicken Bacon & Cashew Salad $21.50
Lettuce leaves mixed with julienne vegetables, cashews, herby croutons, avocado salsa and some other goodies all tossed in an Italian vinaigrette and finished with marinated chicken, crispy bacon & parmesan cheese.
Vanilla Brulee $11.00
Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee is made to perfection with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and some kinda biscuit.
Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
Famous Pate - Bourbon & cracked pepper blended with roasted chicken liver and bacon. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto. $15.50
Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
Cajun Prawn & Fish Salad - Grilled and arranged on a salad of snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette, finished with a roast garlic aioli. $23.50
Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
Beer Battered Fish n Chips - Crispy fish n chips with gourmet salad and homemade tartare sauce. $19.50