Preserved in Canterbury Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Smoked eggs on toast $12.00
    • Softscrambled, freerange eggs, infused with pohutakawa smoke
  • The Preserved Plate $21.00
    • House cured bacon & chorizo. Roasted tomato, buttery mushroom, house sauce kraut, 2 free range eggs your way
  • Bacon & eggs $16.00
    • Preserved bacon, eggs your way toast
  • Vegetable hash $14.00
    • Gourmet potatoes hash, veg, poached egg, toasted nuts & seeds
  • French toast $17.00
    • Vanilla french toast, tossed in cinnamon sugar with preserved bacon
STARTERS / SHARING STARTERS / SHARING
  • Preserved famous pork crackling $7.50
    • marinated roasted & tossed in a smoky spice mix
  • Soup & toast $12.50
    • Seasonal soup & toast, See our special board
  • Pork bites $10.00
    • Slow roast pork belly encrusted with sesame, seasonal vegetable puree
  • Moul Marinieres $13.00
    • 1/2 doz green lipped mussels in a creamy white wine sauce with bread
  • Bruschetta $13.00
    • Choose one flavour or a mix. Pulled pork. House cured salmon, seasonal salsa
  • Sashimi $13.00
    • Fresh Mt cook sashimi with soy dip
  • Polenta Fries $10.00
    • Parmesan, spiced, polenta fries
BIGGER BITES BIGGER BITES
  • Preserved Pasta $21.50
    • Handrolled taglitelli, house bacon, mushrooms, white wine & cream sauce
  • Mt Cook Salmon $24.50
    • Miso butter brushed pan fried Mt cook salmon, gourmet baby potatoes, baby veg and house sauerkraut
  • Pork & pear $26.00
    • Slow cook, marinated free range pork belly, encrusted with sesame, poached pear, potatoes, baby veg garnish, smoked kumara puree & appel gel
  • Steak $32.00
    • Thick steak. Smoked kumar puree, herbed potatoes
  • Moules Marinieres $24.00
    • 1 doz green lipped mussels in a creamy white wine sauce with bread
  • Roast pumpkin with charred baby onions & goats cheese $19.50
    • Roasted pumpkin, charred baby onions, goats cheese, truffle oil
FOR THE KIDS UNDER 14 FOR THE KIDS UNDER 14
  • Preserved Pasta $10.00
    • Handrolled taglitelli, house bacon, mushrooms, white wine & cream sauce
  • Baby steak, chips & salad $12.00
    • Baby sirloin steak, chips & salad
  • Fish chips & salad $12.50
    • Battered fish, chunky chips, salad
NAUGHTY BUT NICE NAUGHTY BUT NICE
  • Pressed apple crumble $14.00
    • Pressed apples cooked in butter and caramel with light crust, zesty possit & berry icecream
  • Belgium chocolate bavarios $14.00
    • Silky smoothy chocolate mousse on a ginger biscuit base with sorbet
  • Afrigatto $14.00
    • Shot of espresso, bayleys, ice cream

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Rocket, Manchego, & Pear Salad (GF) $10
    • Sherry vinaigrette
  • Vegan Chocolate Mousse (DF) $15
    • Passionfruit sorbet, coffee cake crumb, isomalt shard
  • Harissa ½ Roasted Chicken (GF) $33
    • Black rice, soft herbs, orange, labne
  • Vegan Buffalo-Wings (DF) $16
    • Cauliflower florets, agave sriracha, cashew aioli
  • Buffalo Mozzarella (GF) $16
    • Garden peas, broad beans, summer herbs, vincotto
  • Greystone Basket Star Riesling $13.50
    • With charred sourdough, crackers, central Otago quince paste, Waipara honeycomb, fresh and dried fruits, nuts
  • Watermelon, Pistachio Salad (GF, DF) $10
    • Soft herbs, Strawberry
  • Kwark Gnocchi $29
    • Cultivated fungi, crispy sage, parmesan wafer, brown butter
  • Ster Fried Squid With Vegetable (Cashew Nut)
  • Pork & Prawn Fresh Rolls $8.00
  • Seafood Mixed Vegetable on Rice $14.00
  • Tofu Salad $16.00
  • Fried Spring Rolls & Grilled Pork on Vermicelli $12.00
  • Large $28.00
  • Beef Lemongrass With Chilli
  • Beef Mushroom, Onion, Pepper With Coconut Cream
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Allow our chefs to create for you a taste sensation using daily fresh fish from the markets. Please ask your waiter for today's inspiration. Beer Match: A glass of Speight's Pilsner is just great with fish.
  • Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
    • An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
  • Grandma's Lambs Fry $23.50
    • Thinly sliced lamb's liver, fried with bacon and caramelised onions, bound in a rich Speight's Old Dark gravy, served on potato mash, with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: Just has to be Speight's Porter with this one.
  • Mushroom Sauce $2.50
  • Shearer's Shanks $28.80/ $36.50
    • Tender and delicious lamb shanks, oven roasted with Central thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy and a mint glaze. Served on potato mash with fresh vegetables. Beer Match: I must say this dish is perfect with Speight's Porter.
  • Streaky Bacon $6.00
  • Drunken Steak $29.90
    • 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
  • Avocado $4.00
  • CHICKEN $5.00
  • Steak Pattie $2.40
  • PRAWN FOO YOUNG EGG $12.00
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $12.50
  • SWEET & SOUR FISH $12.50
  • PINEAPPLE $3.00
  • SWEET & SOUR WON TON $10.00
  • DOUBLE MEAT $5.00
  • Vegetarian Frittata of spiced pumpkin, spinach and feta with a dressed mesclun salad $17.00
  • Herb crusted four point lamb rack on kumara dauphinoise with steamed vegetables, a lamb cigar, pea puree and mint jus $39.00
  • Breakfast, eggs as you like on toast, bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms and hash brown $22.00
  • Soup of the Day served with grilled bread $13.00
  • Garlic loaf $10.50
  • Churros with warm chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $13.00
  • Open house beef burger with bacon, egg, cheddar, aioli, caramelized onion jam, salad and fat chips $22.00
  • Beef Duo of a 200gm eye fillet and a beef cheek, mushroom and cheese pie with roast potatoes, vegetable chartreuse and cauliflower saffron puree $38.00
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Snack Pack $9.00
    • 2 mussels, 2 chicken nuggets, 2 fish biose, 2 corn nuggets, 2 squid rings, 2 onion rings, 1 chips
  • Fish (Crumbed) $3.00
  • Hash Browns (4) $2.20
  • Chicken Nuggets (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
  • Pacific Oysters (each/doz) $1.50 /$16.00
  • Chocolate Explosion Donut $3.00
  • Meat Patty $2.20
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Skins $13.90
    • Fried potato skins, bacon, sweet chilli sauce, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Fish of the day $POA
    • Market fresh fish, specially prepared each day
  • Pulled pork sandwich $20.90
    • Brioche roll filled with spiced BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw and jalapenos. served with fries
  • Flat breads $8.50
  • Homemade apple pie $11.90
    • Spiced apples in a buttery pastry pie crust with vanilla ice cream
  • Lamb's fry & bacon stack $17.90
    • Pan seared lamb's liver stacked with bacon on a rich mushroom sauce, served with creamy mash
  • Canterbury lamb rack $35.90
    • Pan roasted to medium rare, kumara mash, beans, roasted onions and mint gel
  • Curry and a pint $25.00
    • Chef's latest creation served on rice with poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita
  • Aloo Mattar Paneer $10.99
    • Potatoes and green peas cooked in fenugreek seeds and tempered with cumin seeda
  • Tandoori Chicken $10.00/$18.00
    • Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in Tandoor (Half/Full)
  • Peas Pulao $3.99
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $15.50
    • A spicy lamb curry with onions, tomato, coriander and dash of aniseed
  • Chicken/Lamb Do-Payaza $14.99
    • Diced chicken and lamb cooked in fresh onion, tomato, capsicum and delicately spiced gravy
  • Rajma Curry $12.00
    • Rajma and potatoes cooked together and lightly cream and herbs and spices
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
  • Lamb/Chicken Bhuna $15.50
    • Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions
  • Braised Crispy Delight and Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Sesame Braised Mushroom with Bean Sprouts $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Crispy Herbal Shred on Veggy $12.50 Reg / $19 Lge
  • Gingery Delight with Fresh Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Stir Fry Rice Vermicelli $11 Reg / $16.50 Lge
  • Sticky Rice with Seaweed $4.50
  • Claypot Tomyum Rolls
    • Crispy rolls with tomato, tomyum sauce and veggy sauce in claypot
  • Lotus Seed Red Dates Soup $6 Single / $12 Double
  • Basket Case $9
    • Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
  • Light Bites $7
    • Olives
  • Light Bites $3
    • Peanuts
  • Prawnography $15
    • Indulge yourself in these prawn twisters with sweet & sour sauce (5).
  • Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
  • Loot Bags $13
    • Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
  • Light Bites $12
    • Cheese & crackers
  • The Bread Of Christ $10
    • Fresh European bread with spreads.
  • Vegetable Korma M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Mix vegetables cooked in creamy onion garlic sauce and spices
  • Sagg (Lamb/Chicken)
    • Either chicken or lamb cooked with spinach, sauteed with onion, ginger, garam masala and chilli.
  • H= Half / F=Full
  • Chicken Biryani Rice $10.00
    • A special rice dish full of flavour & aroma, a mughalai delicacy of meat pieces cooked in secret herbs & saffron
  • Handi Ghosht M $10.00 / F $17.00
    • Tender meat pieces cooked in ginger, garlic, onions sauce and green chillies
  • Tarka Masoor Dal M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Masoor lentils cooked in gravy and sauteed; fried spices thrown on top
  • Madras (Chicken/Lamb/Beef)
    • A hot southern indian dish with roasted black mustard seeds & coconut cream
  • Lacha Paratha $3.00
  • Extra Rice $3.50
    • Basmati – rice of kings
  • Matar Paneer $18.50
    • Peas and cottage cheese (paneer) in a tomato based sauce, spiced with garam masala
  • Biryani $19.50
    • Chicken/Lamb/Vegetarian
  • Kashmiri Chicken (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
    • Delicate creamy curry – subtle yet sophisticated
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Venison & Portobello Mushroom $21.50
    • Premium Denver leg pieces spice rubbed and marinated – fresh fried balti style with Portobello and capsicum – to die for!
  • Platter for two $20.50
    • Vegetable samosas, onion spinach bhajees, chicken tikka and mince stix and a selection of yummy dips
  • Goat Supreme $21.50
    • Tender farmed goat with coconut cream, cardamom fresh spinach and tomato – rich and velvety south indian creation
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Traditional Eggs Benedict, Served with Hollandaise Sauce on Thick Cut Home Baked Bread. With Bacon or Spinach.
  • Traditional Breakfast $15.00
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tasty Pork Breakfast Sausage, Hash Brown, Toast & Grilled Tomato
  • Chicken Salad $14.50
    • Grilled Chicken Breast with House Cured Bacon, Parmesan & Mesclun Salad, Ranch Dressing.
  • Pork Belly Roast $15.00
    • Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Red Wine Gravy & Seasonal Vegetables.
  • Potato & Leek Soup $9.90
    • Served with Toasted Garlic Bread.
  • Cinnamon French Toast $12.50
    • With Home Cured Bacon & Grilled Banana, Maple Syrup.
  • Breakfast Sandwich $10.50
    • Fried Easy Over Egg, Hash Brown & Bacon in a Homemade Ciabatta Bun.
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Crispy Corn Chips Topped with Chilli Bean Mince & Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Tomato Salsa
  • Vegetarian $7.00
  • Salmon $9.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Spicy Pork $5.00
  • Chicken Curry $5.00
  • Marinated Beef (Bulgogi) $7.00
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Vegetarian $5.00
Preserved

Preserved

location

Address

2i Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour, Diamond Harbour, Canterbury, 8972, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033294465

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , European , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
2i Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour, Diamond Harbour, Canterbury, 8972, New Zealand