C12 Sliced chicken in thick spicy tongue-numbing sauce
C23 Spicy stir fry duck heads with cauliflower
C24 Stir fry dried red chilli with duck tongues
C13 Stir fry chicken hearts, livers and gizzards with Chinese pickled chilli
C14 Sizzling chicken hearts, livers and gizzards
C15 Stir fry egg and fresh tomato
C16 Stewed chicken with Shiitaki mushrooms and soy-bean sprouts in special spicy sauce
C17 Stir fry cubed chicken breast with Dried Tofu
C18 Spicy stewed chicken with baby taro roots
C19 Crispy chicken with salt and pepper
C20 Spicy stir fry chicken gizzards with cumin
C21 Stir fry chicken gizzards with Chinese pickled chilli
C22 Spicy beer-stewed duck
C25 Chinese style steamed egg jelly with prawns
C26 Stir fry cubed chicken breast with lotus root
C27 Spicy stire fry chicken soft bones with cumin
C28 Spicy stir fry duck wings
BEEF AND LAMB
D3 Stir fry beef with peppers
D1 Sliced beef in thick spicy tongue-numbing sauce
D2 Sizzling beef
D4 Spicy sliced beef stewed in Tofu jelly
D5 Spicy stewed beef cubes with bamboo shoots
D6 Stir fry beef and pepper in black bean sauce
D7 Stir fry sweet sour beef with orange peel
D8 Stir fry beef with Chinese pickled chilli
D9 Stir fry beef with Ganlan (Chinese green) in oyster sauce
D10 Stir fry beef with Choi Sum (Chinese green) in oyster sauce
D11 Spicy stir fry lamb with cumin
D12 Lamb's offal soup with touch of coriander leaf
D13 Stir fry lamb's offal with Chinese pickled chilli
D14 Omasum in thick spicy tongue-numbing sauce
D15 Stir fry omasum with dried red chilli
D16 Stir fry beef with pickled Chinese cabbage
D17 Lamb's offal in thick spicy tongue-numbing sauce
FISH AND SEAFOOD
E1 Chong-Qing style hot and spicy fish fillet
E2 Hot and sour fish with Chinese pickled cabbage
E3 Tasty stir fry prawns (in shells) with dried red chilli
E4 Stir fry prawns with celery and peppers
E5 Stir fry scampi with spicy and tongue-numbing sauce on the bed of yellow-bean sprouts
E6 Seafood with crispy rice clusters in sauce
E7 Tasty stir fry squid and broccoli
E8 Stir fry prawns with cashew nuts
E9 Fish head stew with Tofu & Chinese dried vegetables in a clay pot
E10 Sichuan style steamed giant fish head with Chinese pickled red chilli(Reserved)
E11 Sichuan Style special boiled fish fillet
TOFU
(Tofu in China is like the cheese in western world, they have many formats, we have fresh Tofu, deep-fried Tofu, Tofu jelly, dried Tofu curd, Tofu Tofu sheets)
F1 Ma-po Tofu (Fresh Tofu in a spicy and tongue numbing sauce)
F2 Stewed deep-fried Tofu
F3 Stewed fresh soft Tofu
F4 Stew Tofu in soy bean paste
F5 Stir fry dried Tofu curd with celery
F6 Tofu jelly with delicious spicy sauce
F7 Sizzling Tofu with seafood
F8 Stir fry sliced dried Tofu
CHINESE VEGETABLES
G1 Special juicy Chinese cabbage cooked in stock
G2 Stir fry Ganlan with garlic
G3 Stir fry Choi sum (on its own for its fresh original taste)
Three mini fish burgers, served with a cabbage salad mix, garlic aioli & topped with cruda salsa. - Add extra fish slider $5.00
Bread & Dips $27.00
Toasted ciabatta, crispy garlic tortilla bread, warmed pita & garlic bread, served with spicy dukkah, balsamic vinegar, olive oil & a homemade dip.*Gluten free bread available at an additional cost.
Creamy Mushrooms $12.50
Pan-fried button mushrooms with a creamy garlic sauce on toasted ciabatta.
Side Salad $6.00
Fresh garden salad tossed in our homemade vinaigrette.
Bees Knees Streaky Bacon $4.50
Moroccan Chicken $8.00
Moroccan seasoned strips of free range chicken breast served with garlic aioli topped with harrisa.
Eggs Anyway $10.50
Two free range eggs any style with toasted ciabatta & homemade tomato jam.
Oven toasted bread with tomato salsa drizzled with olive oil and basil pesto. (v)
Alpina $22.50
Shaved pecorino, mushroom, prosciutto, rucola, mozzarella, Napoli
Gnocchi $22.50
Homemade potato and parmesan gnocchi tossed in garlic red peppers and roasted tomato sauce topped with parmesan cheese and basil pesto. (v) (Children’s portions available 13 and under) >>
Giovanni’s favorite $23.50
Tuscan salamis, Italian chorizo, pancetta, olives, capsicum, mozzarella, Napoli
Napoletana $19.50
Kalamata olives, anchovies, mozzarella, Napoli sauce
Garlic focaccia $13.00
Wood fired baked pizza bread with garlic, mozzarella and truffle oil(v)
Gelato Della Casa $9.50
Three scoops of your choice of gelato
L’Italia $15.50
Coz lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, buffalo mozzarella, focaccia croutons, drizzled with olive oil and seasonings. (v)
Mussels Magnifico, Famous NZ Green Mussels finished in a light Chilli Tomato Napoli with White wine, capers & Fresh Basil Served with Garlic Bread * Subject to Seasonal Availability * $29.50
Thai Green Curry Risotto, Fresh sliced chicken breast with Spanish onion in a spicy Thai green curry risotto $25.90
Risotto San Paulo, Smokey bacon sautéed with spinach, fresh basil & red wine in a creamy risotto $23.90
Fries, served with Tomato sauce & our famous roast garlic aioli $8.50
Mini dogs & Fries $11
Wedges, choice of: Sour cream, salsa, roast capsicum aioli, Sweet chilli, or roast garlic aioli extra dipping sauces $2 $10.50
Spaghetti Napoletana - Spaghetti in a Tomato & fresh Basil Sauce (add meatball +$3.5) $11
Lemon Pepper Calamari, Fresh calamari in a light lemon pepper crumb served with our famous roast garlic aioli $29.50
Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
Spiced Squid $13.9
Squid pieces dusted in cajun and lemon pepper, lightly fried and served with garlic aioli.
Oven-Roasted Half Chicken $26.5
A half chicken marinated in our Chef's special blend of mild spices, then oven-roasted and served with fries and salad.
Caesar Salad $20.5
Fresh Cos leaves, crispy bacon bits, parmesan cheese and toasted croutons, tossed in a classic Caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg and anchovies.
Special Coffees $9.9
A double shot coffee with your choice of Whisky, Brandy, Baileys or Kahlua, topped with a swirl of whipped cream.
Choose your Sauce N/A
Creamy Mushroom / New York Peppercorn / Jack Daniels BBQ / Garlic Butter
Hot Chocolate $4.9
Swirl in a Whittakers Chocolate Santé Bar to create your own chocolate dream.
Sizzling prawns cooked in garlic served in hot oil with bread and Che's special sauce.
Torta de Mil Hojas (One Thousand Leaves Cake) $10.00
Layers of pastry with caramel puree and walnuts. Fresh cream on the side.
Biscocho (Sponge Cake) $10.00
Filled with custard and caramel, soaked in three different types of milk and covered in toasted meringue.
Parrillada $36.00
Our signature dish. A wonderful platter of different meats barbecued the real Argentinian way, slow cooked in Manuka embers, Beef steak, Chicken thigh, Chorizo, Pork ribs, Lamb. Served with our chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread. (approx 600 grams)
Squid $13.00
Baby squid tubed filled with chicken, topped with mango sauce and chilli flakes. Served on the side with Chilean bread and Che's special spicy sauce.
Salad $5.00
tomato, lettuce, olives, cucumber, dressing
BBQ Chicken Thighs $26.00
Two large pieces of delicious, Manuka wood fired and smokey flavoured chicken thighs. Served with mesclun salad, Pebre sauce and Chilean bread.