Speight's Ale House in Lower Hutt Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Ale House Loaf $6.90/ $11.90
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot and delicious served with garlic or plain butter. Half or whole loaves available.
  • Malthouse Platter $32.00/ $47.00
    • Something to share, a selection of homemade paté, bread, soft cheese, relishes, pickles, dips, vegetable sticks, salami, champagne ham and seasoned chicken. Half or whole platters available.
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
  • 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
  • Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
    • An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
  • Moeraki Mussels $17.50
    • Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
MAINS MAINS
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • 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.
  • Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
    • Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
  • Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
    • Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
  • 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.
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.80
    • Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad $20.00
    • A combination of oven roasted root vegetables cooked with dukkah spices, feta cheese, cos lettuce, walnuts and olives finished with Ale House dressing and a splash of aioli. Add bacon: $ 23.60 Beer Match: A lovely meal to have with a Speight's nutty and grassy Gold Medal Ale.
  • Speight's Pie $21.20
    • Homemade pie of the day served with side salad & fries. Our friendly staff will let you know what the chef has created today. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pie
  • Pasta of the Day $24.90
    • Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.
  • Southern Man's "All Day" Breakfast $22.80
    • A breakfast feast available all day. Fried eggs, corn fritter, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and Speight's Ale House hash browns. Served with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: OK – if you have to have a beer with breakfast, it has to be Gold Medal Ale.
  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
    • Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
  • 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.
  • Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
    • Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
  • 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.
  • Deep South Salmon $33.50
    • Pan roasted fillet of Salmon served on a garlic caper mash, topped with a tomato ragout and horseradish and lime cream. With a choice of garden salad or fresh vegetables on the side. Beer Match: Savour the flavour here with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
  • Chicken Parcels $25.00/ $29.20
    • Chicken breast, bacon, Turkish apricots, cream cheese and smoked paprika wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with plum sauce and toasted almond shavings. Served with green salad and crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Enjoy with a glass of distinctively hoppy Speight's Summit.
  • Black Cherry Chicken $30.80
    • Pan roasted chicken supreme, stuffed with herbs, cashew nuts, soft cheese and bacon. Laid on kumara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Porter has the complex flavours to enhance this dish.
  • Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
    • All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
  • Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
    • Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High Country Hog $27.90/ $32.90
    • Two giant bacon-cured chops, served on potato, red onion and cabbage hash, topped with apple and pear chutney, finished with lashings of Ale House Gravy and seasonal vegetables. Beer Match: This is great with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
  • In the Roar $36.00
    • 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
  • Musterer's Roast Lamb Cutlets $00.00
    • Thyme infused lamb cutlets accompanied with kumara, parsnip and ginger hash, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, green beans then drizzled with our chefs special onion sauce and a rich jus. Beer Match: A pint of Speight's Distinction Ale will go great with this.
  • The Highlander $00.00
    • Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.
  • The Fillet $00.00
    • Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Egg $2.50
  • Onions $3.50
  • Mushrooms $6.00
  • Avocado $4.00
  • Mushroom Sauce $2.50
  • Ale House Gravy $2.50
  • Garlic Sauce $2.50
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
  • Streaky Bacon $6.00
  • Fries $4.00
  • Side Vegetables $5.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Crunchy Potatoes $4.50
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Aioli $2.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Cromwell Crumble $13.00
    • A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
    • Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.
  • Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
    • Ask for today's selection.
  • Baby Pavlova $13.00
    • The Kiwi classic surrounded with a salad of fresh fruit, whipped cream and smothered in a wild berry compote.
  • Banana Cigars $13.00
    • Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
  • Sticky Date and Ginger Steamed Pudding $13.00
    • Grandma's favourite recipe this one, topped with butterscotch sauce,ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Banana Split $13.00
    • With all the bells and whistles!

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza $5.00
    • Tomato Base Sauce, 100% Mozzarella Cheese and 1 Topping. Made with 100% free range ingredients
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Prawn Horns $7.50
    • 6 whole Prawns seasoned with coriander and green onions rolled in a crispy wonton style pastry..with your choice of dip
  • Camembert Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Camembert, Avocado, Sundried Tomatoes & Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Greek Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Kalamata Olives & Feta
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • CHICKEN KORMA $15.50
    • Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a white sauce made of almond and cashew and spices.
  • CHICKEN MANCHURIAN (DRY/SAUCE) $14.00
    • Boneless chicken deep fried in oil and sautéed with ginger, garlic, vinegar, red chili sauce and finished with spring onions
  • TANDOORI PRAWNS $13.50
    • Jumbo prawns marinated in a yogurt seasoned with tandoori masala then skewered and cooked in tandoor served with vegetables, salad, and mint sauce - 6 pieces.
  • MALVARI PRAWNS $16.00
    • Traditional South Indian dish cooked with grounded coconut, coconut milk, Indian spices with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • GULAB JAMUN $4.00
    • Indian sweet dish made from milk solids, khoya, and mild products, deep fried in ghee, served in sugar syrup --2 pieces. >>
  • JEERA RICE $4.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with fried cumin seeds.
  • VEGETABLE FRIED RICE $11.00
    • Rice sautéed with cabbage, carrots, green peas, green chili sauce and soy sauce
  • KADAI PANEER $14.00
    • Dices of cottage cheese, capsicum, tomatoes and onions cooked with brown gravy and finished with coriander.
  • 18. Stir- fried rice with chicken/beef/pork $12.00
  • 23. Prawn curry on rice or roti $14.00
  • 9. Special noodle soup $13.50
    • rare & well done beef & beef balls & veg balls
  • 16. Stir fried noodles with chicken/beef or pork and mix veges $12.50
  • 6. Vegetable salad $12.50
  • 7. Rice noodle soup $12.50
    • with a choice of: rare or well done beef or chicken. Served with a side of salad on the side.
  • 25. Lamb curry on rice or roti $13.50
  • 10. Seafood Noodle Soup $13.50
  • Steak & onion roll $2.40
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • Ham & Egg $3.40
  • Waffle dog $2.30
  • Chips $2.60/$1.50
    • 1 scoop-1/2 scoop
  • Battered fillet $6.50
  • 1 x fish, 1/2 x scoop of chips and choose from 1 x crab stick or 2 x potato fritters $5.00
  • Fish $2.80
  • Edamame
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $8.90
  • Nigiri Sushi Medley $30.90
  • 8PC. MAYO OR CHILLI $9.00
  • - 8 pieces Seafood Celebration
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • 8PC. JUMBO $6.30
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.50
  • Potato fritter $0.70
  • Steak & onion roll $3.20
  • SPECIAL THREE $8.90
    • 1 fish 2 hot dogs, 3 potato fritters, 1 scoop
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • Kumara fritter $0.80
  • Curry roll $2.50
  • Coleslaw $3.30
  • Paua fritter $5.70
  • Steamed Rice (S/M/L) $2.50/$3.50/$4.50
  • Seafood $17
  • Squid with Spring Onion & Ginger $14
  • Beef $9.50
  • Chinese Style Steak $14
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts $10.20
  • Stir Fried Kuey Teow ( Spicy Ho Fun) $9.50
  • Scallops with Black Beans $18
  • Myonnaise
  • tomato
  • Regular Kebab $8.00
  • Esk Meal Combo $19.00
  • Hot Chilli
  • Esk Meal Combo $19.00
  • Eskander Meal $12.00
  • Burger Kebab $7.00
  • (GF) gluten free, (DF) dairy free, (V) vegetarian
  • Mac and cheese $12
    • sourdough breadcrumbs, grilled mild cheddar (V)
  • Folded omelette $17
    • with spinach, grilled capsicum and feta on sourdough or five grain.
  • Extra egg(free range) $2.0
  • Green salad $7
  • Mon – Fri 7.30am – 2.30pm Sat - Sun 9am - 2.30pm
  • Bacon $4.5
  • Slow cooked beans $15.5
    • grilled corn bread, cashew cream (V)(DF)(GF)
  • -Szuchuan Beef $11.00
  • -Chicken $10.00
  • Kumara Chips $3.50
  • Chicken Vegetables & Cashew Huts $12.00
  • Roast Pork $5.00
  • Lasagna Topper $3.00
  • -Vegetables $9.00
  • Hawaiian $4.50
  • Our soft tacos and quesadillas are made using flour tortillas
  • Chikito $9.50
    • Flour Tortilla, White Rice, Choice Of Meat, Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsas And Sauce
  • Chicken
    • Marinated in mild adobo
  • Verde
    • Jalapeños, mango, coriander and lime
  • Burrito $14.50
    • IQ™ Flour tortilla, black rice, choice of meat, guacamole, Salsa IQ™ and sauce
  • Pork
    • Smoked with mild guajillo, cumin and ginger
  • Chipotle
    • Chipotle chillies and cayenne pepper
  • The recommended average daily intake for an adult is 8700kJ
  • Grilled Haloumi $1.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Corn on the Cob
  • Dessert $4.00
    • Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
  • Chips
  • Portuguese Rolls
  • Supremo Burger $12.90
    • Chicken breast, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & our Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Cheese Burger $4.00
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $4.90
  • Potato Fritter $0.70
  • Plain $8.00
  • Wonton 1/2 doz $4.00
  • 6 Fish 2 chips $19.90
  • Mussels 1/2 doz $5.00
  • Groper $6.80
  • Short Espresso $4.50
  • Creme brulee $14.90
    • with berry compote, ice cream, and biscotti
  • Fish of the day $32.90
    • pan or tempura fried with Israeli couscous, spinach salad, and kasundi relish
  • Prawn cutlets $18.90
    • grilled, with red cabbage slaw and tamarind dressing
  • Taylor’s Fine Tawny Port $6.50
  • Spanakopita filo triangle $15.90
    • Greek style feta cheese, spinach, mushroom, roasted walnuts, with orange rocket salad and carrot puree
  • Hennessy Cognac $6.50
  • Café Baileys (Irish cream) $7.50
  • -Salmon, cream cheese and capers $12.00
  • The garden breakfast $15.00
    • Twice-cooked potato, spinach, tomato, mushroom, poached eggs and toast
  • Egg on toast (V) $10.00
    • Eggs your on sourdough
  • Eggs motreals $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, poached eggs and hollandaise on twice-cooked potato
  • -Cream cheese and jam $16.00
  • All the goodstuff(V) $15.00
    • Bacon, twice-cooked potato, spinach, tomato, mushroom, poached eggs and toast
  • Eggs florentine (V) $16.00
    • Spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise on twice-cooked potato
  • Bacon and eggs butty $12.00
    • On toasted sourdough
Speight's Ale House

Speight's Ale House

location

Address

75-81 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5012, New Zealand

phone

Phone

045866266

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Open 24 hours, Tuesday: Open 24 hours, Wednesday: Open 24 hours, Thursday: Open 24 hours, Friday: Open 24 hours, Saturday: Open 24 hours, Sunday: Open 24 hours
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Finger Food , Gluten Free , International , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pub Food , Steakhouse , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Venue for Hire ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Nightlife ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Pub Quiz ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Live Sports Screening ,  Dinner ,  Dairy Free ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
75-81 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5012, New Zealand