Speight's Ale House in Palmerston North 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
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Crunchy Potatoes $4.50
  • Aioli $2.00
  • 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
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

  • Crispy EBI Mayo $16.00
    • Tempura battered king prawn, with yum yum sauce, spring onion, tobiko, seaweed powder
  • Teriyaki Aburi Salmon Roll
    • Seared fresh salmon, avocado, capsicum, japanese mayo, teriyaki sauce
  • Tempura Set (V) $18.00
    • 3 pcs of king prawn & 6 pcs vegetables tempura, roll sushi, salad, rice, miso soup
  • Agedashi Tofu (V) $7.00
    • Lightly fried tofu with soy broth & spring onion, radish
  • Chicken Miso Katsu $21.00
    • Panko crumbed crispy roll chicken with bacon, pineapple, cheese, shredded cabbage salad, misodare sauce, rice, miso soup
  • Beef Tataki (GF) $18.00
    • Thinly sliced rare scotch fillet, spring onion, horseradish cream, radish, garlic chips, soy vinaigrette
  • Maki Sushi (8 pcs) $13.00
    • Served with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi, miso soup
  • Crunch Prawn Roll
    • Crunchy prawn & fresh prawn, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, furikake
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Vegetarian $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Mixed $9.00 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Chicken $7.50 / $9.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Fallafel $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Chicken $12.90 / $15.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Veg Fritter $2.50
  • Roast Pork Belly $11.50
  • Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
    • Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
  • Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
  • Stir-Fried Beef $11.50
  • Pho Bo $12.00
    • Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
  • Grilled Chicken $11.50
  • Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
  • Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Grilled tomato, Kransky, Bacon, Eggs x 2, Ciabatta, Potato gratin
  • Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
    • Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
  • Red chicken curry $22.00
    • Coconut Rice, Poppadom
  • Sesame & polenta crusted calamari $19.00
    • Melon, Lime aioli, Balsamic rougette
  • Crumbed mushrooms drizzled in truffle aioli $8.50
  • Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
  • Seasonal salad $6.90
  • Market vegetables $7.90
  • Fish/Prawn Moilee $18.00
    • A light coconut based dish with an abundance of ginger, garlic and fresh tomatoes finished with a splash of lemon juice
  • Chicken Chettinad $16.50
    • Pronounced ‘Chetti – Knaud’. A classical dish from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Bring some magic to your plate with chicken braised in tomatoes, onions and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Chettinad recipe.
  • Chicken and Spinach $16.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
  • Fish $18.50
  • South Indian Butter Chicken $16.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spice mix, cooked in a coconut base, with tomatoes and cashews (no cream) – a must try for the die hard Kiwi butter chicken fans
  • Lamb Mappas $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in a cashew and coconut base with South Indian 5 spices
  • Raita $3.00
  • Coconut Rice $5.50
  • Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
    • grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon
  • e. $23.90
  • Fegatini Al Marsala $19.90
    • chicken livers sautéed in olive oil w. garlic, mushroom, sundried tomato & onion in a marsala creme sauce, grilled italian loaf
  • Gamberi Romani
    • prawn cutlets pan fried in olive oil & garlic, flamed w. brandy, parsley & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • Insalata Con Feta $16.90
    • fresh tomato, olives, feta, onion, white cannellini beans & capsicum
  • Antipasto Toscano $22.90
    • a fine assortment of italian & NZ delicacies
  • Cocktail Di Gamberetti $16.90
    • the classic shrimp cocktail
  • e. $19.90
  • All Day Breakfast $16.00
  • Sausage Chunks & Chips SM $8.70 LG $13.40
  • Fish & Chips With Salad $21.40
  • Stuffed Mushrooms $8.20
  • Squid Rings $6.20
  • All $9.50
  • Chunkies SM $6.70 LG $13.70
  • Lamb Shanks $21.30 / $28.00
    • Single or double served on a Kumera Mash with a mint gravy
  • Yakiniku Set $16.50
    • pan fried chicken, beef or pork with stir fry seasonal vegetables  /
  • Yakiudon $15.50
    • stir fry udon noodles w/ chicken, beef or pork + seasonal veg  /
  • Salmon Salad $17.50
    • fresh salmon slices, sesame dressing, wakame  /
  • Miso Ramen $15.50
    • pork belly, ramen noodles, egg, vegetables, corn, nori, in miso based soup  /
  • Salmon Roll / 6pcs $12
    • crabmeat, cucumber, salmon, spicy mayo + shrimp roe
  • Katsudon $16.50
    • pork or chicken cutlet, egg, shitake mushroom, onion, scallions, home made sweet sauce, nori  /
  • Unagi Roll / 6pcs $14
    • crabmeat, cucumber, grilled eel, teriyaki sauce
  • Chicken Teriyaki Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
    • chicken teriyaki sushi topped with house made teriyaki sauce
  • French toast $18.50
    • with bacon, banana, cherry compote and apple syrup
  • Tomato & Herb $16.50
    • tomato sauce, diced fresh tomato, basil leaves & olive oil
  • Pizza bread with feta and rosemary $15.00
  • GF toast with $10.00
    • jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Risotto of the day $19.50
    • arborio rice slow cooked with butter, white wine and stock. Today’s flavor is on the blackboard
  • Mushroom hash $14.50
    • potatoes, mushroom, garlic, and spinach, topped with a poached egg
  • GF French toast $21.00
    • with bacon, banana, cherry compote & apple syrup
  • Soup with home-made bread. $13.50
    • Today's tasty flavours are on the blackboard
  • Prawn tababdar - Half/Full $10.00/$16.50
  • Chicken Balti - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Chicken Madras - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Mango Lassi $4.00
  • Potato & Capsicum - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
  • Tarka Dal - Full $12.90
  • Vegetable Samosa - Full $6.00
  • Goan Prawn Curry - Half/Full $10.00/$16.50
  • Deep Fried Wonton
  • Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Deep Fried Wonton
  • Cooked King Prawns With Spicy Salt/Garlic Chicken/Sweet Sour Pork/Sizzling Chinese Style Beef/Sizzling Cumin Lamb/Combination Egg Foo Yung/Combination Stir-Fried Vegetables/Combination Fried/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • Deep Fried Wonton
  • ●Appetizers
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Mapo tofu with rice $15.50
  • ●Black pearl honey toasts
  • -Squid / prawn/ combo $17.80
  • -Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
  • ●Rada Nah
    • Stir fried rice noodles in thick sauce
  • Teriyaki chicken on rice $15.50
  • Vegetarian salad $11.90
  • Vegetable spring rolls (6/9 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
  • Cheese Plate $16.00
    • With Sticky Fruit, Bella's Apple Onion-mm-lade and Oatmeal Cookies
  • Fettuccine Carbonara $25.00
    • Leg Ham and Sauteed Mushroom. Though Garlic Cream, Fettuccine, Shaved Parmesan and Egg Yolk to Blend
  • Spiced Peach Queen Pudding $16.00
    • Cream Anglaise, Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
    • Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
  • Served with your choice of complimentary side
  • Pomegranate Roasted Root Vegetable Gnocchi $27.50
    • With a Smoked Onion Cream, Salad Herbs and Walnut Butter Fried Halloumi
  • Add Some Sides $5.00
    • Shoestring Fries & Garlic Aioli, Mixed Leaf Salad, Vegetables of the Season, Potato of the Day
  • Condiments No Charge
    • Hollandaise, Bella's Apple & Onion Marmalade, Tomato Sauce
  • Breadworks Bagel $13.90
    • House Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Tomato, Salsa and Lemon
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Spinach & Mushroom
  • Oats / Porridge $10.00
    • W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
  • Hot Cakes $10.00
    • W/ Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Beef Sliders x 2 $9.90
    • Fragrant Meat Pattie topped with melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
  • Eggs on Toast $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Hot Cakes $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
Speight's Ale House

Speight's Ale House

location

Address

27 Grey Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063553482

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Continental , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
27 Grey Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand