Tai Tapu Hotel Restaurant & Bars in Canterbury Menu

ALL DAY MENU ALL DAY MENU
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $12.00
  • Carlic Bread $6.00
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Thin Base Pizza Bread with basil Pesto, Bacon & Cheese $13.00
  • Fries with Tomato Sauce $6.00
  • Fries with Garlic Butter $8.00
  • The Works Wedges $13.50
    • Bacon n Melted Cheese, Mexican Salsa & Sour Cream
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Samosas Spring Rolls, Onion Rings, Chicken Wontons, Pork Wontons, Crumbed Mushrooms & Fries
  • Seafood Basket $15.50
    • Calmari Rings, Prawn Cutlets, Hoki Bites, Crumbed Mussels, Prawn Twister, Crumbed Scallops with Seafoods Sauce
  • Nachos $16.00
    • Crispy Corn Chips, Beef Mince, Chilli Beans, Cheese, Sour Cream, Guacamole & Mexican Salsa
  • Italian Thin Base Pizza $19.50
  • xxx Eat here Or Takeaway xxx
  • Meat Lovers - Pork Fillet, Chorizo, Bacon, Salami, Red Capsicum with BBQ & Mozzarella Sauce
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Camembert- Fresh succulent chicken breast, soft Camembert topped with delicious Cranberry Sauce & Mozarella Cheese
  • Platters to Share. . . or NOT
  • Seafood Platter $50.00
    • Freshly prepared seafood : Mussels, Prawns, Scallops, Smoked Salmon, Calamari, Caramelized Onion, Roasted Vegetable Chutney, served with Tortilla bread
  • Ploughmans Platter $50.00
    • Chorizo, Salami, Chicken liver Pate, Sundried Tomatoes, Olives, Cherkins, Smoked Chicken, Feta Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Roasted Vegetable Chutney served with Crackers & Bread
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Fresh Baked Garlic Loaf $8.50
  • Bread Selection $13.50
  • Seafood Chowder gf avail Med $14.00/$24.00 Large
  • Winter Classic Homemade Creamy Chowder with Blue Cod Calamari, Smoked Salmon, Prawns, Onion Leek, Potato & Carrot
  • Seasonal Soup with bread gf avail $12.50
  • Crispy Calamari $15.00
    • Calamari coated in tanny lemon pepper served with sweet
  • chilli mayonnaise & salad gf avail Main $21.00
  • Crab Cakes $14.50
    • Homemade crab cakes coated in Cajun spices served with creamy garlic acid
  • Fried Camembert $13.50
    • Crumbed Camembert served with Cranberry & Plum Sauce & Fresh baked bread
  • Crispy Cajun Chicken $14.50
    • Tender Chicken coated in Cajun Spices served with Cream Garlic Aioli
MAINS MAINS
  • Tai Caesar Salad $19.50
  • With Warm Chicken $23.50
  • Warm Lamb Salad $23.50
  • Venision Rib Salad $23.50
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $18.50
    • served with fries or salad
  • Pork Spare Ribs $22.50
  • Tap Burger $21.50
    • Homemade Beef Burger or Crispy Coated Chicked
  • Cod & Fries $26.50
  • Let's Get Lipp - 1 kg NZ Fresh Mussels $24.50
  • Chicken Mozzarella gf $26.50
    • Fresh Chicken Breast on Cournmet Potatoes with Creamy Sundried Tomato & Basil Pesto & Mozzarella Sauce
  • Akaroa Salmon Fillet gf $32.50
    • Fresh Salmon with Streaky Bacon wrapped Asparagus, Hollandise Sauce served on Prawn Risotto & Baked Cherry Tomatoes
  • Double Lamb Shanks
    • Slow braised lamb shanks served on Kumara & Pumpkin Puree with Red Wine Jus
  • Pasta of the Day POA
  • Mr. Crackle n Pork $26.50
    • Braised slow cooked Pork Belly, served with gourmet potatoes, red wine jus, Apple puree & crispy crackle
  • Divine Duck $28.50
    • Roasted Duck on Kumara & Pumpkin Puree with steamed Veg & Red Wine Jus
  • The "MAN STEAK" $29.50
    • 300 gram Sirlion, Onion Rings, Eggs Choice of Sauce: Garlic Butter or Mushroom or Peppercorn
  • Grilled Ribeye Steak gf $30.50
    • 250 gram steak with Mashed Potato, streaky Bacon wrapped asparagus, pan roasted baby tomatoes with Choice of sauce: Peppercorn or Mushroom or Garlic Butter
SIDES SIDES
  • Kumara & Pumpkin puree $6
  • Steamed Vegetables $6
  • Garden Salad $6
  • Prawn Risotto $6
  • Battered Onion Rings $6
LITTLE PEOPLE $12 LITTLE PEOPLE $12
  • Fish & Fries
    • Golden Battered Hoki Fish served with Fries
  • Cheese Burger
    • Fresh Burger Bun, Homemade Beef Pattie with Cheese, Small Salad & Fries
  • Kids Ice Cream Sundae $5.00
  • Vanilla Ice Cream
  • choice of : Caramel or Chocolate or Raspberry Topping
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Mud Cake $12.00
    • Warm Chocolate Pudding Served with Vanilla Ice Cream & Whipped Cream
  • Cheesecake $12.00
    • Check specials board or ask our friendly wait staff. Served with Vanilla Ice Cream & Whipped Cream
  • Pineapple Tart $12.00
    • served warm with Caramel Sauce & topped with Coconut
  • Apple Strudel $12.00
    • served warm with Vanilla Ice Cream & Whipped Cream
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Choice of Kapiti Ice Cream ask about selection topped with Caramelized Mixed Nuts Choice of toppings: Raspberry or Choco or Caramel
  • Coffee & Brandy Snap $7.00
    • Your Choice of Coffee served with Crispy Brandy Snap. Freshly Creamed
  • Coffee Liquer & Brandy Snap $11.00
  • Traditional Italian Affogato $14.00
    • Decadent & Soul-warning, Vanilla Ice Cream, cup of Freshly Brewed Strong Espresso Coffee & Chefs own Biscotti, With your choice of liquer - Old
  • Favourite Frangelico
  • Coffee Liquer $9.00
  • Single $12.00
  • Double Shot Espresso Coffee with your choice of liquer topped with Whipped Cream

Nearby Sample Menus

  • White Bait omelette $18.50
    • Whitebait, mushrooms, red onions, and baby spinach bound together in a 3eggs mix. Comes with a side salad.
  • Three Cows Whopper Steak Burger $24.50
    • Toasted sesame bun filled with salad greens, tomato, bacon, egg, hash brown, mushroom & ribeye. Finished off with aioli and beetroot pesto and fries and battered onion rings and Tommy sauce. I think there were 2 many ads in that...
  • crispy chicken or nuggets and chips $10.00
  • 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.
  • Ribeye steak with chips and salad $12.00
  • 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.
  • Garlic Bread $7.20
    • This has no story.. except to say it is bloody great!!
  • Chocolate Overload $11.00
    • A rich moist chocolate cake cooked to perfection smothered in baileys sauce, white chocolate ice-cream, chocolate shavings (told ya it was choc madness!) and a trio of berries with a blob of scented cream.
  • Bacon Cheese Burger, $18
    • our Beef pattie with cheese, streaky bacon and burger sauce with shoestring fries
  • Pork Fillet oven roasted $24
    • and sliced, served over mixed mushroom & parmesan risotto with dressed spinach leaves and toasted walnuts
  • Chicken Leg rubed with Turkish spices $24
    • and braised in lemon gravy, served over Rice pilaf, sautéed aubergene, cherry tomatoes and freshly picked asparagus
  • Chicken $18
    • Chicken and bacon with our mango chutney base
  • Vegetables $6
    • (Fresh seasonal)
  • Vegetarian $18
    • Spinach, mushroom, capsicum and blue cheese
  • Fried egg $3
  • 1884 Burger $25
    • Double house patties, Double cheese, pulled pork 1884 house mayo, Crisp lettuce and sour dough bun$22   with shoestring fries
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Naan with crushed garlic topping
  • Kashmiri Naan $5.00
    • Naan filled with nuts and sultanas
  • Chicken Korma $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in creamy cashew nut sauce
  • Cheese Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with cheese
  • Chicken Vindaloo $16.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked with vindaloo paste and capsicum
  • Tarka Dhal $15.00
    • Lentils cooked with cumin seeds, onion, garlic and flavored with curry leaves
  • Lamb Madras $16.00
    • Famous south Indian dish. Boneless lamb cooked in coconut sauce
  • Butter Paneer $16.00
    • Cubed homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce
  • Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
  • Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
  • Coconut, lemon & chia seed pudding, poached rhubarb compote (gf,df) $15.50
  • Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
  • Soup, winter offering (v,gf) $15.50
  • Canterbury Cheesemongers Cheeseboard, quince, parmesan & poppyseed biscuit, salted caramel walnuts $15.00 / $23.00 / $29.00
    • see blackboard (Priced 1 / 2 / 3 x 40g serve)
  • Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50
  • Roast parsnip risotto, walnut, apple, horseradish, goat cheese (v,gf) $16.00 / $29.50
  • Milk Butter Chicken $11.00
  • Beef with Mushroom $10.00
  • Deep Fried Wontons - 8pcs $6.00
  • Milk Butter King Prawns (Spicy) $12.00
  • Chicken and Mushroom Soup $5.00
  • Pork Egg Foo Young $10.00
  • Chicken with Chilli $10.00
  • Chicken with Chef's Special Sauce $10.00
  • Montanara $25.50 / $35.50
    • Napoli sauce, spicy Italian sausage, blue cheese, mushroom & mozzarella, garnished with prosciutto & rocket
  • White meat dishes are served with creamy potato gratin & fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Vitello Saltimbocca $37.50
    • White veal stuffed with artichoke and sage, wrapped with prosciutto, then pan-fried and served with a marsala jus
  • Bruschetta Classica $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia topped with garlic, sliced tomato, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar
  • Scallopine Parmigiana $37.50
    • White veal baked in a light parmesan crust, topped with chargrilled eggplant & a roast capsicum sauce
  • Funghi Ripieni $16.90
    • Baked Portobello mushrooms filled with house-made ricotta, sundried tomato & basil
  • Traditional Spaghetti $19.50 / $26.50
    • Choose either a hearty ragu Bolognese, or vegetarian arrabiata [v] sauce
  • Di Carne $25.50 / $35.50
    • Napoli sauce, spicy Italian sausage, chicken meatballs, ham, salami, mushroom, black olives & mozzarella
  • Pork $10.50
  • Prawn $11.50
  • FIsh $4.20
  • Steak Satay on steamed Rice $10.90
  • Mushroom $3.90
  • Chicken $10.50
  • BBQ Pork $11.50
  • Combination Meat $11.50
  • Loaded nachos $18.5
    • spiced beef, beans, avocado, sour cream, cheese, tomato salsa and jalapeños. Loaded!
  • Crunchie ice cream cake $12.5
    • layers of whipped ice cream covered with hokey pokey and a caramel and chocolate sauce
  • No horsing around burger $23.5
    • crispy falafel patty, swiss cheese, carrot slaw, roast mushroom, hummus and onion rings. Served with Kumara chips
  • Lamb salad $24.5
    • with roasted baby beetroot, green beans and goat’s cheese, finished with balsamic
  • Flatbread $12
    • basil pesto, Mozzarella and cheddar
  • The bird cage burger $23.5
    • grilled Cajun chicken breast with streaky bacon and guacamole. Served with golden fries
  • Roast chicken salad $23.5
    • with pumpkin, feta and roasted cashews
  • Chicken parmigiana $23.5
    • crumbed chicken fillet layered with a Napoli sauce, ham and grilled cheese. Served with golden fries and a green salad
  • Vegetarian Curry of The day(V) $18.50
    • Please Check with Our Sever of the Vegetarian Curry Dish of the day
  • Bread selection & Dips(V) $12.00
    • A selection of Fresh Breads accompanied with our own Homemade Dips
  • Champagne Ham Pasta $21.50
    • Chef cooked Pasta with Champagne Ham, served with Mushroom Cream sauce & finished with Parmesan Cheese
  • Served with our own Ciabatta & Rye Grain Bread (V) $10.50
  • Gluten Free (GF) Vegetarian (V)
  • -(two shanks) $28.50
  • Garlic Bread(V) $11.00
    • Delicious Garlic & Herb Butter smothered onto a Mackenzie Country Flute and baked
  • Aoraki Salmon Fillet(GF) $32.00
    • Oven baked Fresh Salmon Fillet, served with Roasted Vegetables & Steamed Rice, finished with Hollandaise Sauce
  • V= vegetarian option GF= gluten free option
  • Chicken Nibbles $15.00
    • Chicken nibbles in our own housemade coating with garnish salad & a complementing dressing
  • Onion Rings $5.50
  • Pork Spare Ribs(GF) $27.50
    • Melt in your mouth Pork Spare Ribs slow cooked in a Scrumptious BBQ, Honey & Sesame Sauce served with Salad & Chips
  • Please place your order at the counter
  • Vegetarian Burger (GF/V) $19.00
    • Toasted Bun with a Quinoa & Feta Pattie, Mushroom, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Carrot, Beetroot, Egg, Camembert Cheese & Mango Chutney served with Chips
  • Also check out our specials board for daily specials
  • Seafood of the Day
    • Ask one of our friendly staff for our Seafood Special of the Day
  • OMELETTE $18.00
    • 3 Egg Omelette With your choice of any three of the following fillings: Mushrooms, Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Ham, Onion, Capsicum
  • EGGS ON TOAST $9.00
    • Two Free Range Eggs any Style on Toast
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.50
    • Please ask your server, served with Toasted Bread
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $16.50
    • Served with Toasted Bread
  • - Ham off the bone, or Bacon $17.00
  • Bacon & Eggs any style served with white or brown bread $10.00
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Bacon $6.00
  • JR ROLL each $1.50
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON BALL each $2.90
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON each $1.40
    • flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • OSAKA each $1.50
    • smoked salmon, cucumber, nori, sushi rice
  • VEGETARIAN each $1.40
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
  • CHICKEN each $1.40
    • teriyaki chicken, lettuce, nori, sushi rice
  • INARI each $2.00
    • deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
  • FRESH SALMON $1.40
    • raw, Akira salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • Margarita Pizza $14.00
  • Marinated Prawns $16.50
    • Delicious butterflied marinated prawns cooked in a garlic, sweet chilli and tomato sauce served with a petite salad and lemon wedge
  • The Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Vanilla ice cream served with either raspberry coulis, caramel or chocolate sauce, cream and a cherry on top
  • Battered Fish Burger $18.50
    • Battered fish fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, lemon hollandaise and tartare sauce in a freshly toasted bun served with a side of shoestring fries
  • Fish + Mussel Tomato Chowder $18.00
    • A chunky fish, mussel, vegetable and tomato chowder served with a ciabatta garlic butter bread roll
  • Honey Grilled Chicken and Chips $14.00
  • Flat Breads $10.50
    • Fresh home-made selection with your choice of either: Sundried tomato, chilli & cheese (olives optional) / Garlic & herb (cheese option available) / Basil pesto & cheese
  • Marlborough Green Lip Mussels $16.00
    • Fresh Marlborough mussels steamed in white wine, sweet chilli, coriander & a dash of cream served with lemon wedges
  • SAMOSA $2.00
  • Beef Vindaloo $10.00
  • Any Curry, Rice and Naan +420 mL drink or 400 mL pump $13.50
  • ALOO MUTTER $7.00
  • VEG. PAKORA (3 pieces) $ 2.50
  • CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
  • VEG. KORMA $7.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
Tai Tapu Hotel Restaurant & Bars

Tai Tapu Hotel Restaurant & Bars

location

Address

780 Old Tai Tapu Road, Tai Tapu, Canterbury, 7672, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033296819

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Bar , European , Gluten Free , Italian , New Zealand , Pizza

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Beer Garden ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
780 Old Tai Tapu Road, Tai Tapu, Canterbury, 7672, New Zealand