Tantalus Estate in Waiheke Island Menu

FOR THE TABLE FOR THE TABLE
  • Te matuku bay oysters $5.5 / $32 /$60
    • Cabernet sauvignon mignonette each/half dozen/dozen
  • Warm olives $8.00
    • Herbs, citrus
  • Extra virgin olive oil $12.00
    • Franco´s & ringawera bread
  • Il casaro burrata, san danielle prosciutto $17.00
    • Fava beans, zucchini, basil, preserved lemon, panegratatto
  • Duck liver parfait $17.00
    • Cherry relish, chocolate sea salt, tantalus brioche, golden apple
  • Garlic, truffle & herb fries $12.00
    • Truffle creme fraiche
  • Roquette & parmigiano salad $12.00
    • Pear, bib lettuce, condensed mayo dressing
  • Chef´s selection of cheeses $30 / $50
    • 3 cheeses/5 cheeses
ENTREE ENTREE
  • Cured ora king salmon (GF) $22.00
    • Salmon roe, grapefruit, dill creme fraiche, fennel, black sesame
  • Dry aged angus beef tataki (GF) $21.00
    • Cauliflower, celery sorbet, shiitake crackling, watermelon, parsley
  • 90 degree steamed tiger prawns (GF, DF) $24.00
    • Wasabi mole, black garlic breakfast radish, shaved corn, popped muesli, yuzu
  • Mountain river venison (GF) $26.00
    • Fiddlers goat parfait, burnt miso beets, crushed peas, chicken crackling, daikon ash oil
  • Free range pork belly (GF) $24.00
    • Black pudding, celeriac, mandarin marmalade, bee polen, gingerbread rye, cinnamon basil, hazelnuts
MAIN MAIN
  • Grilled market fish (GF) $36.00
    • Smoked labneh, broccolini, mango kasundi, sumac, almond, coriander
  • Black lacquer duck leg (GF, DF) $36.00
    • Coconut rice, japanese cabbage, banana, lychee, charcoal onion, lotus root chips
  • Clevedon buffalo feta (V) $34.00
    • Red rascal potato, buckwheat, pumpkin, salted walnut, garlic emulsion, borage leaf
  • Romney lamb rump (GF, DF) $39.00
    • Rangitikei quinoa, heirloom carrots, butternut tahini, blueberry, black garlic, pistachio dukkah
  • Bone-in rib eye (GF) $60.00
    • Beluga lentils, bacon crumble, bone marrow compound butter, sunny egg (450g for large appetites)
DESSERT DESSERT
  • White chocolate panna cotta $17.00
    • Quince, spomge, carrot sorbet, praline, salted filo
  • Burnt butter frangipani (GF) $18.00
    • Banana, salted caramel, milk crumble, dulcey ice cream
  • 70% dark chocolate cremeux (GF) $18.00
    • Olive oil gelato, crumbed caramelized white chocolate cake, passion fruit, salted tuille
  • Puhoi valley chevreparfait (GF) $15.00
    • Beetroot dust, buttermilk kalamansi espuma, cabernet sauvignon vinegar, almond shards
  • (GF) gluten free / (DF) dairy free / (V) vegetarian

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Cat’s handmade bread
    • W/ dip
  • Paella (gf) $32
    • Saffron bomba rice w/ pan-roasted leigh line-caught snapper, mussels, squid, prawns, sea kelp + lemon
  • Queso de Cabra
    • Goat cheese from navarre
  • Mahoe Blue
    • Cow’s milk, blue, from bay of islands
  • -4 dips $22
  • Torta de Santiago (n, v) $16
    • Px prune, almond + citrus tart w/ crème caramel + lemon orange sorbet
  • -2 dips $14
  • Chicken Liver Parfait (o-g/f) $12
    • W/ madame rouge jelly + toast
  • Pan Fried Fish with Shoestring Fries and Greens $N/A
  • Fresh Fruit Salad with Yoghurt $N/A
  • Cos, Parmigiano, Crostini, Caesar Dressing $9
  • Tiramisu $15
  • Almonds, Smoked Paprika, Honey $6
  • Hollandaise Sauce $4
  • Polenta Chips, Capsicum Salsa $9
  • Cipolla Arrosto $25
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Roasted Baby Onion, Olives, Rocket
  • Petit Fours $15.00
  • Kalamata olives, lemon and thyme $10.00
  • Pork Belly $24.00
    • cheddar, oat, apple, radish
  • Bread & truffle butter $6.00
  • Alpine merino Lamb Rack $42.00
    • goats cheese Sachetti, roots, sorrel
  • Fine Cheeses $25.00
  • Cured Meats $25.00
  • Duck Liver Pate $24.00
    • foire grass, cherry brandy, house pickles, brioche
  • Greek Salad $20.00
    • Tomato, Cucumber, Olives, Feta, Red Onion
  • Fresh Local Ciabatta & Turkish Pide Loaf $12.00 / $16.00
    • Served with your choice of Daily House Made Dips OR Marinated Olives and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Small / Large)
  • Stonyridge Sticks and Whips $20.00
    • Stonyridge House Made Dips e.g. Tapenade, Hummus served w Raw & Grilled Vegetable Sticks & Crostini
  • Truffle Mash Potato $9.00
  • Whitestone Airedale $18.00
    • This semi-soft variety is aged to produce a full bodied flavour profile with a piquant finish - NZ Honeycomb, Fresh Breads, Crackers, Crostinis & Fresh Fruit
  • Tuna Sashimi w Soy Sauce, Ginger Sesame Seeds & Chilli $20.00
  • Traditional Caprese Salad $15.00 / $25.00
    • Tomato, Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella & Basil
  • Grilled Angus Eye Fillet Steak w Chimichurri Sauce, served w Tomato & Avocado Salad $41.00
  • HOT-DOG $3.00
    • battered sausage on a stick with sauce
  • VEGETARIAN
    • sundried tomato, mushroom & olives
  • FISH BITES $6.00
    • battered Hoki 1/2 doz
  • CHICKEN
    • crumbed chicken salad sauce
  • BEEF
    • beef pattie salad sauce
  • CHIPS SCOOP $4.50
  • VEGE
    • vege pattie, salad, thousand islands
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS 1/2 DOZ $3.00
  • Vege Benedict $20.00
    • deep fried hash, toast, creamy mushrooms, rocket, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • B.R.A.T $14.00
    • bacon, rocket, avocado & tomato between toasted ciabatta, with aioli
  • Tomatoes on Toast $18.00
    • slow roast tomatoes on toast with fresh basil, Crumbled feta & a drizzle of virgin olive oil
  • Bacon Benedict $22.00
    • deep fried hash, streaky bacon, toast, rocket, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Kids Breakfasts (under 12 years old)
  • Lamb Rump Salad $28.00
    • char-grilled lamb rump with fresh spinach leaves, mung sprouts, croutons, feta peanuts & fresh mint leaves, tossed in a fresh chilli, lime & coriander dressing
  • Bacon & Egg on Toast $12.00
  • Mushrooms on Toast $16.00
    • Creamy mushrooms on toasted ciabatta
  • Marinated Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • Thick bread toasted with fresh salad, relish and Marinated Steak
  • Vegetarian Nacho’s $ 10.00
    • served with Sour Cream
  • Soup of the Day $8.50
    • Served with a crusty bread
  • Beef Nacho's $ 10.00
    • Spicy Mince served with Sour Cream
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Served topped with sour cream, bacon & cheese
  • BLT $ $9.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato classic toasted sandwich
  • Thai chicken curry $12.50
    • Chicken pieces simmered in a red Thai curry and coconut cream sauce and served with rice
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
    • either poached or scrambled
  • THE FARMHOUSE $23.00
    • Chicken, bacon, cherry tomatoes and baby spinach on cream cheese base with mozzarella Add chorizo $4
  • SPICED CALAMARI AND CHORIZO SALAD $16.00
    • Crispy calamari and chorizo with cucumber, cherry tomatoes and chilli, lime vinaigretteAdd scallops and prawns $8 DF
  • BREAD & DIPS AGF/ADF/AV/AVV $12.00
    • Locally baked bread and House dips. Ask our staff for today’s House dips
  • Mixed leaf salad $8.00
  • SMASHED AVO V/VV/DF/AGF $15.00
    • Avocado and tomatoes on rustic whole grain with cracked black pepper
  • BRUSCHETTA $14.00
    • Halloumi, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and balsamic reduction
  • FROM THE SEA $25.00
    • Prawns, market fish, spring onions, capers, Waiheke Herb Spread and mozzarella
  • CEASAR SALAD $16.00
    • Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan, and House caesar dressing(Add roast chicken $6)( Add salmon $7)( Add scallops and prawns $8 )ADF/AGF
  • FRESH BAKED LOCAL BREADS & HOUSE DIP WITH DUKKAH SPICE, LOCAL OLIVE OIL & BALSAMIC $15.00
  • KIDDIE ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE $3.00
  • HOUSE HOT SMOKED SALMON, CAPERS, BABY SPINACH & GOATS CURD $29.00
  • PASSAGE ROCK PLATTER $67.00
    • ASSORTMENT OF COLD MEATS, DUCK LIVER PATE, HOUSE SMOKED SALMON, FLASH FRIED SQUID, NEW ZEALAND SMOKED MUSSELS, ITALIAN GORGONZOLA, DIP OF THE DAY & LOCAL WAIHEKE OLIVE OIL S/W FRESH LOCAL BAKED BREAD & CROSTINI
  • SIDE SALAD WITH PARMESAN & WALNUTS SALAD WITH RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE $12.00
  • HOMEMADE CANTERBURY DUCK LIVER PATE SERVED WITH CROSTINI & FIG CHUTNEY $18.00
  • SLOW BRAISED WOODFIRED BEEF CHEEKS WITH POTATO & PARSNIP PUREE, STEAMED BROCCOLINI & PASSAGE ROCK SYRAH JUS. $35.00
  • AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TIRAMISU SERVED WITH MASCARPONE $14.50
  • Craft Beer Battered Hoki Fish $17.50
    • With chips and eggs or salad
  • Irish Beef & Guinness Stew $18.50
    • Served with Colcannon Mash
  • Lamb Shank $21.50
    • With Colcannon Mash Potato, Peas & Gravy. Extra Lamb Shank $9.50
  • Gaelic Chicken $23.50
    • With Colcannon Mash Potato, Vegetables and a creamy mushroom & whiskey sauce
  • Malones Famous Steak & Guinness Pie $19.50
    • With Mash Potato, Peas & Gravy (chips optional)
  • Gaelic Steak $26.50
    • With Colcannon Mash Potato, Vegetables and a creamy mushroom & whiskey sauce
  • Garden Vegetables $9.00
    • Please ask your waiter for today’s seasonal choices
  • The cheeses are sourced from boutique New Zealand producers and from our French cheese monger, who selects exceptional cheeses from diverse fromagers in France.
  • Truffled Potato Mash $11.00
  • - Additional extra virgin Waiheke olive oil or herb butter $3.00
  • Potager Garden Salad $9.00
    • Raspberry & Peanut Dressing
  • Tuna 'Ika Mata' $27.00
    • Watermelon, Coconut, Yuzu, Coriander
  • - Additional Bread $3.00
  • - Additional Olives $6.00
  • * add a home-­made liqueur or dessert wine to any dessert for $6
  • beetroot & feta salad
  • Grilled Prawns & Scallops $38.00
    • ricotta ­‐ cauliflower puree, pumpkin mash, sauteed kale & onions, pumpkin seed pesto, orange ‐ brandied raisins (gf)
  • home ­‐ made focaccia & oil
  • Braised New Zealand Lamb Shank $35.00
    • pumpkin mash, crispy kale, Le Cote de la Colline jus(gf, df)
  • Charred Octopus $15.00
    • greens, lemon, home ‐made hot sauce, garlic aioli, crispy rice noodles (gf)
  • Salmon Poke $15.00
    • beetroot rice, cucumber, avocado, coriander, sprouts, citrus -­ soy sauce (gf, df)
  • for our sensitive guests, please feel free to substitute with white rice to accommodate your dietary requirements
  • Beefburger $10
    • Made to order with local Ringawera bun, beef patty, relish, mayo, caramelised onion, beetroot, tomato, local-grown lettuce.
  • Locally grown by Nikki Green with Rangihoua olive oil, lemon and balsamic $5
  • Aioli; mayo; tartare; vinegar; sweet chilli; tomato $0.50
  • Cheeseburger $12
    • Made to order with local Ringawera bun, beef patty, relish, mayo, caramelised onion, beetroot, tomato, local-grown lettuce.
  • Fish cake $6
    • fresh house made, chefs speciality
  • Fishburger $12
    • Made to order with local Ringawera bun, beef patty, relish, mayo, caramelised onion, beetroot, tomato, local-grown lettuce.
  • Fish $14
    • battered, crumbed or grilled
  • Snapper $6
    • freshly caught
  • For two as a main or nibbles as a group
  • Fish of the day
    • grilled and served with savoury rice, wok fried veges and lemon butter sauce (Market Price)
  • Char Grilled $ 52.5o
    • BBQ spare ribs, smoked Italian sausages, fried calamari, soy glazed chicken wings , roasted garlic, chutney and garlic focaccia.
  • Sticky toffee pudding $11.00
    • with whipped cream
  • Pasta of the Day $ 22.oo
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $ 27.5o
  • Eye Fillet 250g $ 36.5o
    • Surf 'n Turf - grilled eye fillet topped with king prawns
  • Apple crumble $11.00
    • with vanilla ice cream
  • Kennedy Point Platter $48.00
    • Jambon Bayonne Tranche, Saucisson des the Pyrenees, Bleu d’Auvergne, Brie de Meaux, KP Organic Olive Oil served with bread
  • Te Matuku Bay Oysters $20.00
    • Served on the half shell with Ponzu dipping sauce and lemon wedges/½ Dozen
  • French Cheese Board $20.00
    • Comte, Bleu d’Auvergne, served with KP Organic Olive Oil and bread/Board
  • French Cheese Board $40.00
    • Comte, Bleu d’Auvergne, served with KP Organic Olive Oil and bread /Platter
  • Te Matuku Bay Oysters $35.00
    • Served on the half shell with Ponzu dipping sauce and lemon wedges /Dozen
  • Olives, KP Organic Olive Oil and NZ Avocado Oil $15.00
    • Served with fresh bread
  • Duck Rillettes $35.00
    • Served with olives, NZ Avocado Oil, Balsamic Olive Oil and bread
  • Kennedy Point Brownie $12.00
    • Served with Vanilla Bean Ice cream
Tantalus Estate

Tantalus Estate

location

Address

72 Onetangi Road, Waiheke Island, Auckland

phone

Phone

093722625

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
72 Onetangi Road, Waiheke Island, Auckland