Ciabatta bread toasted with garlic and parsley butter
Chefs soup of the day $9.00
Homemade soup of the day made with fresh in season produce with a ciabatta bread
Seafood chowder $12.50
Traditional creamy chowder served with croutons and ciabatta bread
- Main $16.00
Greek salad $12.50
Tossed salad greens with olives, cucumber, tomato, feta, red onion, finished with olive oil and balsamic dressing
Salt & pepper calamari $11.50
Salt & pepper calamari on a dressed salad with lemon wedges and a homemade tartare sauce
- Main $19.50
Nachos $15.00
Warm crisp tortilla chips smothered in a blend of cheeses topped with,mince, jalapenos, chilli beans, tomato salsa, shredded lettuce, sour cream and guacamole
- Main $22.00
Thai spiced fish cakes $13.00
Handmade fish cakes with an Asian slaw, lime, coriander and chilli dressing
- Main $19.50
Thai spiced fish cakes $13.00
Handmade fish cakes with an Asian slaw, lime, coriander and chilli dressing
- Main $19.50
Asian beef stir fry
Stir fried strips of beef, bok choy, capsicum, red onion and carrot on glass noodles with soy sauce
- Entrée $12.00
- Main $19.50
MAINS
Baked salmon fillet $34.50
Topped with focaccia crumb and pine nuts, baked and drizzled with homemade hollandaise sauce served on mash potato and steamed garden vegetables
Lamb shank
Braised Lamb Shank with red wine jus served on mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables with mint sauce
- 1 Shank $29.50
- 2 Shanks $36.50
Roast of the day $26.50
Served with roast root vegetables finished with a red wine jus
Cabonara $26.50
Bacon and mushroom fettuccine in a white wine sauce topped with parmesan cheese
Vegetable stack $24.00
Seasonal vegetables, eggplant, halloumi stacked and served on a bed of wilted spinach
Sirloin steak $35.00
300-gram Sirloin steak with portobello mushroom, steamed seasonal vegetables and kumara rosti Sauces: Red wine Jus / Creamy mushroom / Garlic butter
Chicken schnitzel $22.50
Whole chicken breast schnitzel with parsley and lemon butter served with salad and fries
Rolled skotel pork belly $35.00
Rolled pork belly with a hazelnut, apricot and prune farce, lightly smoked then roasted. Served with seasonal greens, roasted apple and root vegetables and a sage jus.
Chef’s burger $19.50
Served on a toasted artisan bun (gluten free available) with aioli, lettuce,red onion, tomato, beetroot with fries, salad and onion rings, and your choice of:
- Beef with bacon, cheese, egg, and BBQ sauce or
- Chicken with bacon, cheese, egg or
- Vegetarian with Falafel
Fish and chips $20.50
Crumbed tarakihi with salad, fries and home-made tartare
●Pizzas $20.00
A thin crispy base layered with homemade tomato sauce – gluten free bases available
Meat lovers $20.00
Bacon, salami, ham, pepperoni, red onions and Mozzarella
Chicken $20.00
Grilled chicken breast pieces with Brie, spinach, plum sauce and Mozzarella and red onion
Hawaiian $20.00
Ham, pineapple and Mozzarella
Four cheeses $20.00
Brie, blue, edam and mozzarella with cranberries
Vegetarian $20.00
Eggplant, capsicums, red onions, mushrooms, olives, pesto and mozzarella
SIDES
●Fries
- Small $4.00
- Large $6.00
Onion Rings $4.00
●Wedges (with cheese, bacon & sour cream)
- Small $6.00
- Large $8.00
Garden side salad $5.00
Seasonal vegetables $5.00
DESSERTS
- for two $30.00
- for one $18.00
Steamed grandma's pudding $11.50
Made to an old traditional recipe with brown sugar and golden syrup sauce served with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.
Skotel cheesecake $11.00
Home made by our chefs, ask you waitress about which delicious flavour is available tonight.
Trio of ice creams $11.50
Three flavours of Kapiti ice cream with served with homemade sauces and Chantilly Cream
Chocolate overload $11.00
Mud cake with chocolate ice cream, mandarin compote and a chocolate sauce
Lemon & coconut syrup cake(GF) $11.00
With melon slice and cream
Cheese Plate
Choice of two cheeses (brie, camembert, blue, cheddar,edam) and crackers with either grapes, walnuts & turkish apricots or gherkins & pickled onions accompanied by a glass of taylor's 10year old port
Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
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.
Thai Beef Salad $23.80
Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
Panko crumbed fish, lemon tartare, red onion, tomato and lettuce
-Large $11.00
-Regular $8.00
-Regular $8.00
Matai st burger $14.00
Veggie patty, tomato relish, red onion, cucumber, lettuce and aioli
Drac's rap
Topped with tangy whipped garlic butter
Steak out $17.00
Beef steak cooked to order with tom relish, salad, caramelized onion & aioli
Eh monster $19.00
Beef, brisket and short rib pattie, crispy bacon, cheese, fried mushrooms, onion rings, fried free range egg, citadel burger sauce, pickle and red onion
Braised lamb shank, slow cooked in a vegetable and rosemary stock, served upon a bed of creamy potato whip, kumara chips, grape tomatoes and a lamb jus
Baked Baguette (Vegetarian) $8.00
With garlic butter and mixed herbs
Angus Pure Beef Ribeye (Gluten Free) $25.00
Served with hand cut chips, smoked tomato relish, crispy capers, smoked paprika butter and a red wine thyme jus
Sticky Date Crème Brulee $15.00
Served with homemade butter shortbread
Avocado Smash $15.00
An all time favourite of avocado and feta cheese served on top of toasted Vienna bread topped with a poached egg
Angus Pure Scotch Fillet Steak (Gluten Free) $18.00
Pan seared steak accompanied with a mixed salad, fried egg, fries and béarnaise sauce
Thai-Style Salmon Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
Smoked salmon with a vegetable salad, basil, coriander and mint chilli sauce and sweet chilli lime dressing
Eggs your way (scrambled, poached or fried) Server on toasted ciabatta. Gluten free toast extra $0.60
BALMY HUSHPUPPIES (VEGETARIAN available) $15.50
Pumpkin, corn and parmesan hush puppies with grilled bacon served on baby spinach with sweet chilli and sour cream.
BALMY OPEN CHICKEN SANDWICH (GF & DF available) $17.00
served on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce, aioli, grilled chicken tenders, camembert, tomato and crispy onion rings topped with spiced apricot sauce. Served with fries and tomato sauce.
extra fillings $0.60
Please order at the counter.
SEAFOOD SELECTION $22.00
An assortment of battered fish bites, crumbed prawns, crumbed scallops, salt and pepper calamari and poached mussels. Served with fries, tartare and seafood sauce.
fresh salad leaves, thin sliced red onion, carrot strips, tomato wedges, cucumber chunks, crumbled feta cheese, toasted cashew nuts, crispy croutons, balsamic dressing, garnished with fried parsnip crisps served with your choice of grilled angus steak strips, chicken tenderloins, prawn cutlets or polenta wedges
Vegetarian Lasagne $25
roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)
Cheeseboard $18
kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
Meatfest
chorizo sausage, salami, diced ham, red onions & pineapple
Roasted Aromatic Veg
red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)
Venison Spring Roll $14
smoked venison & bacon spring roll served with crunchy noodle salad & sesame dressing