Address
502 Karamu Road North, Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, 4122, New Zealand
The Cat in Hawkes Bay Menu
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TO BEGIN....- Selection of Homemade Bread and Dips $8.5 For 2 / $13 For 4
- Garlic and Herb Bread $7 For 2 / $12 For 4
SMALLER OFFERINGS....-
Shrimp Cocktail $13.90
- Shrimps bound in a rose sauce above shredded lettuce finished with pan fried prawns
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Paua Fritters $16.90
- NZ Paua fritters served above a mesclun salad finished with streaky bacon and aioli
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Seafood Chowder $16.90
- Chefs creamy and rich seafood chowder, served with toasted bread
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Seared Scallops $17.90
- Resting on herb crushed gourmet potatoes and wilted greens topped with hollandaise and a basil pesto
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Salt 'n' Pepper Squid $15.90 E / $29.90 M
- Served on a salad of mesclun, coriander, shallots and crispy garlic tossed with a Vietnamese dressing
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Chefs Signature Seafood $19.90
- Scallops on black pudding, prawns on mango and pineapple salsa and salt and pepper squid
- - 2 legs, main size $31.90
- - 1 leg $19.90
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Confit of Duck
- Served on roasted vegetables with wilted spinach finished with a merlot jus
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''The Cat'' Guinness Pie $15.90
- A homemade beef and Guinness Pie served with roasted root vegetables and a garden salad
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Caesar Salad $16.90
- Cos lettuce, bacon, and parmesan bound in a Caesar dressing finished with croutons and a poached egg
OPEN SANDWICHES....- - Or as a bowl $6.50
- - On side $3.00
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Optional Extras
- French Fries / Gourmet Potatoes / Roasted Vegetables
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Lamb Rump Sandwich $21.90
- Seared lamb rump on toasted brioche with mesclun, caramelised onion jam, tomato, streaky bacon & aged cheddar topped with basil pesto
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White Bait Fritter Sandwich $21.00
- Served on toasted brioche with mesclun finished with hollandaise (Please enquire with staff as to availability of whitebait)
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Paua Fritter Sandwich $19.90
- Served on toasted bread topped with mesclun, streaky bacon and aioli
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Scotch Fillet Sandwich $21.90
- Served on toasted bread and a mesclun salad
LARGER OFFERINGS....- On herbed crushed gourmet potatoes, wilted spinach, roasted Portobello mushroom topped with air dried tomatoes and merlot jus (Beef dishes can be served with fries and salad option if desired)
- 300g Porterhouse $26.90
- 200g Scotch Fillet $25.90
- 300g Scotch Fillet $29.90
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Chatham Island Blue Cod Fish and Chips $19.90 / $24.90
- Freshly beer battered fish served with fries and a mesclun salad with tomato and tartare sauces. Available as a 150g or 200g portion of fish
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Fish of the Day $29.90
- Sourced fresh from the local market served on a mixed seafood risotto
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Portobello Stack $24.90
- Portobello mushrooms infused with blue cheese, basil pesto and sweet chilli above spinach and roasted vegetables
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Seared Scallops $31.90
- Resting on herb crushed gourmet potatoes and wilted greens topped with hollandaise and a basil pesto
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Chefs Signature Seafood $34.90
- A trio of scallops served above black pudding, prawns on mango and pineapple salsa and salt and pepper squid
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Braised Hawke's Bay Lamb Shank $28.90
- Resting on parsnip and potato mash and wilted spinach with bacon and a mushroom jus
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Confit of Pork Belly $25.90
- Twice cooked Pork Belly above colcannon potato with spinach finished with a pineapple, mango, and chive salsa
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Pork Spare Ribs $25.90
- Served with fries and salad
DESSERT....-
Cheese Board $27.50
- Selection of Whitestone Brie, Whitestone Blue and Kapiti Aged Waxed Cheddar served with onion jam, roasted pear, homemade chutney and grapes with water cracker
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Creme Brulee $12.90
- Chef's Brûlée served with seasonal fruit salad and short bread
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Death by Chocolate Mudcake $14.90
- Chocolate mud cake, chocolate ice-cream and topped with chocolate sauce
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Sticky Date Pudding $11.90
- Served warm with homemade toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream
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Affogato $13.90
- Vanilla bean ice cream served with a double espresso and your choice of liqueur
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Individual Baked Cheesecake $12.90
- Served with berry coulis and ice cream
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Trio of Rush Munro Ice Cream $13.90
- Served with berry coulis above a seasonal fruit salad
Nearby Sample Menus
- Pan fried Calamari, Local Crab Spring Roll, Bok Choy, Sesame & Soy $21
- Duck Fat Potatoes, Garlic & Parsley $9
- Steamed Green-Lipped Mussels, White Wine, Garlic, Cream & Croutons $22
- Fresh Crispy Beer Battered Fish, Fries, Seasonal Salad, Tartare Sauce $28
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• ‘Taleggio' (Italy)
- – a semi-soft, whole cow's milk, washed-rind cheese from northern Italy, characteristically aromatic yet mild in flavour and features tangy, meaty notes with a fruity finish.
- Coconut Milk Panna Cotta, Chocolate Banana Crepe, Salted Caramel $15,5
- Twice Baked Grano Padano Soufflé, Telegraph Hill Olives, Tomato & Basil $19
- Seared Salmon, Cauliflower Cream, Toasted Almond Oil, Mango Chilli Butter, Almonds $34,5
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Chicken Nuggets $7.90
- And sweet 'n' sour sauce
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Sharing Platter $23.50
- Hoki bites, corn nuggets, salt & pepper squid, prawn twisters, onion rings, and chips accompanied with sweet chilli sauce, aioli & tartare sauce
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Nachos $7.9 Small / $9.9 Large
- With salsa, cheese & sour cream
- We have 2 high chairs available and baby changing tables in both Mens and Ladies for your convenience. Check out our kids cupboard full of everything you need to keep them entertained, if they’re happy, you’re happy! Please ask at the bar for kids games, colouring in books and playing cards.
- Garlic Butter $1.50
- Mushroom Sauce $4.50
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Chicken Nuggets $7.90
- With chips
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Crumbed Seafood Combo $12.90
- Of squid rings & prawn cutlets
- Double $25.00
- Coffee brulee, vanilla & hazelnut cookies, brandy snap, cream $15.00
- Honey & buttermilk panacotta, Bay strawberries, vanilla meringue $15.00
- Beef fillet, brisket & mushroom pastie, béarnaise, smoked tomato $35.00
- Hawke’s Bay Origin Earth’s Sleeping Giant, sheep’s milk hard cheese
- Beef rendang, fried curry leaves, steamed rice, crispy shallots $17.00
- Vietnamese BBQ pork & prawn salad, rice noodles, greens, nuoc cham dressing $26.00
- A selection of Hawkes Bay’s gourmet ice creams $15.00
- White chocolate and blueberry bread pudding
- CANAPES
- Smoked salmon and caper filoettes
- A cooked selection including Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, Sausages and Hash Browns
- OPTIONS
- Fresh garden green salad
- Exchange salads for seasonal medley of blanched and roasted vegetables and gourmet new potatoes
- Example menu $50
- Semillon roasted peach, lavender milk curd, chickpea candy & pistachio $14.50
- Chargrilled octopus with baba ganoush & smoked fish jelly $18.90
- Valrhona manjari chocolate & plum with hay ice cream $14.50
- Crunchy ice-berg salad, fennel, radish, chives & herb-milk dressing $8.50
- Mt Eliza blue - fresh pear - Selection of three/ Individual $32.50/ $14.90
- Scott's strawberries with wild fennel and buttermilk panna cotta & meringue $14.50
- Heirloom tomatoes, black garlic, yoghurt & basil $16.50
- Cracked freekeh salad with toasted sweetcorn, tarragon & Espelette $9.50
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Omelette (Gluten Free) $13.90
- Classic 3 egg omelette with your choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, mushrooms, cheese, tomato, onion extra fillings $1.50 ea)
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BJ'S Famous Big Brekkie
- Crispy bacon, hash browns, pork sausages, tomato, mushrooms & eggs (any style) on whole grain toast
- Regular $15.50
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Bacon and Eggs
- Grilled bacon with free range eggs (any style) grilled tomato served on whole grain toast
- Small $11.00
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Salt & Pepper Squid Regular $14.90
- Served with a tossed salad, aioli & sweet chilli sauce
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Scotch Fillet Steak & Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms Regular $18.90
- served with salad & fries
- Regular $15.90
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Pancakes $15.90
- Grilled banana, maple syrup, berry compote
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Salt & pepper squid $20.00
- Julienne vegetables, mung beans, chilli, fried shallots, lime & palm sugar dressing
- Hash browns / M & H Baked Beans / Te Mata mushrooms $4.10
- Lamb Koftas, tabouli, tzatziki / Dukkah crusted chicken strips, sweet & spicy dipping sauce / Bruschetta, tomato salsa, ortiz anchovies, fried capers $15.00
- Paolo's pork sausage $4.20
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Omelette $19.90
- Champagne ham, Te Mata mushrooms, cheese with roast tomato, crisp bacon, Paolo's pork sausage, ciabatta or seed & spelt toast
- Honey Cured Esk Valley Meats Bacon $5.10
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Roasted free range pork belly $27.00
- With caramelised apple, celeriac remoulade, tamarind sauce
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Extras $2.00
- e.g. Hashbrown 1, egg 1, taost 2,
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Chicken nuggets an fries $2.50
- plus $1 per year of child
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Eggs on Toast $10.50
- done to your liking e.g fried, poached or scrambled eggs
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Arancini balls $14.50
- savoury Arborio rice balls stuffed with feta on roast capsicum tomato salsa & sour cream
- Classic bacon & eggs on toast $14.50
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Raffels Pocket $15.50
- your choice of bacon or chicken with lettuce, tomato on turkish pocket & fries
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Omelette $18.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings (choice of toast or side salad)e.g bacon, salmon, cheese, tomato, mushroom, spinach, onion
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Eggs Benedict $18.50
- served on toast bread with salmon or bacon or spinach and poached eggs drizzled with hollandise sauce
- or BLT. $11.50
- Please see blackboard behind the counter for our daily specials.
- Toasted Panini w ham, cheese, tomato & onion. $7.50
- Big breakfast - middle bacon, chorizo sausage, herb mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & poached eggs on thick toast. $18.50
- per filling - Ham, cheese, tomato, mushrooms, spinach. $1.00
- Toasted bagel w cream cheese & jam. $8.50
- Hash Brown, Hollandaise $2.00
- Omelette $11.00
- Toast Bagel served with Cream Cheese and Jam $8.00
- Eggs Benedict served on a toasted muffin with Hollandaise sauce $17.00
- Seasonal Fruit Salad $7.50
- Big Breakfast – Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Tomatoes $19.00
- Tomatoes, Sausages, Hash Browns, Mushrooms $3.50
- Bacon and Eggs with Toast $15.00
- Smoked Salmon Bagel with Cream Cheese $12.00
- Muesli served with Yoghurt and Seasonal Fruit $9.50
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Mixed field mushrooms $16.00
- thyme cream on toasted ciabatta and shaved parmesan (add bacon $4)
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Winter harvest hash $4.00
- add bacon
- Garden salad and dressing $6.00
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Free range eggs on toast $4.00
- add chorizo
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Toasted New York bagel $14.00
- champagne ham and emmental cheese
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Free range eggs on toast $4.00
- add tomato
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Free range eggs on toast $4.00
- add mushrooms
- Relax and enjoy the pleasure of afternoon tea with friends in our garden surroundings. See your waiter for delicious sweets and treats from our cabinet selection. Traditional high tea is available by prior arrangement. Minimum groups of 10 people per booking, ask our friendly staff today n/a
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Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
- Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
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Hot & Spicy Fried Rice Noodle $13.00
- Fried rice noodle with the choice of chicken, beef, pork or seafood with fresh vegetables & bean sprouts
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Satay Burger $6.00
- Grill marinated satay in a sesame bun with salad and peanut sauce
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Seafood Deluxe $15.00
- Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
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Fresh Spring Rolls $8.00
- Your choice of chicken or vegetarian with carrot, egg, lettuce, bean sprouts, served with fish sauce
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Khmer Style Curry $14.00
- Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
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Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
- Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice
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Chicken Rice $13.00
- Boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
- Crumbed Chicken with Salad and New Potatoes $14.50
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Jacket Potato all $14.50
- Your Choice of Filling, served with Coleslaw, Savoury Mince, Shrimp Cocktail or Bacon and Cheddar
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Yeomen's “BLT $14.50
- served with Coleslaw and Crisps
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Smoked Mackeral Pate $15.50
- with Toast
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Pork Pie $12.50
- with Piccalilli
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Shrimp Cocktail $13.50
- with Marie Rose Sauce
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Crumbed Baked Camembert $15.50
- with Crusty Bread and Cumberland Sauce
- Asian Style Beef Salad with Crispy Noodles $14.50
- Affogato, Frangelico, vanilla ice cream, chocolate chards and espresso $15
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Trio of New Zealand Salmon $19 / $38
- house smoked salmon, salmon gravlax and smoked salmon pâté, crostini,grain toast & crackers, lemon and horseradish cream
- Hot Marinated Olives with roasted nuts $9
- Seasonal fruit parfait, caramel popcorn & summer fruit $15*
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Pommes frites $9
- and aïoli
- Raspberry Tiramisu with a twist and summer berries $15
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The County Seafood Platter for two $49
- a delectable selection of our in-house smoked salmon, seared scallops & chilli garlic prawns, tapioca 5 spiced calamari and a trio of dipping sauces with crostini
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Cheese Board For 1 ~ $19 For 2 ~ $38*
- A selection of the finest local cheeses, crackers, crostini, cornichons, pickles and relishes
- Grilled banana $3.50
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The Full Groove $18.50
- Bacon, poached eggs, breakfast sausages, hash cake, tomato, portabello mushrooms, and toast
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Preserved $8.50
- GK bagels served with butter & selection of preserves
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Bacon Benne (½ benne / Full benne) $10.50 / $17.50
- Poached eggs with bacon, served on GK hash cakes, with hollandaise and pesto.
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Feta Scramble $15.50
- Scrambled eggs and feta with roast portabello mushrooms on toast with crispy bacon
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Icky Egg and Soldiers (1x soft boiled egg / 2x soft boiled egg) $6.50 / $8.50
- Soft-boiled eggs served with vogels or white toast and marmite or vegemite on the side.
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Breakfast Bap $13.50
- Crispy bacon, poached egg, fresh tomato, creamy mushrooms & pesto in a freshly baked bap
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Flapjacks (½ stack (3) / Full stack (5)) $8.50 / $12.50
- Pancakes stacked and served with maple syrup and butter on the side
The Cat
Phone
8769848
Opened hours
Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Price
$20 - $30
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Bar , Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian
Features
Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Waitstaff , Groups , Seating , Highchairs Available , Serves Alcohol , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating