The Cove in Northland Menu

BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Full butter croissant $4.60
    • served warm with local preserves
  • Pain au chocolat $5.20
    • served warm
  • Toasted bagel $10.50
    • w/ local hot smoked salmon, capers and cream cheese
  • Home made muesli $6.50
    • w/ fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Toasted brioche $9.50
    • w/ stewed fruit compote, lemon curd and mascarpone
  • Mediterranean bruschetta $14.00
    • toasted five grain, grilled seasonal vegetables, tomatoes and basil pesto
  • Free range eggs on toast $10.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried w/ toasted, buttered ciabatta
  • Mushroom, feta and her omelette $15.50
    • portobello duxelle, danish feta, chives and parsley
  • Eggs benedict w/ hollandaise $13.00
    • soft poached free range eggs, wilted spinach, toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs benedict w/ bacon $18.00
    • soft poached free range eggs, wilted spinach, toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs benedict w/ salmon $18.00
    • soft poached free range eggs, wilted spinach, toasted ciabatta
  • Creamed mushrooms $14.00
    • on toasted five grain w/ spinach and blue cheese w/ calves liver and bacon
  • Spiced eggs $14.50
    • scrambled with dukkah, kaitaia fire and rocket, on toasted turkish bread
  • Sausage and beans $18.50
    • cassoulet of white beans, bacon hock and tomato with hand made sausage, fried egg and toast
  • Sides $5.00
    • highgate farm saucisse, local hot smoked salmon (50g), cassoulet, crispy bacon, hash brown (2), eggs (poached, scrambled or fried)
ENTREE ENTREE
  • Artisan breads $10.50
    • w/ olive tapenade, feta and sundried tomato pesto
  • Aromatic spiced crispy squid $12.00
    • w/ citrus aioli
  • Tasting plate $16.50
    • an ever changing trio of tapas
  • Seafood chowder $15.50
    • w/ toasted turkish bread
  • Grilled beef salad $18.00/$25.00
    • asian slaw, roasted cashews, crisp shallots and coriander w/ a chilli, sesame and lime dressing
  • Rilettes $16.50
    • pulled rabbit and pork terrine, with pickles and crostini
  • North african chicken $18.00/$25.00
    • fragrant roasted thigh meat, beetroot falafels, goats cherve, tomato and almond vinaigrette
  • Soup of the day $14.00
    • please refer to today's blackboard specials
MAIN MAIN
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • tempura battered w/ crispy chips, salad and tartare sauce
  • Burgers and chips $19.50
    • lettuce, tomato, red onion & gherkin; beef w/ tomato relish/chicken w/ spiced sour cream/tempura fish w/ tartare sauce/falafel w/ romesco and minted yoghurt
  • Baked spinach & ricotta gnocchi $18.00/$25.00
    • portobello and procini mushroom ragout, semi-dried tomatoes, feta, broad beans and parmesan
  • Baked spinach & ricotta gnocchi w/ braised highgate farm lamb $22.00/$29.00
    • portobello and procini mushroom ragout, semi-dried tomatoes, feta, broad beans and parmesan
  • Highgate farm saucisse $22.50
    • handmade coarse sausages on colcannon mash with caramelised onion gravy
  • Angus pure beef $35.00
    • pan roasted fillet on a corn-beef and mustard hash with beetroot relish, onion tempura and black pepper jus
  • Twice cooked duck leg $34.00
    • cassoulet of bacon hock, smoked sausage, white beans and tomato w/ wilted greens and red wine sauce
  • Twice cooked pork belly $18.00/$31.00
    • curried cauliflower veloute, vegetable pickle and crab and pork wontons
  • Cajun spiced yellow fin tuna $35.00
    • on a citrus risotto cake with bisque cream sauce and a fresh corn and prawn salsa
  • Fish of the day n/a
    • please refer to today's blackboard specials
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Margherita $21.50
    • mozzarella, goats cheese, fresh tomato, basil pesto and parmesan
  • Cantina $25.00
    • spiced chicken, corn tortillas, jalapeno's, lime, coriander, avocado and sour cream
  • Costa brava $25.00
    • chorizo, shrimp, feta, sundried tomato, potatoes, chilli and aioli
  • The cove $24.00
    • mushroom, bacon, roasted garlic potatoes, chives and aioli
  • Brooklyn $25.00
    • smoked salmon, red onion, capers, preserved lemon, artichoke hearts, spinach, cream cheese and dill
  • Marrakesh $25.00
    • lamb meatballs, moroccan sweet and sour sauce, roasted red pepper, olives, blue cheese and baba ganoush
  • The pig out $25.00
    • pork belly, ham, bacon, chorizo, caramelised onion, apple roasted kumara and smoked chipotle sauce
SIDES SIDES
  • Crispy fries $7.00
    • aioli or spiced sour cream
  • Colcannon mash $7.00
  • Green beans $8.00
    • tossed in macadamia nuts and butter
  • Warm grilled vegetable stew $8.50
    • balsamic vinegar dressing
  • Caesar salad $7.00
    • cos, parmesan, polenta croutons and anchovy mayonnaise
KIDS KIDS
  • Pizza margherita $12.50
  • Pizza ham & cheese $12.50
  • Hot dog & chips $7.50
  • Sausage & mash $9.50
  • Fish & chips $11.50
  • Burger & chips $12.50
KIDS- DESSERTS KIDS- DESSERTS
  • Fresh fruit salad $5.00
  • Ice cream sundae $5.00
    • chocolate or strawberry

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Mini hot dogs & fries N/A
  • Fush & chups $26.50
    • The kiwi-est thing ever?Stewart island blue cod, beer battered & sprinkled with lemon salt. Served with creamy coleslaw & fries
  • Herbalist Sml $13 / Lrg $27
    • Kumara, avocado, brie, red onion, basil pesto
  • Scottish chocolate cake $13.50
    • Double iced. Beautifully moist, enough said. Served warm with raspberry coulis, cream & ice cream
  • Beef nachos $18.50
    • Wickedly tasty beef mix piled atop a mountain of corn chips with melted mozzarella, sour cream, fresh tomato salsa and guacamole.
  • Wharfinger Sml $14 / Lrg $29
    • Shrimbs, avocado, feta, red onion, sweet chilli sauce
  • Beef burger $19.50
    • Our own house made 1/2 pound pattie with melted maasdam cheese from kaiwaka & a little beetroot relish, just to pretty him up . Brillantly massive
  • Extra topping $2 Lrg / $1 Sml
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings (mild or hot) $18.00
    • One dozen wings with ranch dressing
  • ·Gourmet
  • Small Works Fries $9.00
    • A smaller portion of fries smothered in bacon and cheese
  • Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Marinated chicken
  • Baa Ram Ewe $19.00
    • Lamb, beetroot relish & feta
  • -Roast veges, spinach and feta (V) $18.00
  • All pizzas, all day
  • Seasoned Wedges $10.00
    • With a yummy crispy coating
  • Chicken Tikka $11.9 Sm / $16.9 Lge
  • Paneer Kadhai $15.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with vegetables, spices and tomatoes
  • Chicken Vindallo $16.50
    • Spicy Chicken-Hot Curry From Goa
  • Lunch Special $10.90
    • 1 Lunch Curry + 1 Plain Naan + 1 Rice (Every Day)
  • You and Me Dinner Deals $35.90
    • Any two Curries (Expect Seafood) 1 Garlic or Plain Naan, 1 Large Rice For two, 1 Serve Popodom
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Gulab Jamun $5.00
  • Lamb Masala $9.90
  • Chicken $12.00/$19.00
    • smoked chicken, feta, red onion, pesto & mozzarella
  • Fantasia $13.50/$21.00
    • Choose 5 toppings: Ham, salami, feta, chicken, pineapple, mushrooms, olives, capers, onion, anchovies, mozzarella
  • Beef Calzone $13.00/$20.00
    • filled w beef, roast vegetables & mozzarella
  • Frutti Di Mare $12.50/$19.50
    • fresh seafood & mozzarella
  • Cozze' Mussels $15.00
    • steamed in garlic & white wine & served w. toasted foccacia
  • Insalada Di Gamberi $21.00
    • prawn salad w. Avocado, cherry tomatoes, chorizo, salad greens & lemon dressing
  • Calamari in Padella $16.50
    • crispy polenta coated calamari w. salad greens & aioli
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • grilled chicken, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg & Caesar dressing
  • Steak Tartare $24.00
    • Aged beef fillet finely chopped mixed with capers, parsley, garlic, olive oil. Served in its birthday suit topped with a free range egg yolk. With fresh radish & pickles and toasted focaccia
  • Seafood Plate $28.00
    • 3 mussels grilled with tomato, cheddar, herbs & fresh crumbs; 2 garlicked prawn tails; 3 queen scallops steamed with pernod, leeks & cream; skin roasted salmon piece with wasabi aioli & toasted nori
  • Pork Belly $22.00
    • Free range. A slice of slow cooked pork belly grilled. With peppered strawberry & apple salad and balsamic glaze
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse $17.00
    • Served in a brandy snap basket. On the side a demitasse of freshly grilled pineapple drizzled with maple syrup & dark rum
  • Red Onion Marmalade $20.00
    • On top of flat herb bread baked with pumpkin, avocado, nicoise olives & parmesan
  • Cheese - NZ Blue $13.00
    • With oat biscuits & fig & date chutney
  • Free Range Chicken Livers $22.00
    • Sautéed and finished with tamarillo chutney & red vermouth. Served on grilled focaccia
  • Wild Fiordland Game $44.00
    • Venison backsteak roasted rare. With a small filo parcel of casseroled hare. With black boy peach roasted with star anise & rosemary. Pan jus finished with ruby port
  • Smoked Pork Chop, On mash, buttered cabbage, gravy & horse radish cream $19.80
  • Crispy Chicken & Bacon Burger, with lettuce, onions, tomato, pickles, relish, aioli & smashies $16.80
  • Hot Spiced Chicken Tenders, Crunchy salad, crispy noodles & curry mango mayo $16.70
  • 1/4 lb Beef & cheese Burger, with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, onion chutney, aioli & smashies $16.80
  • 250gm Sirloin Steak, With mash, salad & your choice of either onion gravy, mushroom sauce or garlic butter $24
  • Mussels in Creamy Garlic Sauce, Served with toasted garlic bread $15.00/half kilo $22.00/1K
  • Smoked Salmon & Potato Cakes, With jalapeno mayonnaise, lemon wedge & salad $17
  • Hot Steamed Chocolate Puddin', With cappuccino fudge ice cream & mixed berry compote $11.00
  • Paneer tikka masala $15.00
    • Homemade cheese cooked on gravy of creamy tomato, onion, capsicum and spices
  • Tandoori chicken salad $12.00
    • Robust, blend of spring chicken, marinated overnight in mild spices, char grilled with green salad
  • Paneer pakora $8.00
    • 5 pcs, marinated homemade cottage cheese dip in batter & deep fried
  • Chilly chicken $15.00
    • Chinese style chicken pieces cooked with chilli & capsicum
  • Lamb masala $15.00
    • Roasted lamb chops cooked in spicy onion based gravy
  • Palak paneer / Aloo palak $15.00
    • Choice of potatoes or homemade cottage cheese cooked on spinach based sauce tempered with fenugreek, ginger and garlic
  • Chicken tikka masala $15.00
    • Tender chicken roasted in the tandoor oven and cooked with onion, capsicum, and spices
  • Madras $15.00
    • A traditional south indian style curry cooked with coconut spices, choice of chicken, beef/ lamb
  • -Lg $26.00
  • -Garlic Butter
  • Wedges $14.00
    • cheese, bacon, sour cream
  • -Doz $25.00
  • Crispy Chicken Wings $16.00
    • Choose from BBQ, Hot & Spicy or Salt & Pepper
  • The Carnivore $19.00
    • Our own tomato ragu sauce topped with bacon, beef and chorizo sausage with mozzarella too
  • Side Garden Salad $5.00
  • Garlic & Herb Bread $8.00
  • The Knees Trembler $15
    • Bangs and Mash
  • A selection of savouries, meatballs, seafood and wedges with relishes
  • -With Garlic Aoili $7.50
  • The Sarge $26
    • Tender succulent scotch fillet steak cooked to your liking with salad and fries
  • Cajun Chicken $16.00
    • with salad greens, crispy noodles, and dressed in a mango aioli - best value in town
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
    • (white or wholemeal) any three fillings Ham, bacon, cheese, tomato, onion, pineapple, mushrooms
  • Omelette with your choice of three fillings $15.00
    • Ham, bacon, mushroom, cheese, tomato, onion
  • Crispy Wedges: with bacon, cheese & sour cream $10.50
  • Hawaiian Burger $10.00
    • 120g Beef patty, pineapple, ham, salad, tomato sauce & mayo
  • Buttered Fried Chicken Thigh $3.80
  • Large $8.70
  • 2 Fillings $4.50
  • Lamb Burger $10.00
    • 120g Lamb patty, salad, tomato sauce & mayo
  • Chicken Nuggets $6.50
  • Cheese Burger $8.50
  • Large $8.70
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.50
  • Desserts Available, Sundae´s, Pizza Desserts, Puddings, Coffe, Tea, Ice Chocolate, Ice Coffee
  • Ladies Ribs, Salad & Fries $22.00
  • Daily Specials on the Black Board: See Bar for Dietary Requests
  • Shrimp Cocktail $10.00
  • Steak Meal Rump 250gsm, Mushroom or Garlic Sauce. $28.00
    • 2 Eggs, 2 Onion Rings, Cross Cut Fries & Salad.
  • Reef & Beef . Rump Steak 250gsm , Warm Garlic Sauce. $30.00
    • Scallop, Mussel, Prawns, Cross Cut Fries & Salad
  • Seafood Platter $35.00
    • Includes Shrimp Cocktail, Lots Seafood Fries, Great Meal to Share.
  • Mussel Fritters served on Pappadums crispy salad $13.00
    • with a Cumin Lemon Dressing
  • Creamy Mushrooms $5.00
  • Stuffed Rolled Roast Chicken with cream cheese spinach filling $22.00
    • served on pumpkin with a Rocket salad
  • Green Lip Mussels with fish, calamari & Prawn Pasta $20.00
    • Seafood tossed in Lemon & Fresh herb oil with spaghetti
  • Pulled Pork with a Roast Vegie Couscous & fresh Tatziki $22.00
  • Pumpkin, Blue Cheese & Spinach Pasta $18.00
    • Spaghetti in a creamy sauce, sprinkled with walnuts
  • Free-range eggs (each) $1.50
  • Calamari Salad $13.00
    • Salt n Pepper squid on a Seasonal Fruit Salsa Salad
  • Nachos $14.50
    • Home made Beef mince and chilli bean nachos served with sour cream, cheese, tomato salsa and corn chips
  • Fisherman's Burger $16.50
    • Crispy battered fish, lettuce, tomato and gherkin with chef made sweet chilli Aioli
  • Thai coconut chicken Salad $17.50
    • Chicken tender cooked in Thai coconut sauce tossed with lettuce, tomato, onion, capsicum and crisp noodles
  • Lamb shank $25.50
    • Slow cooked lamb shank in homemade tomato and mint sauce served with mash potato and steamed vegetables
  • Steamed vege $3.00
  • Sticky Date Pudding $6.50
    • Served with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Kiwi Mix grill $26.50
    • Mix grill with sliced steak, bacon, sausage, eggs, tomato, chips and gravy
  • 2 eggs $3.00
  • 24 Donuts $9.00
    • choice of 2 sauces
  • American Hot Dog $4.50
    • Our frankfurters are made by a master Swiss butcher and served with a choice of self-service sauces(Add cheese $1.50).
  • Falafels (5) Hummus & Tabouli $12.50
    • Our tasty falafels & hummus are made by a Middle Eastern restaurant in Auckland
  • Crispy Cajun Chicken Wings (5) with Curly Fries & Aioli Sauce $12.50
    • Made from 100% NZ chicken. No artificial flavours - no artificial colours - no added preservatives
  • 12 Donuts $5.00
    • choice of 1 sauce
  • Curly Fries $5.00
    • Choice of flavourings- chicken salt , salt & vinegar, chilli salt or aioli sauce.
  • 40 donuts $12.00
    • choice of 1 sauce.
  • Camembert Wedges (6), Curly Fries & Plum Sauce $12.50
    • Mouth watering melted camembert, lightly coated in breadcrumbs
  • Cajun Chicken $8.50
    • With Roast Veg, Cheese, Chicken, Greens & Aioli on a Sundried Tomato Wrap
  • Raw Buckwheat Crackle $4.50
    • Buckwheat, Cocoa, Coconut, Sultanas & Honey
  • Protein Bars $3.50
  • Our fresh homemade salads 500ml $9.50 750ml $13.00
    • Choose from the salad bar or create your own by adding:
  • Raw Rice Puff $4.50
    • Rice Puffs, Cocoa, Honey, Sultanas & Coconut
  • Rolled Oats Cookie $3.00
    • Oats, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Walnuts, Choc Chips, Sultanas, Spices
  • Add Condiments N/A
    • Soy Aioli, Egg Aioli, Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Peanut Butter Protein Balls $2.50
The Cove

The Cove

location

Address

910 Cove Road, Waipu, Waipu, Northland, 0582, New Zealand

phone

Phone

094320234

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
910 Cove Road, Waipu, Waipu, Northland, 0582, New Zealand