The Kitchen in Napier Menu

START YOUR DAY START YOUR DAY
  • Toasted sour dough $6.00
    • with butter and jam
  • Bircher or gluten free muesli $14.50
    • seasonal fruit, coconut yogurt, almond milk v
  • Chia breakfast pudding $14.50
    • buckwheat granola, fruit GF DF V
  • Quesadilla $13.00
    • corn tortilla, cheese, salsa, zucchini, rock melon seeds GF
  • Tostadas $15.00
    • fried corn tortillas, refried beans, salsa, cashew cheese GF v
  • Shakshuka $17.50
    • baked eggs in a spiced tomato, bean and vegetable ragout, crusty bread DF
  • Poorman's potatoes $17.50
    • with fried eggs, wild greens DF GF
  • Bay view garden breakfast bowl $19.50
    • locally grown seasonal vegetables>>hummus, olives, halloumi, poached eggs, flat bread
  • Buckwheat pancakes, black currant $17.50
    • compote, maple syrup, coconut yogurt, DF GF
  • Te Mata mushrooms $17.50
    • tomato, cashew cream, toasted sour dough V DF
  • Primal omelet $18.50
    • kimchi, tomatoes mushrooms, macadamias, greens DF GF
  • Tacos $18.50
    • soft shell tortillas filled with black beans, braised mushrooms, salsa, cashew mayo GF v
LUNCH FROM 11.30 LUNCH FROM 11.30
  • Harira $11.50
    • Moroccan lentil and vegetable soup, flatbread V
  • Oh, my goodness open sandwich $15.00
    • crushed avocado, spiralized beetroot, activated cashew cheese, pickled figs GF DF V PF
  • Summer bowl $19.50
    • sweet corn succotash, heirloom tomatoes, smoked tempeh, goats cheese, linseed crackers, hemp oil, coriander GF
  • Buddha bowl $19.50
    • jungle curry, quinoa, dulse, pickle, mint Coyo, black pepper tofu GF DF V
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • wilted greens $4.00
  • mushroom $4.00
  • avocado ( if available) $4.00
  • fried haloumi $4.00
  • toasted sourdough $4.00
  • poached egg $3.00
  • gluten free bread add $1.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Salt and pepper squid $16
    • Deep fried squid served with garlic aioli
  • Loaded Meat pizza $19
    • Crispy based pizza with our own pizza sauce topped with salami, bacon, beef and red onion finished with mozzarella cheese and our barbeque sauce
  • Vegetable pizza $17.5
    • Roasted vegies on a crispy base topped with herbs, basil pesto and garlic aioli
  • Pancakes $16
    • Hot cakes served with banana, bacon, maple syrup, icing sugar and whipped cream
  • Roast vegetable salad $14
    • Medley of root vegetable, pumpkin, Spanish onion and peppers roasted with herbs and topped with garlic aioli and toasted sesame seeds
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $10.5
  • Fat Ass Platter (Serves 4-6 people) $55
    • A selection of deep fried bite size nibbles, chips, wedges and sauces
  • Home Style Pork Sliders $20
    • 3 Pulled pork sliders coated in Filter Room’s home style bbq sauce with freshly made coleslaw
  • Mustang Platter $96.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Redneck Ribs - Our famous pork ribs served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Fish Bites - Golden fried fish bites with tartare sauce. / Onion Rings - Fried crunchy and golden. / Crumbed Chicken Tenders
  • Prawn Star $35.00
    • Tiger prawns cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice and a fresh green salad..a true Lone Star classic!
  • Midnight Nachos $19.00
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.
  • Mexican Toastie $11.00
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
  • Running Bear Salmon $35.00
    • Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
  • - Nine $28.00
  • Comanche Chicken Salad $26.00
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • Pancit Canton $17.90
    • A stir-fry noodle dish with fresh vegetables.(V) NOT served with rice.
  • Leche Flan $9.90
    • This is a delicious Filipino version of a creme caramel.
  • Ji Pao $21.90
    • Hot n spicy Chinese-inspired chicken stir-fry with scallions, dried chilli finished with a touch of rice wine. Includes rice.
  • Mussaman Curry of Lamb $21.90
    • With gourmet potato & nuts. Rice included
  • Asian Greens $8.90
    • with sesame oil & oyster sauce (D, V, G)
  • Halo Halo $11.90
    • Delightful mix tropical flavours, topped vanilla ice cream. Filipino favourite.
  • Kimchi Jgae (NZ Pork Fillet) $23.90
    • Korean- style pork fillet, with twist bacon & tofu. Savoury, mildly sweet and salty, subtle spice kick.
  • Mergers Daily Dumplings $3.00
  • Slow roasted lamb shanks, roast kumara cake, peas, pearl onions & gravy $24
  • Ham, cheese & pineapple pizza
  • Loaded wedges, streaky bacon, cheese, chilli flakes, sour cream $12
  • Beef & Guinness pie, made fresh with fries or salad $19.5
  • Dark chocolate brownie, whipped cream, chocolate sauce & ice cream
  • Fried Esk Valley pork sausages, potato mash, caramelised onions $19
  • Salt & pepper calamari with aioli (GF) $14
  • Roast chicken, Spanish chorizo, mozzarella, red onion, feta & aioli
  • Tagliere di formaggi $25.00
    • 3 cheeses
  • Panna cotta al liquore Nocino con confettura dolce di pere e polvere di cannella $16.00
    • Nocino liquor Panna cotta served with fresh pear conserve and cinnamon dust.
  • Risotto con gamberi, mantecato con pesto di basilico alla genovese e pinoli tostati s $24.50 / m $32.50
    • Risotto with shrimps, perfumed with basil pesto and toasted pine nuts.
  • Zuppetta di cozze al sugo di pomodoro leggermente piccante $19.50
    • Fresh delicately steamed green lipped mussels in white wine, garlic and tomato salsa slightly spicy.
  • Calamari scottati su crema tiepida di funghi champignon, con sedano croccante, limone candito e scaglie di parmigiano $19.50
    • Warm pan seared calamari salad served with mushroom cream, crispy celery, candied lemon, shaved parmesan.
  • Salmone marinato agli agrumi e semi di finocchietto, con mousse di formaggio fresco, pistacchio sbriciolato $23.00
    • In house marinated salmon (with citrus, orange and fennel seeds), with fresh cheese mousse, pistachio nuts and garden salad, served with crispy bread pieces.
  • Fettuccine di pasta fresca fatte in casa ai frutti di mare s $24.50 / m $32.50
    • Fettuccine fresh homemade pasta with fresh seasonal seafood in salsa rosa.
  • Assorted cheeses served with seasonal fruits, honey, nuts and crackers. N/A
  • Bacon & Avocado Buttie $6.50
  • Chicken Nuggets (x5) Fries $6.00
    • with sweet n sour
  • Mushroom Omelette $16.00
    • with spinach & feta
  • Chorizo, Hash Brown, Relish & A Fried Egg Buttie $7.00
  • Warm Chicken Caesar Salad $15.00
    • with croutons, egg, bacon, tomato
  • Fries $4.00
    • with aioli
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.00
    • with salad greens & salsa
  • Fettuccine $15.00
    • chicken mushroom & cashews in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Roasted Heirloom Carrot Salad $18.00
    • Toasted pepitas, sunflower seeds, ajowan, feta, honey lime dressing
  • Generous for one or share for two
  • 30 gram portion $14.00
  • Complemented with caramelised golden shallots, porcini, mushrooms, dill pickles and truffle paste. Compound butter cafe de Paris - available with steak if desired
  • Paris Mash $8.00
  • Balsamic Braised Portobello Mushrooms $12.00
    • Basil, chilli, thyme, bay leaves and extra virgin olive oil and sour dough pebbles
  • Wakanui Blue New York Cut Sirloin $42.00
  • Selection of tea and espresso coffee to finish
  • Creamy porridge w feijoa compote, yoghurt & brown sugar. $8.00
  • or BLT. $11.50
  • Highlands toasted muesli w natural yoghurt, fresh fruit & honey. $9.00
  • Big breakfast - middle bacon, chorizo sausage, herb mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & poached eggs on thick toast. $18.50
  • Poached, fried or scrambled eggs on your choice of toast. $10.50
  • Please order at the counter.
  • Hash Brown, Hollandaise $2.00
  • Toasted Breads & spreads - wholemeal, sourdough, fruit, English muffin or Panini. $5.50
  • Chicken $7.00
    • Grilled or crumbed chicken with lettuce and mayo
  • Bouble take (V) 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Mozzarella, feta
  • Seafood 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Prawn, tuna, salmon, italian herbs, onion, garlic, fresh tomato
  • Vegetarian (V) 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Capsicum, onion, mushroom, olives, pineapple
  • Primavera 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Marinated grilled chicken, bacon, fresh tomato, italian herbs
  • 8 mile $15.00
    • Southwest chicken prawn, salsa, onion, roasted capsicum
  • Onion rings $4.00
  • Hawaiian 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Ham, pineapple
  • Fish of the Day $21.00 / half size $15
    • Beer battered fresh fish, salad and shoestring fries, classic tartare sauce
  • Basket of Fries with Aioli $6.50
  • Prime Beef Burger $19.50
    • Prime beef patty, melted Swiss cheese, streaky bacon, beetroot relish, tomato and salad on a toasted sesame bun with a side of fries
  • Available until kitchen closes at 2pm
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
    • Poached, fried or scrambled on buttery toast
  • Pasta of the Day $18.50
    • See our specials board for today’s pasta
  • All Day Fisherman’s Breakfast $20.50
    • Bacon, sausage, eggs your way, roast tomatoes, button mushrooms, hash browns, relish, buttery toast
  • Chilli Bean Nachos $14.50
    • Corn chips with mild spiced tomato and Mexican chilli bean salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream
  • NEW SEASON FIGS, HOUSE MADE RICOTTA, HONEY, ALMONDS GRILLED SOURDOUGH V $19.50
    • 7.50 match w/ fresh carrot, apple, lemon and ginger juice
  • VENISON TENDERLOIN, CHERRY TOMATO, CAULIFLOWER TWO WAYS, BLACK BERRY JUS $28.50
    • 11.00 match w/ tono tempranillo, 2015
  • HOUSE SMOKED SALMON $8.50
  • TEMPURA FISH, SMITH’S TARTARE SAUCE, SHOESTRING FRIES GF AVAILABLE $19.50
    • 10.50 match w/ liberty halo pilsner 330ml
  • SMITH’S BBQ PULLED PORK, POTATO BUNS, POACHED EGGS, HOLLANDAISE $23.50
    • 9.00 match w/ garage project beer, pale lager 330m
  • SMITH’S BBQ PULLED PORK, POTATO BUNS, PICKLED CUCUMBER $19.50
    • 10.50 match w/ funk estate oh lordy pale ale, 330ml
  • SMITHS SALAD BOWL; NEW SEASON GRILLED FIGS, FREEKEH, SORREL SWEET TAHINI DRESSING, GREEN OLIVES VE $21.50
    • 10.00 match w/ elephant hill tempranillo rose, 2016
  • PICNIC TOAST SLICE $3.50
  • 'The Club' breakfast $21.00
    • bacon, eggs, mushrooms, vine tomato, herb rosti & onion jam
  • Roast portebello mushrooms $6.50
  • Malted milk panna cotta $12.00
    • with fresh berries, ice cream
  • Beef burger $16.00
    • with Swiss cheese, beetroot onion jam, coleslaw & fried egg, with chunky fries
  • Lamb rump salad $27.50
    • beetroot, toasted seeds, whipped goats feta & mixed currants
  • Grilled broccoli $14.50
    • with blue cheese sauce & lemon rocket
  • Fresh crab $15.50
    • oven roasted With lemon & harissa butter (subject to availability)
  • HARBOURSIDE $40.00
    • Fish goujons, steamed mussels, crab legs, calamari, fish ceviche & salmon capaccio
  • Churchill’s Pizza of the day $26
    • vegetarian, meat or seafood
  • Hot Marinated Olives with roasted nuts $9
  • Lemon crush meringue pie, mango sorbet, berry coulis $16
  • Cheese Board For 1 ~ $19 For 2 ~ $38*
    • A selection of the finest local cheeses, crackers, crostini, cornichons, pickles and relishes
  • Today’s freshly battered fish and chips $26
    • with home-made tartare
  • Marquise De Chocolate, red berry coulis, tuile biscuit and Chantilly cream $16 *
  • Crispy Tapioca and Soy Pork Belly $16
    • with a caramel sauce, accompanied by an apple and celery slaw
  • 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
  • Neighbourhood rhubarb poached in verjuice with Abbemary shortbread and white chocolate mousse $14.00
  • Slow cooked Hapuka, fennel, orange slaw, rhubarb coulis $16.00
  • Grilled cauliflower, Romanesco florets ciabatta gremolata $6.00
  • Caesar salad, Cos lettuce, Bacon, Chicken, Ciabatta croutons, and crack your egg $16.00
  • Coconut quinoa porridge, Grated fruit salad, toasted almond $12.00
  • Selection of cheeses, New Zealand and International, served with nut bread, Lavosh, oat crisps and licorice infused fruits - 2 cheeses / 3 cheeses $15.00 / $20.00
  • Spiced Tomato bean ragout, crushed potatoes, native spinach, slow cooked egg, herb olive gremolata $17.00
  • Anise infused duck breast, marjoram duck rillette, wild garlic mascarpone $16.00
  • Tempura fresh fish fillets of the day $ 25
    • with wilted greens, herb mash, scallop bisque
  • Chunky french fries & aioli $ 7
  • Beef carpaccio $ 15
    • with caper berries, Greek olives, red onion & fresh shaved parmesan
  • Cheese trio $ 17
  • Passion fruit pavlova roulade, tropical fruit salsa $ 14
  • Borlotti bean cassoulet, chorizo, garlic bread $ 22
  • Callebaut 42% dark chocolate cake $ 14
    • with affogato ice cream (Gluten Free)
  • Fresh garden salad $ 7
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

location

Address

45 Hastings Street, Napier 4110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

(06) 835 8036

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Mon-Fri, 7.30am - 4pm Saturday, 7.30am - 4pm Sunday, 8.00am - 3.30pm
price range

Price

None

type

Type

Cafe

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

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

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
45 Hastings Street, Napier 4110, New Zealand