The Merchant in Auckland Menu

BREAD TO START BREAD TO START
  • Pizza Bread $9.5
    • with confit garlic, fresh rosemary, oregano, sea salt & extra virgin olive oil (GF base add $2)
  • Toasted Flat Bread $9.5
    • with roasted garlic, feta walnut dip & za’atar
  • Crostini De Focaccia $8.5
    • with eggplant caponata, whipped ricotta, prosciutto, fried basil & shaved parmigiana
SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - FARM SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - FARM
  • Hickory Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $12.9
    • with creamy slaw
  • Tandoori Chicken $12.9
    • with lime coriander cream & garlic crisps
  • Prosciutto $12.9
    • with candied bambinella pear & gorgonzola blue
  • Malacca Fried Chicken Tenders $12.9
    • with pineapple & mango chilli sauce
  • Spiced Pork Belly $12.9
    • with pickled red onion & star anise jus
  • Butcher's Platter Half $34.9 Full $54.9
    • a selection from the farm
SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - OCEAN SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - OCEAN
  • Chermoula Spiced Tiger Prawns $14.9
    • with beet curd
  • Fried Soft Shell Crab $14.9
    • with scallion, lime leaf & sticky ginger sauce
  • Miso Cured King Salmon $14.9
    • with fried anchovy, cucumber ribbons & candied lemon
  • Green Lipped Mussels & Clams $14.9
    • with curry leaf, coconut & tamarind
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.9
    • with wasabi aioli
  • Fishmonger Platter Half $42.9 Full $65.9
    • a selection from the ocean
SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - GARDEN SMALL PLATES AND PLATTERS - GARDEN
  • Oven Dried Roma Tomatoes $18.5
    • with organic burrata & basil cream
  • Olive & Prosciutto Tapenade $18.5
    • with nodini mozzarella
  • Caramelised Pear & Toasted Walnut $14.9
    • with gorgonzola blue
  • Burnt Broccoli Spears $14.9
    • with puffed red quinoa & feta walnut dip
  • Charred Butternut $14.9
    • with rocket, preserved lemon medley, harissa dressing & za’atar
  • Artisan Platter $44.9
    • a selection from the garden
PIZZAS PIZZAS
  • Margherita (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • vine tomato, fior di latte, fresh basil, mozzarella & chili flakes
  • Butcher (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • chorizo, caramelised onion, salami, mozzarella & feta
  • Carne (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • Debreceni sausage, cured bacon, salami, prosciutto & jalapeño
  • Four Cheeses (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • fior di latte, gorgonzola blue, ricotta & parmesan
  • Mediterranean (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • champagne ham, roasted wild mushrooms, artichokes, black olives, fior di latte & fresh basil
  • Peri Peri Chicken (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • with capsicum, red onion, mozzarella, cucumber & peri peri aioli
  • Quattro (10" / 15") $21.9 / $29.9
    • Margherita, Butcher, Carne, Peri Peri Chicken all on one base (15” base only)
  • Extra Toppings $4.5
SALADS SALADS
  • Tandoori Chicken $20.9
    • with cashew nuts, red onion, tomato, cucumber, mesclun & cumin mint yoghurt dressing
  • Red Quinoa $20.9
    • with charred butternut, cranberries, red onion, pumpkin seeds, balsamic & sherry dressing
  • Caesar $20.9
    • with baby cos, anchovy, bacon, croutons, parmesan & Caesar dressing. Add free range chicken $6.00. Add salt & pepper squid $5.00
  • Israeli Cous Cous $20.9
    • with wild roasted mushrooms, charred butternut, baby turnips, red onion, cucumber, preserved lemon, vine tomatoes, olives & harissa dressing
MAINS MAINS
  • Seafood Tagliatelle $22.5
    • with clams, mussels, garlic, shallots, chilli, rocket, parmesan in a white wine & lemon nage
  • Monteith's Beer Battered Market Fish $24.9
    • with chunky fries, salad & tartare sauce
  • Rocket & Sweet Chilli Glazed NZ King Salmon $30.9
    • with candied mandarin & fennel
  • Fish of the Day $32.9
    • with braised saffron fennel, beet curd, diamond shell clams & red Pernod cream
  • Angus Beef Burger $21.9
    • with lettuce, chilli mustard corn relish, Swiss cheese, pickles, chipotle aioli & fries. Add bacon & egg $5.00. Add GF bun $3.00
  • Tomatillo Bacon Steak Sandwich $22.9
    • with lettuce, pickles, brie, chimichurri mayo & fries
  • Free Range Chicken Burger $21.9
    • with lettuce, Swiss cheese, pineapple mango chilli, green harissa aioli & fries. Add GF bun $3.00
  • Sambal Charred Chicken Breast $26.9
    • with burnt broccoli, pickled onion & mint yoghurt
  • Wild Roasted Mushroom Tagliatelle $22.5
    • with eggplant, butternut, artichoke, parmesan & red pesto cream sauce. Add free range chicken $6.00
  • Hickory Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $31.9
    • with slaw & wedges
  • Hoisin Braised Pork Belly $28.9
    • with bacon crisps, savoy cabbage, roasted pommes & star anise glaze
  • Harissa Lamb Ribs $31.9
    • with pan roasted loin, orange carrot crème & lemon olive tapenade
  • Savannah 90 day aged Sirloin 300gm $36.9
    • with duck fat potatoes, wilted greens, braised bone marrow & horseradish jus
  • Savannah Angus Eye Fillet 180gm $34.9
    • with duck fat potatoes, wilted greens, braised bone marrow & horseradish jus
A LITTLE ON THE SIDE A LITTLE ON THE SIDE
  • Grilled Butternut Squash $6.5
    • za’atar & tomato confit
  • Pan Roasted Baby Turnips $6.5
    • with greens & chimichurri
  • Burnt Broccoli $6.5
    • with prosciutto & gorgonzola blue
  • Sticky Parmesan House Cut Chips $6.5
  • Fresh Nodini Mozzarella $6.5
    • with rocket, figs & sherry
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • White Chocolate Cream Tart $13.9
    • with hazelnut praline & chocolate foam
  • Mango Parfait $11.9
    • with coconut ginger sorbet & seasonal fruit medley
  • Elderflower Creme Brulee $13.9
    • with fresh raspberries
  • Citrus Cheesecake $13.9
    • with lemon curd, mandarin jelly, candied orange & biscuit crumbs
  • Rum Charred Pineapple $13.9
    • with mint fruit salsa, raisin gelato & pineapple crisps
CHEESE PLATTER CHEESE PLATTER
  • Aorangi Brie/ Gorgonzola Blue (1 cheese / 2 cheeses) $9.9 / $19.9
    • selection of cheese with crackers, crostini sticks, quince paste, walnuts & fruit

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Lucky chicken $8.40
  • Lasagne topper $2.90
  • Seasoned wedges & sour cream $5.00
  • Sweet corn & bacon fritter $2.00
  • Kiddie $2.50
  • Hawaiian $5.00
  • Snapper $7.00
  • Banana fritter $1.90
  • -Prawns $20.50
  • -Seafood $19.00
  • -Beef, pork or chicken $16.00
  • ●Pad Thai
    • Stir fried rice noodles Thip Thai style with bean sprouts, chives, tofu, chopped peanut and egg
  • ●Kra Ta Rorn
    • Stir fried with onion, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, mushroom, carrot, oyster sauce served on sizzling plate
  • -Prawns $20.50
  • Gang Phed Ped Yarng $19.00
    • Roasted duck red curry with coconut cream, pineapple, grape, cherry tomato and bamboo shoot
  • ●Kra Thiem Prik Thai
    • Stir fried with garlic pepper sauce and stir fried mixed vegetables
  • Gaeng Kiew Warn
    • Green Curry paste cooked coconut milk and vegetables
  • Tord Kratiam
    • Stir fried meat with vegetables and garlic pepper sauce
  • Tom Kha
    • Thai coconut a bit spicy soup with Thai herbs & vegetables
  • -Chicken, Beef or Pork $11.00
  • Phad Prik Gaeng
    • Stir fried red chilli paste with meat and vegetables
  • Pad Khing
    • Stir fried meat with vegetables and ginger
  • Golden Noodles
    • Stir fried egg noodles with our special sauce and seasonal vegetables
  • Tod Mun $8.00
    • Thai Fish cakes (4 pieces)
  • Pork Belly $23.50
    • agria potato rosti, pickled onion, apple, honey pumpkin
  • Side Show $6.50
    • Molasses Pinto Beans
  • Poutine $8.90
    • skin-on crispy potato, cheddar + parmesan, gravy
  • Honey Roast Butternut $19.90
    • whipped feta, sprouts, smoked nuts, pumpkin seeds, pickled fennel, beetroot, fresh herb pesto
  • Chocolate Mousse $12.50
    • candy hazelnuts, coconut, pear, peanut brittle, chocloate soil
  • Battered Fish + Chips $10.90
    • Wattie’s tomato sauce
  • Side Show $5.00
    • Bacon
  • Beef Bavette $24.90
    • cheddar mac n cheese, gremolata, quinoa pickle salad
  • 10 Drum + Chips $21.50
  • Pighead
  • Yam (ufi)
  • Lamb Flap (mamoe)
  • Koko Samoa
  • 3 Drum + Chips $8.30
  • Chopsuey
  • Masi (samoa biscuit)
  • BBQ Pork (Barbequed pork with steamed rice ) $13.00
    • Marinated in a mixture of seasame oil, soy sauce, black papper, garlic, spicy sauce, onions, ginger and wine
  • BBQ Beef Donburi
    • BBQ beef, mixed veges, rice
  • BBQ Pork Donburi
    • BBQ pork (spicy), mixed veges, rice
  • Big Steamed Dumpling $6.00
    • Steamed beef and pork dumplings
  • Goon Mandu $6.00
    • Deep fried beef and pork dumplings
  • Dosirak Jeongsik (Chicken / Pork /Fish ) $11.00
    • Pork or chicken or fish, salad, rice
  • Gamjajeon
    • Potato pancake
  • BBQ Squid (Barbequed squid with steamed rice ) $13.00
    • Marinated in a mixture of seasame oil, soy sauce, black papper, garlic, spicy sauce, onions, ginger and wine
  • Crispy Calamari $14.90
  • Alpine Origin Merino Lamb / Horopito Chicken Morsels $15.90
  • Kiwi Beef Burger $19.90
  • The Mini Reuben $12.90
    • Corned Beef, Swiss Cheese, Sauerkraut, pickles and brava sauce, house favourite
  • Ruakaka Paua Fritters / Scallops $17.90
  • Smoked Chicken and Avo Salad $21.00
  • 16 Tun Platter $28.90
  • Kumara Fries $8.00
  • Large/Small $3.00/$1.00
  • Small/Medium/Large $11.00/$14.00/$18.00
    • Pork, lamb, beef, ham,chicken
  • 1 Shank Meal $14.00
  • Chicken Nibbles $ 0.80
  • Sandwiches $ 5.50
  • 10 Drumsticks, 6 potatoes, 6 kumara, large coleslaw, large gravy, 1.5 coke $ 30.00
  • Potato $ 0.60
  • Kumara $ 0.70
  • Salade Niçoise $22.00
    • Cured salmon, potato, green bean, anchovy, boiled egg
  • - La Complete $14.50
    • Ham, egg, emmental
  • - La Nordique $19.50
    • Salmon Gravlax, red onion, caper, lemon crème fraiche
  • Moules Frites $17 500g / $21 1kg
    • Fresh green lip mussels s/w fries and sauce of the day:
  • Croque Monsieur / Croque Madame $15.00 / $17.00
  • Le Grand $17.00 / $24.00
    • Eggs, potato & herb hash, mushroom, bacon, sausage, provencal tomato & sourdough
  • Steak Sandwich $22.00
    • Angus sirloin, sourdough tomato relish, melting brie s/w fries & aioli
  • - 1 scoop $3.00
  • - Grilled Fish, Shredded Iceberg, Tomato & Aioli $12.00
  • Pulled beef brisket w pickled beets $7.50
  • Blackened Market Fish $31.50
    • Black Quinoa and Corn Salad with a Yellow Capsicum Sauce
  • Ceviche $18.50
    • Market Fish, Coconut Cream, Tomato, Red Onion, Shallots, Celery Heart, Coriander & Avocado Cream
  • - Grilled Chicken, Shredded Iceberg, Tomato & Aioli $12.00
  • 400g Braised Beef Short Ribs $32.50
    • Bourbon BBQ Sauce
  • - Mixed Black Beans, Apple Slaw, Tomato Salsa & Sour Cream $9.50
  • Hand cut chunky street fries, blackened aioli $9.00
  • Chicken teriyaki $11.90
    • Chicken thigh with teriyaki sauce, fresh salad and rice + miso
  • - Prawn 6 pcs $11.50
  • Fresh Tuna $1.80
  • -Vegetable 10 pcs $7.00
  • Hosomaki Roll / Black rice roll $1.60
  • Beef teriyaki $12.90
    • Seasoned beef with teriyaki sauce, fresh salad and rice + miso
  • Oyako Don $11.90
    • Chicken breast with fried vegetable and egg sauce on rice
  • Chicken teriyaki $13.90
    • Teriyaki chicken thigh, salad, sushi, side dish and rice + miso
  • Garlic herb bread / withCheese $7.50 $5.50
  • Basil Pesto olives, sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese $15.50
  • Apple short cake $10.50
    • warmed or cold with your choice of runny cream ,whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream
  • Chicken burger $20.50
    • Foccaccia bun, seared chicken breast schnitzel, cheese, plum sauce, streaky bacon, tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise. Served with chunky fries and tomato sauce
  • Express breakfast $12.50
    • Toast with selection of spreads, juice and fruit yoghurt
  • Pancakes $14.50
    • Bourbon -vanilla plum, whipped cream and maple syrup or streaky bacon, berry compote and maple syrup
  • Latter lunch options are available from the food cabinet N/A
  • Pulled beef and sauteed onion R$14.50/L$17.50
    • with bbq sauce and cheese
  • Hawaiian Burger $ 4.00
  • Sausage Bacon Egg Muffin $ 4.00
  • Bacon Egg Burger $ 4.50
  • Steak $ Egg Burger $ 4.50
  • Steak Cheese Toast $ 4.00
  • Bacon Egg & Cheese Toast $ 4.00
  • Thick Burger $ 5.50
  • Kiwi Burger $ 4.80
  • Pork Belly $28.50
    • Twice cooked pork belly served with pumpkin puree, braised red cabbage, broccoli, natural jus & crackle
  • Spiced Carrot Fritters $12.50
    • Served with Coast Slaw & Coriander Yoghurt
  • Edamame Beans & Chilli Salt $7.50
  • Old No.7 Jack Daniels BBQ Ribs $20.00
    • Lunch portion of our famous Jack Daniels BBQ ribs served with chunky fries & market salad
  • Good Old Steak $20.00
    • 200gm sirloin steak served with baby potatoes, chimmichurri & salad
  • Grilled Angus Scotch Fillet $32.50
    • 250g Angus Scotch fillet served with duck fat potatoes, asparagus, rocket & parmesan salad & fresh tomato & red onion salsa
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding $10.50
    • Served with ginger creme anglaise
  • Deep Creek BBQ Ribs $32.50
    • The favourite. A full rack of our top selling succulent confit pork ribs with Deep Creek's famous Old No.7 Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce, chunky fries & Coast slaw
  • Spicy Pork $15.90
  • Katsu Fish $13.50
  • Teriyaki Squid Don $11.90
  • (all served with rice salad & miso soup)
  • Teriyaki Fish Don $11.90
  • Teriyaki Beef $12.90
  • Beef Bento $13.50
  • Teriyaki Prawns $13.90
The Merchant

The Merchant

location

Address

219 Don Mckinnon Drive, Albany, Auckland, 0632, New Zealand

phone

Phone

094441076

clock

Opened hours

Mon 11 AM to 11 PM Tue 11 AM to 11 PM Wed 11 AM to 11 PM Thu 11 AM to 11 PM Fri 11 AM to 1 AM Sat 10 AM to 1 AM Sun 10 AM to 11 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Mexican , Pizza , Pub Food

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Live Music ,  Waitstaff ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Nightlife ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Drinks ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Pub Quiz ,  Live Sports Screening ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Gastro Pub

Location
219 Don Mckinnon Drive, Albany, Auckland, 0632, New Zealand