The Pig and Whistle in Rotorua Menu

SNACKING SNACKING
  • Garlic Bread $5.70
    • Four slices.
  • Bread & Dips $16.70
    • Assorted toasted bread accompanied with dips.
  • Snack Pizza $15.70
    • Please ask for today's flavour
  • Today's Soup $13.70
    • With freshly baked bread & butter.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.70
    • With freshly baked butter & butter.
  • BBQ Chilli Chicken Wings $18.70
    • With BBQ sauce.
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $16.70
    • With aioli & sweet chilli
  • Shared Seafood Platter $42.70
    • Chilli & garlic tiger prawns, smoked salmon, seafood salad, smoked garlic mussels & beer battered fish with tartare sauce & fresh lemon.
  • Large $21.70
  • Medium $16.70
  • Small $11.70
  • Beef Nachos
    • With sour cream
  • Large $21.70
  • Medium $16.70
  • Small $11.70
  • Vegetarian Nachos
    • With guacamole
  • Large $16.70
  • Medium $12.70
  • Small $8.70
  • Pigtail Fries or Steak Cut Fries
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
SALADS SALADS
  • Caesar Salad $18.70
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, hard boiled egg, parmesan, croutons & caesar dressing. Add anchovies - no extra charge. Add Chicken or Prawns $4.70
  • New Zealand Lamb Salad $21.70
    • Mint & garlic marinated lamb rump slices set on spinach leaves, green beans, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives & feta cheese. Topped with hummus & tzatziki.
  • Thai Prawn & Calamari Salad $21.70
    • Lemon pepper seasoned squid rings & prawns served on Asian salad of carrots, mung beans, pea shoots & cucumber with a coriander, mint, hoi sin & sesame dressing. Topped with sweet chilli, aioli & fresh lemon.
  • Harissa Chicken Salad $21.70
    • Grilled chicken tenders rubbed with African spices set on lettuce leaves, Asian slaw, avocado & cashews. Topped with sweet chilli, aioli & crispy noodles.
BURGERS & SANDWICHES BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • All burgers are built with lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli on a freshly baked bread bun, burgers & sandwiches are served with pigtail fries & tomato sauce.
  • Options - Change fries to salad for no extra charge.
  • Chicken Satay Burger $21.70
    • Grilled marinated chicken fillets with spicy satay sauce.
  • Veggie Burger $21.70
    • Spinach & pumpkin pattie & water chestnut & mushroom pattie with a portobello mushroom, blue cheese & chargrilled vegetable chutney.
  • New Zealand Lamb Burger $21.70
    • Prime lamb pattie with beetroot & tomato relish.
  • Beef, Bacon & Mushroom Burger $21.70
    • Prime New Zealand beef pattie with grilled streaky bacon, Kapiti smoked cheddar cheese, grilled field mushroom, tomato relish & BBQ sauce.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $22.70
    • Seared 180g sirloin steak on toasted herb, onion & cheese kaiser roll with aioli, onion jam, lettuce, tomato relish, cheddar cheese and a fried egg.
  • Moroccan Lamb Sandwich $22.70
    • Lamb rump slices marinated in Moroccan spices with hummus, feta, spinach leaves, red onion, tomato relish & tzatziki in toasted Turkish bread.
  • BBQ Pulled Pork Roll $24.70
    • Slow cooked pork in beer, chilli & hickory smoked BBQ sauce served on toasted kaiser roll with ranch slaw, topped with aioli & sweet chilli.
PUB CLASSICS PUB CLASSICS
  • Full Size $25.70
  • 1/2 Size $20.70
  • Fish & Chips
    • Beer Battered or Pan-fried fish of the day. Served with Pigtail fries, tartare sauce & salad.
  • Full Size $26.70
  • 1/2 Size $20.70
  • Pork Spare Ribs
    • Pork spare ribs (& only ribs) roasted in a plum, orange & BBQ glaze & oven baked until sticky.
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $33.70
    • Prime New Zealand 290g scotch fillet cooked to your liking. Served with potato & kumara mash & seasonal vegetables OR steak cut fries & salad. Accompanied with mushroom & bacon sauce, garlic sauce OR pepper sauce.
  • New Zealand Lamb Steaks $31.70
    • Marinated lamb steak set upon roasted golden kumara & gourmet potatoes, green beans, rocket & mint.
  • Pesto Chicken $29.70
    • Basil pesto marinated chicken stacked with bacon, cheese and pineapple. Served with garlic turkish bread, cos lettuce & avocado.
  • Twice Cooked Bourbon Pork Belly $30.70
    • Pork belly strips marinated in Kentucky bourbon, mustard, ginger & soy. Served with steak cut fries, salad & homemade bourbon, plum & BBQ dipping sauce.
  • Seared Venison Steak $33.70
    • Venison medallions served with summer greens, polenta chips, infused red cabbage & cranberry & port jus.
  • South Indian Salmon $30.70
    • Crusted salmon fillet with sesame seed, poppy seed & lemon pepper set on Asian slaw with orange & fennel salad & celeriac remoulade.
  • Beef Schnitzel $26.70
    • Crumbed beef schnitzel served with potato & kumara mash OR Pigtail fries & salad.
  • Steak, Ale & Mushroom Pot Pie $26.70
    • Beef steak in ale gravy topped with a butter puff pastry top served with potato & kumara mash & seasonal vegetables OR Pigtail fries & salad.
  • Cajun Spiced Chicken Linguine $25.70
    • Chicken, mushrooms, capsicum, sun-dried tomato & linguine bound in cajun & parmesan cream sauce, topped with parmesan, parsley & cashew nuts.
  • Roast Vegetable Lasagne $25.70
    • Roasted vegetables layered with fresh spinach lasagne, tomato concasse & cheese. Served with a Passata sauce.
CHILDREN'S MENU CHILDREN'S MENU
  • Ham & Pineappple Pizza $13.70
    • With Pigtail fries
  • Fresh Fish Bites $13.70
    • With Pigtail fries
  • Crumbed Chicken Tenders $13.70
    • With Pigtail fries OR Mash & seasonal vegetables. Accompanied with gravy.
  • Cheeseburger $13.70
    • With Pigtail fries.
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Banoffee Pie $13.70
    • Served with vanilla ice cream
  • Apple Hot Cakes $13.70
    • Hot cakes served with stewed apple, custard & cream
  • Jelly Tip Sundae $13.70
    • Served with chocolate sauce & cream.
SIDES & EXTRAS SIDES & EXTRAS
  • Mustard $1.70
  • Steak Cut Fries, Pigtail Fries, Garden Salad, Seasonal Vegetables, Potato & Kumara Mash $6.70
  • Fried Egg $1.70
  • Tomato $1.70
  • Sour Cream $1.70
  • Plum $1.70
  • Sweet Chilli $1.70
  • Satay $1.70
  • Aioli $1.70
  • Mayonnaise $1.70
  • Guacamole $1.70
  • Hummus $1.70
  • Hot Chilli $1.70
  • Beetroot Relish $1.70
  • Onion Jam $1.70
  • BBQ $1.70
  • Mint Sauce $1.70
  • Tartare $1.70
  • Sauces

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Garlic Aioli $2.00
  • Chef's Salad $16.00
    • Baby spinach, fresh mesclun, candied walnuts, blue cheese crumbles & dried cranberries served with balsamic vinaigrette. - Add free range chicken breast or spicy prawns $5.00
  • Fried Calamari $8.00
    • Calamari strips tossed in a chermoula seasoning & served with garlic aioli
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread smothered in a homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Chermoula Calamari Salad $21.00
    • Moroccan spiced calamari strips, spicy prawns, Bees Knees streaky bacon served on a fresh garden salad tossed with homemade vinaigrette. Served with toasted pita & chermoula dressing.
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Abracadabra Steak $31.00
    • 200g of prime Moroccan seasoned sirloin steak, drizzled with garlic toum & topped with cruda salsa. Served with cumin spiced chips, tomato jam & a fresh garden salad tossed in a homemade vinaigrette.
  • Couscous Salad $8.00
    • Couscous, chickpeas, fresh herbs, spinach, tomato, feta & olive oil.
  • Large Combo $18.00
    • 1 full curryes, 1 full rice, 1naan bread 1 can drink
  • Dal Makhani mild+ rice $14.00
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
  • Chicken Vindaloo hot+ rice $15.00
  • Mixed Vegetables mild+ rice $14.00
  • Lamb korma mild + rice $15.00
  • Chicken Korma mild+rice $15.00
  • Onion Bhaji 6 pcs $5.00
  • Baked cheese cake $13.00
    • Ricotta and mascarpone, served with raspberry coulis
  • Limoncello tart $17.50
    • Nonna’s traditional recipe, served with limoncello shot
  • Porchetta –pork belly, porchetta style $33.50
    • Roasted pork belly served with braised potatoes and topped with an agro dolce sauce (sweet and sour). A Tuscan delight, from Maremma Region, anciently renowned for the massive presence of wild pigs
  • Bruschetta (brew-sket-ta) – Bruschetta selection $16.50
    • Tomato, salsa verde, chicken liver pate’ and Tapenade
  • Spaghetti al profumo di mare –Pasta with fresh mussels, and anchovies $24.50
    • Transport yourself to the shores of the Adriatic Sea with this pasta dish brimming with fresh mussels and anchovies, fresh tomato base and Italian capers plus a selection of fresh seafood that changes every day
  • Pappardelle Col ragu di Cinghiale – Wild Boar Pappardelle $23.50
    • Meltingly tender wild boar, stewed in rich tomato and red wine sauce. Like mama used to make
  • Tiramisù $12.50
    • Doesn’t get any more traditional than this
  • Risotto of the day – please see the specials for tonight n/a
  • Soups
    • Cream soup from locally sourced seasonal vegetables, wholemeal garlic croutons, Japanese Miso soup with traditional condiments, oven fresh bread rolls with New Zealand butter and margarine
  • Mussel Pot
    • Live green-lipped mussels from the tank, steamed fresh, served with your choice of red curry and coconut cream or traditional garlic, white wine and herb stock
  • Mediterranean Fare
    • Shaved coppa (cured pork scotch), cured beef pastrami, hot Spanish chorizo sausage, Italian salami, continental sausages, chicken liver pate with sauteed mushroom
  • Tea and Coffee
  • - 250g Grass Fed NZ Pure Angus Scotch fillet steak $10.00
  • Tea and Coffee
  • Art of the Grill
    • Beef sirloin steak, peppered or natural, Hungarian pork loin steak, pork fillet medallions, tender venison steak, marinated chicken fillet. German bratwurst, boerewurst and smoked kransky. Fresh fish fillets (subject to catch)
  • The Southern Oceans
    • Smoked salmon fillet brushed with manuka honey and orange glace, in-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, pickled bismark herrings with sour cream, apples and chives, whole cooked tiger prawns, Coromandel half shell mussels with zingy chilli and red onion salsa, hot smoked New Zealand fish fillet (daily catch)
  • Risotto San Paulo, Smokey bacon sautéed with spinach, fresh basil & red wine in a creamy risotto $23.90
  • Bread & Dips, Toasted Italian Ciabatta & dipping sauces $11
  • Greek Salad, with Feta cheese, Kalamatta olives & aged Balsamic olio Main $20.90 $13.50/entree
  • Mini dogs & Fries $11
  • Pollo Bella Luna, Breast of Chicken layered with Champagne Ham, Roast Capsicum & Cashew Pesto topped with grilled Camembert Cheese finished with Capsicum aioli with Salad Greens & Kumara Rosti $29.50
  • Pesto Sambucca Mussels, Fresh NZ Green Lipped Mussels finished in a creamy Pesto sauce laced with Sambucca served with Garlic Bread * Subject to Seasonal availability * $29.50
  • Mussels Magnifico, Famous NZ Green Mussels finished in a light Chilli Tomato Napoli with White wine, capers & Fresh Basil Served with Garlic Bread * Subject to Seasonal Availability * $29.50
  • Fettuccine Royale, Fresh sliced chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $26.50
  • Murphy’s Chicken $19.90
    • Freshly baked pita bread with hummus topped with salad greens, grilled chicken breast & Hennessy’s own Mediterranean salsa.
  • Scotch Fillet $29.90
    • 250 gm prime NZ Beef cooked just the way you like it topped with Mushroom sauce. Served with creamy potato mash and garden peas.
  • Vegetarian Nachos (Large) $16.90
    • Toasted corn chips with Hennessy’s tomato salsa & beans topped with melted cheese & sour cream.
  • Mini Beef Burger $9.90
    • With golden fries, melted cheese & ketchup.
  • Bangers & Mash $19.90
    • Traditional sausages served with creamy mashed potatoes, garden peas with homemade beef gravy.
  • Salad of the Day $16.90
    • Seasonal vegetables made fresh to order.
  • Fries (Large) $8.90
    • Golden Fries served with smokey BBQ sauce & Tomato sauce
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $23.90
    • South Island Salmon, garden fresh seasonal vegetables with a white wine (Wither Hills) sauce.
  • -Med Kiwi $15.00
  • Kumara $0.80
  • -Small Kiwi $12.00
  • -Large Kiwi $19.00
  • -Large Kiwi $19.00
  • Roll $6.50
  • -Large Kiwi $12.00
  • -Small Kiwi N/A
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and light spices
  • Prawn $21.99
  • Lamb Korma $14.50
    • Cooked with cashew paste, creamy sauce and spices
  • Lamb Kadai $14.50
    • Cooked in tomato, onions, capsicum, ginger, garlic and spices finished with fresh coriander
  • Tandoori Roti $2.00
    • A whole meal flour bread baked in tandoor
  • Beef Jhalfrezi $13.99
    • Cooked with capsicum, tomatoes, onions, coconut cream and fresh ground spices
  • Vege Biryani $12.50
    • Combination of fresh vegetables cooked with rice, tomato, onion and spices
  • Lamb $20.99
  • Warm Cauliflower Cheese Salad $18.00
    • roast cauliflower and peas with marscapone, blue vein cream topped with seeds and grilled haloumi
  • Affogato $13.00
    • a scoop of affogato ice cream with an amaretto shot, espresso coffee and amaretti biscuits
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.00
  • Steak Frites $32.00
    • grilled sirloin steak with herb butter, grilled mushroom, rocket parmesan salad and shoestring fries
  • Chocolate Prune Cake $13.00
    • lightly spiced chocolate prune cake served with brandied prunes, caramel and vanilla ice cream
  • Braised Veal Shanks $30.00
    • veal shanks braised in tomato, wine sauce served with risotto milanese and steamed broccollini
  • Apple Streusel Cake $13.00
    • sour cream apple cake topped with almond streusel served with apple syrup and whipped cream
  • Morrocan Spiced Lamb Rump $30.00
    • served with braised cannellini beans and baked polenta
  • Hotcake Syrup n/a
    • Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like
  • Hotcake Syrup n/a
    • Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like
  • Garden Salad n/a
    • Tuck into a healthy and delicious garden salad with fresh lettuce, cucumber and tomato, it's ideal as a snack or addition to a meal
  • Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries n/a
    • Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life
  • Choc Top Cone n/a
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce. It’s pure pleasure
  • NYC Benedict Bagel n/a
    • Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel
  • Caramel Sundae n/a
    • It's a delicious delight. Soft, creamy waves of soft serve made with fresh milk, doused in a sticky, sweet warm caramel sauce
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap n/a
    • Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
  • Kid's Burger $7.00
    • egg+steak or SML Angus pattie or bacon
  • CHICKEN $10.00
    • with pumpkin kumara potato cabbage mixed veg with rewena stuffing
  • WAHA-NUI $17.00
    • steak LGE Angus pattie+ bacon + egg
  • PORK $13.00
    • with pumpkin kumara potato, cabbage mixed veg with rewena stufing
  • WHOLE DOZEN $18.00
  • REWENA HOT DOG $6.00
  • HOT CHIPS $3.00
  • Medium Burger $10.00
    • egg + steak or med Angus pattie or bacon
  • Basic Breakfast $9.50
    • your choice of bacon or sausage, egg, tomato & toast
  • Bacon Benedict $13.50
    • French toast, bacon, egg & maple syrup
  • Big Breakfast $11.50
    • Bacon, egg, sausage, hashbrown, tomato & toast
  • Salmon Benedict $13.80
    • French toast, salmon, egg & maple syrup
  • Caramelised Banana Pancake $13.50
    • Pancake with bacon & caramelised banana
  • Lamb $ 9.50
  • Garlic cheese bread $4.50
  • Arabian $18.00
    • Spinach, mushroom, onions, capsicum, cream cheese, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chili
  • Najem $18.00
    • Garlic chili pickle, mushrooms, onions, marinated capsicum, capers, olives, cream cheese, chicken, topped with sweet chili
  • Sahara $18.00
    • Spinach, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Jalapeños, cream cheese, prawns, olives, topped with sweet chili
  • Amazigh $16.00
    • Spicy cream sauce of coconut and tomato, spinach, mushrooms, onions, with Berber spices with your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel served on rice, accompanied with a fresh side salad
  • (All Kebabs served with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, tabouli, red cabbage, onions, jalapeños, and 3 sauces of your choice. Cheese is $1.50 extra)
  • Kashrut $16.00
    • Your choice of lamb, chicken, or Falafel cooked with tomatoes, herbs, spinach, mushrooms, onions, Berber spices, wrapped in the thin Kebab bread with olives, mozzarella, and cream cheeses and baked in Ali Baba’s oven. Topped with garlic mayonnaise and sweet chili sauces and served with a fresh side salad
  • Seasonal Vegetables $5.50
  • - Natural with Flaky Sea Salt $11 3 / $16 6 / $22 9
  • Trio of Ice Cream $8.00
    • 3 flavours of kapati ice cream
  • Pepper Dews $3.50
  • Linguini Pasta $10.00
    • Tomatoes, capsicum, red onion, olives, basil pesto
  • Tiramisu $13.00
    • With strawberry compote
  • - Sauteed Golden Kumara, Roasted Tomato, Wilted Spinach $15.50
  • Spiced Beef Linguini $18.00
    • With olives, artichoke hearts, feta & tomato
  • Aloo gobi $10.99
  • Stick kulfi $4.00
  • Sev puri / Dahi puri $9.50
  • Paneer special samosa $2.30
  • Vegetarian jalfrezi $13.99
  • Makki roti $3.00
  • Samosa chaat / Aloo tikki chaat / Papdi chaat / Bombay bhel puri / Dahi bhalla $7.90
  • Amritsari kulcha with chhole $8.90
The Pig and Whistle

The Pig and Whistle

location

Address

1182 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073473025

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Bar , British , European , Gastropub , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  After-hours ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Cheap Eats ,  Pool Table ,  Private Dining ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Gastro Pub

Location
1182 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand