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

  • Grilled Fish Burger $12.00
    • grilled dory fillet, lettuce, tomato, onion, garlic mayo & tartare, with free range egg
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Gluten Free Bun Available $2.00
  • Token Vege Burger $12.00
    • salad, hash mushroom and avocado smash
  • Garlic Mayo
    • family favorite
  • Pulled Pork Burger $11.00
    • with two tone slaw, crackling and your choice of bbq sauce
  • Punnets(Small/Large) $2.00/$4.00
  • Pork Belly Bites $8.00
    • crispy pork belly and smothered in your choice of either our orange pop bbq sauce or bourbon and maple glaze or bacon gravy
  • Special crumbed add $0.50
  • Combination $13.50
  • Supa sausage $1.80
  • Potato fritter $0.80
  • Beef $13.50
  • Won ton 6 pieces $5.50
  • King prawn $19.00
  • King prawn $16.00
  • Prawn malabari $16.50
    • Peeled prawns cooked with onions, capsicum, tomatoes and fresh coconut milk, garnished with cream
  • Beef madras (med) $13.00
    • Delicious medium hot beef curry garnished and prepared with coconut, south indian style
  • Chicken tikka masala (med) $13.50
    • Succulent tandoori chicken morsels cooked in a spicy gravy with greens peppers
  • Lamb nawabi (mild or med or hot) $14.00
    • Lamb sauteed with onions & tomatoes, cooked in cream & garnished with coconut
  • Chicken manchurian $14.00
    • Boneless diced chicken deep fried with cornflour and spices, finished in a thick garlic sauce
  • Chicken biryani $13.00
    • Rice cooked with chicken, herbs and spices
  • Vegetable samosa (2pcs) $4.50
    • Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seed the fried golden brown
  • Korma (chicken/lamb/beef)(mild) $13.5/$14/$13
    • indian style curry garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • -burguer only $5.00
  • Guacamole bacon thickburger
    • Chargrilled beef patty, guacamole, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, red onions, lettuce and Santa Fe sauce on a seeded bun.
  • Jr. Carl
    • Chargrilled beef patty with lettuce, American Cheese and our special sauce.
  • -with bacon $7.50
  • -burguer only $5.00
  • Low carb $0.00
    • Ask for any burger Low Carb style and you'll get it wrapped in a fresh lettuce leaf (instead of on a bun).
  • Original thickburger
    • Chargrilled 100% Angus beef patty, two slices of cheddar cheese, two slices of tomato, red onion, pickles, lettuce, mustard, mayo and ketchup on a seeded bun.
  • Portobello mushroom thickburger
    • Chargrilled beef patty, swiss cheese, Portobello mushrooms in sauce, lettuce, red onions, tomato and mayo on a seeded bun.
  • Filetto di manzo – Eye Fillet Steak $17.50/100g
    • The classic “Florence’s” steak, cooked as you like and served with roasted potato, mixed roasted vegetables and your choice of Creamy Mushroom Sauce or pepper Sauce
  • Cheese selection $15.00/$23.50
    • Today’s choice of gourmet cheese ( 1 serving/2 servings)
  • Antipasto Toscano – Tuscany Appetizer $25.00
    • A classic from Italy, Leonardo’s pick of Bruschetta, cured meats and Olives
  • Cannoli alla siciliana $13.50
    • Classic recipe from south of Italy, filled with ricotta, chocolate and pistachios
  • Tagliolini all’ Amatriciana AKA Tagliolini alla Matriciana $23.00
    • Fresh diced pancetta (tradition prefers Guanciale, cured cheek), tomato base, fresh chilli topped with pecorino cheese
  • Tagliatelle (Ta-ya-tel-le) alla Carbonara – “Carbonara’s” Tagliatelle $23.00
    • Fresh egg, diced pancetta, provolone cheese, garlic and a sprinkle of crushed pepper, so simple but so delicious
  • Filled pasta of the day – please see the specials for tonight n/a
  • Add prosciutto $4.00
  • The holy hunt-Eggs benedict $19.90
    • Poached eggs served with spinach and scope hollandaise on our speciality toasted bread of the day w smoked salmon / bacon / mushroom
  • The one that got away - vege stack $18.90
    • crispy potato cake, panfried, button, mushroom, spinach, grilled tomato, topped with a poached egg
  • Toasted hunter $16.50
    • Bruschetta -- Toasted ciabatta with tomatoes, black olive tapenade, herb ricotta, avocado oil and watercress
  • Shroom for more $19.90
    • Mushroom sliced and sauteed ingarlic and thyme, finished in a creamy sauce topped with fresh shaved parmesan and watercress
  • Yes dear $23.00
    • Fettuccini pasta served with a spicy pomadoro, parmesan cheese, fresh chives and avocado oil, topped with venison meatballs
  • Bush tucker $18.00
    • Scope seasoned mince on our speciality bread of the day served with poached egg
  • -Add chicken, pulled pork or duck for $6.00
  • Hungry hunter $23.90
    • Eggs any style, scope venison sausage, bacon, roast tomato, button mushrooms, scope potato cake w toast and relish
  • Fish Fillet of the Day $22.00
    • Pan fried fillet fish Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris sauce
  • Recommendation Rack of Lamb $28.00
    • Served with Gourmet potatoes and seasonal salad
  • Aorangi Peak Scotch Fillet Steak $22.00
    • Served with Gourmet potatoes and seasonal salad
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Delicately combined seafood chunks in a creamy sauce, served with bread
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
    • New Zealand smoked salmon and seasonal green salad served with French Vinagrette
  • Muffin or Scone $5.00
    • Served with jam, cream, and butter
  • Cheeseboard Selection $17.00
    • A selection of New Zealand cheeses, crackers, nuts and dry fruits
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Please ask for Today's choice, served with bread
  • Garlic infused olive oil & sea $7.00
    • salt grilled ciabatta
  • Bacon & eggs, poached or scrambled free range eggs $12.00
    • on whole grain ciabatta or GF toast with beetroot relish
  • Encrusted breakfast burger $17.00
    • of roast root vegetables, mushroom, capsicum & beans, encrusted w toasted seeds and topped w baby spinach, roast Portobelo mushroom, charred sweet corn and chimichurri sauce
  • Smashed avocado $16.00
    • on toasted sourdough or GF with poached egg, spiced dukkoh, watercress and crispy bacon
  • Skirt steak corn tortillas $19.00
    • w grilled sweet corn, capsicum salsa, guacamole & chimichurri sauce w black beans and spicy salsa Roja de molcajete on the side
  • Creamy coconut pannacotta $16.00
    • w caramelized pineapple, warm banana bread, and honey
  • Cheese on toast (add bacon 3.00) $7.00
  • Free Range Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • w poached eggs, bacon, smoked salmon or avocado with hollandaise on potato rosti
  • Blackened Salmon $30.00
    • cajun spice coated salmon with citrus lane, mash and salad
  • Miso, Pumpkin and Chicken Noodle broth $19.00
    • pumpkin, chicken, greens and noodles in miso broth
  • Chocolate Prune Cake $13.00
    • lightly spiced chocolate prune cake served with brandied prunes, caramel and vanilla ice cream
  • Pesto Ciabatta Bread $12.00
    • warm ciabatta bread topped with basil pesto and tomato pesto
  • Affogato $13.00
    • a scoop of affogato ice cream with an amaretto shot, espresso coffee and amaretti biscuits
  • Morrocan Spiced Lamb Rump $30.00
    • served with braised cannellini beans and baked polenta
  • Apple Streusel Cake $13.00
    • sour cream apple cake topped with almond streusel served with apple syrup and whipped cream
  • Warm Cauliflower Cheese Salad $18.00
    • roast cauliflower and peas with marscapone, blue vein cream topped with seeds and grilled haloumi
  • Crispy Akaroa Salmon $34.00
    • Served on a citrus spiced fennel with new potatoes and ginger glaze
  • Fish of the Day
    • inquire for the chefs daily selection (GF) (N) (H)
  • Seasonal Cheesecake
    • served with berry compote & whipped cream (GF) (V)
  • - add lemon chicken extra $4.00
  • Golden Camembert Wedges
    • deep fried, served with a spicy plum sauce and micro greens (V) (N)
  • Duck Leg Confit $34.00
    • served on braised puy lentils and bacon with a gastrique sauce, savoy cabbage and virgin olive oil glazed baby carrots
  • Golden Camembert Wedges $14.50
    • deep fried, served with a spicy plum sauce & micro greens (V) (N)
  • Corn Fed Chicken Breast $33.00
    • dusted with bush mushrooms, served with layered creamy potatoes, honey smoked bacon and caramelised shallots (GF)
  • Wheat N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Cereal Breakfast $8.00
    • with fruit & toast
  • BLT or BELT $7.00
  • Muffins & Scones $3.00
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • w 3 toppings
  • Cheesy Wedges $9.50
  • Cereal Breakfast from $3.50
  • Lasagne $9.00
  • Toast $9.50
    • w Eggs or Beans or Spaghetti
  • Potato Fritters $1.00
  • Battered Sausages $2.20
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.00
  • 2 Fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 pot fritters & Chips $10.00
  • Steak Burger $8.50
  • 1 Fish, 1 Hot Dog & Chips $5.00
  • 4 Fish, 2 crabsticks, 2 hot dogs, 6 Nuggets & Chips $20.00
  • Sausages $2.00
  • Crispy samosa 2pcs $4.00
    • deep fried pastry samosa with mix vegetable fillings and spices
  • Lamb rolls 2pcs $5.00
    • cooked lamb meat and potatoes wrapped in a pastry and deep fried
  • Palak paneer $14.50
    • fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese in special gravy finished with cream
  • Chicken madras $15.50
    • a spicy curry dish, meat cooked with aromatic spices and coconut
  • Indian thali meal - veg $10.00
    • rice, two veg curries, 1 roti, pappadum and pickle
  • Fried rice veg/egg $9.00
  • Semiya payasam (Kheer) $4.00
    • a delicious vermicelli pudding that is full of texture and flavoured with cardamon, topped with cashew nuts and sultana
  • Egg dosa (Plain dosa stuffed with egg) $10.00
  • Mixed salad greens w walnut vinaigrette $7
  • Pan fried duck breast, confit leg, cider roasted squash puree, pickled red cabbage, cranberry & passionfruit glaze (GF) $39
  • Horipito seasoned Hawkes Bay lamb rack, crisp sweetbreads, pumpkin, ureniko potato mash, piko piko $39
  • Chicken liver pate, rhubarb relish, toasted baguette $16.5
  • Steak fries w aioli $7
  • Proscuitto wrapped chicken breast, goats cheese farce, cauliflower & vanilla puree, seasonal vegetables, pommes william $37
  • House baked Ciabatta w olive oil, butter (V) $7.5
  • Green pea risotto, feta, tomato, candied olives (GF, V) $35
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