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

  • Stir Fried Sweet & Sour Sauce with Tomatoes and Vegetables $15.50
  • Stir Fried Ginger with Vegetables $15.50
  • Thai Jasmine Rice $2.00
  • Stir Fried Noodles $15.50
    • With black bean sauce, carrots and vegetables
  • Thai Style Fried Rice $15.50
    • With your choice of meat and mixed vegetables
  • All mains are served with Rice
  • Roasted Duck Curry $19.00
    • With bamboo shoots, tomato, pineapple and
  • Red Curry Tofu $14.50
    • With coconut milk & vegetables
  • Chicken pakora $10.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces dipped in sliced chickpea flour and deep fried
  • Prawn pakora (10 pcs) $10.00
    • Kimi prawn cutlets dipped in mildly spiced batter, deep fried and served with rice
  • Korma (chicken/lamb/beef)(mild) $13.5/$14/$13
    • indian style curry garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • Cheese chilli (med or hot) $12.00
    • Cubed cottage cheese dipped in gram flour battered and half fried then finished with fresh capsicum, onions and green chilli
  • Balti (chicken/lamb) (med or hot) $14/$14
    • Boneless meat slices cooked with onion, capsicum, and a selection of spices
  • Mango chicken (mild) $13.50
    • An exotic curry with tender boneless chicken pieces in a subtle mango sauce
  • Cheese naan $3.50
  • Chicken tikka (4 pcs) $8.00
    • Tender morsels of boneless chicken, marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices and roasted in the tandoori oven
  • Chefs creation inspired by international and Pacific Rim flavours using sustainable produce (ask your server) (HC) POA
  • Scallops, cauliflower puree, pear and sultana chutney $15.00
  • Chocolate, peanut butter cheese cake, berries, cream anglaise $16.00
  • Steamed Seasonal Vegetables (ask your server) $7.00
  • Fresh Garden Salad $7.00
  • Vietnamese rack of lamb, sweetbreads, ricotta croquettes, nicoise jus $37.00
  • Crispy Fries $7.00
  • Potato Gratin $7.00
  • Stuffed Kulcha Brad $4.00
  • 2 Pieces fried sausages & chips $5.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala med + rice $15.00
  • LUNCH SPECIAL $6.00
    • butter chicken half & half rice
  • 1 Piece Fried Chicken & chips $5.00
  • Large Combo $18.00
    • 1 full curryes, 1 full rice, 1naan bread 1 can drink
  • Family Combo $39.00
    • 2 full curries, 2 full rice, 2 naan bread, 1 scoop chips, 1.5L drink
  • 1 Fried Chicken $2.50
  • Fishing for compliments $18.00
    • Salt and pepper squid served with rocket, sriracha mayo and lemon cheek
  • Hook line and sinker $17.50
    • Seafood chowder, served with ciabatta
  • Bush tucker $18.00
    • Scope seasoned mince on our speciality bread of the day served with poached egg
  • Doe eyed $12.00
    • Hot oatmeal, chopped dates, spiced toasted almonds, raw chia seeds w natural or coconut yoghurt, warm almond or full milk on the side
  • Butcher's best $23.00
    • Venison burged served with sriracha, rocket, roasted red capsicum, swiss cheese and criss cut fries
  • 7AM - 11:30AM
  • -Add chicken, pulled pork or duck for $6.00
  • Sweet & wild - pancakes $17.90
    • Sweet pancakes served with bacon, banana, berry compote and mascarpone
  • E1 Chong-Qing style hot and spicy fish fillet
  • C19 Crispy chicken with salt and pepper
  • A22 Smoked pig's snout
  • K6 Noodle with pork mince and soy bean paste (Sichuan style)
  • B2 Stir fry sliced pork with leek in spicy sauce
  • F1 Ma-po Tofu (Fresh Tofu in a spicy and tongue numbing sauce)
  • K24 Steamed dumpling (pork mince filling)
  • B3 Stir fry striped pork with Yu-Shiang sauce(sweet, sour & spicy taste)
  • Small Mixed Meat $9.50
  • Large Lamb $11.50
  • Small Chicken $9.50
  • Large Chicken $11.50
  • Small Combo (Chips & Drinks) $15.50
  • Falafel (Veg) $14.00
  • Large Falafel (Veg) $15.00
  • Large Falafel (Veg) $11.50
  • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Omelette $19.50
    • Made with zucchini, peas & dill. Served with smoked salmon & spinach.
  • Chicken, Bacon & Chipotle Pizza $17.90
    • Crispy tortilla base with napolitana sauce, cheese, roasted red capsicum & rocket.
  • Eggs Benedict with BBQ Pulled Pork & Spinach $18.00
  • Ham, Cheese, Pineapple $14.50
  • Avocado $3.20
  • Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $19.00
    • Toasted ciabatta with crispy chicken schnitzel, cos lettuce, tomato, sweet chilli, aioli.
  • Pancakes with Ice Cream & Cream $11.00
  • Chicken, Cranberry, Brie $18.50
  • Soup of the Day $14.90
    • Homemade with fresh NZ Produce. Served with toasted bread. Ask our bar staff for today’s flavour.
  • Battered Fish $25.90
    • Fresh NZ John Dory, tempura battered. Served with fries, garden salad, fresh lemon & tartare sauce.
  • Focaccia Melt $19.90
    • Freshly baked Focaccia bread stuffed with grilled NZ Chicken fillet, cheese, smokey bacon and satay sauce served with garden salad.
  • Lambs Fry $19.90
    • Sauteed lambs liver with bacon, onions, garlic & mushrooms in a red wine gravy served with creamy mash, fried tomato & toasted white bread.
  • Bangers & Mash $19.90
    • Traditional sausages served with creamy mashed potatoes, garden peas with homemade beef gravy.
  • We have a fine selection of beers, including Guinness, Kilkenny, Boddingtons & Ciders. Hennessy’s also stocks well-known craft beers such as Emersons and Little Creatures, both bottled and on-tap. We are very proud of our thoughtful wine list, with a good selection of exclusive and popular brands. N/A
  • Fresh NZ Green Lipped Mussels $19.90
    • Steamed in white wine & garlic. Served with toasted bread. Depends on availability.
  • Beef & Guiness Casserole $23.90
    • Prime NZ Beef braised in Guinness, vegetables, onions bound in a rich beef gravy served with mashed potatoes & toasted bread.
  • Vegetable Biryani $11.99
    • basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, herbs and spices
  • Raita, pickles, mint sauce, tamarind sauce, sweet mango chutney $2.00
  • Zeera rice $4.00
    • basmati rice flavoured with cumin seeds
  • Prawn Biryani $17.00
    • prawn cooked with basmati rice in herbs and spices
  • Naan $2.00
    • pain flour tradition Indian bread cooked in tandoor
  • Googley Korma $16.00
    • boneless pieces of chicken and tangy flavoured lamb cooked in a herbs, spices & mixed nut sauce, real delight for cricket lovers
  • Sag Aloo $11.00
    • potatoes cooked in fresh spinach sauce
  • Jalfrezi $12.99
    • marinated chicken/lamb/beef pieces cooked with Julian cut capsicum, onion and tomatoes in sweet and sour sauce
  • Vege Biryani $12.50
    • Combination of fresh vegetables cooked with rice, tomato, onion and spices
  • Savnam Curry $12.50
    • Mushroom cooked with green peas, spices and creamy sauce
  • Chicken Tikka (6pcs) $9.99
    • Diced boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in tandoor
  • Chicken Saag $13.50
    • Cooked with spinach, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and freshly ground spices
  • Chicken Rogan Josh $13.50
    • Cooked with onion, tomato gravy and finished with spices
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $14.50
    • Cooked with onion, tomato gravy and finished with spices
  • Prawn Kadai $15.50
    • Cooked in tomato, onions, capsicum, ginger, garlic and spices finished with fresh coriander >> Cooked with spinach, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and freshly ground spices
  • Raita $2.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and ground spices
  • Pulled lamb salad, slow cooked lamb $19.50
    • w grilled halloumi, honey glazed baby beetroot, pomegranate seeds, snow peas, baby spinach and finished with pomegranate & lower oil vinaigrette
  • Spaghetti w tomato and crispy bacon $10.00
  • Mushroom open sandwich $17.00
    • w Portobello mushrooms, pan-seared halloumi, smashed black beans, basil pesto, tomato, aioli and salad greens
  • Bacon & eggs, poached or scrambled free range eggs $12.00
    • on whole grain ciabatta or GF toast with beetroot relish
  • Baked paprika & sea salt wedges $8.00
    • w ketchup or aioli
  • Mushroom omelet of lightly sauteed mushroom medley $17.00
    • w fresh herbs and baby spinach served with toasted ciabatta or g/f and salad greens
  • 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
  • Smashed avocado $16.00
    • on toasted sourdough or GF with poached egg, spiced dukkoh, watercress and crispy bacon
  • Pud gra tee $17.00
    • Stir fried vegetables, garlic and black pepper with your choice of chicken, pork or beef..
  • Pud prik kaeng
    • Stir fried curry paste and vegetables with your choice of chicken, pork or beef Any of the above dishes with duck or lamb alternative
  • Kanom pung na moo-pork toast $7.50
    • Minced pork with prawn, deep fried on squares of bread.
  • Combination seafood
  • Som tum carrot $18.00
    • Spicy salad made with shredded carrot.
  • Keang masaman - masamam curry $17.00
    • Masaman curry cooked in coconut milk, potatoes & peanuts with your choice of chicken, pork or beef. The mildest of all curries.
  • All mains and currys come with thai jasmine rice. Some thai food is spicy and we recommend asking for mild, medium or hot to suit your palate.
  • Pla pree-o-wahn $19.00
    • Fried fish fillets with sweet and sour sauce and vegetables.
  • Prawn Malabari $18.50
    • prawn cooked in delicious coconut cream in South Indian style
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.50
    • Tender lamb cooked in rich traditional Kashmiri style gravy
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor
  • Fish and Chips $7.00
  • Garlic Tikka (4 pcs) $10.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated in garlic and spices and cooked in the tandoor
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Plain flour bread garnished with garlic
  • Kadai Ghosth $16.50
    • Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and spices
  • Goat Curry $17.50
    • Goat pieces cooked with onion gravy and garnished with coriander
  • Chicken Schnitzel $20.00
  • Rump 500g $30.00
  • Crème Brulee
  • Fried eggs
  • Cock & Bull (chicken & steak) $32.00
  • Cognac & pepper
  • RIBS $27.00
    • 750g
  • Ribs
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