The Raft in Tauranga Menu

BREAKFAST MENU BREAKFAST MENU
  • Homemade Crumpets $8.90
    • served with honey and butter
  • Eggs your way $9.90
    • fried, scrambled or poached, resting on ciabatta
  • Homemade Muesli $11.90
    • with yoghut and berries OR banana
  • Paleo Muesli $17.50
    • with almond milk and cinnamon plums
  • New York Bagel $17.50
    • toasted with your choice of salmon or bacon, cream cheese, tomato, capers, red onion and pesto
  • Brioche French Toast $17.50
    • served with berries, mascarpone and maple syrup
  • Brioche French Toast $17.90
    • served with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Mince on Toast $17.90
    • served with poached eggs
  • Eggs Benedict with Bacon $18.50
    • with bacon, spinach and poached eggs
  • Eggs Benedict with Salmon $19.90
    • with salmon, spinach and poached eggs
  • Eggs Benedict with Mexican Pulled Pork $18.50
    • with Mexican pulled pork, spinach and poached eggs
  • Hash Stack $19.50
    • hash browns, creamy mushrooms and bacon
  • Omelette $19.90
    • Bacon or Salmon plus two of the following - mushroom, cheese, spinach, red onions, tomato
  • The Raft Big Breakfast $22.90
    • bacon, black pudding, breakfast sausage, roast tomato, hash brown, field mushroom, baked beans and eggs your way
  • The Raft Baby Breakfast $19.50
    • a small version of the farmers big breakfast
  • Workout Breakfast $22.50
    • toasted wholegrain bread, poached eggs, grilled haloumi, roasted tomato, field mushroom, sprouted seeds and baby spinach
  • Toasted Sourdough $7.50
    • served with jam and butter
LUNCH MENU LUNCH MENU
  • Garlic Bread $8.50
    • ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
  • Croque Monsier $14.50
    • The Raft's toasted sandwich with smoked ham and gruyere cheese on brioche
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • with garlic bread
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • with garlic chicken, parmesan, bacon, crouton and a house caesar dresing
  • Mussel Fritter $18.50
    • served with a balsamic reduction, red pepper puree, creme fraiche and salad
  • Sticky Beef Burger $20.50
    • braised beef on a brioche bun with salad, crispy onions, cheese, aioli, pickled red cabbage and beer battered fries
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $22.50
    • Italian garlic chicken on grilled focaccia bread with salad, brie, onion jam and beer battered fries
  • Fitness Bowl Salad $23.90
    • green salad with grilled haloumi, poached egg, avocado puree, nuts, sprouted seeds and a tahini dressing
  • Seared Prawn and Scallop Salad $21.50
    • with a passion fruit, ginger and sesame dressing
  • Seafood Linguine $24.90
    • with scallops, prawns, squid, fish, spinach, capers through linguine pasta
  • Lamb Ribs $23.90
    • sticky bbq Asian lamb ribs served with beer battered fries
  • Fish and Chips $19.90
    • tiger beer battered fish and chips served with lemon and aioli
  • Fish and Chips with Salad $22.90
    • tiger beer battered fish and chips served with lemon, aioli and a garden salad
DINNER - ENTREES DINNER - ENTREES
  • Garlic Bread $8.90
  • Marinated Olives $8
    • warmed in thyme extra virgin olive oil with crunchy ciabatta
  • Spicy Wedges $13.50
    • with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • Crispy Coated Onion Rings $10.50
    • with BBQ sauce and aioli
  • Mexican Pulled Pork Sliders $15.50
    • with street corn slaw
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $16.50
    • with orange caramel, pickled ginger, fresh lemon and aioli
  • Lamb Ribs $18.50
    • with sticky fennel caramel sauce
  • Prawn Twisters $17.50
    • with a palm ginger and lime sauce
  • Beer Battered Fries $9.50
    • with garlic aioli
  • Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls $10.90
    • with sweet chili dipping sauce
  • The Raft Sharing Platter $28
    • slider, lamb ribs, salt n pepper squid, spring rolls, onion rings and prawn twister
  • Bucket of Prawns $28
    • with toasted ciabatta and seafood sauce
DINNER MENU DINNER MENU
  • Sticky Beef Burger $22.50
    • braised beef on The Raft burger bun with salad leaves, crispy onions, cheese, aioli, pickled red cabbage and beer battered fries
  • Italian Chicken and Bacon Burger $22.50
    • with brie, onion jam, and beer battered fries
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Seed Burger $22.50
    • with avocado puree, grilled halloumi, salad, chipotle and watercress dressing and beer battered fries.
  • Fish and Chips $28
    • withTiger beer battered fish and chips served with a green salad, lemon and aioli.
  • Caesar Salad $28
    • with garlic chicken, parmesan, bacon, crouton and a house caesar dressing
  • Grilled 250gm Organic Scotch Fillet $34
    • with  a baby spinach salad, beer battered fries plus a choice of port wine jus, whiskey BBQ jus, creamy smoked garlic sauce and béarnaise sauce
PIZZA MENU PIZZA MENU
  • Pizza Bread $12.90
    • with parmesan and rosemary
  • Pizza Bread $17.50
    • with truffle salt and caramelised red onion
  • Clevedon Mozzarella $22
    • with clevedon buffalo mozzarella, ovendried tomatoes and fresh basil
  • Pulled Pork $22
    • with choritzo and bbq sauce
  • Spanish Choritzo $22
    • with crumbled feta and marinated artichoke
  • Classic Pepperoni $22
    • with parmesan and tomato
  • Roasted Pumpkin $22
    • with pinenuts, caramelised onion, peppers and drizzled with buttermilk dressing
  • Chicken and Cranberry $22
    • with bacon, brie and Italian parsley
  • Seafood Pizza $24
    • with anchovies, smoked salmon, prawns, shrimp, fish, capers and lime

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Prosciutto $22.50
    • Tomato, garlic, bocconcini, prosciutto, rocket and shaved parmesan
  • Dixie Oyster Po’Boy $20.90
    • Beer battered New Zealand oysters, grilled bacon, jalapenos, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun with a spicy emoulade sauce, served with seasoned fries
  • Hawaiian Burger $20.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with melted cheese and pineapple
  • Calamari (GF) $18.90
    • Lightly dusted in seasoned flour and flash fried until golden served with fresh salad and Dixie Rice
  • Catch of the Day (GF) $20.90
    • Served either lightly pan-fried and finished with béarnaise sauce or beer battered and served with tartare sauce with salad greens and seasoned fries or Dixie Rice
  • Pepperoni $17.90
    • Pepperoni, olives, garlic, red capsicium, red onion
  • Benmore Smoked Salmon Wrap $17.90
    • Smoked South Island Salmon with cottage cheese, lettuce, horseradish, capers, red onion and finished with olive oil and cracked black pepper, served with a side salad
  • Turkey Burger $22.50
    • Turkey patty on a toasted ciabatta, whipped feta, sundried tomato pesto, rocket, cucumber and apple slaw served with fries and our onion rings
  • Duck, Bacon and Pistachio Terrine $18.00
    • Homemade pate, pear, feijoa, tamarind chutney, toasted bread with beetroot blush
  • Oven Baked Aoraki Salmon Fillet $33.00
    • with mint and blueberries cooked in a paper parcel, seasoned with wasabi olive oil and Champagne. Served with a herbed hollandaise sauce, potatoes and vegetables
  • Slow Cooked Duck Leg (1 leg) $28.00
    • Lime and manuka honey sauce, Mascarpone polenta, welted greens
  • Over the Moon Goat Cheese Bonbon $19.00
    • A filo parcel of goat's cheese with roasted fresh tomato and eggplant sauce and walnuts in lemon olive oil
  • Fish Fillet of the Day $24.00
    • Beer battered fish of the day served with chips, garden salad and Tartare sauce
  • Beef Eye Fillet Medallions Brochette $26.00
    • grilled eye fillet (160g) in streaky bacon served with creamy mushroom sauce, fried and coleslaw salad
  • Confit of Duck Leg $22.00
    • Mascarpone polenta, lime and honey sauce with wilted greens
  • Over the Moon Goat Cheese Bonbon $18.00
    • Roasted fresh tomato and eggplant sauce and walnuts in lemon olive oil
  • Vegetariana $13.90
    • Selection of vegetables, feta & olives
  • Duck Leg $24.90
    • Oven baked with mushroom risotto & rich gravy
  • Bowl of Fries $6.90
    • Served w tomato ketchup
  • Salmon & Shrimp Salad $14.90
    • Sliced smoked salmon, shrimp, tomato, cucumber, mixed greens, coriander & lime dressing topped with dill aioli & fresh lemon
  • Penne Al Salmone $14.90
    • Smoked salmon, fresh spinach leaves, capers, w lemon crema sauce
  • Mixed Salad $5.90
    • Crisp lettuce, tomato, cucumber & onion
  • Mussels $17.90
    • Green lip, steamed in white wine, garlic, chili & lemon topped with fresh italian parsley
  • Antipasti di Mare $22.90 / $36.90
    • An assortment of pan fried seafood, with lemon, white wine & garlic served with fresh pizza bread
  • Prawn Star $35
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sautéed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice and a fresh green salad...a true Lone Star classic!
  • Gerhard Burger $25
    • NZ grass-fed Wagyu beef pattie, onion jam, swiss cheese, free-range egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce and aioli in an artisan sourdough bun. Served with straight-cut chips...the Ferrari of burgers, perfect with a Steinlager. Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • Dixie Chicken medium $32 classic $37
    • Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
  • Spiders $4
    • Any fizzy drink with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16
    • Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Stand by your Lamb $36
    • Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, served with spring onion and feta mash, sautéed seasonal greens, roasted cherry tomatoes and a mint jus.
  • Burrito Ranchero $24
    • Chicken thigh mixed with jalapeños, fresh herbs and sundried tomatoes. Topped with grilled cheese, BBQ sauce, salsa and sour cream. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Rockin' Ribeye $38
    • 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sautéed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. kiwi joker - add mushroom and free range eggs +5
  • -Scallop $12
  • Yakiniku Set $32
    • Combination meat cooking on the charcoal fire. You are the chef! you cook the meat yourself
  • Teriyaki Chicken $27
    • Pan fried New Zeland gourmet chicken with divine teriyaki sauce with fresh sautéed vegetables served with crispy bean noodles and fluffy rice
  • -Spider (soft shell crab) $15
  • Tofu Steak $27
    • Light battered Tofu served with authentic teriyaki sauce with fresh salad
  • -EEL $14
  • -Mega Vegetable $12
  • -Teriyaki Chicken $6
  • Bacon & chicken liver pate $16.00
    • w caramelised onion & grilled bread.
  • Pie of the day $15.00
    • mashed potato croquette and green pea salad.
  • Beef short rib $32.00
    • w sticky maple &BBQ marinade & handcut chips (gf)
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • english muffin,ham off the bone,poached eggs and hollandaise.
  • Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee $12.00
    • w salted caramel popcorn (gf)
  • Garlic ciabatta bread $9.50
    • w parmesan,herbs and garlic butter (v)
  • Kikorangi blue, aorangi brie, smoked cheddar $22.00
    • w caramelised onion, fruit & crackers.
  • Lamb Wellington $32.00
    • w carrot puree,roast baby onions & mint jus.
  • Pear Fondue $12.00
    • Pear and Blue Cheese Fondue.
  • Black Truffle Tortelli Al Burro $28.00
    • Black truffles stuffed pasta, butter & parmesan sauce
  • Capesante E Gamberi $32.00
    • Scallops, prawns, garlic & lemon creamy sauce, green salad, celeriac and pineapple remoulade.
  • Pumpkin Tortelli Blue Cheese Sauce $23.50
    • Pumpkin and parmesan stuffed pasta, creamy blue cheese sauce.
  • Olive Calde Con Peperoncino $7.00
    • Olives, olive oil, white wine, herbs, garlic & chilli, ciabatta
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
    • Fresh garlic, herbs and butter (4 slices)
  • Bocconcini Di Pollo Al Porto $31.50
    • Chicken breast pieces, apricots, Porto wine & Dijon mustard creamy sauce, vegetables of the day.
  • Blue Cheese $20.50 Med / $22.50 Lge
    • Blue cheese, pear, walnuts, tomato sauce, honey, oregano and mozzarella, served w honey on side
  • 21 Vegetarian Soy Noodles
    • Egg noodles mixed with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables in a dark soy sauce.
  • 13 Mongolian Beef
    • Thin rice noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Mongolian sauce.
  • 32 Honey Chicken Fried Rice
    • Battered chicken in a honey sauce with wok tossed fried rice and vegetables.
  • 24 Vegetarian Soup
    • Egg noodles with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables served in a soup.
  • 12 Sambal Chicken
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in a Malaysian Sambal sauce.
  • 9 Teriyaki
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots, spring onion and bok choy in a Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
  • 27 Tom Yum
    • Rice with chicken, tomato, pineapple and fresh vegetables in a Thai hot and sour soup.
  • 16 Garlic Prawns
    • Egg noodles with king prawns and fresh vegetables in a delicious garlic sauce.
  • Korma $17.50
    • Cooked with gravy of cashew nuts, almonds and very mild spices
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.99
    • Cooked in classic kashmiri style with tomatoes,onions,garkuc and herb spices
  • Palak Paneer Mushroom $17.00
    • Rich creamy curry where paneer cubes or mushrooms are cooked in tomato spinach based gravy and spices
  • Prawn Bhuna $19.50
    • Prawn cooked with garam masala, ginger and spices
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $17.00
    • Tandoor cooked chicken mixed with sliced onions,capsicum and spices
  • -Half $13.00
  • Vegetarian Banquet $54.00
    • 2 x Dhal Makhani, 2 x Condiments, 2 x Mushroom Mattar with Rice, 2 x Naan, 2 x Onion Bhaji, 2 x Palak Paneer, 2 x Paneer Pakora, 2 x Vegetable Pakora, 2 x Vegetable Korma
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $10.00
  • Paneer Pakora $15.00
    • Paneer battered with clOck pea flour spices and deep fried
  • Tandoori Chicken Half$13.50/Full$23.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated overnight in special spices and cooked in Tandoor
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Onion Rings dipped in chickpea flour and deep-fried.
  • Peshawari Naan $6.00
    • Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with dried fruit and baked in Tandoor oven
  • Mix Platter for 2 $20.00
    • A combination of the above. It consists of, 2 Veg Samosa, 2 Pakora, 2 Seekh Kebab, 2 Chicken Tikka served on a sizzling hot plate with Mint and Tamarind sauce.
  • Chicken Tawa $22.00
    • Boneless Chicken pieces cooked in onion, tomatoes ginger and spices (Dry Dish)
  • Chicken Nuggets and chips $9.00
  • Pickles $3.00
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option served with tabouli, hummus dip, and any combination of fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. Large salads served with few more dips. $10.50–$10.50
  • All our breads are freshly made on site $2.50–$4.50
  • Your choice of TWO Pizzas and get a free drink. $12.00–$12.00
  • All our fries are cooked with vegetable oil. $4.00–$10.00
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option topped with any combination of fresh salads, any three sauces of your choice, all wrapped in Turkish flatbread and toasted for your enjoyment.
  • Hummus Dip & Turkish Bread $7.00
  • Choose $7.00–$8.50
    • Bowl Of Lamb On Rice (served with your choice of 3 sauces), Bowl Of Chicken On Rice (served with your choice of 3 sauces), Chicken Nuggets & Chips (5 pcs of nuggets with tomato sauce)
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option served on a bed of rice with tabouli, hummus dip, fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. Large dishes served with few more dips. $11.00–$11.00
  • Mixed $10.00
  • Vegeterian S $11.00 / L $12.00
  • Mixed S $12.00 / L $14.00
  • Satay N/A
  • Plain Yoghurt N/A
  • Vegeterian $10.00
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Spanakopita Slice $13.50
    • Slice Only - $9.00 / With Salad And Rice
  • Smoked Salmon Croquette two pieces/three pieces $ 22,50 / $ 25,50
    • (Délices de bretagne) Creamy Riesling, lime & crayfish stock sauce
  • Frangelico OR Drambruie OR Galliano Affogato $ 13,00
    • Vanilla icecream • liqueur shot •intense expresso coffee (mix at the table to your liking)
  • Chicken Provencale $ 27,50
    • (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoesChicken Provencale GF (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoes
  • Pork Belly Roulade 180g/240g $ 25,50 / $ 29,50
    • (Poitrine de porc au cidre) Melt in the mouth rolled pork belly stuffed with cranberries • cider & apple syrup sauce • roasted potatoes
  • Manuka Hot Smoked Salmon Croquette $ 16,00
    • (Délices de bretagne) Garden salad • strawberry vinaigrette • crayfish sauce
  • Vegetarian Dijon Chou Pastry $ 29,50
    • Parmesan • Brie Cheese • spinach • roasted seasonal vegetables • smoked paprika sauce
  • Roasted Pineapple $ 14,00
    • In a ginger & star anise syrup • berry ice cream • cinnamon pastry stick • pineapple mousse
  • Melting Chocolate Cake $ 14,00
    • Warm melting chocolate cake served • vanilla ice cream (allow ten minutes cooking
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - Lean lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Bhatura Chicken / Lamb / Chole - Bhatura is a soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Two pieces of Bhatura breads served with Chole, lamb or chicken $16.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Amritsari Chole - Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, finished with freshly ground spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Butter Chicken - World famous, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Fried Chicken / Pollo Frito Marinado $13.00
    • Crisp fried chicken marinated in garlic & herbs with lemon wedges
  • Beetroot Salad / Ensalada De Remolcha $14.00
    • Baby beetroot salad with balsamic roasted red onions & thyme infused feta
  • Cheese Croquettes/ Croquetas De Manchego $8.00
    • Panko coated cheese, onion & chive morsels with COMIDA aioli
  • Lamb Cutlets on Pearl Barley Risotto / Chuletas De Cordero $22.00
    • Grilled lamb cutlets on pearl barley risotto with parmesan, mascarpone & wild rocket
  • Goat Cheese/Quesa De Cabra Frito Con Miel $12.00
    • Fried goats cheese with pistachio crust, caramelised onion, grilled ciabatta & runny honey
  • Eye Fillet Skewers / Banderillas $10.00
    • Eye fillet banderilla (skewer) on fried gourmet potatoes with chimichurri dressing & mojo rojo
  • Sliders / Los Tres Trenors $13.50
    • Selection of sliders:
  • Bread and Cured Ham / Jamon Con Pan Frito $10.50
    • Serrano jamon on garlic croutes & green mojo dressing
The Raft

The Raft

location

Address

65 Chapel Street, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

075770831

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

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

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
65 Chapel Street, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand