The Sonic Restaurant and Bar in Kaikoura Menu

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FLAT Breads
- - Fresh home-made selection with your choice of either:
Sundried tomato, chilli & cheese (olives optional)
Garlic & herb (cheese option available)
Basil pesto & cheese $ 10.50
Fish + Mussel Tomato Chowder (GF) $ 18.00
- A chunky fish, mussel, vegetable and tomato chowder served with a ciabatta garlic butter bread roll
Soup Of The Day (GF) $ 14.00
- Wait staff will inform you of today’s soup served with a ciabatta garlic butter bread roll
Marlborough Green Lip Mussels (GF) $ 16.00
- Fresh Marlborough mussels steamed in white wine, sweet chilli, coriander & a dash of cream served with lemon wedges
Salt + Pepper Squid (GF) $ 15.00
- Lightly battered salt and pepper squid pieces, served with wasabi mayonnaise and a lemon wedge
Marinated Prawns $ 16.50
- Delicious butterflied marinated prawns cooked in a garlic, sweet chilli and tomato sauce served with a petite salad and lemon wedge
Honey And Soy Chicken Nibbles $ 14.00
- Tasty chicken nibbles marinated and cooked in a honey and soy sauce served with a petite salad

Sonic Souvlaki $ 17.00
- Your choice of chicken, Lamb or Honey Roasted Kumara served on a hot pita bread with hummus, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tzatziki and chilli sauce with a side of shoestring fries
Warm Chicken Salad (GF) $ 22.00
- Honey roasted chicken pieces served on a fresh summer green salad with mango, grapes, and cashew nuts in a house dressing
BBQ Bacon & Beef Burger $ 21.00
- Delicious homemade burger pattie with lettuce, Bacon, tomato, red onion, BBQ sauce and mayo in a freshly toasted bun with a side of shoestring fries
Canterbury T-Bone Steak (GF) $ 29.00
- Succulent prime 350 gram T-bone steak served with your choice of either chilli and lime potato wedges, or creamy potato mash and stir fried vegetables with a mushroom jus or a garlic jus
Surf + Turf $ 36.00
- - Marinated prawns in a creamy garlic sauce
Creamy Mustard Chicken (GF) $ 27.00
- Powdered mustard chicken breast grilled then simmered in a creamy mustard and leek sauce. Served with potato mash fresh stir fried vegetables
Vegetarian Linguine $ 18.50
- Fresh vegetables and herbs in a tomato sauce served with a garlic ciabatta roll and topped with parmesan cheese
Kids Meals $ 14.00
- Your choice of either, battered fish and chips, honey grilled chicken and chips or a margarita pizza

Fish & Chips $ 19.50
- Golden beer battered gurnard served with shoestring fries, petite salad, tartare and tomato sauce with a lemon wedge
Battered Fish Burger $ 18.50
- Battered fish fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, lemon hollandaise and tartare sauce in a freshly toasted bun served with a side of shoestring fries
Marlborough Green Lip Mussels (GF) $ 25.00
- Fresh Marlborough mussels steamed in white wine, sweet chilli, coriander & a dash of cream served with lemon wedge and a crusty ciabatta roll
Seafood Linguine $ 25.00
- Fish, prawns, mussels, calamari and pasta cooked in a delicious marinara sauce topped with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs
Oven Baked Blue Cod (GF) $ 30.00
- Oven baked blue cod cooked in butter, herb and lemon zest served with creamy potato mash, stir fried vegetables and a side of lemon hollandaise sauce
Seafood Platter for 2 $ 59.00
- A delicious selection of fish, mussels, marinated prawns, and calamari served with a fresh green salad, dipping sauces and a basil pesto and cheese flatbread
Marinated Prawns $ 26.00
- Delicious butterflied marinated prawns cooked in a garlic, sweet chilli and tomato sauce served with shoestring fries and a fresh green salad and garlic aioli

Bowl of Shoestring fries $ 8.00
Side Salad $ 6.00
Chilli and Lime Potato Wedges $ 10.00
Side of bread $ 6.00
Side of Mash $ 6.00
Garden Salad $ 9.50

Small/Large $ 18.50/$ 25.00
Pukeko
- Honey roasted kumara, feta, capsicum, red onion and silver beet on a tomato base and topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese
Italian
- Pepperoni, chorizo, tomatoes, olives, and red onion on a tomato base and topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and fresh herbs then topped with parmesan cheese
Carnivorous
- Pepperoni, chorizo, bacon, chicken, mushrooms and red onion on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of BBQ sauce
Tex Mex
- Pepperoni, chilli, mushrooms, bacon and capsicum on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a dollop of sour cream
Spicy Apricot Chicken
- Chicken, red onion, capsicum and silver beet on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of spicy apricot sauce
Gluten Free option available in small pizza

Nearby Sample Menus

Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
- Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.
Steak: 130g ribeye & red onion marmalade. $20.00
Pork: Stuffed pork belly with apple sauce. $17.00
Garlic bread $9.50
Beer Battered fries $10.00
FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $16.50
- With toasted seeds, crispy kumara & vinaigrette.
Crawfish Chowder $29.00
- made with Kaikoura Crayfish Served with our toasted homemade bread.
West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
- Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.

Mac n' cheese $12.00
- A pub classic, macaroni with a cheese blend of parmesan and mozzarella with added bacon and spring onions
Lamb salad $20.00
- Warm roasted pulled lamb & roasted pumpkin on top of a lightly dressed mix of feta, red onion, beetroot, cucumber & mesclun. Finished off with a drizzle of balsamic reduction
Fish $12.00
- Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
300gram rib-eye steak $25.00
- Scotch fillet that has been tender-hung for 2 weeks then aged for a further 21 days with your choice of garlic aioli, mushroom sauce or red wine jus with salad and chips
Vegetarian salad $18.00
- Roasted pumpkin with a lightly dressed mix of feta, red onion, beetroot, cucumber & mesclun. Finished off with a drizzle of balsamic reduction
Double bacon, sausages & eggs $12.00
- One harris meats’ beef sausage, two slices of bacon, two fried eggs served with chips and tomato sauce
Mussels $12.00
- Six fresh omega mussels steamed in white wine, with a chilli, coriander, roasted garlic and coconut cream sauce served with our delicious garlic bread
300gm ribeye steak $25.00
- Scotch fillet that has been tender-hung for 2 weeks then aged for a further 21 days with your choice of garlic aioli or mushroom sauce topping

Hen & Ham $20 / $25
- Plum sauce, roasted chicken, silverbeet, bacon and cream cheese
Pesto $10 / $15
- Cream cheese, basil pesto with parmesan and sweet chilli
Red Hot Rascal $15 / $20
- Seriously spicy tomato and chilli sauce, capsicum, jalapenos and topped with parmesan. Add pulled wild pork +$5
Sausage Dog $10 / $15
- Tomato sauce, pepperoni
Pumpkin Eater $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, roasted pumpkin, roasted red peppers, feta, pine nuts and topped with fresh rocket
Pear Salad $15
- Poached pear, almonds and parmesan with fresh salad greens and a mint & honey vinaigrette
Hens Are Nuts $20 / $25
- Fruit chutney, roast chicken, capsicum, pistachio nuts and cream cheese. Add bacon +$5
Blue Pear $15 / $20
- Fruit chutney, poached pear, blue cheese, pine nuts. Add prosciutto +$5

Smoked fish chowder $16(small) $22(large)
- A veloute of smoked fish, fresh fish and Marlborough mussels, finished with double cream fennel, lemon and parsley......served with a crusty baguette.
Green-shelled Marlborough mussels Fresh mussels steamed in coriander, lime, ginger, coconut cream. $18.50
Stuffed chicken breast $29.50
- Stuffed with bacon, spinach, served with a garlic rosemary white wine cream sauce.
Potato bread /butter $5.00
Local crayfish
- price subject to market value, direct from fisherman daily.Char-grilled or oven baked local crayfish with mesclun salad and lime-horseradish butter
Chicken port pate $14.50
- Served with house made thyme croutons and fresh garden herbs.
Olive Tagliatelle pasta $ 27.50
- Olive, tomato and spinach with a parmesan concasse.
Garlic loaf 11.50
- Oven baked garlic, parmesan loaf with sweet chilli sauce.

Chocolate Fondant $15.00
- Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
- Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
Vegetarian Option $34.00
- Homemade Tortellini filled with Spinach, Ricotta & Pine Nuts + Fresh Basil Tomatoes & Wine.
Soup of Day $11.50
- Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
Sirloin of Beef $38.00
- Prime Aged & Grain Fed, Char Grilled + Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
- Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.
Fresh Bread $10.00
- Homemade served with a Selection of Condiments.
Lamb Rack $37.00
- Canterbury Lamb Pan Roasted with Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.

Falafel $4
Garden Salad $7.5
Soup Plate $14.5 / $16.5
- with free range ham, cheese, relish and a slice of Hislops wholemeal bread. Your choice: Small soup of the day / Small chowder
Greenlip Mussels $19.5
- Steamed in a tomato, saffron and fresh herb sauce with lemon olive oil and Hislops bread
Hummus $2
Feta $3
Coconut Rice $17.5
- With kasundi mushrooms, wilted spinach, and a poached egg
Avocado $2

Sweet Chilli Chicken Roll $5.00
- Sweet Chilli Chicken With Lettuce
Adamame $5.00
Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich $9.00
- Teriyaki Chicken + Kupi Mayo + Avocado + Lettuce
Chicken Bento $10.00
- Flavours: Teriyaki, Sweet Chilli, Chirashi
Onigiri (Rice Ball) $5.00
- Flavours: Chicken, Tuna, Vegetable
Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
Egg & Ham Long Salad Roll $8.50
- Egg + Ham + Vegetable Salad
Inari $5.00

No:08 Ham and Cheese Omelette $14.50
- Delicious Cheesy Omelette, Served on Toast
With a choice of two sides: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
No:04 Blue Cod $26.50
- This local fish is delicious - done in a batter and deep fried or slightly seasoned and grilled to perfection. With a choice of two sides
Flavours are: Jelly, Caramel, Chocolate
No:05 Eggs Benedict with Bacon $16.50
- Poached eggs, Bacon on Toasted Ciabata, Served with Hollandaise Sauce
No:16 Meatlovers Platter $32.00
- Sirloin Steak, Chicken Schnitzel, Pork Fingers served with Chips and Crispy Bread
Add Spinach for $1.00
With a choice of two sides: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad

Toasted Rye & Portobello Mushrooms $18.50
- Creamy blue cheese, pear, fig and ginger chutney
Tiramisu $14.00
Garlic Bread $9.50
Créme Brulee $14.00
Seared Angus Rib Eye $38.00
- Served with mushroom, seasonal vegetables & our own rich red wine jus
Breads and Dips $12.00
- Toasted ciabatta with a selection of handmade dips
Cellar View Open Sandwich $18.00
- Choice of steak / chicken / fish
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Please ask our friendly staff for today's special

Vegetarian Linguine $18.50
- Fresh vegetables and herbs in a tomato sauce served with a garlic ciabatta roll and topped with parmesan cheese
Marlborough Green Lip Mussels $25.00
- Fresh Marlborough mussels steamed in white wine, sweet chilli, coriander & a dash of cream served with lemon wedge and a crusty ciabatta roll
Chilli and Lime Potato Wedges $10.00
SMALL $18.50 LARGE $25.00
Sonic Souvlaki $17.00
- Your choice of chicken, Lamb or Honey Roasted Kumara served on a hot pita bread with hummus, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tzatziki and shoestring fries
Carnivorous
- Pepperoni, chorizo, bacon, chicken, mushrooms and red onion on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of BBQ sauce
Pukeko
- Honey roasted kumara, feta, capsicum, red onion and silver beet on a tomato base and topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese
Creamy Mustard Chicken $27.00
- Powdered mustard chicken breast grilled then simmered in a creamy mustard and leek sauce. Served with potato mash fresh stir fried vegetables