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

Marlborough Green Shell Mussels GF option Small $15.00 Large $23.00
- Steamed in lemongrass, coriander, chilli, lime, garlic & coconut cream with toasted homemade bread
FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $23.00
- With house smoked salmon
Pork: Stuffed pork belly with apple sauce. $17.00
FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $16.50
- With toasted seeds, crispy kumara & vinaigrette.
Garlic bread $9.50
Salt & Pepper Calamari $14.00
- In-house crumbed, on mesclun with lemon mayonnaise
Beer Battered fries $10.00
Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
- Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.

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
Double bacon, sausages & eggs $12.00
- One harris meats’ beef sausage, two slices of bacon, two fried eggs served with chips and tomato sauce
Mac n' cheese $12.00
- A pub classic, macaroni with a cheese blend of parmesan and mozzarella with added bacon and spring onions
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
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
Fish $12.00
- Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
Whole crayfish $85.00
- Mornay. served hot in a creamy béchamel cheese sauce with salad and 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

Gone Hunting $20 / $25
- Plum sauce, wild venison, pulled wild pork, chorizo sausage and topped with blue cheese aioli
Sausage Dog $10 / $15
- Tomato sauce, pepperoni
Canadian $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, pepperoni, bacon, garlic roasted mushrooms. Add blue cheese aioli +$3
Hens Are Nuts $20 / $25
- Fruit chutney, roast chicken, capsicum, pistachio nuts and cream cheese. Add bacon +$5
Pumpkin Eater $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, roasted pumpkin, roasted red peppers, feta, pine nuts and topped with fresh rocket
Wedges $8
- Hand cut jacket potato wedges, with aioli
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

Bread $15.00
- A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
Roast beetroot and feta salad $16(small) $26(large)
- Roasted beetroot and marinated feta tossed with fresh salad greens, toasted seeds and dressed with herb vinaigrette.
Fresh local fish $32.50
- We buy our fish direct from the fisherman and fillet the fish daily on site.(Please see staff/specials board.)
Green-shelled Marlborough mussels Fresh mussels steamed in coriander, lime, ginger, coconut cream. $18.50
Paua $49.50
- Pan seared whole abalone/paua served with a Riesling caper/lemon beuree blanc.
Olives $9.50
- Warmed, marinated Kalamata olives.
Bruschetta 16.00
- Portobello mushrooms, blue cheese and toasted cashew nuts, rocket and parmesan.
Lemon aioli $3.00

Sirloin of Beef $38.00
- Prime Aged & Grain Fed, Char Grilled + Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
Hot Cheese Fondant $18.00
- Baked Brie + Pickles, Parma Ham, Crostini & Salami.
Vegetarian Option $34.00
- Homemade Tortellini filled with Spinach, Ricotta & Pine Nuts + Fresh Basil Tomatoes & Wine.
Lamb Rack $37.00
- Canterbury Lamb Pan Roasted with Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
- Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
Chocolate Fondant $15.00
- Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
Cherry Pie $14.00
- Homemade, Served Warm with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
- Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.

Hashbrowns $4
Chia Cream Bircher $9.5
- Chia seed ‘cream ‘ with almond and raspberry, layered with house-made organic bircher, fresh fruit, sweet dukkah
Full Breakfast $23
- Two eggs any style on Hislops wholemeal toast with bacon, tomato, hash browns and sausage. Add mushrooms for $4.5
Eggs Benedict $22
- Two poached eggs on Hislops wholemeal toast, hash browns, bacon, and hollandaise sauce
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
Hislops Organic Oat Muesli $9.5
- Toasted house-made muesli layered with organic yoghurt and fresh fruit. Add LSA (linseed, sunflower & almond sprinkle) for 50c. Add chia seeds for 50c
Lentil Burger $19.5
- Lentil, cashew and coriander patty sitting atop crisp salad on toasted bread and hummus finished with avocado and fermented beetroot chutney
Open Fish Sandwich $23.5
- Pan fried groper fillet presented on fresh salad atop Hislops toasted garlic buttered bread and finished with homemade tartare sauce

Sushi Sandwich $6.50
- Sushi Rice Sandwich
Onigiri (Rice Ball) $5.00
- Flavours: Chicken, Tuna, Vegetable
Tuna Bento $9.00
Vegetarian Sandwich $8.00
- Variety Of Veges With Salt & Pepper
Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
Big Combo $20.00
Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
- Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
Bulgogi Sandwich $9.00
- Korean Beef Bbq With Sweet Chilli Sauce, Vegetables With Sesame Oil

No:16 Blue Cod pieces and Chips $12.50
- Mouth watering freshly Battered Blue Cod Bites served with Chips
Seafood Chowder does not come with any sides.
No:14 Beer Battered Snapper $14.50
- One piece of delicious North Island Snapper, cooked in a beer batter served with Chips
No:17 Seafood Platter for 2 $56.00
- Crayfish Cocktail, Tuna Balls, Blue Cod Bites, Muscles, Scallops, Prawns, Chilli Prawns,Whitebait Patties and Calamari Rings served with Chips
No:01 Chicken Tenders $12.50
SIDES: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad,Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
SIDES: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
No:07 Whitebait Patties ( Seasonal ) $26.50
- Homemade Whitebait Patties cooked on the grill and served with a choice of Two sides from the Menu below

Soup de Jour $14.00
- Please ask our friendly wait staff for today's soup
French Toast $14.50
- Smothered in maple syrup
Garlic & Chilli Prawns $18.50
Chicken Skewers $18.50
- 3 succulent free range tenders served on our own rosti drizzled with maple and soy
Our friendly staff will advise you on today's specials Vegan and gluten free meals available on request.
Whole Green Lipped Mussels $18.00
- Massaman sauce
Poppy's Ice Cream Medley $14.00
- Our delicious handmade ice cream
Breads and Dips $12.00
- Toasted ciabatta with a selection of handmade dips

Warm Chicken Salad $22.00
- Honey roasted chicken pieces served on a fresh summer green salad with mango, grapes, and cashew nuts in a house dressing
Honey Grilled Chicken and Chips $14.00
Marlborough Green Lip Mussels $16.00
- Fresh Marlborough mussels steamed in white wine, sweet chilli, coriander & a dash of cream served with lemon wedges
Battered Fish and Chips $14.00
Seafood Platter 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 flat bread
Canterbury T-Bone Steak $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
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
SMALL $18.50 LARGE $25.00