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

Falafel: V The Pier’s chickpea falafel. $15.00
Fresh Local Fish GF option $22.00
- Pan seared or tempura battered with fries and salad
Beer Battered fries $10.00
West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
- Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
Pork Ribs GF $16.00
- Marinated in sticky barbeque sauce
The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
- Served with toasted homemade bread.
Local Crayfish (NZ Rock Lobster) GF option Half $45.00 Whole $90.00
- Oven baked with garlic butter; served with fries and salad.
Spicy Wedges V option $13.50
- Served with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.

Chowder $12.00
- The famous ‘lobster inn’ dish made with mussels, shrimps and monk fish in as creamy rich white sauce served with our delicious garlic bread
Whole crayfish $85.00
- Mornay. served hot in a creamy béchamel cheese sauce 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
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
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
Fish $12.00
- Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
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
Double bacon, sausages & eggs $12.00
- One harris meats’ beef sausage, two slices of bacon, two fried eggs served with chips and tomato sauce

Hula Hula $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, ham, pineapple and garlic roasted mushrooms
Pesto $10 / $15
- Cream cheese, basil pesto with parmesan and sweet chilli
Pumpkin Eater $15 / $20
- Tomato sauce, roasted pumpkin, roasted red peppers, feta, pine nuts and topped with fresh rocket
Sausage Dog $10 / $15
- Tomato sauce, pepperoni
Beer Batter Fries $6
- With tomato sauce
Roast Pumpkin Fettuccine $20
- Roast pumpkin, kalamata olives and silverbeet in a creamy tomato sauce
The Black Rabbit $20 / $25
- Fruit chutney, braised wild rabbit, red onion, almonds, cream cheese, topped with fresh rocket
Gone Hunting $20 / $25
- Plum sauce, wild venison, pulled wild pork, chorizo sausage and topped with blue cheese aioli

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.)
Soup du jour $13.50
- Please see staff/specials board...soup is served with a crusty baguette.
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.
Green-shelled Marlborough mussels Fresh mussels steamed in coriander, lime, ginger, coconut cream. $18.50
Olive Tagliatelle pasta $ 27.50
- Olive, tomato and spinach with a parmesan concasse.
Bruschetta 16.00
- Portobello mushrooms, blue cheese and toasted cashew nuts, rocket and parmesan.
Garlic loaf 11.50
- Oven baked garlic, parmesan loaf with sweet chilli sauce.
Calamari $18.00
- Coated chilli, Lemon zest and sea salt.Pan Fried and served with a salad and citrus mayonnaise.

Vegetarian Option $34.00
- Homemade Tortellini filled with Spinach, Ricotta & Pine Nuts + Fresh Basil Tomatoes & Wine.
Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
- Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
Soup of Day $11.50
- Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
Crème Brulée $12.00
- Baked Vanilla Custard with Toffee Sugar Top.
Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
- Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.
Cherry Pie $14.00
- Homemade, Served Warm with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Sirloin of Beef $38.00
- Prime Aged & Grain Fed, Char Grilled + Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
Fresh Bread $10.00
- Homemade served with a Selection of Condiments.

BLAT $17.5
- Warm bacon layered with avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise between Hislops toasted bread
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
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
Full Breakfast $23
- Two eggs any style on Hislops wholemeal toast with bacon, tomato, hash browns and sausage. Add mushrooms for $4.5
Steak Sandwich $24.5
- Seared steak layered with mayonnaise, onion marmalade, garlic toasted Hislops bread, salad greens and potato wedges
Beef Nachos $15.5
- Corn chips with tasty beef sauce, grilled cheese and sour cream
Hotcakes $16.50
- Blueberry hotcakes layered with fresh organic banana, berry compote, yoghurt and maple syrup. Add bacon $20.50
Feta $3

Sushi Roll $6.00
- Flavours: Chicken, Tuna, Salmon, Vegetable
Japanese Kupi Salad $6.00
Miso Soup $3.00
Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
- Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
Sushi Sandwich $6.50
- Sushi Rice Sandwich
Vegetable Bento $9.00
Big Combo $20.00
Vegetarian Sandwich $8.00
- Variety Of Veges With Salt & Pepper

No:03 Half a Crayfish $48.00
- Lightly grilled on the hotplate and cooked in a garlic butter with a choice of two sides fromthe menu below.
No.27 Allure Special $22.50
- Homemade Salsa, Tomato, Avacado, Sour Cream and our Allure special 3 cheese topping
No:01 Seafood Chowder $19.50
- Delicious Chowder done in a creamy sauce filled with your favourite fresh seafood; Scallops, Squid, Muscles and Shrimp
No:08 Vegetarian Sandwich $6.00
- Lettuce, Peppers, Tomato, Cheese, Red onion
Or design your own, any 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Chicken, Onion, Tomato, Avocado, Pineapple
No:11 Croissant $12.50
- Served with Ham, Cheese and Pineapple
No:05 Eggs Benedict with Bacon $16.50
- Poached eggs, Bacon on Toasted Ciabata, Served with Hollandaise Sauce
No:18 Classic Chicken $22.50
- Shredded chicken, red onion, peppers, Cream Cheese on top of our home made pizza sauce

Cellar Pasta $18.50
- Ask our friendly staff for today's pasta special
Cellar View Open Sandwich $18.00
- Choice of steak / chicken / fish
Pate (our own homemade) $14.00
- Served with crostini
Garlic Bread $9.00
Pork Ribs $32.00
- Marinated & baked in a spicy plum sauce, served with oven baked potato wedges
Pork Spare Ribs $28.00
- Spiced plum syrup
Tiramisu $14.00
Garlic & Chilli Prawns $18.50

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
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
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
Fish + Mussel Tomato Chowder $18.00
- A chunky fish, mussel, vegetable and tomato chowder served with a ciabatta garlic butter bread roll
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
Honey Grilled Chicken and Chips $14.00
Vegetarian Linguine $18.50
- Fresh vegetables and herbs in a tomato sauce served with a garlic ciabatta roll and topped with parmesan cheese
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