The Thirsty Tui in Northland Menu

BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • ·Eggs any style $12.00
    • Two eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with chilli jam and toast.
  • -Add Bacon / Tomato / Spinach / Home-made Smokey BBQ Beans $3.00
  • -Paparoa Pub Sausage $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
  • Delicious fresh off-the-bone Ham or Local Kaipara Smoked Fish or Portobello Mushroom with Rosemary & Feta
    • Served on freshly made Brioche and topped with two poached eggs, fresh watercress & spinach. With classic hollandaise or spicy Sriracha hollandaise.
  • Classic Southern Breakfast – Ham and Eggs $18.00
    • Fresh Ham off-the-bone, glazed with Kaffir Lime marmalade and creamy Scrambled Eggs Served with buttered toast and our delicious in-house Thirsty Tui BBQ sauce.
  • ·Pulled Pork & Fried Eggs (GF) $18.00
    • Slow-cooked braised pork, moist and full of flavour with two fried eggs, home-made corn bread and a sprinkle of feta cheese, smoked paprika & cumin.
  • -Delicious with a side of Smokey BBQ Beans $3.00
DELICIOUS MEALS DELICIOUS MEALS
  • From the Pasture
  • ·Paparoa Pub Sausage $14.00 for 1 / $19.00 for 2
    • Premium Pork & Fennel Sausage served with potato pea mash, flavours of cumin and smoked paprika. Delicious home-made beef gravy and English or French mustard on the side.
  • -Add 2 Fried eggs for just $6.00
  • Beef Bourguignon & Mash $26.00
    • A classic French stew with tender NZ beef braised in red wine with mushroom, bacon and carrot. Served with creamy mash potato.
  • From the Ocean
  • Baked Kaipara Flounder (GF) $28.00
    • Fresh from the harbour. Baked whole with lemon parsley butter and za’atar, a middle eastern mix of herbs and spices. Served with salad and your choice of creamy mashed potato, chips or Ruawai kumara wedges.
  • Classic NZ Fish & Chips $20.00
    • Beer Battered fish caught fresh from the harbour served with fresh green salad and our freshly made in-house Tartare sauce.
SIDES SIDES
  • Fries tossed in smoked paprika and pink peppercorn salt – delicious $6.00
  • Ruawai Kumara Wedges with sour cream $7.00
  • Asian Salad with fresh herbs, full of flavour and served with a tangy Thai dressing $7.00
  • A fresh Side Salad made from local seasonal produce $6.00
DELICIOUS FRESH SANDWICHES DELICIOUS FRESH SANDWICHES
  • Ham Sandwich $8.50
    • Fresh off-the-bone Ham, glazed with Kaffir Lime marmalade with fresh salad and your choice of Dijon or English Mustard.
  • Southern Pulled Pork Sandwich $8.50
    • Moist and full of flavour our pulled pork is delicious. Served with Feta, fresh Watercress & salad and chilli tomato jam.
  • Cheese, Salad & Beetroot Relish Sandwich $8.50
    • Simple & Delicious with tangy home-made Beetroot Relish.
  • Super-Food Salad Sandwich $6.00
    • Fresh, light and delicious. Fresh Watercress & Feta salad, Zucchini ribbons tossed in lemon mint dressing and chilli tomato jam. (V)
A LIGHT CHOICE A LIGHT CHOICE
  • Soup of the Day $8.50
    • Winter warmer! Made fresh in-house from seasonal ingredients and served with toasted ciabatta.
  • Slice of Quiche with salad $12.50
    • Freshly made in-house with local and seasonal ingredients.
  • Warm Winter Salad (V) $18.00
    • Pumpkin roasted in a mix of spices and fresh green beans served warm with honey toasted walnuts, pomegranate seeds and a mediterranean yoghurt dressing. (V)
  • -Add Haloumi $4.00
  • -Add Bacon $4.00
FRESH & DELICIOUS SALAD FRESH & DELICIOUS SALAD
  • Kaipara Oyster Salad
    • Oysters fresh from the Kaipara Harbour served deep fried in a light beer batter with a fresh garden salad, red wine onions & black asian vinegar dipping sauce. Delicious.
  • -For 6 $22.00
  • -For 12 $32.00
BURGERS BURGERS
  • Served with you choice of Fries or Ruawai Kumara wedges
  • All our buns are freshly baked locally by D’Artisan Baker
  • For a Vegetarian Burger Option just ask! Gluten free available.
  • Chicken $18.00
    • A tender moist crumbed chicken thigh, home-made beetroot relish, smoked cheddar cheese and crispy fresh lettuce.
  • Beef $18.00
    • Delicious premium New Zealand beef, bacon, pickles, lettuce & tomato ketchup and dijon mustard.
  • Fish Burger $18.00
    • Deep Fried Fillet served with homemade tartar sauce and asian coleslaw lavoured with fresh herbs coriander and mint & our special asian dressing, light fresh and tasty.
  • Extras
  • Cheese / Fried Egg $2.00
  • Jalapeños $1.00
GOURMET PIZZA GOURMET PIZZA
  • ·Margherita (V)
    • Italian favourite - Home made tomato pizza sauce, Mozzarella, Cheddar & sweet basil
  • -Small $14.00
  • -Large $18.00
  • ·Rich and Tasty Vegetarian
    • Portobello Mushroom & Spinach with fresh rosemary and feta
  • -Small $14.00
  • -Large $18.00
  • ·Classic Hawaiian
    • We use fresh Ham off-the bone! glazed with Kaffir Lime marmalade & pineapple.
  • -Small $16.00
  • -Large $20.00
  • ·Meat Lovers Delight
    • Paprika Pork Sausage, fresh Ham off-the bone & Bacon
  • -Small $16.00
  • -Large $20.00
  • ‘From the Ocean’ Shrimp Pizza
    • With spinach, sour cream & some chilli. Ask for extra chilli if you like it spicy
  • -Small $16.00
  • -Large $20.00
  • ·Pulled Pork and Watercress
    • Pulled Pork Pizza with our very own delicious bbq sauce, mozzarella, sour cream and topped with fresh watercress
  • -Small $16.00
  • -Large $20.00
  • Gluten free available.
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • A piece of freshly baked home-made Cake $6.00
  • Cheesecake $12.00
    • Made fresh in-house and served with seasonal fruit.
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding $12.00
    • A great winter dessert. Served with toffee sauce and ice cream.
  • Dark Chocolate Tart $12.00
    • Served with Ice-Cream, Dried Raspberry and a sprinkle of Sea Salt. Surprising and delicious.
  • Gingernut Crumble $12.00
    • A salted caramel biscuit crunch served over Greek yoghurt with warm Black Doris plums. A delicious light favourite.
  • Ice Cream $12.00
    • With our home-made dark chocolate sauce & topped with salty caramelised nuts. Absolutely delicious.
KIDS FAVOURITES KIDS FAVOURITES
  • Kids Fish & Chips $14.00
  • Classic Cheese Burger with Fries $14.00
  • Crumbed Chicken Tender with Fries $10.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sticky Toffee $14.00
  • Bart Simpson $10.00
    • Spaghetti & Cheese
  • Tuscany $16.00
    • Fresh garden tomatoes, onions, salami, feta cheese, fresh thyme, rosemary & mozzarella
  • Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Classic Caesar with crispy free range bacon, char grilled free range chicken breast, crunchy croutons & house made Caesar dressing (anchovies optional)
  • Garlic Bread Pizza $10.00
  • Kaimoana $17.00
    • Sauce, cheese, mushrooms, onions, capsicum, shrimps, squid, mussels, octopus, clams, anchovies & olives
  • Vienna $16.00
    • Char grilled capsicum, walnuts, onions, blue cheese, feta cheese, parmesan & mozzarella
  • Kids Pizza $10.00
    • Snack size pizza with ham, cheese and pineapple
  • Paneer Kadhai $15.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with vegetables, spices and tomatoes
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Lamb Shiraz $17.50
    • Lamb cooked in a traditional punjabi style.
  • Samosa $5.90
    • Deep Fried Pastry with spices, Potato, Cashew nut and pea filling
  • Large Raita $3.50
  • Chicken Saagwala $16.50
    • Delicious combination of fresh spinach, Chicken pieces and spices
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.50
    • Tandoori chicken pieces served in a spices, masala gravy.
  • Bowl of Basmati Rice with Cumins $3 Small / $4 Large
    • Peas cooked in light spices and basmati rice.
  • TOASTED BAGEL/TURKISH OR WHOLEMEAL BREAD $4.50
    • cream cheese & jam/pesto
  • Smoked salmon $4.50
  • Hash browns $3.00
  • OPEN CHICKEN & AVOCADO SANDWICH $13.90
    • served with lettuce, tomato & aioli
  • Bread $1.50
  • Aioli $1.00
  • Pesto $1.00
  • Avocado $3.00
  • KUTAI FRITTERS $8.00
    • Tasty mussel fritters served with sour cream and locally produced relish
  • KUMARA & BROWN RICE SALAD
    • NZ favourite sweet potato, served roasted with brown rice and a variety of different flavours (eg. caraway seeds, bean mix, roast pumpkin...) ​
  • RAW ENERGY SALAD
    • Grated beetroot and carrot, raisins, sesame and pumpkin seeds, dressing-honey, olive oil, aged balsamic
  • Landing Vego Burger $14.50
    • Toasted sourdough bun, filled with fresh salad, camembert cheese, tomatoes and a Harissa spiced bean patty served with a dollop of refreshing mint yoghurt
  • GARDEN PARTY
    • This tasty salad combines all the fresh goodness from our own garden and local suppliers, ingredients vary and depend on availability. Just come and check our daily selection.
  • SPICY BUTTER CHICKEN PIE $8.00
    • Mild in spice and full of flavour our butter chicken pies are served with locally produce relish.
  • ISRAELI COUSCOUS SALAD
    • Lovely Israeli couscous mixed with olives, feta, sundried tomatoes and capsicum served with fresh herbs to bring the Mediterranean flavors right here to the Hokianga
  • ASIAN SLAW
    • Cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, red onion, roasted peanuts and fresh coriander with a delicious dressing of honey, peanut oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, crushed ginger and sesame oil
  • Garlic Prawns with Charred Bread $14.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • 2 eggs, spinach, bacon & home made hollandaise sauce on toasted Bagel
  • Seafood Platter $29.00
    • a selection of seafood snacks
  • Big Breaky $18.00
    • Streaky bacon, sausages, eggs, field mushrooms with focaccia bread
  • Fish Fingers & Chips $6.00
  • Fish Goujons & Tartare $9.00
  • Rock Platter $29.00
    • a selection of our popular rock snacks
  • Fish Burger $16.00
    • Battered fish with greens home made tartar on a hamburger bun served with fries
  • Corn Fritters Stack with mushrooms and bacon or grilled tomato N/A
  • Omelette $17.50
    • cheese, onion, bacon or mushroom
  • Hot Chicken Salad N/A
    • lettuce, root vegetables, alfalfa & plum
  • Churchills Chicken Burger N/A
    • lettuce, tomato, salad, aioli & chips
  • Bacon Burger $15.50
    • with lettuce, tomato, salad, aioli & chips
  • Corn fritter stack with mushrooms & bacon or grilled N/A
  • The big breakfast N/A
    • eggs, sausage, bacon, grilled tomato
  • Chickpea Burger with lettuce, salad, aioli topped with beetroot chutney N/A
  • Prawns all wrapped up $15.00
    • 5 delicious Tiger prawns served with a delicious lemon butter
  • Grilled smoked salmon & cream cheese bruschetta with balsamic glaze $11.00
  • Little Kitchen Pickle me Tender platter $22.00
    • Selection of cured meats served with breads and pickles (for 2-3 people)
  • Spicy Buffalo wings $15.00
    • 6 crunchy chicken wings and a creamy blue cheese sauce to dip them in
  • Swiss Cheese Beef sliders $16.00
    • 3 mini burgers with cheese
  • Pesto & garlic bread grilled $6.00
  • Curly Cajun Fries with aioli $6.00
  • Say Cheese Please platter $23.00 for three cheeses / $10.00 for one cheese
    • Selection of fine NZ cheeses served with crackers and relishes
  • Mushrooms on Toast $12.00
    • Mushrooms in a creamy sauce with toasted bread
  • -Chicken, Beef, Pork or Ham M $16.50 / L $20.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken schnitzel served with seasonal vegetables or chips and salad
  • Please Inform Waitstaff If You Have Any Food Allergies
  • Egg Burger $12.00
    • 120g meat pattie, egg, lettuce, tomato, beetroot relish, carmalised onion & tomato sauce
  • Bacon and Egg Burger $13.00
    • 120g meat pattie, bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, beetroot relish, carmalised onion & tomato sauce
  • Shrimp Cocktail $12.00
    • Shrimps on a bed of lettuce with our homemade seafood sauce
  • Ice-Cream Sundae $8.00
    • Chocolate. Strawberry Caramel or Passionfruit
  • Prawn $12
  • Prawn $12
  • Seafood $13
  • Garlic Prawn $13
  • Butter Chicken $12
  • Beef
  • Beef
  • Vegetarian $8
  • Benedict Bagel with Hollandaise $13.00
    • bacon cheese + egg or smoked salmon egg+ baby spinach
  • English Muffin $7.00
    • bacon egg cheese and relish
  • Bacon and free Range Eggs $13.00
  • Free Range Eggs $13.00
    • on toast with spinach + grilled tomato
  • Toasted Bagel $7.00
    • cream cheese and housemade jam
  • Chicken tender Burger $12.00
    • bacon, cheese salad+relish
  • B.L.T Bagel $11.00
    • lettuce tomato relish+mayonaise
  • BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger $12.00
    • beef patty BBQ bacon cheese pineapple onion rings
  • Mussels E $17.50 / M$30.50
    • steamed with Thai curry and coconut cream
  • Seafood Salad $31.50
    • seared king prawns & scallops, mussels, smoked salmon & brie on salad greens dressed with an orange vinaigrette
  • - shelled and pan fried in light hone, soy and sesame seed sauce E $19.00 / M$31.50
  • Oysters
  • Sushi & Sashimi Platter E $17.50 / M$30.50
    • with dipping sauces
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
  • King Prawns E $19.00 / M$31.50
    • shelled and sauteed with a chilli, garlic and Chinese parsley sauce
  • All mains served with a fresh garden salad
  • Tossed summer salad $8.00
  • Creamy Hokianga seafood chowder $14.00
    • with lightly toasted breads
  • Thick cut fries $8.00
  • Beer battered fish $22.00
    • served with crispy summer salad, golden fries and our very own homemade tartare sauce
  • Citrus marinated scallop and prawn kebabs $18.00
    • on a bed of crisp salad leaves, served with aioli
  • Tomato and herb pizza bread $10.00
    • accompanied by a sweet caramelised onion jam
  • Cajun chicken and cashew salad $20.00
    • with fresh mesclun, and cucumber passionfruit dressing
  • Marinated calamari salad $18.00
    • with tossed garden greens and vegetables, served with a citrus dressing
  • Garlic and Pepper Fish $21.90
    • Deep fried whole snapper or fillet with garlic and pepper, mix vegetables and Thai herbs.
  • COMBINATION (5 pieces) $8.90
    • CHEF’S SELECTION.
  • Basil Stir Fry $ 10.00
    • Stir fried fresh basil leaves with carrot, beans and seasonal vegetables.
  • Gai Param
    • Stir - fried with carrot, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, cabbage with special peanut sauce.
  • Clear Soup
    • Chef special clear soup mix with carrot, mushroom and Thai herbs.
  • Red Curry
    • A traditional Thai curry with capsicum, bamboo shoot, basil and long beans in coconut milk.
  • SATAY (4 pieces) $7.90
    • Skewers of marinated grilled chicken breast with home made peanut sauce.
  • Egg Noodle $ 10.00
    • Stir fried egg noodle with eggs, spring onion, bean sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy and carrot in soya sauce.
  • Fish and Chips Small $10 Large $30
    • Fish of the day in a crispy beer batter served with tartare sauce
  • Asian Chicken $28.00
    • Pan fried chicken pieces in a sweet and spicy chilli sauce with capsicum and spring onions served with rice
  • (all above served with a side of French fries)
  • Shrimp Fettuccine $19.50
    • Sauteed shrimps, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, garlic, chilli flakes and turmeric tossed with fettuccine
  • Calamari Salad $16.00
    • Calamari rings in a crispy tamarind, chilli, lime coating with mesclun salad, capsicum, cucumber, tomatoes, pea shoots and chili lime dressing
  • Chicken Schnitzel Cordon Bleu $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken schnitzel filled with ham and cheese
  • Pork Schnitzel $21.00
    • Crumbed pork schnitzel served with fettuccine and mushroom sauce
  • Salad Bar Small $8 Large $18
    • Help yourself to our fresh and delicious salad bar
  • Chicken enchilada
    • Served with sour cream
  • Tuscan calamari & prawns
    • Served with fries
  • Malaysian curry
    • Served with rice
  • Filipino pork & chicken adobo
    • Served with rice
  • Chicken caesar salad
  • ●Tito´s burger & fries $10.00
    • Beef / lamb / chicken / fish / vege
  • Beef burrito
    • Served with sour cream
  • -Cheese / bacon / pattie / egg $1.50
The Thirsty Tui

The Thirsty Tui

location

Address

2039 Paparoa Valley Highway,, Paparoa Hotel, Paparoa 0571, New Zealand

phone

Phone

094317359

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

Restaurant

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Gastropub , New Zealand , Pizza , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Digital Payments ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
2039 Paparoa Valley Highway,, Paparoa Hotel, Paparoa 0571, New Zealand