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

  • Eggs benedict $13.00
    • Soft poached free range eggs, with hollandaise, wilted spinach, toasted english muffin
  • Indian spiced squid $16.00
    • With curried watermelon
  • Cantina $25.00
    • Spiced chicken, corn tortilla, jalapeno, lime, coriander, avocado and sour cream
  • Baked spinach & Ricotta gnocchi S $18 / L $30
    • With mushroom ragout, feta, and broad beans
  • Capsicum, tomato & onion peperonata $12.00
    • With two fried eggs and grain toast
  • Black and blue tuna S $18 / L $33
    • With miso mayonnaise & braised kelp
  • Beef burger $22.00
    • Bacon, fried egg, cheddar, pickles, lettuce, aioli, served with fries
  • Broad bean & garden pea bruschetta $11.00
    • With parsley and chives
  • Chicken Falafel larg $11.90
  • Kofte larg $11.90
  • Chocolate Cake $5.00
  • Mixed reg$9.50 / larg $11.90
  • Lamb Falafel larg $11.90
  • Vege Combo larg $11.90
  • Lamb reg$9.50 / larg $11.90
  • Mixed $14,90
  • Minions Pizza $10.00
    • Tomato base, cheese, ham
  • Lemon Cheesecake $12.00
    • Home-made, berry couli, yoghurt ice cream
  • Beef and Ale Pie $23.00
    • Prime rump slow cooked in a rich monteiths gravy with a flaky puff pastry top served with mash and peas or chips and salad
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $10.00
    • Warmed through served with chocolate sauce, berry couli and vanilla ice cream
  • Banging Beef Burger $20.00
    • A prime home-made beef pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, beetroot, chunky chips, garlic and aioli
  • The Bay Platter $30.00
    • Selection of cold cuts, olives, sundried tomatoes, gherkins, feta, garlic pizza, tomato relish
  • Smokin Chook M $15/L $28
    • Smoked chicken,caramelized onion,charred peppers,gherkins,streaky bacon
  • Garden Salad $6.50
    • A mixture of gourmet leaves with a balsamic dressing.
  • CHICKEN CARBONARA $14.00
    • Strips of pasta, chicken, onion, garlic, cream
  • CAPRICE $12.00 $18.00 $24.00
    • tomato, cheese, anchovies, capers, olives, tuna.
  • BELGRAVE $12.90 $19.90 $27.90
    • Tomato, cheese, onion, capsicum, bacon, egg, garlic, ham
  • HOT DOG $2.50 each
  • MEAT LOVERS $12.90 $19.90 $27.90
    • Tomato, cheese, ham, beef, salami, bacon
  • VEGETARIAN $12.50 $19.50 $27.50
    • tomato, cheese, mushroom, onion, capsicum, olives, garlic, oregano, capers
  • PLAIN CHIPS $3.00
  • SPAGHETTI NAPOLETANA $12.00
    • Topped with garlic, parsley, tomato, cheese
  • Black Olive Special $15.00
    • Sauce, cheese, onions, herbs, mushrooms, capsicum, salami, pineapple, shrimps, garlic, anchovies & olives
  • Carnivore-Meat Lovers Pizza $16.00
    • Sauce, cheese, onion, salami, ham, bacon, mushrooms & pineapple
  • Fresh Green Salad $6.50
    • Salad greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion & balsamic dressing
  • Kaimoana $17.00
    • Sauce, cheese, mushrooms, onions, capsicum, shrimps, squid, mussels, octopus, clams, anchovies & olives
  • Bahama $15.00
    • Sauce, cheese, onions, bacon & banana with roast peach chutney
  • Black Olive Salad $7.50
    • Feta, olives, capers berries, sundried tomatoes, toasted seeds & fresh salad
  • Kiwi $14.00
    • Sauce, cheese, ham, bacon, onions & pineapple
  • New Orleans $19.00
    • Cajun chicken, cheese, onions, mozzarella & topped with banana, sour cream, mango chutney & cashews
  • Chicken nuggets $0.80
  • Homemade paua $5.50
  • Snapper $6.50
  • Hamburger $5.50
  • Curry roll $2.50
  • Spring roll $2.50
  • Steak and egg burger $8.00
  • Mussels $1.80
  • Soup of the Day - Please see the backboard $12.00
    • Served w/ top grilled Parmesan sourdough bread
  • -Add Large Garlic Tiger Prawn $4.00 each
  • -Over bacon & cheese $18.00
  • ●Fat Boy Burgers
    • On our house baked buns w/ chunky chips & tomato sauce
  • Signature Dish-Prime Beef Short Rib $36.00
    • Slow braised on the bone until tender. Served with vine tomato, green beans & your choice of truffle potato mash, onion & potato gratin or thyme & garlic baked potatoes
  • Braised Alpine Origin Merino Short Ribs $30.00
    • With a sticky citrus plum marmalade, horopito crumbed sweetbreads, red cabbage & crisp apple w/ thyme & garlic baked potatoes
  • -Add Streaky Bacon & a Kransky Sausage $6.00
  • -Monteith's beer battered w/ tangy tartare sauce $10.50
  • Maunu Monster $23.5
    • Satisfy that hunger!w two Jolt eggs, smokey bacon, kransky sausage, grilled tomato, mushroom & hash browns served ώ wholegrain toast & Jolt tomato relish
  • Eggs Benedict bacon $19 , salmon $20 ,avocado & mushrooms $19
    • two soft poached Jolt eggs on a kaiser bun ώ spinach & a wholegrain mustard & lime hollandais
  • French Toast $19
    • two slices of brioche stacked ώ streaky bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & peaches ώ greek yoghurt
  • Bacon and Eggs $17
    • Jolt’s free range eggs served ώ smokey bacon, toast and cooked to your liking
  • Smokey Spanish Baked Beans $18
    • spicy spanish baked beans, chorizo, smoked paprika, coriander, sour cream & a poached Jolt egg served on sourdough toast
  • Sides: $4
    • mushroom / spinach / two hash browns / tomato
  • Catch Of The Day
    • see specials board
  • Classic Kiwi Beef Burger $22.5
    • served on a lightly toasted ciabatta bun ώ thick slices of cheddar cheese, crisp streaky bacon, fresh lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin, beetroot slices & chutney ώ a side of chunky hand cut chips
  • Brûlée Banana Split $11.00
    • Our twist on an old winner - served with fresh cream, toasted praline, vanilla ice-cream & your choice of sauce - chocolate fudge, butterscotch or boysenberry compote
  • Rack’N’Rolla $26.00
    • Pork Spare Ribs slow-cooked in our own BBQ sauce and served with a fresh garden salad and beer-battered fries
  • Crispy Chicken Wings $16.00
    • Choose from BBQ, Hot & Spicy or Salt & Pepper
  • -Sm $19.50
  • Raising The Steaks $32.00
    • 300gms of Prime NZ Silver Fern Farms Scotch Fillet, served with beer-battered fries, a fresh garden salad and your choice of -
  • Basil Poultry $27.00
    • Chicken breast stuffed with fresh basil & cream cheese, wrapped in streaky bacon and served with a crumbed potato & herb cake, garlic green beans & parsley cream sauce
  • Coconut Panna Cotta $12.50
    • Italian custard at it’s finest - served with kiwifruit compote & fresh cream
  • Filo’n Good $18.00
    • Spinach, pumpkin and feta wrapped in crispy filo parcels & served with a fresh garden salad on the side
  • Pancake layered with banana & topped with bacon or berries N/A
  • Chickpea Burger with lettuce, salad, aioli topped with beetroot chutney N/A
  • Bacon Burger $15.50
    • with lettuce, tomato, salad, aioli & chips
  • Cheese toasty & chips $9.50
  • Santeez Salad N/A
    • cabbage, carrot, celery, beetroot, ginger & seeds on lettuce
  • Bacon and eggs on toast $14.50
  • Muesli with fresh fruit, milk & yogurt $10.50
  • Hot Chicken Salad N/A
    • lettuce, root vegetables, alfalfa & plum
  • Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Premium bacon, hash browns, bratwurst sausages, poached eggs, tomato, baked beans, multigrain toast
  • Pancakes $8.50
    • Topped with either blueberries or banana, maple syrup
  • Bowl of Fries $6.00
  • Seaside Breakfast $16.00
    • Premium bacon, hash browns, bratwurst sausage, poached eggs, multigrain toast
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Smoked fish and mussel soup with warmed ciabatta
  • Side Salad $6.00
    • Garden salad with honey mustard dressing
  • Honey Toasted Muesli $12.00
    • With natural yoghurt and fruit compote
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • Toasted ciabatta with poached eggs, bacon or salmon, creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • DOUBLE SHOT $9.99
    • Chicken, Bacon, Double Chicken, Capsicum, Mozzarella, Coriander
  • HAWAIIAN $7.99
    • Ham, pineapple, mozzarella & tomato
  • VEGETARIAN $9.99
    • Feta Cheese, Pesto Basil, Kalamata Olives, Sundried Tomatoes, Onions, Capsicum, Parmesan Cheese
  • KEBABS (Foot Long Approx) $7.50
    • Smoked tandoori chicken or lamb, salads, lettuce, capsicum, carrots, onions with mint & yogurt chutney, date & yogurt chutney, add mayo & BBQ free
  • CHICKEN BBQ $9.99
    • Tomato, Cheese, Pineapple, Mushroom, Capsicum, Olives, Smokey BBQ Sauce
  • TANDOORI LAMB $9.99
    • Cheese, lamb, tandoori sauce, capsicum, onion, mozzarella, flakes, black pepper
  • BUTTER PANEER $9.99
    • Cottage Cheese Cubes, Butter Sauce, Sliced Almonds, Mozzarella, Coriander
  • PANEER CHILLI $9.99
    • Cheese Cubes, Red Onions, Capsicum, Chilli Flakes, Crushed Black Pepper, Garlic, Coriander
  • Scallops E $19.00 / M$31.50
    • pan fried with bacon and served in puff pastry with a marsala cream sauce
  • - oven baked and served with a galliano & banana cream sauce $30.50
  • Hot Potatoes / Fries $6.50
  • - chargrilled and served with tomato, mustard, artichoke bottoms, olives and roasted capsicum warmed in in walnut oi $30.50
  • Only Seafood x6 $15.00 / x12 $29.50
    • topped with wasabi, pickled ginger and soy
  • Calamari E $17.50 / M$30.50
    • lightly pan fried in garlic butter & parsley
  • Sushi & Sashimi Platter E $17.50 / M$30.50
    • with dipping sauces
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
  • Pad Thai Noodles $ 10.00
    • Thai fried rice noodle with eggs, bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts with special Thai sauce.
  • Satay $6.90
    • Skewers of marinated grilled chicken breast with chef's special peanut sauce.
  • Squid Salad $15.90
    • Spicy salad with squid, chili, onion, tomato, celery, and Thai herbs mixed in special Thai sauce.
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup
    • Spicy noodle soup flavoured with lemon grass, kaffir leaves, limejuice, chilli paste and vegetables. Thai soup.
  • Basil Stir Fry $ 10.00
    • Stir fried fresh basil leaves with carrot, beans and seasonal vegetables.
  • Sizzling Lamb $21.90
    • Stir fried lamb with black peeper, carrots, cauliflower, bamboo shoots, onions and Thai herbs on sizzler platter
  • CHICKEN WINGS (4 Pieces) $7.90
    • Deep fried marinated chicken wings served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Honey Duck $21.90
    • Fried duck with cauliflower, carrot, bok choy, capsicums & onion.
  • Cheese (Swiss) $9.90
  • Vegetarian $8.90
  • Calamari Bucket $8.50
    • 6 piece with tartare sauce
  • 2. 2x Fish, 2x Sausages, 1x Chips $16.00
  • Curry Roll $4.00
  • 1/2 Scoop $2.50
  • Chicken $9.90
  • Hot Dog (with sauce) $3.50
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