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

  • Spicy Chicken fried rice $15.50
  • Smoke Salmon Salad $16.50
  • Stir-fried Sirloin Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion $16.50
  • Added with Sliced Cooked Beef $16.00
  • Added with Sliced Pork, Beef Meat Balls & Prawns $16.00
  • Pork Belly (x2) $7.00
  • Vegetarian Salad $10.50
  • Added with Panfryed Beef Sirloin $16.00
  • (GF)Prawn Salmon Salad (GF) $30.00
    • Light & refreshing, with smoky flavours
  • Tofu Grill (GF) $25.00
    • Served with asian vegetables
  • Coconut Curry Beef (GF) $28.50
    • Served on rice
  • - Main $28.50
  • Spiced Potato Wedges $7.50
    • With sour cream & chilli tomato jam
  • Vegetables or Garden Salad $3.50
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Naturally Northland Oysters (6) $17.00
    • Natural (gf) or deep fried
  • CALAMARI $13.90
    • Crumbed in coconut and sesame seeds on a bed of crispy cabbage with basil dressing.
  • FISH OF THE DAY $29.90
    • Fish fillet poached served with potato gratin, tomato salsa and parmesan cheese cracker.
  • - with chicken $19.90
  • CREAMY CHICKEN AND BACON FETTUCCINE $19.90
    • Slow cooked chicken and bacon in perfectly cooked pasta tossed in a classic creamy cheese and herb sauce.
  • SATAY CHICKEN $16.90
    • Panko crumbed chicken schnitzel with cheese, bacon and our secret satay sauce - it's amazing!
  • Garlic AioIi $1.00
  • LAMB RUMP $29.90
    • Herbs infused lamb rump served with mint sauce.
  • - with extra ice cream $10.80
  • Stir 2. Cashew Nut
    • Your choice stir fried with roasted cashew nut, carrot, celery, capsicum, spring onion, mushroom and dried chili
  • Noodles $4.50
  • Vegetarian, Tofu $22.50
  • Stir 4. Garlic And Pepper
    • A classic dish with peppercorns, garlic, soybean paste, and fresh vegetables
  • Soup 1 Tom Yum
    • Sweet and sour soup with onion, mushroom, onion, lemongrass & tomato
  • Chef4. Pork Fillet With Thai Three Taste Sauce $29.50
    • Grilled pork with slam three flavor sauce, seasonal vegetables served on a flaming hot plate
  • Or, Vegetarian (Entrée/ Main) $9.50/$21.50
  • Your Choice of:
  • Prawn And Scallop with Rice $14.50
    • Mix of prawn and scallop with fresh seasonal vegetables and ginger in soy sauce
  • Chicken Sam Ros with Rice $11.50
    • Chicken with cashew nut, capsicums, celery and broccoli in sweet chilli paste
  • Chicken Green Curry with Rice $11.50
    • Green curry paste with bamboo shoots, green peas and capsicums in coconut milk
  • Vegie Sam Ros with Rice $10.50
    • Mixed fresh seasonal vegetables with cashew nuts in sweet chilli paste
  • Banana Cheese (4 pieces) $7.50
    • Banana, Prawns and Cheese mixed with "an our special spices"in a puff pastry
  • Prawn Sweet&Sour with Rice $14.50
    • King prawn with pineapple, onion, capsicums. cucumber and tomato In Thai's sweet and sour sauce
  • Seafood Red Curry with Rice $14.50
    • Mix seafood with red curry paste, bamboo shoots, green bean and capsicums in coconut milk
  • Mixed Entrees with Rice $11.50
    • Chicken Satay, Money bag, Curry puff ,Hoy jaw
  • Chocolate Cheesecake $4.00 per slice
  • 1x Small Fish
  • Battered Prawns $1.50 each
    • A large king prawn battered in our tempura batter.
  • For 50¢ each you can add Pineapple, Bacon, Cheese or Egg
  • Fish Burger $7.50
    • A piece of battered fish instead of a patty.
  • Add an extra $1 for a chilli dipping sauce.
  • Lemon and Orange Cheesecake $4.00 per slice
  • Battered Hoki $5.00
    • We leave the skin on our fish for maximum flavour and we use tempura batter to make it extra crispy.
  • Burlee $9.50
    • Served with cream and ice cream
  • Lamb rump $20.50
    • Grilled, served on beetroot relish(oven baked) drizzled with mint sauce
  • Chicken caesar salad $17.00
    • Baby cos lettuce, chicken, bacon, croutons, egg and caesar dressing
  • Fish of the day $19.50
    • Pan-seared and served with chef's choice of sauce or salsa, salad and vegetables
  • Hawaiian steak $13.50
    • Grilled ham steak, 2 pineapple rings on fries
  • Mixed plate dessert $10.50
    • Chefs choice
  • Ice cream sundae $8.50
    • Chocolate, strawberrry or caramel
  • Avocado and shirmp timbale $9.90
    • Served with mini salad
  • Green Lip Mussels with fish, calamari & Prawn Pasta $20.00
    • Seafood tossed in Lemon & Fresh herb oil with spaghetti
  • Dry fried bread with chutney & cheese or dips $8.00
    • Yeast bread cooked the old way in a dry cast iron skillet, topped with a variety of chutney's & cheese & put under the grill
  • Free-range eggs (each) $1.50
  • Gamabas Pils Pils $13.00
    • Prawns sauteed in limey zesty butter with paprika, garlic & onion served with crusty bread
  • Steak, Fries & Salad $20.00
    • 200gm Rump Steak
  • Pulled Pork with a Roast Vegie Couscous & fresh Tatziki $22.00
  • Fish, Fries & Salad $18.00
    • Dory fillet with beer batter
  • Pan fried Thai Fish in Creamed Spinach Reduction $20.00
    • Served with Roasted Tomato on a Kumara Timbale
  • Portobello Burger N/A
    • a hearty burger complete with Portobello mushroom and crunchy potato roasties.
  • Eggs Benedict N/A
    • free range poached eggs served on crusty ciabatta bread.
  • Paleo Breakfast N/A
    • One of our many Lifestyle Favourites items -a clean eating inspired version of the Big Breakfast, served with salmon.
  • Hotcakes or French toast N/A
    • with berry compote, mascarpone and drizzled with maple syrup.
  • Salmon Hash Cakes N/A
    • our own homemade hash cakes.
  • Mushrooms on Toast N/A
    • a real treat for the taste buds with Portobello mushrooms and truffle oil. Served grilled or creamy.
  • Brioche BLAT N/A
    • thick slices of toasted brioche with all the trimmings.
  • Columbus Breakfast N/A
    • with all the trimmings and eggs just how you like.
  • Mussels tossed in fresh chilli and coriander $13.00
  • Swiss Cheese Beef sliders $16.00
    • 3 mini burgers with cheese
  • Marinated olives and creamy feta cheese served with fresh crusty bread $8.50
  • Pesto & garlic bread grilled $6.00
  • Grilled smoked salmon & cream cheese bruschetta with balsamic glaze $11.00
  • Salad of the day $10.00
    • chefs special salad made with seasonal ingredients
  • Kiwi Fries $5.00
  • Curly Cajun Fries with aioli $6.00
  • VEGETARIAN $9.99
    • Feta Cheese, Pesto Basil, Kalamata Olives, Sundried Tomatoes, Onions, Capsicum, Parmesan Cheese
  • MEDITERRANEAN $14.99
    • Tomato, Cheese, Hot Salami, Olives, Parmesan, Anchovies, Garlic, Oregano, Fresh Basil
  • CHORIZO ON FIRE $9.99
    • Ham, fresh tomato, red roasted peppers, capsicum, double chorizos, bacon, mozzarella & herbs, chilli flakes, jalapenos
  • - Add a drink for $1.50
  • TIRAMISU $4.50
  • DELUX DEAL $14.99
    • Fresh Tomato, Cheese, Ham, Salami, Anchovies, Olives, Prawns, Capsicum, Herbs
  • CHEESE GARLIC BREAD WITH HERBS $5.00
  • DOUBLE SHOT $9.99
    • Chicken, Bacon, Double Chicken, Capsicum, Mozzarella, Coriander
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Piece $3.50
  • Regular $2.50
  • Drum pack $5.00
    • 1 Drum, small chips
  • Chicken burger $10.50
  • Hunger pack $28.00
    • 4 Thighs, 4 drums, lge chips
  • 6 Nugget pack $6.00
    • 6 Nuggets, small chips
  • Single pack $7.00
    • 1x Hoki chips, lemon wedges, small tartara sauce
  • Texas style pork spare ribs $24.00
    • marinated in a smoky barbecue sauce and served with homemade wedges
  • Beer battered fish $22.00
    • served with crispy summer salad, golden fries and our very own homemade tartare sauce
  • Thick cut fries $8.00
  • Warm chocolate cake $10.50
    • with chocolate ice-cream and a quenelle of fresh cream
  • Cajun chicken and cashew salad $20.00
    • with fresh mesclun, and cucumber passionfruit dressing
  • Fresh Pacific oysters with lemon wedges $21.00 for 6
  • Creamy Hokianga seafood chowder $14.00
    • with lightly toasted breads
  • Tossed summer salad $8.00
  • Pork spare ribs $30
    • in a tomato and ginger marinade served with baked potato topped with sour cream and bacon
  • Basil Pesto Pasta $25
    • With Pumpkin, courgette and toasted pumupkin seeds
  • Sally’s Famous Seafood Chowder $15
    • thick and creamy with mussels, shrimps and fish
  • Snapper $30
  • Fish of the day $33
    • explained to you by our lovely wait staff
  • Mahey Eye Fillet $34
    • cooked to your choice with puree kumara, roast Beetroot and wilted spinach with classic diane sauce
  • Temapura Prawns $18 / $33
    • served on a bed of fresh mesculin and Lemons, with a sesame and soy dipping sauce
  • Bruschetta $16
    • tomato, Feta, fresh basil, red onion with a balsamic drizzle  or add salmon for $4.00
  • WARM DUCK & POMEGRANATE SALAD (g/f) $24.00
    • Baby kale, tomato, cucumber, toasted walnuts with pomegranate seeds, sesame dressing
  • CAPRESE SALAD (g/f) $18.00
    • Heirloom tomatoes layered with buffalo mozzarella cheese, baby basil leaves drizzled with white truffle oil
  • CLASSIC CAESER SALAD $19.00
    • Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon lardons, parmesan shavings, anchovy fillets, egg & homemade Caesar dressing. Optional Extras:
  • CHARGRILLED SUMMER VEGETABLE STACK (v) $20.00
    • Char-grilled selection of summer vegetables with halloumi cheese drizzled with truffle oil & tomato pesto
  • BLACK & WHITE SESAME SEED TUNA (g/f) $25.00
    • Seared tuna (medium/rare), seaweed salad, diced tomato & cucumber, rocket greens with an Asian dressing
  • SHRIMP & AVOCADO SANDWICH $16.00
    • Shrimps bound in Maire rose cocktail sauce, iceberg lettuce on Italian bread. Beer match: Mac's Mid Vicious (2.5%) / Wine match: Trinity Hills Pinot Gris
  • THAI CHICKEN SALAD $22.00
    • Chicken thigh strips, house made Thai sauce, crispy noodles, tomato, cucumber, mint & coriander, snow pea shoots, crispy shallots
  • LEMON PEPPER SQUID (g/f) Sml: $16 / Lge: $23
    • Rocket, spiced pineapple salsa, roasted garlic aioli. Beer match: Little Creatures Pale Ale / Wine match: Kings Series Chardonnay
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