The Whaler in Canterbury Menu

TAPAS - ENTRÉES TAPAS - ENTRÉES
  • Soup of the Day - Blackboard Special $14
    • A hearty vegetarian soup with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Seafood Chowder $16
    • A creamy chowder filled with local seafood selection & lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Garlic Bread $9.5
    • Toasted bread with garlic butter & herbs
  • Garlic Bread $11
    • Like it cheesy
  • Calamari $12
    • Lightly crumbed calamari with tartare sauce
  • Marlborough Mussels $14
    • Steamed in white wine, dressed with fresh cream & coconut cream, chilli & coriander, served with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Moroccan Spiced Prawn & Scallop Skewers $14
    • Barbequed Prawn & Scallop Skewers dusted with Moroccan Spices served with a dipping sauce
  • Sticky Ribs $14
    • Ribs roasted in a deliciously sticky BBQ & plum sauce
THE WHALER MAINS THE WHALER MAINS
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.5
    • Tender strips of grilled porterhouse steak with seasonal vegetables, coat in Thai style sauce, served on salad greens with crispy noodles.
  • Warm Greek Chicken Salad $22
    • Tender strips of marinated Chicken, feta, olives, red onion, tomato, cucumber & roasted pine nuts with salad greens & a house dressing,
  • Warm Greek Chicken Salad $18.5
    • Vegetarian Option
  • Ribeye Steak $30
    • 250g Prime Ribeye Steak served with fresh herb mash, salad greens & a red wine gravy
  • Surf & Turf it $38
    • add Moroccan spiced Prawn & Scallop skewers.
  • Porterhouse Steak $18.5
    • Tender Porterhouse Steak served with salad greens & the choice of potato mash or fries, mushroom or garlic sauce Special
  • BBQ Ribs $26
    • Ribs roasted in a deliciously sticky BBQ & plum sauce served with fries and salad greens
  • Market Fish $26
    • Pan fried Fish of the day, served with Singapore prawn & vegetable noodles, salad greens & a sweet & sour sauce
  • Monteith’s Golden Fish & Chips $23
    • Monteith’s Golden Lager battered Hoki served with fries, salad greens & homemade tartare sauce
  • Marlborough Mussels $22
    • steamed in white wine, dressed with fresh cream & coconut cream, chilli & coriander, served with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Pasta of the Day $19.5
    • Chef’s special fresh vegetarian pasta served with lightly toasted garlic bread
  • Pasta of the Day $22.5
    • Like it with chicken & bacon
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $25
    • Marinated Chicken breast cooked in a spiced, yoghurt, tomato & coconut sauce, served with Basmati rice & Naan bread.
  • Huntsman Chicken $26
    • Honey mustard glazed chicken breast topped with bacon, mushrooms, cheese and a red wine sauce. Served with fresh vegetables & mash.
GOURMET BURGERS GOURMET BURGERS
  • served with fries $N/A
  • Beef & Cheese Burger $19.5
  • Homemade Beef Pattie $19.5
    • Cheese, Gherkin, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Mustard Mayo.
  • Spicy Hawaiian Chicken $19.5
  • Spicy coated Chicken $19.5
    • Pineapple, Bacon, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Garlic Aioli.
  • Lamb Burger $19.5
    • Homemade Lamb Pattie, Tomato, Red Onion, Lettuce, Cranberry Sauce Pesto Mayo.
SIDE DISHES & EXTRA’S SIDE DISHES & EXTRA’S
  • Potato Mash / Side Salad 6.00 / Side of Vege’s $6.00
  • Side of Fries/ Eggs $6.00, $1.50 each
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Chocolate Walnut Brownie $12
  • Chef’s Special $12
  • Crème brulee $12
  • All desserts are served w ice cream $N/A
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12
    • Three scoops of vanilla ice cream, with chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
  • Kids Sundae Kids size ice cream sundae $6
    • with chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Kids Steak Meal $14
    • Strip of porterhouse steak served with fries or mash & tomato sauce
  • Kids Sticky Ribs $14
    • Sticky Pork Ribs in a BBQ & Plum sauce, served with fries and salad.
  • Kids Fish & Chips $14
    • Battered Hoki served with fries, fresh baby salad & tomato sauce
  • Kids Golden Nuggets $12
    • Chicken nuggets served with fries, fresh baby salad & tomato sauce
TASTY SNACKS TASTY SNACKS
  • Kaikoura Cheese Company - Cheese Board $23
    • Selection of local & NZ cheese, The Harnett Brie, Windsor Blue, Leyden cumin spiced Gouda, served with chutney, olives & crackers
  • Potato Steak Fries $8
    • Bowl of steak fries with tomato sauce
  • Wedges $9.5
    • Bowl of potato wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Wedges $12.5
    • Like it with Cheese & Bacon topping
  • Chicken Crunch $12
    • Crispy coated sweet chilli chicken tenders served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Snack Platter - great for a group $40, half size $25
    • Monteith’s Golden battered Hoki fish bites, Calamari, potato steak fries, garlic bread, mini spring roll & samosa’s with dipping sauces
  • Chicken Nacho’s $18.50
    • Corn chips with chicken, chilli beans, topped with cheese, bacon  guacamole & sour cream.

Nearby Sample Menus

Everest Indian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Mango chicken $15.99
    • Exotic curry with tender chicken pieces cooked in subtle mango sauce.
  • Murg Malai Kebab (6pc) $11.99
    • Chicken buttered in cashew paste, cream cheese with chick pea flour, curd and cooked in tandoor.
  • Aloo Paratha $4.50
  • Momo Chicken steamed $8.99
  • Garlic prawns (8pc) $15.00
    • Prawns battered with garlic cooked in tandoor oven.
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
  • Chicken Momo (6pc) $9.99
    • Chicken mince mixed with onion, garlic, with soya sauce and clove garlic covered under baked flour.
  • Peas Pulao $3.99
Bloody Mary's (sample menu)
  • Crisp apple slaw $7.00
  • 180g ora king salmon $38.00
    • ebly wheat, beetroot & roquette salad w avocado salsa verde
  • Bearnaise $3.00
  • Beef dripping fries $7.00
    • aioli, ketchup
  • Fully loaded seafood chowder $19.00
  • Caesar salad $26.00
    • Yes it has anchovies! with chicken
  • Cured bacon 100g $4.50
  • 2 selections $23.00
Top Hut Bar and Bistro (sample menu)
  • 1 Slice of Bacon $2.00
  • Crumbed Scallops $18.00
    • 6 Juicy Scallops with Top Hut Special Lemon Dill Tartare and Seasonal Salad Garnish.
  • Mama’s Meatloaf $18.50
    • Mama’s World Famous (in NZ) meatloaf with that secret sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. WARNING Very addictive!!!!
  • Selection of Breads and Dips $12.00
    • A Selection of Breads baked specially for us and served with a selection of Infused oils, Balsamic, Basil Pesto and Hummus.
  • Mash Potato and Gravy $5.00
  • Pork Belly $26.50
    • Twice Cooked Pork Belly cooked with a apple and onion marmalade served on a potato roost with seasonal vegetables
  • Chocolate Pudding $14.00
    • One for the chocolate lovers, a chocolate pudding with a delicious chocolate sauce
  • Top Hut Chicken $25.50
    • Chicken thigh in a Thai green curry sauce with basmati rice and steamed vegetables.
Ilex Cafe (sample menu)
  • Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavosh dried pear, pickled red onion and olives $14.00
  • Toasted muesli, yogurt and poached fruits $8.00
  • Triple smoked ham with Cheddar, relish, whole grain dijonnaiso and lettuce $7.00
  • French fries with garlic aioli $7.00
  • Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
CINNAMON SPICE INDIAN TAKEAWAY (sample menu)
  • LAMB SAAG $10.50
    • A delightful preparatiom of lamb cooked with fresh tomato, spinach gravy, herb and spices
  • DAAL MAKHNI $9.99
    • Black Lentils And Kidney Beans Cooked Over Low Heat And Spices.
  • ONION KULCHA $5.00
    • Naan Bread Stuffed With Crispy Onions And Spices.
  • GOA FISH MALABARI $10.50
    • A Classic Goan Speciality. Gurnard Fish Cooked With Ginger, Garlic, Vinegar, Green Capsicum, A selection Of Spices And With A Splash Of Cream.
  • MIXED PICKLE $3.50
  • FISH CURRY $10.50
    • Boneless fillets Of fish cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and fresh coriander
  • LAMB KADAI $10.50
    • Lamb chunks cooked in thick gravy with crushed tomato, onion, cream and fresh coriander
  • VEGETABLE SAMOSA $6.50
    • Deep Fried Triangular Pastry filled with Potatoes and Green Peas. Two pieces per portion.
Ilam Seafoods (sample menu)
  • Scallops 1/2 Dozen
  • Meat Pattie
  • Sausages (Plain)
  • B1) Hoki with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
  • Pacific Oysters 1/2 Dozen
  • Paua Fritter
  • Mushroom
  • Giant
Chillingworth Road Bistro (sample menu)
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
  • Lamb Shank, Creamy Mash, Caramelised Onion Gravy $28 1 / $35 2
  • Chillingworth Slaw w Peanuts $9.00
  • Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
    • Available upon request
  • Cheese from the Canterbury Cheese Monger with condiments $21.00
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Broccoli & Garlic Almonds $9.00
  • Lemon Pepper Squid, Aioli $14.00
Saikou Teppanyaki & Whisky Bar (sample menu)
  • Yaki Udon $17.00
    • Teppan fried udon noodles with your choice of seafood or vegetarian
  • Tonteki $15.00
    • Pork pieces in a Japanese style bbq sauce served on cabbage salad
  • Sake $17.00
    • Teppan seared Ora King Salmon finished with lemon and Ponzu sauce
  • Summer Chicken Salad $15.00
    • Indonesian inspired salad with steamed chicken pieces in a lime and sesame dressing
  • Miso Butter Ebi $17.00
    • Whole prawns in miso butter on stir fried vegetables
  • Bento 2 $15.00
    • Sushi (Chicken or Salmon), Karaage with dipping sauce, rice and salad
  • Yaki Soba $17.00
    • Teppan fried soba noodles with your choice of seafood or vegetarian
  • Miso Butter Fish $15.00
    • Fish of the day cooked in a miso butter sauce served on baby spinach
Hilltop Tavern (sample menu)
  • Barry's Bay $24.00
    • mushrooms, blue cheese, walnuts
  • Seared Akaroa Salmon $30.00
    • with parmesan polenta fries, sauteed silver beet, basil pesto, roasted tomato & fresh rocket
  • Okuti Valley $24.50
    • roasted red pepper, spinach, feta, red onions, kalamata olives
  • Kaituna Valley $26.00
    • free range house-smoked chicken breast, brie, plum sauce
  • Pigeon Bay $26.00
    • free range house-smoked chicken breast, spinach, sour cream, pine nuts
  • Dukkah $11.00
    • made with Puaha Valley hazelnuts, NZ extra virgin olive oil & Vic's focaccia
  • Children's Bay $24.00
    • ham, fresh pineapple
  • Motukarara $25.00
    • roast lamb shoulder, spicy Moroccan sauce, red onion, kalamata olives
Pepe’s (sample menu)
  • Chips + guacamole $5.50
  • Beef Barbacoa
    • marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo sauce and braised overnight
  • Jalapeno
  • Nachos $14.90
  • Bowl $12.90
    • Naked burrito in a bowl
  • Tacos
  • Grilled veggies
  • Burrito
McDonald's Moorhouse Ave (sample menu)
  • McChicken® Hunger Buster N/A
    • A crunchy McChicken burger, with medium fries, medium drink and a small sundae to top it all off. Who knew you could buy so much satisfaction?
  • Salted Caramel Frappé N/A
    • A decadent, freshly blended salted caramel explosion topped with irresistible whipped cream and indulgent caramel drizzle.
  • $40 Mega ShareBox® $40
    • Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
  • Georgie Pie: Steak Mince ‘N’ Cheese N/A
    • Made to the original recipe using quality New Zealand beef, the classic Steak Mince 'N' Cheese pies are baked fresh in store each day for you to enjoy.
  • $30 Legends Sharebox® $30
    • Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
  • Sausage McMuffin® N/A
    • A hot beef sausage patty, topped with a slice of cheese on a toasted English muffin. Simple and satisfying.
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
  • 3pk Chicken McNuggets® & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this awesome snack bundle! Just $3 will get you 3 chicken McNugets, dipping sauce and small fries! Snack-time - sorted!
Zaafran Moroccan Restaurant & Takeaway (sample menu)
  • -Lemon rice
  • -Regular $11.50
  • Tzatziki sauce $3
  • -Moroccan Couscous
  • Mini souvlaki $8.50
    • Choice of meat or falafel with fresh salad and grilled pita bread
  • -Beef $12.50
  • -Marinated calamari R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
  • -Arabic rice
Chicken To Go (sample menu)
  • -4 Pieces of Chicken
  • Chicken Roll $4.50
  • Spicy Wedges $4.90
  • Tomato $0.30
  • Supreme Burger
  • -1 Dipping Sauce
  • -Regular Chips
  • Dinner Meal $12.90
The Shilling Club (sample menu)
  • Chunky Roasted Vegetable Salad $16
    • Lightly tossed through salad leaves served with honey mustard dressing & a balsamic drizzle
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Moroccan Lamb Pizza $20
    • Moroccan spiced tender lamb with red oonion, green peppers & mozzarella
  • Cheesecake $9.50
    • Please ask our staff for todays flavour, served with vanilla ice cream
  • Braised Lamb Shank 1 Shank $20 2 Shanks $27
    • Rosemary & red currant slow roasted lamb shank resting on a bed of mashed potato & roasted vegetables
  • Dumplings six $9 twelve $17.50
    • Locally made Momo Said dumplings, served with a hand crafted authentic Nepalese sauce.
  • Bar Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $12 / $18
    • Wontons, Spring Rolls, Samosas, Chicken Goujons & Onion Rings w sweet chilli & Tomato sauces
  • Bar Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $12 / $18
    • Spring rolls, samosas, fish goujons, wontons with a selection of sauces
Wholly Bagels & Pizza (sample menu)
  • Harlem hustle (V) $18.00/ $13.00
    • Herbs, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce ( 20" JUMBO/ 14" LARGE)
  • Tuna $9.20
  • Honey walnut raisin $5.40
  • Donald trump $29.00/ $17.00
    • Italian fennel sausage, mushrooms, red onion, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce ( 20" JUMBO/ 14" LARGE)
  • Barnyard $8.20
    • Bacon, egg, cheese & tomato salsa relish
  • Breakfast combo $7.00
    • Any cream cheese bagel or mini filled with any regular coffee (excludes salmon)
  • Bakers dozen (13) $25.00
  • Gluten free roll (Extra) $1.30
The Whaler

The Whaler

location

Address

49-51 West End, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033193333

email

Email

thewhalerkaikoura@xtra.co.nz

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pub Food , Seafood , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
49-51 West End, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300, New Zealand
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