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

  • Eggs (2 poached, scrambled or fried) $4
  • ·eggs benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs with hollandaise on toasted multigrain with bacon
  • Corn, kale & coriander fritters $17.90
    • With mushy peas, chorizo sausage, whipped goats feta & a kale, pickled radish salad vege on request
  • - sundried tomato cream cheese $6.90
  • Salmon & avocado on multi-grain $18.90
    • With salmon, avocado, beetroot relish lemon & cream cheese gluten free on request.
  • 7 DAYS / 7AM- 3PM
  • ·nachos $15.90
    • With black beans, guacamole, cheese, salsa & sour cream
  • Smoked salmon $7
  • OKI HOKI (SEASONAL) $7.20
    • Deep fried fish fillet with lettuce & special tartare sauce
  • KUMARA CRISPS $ 2.50
  • SALMON SASHIMI (8 PIECES) $19.00
    • Fresh NZ salmon selected only the freshest for the best sashimi in town
  • TEMPURA UDON $12.90
    • Japanese udon noodle soup with veges & prawn kakiage tempura
  • TEPPAN PRIME CUT BEEF SET $20.00
    • Teppanyaki Style w/ traditional teriyaki sauce
  • TEPPAN TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON $12.90
    • Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • ABURI SALMON DON $16.90
    • Seared New Zealand salmon with traditional teriyaki sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
  • STEAK & CHEESE CURRY $16.90
    • Japanese style curry with beef rib eye & melting cheese
  • Tiramisu $14.50
    • a traditional favourite, served with vanilla ice cream
  • No. 31 cheeseboard (2 persons) $24.00
    • selection of two cheeses served with homemade fruit salami, lavosh, chutney and crackers. please ask our wait staff for todays cheese selection
  • Five spice pork belly $19.00
    • on apple slaw with petite coconut rice cake, crackling crumble and oriental drizzle
  • Broccoli with toasted almond butter $6.50
  • Hot sticky liquorice pudding $14.50
    • with butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice cream
  • Duo of wild hare $21.00
    • hare saddle and hare croquette with beetroot puree, cross salad, blackberry and peppercorn jelly, orange glaze and game crisps
  • Liqueur coffee $14.50
    • kahlua, irish whiskey, cointrean, baileys, frangelico, amaretto, galliano, drambuie
  • Lamb rack $39.00
    • mustard & manuka honey crusted lamb rack & crisp lamb belly duo with mediterranean pearl barley risotto & thyme jus
  • Vegetable Bowl $6.00
  • Flinstone Ribeye Steak $38.00
    • Bone in premium ribeye steak. 450gm of pure beef cooked to your liking served with roasted field mushroom, crushed potatoes, garlic butter and gravy
  • Mini Hotdogs
    • Mini hotdogs served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Kids Toastie
    • Ham and cheese toasted sandwich served with fries
  • Mashed Potato $4.00
  • Fries Bowl $4.00
  • Pork Ribs $26.00
    • Slow cooked pork ribs marinated in our special sauce served with coleslaw and fries
  • Gravy, Plain, Peppercorn, Mushroom or Garlic $3.00
  • Meat on Chips $6.00
  • Chicken $9.90
  • Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
  • Falafel $13.90
  • Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Mixed $13.90
  • Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
  • Large $11.00
  • Kebab Meals $15.00
    • Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
  • Triple $13.50
  • Souvlaki
    • Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Mix $12.50
  • Delux Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
  • Small Souvlaki $8.00
    • Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Kebab Skewers $5.00
    • Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • Deep Fried Moro Bar each $2.50
  • Squid Ring 12 for $9.00
  • Mussels 12 for $8.00
  • Chicken Patty $2.70
  • Fish Bites each $0.80
  • Chicken Nuggets 12 for $8.00
  • CornPatty $2.10
  • Fish $2.40
  • Cabbie L $13.90 / S $12.40
    • Chicken w/ fresh avocado, free formed bacon, salad, mayo & relish
  • The Greek L $12.9 / S $11.40
    • Toasted falafel w/ fresh avocado, mint & cucumber yoghurt, salad, mayo & relish
  • Dips
    • Garlic Mayo, Blue Cheese Mayo, Spicy Satay, Cranberry, Wisconsin BBQ, Ketchup
  • Comes With Potato Fries & A Charlie'S Kids Drink
  • Onion Rings $1.50
  • Halloumi $3.00
  • Charlie Brown L $11.40 / S $9.90
    • Chicken w/ spicy satay, salad, mayo & relish
  • Bbq Beef & Bacon L $15.40 / S $13.90
    • Angus beef w/ free formed bacon, onion rings, melted cheddar, Wisconsin BBQ sauce, salad, mayo & relish
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • -Aioli / tomato relish / sour cream / sweet chilli $2.00
  • Pancakes (V)
    • Fluffy, home-made pancakes, fresh off the grill and topped with grilled banana and a decadent caramel sauce.
  • V= Vegan GF= Gluten free DF= Dairy free available
  • The breakfast stack (V, GF, DF) $15.00
    • Crispy potato rosti, served on a bed of our homemade beans, topped with baby spinach, bacon, poached egg and creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Side salad $6.00
    • fresh green side salad
  • -Mushrooms / spinach / eggs / sausage / bacon / beans / Toast / hash brown / tomato $4.00
  • The veggie grill (V, GF, DF) $19.00
    • Eggs, cooked how you like them, served with toasted ciabatta, grilled tomato, homemade beans, baby spinach, mushrooms, hash brown
  • -Served with creamy natural yoghurt $16.00
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Fried Chicken $17
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • Breakfast served until 1.00Pm
  • Eton Mess Meringue.( Gf, V) $14
    • Macerated strawberries, berry tubes, vanilla cream
  • Toasted garlic bread. ( V) $13
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • Sourdough Flatbread. (V,GF) $15
    • smoked beetroot hummus, almonds and olive oil
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Lindas Pass Whitestone Brie
    • Is a soft cheese with a complex earthy mushroom flavour
  • MINI HOT DOGS AND CHIPS $6.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • FLATBREAD $10.00
    • with a choice of roasted capsicum garlic butter sundried tomato or basil pesto topped off with cheese and baked until nice and crispy
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • English muffin served with crunchy bacon poached egg and a side of hollandaise
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES $10.00
    • served with garlic aioli
  • ALL DAY BREAKFAST $18.00
    • eggs sausage hash browns bacon mushrooms and tomato served with lightly toasted ciabatta and a side of hollandaise
  • FRIES $8.00
    • served with tomato sauce
  • BURGERS AND CHIPS BEEF $16.00
    • cheese bacon egg tomato beetroot and lettuce topped off with garlic aioli and smoked hickory sauce, served on lightly toasted burger bun with a side of fries and tomato sauce
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • toasted slices of ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
  • Prawns Noodle Tom Yum Soup $13.00
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Red Curry/ Green Curry/ Yellow Curry/ Panang Curry/ Massaman Curry/ Jungle curry $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Thai Fish Cake (5) $8.50
  • Steam rice $3.00
  • Tom Yum N/A
  • Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Prawn Salad $22.00
    • (Pla Goong) A mixture of vegetables, lemongrass chilli jam & prawns
  • Spicy Sweet Basil (Pad Kra Prow) $17.50
    • Flavours of basil & spicy garlic chilli sauce
  • All curries come with one rice chicken, beef, pork or tofu
  • Fish Curry $22.00
    • Fish of the day in a red curry lots of veges
  • Mint Lamb $19.50
    • Very nice thick curry with coconut cream, mint and vegetables
  • Stir Fried Seafood $22.00
    • (Pad Porg Gari) Stir fried seafood with yellow curry powder & vegetables
  • Oyster Sauce (Pad Nummun Hoy) $17.50
    • Stir fry with a mixture of vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Garlic Chilli (Pad Prik Sod) $17.50
    • Spicy garlic chilli sauce with a mixture of stir fry vegetables
The Whaler

The Whaler

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

033193333

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