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

Bombay Butler (sample menu)
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $6.50
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • Crunchy salad mix set on fresh lettuce, served with our mango and ginger dressing
  • Dhal Makahani $15.90
    • Black lentils and red kidney beans soaked overnight then slowly cooked with whole spices tomato and garlic (medium)
  • Butlers Banquet $30.00 per person
    • Poppadoms - Dips, Bhajees - Any 4 curries, Naan and garlic naan
  • Butter Chicken $16.90
    • World famous Indian delicacy-marinated chicken slow cooked and finished with a creamy tomato masala sauce (mild - medium)
  • Sweet Mango Chutney $4.00
  • Raita $3.00
    • Cucumber and yoghurt - cools and delights
  • Balti Goat $18.90
    • Slow cooked goat with Chef's secret spices - Indian favourite (medium - hot)
Addington Coffee Co-op (sample menu)
  • Spinach $3.5
  • Hollandaise $3
  • Avocado Smash $16.9
    • w/ poached eggs, feta, dukkah on wholegrain toast
  • Vege Stack $17.9
    • Zucchini mint pea fritters, salad greens, Beetroot chutney, sriracha chilli + 5 seed mix
  • French Toast $16.9
    • Brioche French toast w espresso mascarpone, maple syrup, toasted nuts + dried raspberries
  • Bacon $5
  • Bagels $12.9
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado + Tomato
  • Roasted potato $5
BBQ Brazil Churrasco (sample menu)
  • -Coxa de Frango
    • Chicken drumstick, marinated in barley malt
  • Queijo Frito
    • Cheese Sticks
  • ●Chicken
  • Farofa (DF/GF)
    • Roasted cassava root flour
  • Tuesday to Sunday Dinner from 5:00pm
  • Salada Verde (DF/GF/V)
    • Fresh green salad mix, with homemade dressing
  • ●Beef
  • -Picanha ao Alho
    • Brazilian traditional rump cut, seasoned with garlic
Ilex Cafe (sample menu)
  • Toasted muesli, yogurt and poached fruits $8.00
  • Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavosh dried pear, pickled red onion and olives $14.00
  • Corn fritters with poached eggs, avocado creme, chili and soft herbs $19.00
  • Triple smoked ham with Cheddar, relish, whole grain dijonnaiso and lettuce $7.00
  • Chia seeds with almond milk, coconut, cranberries, granola, rhubarb pecans and almonds $9.00
  • Kids 'fish and chips' with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Cured local bacon, poached eggs, rosti, confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs $22.00
Lewis Street Food Bar (sample menu)
  • Bacon $4.20
  • Jam Rap $2.00
  • 2 Mini Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Pineapple Ring $1.60
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.00
  • 1 Crab Stick $6.00
  • Tomato $4.20
  • Spicy Wedges $4.00
Staveley Fish Supply and Hamburger Bar (sample menu)
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • Flounder $5.00
  • Red Snaper $5.00
  • Garlic Butter Chips $4.20
  • Sausage $2.40
    • plain, onion, battered
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Banana Fritter $2.00
Laneway Espresso (sample menu)
  • Tender Porterhouse Steak Sandwich $18
    • with red onion jam and rocket
  • Marinated Artichoke, $14
    • Grilled Eggplant and Field Mushrooms with aioli dressed mesclun
  • The Soup of the day. $12
    • Chef’s daily creation served in a bowl with crusty, buttery Garlic Bread
  • Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder, seeded mustard and apple fennel slaw $17
  • Smoothie Bowl $14
    • with Avocado, Spinach and The Nutmylk Co. Almond Milk. Topped with Chia Seeds, Banana and Raw Nuts
  • Broad Beans, Smashed Avocado on Grain Toast $17
    • with Feta and Rocket, sprinkled with Roasted Pinenuts
  • Scrambled Eggs $14
    • on Potato Hash. Add Manuka Smoked Salmon $20
  • Bacon Buttie $8.50
    • with house Garlic Aioli served in fresh White Bread. Add a Fried Egg $10
La Tandoor Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Lamb Or Beef Bhuna $19.50
    • Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions.
  • Fish Tikka $15
    • Fish fillet marinated in lemon juice and baked in the Tandoor, served with mint sauce and fresh salad.
  • Gulab Jamun (2Pcs) $5
    • A delicious dessert made with milk, cream. Finished with cardamom clove infused sugar.
  • Fish Tikka Masala $20
    • Fish fillet cooked in with brown onion, tomato, ginger, coconut cream with freshly grounded spices.
  • Chicken / Lamb Kadai $19.50
    • Cooked in onion based thick gravy with capsicum,tomatoes and spices.
  • Pickles $3
  • Chicken / Lamb Pasanda $19.50
    • Cooked with fresh cream yoghurt, mixed ground cashews and mild spices.
  • Kechumber $4
Rolly Thai (sample menu)
  • Yum Nua $12.00 / $14.00
    • Thai Beef Salad (no rice with this dish) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Tom Yum $12.00 / $14.00
    • A very famous Thai style hot and sour soup with prawns flavoured with lemon grass, galangal, lemon juice, mushroom, red onion, tomatoes and finished with spring onion, coriander and kaffir lime leaves (Chicken, Prawns and Seafood) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Mee Rolly $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried yellow egg noodles with chicken, pork or beef, vegetables in a soya sauce - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Gra-Teum Prik Thai $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried pepper with garlic (Pork or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Gra Prow $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried chilli paste with garlic, basil leaves, green beans, bamboo shoots ((Pork or Chicken) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Khao Pad $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried jasmine rice with chicken or prawns, eggs, onions, cashew nuts, curry powder, pineapple and vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Kaeng Keaw Whan $12.00 / $14.00
    • Green curry paste with carrots, green beans, eggplant, bamboo shoots in coconut milk (Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Pad Num-Mun-Hoi $12.00 / $14.00
    • Stir fried oyster sauce with onions, capsicums, mushrooms, carrots and mixed vegetables. (Pork, Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
Tudors on Papanui (sample menu)
  • Rustic fries, aioli $8.00
  • Maple marinated scallops (2) wrapped in bacon $8.00
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Made with fresh local in season ingredients. Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Bacon and Eggs on Toast $14.50
    • Two eggs cooked any style with kiwi streaky bacon and grilled tomato
  • Garlic and Parsley Toasted Ciabatta $10.00
  • - Streaky Bacon $17.50
  • Truffled Scrambled Eggs $14.50
    • Scrambled eggs, seasoned with chive and truffle salt, served with grilled tomato and toasted Ciabatta
  • - Smoked Salmon $18.50
Sushi Rice Box (sample menu)
  • - reg: $10.00
  • Chicken Don with Egg
    • Tender chicken bites, deep fried & coated with lightly flavoured soy sauce & egg, served on rice
  • - snack: $9.50
  • -Ramen with bowl of rice $8.50
  • -2 Shish kebabs with Rice $10.00
  • - snack: $9.00
  • - snack: $9
  • -2 Burger deal only $9.00
Kaiapoi Club (sample menu)
  • All Main meals served with fresh green salad and fries or daily fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Soup of the Day with Bread $7.00
    • Please ask for today’s flavour of soup
  • 6 X Fish Bites with Chips $9.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel $20.00
    • With plum, apricot or mushroom sauce
  • Tomato's $2.50
  • Orange Roughy $22.50
    • Baked with cheese crust and hollandaise sauce
  • Bowl of Mushrooms $3.50
  • Seafood Basket $12.00
Antigua Boat Sheds and Café (sample menu)
  • Thai Beef Salad $20.00
    • With crispy noodles and roasted peanuts.
  • Toasted Sandwich $8.00
    • With your choice of three fillings: mushroom, cheese, ham, tomato, onion, pineapple
  • Chicken Pesto & Brie Sandwich $20.50
    • With lettuce and tomato served with fries
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • Pasta-Mushroom and Bacon, Spinach,Sundried Tomato. $20.50
    • In a cream sauce served on penne pasta topped with parmesan cheese
  • all served with fries.
  • Ground Beef Nachos $19.00
    • With chilli bean mix, grilled cheese, topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Warm Teriyaki Chicken & Orange Salad $20.00
    • Topped with toasted sesame seeds
Sockburn Bakery (sample menu)
  • Each $3.90
  • Cottage pie
  • Each $4
  • Steak & Pepper
  • Steak & Cheese
  • Steak, Cheese 7 Bacon
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Savouries $1.60
Beauvais Cafe (sample menu)
  • Fries with Aioli Sauce $6.50
  • Pan Fried Fish Parmigiana $23.00
    • Tomato compote, grilled cheese served on chive mash, wilted greens finished with a lemon butter
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Mayonnaise $2.50
  • Potato Rosti $5.00
  • Sausage $5.00
  • - Pesto and parmesan $7.50
  • Crisscut Chips $6.50
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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