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

Hello Vietnam Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Fried Lemongrass & Chilli Fish $16 Med/$30 Lg
  • Seafood Fried Rice $14.00
  • Lemongrass & Chilli Pork $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Seafood Salad $16.00
  • Vegetarian Fried Egg Noodle $12.00
  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (3 rolls) $8.50
  • Stewed Jumpo Shrimp in Yummy Sauce $20 Med/$40 Lg
  • Fried Chicken Nibbles with Garlic $15 Med/$27 Lg
Five Stags Rangiora (sample menu)
  • HAM OFF THE BONE $19.00
    • Served hot or cold, thick sliced NZ ham served with honey mustard, salad and fries
  • FIVE STAGS FAMOUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST $23.50
    • Lightly crumbed oven baked, served with your choice of salad and fries or roast vegetables, bacon & Mushroom sauce, Apricot sauce or gravy
  • FISH N’ CHIPS
    • Battered fish of the day with salad, fries and house-made tartare sauce
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER
    • Creamy mixed seafood chowder with house-made garlic bread
  • BRASS MONKEY PUDDING $13.00
    • Sticky banana cake pudding with thick custard
  • Garlic Bread 5pc/10pc $8.50/$13.50
  • CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA
    • Grilled chicken penne pasta, creamy sauce and house-made garlic bread
  • VEGETARIAN SALAD (GF) (V)
    • Roasted vegetables with spinach salad, spiced carrot, kumara, chickpeas, roasted seeds and fresh herb dressing
The Raspberry Cafe (sample menu)
  • Café Granola $12.00
    • Homemade - with organic oats, almonds, coconut and heaps of dried fruit. Served with organic yoghurt and berry compote (fresh berries in season).
  • CCB (Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Filo) $18.00
    • A delicious mix of creamy, herbed chicken and béchamel sauce, rolled with brie and cranberry sauce. With salad.
  • Savoury Scrambled Eggs $16.00
    • Three free range eggs, mixed with diced tomato, fresh herbs and cream, and served on wholegrain toast.
  • Soup (offered seasonally) $11.00
    • Please check the blackboard for the day's flavours. Served with crusty bread.
  • The Full Monty $20.00
    • Two poached eggs on toast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms and our own herbed potato hash.
  • Open Sammie $22.00
    • Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
  • French Toast $16.50
    • Thick baguette slices, soaked in vanilla and cinnamon flavoured mix and served with either maple, bacon and banana OR berry compote.
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
Abalone Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Yum Nure (Thai Beef Salad) $18.00
    • Sliced grilled medium rare beef cooked with onion, herbs and thai seasoning.
  • Seafood Prawns, Mussels ,Squid &Scallops) $19.00
  • Wild Pork (Strip-loin organic) $25.00
  • Gang Mussaman Nnure (Massuman Beef curry) N/A
    • A rich beef curry with onions, potato and peanut
  • Laab Chicken (Spicy chicken salad) $17.00
    • Mince chicken mixed in lime juice , red onion, ground sticky rice, Thai herbs, topped with mint leaves
  • Wild Venison (Tender loin -organic) $25.00
  • Pad Drunken Noodle N/A
    • Stiir fried flat rice noodle with fresh basil leaf, Thai herbs and vegetables
  • Pad Piew Wan (Sweet and Sour Sauce) N/A
    • Thai Sweet and Sour with pineapple, tomato and vegetables
Three Cows (sample menu)
  • RICE PUDDING
    • This is coconut flavoured and rich & creamy. Served with caramelised banana and a scoop of homemade ice cream. This is divine perfection.
  • DUCK LEG $15.50
    • Roasted duck leg in honey & star anise sauce, with a potato puff and a watercress & apple salad.
  • WARM APPLE WALNUT CAKE
    • I reckon this is better than grandma used to make, but then what do I know I’m just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with apple syrup and homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • VENISON RIBS $16.50
    • Succulent ribs glazed with a homemade barbeque kinda sauce.
  • PANNA COTTA
    • we reckon that we make it better here at the Three Cows than the Italians do. Comes with seasonal poached fruits and shortbread crumbs, this is food for the soul.
  • KING SALMON & SCALLOP $31.50
    • Oven baked king salmon fillet, with gnocchi and creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Finished with grilled scallops plus a watercress & apple salad. Now don't feel too guilty for looking at the dessert menu, coz this is rather healthy!
  • LAMB SHANK $26.50/double$32.50
    • Lots of shanks slowly braised for hours & hours with mushrooms, celery and carrots in a rich merlot sauce. Comes with garlic butter potato mash. Sounds nice if you’re into stews...Good on a chilly night.
  • APPLE & BERRY CRUMBLE
    • Good ale fashion fruit cooked with a hint of spice and all the love in the world. Topped with a butter shortbread crumble and oven-baked to warm and toastie. Comes with yep you got it, homemade vanilla ice cream.
Sevantis Restaurant and Cafe (sample menu)
  • Today's Soup Creation - Tasty steaming hot brew served with toasted Bread. $13.50
  • Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
  • Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Marinated Chicken, sweet chilli and aioli. $15.50
  • Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
  • Flat Bread - Pita bread coated with a blend of sun dried tomatoes and garlic with a dash of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Sweet chilli sauce & sour cream to compliment. $12.50
  • Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Smoked salmon and citrus aioli. $16.50
  • Cajun Prawn & Fish Salad - Grilled and arranged on a salad of snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette, finished with a roast garlic aioli. $23.50
  • Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
Sampan House Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Malaysian-style fried rice (chicken, beef or pork) $15.50
  • Vegetarian satay $12.50
    • stir-fry vegetables with peanut sauce on a bed of steamed rice
  • Chicken, beef or pork curry fried rice $15.00
  • Deep fried tofu with pork $16.50
  • Young chow fried rice $15.50
  • Tea $2.50/person
  • Seafood, lamb, meat $4.00/each
  • Stewed pork on rice $16.00
Mitchelli's Deli and Cafe (sample menu)
  • Free range eggs on toast 5.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/single
  • Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach … 4.00
  • Warmed Croissant 8.50
    • with deli ham, Maasdam cheese and tomato /with jam … 5.50
  • Mitchell's special 16.50
    • A tasty mix of chorizo, cannellini beans and tomato topped with a poached egg and drizzled with sage brown butter. Served with garlic yoghurt and crusty bread …
  • Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
    • Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …
  • Margherita pizza 9.80
    • Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size …
  • Baked beans 10.00
    • Homemade baked beans in a rich tomato sauce served on Turkish toast … single 6.0 … double
  • Hot smoked salmon … 6.50
Kumea Fisheries (sample menu)
  • HOT DOG $1.50
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $1.50
  • MEAT PATTY $1.50
  • SCALLOPS 6 FOR $9.00
  • PACIFIC OYSTERS 6 FOR $9.00
  • LARGE HOTDOG $2.10
  • CRABSTICK $1.50
  • BLUFF OYSTERS 6 FOR $15.00
Kafal Indian Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Mango chutney $2.50
  • Fish malabari $17.90
    • From the exotic locales of malabar, southern india, fish cooked with coconut milk and capsicum
  • Aloo zeera $10.99
    • Agria potato sauteed with cumin seeds with a hint of turmeric
  • Dal ganga jamuna saraswati (dal tadka) $15.50
    • Homemade (like india) masoor, toor dal and mung lentils, lightly spiced
  • Anaarkali $15.50
    • Button mushroom, broccoli, baby potato, cottage cheese tempted with fresh garlic and mint
  • Burani kebab $13.50
    • Chicken marinated in special herbs, finished with fresh mint and white sesame seeds
  • Hara bhara kebab $8.50
    • Potato, green peas and spinach patties, crispy fried, served with mint sauce
  • Plain naan $3.00
The Cottage Cafe (sample menu)
  • 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
  • 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
  • The big breakfast (GF) $22.00
    • Eggs, cooked just how you like them, served with crispy bacon, toasted ciabatta, homemade beans, free-range pork and fennel sausage, hash brown
  • Fries S $4.00 L $6.50
    • Bowl, served with aioli
  • V= Vegan GF= Gluten free DF= Dairy free available
  • -Mushrooms / spinach / eggs / sausage / bacon / beans / Toast / hash brown / tomato $4.00
  • Pancakes (V)
    • Fluffy, home-made pancakes, fresh off the grill and topped with grilled banana and a decadent caramel sauce.
  • Eggs benedict (GF, DF) $19.00
    • toasted ciabatta topped with baby spinach, poached eggs and creamy hollandaise, with your choice of crispy bacon or salmon
Phuket Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Do you like it with Chicken, Beef, Pork, Prawns, Seafood or Vegetarian?
  • Tom Yum Po-Tak (Seafood) $12.90
  • Pad se-eew sen mi $12.90
    • Fried thin rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • Pad prik $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with vegetables, chilli and garlic served with rice
  • KaoPad $12.90
    • Fried rice with meat of your choice and vegetables
  • Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $12.90
  • *** Additional of $2.00 for all Seafood meals ***
  • Curry puffs $8.90
    • 5 vegetarian homemade curry puffs
Zanzibar (sample menu)
  • Akaroa smoked salmon, buffalo mozzarella, cream cheese, capers, rocket, red onion $24.00
  • Frozen lemon tart, meringue, lemon curd, passionfruit ice-cream $11.00
  • Beef cheek ragu lasagna, napoli bechamel, garden salad $24.00
  • Arancini, braised lamb shoulder smoked provolone, pecorino, aioli $11.00
  • ●Red
  • Beef, pork and lamb meatballs, mozzarella, napoli $12.00
  • Smoked ham, pineapple, caramelised onions, smoked provolone, mozzarella $24.00
  • Sourdough flatbread, garlic butter, rosemary, parmesan $11.00
Vanilla Bean (sample menu)
  • Eggs Benedict $21.50
    • w. house smoked salmon
  • Eggs Benedict $20
    • free range poached eggs & hollandaise sauce served on house-made potato hash & spinach w. either bacon, ham, mushroom
  • French Toast $18
    • served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
  • Beef Burger $21
    • house-made prime beef patty w. lettuce, tomato smoked cheddar cheese,fried free range egg chipotle and fries
  • Avocado and Feta Smash $19
    • add bacon
  • Ondras $25
    • succulent chicken breast wrapped in potato pancake served with fresh salad
  • Bagel $12
    • house smoked salmon & cream cheese
Victoria Thai Foods Hornby (sample menu)
  • Red Curry/ Green Curry/ Yellow Curry/ Panang Curry/ Massaman Curry/ Jungle curry $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
  • Tom Yum N/A
  • Thai Fish Cake (5) $8.50
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Steam rice $3.00
  • Tom Kah N/A
  • Chicken Noodle Tom Yum Soup $10.00
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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