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

She Universe Cafe (sample menu)
  • Each $2.90
  • Perigord
    • Walnut Praline Crunch
  • Golden French Toast $23.00
    • French toast piled with your choice of free range bacon or grilled haloumi, with caramelised banana in pure maple syrup, cacao nibs and lime & coconut creme.
  • Cookies n Cream
    • Cookie Cacao Vanilla
  • Cacao Ball - no added sugar $5.80
    • 100% chocolate, pureed dates, roasted hazelnuts, orange oil, and cacao nibs. A healthy chocolate treat, packed with antioxidants.
  • Chocolate Lover's Sharing Platter - The Chocolate Journey $27.90
    • Journey through the evolution of chocolate with tastings from the cacao bean to the finest truffles. Cacao beans, cacao butter, single origin chocolate, chocolate fondue, chocolate thins, chocolate moments, seasonal truffles and tasting notes for a true chocolate appreciation.
  • - Add cold smoked salmon $9.00
  • Soup of the Day - Simple Gratitude $16.50
    • She's nourishing vegetarian soup served with oiled & salted crusty bread.
Aroy Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Stir-fry Seafood with yellow curry powder $28.00
    • A combination of seafood. Monkfish, prawns, scallops, squid, with celery, mushrooms, onions, mixed together with a hot yellow curry powder and an egg.
  • Aroy Thai BBQ Chickens $20.00
    • Chicken fillets marinated in our special sauce, barbecues and Served with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Pineapple Red Curry
    • Our red curry with capsicum, courgette, green beans, onions, and pineapple
  • Green Curry
    • Thai green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum, courgette, green beans, pumpkin, and Thai basil.
  • Green Curry $12.00
  • Fish Cakes (5 pcs) $10.00
  • Tom Yum Chicken or Tofu $12.00
  • Stir-fry Chilli-Ginger
    • A flavoursome mix of chilli and ginger, with capsicum, courgettes, green beans, mushrooms, and onions.
Shanghai Street Dumplings (sample menu)
  • Rice fries $10.50
  • Spicy beef salad $16.00
  • Shanghai Cai Fan $14.50
    • Fried rice with bacon, greens and Sichuan pepper
  • Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
    • Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Prawns with (Spicy, Kung Pao, Hoisin) sauce
  • Spicy Pork Noodle Soup $15.50
    • Spicy diced pork and vegetables with noodle in yummy stock soup
  • Southeast Asia Chao Fan $16.50
    • Fried rice with prawns, bacon, onion, diced pineapple with curry sauce
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with spicy sauce
  • Hong Kong Chao Fan $16.50
    • Fried rice with salty fish, diced chicken and seasonal vegetable
Donegal House (sample menu)
  • Donegal Famous Roast $20.00
    • Lamb, pork or chicken
  • Ribeye Steak $34.00
    • Grilled with a garlic, mushroom or peppercorn sauce
  • Paddy's Panini $17.00
    • smoked salmon/cream cheese/spinach and pesto smoked chicken/camembert/cranberry sauce ham/cheese/tomato served with a crisp green salad
  • Basket of chips $10.00
  • Braised Lamb Shanks 1/$20.00-2/$28.00
    • with mash, carrots, peas and gravy
  • Mussels of the Day $18.00
    • Green lipped mussels in a garlic butter
  • Blue Cod $34.00
    • Grilled with a lemon hollandaise
  • Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
    • Shrimps dressed with seafood sauce on a variety of salad
Vic's Cafe & Bake (sample menu)
  • Sausage $4.50
  • Soup Of The Day (Winter Only) $12.00
    • Served with toasted focaccia
  • Sunday 7.30am - 2pm
  • Side Salad / Free Range Chicken $8.50
  • Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad $10.00
    • Fresh fruits served with yoghurt
  • -Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Grilled Ham
  • Sandwiches From $9.00
    • Forms available at counter, select the type of bread and ingredients you would like in your sandwich.
  • Pesto / Relish / Mayo / Hummus / Tapenade / Hollandaise / Cream Cheese $3.00
Tandoori Palace (sample menu)
  • Mushroom Sabji - Button mushrooms with crisp capsicum and diced onions in a tangy masala sauce $14.50
  • Chicken Jalfrezi - Sweet & Sour chicken curry with seasonal vegetables $15.50
  • Lamb Samosa - Tender lamb in a mild masala sauce, encased in a crispy tasty pastry (2 Samosa) served with chutney $7.50
  • Roasted Poppadoms - Wafer thin spiced crisp bread (5 poppadom) $2.00
  • Raita - Classic cooler with cucumber and organic yoghurt $2.50
  • Aloo Gobi - Wok steamed cauliflower and potato tempered with cumin seeds in a masala sauce $13.50
  • Lamb Dhansak - Popular delicious Parsi lamb dish with lentils, soaked overnight and slow cooked, with a selection of spices. $16.50
  • Kashmiri Naan - Stuffed sweet naan bread with coconut, almonds, cherries and raisins $6.00
Hard Wok Express (sample menu)
  • That Chicken & Peanut Sauce R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 $4.00
  • Cheesecake (Boysenberry & Strawberry) $3.50
  • Steamed Rice $5.50
  • Beef & Mushroom with Egg Soup $7.50
  • Crispy Skin Chicken R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Curry Beef with Vegetables R $11.90 / L $12.90
Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar (sample menu)
  • PSDB Wonton $6.50
    • 3 pc
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame $6.00
  • Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Steamed Asian Greens w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy $6.00
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
Chats Bar (sample menu)
  • Ham $2.60
  • Prawn $11.50
  • Chicken $9.50
  • 3 Bees Satay on steamed Rice $11.90
    • Combination Meat, Prawn, Cashew Nuts;
  • Prawn $11.50
  • Mushroom $3.90
  • Vegetable $3.50
  • (Chow Mein - with crispy noodles) / (Chop suey - no noodles)
Isobel's Hanmer Springs Restaurant (sample menu)
  • -Serves 2 $30.00
  • Isobel’s Caesar Salad $18.00
    • With cos lettuce, grilled bacon, poached egg, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and anchovies.
  • Penne Pasta $20.00
    • With chicken breast, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, spinach and feta cheese
  • Risotto of the day (V/GF) $23.00
    • Made with fresh seasonal ingredients
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Great kiwi beer battered blue cod, hot chips, side salad and tartare sauce and tomato sauce
  • Soup of the day (V) $12.00
    • Made with the fresh ingredients, served with bread
  • Chargrilled Sirloin Steak (GF) $27.00
    • Served with fries, summer salad and garlic butter
  • BLT sandwich $20.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato open sandwich served with fries & tomato sauce
Van Dams Cafe (sample menu)
  • - single $4
  • -triple $12
  • Double $11
  • Bitterballen $10
    • 8 bite size krokets served with bread & mustard
  • Frikadel Special $8
    • Mildly spiced sausage covered with mayo, curry sauce & onions, served on white or whole grain bread
  • Krokets
    • Beef, Chicken, spicy beef, salmon or Vege. Served with fresh bread & mustard
  • Toasties $8
    • 2 or 3 filing grilled between white or wholegrain bread
  • Deluxe Wedges $10
    • toppped with bacon, cheese & onion, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Kirwee Tavern (sample menu)
  • Works Burger $10.00
    • Meat Pattie , Bacon , Mushroom , Pineapple , Egg , Cheese , Onion , Lettuce , Beetroot , Tomato , Mayonnaise And Tomato Sauce.
  • Donuts $2.60
  • Bacon & Fish Burger $8.50
    • Meat Pattie , Bacon , Egg , Cheese , Onion , Lettuce , Beetroot , Tomato And Mayonnaise.
  • Mini Hotdogs $1.20
  • 1/2 Scoop Chips $1.80
  • Crumbed Mussels $1.00
  • Fish Burger $8.50
    • Hoki Fish Fillet , Cheese , Onion , Lettuce , Beetroot , Tomato , Mayonnaise And Tartare Suce.
  • Chicken Fillet Burger $9.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Fillet , Cheese , Onion , Lettuce , Beetroot , Tomato , Mayonnaise And Satay , Sweet & Sour , Chilli Or Tomato Sauce.
Indian Heaven (sample menu)
  • Lamb Bhuna $16.50
    • Diced Lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and spices.
  • Achari Fish Tikka $13.50
    • Fillet of fish marinated in tangy pickle spices & cooked in tandoor.
  • Murg Malai Tikka $12.50
    • Chicken in a marinade of finely crushed almonds, corianders, fresh ground spice & creamed yoghurt.
  • Lamb/Beef Korma $16.00
    • Tender boneless Lamb/Beef prepared in yoghurt and cashew gravy. A favourite mild dish.
  • Two people or more - Entrees: Onion Bhaji, Chicken Tikka and Seekh Kebab / Mains: Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Beef Vindaloo and Vegetable Korma with Naan and Basmati Rice $29.50 per person
  • Chicken Vindaloo $15.00
    • Highly spiced boneless chicken dish cooked in hot vindaloo paste.
  • Chilli Chicken $15.50
    • Battered boneless cubes of chicken fried and saute in garlic with green peas and potato.
  • Fresh Garden Salad N/A
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots and cucumber
Trevinos (sample menu)
  • Bucket of Mini Doughnuts $13.00
    • Cinnamon sugared doughnuts served with warm caramel and chocolate sauce
  • La Grande 200gm Beef Burger $22.00
    • Giant homemade beef pattie, melted cheddar,brown onion jam, streaky bacon tomatoes, aioli and lettuce, served with fries
  • Meso Platter $32.00/$44.00
    • Selection of cured meats, seafood, cheese, pickled vegetables, nuts and dips. Served with pita bread, focaccia and ciabatta (Serves 2/Serves 3)
  • Penne Puttanesca $22.00
    • Penne with vegetables flamed with white wine and tossed in napolitana sauce with capers, served with parmesan
  • Ricotta and Spinach Roulade $24.00
    • Vegetarian filo pastry of spinach and ricotta cheese served on a bed of garlic mash and homemade tomato sauce
  • Trio of Ice Cream $13.00
    • Luxury vanilla, heavenly chocolate icecream and feijoa served with cream and chocolate flake
  • For 2 to share $68.00
    • Greek style slow cooked baby leg of lamb served with confit potatoes, roast carrots, gravy and mint jelly
  • Chocolate Brownie $13.00
    • Warm triple chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce
Pineacres Tavern (sample menu)
  • Eggs on Toast $9.50
    • Two Eggs Cooked to your Liking, Served on Toasted Bread
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Freshly Battered & Golden Fried or Grilled with Chips, Tomato & Parmesan Salad, Lemon
  • Steamed Green Lip Mussels $14.50
    • (1/2 kg) in Cider & Bacon Broth, Served with Toasted Garlic Bread.
  • Potato & Leek Soup $9.90
    • Served with Toasted Garlic Bread.
  • Traditional Breakfast $15.00
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Breakfast Sausage, Hash Brown, Toast & Grilled Tomato.
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Traditional Eggs Benedict, Served with Hollandaise Sauce on Thick Cut Home Baked Bread. With Bacon or Spinach.
  • Pork Belly Roast $15.00
    • Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Red Wine Gravy & Seasonal Vegetables.
  • 200g Rump Steak $15.00
    • Grilled to your Liking with Chips & Fried Eggs. Choice of Sauce – Peppercorn, Bacon & Mushroom 0r Garlic Butter.
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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