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

  • - basil pesto $8.90
  • ·eggs benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs with hollandaise on toasted multigrain with bacon
  • Fresh tomato $3
  • Avocado $5
  • Grilled tomato $3
  • Open breakfast burrito $17.90
    • With braised pork shoulder, black bean, quinoa,guacamole, salsa, parmesan cheese, chipotle mayonnaise & a poached egg vege and dairy free on request
  • Eggs on toast $9.90
    • Two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) on toasted multigrain vege — dairy or gluten free on request
  • Bacon $6
  • Potato McBites N/A
    • Deliciously moreish Potato McBites. Potato McBites are golden and crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Team them up with tangy Tomato Onion Relish.
  • $30 Legends Sharebox® N/A
    • Available after 10:30am. 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
  • Chicken McBites® - 10 piece pack N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
  • Ketchup Sauce N/A
    • Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.
  • Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate. All for just $11.00
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
    • The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® N/A
    • Available after 10:30am. Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac® / 1 x Cheeseburger / 1 x Quarter Pounder® / 1 x McChicken® / 2 x Small Fries / 2 x Medium Fries / 2 x Small Soft Drinks / 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • Crispy Chicken Red Curry Stir Fried $21.00
    • Served with rice
  • (B) Combination Meats $20.00
  • Choo Chee $20.00
    • Curry paste with thick coconut milk. Fish Fillet, Prawns or Seafood
  • Red Curry $10.00
    • served with rice
  • (D) Prawns $15.00
  • Thai Fish Cakes (3 pieces) $5.00
  • Pad Cee-Ew $10.00
  • Deep Fried Tofu $10.00
    • Served with sweet chilli sauce and crushed nuts
  • BROCCOLI & CHEESE BITES $9.90
    • Served with an aioli dipping sauce
  • SOUP OF THE DAY (GFO/DFO) $14.90
    • Chef’s tasty creation served with sourdough bread
  • SAINTS LITTLE BREAKY (GFO/DFO) $13.90
    • Enjoy a half portion of our full flavoured big boy breaky from our lunch menu
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS (GFO $11.90
    • Yummy chicken nuggets & fries. Add salad - $2.90 (GF/DFO)
  • SAINTS BIG BOY BREAKY (GFO/DFO) $22.90
    • Here we go.....are you ready to kick start your day with this bad boy - two eggs cooked your style with bacon, the finest locally produced gourmet sausage, hash browns, Saints house made baked beans, mushrooms, spinach, roasted tomato with warmed sourdough
  • MUSSEL POT FOR 2 (GFO) $24.90
    • Freshly steamed green lipped mussels served in their shells in our famous creamy garlic, onion & white wine sauce accompanied by sourdough bread & fresh lemon. Add extra bread - $3.90 (GFO) >>
  • CORN NUGGETS $8.90
    • Served with an aioli dipping sauce.
  • MINI HOTDOGS $11.90
    • Traditional Kiwi battered mini hotdogs with golden fries. Add salad - $2.90 (GF/DFO)
  • STEAK & ONION ROLLS $2.90
  • BATTERED HOKI $4.00
  • EGG $4.00
  • CRUMBED SOLE $5.20
  • SEAFOOD STICK $2.10
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS 1/2 DOZ $4.80
  • CRUMBED BLUE COD $6.70
  • BACON $5.00
  • Pork belly po' boy $14
    • With cumin lime mayo, sweet pickled cucumber, mint slaw
  • Key lime cheesecake (v) $12
    • With sauteed strawberries
  • Orleans slaw (gf,v) $8
    • With cumin lime mayo, pepitas and peanuts
  • Burnt broccoi (v) $10
    • Spicy onions, fried peanuts, remoulade
  • Baked onion dip (gf,v) $10
    • Served with corn chips
  • Hoppin' john $10
    • Black-eyed peas, dirty rice, crispy pork belly
  • Big southern gumbo
    • This seafood sensation is the soul of louisiana - a traditional southern stew chock-full of blue swimmer crab, clams and mussels.Served with chipotle butter, flavoured rice, and a hefty ladle.
  • Creole beef burger $16
    • Tabasco mayo, pickles, bacon jam, cheddar, onion rings
  • Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Kebab $8.90
  • Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.90
  • Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Combo $19.90
    • Drink and chips
  • Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
  • Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.90
    • Drinks and chips
  • Honey Chicken Wing $2.50
  • Lemon Chicken $7.00
  • Honey Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Lunch Box 3 $8.50
    • Lemon On Fried Rice
  • Charsui Bun
  • Chinese Breadstick $1.00
  • Chicken Satay $3.80
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Chicken & Vege
  • -Medium $6.50
  • Plate $12.00
  • Vegetable
  • - Large $7.50
  • -Lamb $13.50
  • -Large $10.00
  • -pide $7.00
  • Hawaiian $4.40
  • Giant $7.00
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 doz $3.80
  • 1/4 Chicken $6.00
  • Mushroom $2.50
  • Bacon $3.40
  • Chicken $4.40
  • Pienapple $2.50
  • Bronwyn's wok fried Wakanui Beef w/ green beans $28.00
  • SP Pad thai in eggnet w/ free range chicken, tamarind sauce, peanuts & lime $26.00
  • Slow cooked beef rib w/ Basil, Spniach, Chilli & Garlic $31.00
  • Single seared scallop w/ avocado, ginger & lime dressing $6.50
  • Spiced Beef Sliders w/ watercress & Tangy mayo $13.00
  • Miang spinach leaf w/ prawn, caramelised peanuts, ginger & chilli $6.00
  • Miang spinach leaf w/ mango, crunchy coconut & lime $6.00
  • Hor Mok Talay Market Seafood w/ red curry paste in a smoky coconut shell $37.00
  • -Ai-Yu Jelly
  • Taiwanese Style Popcorn Chicken $6.50
    • Dangerously addictive! Juicy bite size pieces of chicken deep fried in batter and seasoned with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $4.00
  • Braised Chicken Gizzards $4.00
  • Handmade Spring Onion Pancake $4.50
  • Deep Fried Beancurd $4.00
  • Thick Cut Toast w/ Coconut & Condensed Milk $4.80
  • Vegetarian Pan-fried Dumplings $7.00
  • Sashimi Combo
    • 15pcs
  • Karaage Chicken Salad
  • Prawn Tempura
    • 6 prawns
  • Beef Don
    • Bulgogi beef, salad & rice
  • Tofu Salad
    • Fresh tofu, mixed salad & sesame sauce
  • Tempura Udon
    • Prawn, vegetable tempura
  • Teriyaki Chicken Salad
  • Spice Chicken Don
    • Karaage chicken with spicy sauce, salad & rice
  • Mini Hotdogs $1.20
  • Squid Rings $0.90
  • 1 Scoop Chips $2.90
  • Fish $3.50
  • Choc Explosions $3.50
  • Veggie Burger $9.50
    • Onion , Cheese , Lettuce , Tomato , Beetroot , Mushroom , Pineapple , Potato - Cake , Mayonnaise And Tomato , Or Barbeque Sauce .
  • Fisherman'S Basket $15.00
    • (1 Fish , 1 Crabstick , 2 Squid Rings , 2 Scallops , 2 Mussels , 1/2 Scoop)
  • Chicken Fillet Burger $9.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Fillet , Cheese , Onion , Lettuce , Beetroot , Tomato , Mayonnaise And Satay , Sweet & Sour , Chilli Or Tomato Sauce.
  • Californian $9.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Plain R $8 / L $20
  • Marinated Beef (Bulgogi) $5.00
  • Teriyaki R $8 / L $20
  • Crispy Chicken R $8 / L $20
    • Lettuce, avocado, capsicum, cucumber and carrot with crispy chicken
  • Bacon R $9 / L $12
  • Combination $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • -Platter $30.00
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