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

  • Beans /Mushrooms/Other Vege $2.00
  • Lemon & Sugar $7.00
  • Gluten Free/Dairy Free Crepe $1.00
  • Ham & Cheese $8.50
  • Chocolate & Banana $9.00
  • Chicken/Bacon $3.00
  • Extra Cheese $2.00
  • Banana & Strawberry Jam $8.00
  • Venision Rib Salad $23.50
  • Kumara & Pumpkin puree $6
  • Carlic Bread $6.00
  • Mr. Crackle n Pork $26.50
    • Braised slow cooked Pork Belly, served with gourmet potatoes, red wine jus, Apple puree & crispy crackle
  • Chicken Mozzarella gf $26.50
    • Fresh Chicken Breast on Cournmet Potatoes with Creamy Sundried Tomato & Basil Pesto & Mozzarella Sauce
  • Italian Thin Base Pizza $19.50
  • Cod & Fries $26.50
  • Coffee Liquer & Brandy Snap $11.00
  • Battered sausages $3
  • Chicken Burger $8
    • chicken tenders, mayo, onions, beetroot, lettuce, your choise of satay or dijonnaise
  • Ea = Each
  • Plain $6.50
  • Egg $6.50
  • Battered blue cod $10
  • Texan pork $8
    • pork riblet, beetroot, bacon, onion, lettuce, mayo, BBQ sauce
  • All extras $1
  • WHOPPER JR
    • Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • CHICKEN BACON MEATY
    • The Chicken Bacon Meaty Burger: 2 crispy chicken patties, 6 rashers of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, and BBQ sauce. Oh, and we added some onion too. It’s part of the Meatatarian Range, available for a limited time.
  • BIG BK BREKKIE
    • We called it that for a reason: with fresh scrambled eggs, two sausages, an English Muffin with soft melted butter, small Hash Bites and any regular hot drink; it’s a mouthful all right.
  • BUFFALO CHICKEN FRIES
    • The latest edition to the Chicken Fries family has arrived.....Buffalo Chicken Fries! Fries made of real chicken, with a crispy coating and Buffalo spice and Buffalo attitude. Only available for a limited time so you'll better hurry.
  • CHEESEBURGER
    • You can’'t go wrong with our Cheeseburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • BACON CHEESEBURGER
    • All the goodness of a Cheeseburger plus bacon! Made with our signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, bacon rashes, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.
  • ONION RINGS
    • Served hot and crispy, our golden Onion Rings are the perfect treat.
  • CHEESEBURGER STUNNER MEAL $5.00
    • The Cheeseburger Stunner Meal includes one Cheeseburger, small fries, small soft drink and a sundae. Now that's value.
  • Raita $3
    • Classic Indian accompaniment,consisting of yogurt and cucumber.Raita helps to take some of the heat out of the spicy dishes.
  • Cheese &Garlic Naan $6
    • Leavened bread stuffed with freshly grated cheese and sprinkled with crushed garlic.
  • Butter Paneer $16.50
    • Cottage‎ cheese cubes cooked with crushed cashew nuts,cream and spices in tomato flavoured gravy.
  • Popadom (4Pieces) $3
  • Lamb Biryani $19
    • Lamb cooked with rice together and finished with special biryani sauce to make a glorious one pot meal,accompanied with Raita.
  • Prawn Saagwala $20
    • Pan seared Prawns cooked with freshly pureed  leafy spinach and spices.
  • Biryani Chicken $18
    • Chicken cooked with rice together and finished with special biryani sauce to make a glorious one pot meal,accompanied with Raita.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18
    • Chicken tikka cooked with onion,capsicum until golden brown prepared with cholesterol free vegetable oil,selection of spices and with a touch of  cream.
  • -add banana $3
  • Breakfast Croissant $19.50
    • with smoked salmon, poached egg, guacamole & hollandaise
  • -add poached eggs $3
  • Fishermans Platter $23.50
    • seasonal seafood served with potato skins & aioli
  • Chilli & Lemon Celtic Squid (GF) $17
    • calamari coated in lemon myrtle, chilli flakes & Celtic salt
  • Fries $8.50
    • with tomato sauce
  • Salad of the Day $19.90
    • please ask our wait staff
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • bubble & squeak, mushroom, bacon, tomato, poached eggs & rye toast
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
    • w/ miso butter
  • Miso Roasted Eggplant $10.00
    • w/ toasted sesame
  • CFC - Civil Fried Chicken or Cauliflower $10.00
    • w/ chipotle & agave
  • House Made Lemon Curd $10.00
    • w/ honeycomb & walnut bread
  • Warmed Olives $6.00
    • w/ chilli & lemon
  • Cauliflower Cheese $10.00
    • baked to order
  • Garlic Prawns $16.00
    • w/ toasted ciabatta
  • Baked Market Fish $16.00
    • w/ steamed greens & pickled chilli
  • Stewed pork on rice $16.00
  • Shredded pork with hot chilli $17.00
  • Stir-fried fish-balls with chinese vegetable $14.00
  • Roast pork fried rice or chow mein $15.00
  • Mini spring rolls (1/2 dozens) $5.00
  • Cashew nuts, mushrooms, tomato $3.00/each
  • Sweet & sour king prawns $20.00
  • Wonton noodle soup $12.00
    • egg noodles cooked with wontons and bean sprouts
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream, choice of liqueur, espresso, biscotti
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • Pickled cucumber, shallot, avocado, coriander
  • F.F.C. "Fiddlesticks Fried Chicken" $14.50
    • Green tomato chutney, hot sauce
  • Garlic Crostini $9.00
    • Beetroot hummus
  • Vegetable Terrine $14.00
    • Cashew cheese, coriander, peanut
  • 2 Eggs Your Way $4.00
  • Vegetables Here and Now $9.00
  • Today's Bread $16.00
    • Whipped butter, olive oil, balsamic
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
  • Chicken Wings $1.50
  • Samosa $2.00
  • Naan $1.50
  • LAMB BIRYANI $10.00
  • Seek Kebab Wrap $6.00
  • Seek Kebab $6.00
  • Add lemon and thyme chicken tenderloins $7.00
  • Jalapeno and cheese croquettes, capsicum couli. V. $12.50
  • 10oz sirloin $37.00
  • Blackened cream corn, smoked cheese, chorizo and fried eggs on corn tortillas with guacamole and tomato salsa. G/F $19.00
  • Vanilla, strawberry and rosewater panna cotta with lavender scented creme fraiche ice cream and honeycomb. G/F $14.00
  • Porridge, brown sugar, milk, cream and toasted almonds with apple and blackberry compote. G/F. V. $13.00
  • Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
  • Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich $6.00
  • Nd. Duck noodle soup $15.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • tom yum soup $10.00
    • Served with rice
  • Np. Pork noodle soup $10.00
  • Served between 11:30AM and 2:30 PM
  • Marinated lamb (warm) GF $16.50
    • Grilled and served with semi dried tomatoes and bell pepper vinaigrette
  • Canterburry lamb rump GF $30.00
    • Oven roasted lamb rump with kumara and potato dauphinoise, spinach puree, semidried vine tomatoes and red currant jus
  • Potato wedges (fried) GF $9.50
    • Served with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Chicken wings (fried) $14.00
    • Fried chicken wings tossed in homemade hot sauce
  • Duo of beef GF $29.50
    • Grilled sirloin of beef and braised brisket with fondant potato, red onion marmalade, bell pepper vinaigrette and jus
  • Twice cooked pork belly GF $28.50
    • Braised pork belly with potato and herb rosti, bok choy, confit garlic, kumara chips and jus
  • Moroccan lamb salad GF $21.50
    • Grilled canterburry lamb with baby spinach, chick peas, crumbed feta, grilled courgette, pangrelato and yoghurt and mint dressing
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • Beer battered snapper fillets served with golden fries, tartare sauce and a garden salad
  • Small $8.50
  • Large $9.50
  • Chicken and Vegetables
  • Small $9.90
  • Small $8.50
  • Large $11.00
  • Beef Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Small $3.50
  • Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A
  • Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
  • Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
  • 8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
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