Thirsty Whale Cafe & Bar in Auckland Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Spaghetti con Prawn $27
- With mushrooms, capers, garlic, black olives, and chilli in our homemade salsa di pomodoro
Mozzarella Caprese (V) (GF) $16
- Mozzarella, tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic
Penne Arabiata (VE) $23
- Mushrooms, capers, garlic, black olives and chilli in our homemade salsa di pomodoro
Penne Ciao Bella $25
- Sautéed chicken with fresh basil, pesto, garlic, diced seasonal vegetables and finished in our homemade tomato sauce
Calamari Al Ferri (GF) $19
- Grilled calamari with olive oil, garlic, Italian parsley and fresh lemon juice
Spaghetti Bolognese $23
- With our traditional homemade beef mince sauce
Fish of the Day (GF) $35
- Fish of the day grilled with olive oil, garlic and fresh lemon, served with seasonal vegetables
Veal Avocado (GF) $34
- Sauteed in white wine with garlic, mushrooms, herbs and slices of avocado then cooked in a cream sauce and served with seasonal vegetables and salad

Shrimp & Pork Wonton Noodle Soup $10.50
Sweet and Sour Pork / Honey & Lemon Chicken $14.80
Deep Fry Wonton / Steam Beef Tendon $5.80
Chicken Feet / Pork Ribs with black bean sauce $5.30
Deep Fried Prawn Tempura $9.00
Steam Spinach & Shrimp Dumpling / Steam Minced Pork Bun $5.80
Stir Fry Flat Rice Noodle w/ Beef and Egg Gravy / Seafood Fried Rice/Noodle $13.80
Stir Fried Round Bean / Steam Vegetable $9.00

Grilled-Free Range Chicken and Prawn Salad (GF) (DF) $22.00
- Mesclun, summer fresh vegetables, peach salsa, curry aioli
Kiwi Catch $20.00
- Green lip kiwi mussels cooked in fish veloute, jamon and parsley cream sauce. Served with Turkish bread
●Healthy Quinoa Salad $18.00
- Roasted beets, mixed salad leaves and almond shavings, feta, coriander and honey glaze.
Bread & Dips $12.00
- Ask for chef's selection of dips
Oriental Seared Tuna (DF) $18.00
- Sliced sesame coated tuna served on bokchoy and cooked in hoisin and plum sauce. Garnished with kumara shavings
Marlborough Salmon / Fish of the day (GF) $32 / Market Price
- Panfried and served medium rare on sweet kumara fondant, bok choy, black coconut sauce, beetroot relish and vine tomatoes
Crispy Calamari (S) $18.00
- Lemon pepper spice, chilli flakes, mixed leaf salad and aioli
GF=Gluten Free

Homemade Muesli $15.50
- w dried fruit, nuts, fresh fruit & natural yoghurt
Salt And Pepper Squid $21.50
- flash fried w spicy plum sauce & salad greens
Potato Wedges $9.50
- w sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Chicken Livers $17.50
- with sauteed mushrooms, onion, white wine, cream & 5 grain toast
B.E.T $16.50
- w bacon, poached eggs, grilled tomato & 5 grain toast
Salmon Bagel $16.50
- w smoked salmon, creme fraiche, capers and red onion
Upland Breakfast $21.50
- poached eggs w bacon, mushrooms, pork & sage sausage, grilled tomato, hash brown & 5 grain toast
Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
- panfried onions, white wine & cream served w a poached egg & 5 grain toast

GF= Gluten Free / DF= Dairy Free
Kokoda, Citrus Marinated Fish Bound in a Coconut Cream, Coriander & Chilli Dressing w Kumara Wafers (P) (GF) (DF) $19.50
Burger, Chicken or Fried Tofu on a Ricotta Bun w Kumara Fries $17.50
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad w Mango & Coconut Dressing (P) (GF)(DF) $17.50
Smashed Avocado & Feta on sourdough w/ vine tomatoes & toasted sunflower seed (veg) $15.50
Pulled Pork Sliders w Caramelised Apple $18.50
GF= Gluten Free / DF= Dairy Free
-Bread Choices
- English Muffin, sourdough, ciabatta, whole grain, (GF $1.50)

Potato Wedges 7
- Seasoned and served with garlic aioli
Spaghetti Bolognese 13
- The original beef mince pasta, in a classic tomato & garlic herb sauce
Pepperoni Sm14-Lg20
- Tomato, mozzarella, salami, mushrooms, capsicum
Vegetarian Sm14-Lg20
- Mushroom, Spanish onion, olives, capsicum
Fettuccini 15
- Pasta with bacon and mushrooms, in a white cream sauce
Capricciosa Sm14-Lg20
- Olives, capers, anchovies, garlic
Remuera Sm16-Lg23
- Grilled chicken, mushroom, capsicum, spinach, mango chutney
Marinara Sm16-Lg23
- Fresh fish, mussels, shrimps, smoked salmon, caramelised onion

Toastd Muesli $12
- with apricots, almonds, dates, yoghurt & berry compote
Sides $3.50
- Mushrooms, sliced tomato, Bacon, Sausages, Salmon
-Smoked Chicken Burger, with cos lettuce, salad, & aioli
-Add Bacon $16
Roast vege salad $16
- with pumpkin, kumara, carrots, parsnips, haloumi, & aioli
Toast $6
- with preserves or spreads
-BLAT with bacon, mesclun, avocado, tomato & aioli
Eggs Benedict $17
- Either Bacon, in-house smoked Salmon, or Buttered Spinach served on toasted cheese scone or artisan bread w fresh lemon hollandaise

Pumpkin $ 0.60
Potatoes $ 0.50
Chicken $10.50/$13.50/$17.50
- small/medium/large
Potato and & Gravy $5.00/$7.00/$9.50
- small/medium/large
Beef $10.50/$13.50/$17.50
- small/medium/large
Kumara $ 0.60
Fried Chicken Drumstick $2.50
All meals are served with potatoes, kumara, pumpkin, peas, corn, carrot, cheese sauce, gravy sauce & sauce of your choice

shrimp fried rice R($13)/L($15)
shrimp with sweet made tomato S($25)/M($38)/L($54)
stir fried of mussel and noodle with spicy vege soup R($15)/L($17)
pork with thick sweet sauce S($20)/M($28)/L($36)
stir fried mushroom with veges served with rice R($13)/L($15)
stir fried of sliced sea-cucumber with rice R($18)/L($20)
S= small, M= medium, L= large
chop suey and beef with hot pepper S($24)/M($40)/L($48)

French toast $15.00
- With fried banana bacon & maple syrup
-Bacon $15.00
-Salmon $17.00
Vege omelette $14.00
- 3 egg omelette-vege & feta & cheddar served on toast
Eggs benedict
- 2 poached eggs on bagel with spinach
Big break fast $17.00
- Bacon, eggs tomato, mushroom sausages, fried potato & toast

Onion rings $3.50
BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Apricot chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
Chocolate mousse $3.50