Thirsty Whale Cafe & Bar in Auckland Menu

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Carne Empalada $25.00
- 300 grms of beer and onion marinated beef cooked with a slow flame from the bast manuka wood
Salsa De Tamarindo N/A
- Tamarind base sauce with a touch of chilli and coriander
Salsa Criolla N/A
- Capsicum and garlic sauce
Hogao N/A
- Tomato and onion sauce. One of the most traditional seasoned sauces
Empanadas (Chef Selection) $7.00
- Deep-fried empanadas stuffed with pulled beef and potatoes, a classic entree
Chuleta De Cerdo - Pork Chops $22.00
- 400 grms of seasoned pork chops cooked over the grill
Pinchos - Skewers $9.00
- Grilled Beef or Chicken skewers with onions and capsicum
Toston $10.00
- Large fried green plantain served with your choice of toppings

Chicken $10.5
- lettuce / sriracha aioli
Add Bacon $4.0
Avocado $2.5
Moa Poutine $12.5
- steak fries / ham hock / mozzarella / parmesan / gravy
Choose a Sauce N/A
- red wine jus / béarnaise / aioli / mushroom sauce
650G OP $74.9
- all you can eat steak cut fries & red wine jus OR charred summer vegetables, buttery mashed potatoes & red wine jus
Moa Burger $20.9
- beef patty / aioli / Swiss cheese / onion / iceberg lettuce / pickles / fries
Fresh Summer Rolls $14.5
- bean thread noodles / mint / fresh vegetables / lettuce / sweet chilli dipping sauce

Potato fritter $0.80
Steak burger $10.50
- Chargrilled tender scotch fillet, lettuce, tomato, egg, caramelised onions, relish, and mayo
Combo a $7.50
- 6 wontons/ 1 fish (hoki)/$2chips
Hot dog (with sauce) $2.00
Fish cake (2pcs) $1.60
Chicken & lemon mayo $4.00
Fresh snapper/wedges (with sour cream) $5.50
Spring rolls (homemade) $2.20

Chicken caesar salads $18
- Caesar salads with manuka smoked chicken, garlic crostini, cos lettuce, parmesan and a poached egg. Dressed with anchovy mayonnaise
Pappadella pasta withsun blushed tomatoes, wild rocket, scallopini squash and green shallot, bound with a caramelized onioncream sauce. Add prawnsfor just $5 $14
Fresh fish goujons with citrus aioli $11
Chef's special $12
- Ask our friendly team and trust the chef on this one
Grilled calamari salad $9
Yellow fin tuna, lightly seared and served over a nicoise saladof warm desiree potatoes, french beans, vine tomatoes and a poached egg. Lightly dressed with lemon infused oil $14
Epic union nachos - your choice of beef , chicken or bean $12
Mixed leaf salad with feta and sun dried tomatoes $9

Snacks $10
- Gamembert, dates,apricots served with crackers
Platter for two $29.50
- Prosciutto, marinated olives, blue & camembert cheese, dpiced fruit chutney, micro greenery, dukkah & man O War oil for dipping served with warm local pide bread & crackers
Snacks $10
- Dukkah & Man O War oil with pide bread
Cheese Board (serve 2 people) $25.50
- A selection of 4 New Zealand cheese, apricots, dates served with local pide bread, crackers & spiced fruit chutney

TOASTED BAGEL/CROISANT $9.50
- with smoked salmon avocado tomato & cream cheese
SENSATIONAL SALADS
- served with mixed salad tomato cucumber & dressing gluten free
BAKED BEANS ON TOAST $9.50
- with poached egg 1
EGGS BENEDICT $12.50
- served with spinach & hollandaise sauce on Muffins(bacon $15.50/smoked salmon $16.50)
OPEN SANDWICH $13.50
- with caramelized onion & Chutney/B.L.A.T bacon lettuce avo, tomato
TOASTED BAGEL/CROISANT $8.50
- with bacon, avocado, tomato & cream cheese
TOASTS $4.00
- with butter & preserves
Mushroom, Egg, bacon, ham, baked beans, hash brown 2 $2.00

4 Roast Potatoes
All roast meals are served with potatoes kumara, pumpkin , carrots, green beans, sweet corn & our delicious gravy, apple & mint sauces available on request
Roast Meat Rolls $ 7.50
Kumara (each) $ 0.90
Vegetarian (Small/Medium/Large) $ 9.00/$ 11.00/$ 13.00
Salad $ 5.00
Combo 1 $ 10.50
Roast Lamb Shank(each) $ 10.90

Fish & chips (GF) $21.50
- Pan fried snapper, beer battered fries, rocket salad, in house tartar sauce
Marinated olives (GF)(V) $5.00
Copper thief chicken $10.00
- Coated chicken breast, sliced gherkins chipotle mayo
Assorted roasted seasoned nuts (V)(GF) $5.50
Zucchini & corn fritters with chutney and rocket salad (V) $17.50
Spiced smoked fish cakes (GF) $18.00
- Sauteed spinach poached eggs
Bacon wrapped eggs, sauteed spinach, toast, mushrooms, sausages and roasted tomato $19.00
Eggs on toast (V) $8.00
- Poached / scrambled / fried, or scrambled egg whites, with a choice of sourdough, white or whole meal, comes with a house chutney

Pad Praw Whan (Sweet & Sour Sauce)
- Stir fried with vegetables, onion, pineapple, tomato and cucumber
- Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.90
Gaeng Kiew Whan (Green Curry)
- Thai green curry with coconut cream
Goong Hom Pha (Prawn Spring Roll) $9.50
- Deep fried spring roll wrappers filled with prawn, carrot, celery and spring onion
Tom Khar Gai (Chicken) $7.50
- Hot and sour soup with coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass, mushroom, spring onion, tomato and lemon juice
Pad Ped (Warm you heart)
- Stir fried in red curry paste, coconut cream & Thai herbs
Pad Num Mun Hoy (Oyster Sauce)
- Stir fried with oyster sauce and fresh vegetables
Thai Fish Cake (Thod Mun Pla) $8.50
- Finely minced with curry paste served with cucumber and sweet & sour sauce

Grilled kebab
- 2 skewer. All served with leb bread salad fries or cous cous yoghurt or tahini
In pita bread with salad, hummus, sauces & toasted
Mixed veg kebabs $18.95
- Grilled mixed vege served with dips and lebanese bread and cous cous and salad
Fattoush salads $15.00
- With lettuce tomato onion cucumber, mint parsley cucumber lemon juice olive oil, garlic and deep fryer leb bread
Fries /Salad / Grilled halloumi $7.00
-Chicken $22.90
Half chicken meal $16.90
Baklava nuts and ice cream and sugar syrup $13.00

MARKET FISH $29.50/$33.00
- artisian beer battered fish & chips served w rocket salad tartare sauce & lemon or pan fried served w a lemon herb risotto, seasonal, vegetables & FW a sun-dried tomato oil
CHEF'S SPECIAL MAIN $32.50
- rich tomato & saffron infused bouillabaisse w Prawns, Mussels & market fish SW a side rouille & crusty ciabatta
MONARCH BIG BREAKFAST $21.50
- free range eggs, Kransky sausages, crispy bacon, potato rosti, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, spinach toast & FW hollandaise
CHEF'S SPECIAL ENTREE $15.50
- carrot cauliflower & feta fritter w Roasted Cherry tomatoes & rocket FW a cumin infused fresh yogurt
VEGETARIAN & GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
PORK & PRAWN DUMPLINGS $18.50
- sw Asian greens & soy-ginger chili dipping sauce
CORNED BEEF HASH $17.50
- Sw poached eggs & a whole grain mustard hollandaise
SALAD OF WARMBREAD $25.00
- SW roasted red onion, gourmet potato, beans & spinach SW roasted hazelnuts & FW a feta & yogurt dressing