Totara Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

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Garlic Bread $6.50
- Hot and crunchy with lashings of garlic & herb butter
Soup $12.50
- Home made — ask your waitress for the soup of the day
Garlic Prawns $15.50
- Definitely sleep alone after our pan fried prawn cutlets with garlic, served on a bed of fresh green salad & aioli sauce
Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
- Delicious shrimps on a bed of lettuce. Served with thousand island dressing
Chicken Tenderloins $15.00
- Crumbed chicken tenderloins served with salad & a sweet chilli dipping sauce

Ham Steak $17.50
- Juicy seared ham steak & pineapple ring served with salad & fries or traditional vegetables.
Pork Chops (One/Two) $17.50/$22.50
- Delicious pork chops served with salad & fries or vegetables.
Beef Lasagne $17.50
- Served with salad & fries or vegetables
Smokey B.B.Q. Chicken Salad $18.50
- Juicy strips of chicken seared in B.B.Q. Sauce served on a tossed green salad.
Roast of the Day $18.50
- Our Heritage Hotel famous roast served with traditional vegetables & gravy.(Gluten Free)
Blue Cod (Med/Large) $22.50/$32.50
- Pan fried served with tartare sauce, salad & fries or vegetables
Rib Eye Steak $30.00
- Prime beef steak cooked to your liking with garlic butter, mushroom sauce or gravy served with salad & fries or vegetables.
Panfried Salmon $30.00
- Succulent Salmon fillet served with aioli dressing salad & fries or vegetables.
Lamb Shanks (One/Two) $19.50/$27.50
- Served on a bed of mash with veges & mint sauce
Rare Beef Salad $29.50
- Tender strips of Sirloin Beef seared & served with Fresh green salad topped with a smoley garlic dressing
Chicken Schnitzel $17.50
- Crumbed Chicken Breast served with salad & fires or veges
Beef Schnitzel $17.50
- Beef Schnitzel served with salad & fries or veges

Vege Brunch Cakes $15.00
- Mini fritata ( Potato, kumera, sundried tomatoes and spinach ). Served with salad & fries or veges
Kumera Rostis $15.00
- Served with salad & fries or vegetables.

Roast of the Day $12.00
- Roast of the day served with traditional vegetables & gravy
Fish Bites & Fries $9.50
- Served with tartare and tomato sauce
Chicken Nuggets & Fries $9.50
- Served with tomato sauce
Mini Hotdogs & Fries $9.50
- Served with tomato sauce
Eggs & Seasoned Wedges $9.50
- Served with tomato sauce

Cheesecake $10.50
- Delicious cheesecake ask your waitress for today’s flavours
Banoffe Pie $10.50
- Caramel & banana topping on a biscuit base
Self Saucing Pudding $10.50
- Ask your waitress for today’s flavours
Icecream Sundae $9.50
- Flavours: chocolate, caramel, berry & passionfruit
Mini Pavelova $9.50
- Served with fruit salad, icecream & cream.

Nearby Sample Menus

Free range egg $1.50
Salmon Bellini Cold smoked Akaroa salmon, house made mini bellini, hot smoked salmon mousse, rocket oil and watercress. $13.90
Vicar's Grill (GF*) The best big breakfast in town! Local free range eggs cooked any style, gluten free pork sausage, crispy bacon, herb roasted field mushrooms, smoked tomato, house made potato rosti $21.90
Arancini (GF) Pesto an buffalo mozzarella risotto balls, with aioli. $10.90
Steak Burger (GF*) Marinated premium Wakanui flank steak, mixed leaves, roast field mushrooms, smoked cheddar cheese, onion jam, aioli and hickory smoked BBQ sauce in a toasted sourdough bap, with sea $24.90
- Medium / Large
Mushrooms $4.90
Honey Roasted Vegetable Salad (GF) Honey roasted winter root vegetables, baby beets, tomatoes, cucumber and mesclun bound in a roasted garlic aioli. $19.90

Broccolini (GF) $10
- Parmesan, puy lentils
Tonka, Pistachio & Honey Parfait (GF) $15
- Milk crumb, honey toasted meringue, raspberries
350g Cheviot Aged Ribeye (GF) $34
- (Served Medium Rare or above) Smoked onion puree, watercress, jus, charred onion
Mushroom & Blue Cheese Burger $23
- Mushroom, walnut, black bean burger, caramelized onion, blue cheese, rocket, & onion rings
Kwark Gnocchi $29
- Cultivated fungi, crispy sage, parmesan wafer, brown butter
Buttered Corn & Manchego Spring Rolls $16
- Truffle Aioli
Raw Chai Cheesecake (GF, DF, Vegan) $16
- Coconut cream, sesame brittle, candied stone fruit
Duck Parfait $19
- Maple syrup jelly, house pickles, brioche

Large $17.50
Bacon & Free-range Eggs with Toast & Relish $14.50
Roasted Stone Fruit, Organic Yogurt, Raw Organic Granola Crumbs $12.50
Daily Creations (check our cabinet)
Cookies / Biscotti $3.50
Kumara, Quinoa & Prawn Croquettes with Creamed Leeks $17.50
Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon $18.50
Potato Fritter, Guacamole, Cottage Cheese & Poached Egg $17.50

Spanakopita Of Kiani $27.99
- Aromas of freshly baked pastry evoke memories of the mainland’s Village Kiani, enjoy layers of golden filo filled with melted feta cheese, steam softened spinach leaves, fresh herbs, and sautéed onions, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and village style Greek salad. V
Legendary Lamb Shanks $25.50/ $29.99
- Slide-off-the-bone Canterbury lamb shanks braised in fresh garlic, tomato, and red wine sauce, served over fragrant jasmine rice and a medley of fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables. DF GF (R/ G)
Village Pita Bread $11.99
- Freshly toasted pita bread served with made-in-house spreads. V
Grandma's Cheese Pastries $11.99
- Just like our Grandma used to make, flaky triangular pastries filled with four varieties of scrumptious melted cheese, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
Evros 'Sun-Kissed' Chicken Fillet $24.50/ $29.50
- Loaded with flavour our 100% chicken breast fillet is marinated with Costas® classic family blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, char-grilled for a bold ‘n smoky flavour and delivered to your searing hot.(R/ G)
Hercules Brizola 300g $33.99
- 300g prime Angus ribeye marinated with Costas® traditional family recipe and char-grilled for a stunning bold flavour, served with fire roasted mediterranean vegetables and baked rosemary ‘n garlic agria potatoes, topped with rich red pepper ‘n white-wine sauce. GF
Golden Falafel' Veggie Delight $23.50/ $28.50
- Puréed chickpeas mixed with Costas® classic blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, lightly flash-fried for a golden crust and fluffy centre. V (R/ G)
Flaming Saganaki $11.99
- Feel the heat of wild flames as your server pours Metaxa. Brandy over imported Greek Cheese and immediately flambés it before your eyes. V GF

Tempura prawn roll (medium 8pieces) $12.00
Small (3 pieces) $10.00
Tempura udon noodle $19.00
- tempura combination with udon noodle soup
Edamame $6.00
Teriyaki salmon don $20.00
- teriyaki salmon on rice
Beef fillet (tataki or BBQ) $14.00
Teriyaki chicken lunch $25.00
- teriyaki chicken with fresh green salad
Tempura blue cod $12.00
- crispy battered blue cod & vegetables with tempura sauce

Vegetable Jaipuri $15.90
- Variety of fresh vegetables in a creamy masala sauce (medium)
Bengali Fish $18.90
- Decadent seafood curry with hints of turmeric and fenugreek - simply wonderful (mild)
Sweet Mango Chutney $4.00
Chicken Biryani $16.90
- Blend of tender chicken and fresh basmati rice with seasonal vegetables - mixers choice (medium - hot)
Lamb Rogan Josh $17.90
- Lamb cooked with roasted crushed spices accompanied with onions and tomato (medium)
Balti Goat $18.90
- Slow cooked goat with Chef's secret spices - Indian favourite (medium - hot)
Vegetable Korma $15.90
- Assorted vegetables with a mild masala blend and a creamy sauce (mild)
Extra Basmati Rice $3.50

C (8-10 servings) $108.00
- Chicken cashew nuts, roast pork chop suey, sweet & sour wonton, pottles fried rice, Pottles fried noodles, steak and black bean sauce, pork in Szechuan style, wonderful taste chicken, lemon fish
Mushrooms $3.00
Roast Pork Fried rice $12.00
Prawn Chop Suey $13.50
Seafood on Noodles $ 12.50
Steak Fried rice $12.00
Fried Rice $8.50
Combination Foo Young $14.00

Pulled Pork Pizza 18
- an olive oil base, braised onions, topped with double cheese and fresh apple
Brown Sugar Pavlova 12.90
- Served with Chantilly cream, fresh summer fruits, nut praline and passionfruit coulis
Fish and Chips 26.90
- beer battered gurnard served with chunky fries, fresh salad, house-made tartare sauce and a lemon wedge
Cheese and Spring Onion Fritters 17
- with iceberg lettuce and a cherry tomato dressing
Pork Ribeye 29
- 250g pork ribeye, mustard potatoes, braised celery and apples, candied walnuts, and a light cider cream sauce
Flatbread 14
- warmed and topped with garlic and rosemary butter and parmesan cheese
Smooth Chicken Liver Parfait 16
- served with house pickled vegetables and toasted brioche
Prime Ribeye 36
- 250g ribeye steak cooked to your liking and served with slow roast tomato, Portobello mushrooms, duck fat roasties and house béarnaise

Marinated olives (home grown & European) and cheese straws $16.00
Seared wild venison, pickled daikon, chestnut purée, duck ham, bitter chocolate $25.00
Cured fish, fennel cream, salad of apple & rhubarb $24.00
Crispy slow cooked lamb shoulder, sweetbreads, aligot, beetroot & walnut relish, green salad $85.00
Seasonal potatoes $10.00
Pig head ballotine, crispy ears, poached quince, celeriac, brussel leaves $25.00
Pegasus Bay Platter for Two $80.00
- Lentil dip, spicy seeds and nuts — Mushroom and goats cheese frittata, shallot vinaigrette — Buckwheat — Soft cheese — Marinated olives — Charcuterie; selection of NZ cured meats, sausages and pickles — House made sourdough, Mt Grey olive oil (Waipara)
Salad greens, pear, celeriac, sunflower, celery seed dressing $10.00

Chicken tender $3.00
1/2 Scoop $2.00
Groper $8.00
Seafood chowder Sml $5.00 / Lrg $7.00
Crab stick $2.00
Cheese burger $9.00
Calamari $10.00
- 10x
Chicken burger $11.00

Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
Sweet Chilli N/A
White Chip Macadamia N/A
Three Pepper Chicken N/A
Tomato N/A
Sweet Onion N/A
Turkey N/A
Natural Swiss N/A

Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
Pad Kratiam Moo Krob $12.50
- Stir fried crispy pork belly with mushroom, garlic, vegetables and pepper sauce
Pad See-Eiw (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried flat noodle with dark soy sauce and seasonal vegetables
Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
Khao Pad Gaeng Kheo Whan (Chicken, Pork, Beef) $12.50
- Stir fried rice with green curry paste and vegetables
Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
- Stir fried crispy pork belly with chilli, garlic, bamboo shoots, onion, green bean and basil

Rolls cheese knot $6.30
Weekday Special $11.50
Dagwoods $6.50
Calzone
Lasagne topper $3.30
Chicken $5.90
Breakfast $6.20
Beans/Spaghetti on toast $7.00

Bacon $5.00
Chefs Soup of the Day with Ciabatta Toast $11.00
Spicy Chicken Nibbles with Sweet Chili Sauce $9.50
Jumbo Beef Burger $19.50
- Succulent beef pattie topped with cheese, bacon, egg, relish, tomato, onion and salad served with chips.
Fries $6.50
Garlic Prawns $18.50
- Prawns cooked with white wine and garlic served on salad with lemon dressing and garlic bread
Hollandaise $2.50
Beauvais Mixedgrill $20.50
- Minute steak, sausage, bacon, eggs, served with mushroom, pesto tomato and chips.

Sauces: mushroom, garlic butter (GF), red wine jus, or peppercorn
Sauteed prawns
- With chilli, garlic & lime on edamame beans with a miso butter
Creamy mushrooms on toast $13.50
- Garlic mushrooms on toasted french stick with bacon or spinach
Confit pork belly (GF) $29.50
- Crispy skin pork belly served on a creamy gratin with a light coleslaw, topped with jus and apple maple chutney
Chicken strips $12.00
- Homemade and served with chipotle aioli and sweet chilli (GF option available on request)
-beef $18.00
Apple and berry crumble (GF) $12.00
- Served with fresh fruit and vanilla bean ice cream
Chicken nibbles $12.00
- Chicken nibbles in an asian bbq sauce served with fresh celery and blue cheese dip