made with fresh local produce served with a slice of lightly toasted ciabatta
Mushroom Risotto $14.00
sauteed mushroom in a rich creamy risotto with shaved parmesan and roasted Portobello mushrooms
Grilled Garlic Prawn Skewer $14.00
with coconut rice and Asian BBQ sauce
Pumpkin & Bacon Eclair $14.00
topped with a spiced tomato glaze with a salad garnish
Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad
Marinated Feta & Cherry Tomato Parcel $14.00
feta cheese and cherry tomatoes baked in flaky pastry topped with red onion jam served on a petite salad with berry & balsamic dressing
THE MAIN EVENT
Canterbury Angus Pure Beef Fillet $34.00
with wholegrain mustard gallete, wilted spinach, cafe de Paris butter and red wine jus
Akaroa Salmon Fillet $30.00
steamed and served with a fennel and almond cream cheese, garlic crostini & tzatziki
Spinach Gnocchi $27.00
in a saffron creamed kumara sauce with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
Apple Tree Farm Pork Loin Steak $30.00
black pepper crusted pork loin with miso braised fondant potatoes, Asian greens and black bean sauce
Southland Lamb Rump $30.00
slow braised in red wine served with Israeli couscous, grilled aubergine, and mint chimichurri
Rangitikei Free Range Chicken Breast $30.00
wrapped in bacon & stuffed with brie and served with pappardelle tossed in lemon and sundried tomatoes
A BIT ON THE SIDE
Enjoy a side with any main dish for $7….
Baby mixed salad with house dressing
Steak fries with aioli & tomato sauce
Steamed seasonal vegetables with parsley butter
Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
NAUGHTY BUT NICE
Enjoy any of our delicious desserts for $12…
Baileys Souffle Parfait
frozen Baileys souffle with white chocolate fondant
Oeufs a la neige (floating egg island)
soft meringue in a pool of creme anglaise finished with caramel
Vista Chocolate Plate
three individual chocolate desserts
Chilled Apple & Doris Plum Compote
topped with polenta crumble served with cinnamon creme anglaise
Apricot Creme Brulee
with pistachio biscotti
TO FINISH
Puhoi Cheese Plate $17.00
Puhoi Aged Cheddar & Puhoi Distinction Blue with kiwi fruit chutney & crackers
Croft Tawny Port $9.00 glass
Vivid tawny-red colour. Nose of ripe mellow fruit with aromas of fig & prunes set off by an attractive woody & spicy character. Smooth and round on the palate full of rich jammy flavours.
LOUNGE BAR
(Available 10am-10.30pm daily)
Garlic Baguette $10.00
baked baguette with garlic butter
Chef’s Soup of the Day $10.00
made with fresh local produce served with a slice of lightly toasted ciabatta
Spicy Chicken Wings $10.00
with sweet chilli sauce
Chorizo Cigars $10.00
with cashew nut pesto
Pork Belly $10.00
with apple sauce and cider syrup
Sweet Corn Fritters $10.00
with mango and coconut relish
Salt & Pepper Squid $10.00
with ponzu dressing
French Fries $10.00
with aioli and tomato ketchup
Wedges $10.00
topped with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Salad $10.00
mixed salad leaves with house dressing
Lounge Bar Club Sandwich $22.00
toasted triple deck sandwich with ham, egg, tomato, lettuce and smoked chicken served with fries
Chicken Parmigiana $22.00
bread crumbed chicken breast topped with napolitana sauce and melted cheese served with fries
Lounge Bar Burger $22.00
a homemade beef patty in a toasted bun with tomato jam, Swiss cheese, fresh lettuce and beetroot, served with fries
Traditional New Zealand Fish and Chips $22.00
Blue Cod in Speight’s beer batter, crisp fries and tartare sauce, presented the 'traditional way’ wrapped in newspaper basket
Penne Pasta $20.00
penne pasta in a creamy pesto sauce topped with parmesan and served with garlic bread
Cajun Chicken & Bacon Salad $22.00
pan fried cajun chicken and bacon lardons served over crisp mixed salad leaves and garlic croutons
pancetta, Stewart Island oyster emulsion, horseradish
Cheese N/A
Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
BEEF BURGER $19.00
This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
BANGERS & MASH $16.50
Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
Pork dim sims, BBQ pork buns, pork and chive dumplings, prawn dumplings, fish balls, vegetable and fish balls. Tahini sauce, sweet chilli sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
ANTIPASTO
Locally cured cold meats including pastrami, hot spiced pork and beef, French rosette salami, saucisse salami, hot sopressa alpine salami, smoked ham and smoked chicken breast.Capers, large green olives, black pitted olives.
FROM THE GRILL
Hoki loin seasoned with lemon pepper. NF, DF
FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
Classic prawn salad in a creamy Marie Rose sauce: GF, NF
SOUP
Gourmet soup of the day made from locally sourced seasonal vegetables. V,GF,NF Garlic croutons
Monday: Open 24 hours, Tuesday: Open 24 hours, Wednesday: Open 24 hours, Thursday: Open 24 hours, Friday: Open 24 hours, Saturday: Open 24 hours, Sunday: Open 24 hours
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Private Dining
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Highchairs Available
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Disabled Friendly
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Full Bar