The cuisine proudly features the best of New Zealand's fabulous produce and is prepared thoughtfully with an international flair evident in the fabulous sauces and reductions.

A series of photographs to the right is just a sampling of dishes you may enjoy when you dine from the A La Carte menu.


Soup

14.50Chef's seasonal soup specialty with fresh bread

20.50Crayfish bisque served with Crab claws


First Course

17.50Caesar salad , cos lettuce, anchovies, warm croutons, fresh parmesan cheese and caesar dressing

18.50Spicy fig and beetroot tart served on a caramelized shallot and flakey pastry, topped with goat's cheese and finished with a red wine jus

21.50Trio of salmon , smoked salmon and crab roulade topped with wasabi caviar, vodka cured salmon gravlax and salmon rillettes served with toasted sour dough

19.50Beef Tripe soft braised then sautéed resting upon a wild mushroom and confit garlic medley drizzled with truffle oil, finished with red wine jus

21.50Carpaccio of Asian Marinated Seared Ostrich Fillet on glass noodles, with Asian greens and a lime, chilli, and palm sugar dressing

22.50Sautéed Lamb Sweetbreads served with a fresh crisp apple and baby green salad and an apple balsamic dressing.

18.50 Creamy Chicken Liver Parfait served with toasted brioche, pear and date chutney, finished with vine tomato concasse vinaigrette

31.50Seared Scallops Seared North Atlantic scallops seasoned and served with a whole scampi and finished with a light lemon cream reduction

25.50Manuka and Thyme Smoked Merino Lamb Loin served with a Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir reduction and tomato and coriander salsa


Sorbet

6.50 Lemon/Lime Sorbet , refreshingly citrus and palate cleansing


Second Course


36.50Spinach and ricotta gnocchi topped with grilled haloumi cheese, eggplant and coriander pesto, roasted tomatoes served in a saffron tomato broth finished with crispy basil leaves

41.50New Zealand rack of lamb , herb crusted, roasted medium rare and served on a sage and truffle bread and butter pudding with a lamb jus cream reduction, complemented by mint couli

42.50South Island farmed venison fillet coated with game seasoning, cooked medium rare and accompanied with osso bucco, fondant potato wrapped in Bacon, and finished with crème de cassis sauce

40.50Grass Fed Angus Beef Fillet , cooked to your liking, set on garlic and rosemary potato cake, kumara and blue cheese stuffed gourmet onion, balsamic mustard demi-glace and roasted shallot sauce topped with crispy prosciutto

39.50Fresh Fish Fillets accompanied by sauces and garnishes to complement the catch

39.50Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin and braised pork belly served on a kumara potato mash and finished with a parsnip puree and apple cider pork jus

41.50Confit of Duck Leg served on fig compote; a pastry tart filled with shredded duck, pinenuts and shiitake mushrooms; and duck breast cooked medium rare, with a champagne cream reduction





























Cheese Selection

Served with bread, crackers, quince jam, poached figs and dried apricots

24.50Your choice of any 3

7.00Extra cheese (each)

Soft White Cheese
Kapiti Mount Hector . When young the body is soft and chalky, the flavour is aromatic with a hint of mushroom. With age it becomes caramel colored and the flavour intensifies to become earthy, pungent and nutty

Kapiti Aorangi Double Cream Brie . Plump soft texture, the full cream flavour profile strengthens with a mushroom finish

Gibbston Valley Wakatipu White . A traditional white mould cheese hand crafted in small batches. It has a beautiful texture that accompanies the clean fresh flavours of Central Otago white wines

Kapiti Mt Herbert . A goat's cheese; flavour is mildly acidic with a clean taste of aromatic goat's milk

Puhoi Te Muri triple cream brie . This brie is based on the French chaource , it has 50% more time in the vat creating a unique light density.

Pressed Cheese
Kapiti Tuteremoana Cheddar . Sharp, tangy aged cheddar with a zesty bite and crumbly consistency with some lactate crystallization.

Whitestone Livingstone Gold . This cows milk cheese is pressed and has a subtle nutty flavour that becomes stronger and more complex as it ages.

Gibbston Valley Mt Scott . This cow's milk cheese is hard pressed, made in a Derbyshire style and aged for 4 months. It has a smooth buttery flavour

Whitestone Totara Tasty Vintage Cheddar . Aged for 18-24 months, strong flavoured vintage cheddar, with a crunchy texture and sharp finish

Gibbston Valley Balfour . This mature, hard pressed cheese is characterised by the condensed sweet flavours of sheep’s milk with nutty overtones

Blue Cheese
Kapiti Kikorangi . A stunning blue cheese with a rich golden curd and creamy spoonable texture marbled with dense blue veining. Mildly pungent, its flavour develops as it ages to create a smoother, more delectable taste

Whitestone Windsor Blue . This high cream blue has a fantastic rich and full-bodied flavour.

Gibbston Valley Kawarau Blue . A strong flavoured creamy blue cheese, this cow’s milk blue is salty and smooth on the palate.

Puhoi Kawau . A soft creamy blue made in the style of the traditional Italian gorgonzola.

Washed Cheese
Kapiti Port Nicholson . A washed orange rind cheese with a smooth texture and mild distinctive flavour, “Trappist” style cheese

Kapiti Raclette . This cheese is hand turned washed and aged to obtain a nutty sweetness and rich creamy texture.

Puhoi Kaipara . The orange coloured washed rind cheese has a wild earthy aroma with a subtle buttery flavour.


Desserts

Time for Chocolate
, chocolate tart, toasted almond milk sherbet, white chocolate mousse, and rich chocolate ice cream with balsamic strawberries

10.00Wine Match- Clearview “Sea Red” Merlot 2007


Traditional sticky toffee pudding served hot with toffee sauce, cream and vanilla bean ice-cream

9.00Wine Match- Chambers Muscat n.v.
 

Nectarine and Saffron filled Crepe with a strawberry snaps anglaise, accompanied with limoncello ice-cream

10.00Wine Match- Cloudy Bay Noble Riesling 2004
 

Trio of homemade ice-cream made from pure New Zealand cream served in a tuille ring with fresh fruit salsa
 

Citrus Panna Cotta with a Orange, mango, and mint soup with citrus Salsa and mint syrup

8.00Wine Match- Gibbston Valley Late Harvest Riesling 2006
 

Pecan Pie with a frozen walnut parfait and an Armagnac crème caramel

10.00Wine Match- Beaumes de Venise 2003

15.50All Desserts

Head Chef: Joshua Harris




After Dinner

Coffees

Long Black
Short Black (Espresso)
Flat White
Latte
Cappaccino
Mochaccino
Macchiato
Affogato
Herbal Teas

Liqueurs & Liqueur Coffees

Amaretto
Baileys
Benedictine
Cointreau
Drambuie
Frangelico
Galliano
Grand Marnier
Irish whiskey
Kahlua
Sambucca
Tia Maria

also - a range of Armagnac, Cognac and Port

Port Selection (60 ml)


8.00Galway Pipe ( Australia )
8.00Fonseca Ruby
8.00Cockburns Tawny
8.00Taylors Ruby
8.00Taylors Tawny
12.00Barros 10 year old
12.00Taylors 10 year old
20.00Taylors 20 year old
180.00Cockburns Vintage 1991 (bottle)

Cuban Cigars available for sale
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