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To Begin...

Garlic pizza bread with parmesan - $7.50

Bread selection with homemade dips - $7.50 (for 2) $10.50 (for 4)

Garlic ciabatta Bread - $7.50 (for 2) $10.50 (for 4)



Entrée...

Creamy Seafood Chowder

Finished with steamed mussels and served with toast $12.90

Green Lip Mussels

Served in a coconut, lemongrass, chilli & ginger broth

Or

Tomato, white wine, parsley and garlic sauce $14.50

Spiced Calamari

Served with a grilled lemon and red onion salad $15.50

Classic Shrimp Cocktail

Seasoned shrimp bound in a cocktail sauce served on shredded lettuce and

topped with a grilled garlic prawn $13.50

Crispy Pork Belly and Chorizo Sausage

Served on an apple baklava pastry with pomegranate and sour

apple molasses $16.90

Seared Scallops

Served on lemon risotto with rocket, parmesan and pancetta $18.90



Mains

Baked Chicken Breast

Infused with pesto and cream cheese and served on roast vegetables,

finished with a creamy tarragon and caramelized red onion sauce $24.90

Grilled Lamb Backstrap

Marinated with roasted juniper and orange, grilled and served with

a kumara croquette, fresh vegetable terrine and a rosemary red wine sauce $29.90

Signature Fish Dish

Pan fried Hawkes Bay ocean fish on puree potato with

roast portobello mushroom and finished with lemon butter sauce $28.90

Char-grilled Scotch Fillet*

Topped with a shallot confit and served on gratin potato, winter vegetables

and green peppercorn brandy sauce $29.90

Pan-baked Beef Eye Fillet*

Eye fillet of beef wrapped in bacon and served on potato puree with

winter greens, finished with a blueberry gastric sauce $35.50

Seared Salmon Fillet

South island salmon baked in a filo parcel with fresh herbs and wasabi,

served on a warm salad of potato, capers and spring onions drizzled with

a vermouth butter sauce $27.90

Mushroom and Spinach Risotto*

Made with vegetable stock and olive oil, finished with smoked tomatoes

and shaved parmesan $27.90

Roast Duck

Braised in black doris plum and star anise broth, served on thyme

fried potato and a tomato and eggplant tart $26.50

Sides:

French Fries $3.00

Vegetables of the day $5.00

Green Salad $4.50

Sautéed baby potatoes $5.00

* Gluten free options



Dessert

Tarte Tatin

Caramelized upside down apple tart served with vanilla bean ice cream $12.50

Sticky Date Pudding

with butterscotch sauce and maple walnut ice cream $12.50

Lemon Tart

Served with limoncello mascarpone cream $12.50

Crème Brulee*

Vanilla baked cream with cracking sugar top and almond tuille biscuit $10.50

Chocolate Brownie

with hot chocolate sauce and chocolate ice cream $14.00

Ice Cream Selection*

With vanilla, chocolate, maple walnut and berry ice cream,

topped with whipped cream $9.50

Dessert platter for two

A decadent selection comprising the lemon tart, chocolate brownie,

Tart Tatin and ice cream $22.90

Cheese Board

A selection of fine New Zealand cheeses served with $16.00

or

apple, condiments & crackers ( choose for one person or more) $21.90

* Gluten free options

 
Your Host
Keith D Price

General Manager
Michael Dickerson

Maître d'
Sonja Reinelt

Head Chef
Richard Wards

For Function Enquiries
ph: 06 835 8815
62 West Quay
Ahuriri Napier
New Zealand

www.thethirstywhale.co.nz

info@thethirstywhale.co.nz
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