All Day Menu

Available every day from Open to 5PM

Light Meals

Garlic Pizza Bread
$11.90
Garlic pizza bread with parmesan. (V)
Grilled Breads & Dips
$11.90
Freshly baked breads char-grilled and served with home-made dips. (V)
Soup of the Day
$13.50
Hot soup made with fresh local ingredients and served with toasted ciabatta.
Please check with wait staff for today’s option.
Loaded Wedges
$14.00
Seasoned wedges with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce, bacon & cheese.
Gnocchi
$15.90
Home-made gnocchi bound in home-made tomato sauce, roquette & parmesan. (V)
Creamy Seafood Chowder
$16.90
Succulent seafood finished in rich creamy velouté and served with toasted ciabatta.

Crispy Turmeric Spiced Squid
$17.90
Crispy turmeric spiced squid on fresh green salad with smoked chipotle mayo.
Venison Meatballs
$18.00
Venison meatballs braised in a South American style creole sauce and served on capellini.
Crispy Caramel Pork Belly
$18.90
Crispy cubes of pork belly served with sweet chilli caramel, pear puree & micro greens.
Green Lip Mussels
$19.90
Fresh mussels steamed in a white wine, garlic & chilli broth and served with toasted ciabatta. (CGF)
Whitebait & Paua Brioche Sliders
$22.00
Whitebait: slaw, roquette, hollandaise sauce
Paua: mesclub, tomato, bacon mayo
Pan Seared Scallops
$22.90
Pan seared scallops in bourbon butter served on grilled black pudding with crispy bacon & fresh greens. (CGF)

Sharing Plates

3 Layered Mexican Dip
$12.00
Spiced beef & bean mix layered with cheese, sour cream, cream cheese & salsa served with corn chips.
Arancini
$12.00
4 arancini served on sundried tomato, cashew nut pesto & micros salad.
Please check with your wait staff for today’s creation. (V)
Pate
$12.00
Home-made pate served with crostini & chutney.

Bucket O’ Fish
$15.00
Fresh local fish beer battered and served with malt vinegar & lemon.
Crispy Fried Chicken Wings
$15.00
6 crispy fried chicken wings served with our own smokey bourbon BBQ sauce.
Fish Tacos
$15.00
3 fish tacos with chipotle mayo & slaw.
Roasted Vegetable Tacos
$15.00
3 roasted vegetable medley tacos with fresh coriander. (V) (VG)

Thirsty Burgers

Grilled Venison Burger
$19.90
Award Winning Burger
High country premium venison patty served in a toasted bun with waxed cheddar, salad, caramelised onions, aioli & plum sauce. Served with crispy fries.
New Zealand Burger
$19.90
Premium South Island Angus beef patty with a fried free range egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, beetroot, tomato sauce & aioli. Served with fries.

Golden Lager Battered Fish Burger
$19.90
Today’s locally caught fresh fish golden lager battered with lettuce, tomato, red onion & tartare sauce. Served with crispy fries.
Grilled Chicken Burger
$19.90
Char grilled chicken, bacon, pineapple chilli salsa, lettuce, tomato & mayo. Served with crispy fries.
Vegetarian Burger
$19.90
Falafel, mushroom, lettuce, tomato, red onion & smoked chipotle sauce. Served with crispy fries.

Thirsty Thin Crust Pizzas

Vegetarian Pizza
$19.90
Spinach, red onion, tomato, feta, olives, mushrooms, cheese & basil pesto swirl. (V)
Bacon Pizza
$19.90
Bacon, potato, rosemary & mayo swirl.
Meat Lover’s Pizza
$21.90
Bacon, beef strips, chorizo, red onion, mushrooms, cheese & BBQ sauce.

Smoked Chicken Pizza
$23.90
Smoked chicken, spinach, mushrooms, tomato, red onion, cheese & garlic aioli sauce.
Smoked Salmon Pizza
$23.90
Smoked salmon, baby spinach, cream cheese, red onion & mayo swirl.

Main Meals

Thai Beef Salad
$16.90
Tender strips of pan seared beef tossed in fresh local garden greens and dressed with nam jim & toasted peanuts.
Caesar Salad
$16.90
Fresh romaine lettuce, crunchy garlic croutons, bacon bits & chicken served in a silky Caesar dressed topped with shaved parmesan & a poached egg. (CGF)
200g Steak, Salad & Fries
$17.90
200g sirloin steak cooked to your liking and served with crispy fries, salad & a choice of sauce:
• Creamy Diane sauce
• Creamy garlic & mushroom sauce
• Garlic Butter
• Peppercorn sauce
• Red wine jus
Smoked Salmon & Crispy Polenta Salad
$18.90
South Island smoked salmon, fresh local garden greens & crispy polenta dressed with orange & mayo dill.
Golden Lager Battered or Crumbed Fish & Chips
$21.90
Fresh locally caught golden lager battered or crumbed fish served with green salad, fries & tartare sauce.

Thai Red Chicken Curry
$22.50
Chicken cooked in creamy coconut red curry sauce with basmati rice. (CGF)
Baby Back Ribs
$25.90
Hawke’s Bay slowly braised pork spare ribs roasted with our own bourbon BBQ sauce and topped with toasted sesame seeds accompanied with wedges & a fresh green salad.
Whale Platter
$29.90
Fresh steamed mussels, squid, crumbed fish & prawns served with fries & salad.
Catch of the Day
$31.90
Fresh locally sourced fish delivered daily and prepared differently each day.
Please check with your wait staff for today’s catch. (CGF)
300g Steak, Eggs & Fries
$31.90
South Island farmed scotch fillet steak, fried eggs, fries & garden salad with a choice of sauce:
Creamy Diane sauce, Creamy garlic & mushroom sauce, Garlic Butter, Peppercorn sauce or Red wine jus.
Seafood Extravaganza
$39.90
Our Signature Dish
Pan seared scallops on pea & pancetta risotto, mini whitebait & paua fritters on toasted ciabatta, turmeric spiced squid with smoked chipotle mayo, pan fried prawns on pineapple & chilli salsa and fresh steamed mussels with tomato & lime salsa. (CGF)

Sides

Crispy Fries
$5.50
Crispy fries served with tomato sauce or aioli. (V)
Creamy Mashed potatoes
$5.50
Creamy mashed potatoes. (V)
Green Salad
$6.50
Green salad with balsamic dressing. (CGF) (D) (V) (VG)

Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
$6.90
A medley of local vegetables roasted in herbs. (CGF) (V)
Fresh Steamed Vegetables
$6.90
Fresh local vegetables steamed and dressed with olive oil & toasted sesame seeds. (CGF) (V)

CGF: Can be Gluten Free (Please check with wait staff) | DF: Dairy Free | V: Vegetarian | VG: Vegan

Drinks Menu

Further more, don’t forget to check out the Thirsty Whales drinks menu. Enjoy a selection of hot and cold beverages, local and international drinks, which will certainly compliment your lunch meal!