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) (VG)
Soup of the Day
$13.50
Hot soup made from fresh local ingredients served with toasted ciabatta.
Please ask wait staff for today’s flavour.
Shrimp Cocktail
$13.90
Always popular classic shrimp cocktail served in a bed of lettuce and bound in a brand rose sauce. (CGF)
Loaded Wedges
$14.00
Seasoned wedges with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
Fish Tacos
$15.00
3 fish tacos with chipotle mayo & slaw.

Gnocchi
$15.90
Home-made gnocchi bound in a home-made tomato sauce, roquette & parmesan.
Spicy Buffalo Wings
$16.00
Fresh free range chicken wings marinated in our whiskey & cola BBQ sauce served with a creamy blue vein dip & fresh celery sticks. (CGF)
Creamy Seafood Chowder
$16.90
Succulent seafood bound in a creamy veloute, served with toasted ciabatta.
Crispy Salt & Pepper Squid
$17.90
New Zealand squid served on an Asian slaw with a lime & coriander mayo.
Whitebait Fritters
$22.00
South Island whitebait served on a fresh Thai salad finished with a lime & coriander mayo drizzle. (CGF)

Lunch Salads

Balsamic Roasted Beetroot & Grilled Haloumi Salad
$16.90
Balsamic roasted beetroot with roquette, red onion, cherry tomatoes & grilled haloumi with a balsamic drizzle.
Pear & Cranberry Salad
$16.90
Pear and cranberries tossed in fresh garden greens with toasted macadamia nuts & blue vein cheese.
House Salad
$16.90
A New Zealand classic, chunky fresh local produce bound in a light vinaigrette, topped with a poached egg.
Chimichurri Beef Salad
$18.90
Pan seared beef strips in a mesclun medley with toasted sesame seeds topped with a chimichurri dressing.

Caesar Salad (Free Range Chicken)
$18.90
Classic free range chicken & bacon Caesar salad with Cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan and a creamy Caesar dressing, topped with a poached egg.
Caesar Salad (Marlborough Sounds Salmon)
$18.90
Marlborough Sounds smoked salmon tossed in cos lettuce with croutons, parmesan & a creamy Caesar dressing, topped with a poached egg.
Crispy Chicken Salad
$18.90
Southern fried chicken strips tossed in fresh salad garden greens with cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, parmesan cheese, topped with a smokey chipotle dressing.

Thirsty Burgers

Beer Battered Fish Burger
$19.90
Today’s locally caught fresh fish golden lager battered served in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, house-made tartare sauce & aioli. Served with crispy fries.
8 Spiced Chicken Burger
$19.90
Tender chicken breast marinated in buttermilk then fried in our 8-spice mix, served in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, wasabi mayo & aioli. Served with crispy fries.
Vegetarian Burger
$19.90
Grilled haloumi, portobello mushrooms and falafel served in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle mayo & aioli. Served with crispy fries. (V)

Grilled Venison Burger
$19.90
Award Winning Burger
High country premium venison patty served in a brioche bun with waxed cheddar, lettuce, tomato, caramelised onions, plum sauce & aioli. Served with crispy fries.
Whiskey Glazed Beef Burger
$19.90
Home-made whiskey glazed char grilled beef patty served in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, dill pickles, crispy shallots, blue vein mayo & aioli. Served with crispy fries.

Thirsty Thin Crust Pizzas

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

Seafood Pizza
$23.90
Prawns, squid, shrimp, fresh local fish, red onion, baby spinach & hollindaise sauce.
Smoked Chicken Pizza
$23.90
Smoked chicken, spinach, mushrooms, tomato, red onion, cheese & garlic aioli sauce.

Mains

200g Steak, Salad & Fries
$17.90
200g sirloin steak cooked to your liking, served with a fresh green salad, crispy fries & your choice of sauce:
Diane, Garlic Mushroom, Garlic Butter, Peppercorn OR Red Wine Jus. (CGF)
Vegetarian Dish of the Day
$19.90
Please check with wait staff for today’s creation.
Classic Fish & Chips
$21.90
Fresh fish cooked in your choice of golden larger batter OR Panko crumb’s served with a fresh garden salad, crispy fries, house-made tartare & tomato sauce.
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)
Steak, Eggs & Fries
$31.90
South Island farmed scotch fillet steak, cooked to your liking and served with fried eggs, fries & garden salad. Served with your choice of sauce:
Diane, creamy Garlic & Mushroom, Garlic Butter, Peppercorn or Red Wine Jus. (CGF)
Seafood Extravaganza
$39.90
Our Signature Dish
Pan seared scallops on an Asian slaw, mini whitebait & paua fritters on toasted ciabatta, salt & pepper squid with smoked chipotle mayo, pan fried prawns on pineapple & chilli salsa and fresh steamed mussels with tomato & lime salsa. (CGF)

Sides

Creamy Mashed Potatoes
$5.50
Creamy mashed potatoes. (V)
Green Salad
$6.50
Green salad with a balsamic dressing. (CGF) (D) (V) (VG)
Crispy Fries
S $5.50 | M $9.00
Crispy fries served with tomato sauce or aioli. (V)

Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
$6.90
A medley of local vegetables roasted in herbs. (CGF) (V)
Fresh Steamed Vegetables
$6.90
Fresh local seasonal 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!