Cheese Garlic and Herb Bread. $7.50

Freshly baked at the cottage brushed with garlic butter topped with cheese and toasted.

Soup of The Day. $9.00
Ask about today’s freshly made soup.

Anti Pasta Platter (for two persons). $24.50
Selection of delicatessen meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits and cheese.

Hummus and Pita Bread. $9.00
Our own hummus with house made toasted pita bread.




ENTREES/LIGHT MAINS


Vegetable Pakura.  $12.50
Light indian style fritters of capsicum, onion, carrot and spices fried until golden.
Served with mango chutney and a mint raita.

Stuffed Mushroom Royale.    $14.50
Large flat mushrooms filled with spinach, caponata style vegetables and feta and then
topped with streaky bacon and pan-roasted. Served with aioli mayonnaise  

Steamed Green Lip Mussels.     entrée $13.95   main $22.95
Fresh green lipped mussels simply steamed in a white wine, garlic and tomato broth.

Pan-fried Scallops.   entrée $14.95  main $25.95
Succulent scallops pan-fried in a sauce of bacon, brandy, garlic and cream.

Warm Greek Lamb Salad.   $17.95
Marinated lamb pieces pan seared and tossed in a mesculin salad mix with toasted
pinenuts,  feta, olives, cucumber and tomatoes. Served with a greek yoghurt and mint dressing.

Chicken and Basil Pesto Penne.   $15.95
Chicken pieces and penne pasta in a sauce of our own basil pesto, mushrooms, cream and sherry.

Topped with a parmesan and herb augrain and grilled until golden.

Beer Battered Tiger Prawns.   $14.95
½ dozen tiger prawns cooked in our own beer batter.

Served with aioli and sweet thai chilli sauce. 

Lamb's Fry and Bacon.   $14.95
Saute lamb's fry with grilled bacon and a red wine and onion gravy.

Served on one off our own hash brown potatoes.

Served with an aioli dressing.



MAINS

Emperor Chicken.   $25.50
Breast of chicken pieces in a rich sauce of tomato, spinach, capsicum and indian spices,
finished with cream, toasted almond slivers and coriander. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Eye Fillet.   $29.95
Tender eye beef served either with a bacon, mushroom, brandy and cream sauce.

Or on a golden kumara and potato cake topped with wilted spinach
and caramelised onions. Served with a béarnaise sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu.  $27.50
Our version of a French classic. Boneless escalope of Chicken layered with local cured ham,
gruyere style cheese and a tomato and basil pesto. Topped with a fresh breadcrumb and herb
crust and baked until golden. Served with a seeded mustard and cream sauce.

Slow roasted Pork Shoulder.  $26.95
Pork shoulder slowly roasted until tender then pan-fried served with a puff pastry croute

and a pea puree. Finished with a thickened cider jus. 

Fish of the Day. P.O.A
Locally caught fresh fish. Ask your server for today’s dish.

Pan-roasted Lamb Moroccan Style.   $27.95
A rump of new zealand lamb coated in a rub of moroccan spices and cornmeal then pan-roasted. 
Served with a moroccan salad of dates, apricots, capsicums, tomato, onion, cucumber,

toasted pistachios and spices and a yoghurt dresssing.

Pan-roasted Breast of Duck.  $27.95
Breast of duck supreme pan-roasted and served on a cranberry and macadamia stuffing.

Finished with a port wine sauce and glazed apple.

Boneless chicken thighs marinated in red wine and fresh herbs and cooked in a sauce

of streaky bacon, mushrooms, onion and garlic. Served in a puff pastry case.

DESSERTS

Lemon and Almond Tart.  $12.50
Lemon and almond sponge in a sweet pastry case drizzled with a lemon honey
syrup. Served with crème fraiche.

White Chocolate and Boysenberry Ice Cream.   $12.50
Our own ice cream served in a brandy snap basket with a berry coulis.

Crème Brulee.  $12.50
A baked custard of cream and eggs with a raspberry compote centre.
Topped with a caramel crust.

House Made Cheesecake.   $12.50
Our Own freshly baked cheesecake. Please ask your server for today's flavour.

Chocolate Pecan Brownie Pudding.   $12.50
Rich brownie of dark chocolate and pecans topped with a chocolate fudge sauce.
Served with a homemade chocolate chip and vanilla ice cream.

Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding.  $12.50
Layers of brioche bread with a sweet egg custard and sultanas.

Finished with an apricot glaze and served with our own toffee ice cream.