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SMALL PLATES

Tandoori Chicken Skewers | mint yoghurt dressing. 10.20

Pork & Coriander Wontons | sweet chilli sauce. 10.20

Beef Bolognaise & Mozzarella Arancini | truffled aioli. 9.90

Tempura Prawn Sticks | lemon pepper aioli. 13.50

Spicy Chicken Wings | blue cheese dressing. 500gm. 16.50 | 1kg. 26.50 | 2kg. 45.50

Salt ‘n’ Black Pepper Squid | saffron aioli. 15.90

Bruschetta | cherry tomatoes | ricotta | watercress pesto. 9.90 (v)

     with prosciutto. 14.50

Basket of Chunky Fries | elephant salt seasoning | tomato sauce. 8.90 (v)

Beer Battered Fries | tomato sauce. 9.90 (v)

Seasoned Wedges | sour cream. 9.90 (v)

     with bacon, cheese & sweet chilli sauce. 13.90

PLATTERS

Quattro Platter | beef bolognaise & mozzarella arancini with truffled aioli | tempura prawn sticks with lemon pepper aioli | tandoori chicken skewers with mint yoghurt dressing | pork & coriander wontons with sweet chilli sauce. 39.50

Seafood Platter | marinated mussels | fish goujons | salt ‘n’ black pepper squid | seared garlic prawns | sweet chilli shrimp pot | blackened Marlborough salmon | house pickled vegetables | breads & dips. 49.00

BREADS

Roast Garlic Pizza Bread. 9.50 (v)

Caramelised Onion & Rosemary Pizza Bread. 10.00 (v)

Warm Handmade Ciabatta Loaf | watercress pesto | olive oil | tapenade. 11.90 (v)

LITES

Soup of the Day | warm bread | salted butter. 12.90

Pork Fillet & Pistachio Terrine | red peppers | toasted sourdough bread | spiced peach chutney. 17.90

Seared Scallops | pan-fried gourmet potatoes | parsley puree | curry dressing | bacon crisps. 18.90

Salt ‘n’ Black Pepper Squid | saffron aioli | pea shoots | carrot salad. 17.00

Blackened Marlborough Salmon | potato & herb rosti | sautéed spinach | hollandaise sauce. 18.90

Moroccan Spiced Grilled Spatchcock | beetroot couscous | medjool dates | pine nuts | cumin aioli. 18.90

Slow Roasted Tomato Tart | kalamata olives | mozzarella pearls | roquette | balsamic crème. 15.90 (v)

SALADS  (all salads can be made vegetarian)

Traditional Caesar Salad | cos | bacon | boiled egg | anchovies | focaccia croutes | parmesan. 18.50

                with grilled chicken. 23.50

                with seared salmon. 25.50

Grilled Chicken Salad | water chestnuts | mandarin | toasted cashew nuts | mesclun | pineapple orange dressing | wonton crisps. 19.90

Thai Beef Salad | cucumber | mesclun | carrots | bean sprouts | toasted peanuts | crispy noodles | chilli lime dressing. 19.90

Roquette Salad | pear | walnuts | blue cheese | honey vanilla dressing. 18.90 (v)

                add prosciutto. 22.00

Warm Winter Salad | seared salmon | baby spinach | Israeli couscous | baby beetroot | roast root vegetables | pumpkin seeds | pomegranate dressing. 23.90

THE ELEPHANT GRILL

Savannah Angus Sirloin 200gm | 100% NZ grass fed from the Manawatu’s lush pastoral region: naturally aged & hormone free.  29.90

Angus Pure Scotch Fillet 250gm | grass fed from the Taranaki region: boneless cut of prime rib with rich marbling. 32.90

Aged Eye Fillet 200gm | aged to perfection for a minimum of 21 days: tender prime cut. 34.90

Angus Pure Rump Steak 300gm | 90 day grain fed & aged a minimum of 21 days for maximum tenderness. 32.50

Harmony Free Range Pork Cutlet 250gm | Tuscan herb seasoned from certified free range farms in Waimate.  29.90

NZ 1^st Class Lamb Rump 200gm | prime NZ lamb from the Canterbury region. 29.90

Corn Fed Chicken Breast 160gm | mustard & thyme marinade. 27.50

Blackened Marlborough Salmon. 28.50

Meals from the grill include one of the following options:

rosemary roast potatoes | wilted seasonal greens | horseradish cream

chunky fries | mixed leaf salad | béarnaise sauce

roast garlic mash | sautéed mushrooms | red wine jus

CARVING BOARDS FOR TWO

Angus Beef Duo | eye fillet Wellington (flaky pastry, mushroom duxelle, liver pate) | angus beef stew pot (winter vegetables, mushrooms, red wine) | garlic mash | buttered baby carrots. 58.50

MAINS

Fish ‘n’ Chips | Monteith’s Gold beer battered tarakihi | chunky fries | house-made slaw | lemon | tartare sauce. small. 20.90 large. 26.90

Seared Apricot Crusted Seared Chicken Breast | brie stuffing | smoked kumara mash | sautéed bok choy | spiced plum sauce. 28.00

Twice Cooked Pork Belly | bean & chorizo ragout | fennel & apple remoulade | tomatoes. 29.00

Pan Roasted Market Fish | pea & prawn risotto | tempura baby fennel | Pernod parsley cream. 30.90

Lamb Duo | first class NZ lamb rump roast | braised lamb shank tart | carrot ginger puree | wilted seasonal greens | snow pea shoot salad. 30.90

Roasted Canterbury Farm Duck Leg | root vegetable gratin | braised red cabbage | red currant jus. 29.90

SIDES  

roast garlic mash | wilted greens | root vegetable gratin | rosemary roast potatoes | sautéed bok choy | braised red cabbage | mixed leaf salad | chunky fries. 7.50 each

CLASSICS & BURGERS

(all burgers served on a burger bun with lettuce | tomato | fries)

Grilled Chicken Burger | guacamole | spicy tomato relish | aioli. 19.90

Classic Beef Burger | 180gm beef patty | bacon | cheese | beetroot relish | fried egg. 19.90

Beef ‘n’ Blue | 180gm beef patty | blue cheese | caramelised onion | pear & fig chutney. 19.90

Fish Burger | market fish | chilli kelp seasoning | red capsicum chutney | aioli. 20.50

Lamb Burger | 120gm lamb patty | beetroot relish | feta | hummus. 19.90

Steak Sandwich Melt | angus beef sirloin | onion marmalade | English mustard | tomatoes | mozzarella | roquette | ciabatta | fries. 20.90

Toasted Chicken Caesar Wrap | egg | bacon | parmesan | cos | Caesar dressing | fries. 17.90

Toasted Chilli Beef Wrap | mozzarella | red onions | jalapeno salsa | shredded lettuce | fries. 18.00

Sliders | plate of mini burgers – ideal for sharing | 4 sliders. 17.00 | 8 sliders. 28.90.

PIZZA

(all pizzas can be made standard, or on a gourmet, hand pulled base to share.  This is served with basil-rubbed salt, chilli flakes and roast garlic oil, then finished with wild roquette & parmesan)

Margherita | roasted cherry tomatoes | fresh basil | mozzarella pearls. 17.50 | g. 34.50 (v)

Vegetarian | feta | olives | artichokes | tomato pomodorini | Spanish onions | mushrooms | roquette. 17.90 | g. 34.50 (v)

Gourmet Lamb | roast gourmet potatoes | feta | caramelised onion | watercress pesto. 21.50 | g. 34.50

Seafood | prawns | mussels | shrimp | clam meat | roquette | lemon pepper aioli. 21.90 | g. 36.50

Chilli Beef | red peppers | jalapenos | guacamole | sour cream | corn chips. 21.50 | g. 34.50

Angus Beef | caramelised onion | red peppers | artichokes | blue cheese aioli. 22.90 | g. 34.50

Sausage Trio | lamb merguez | pork & fennel | Hungarian chorizo | smokey BBQ sauce. 21.90 | g. 34.50

Tandoori Chicken | onions | red peppers | peanuts | mint yoghurt. 19.50 | g. 34.50

Chicken & Brie | cashews | avocado. 22.90 | g. 36.50

PASTA & RISOTTO

Fettuccini Carbonara | chicken | bacon | mushroom | white wine cream sauce | parmesan. 19.90

Penne Marinara | prawns | mussels | shrimp | clam meat | tomato sauce | chilli | parmesan. 23.50

Truffled Mushroom Risotto | watercress pesto | parmesan crisp. 21.00 (v)

Pan-fried Pumpkin Gnocchi | sundried tomatoes | olives | pesto | roquette | parmesan. 21.90

DESSERTS

Trio Brulee | vanilla | white chocolate | raspberry. 12.50

Pear & Frangipane Tart | Kapiti vanilla ice cream | Rekorderlig syrup. 12.90

 (please allow 15 minutes cooking time)

Ice Cream Cheesecake | raspberry coulis | pistachio sable. 14.50

Rhubarb & Strawberry Crumble | vanilla anglaise. 12.90

Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Tart | Kapiti triple chocolate ice cream| berry coulis. 13.90

LIQUEUR COFFEE  12.0 each

Amaretto | Baileys | Frangelico | Galliano | Jameson | Kahlua | Tequila | Tia Maria | Triple Sec

Coffee

Tea for One  4.0 

English Breakfast | Earl Grey | Peppermint | Green