champagne
taittinger ‘prestige’ brut (reims, fr) gls $28 btl $150
taittinger ‘prestige rose’ brut nv (reims, fr) btl $240
taittinger ‘reserve’ brut 2014 (reims, fr) btl $260
methode traditionelle & sparkling
quartz reef brut nv (bendigo,nz) gls $18 btl $92
villa sandi prosecco doc nv (veneto,it) gls $14.5 btl $68
sauvignon blanc
lawson’s dry hills estate (marlborough. nz) gls $12.5 btl $58
clos henri ‘petit clos’ 2019 (marlborough, nz) gls 13.5 btl $65
chardonnay
black cottage 2021 (marlborough, nz) gls $13.5 btl $62
vidal ‘icon 1888’ 2014 (hawkes bay, nz) btl $260
palliser estate 2019 (martinborough, nz) gls $18 btl $85
greywacke 2018 (marlborough, nz) gls $20 btl $95
chateau de chamirey ‘mercurey blanc’ 2017 (burgundy, fr) btl $160
gnarly head 2020 (california, usa) btl $98
pinot gris
palliser estate ‘pencarrow’ 2020 (martinborough, nz) gls $14.5 btl $68
lamont 2019 (bendigo, nz) gls $16 btl $75
perigrine 2020 (central otago, nz) btl $78
rose
villa maria ‘earth garden’ – pinot noir 2020 (hawkes bay, nz) gls $12.5 btl $68
riesling
mountford estate ‘liaison’ 2011 (waipara, nz) gls $16 btl $75
palliser estate – dry 2020 (martinborough,nz) btl $62
chenin blanc & blends
fromm chenin blanc/chardonnay 2019 gls $13.5 btl $62
maison vauvion ‘vouvray bousquets’ 2019 (loire valley, fr) gls 16.5 btl $78
gewurztraminer
bohemian ‘the composer’ 2018 (alsace, fr) gls $16 btl $75
albarino
pazo cilleiro albarino 2019 (rias baixas, sp) gls $14.5 btl $68
pinot noir
pisa range ‘run 245’ 2018 (central otago, nz) gls $15 btl $72
peregrine ‘saddleback’ 2018 (central otago, nz) btl $75
mondillo 2017 (bendigo, nz) btl $98
millcrest estate 2016 (nelson, nz) gls $16 btl $75
deep down 2020 (marlborough, nz) btl $92
philippe liveira domaine des tilleuls ‘gevrey chambortin’ 2015 (burgundy, fr) btl $195
merlot/ merlot blends
bohemian ‘the author’ merlot 2020 (hawkes bay, nz) gls $13.5 btl $62
puriri hills ‘pope’ merlot/cab franc/ carmenere/ cab sav/ malbec 2013 (clevedon, nz) btl $350
chateau de hartes bordeaux superieur merlot/ cab franc/ cab sav 2018 (entre-deux-mers, fr) btl $75
carmenere
de martino estate 2018 (maipo valley, cl) btl $65
malbec
tilia malbec 2019 (mendoza, ar) gls $13.5 btl $62
cabernet/ cabernet blends
mills reef ‘reserve’ cab sav/ merlot 2019 (hawke’s bay, nz) gls $14.5 btl $68
mills reef ‘elspeth’ cab sav 2016 (hawke’s bay, nz) btl $120
babich ‘irongate’ cab sav/ merlot/ cab franc 2016 (hawke’s bay, nz) btl $92
vasse felix ‘filius’ cab sav 2018 (margaret river, au) gls $13.5 btl $62
chateau grand-puy-lacoste ‘lacoste borie’ cab sav/ cab franc/ merlot/ petit verdot 2015 (pauillac, bordeaux fr) btl$250
chateau gloria cab sav/ merlot/cab franc 2013 (st julian, fr) btl $320
syrah/shiraz and blends
te awa ‘single estate’ syrah 2018 (hawke’s bay, nz) gls $16 btl $75
john duval ‘entity’ shiraz 2019 (barossa, au) btl $140
blank canvas ‘element’ syrah 2018 (hawkes bay, nz) btl $150
michelas st jemms syrah 2018 (crozes-hermitage, fr) btl $98
mourvedre
abbots & delaunay ‘les fleurs sauvages’ 2018 (languedoc, fr) btl $58
tap – 30L keg
laughing bones ‘bone dry’ lager (auckland, nz) 7% gls $14
rube beer kölsch (auckland, nz ) 5.6% gls $14
style lager
corona (mexico) 4.5% btl $9
peroni ‘nastro azzurro’ (italy) 5.2% btl $9
pilsner
croucher ‘sulfur city’ (rotorua, nz) 6% btl $12.5
draught
waikato (waikato) 4% btl $9
pale ale
8 wired ‘tropadelic’ (warkworth) 5.4% btl $12.5
hazy pale ale
epic ‘joose party’ (auckland) 5.3% btl $14
american pale ale (APA)
parrot dog ‘falcon’ (wellington) 5.4% btl $12.5
indian pale ale (IPA)
garage project ‘garagista’ (wellington) 5.8% btl $13
liberty ‘knife party’ (auckland) 7.1% btl $15
wheat
three boys wheat beer (christchurch) 5% btl $12.5
double indian pale ale (IIPA)
epic ‘hop zombie’ (auckland) 8.5% btl $16
porter
yeastie boys ‘pot kettle black’ (wellington) 6% btl $15.5
stout
cassels & sons brewing co. ‘milk stout’ (christchurch) 5.2% $13
low alcohol
croucher ‘lowrider’ ipa (rotorua) 2.5% btl $10
garage project ‘fugazi’ (blenheim) 2.2% btl $10
cider
three wise birds ‘summer fling’ -off dry- (hawke’s bay, nz) 5.5% btl $12
three wise birds ‘bach life’ (hawke’s bay, nz) 6% btl $12
non – alcoholic
juices –apple, orange, cranberry, pineapple, tomato gls $5.5
soft drinks – coke, diet coke, tonic, soda, lemonade, ginger ale gls $5
lemon lime and bitters gls $6
bundaberg ginger beer gls $6
mineral water
antipodes sparking 1000ml btl $12
tea
la maison du thè tea $5
peppermint, earl grey, english breakfast, green, chamomile, lemon & ginger
vittoria coffee
flat white, latte, long black, short black, macchiato, hot chocolate, white hot chocolate, hazelnut hot chocolate $5
cocktails -$20 each-
rye on point – canadian club, saint germaine, apple juice, lemon, soda
kahlo’s ice tea – tequila, malibu, lemon, habanero syrup, ginger beer
aloha lola – 1919 pineapple gin, bacardi, mango liqueur, lime, passionfruit, coconut
tinkerbells lemonade – homemade limoncello sorbet, vanilla vodka, white chocolate syrup
ohh lala – mixed berry sorbet, elderflower liqueur, bacardi, black pepper, star anise
pina rita – coconut and malibu sorbet, herrradura silver tequila
feijoa & apple crumble – feijoa sorbet, apple sourz, white sambuca, cream, oat crumble
mocktails -$10 each-
habanero sour – seedlip garden 108, lemon, egg white, habanero syrup, lavender syrup
tropical cooler – pineapple juice, passionfruit syrup, bitters, lime
idas cosmo – apple juice, cranberry juice, lime juice
sober G&T – seedlip garden 108, lemon, cordeau, tonic
speciality coffee -$15 each-
rusty nail coffee – scotch, drambuie, espresso, cream, cinnamon
jaffa five coffee -baileys, cointreau, kahlua, espresso, chocolate milk
bavarian – amaretto, chambord, kahlua, chocolate cream, espresso
hot nutty irishman – bailey’s, frangelico, cream, espresso
We invite you to experience our menu with a flexible wine match. Please ask our friendly staff to help with the suggestions.
we are committed to helping you with any dietary needs, whether you have food allergies or religious beliefs, please let our wait staff know of any restrictions and we will adjust the dish where possible.
*Last updated on Thursday 27th January 2022
appetizers
te kouma bay oysters
natural – lemon, rock sugar dressing
or
beer battered – with lime mayonnaise
1/2 doz $30 1 doz $60
Bread
sourdough with smoked butter & mataprio olive oil and balsamic reduction
(4 pieces)
$8.5
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2 courses $60 3 courses $75
(sample only)
entree
– air dried wagyu beef, honey roasted fig, parmesan, rocket, almonds
– pan fried over the moon haloumi, heirloom tomato, pickled courgette, sweet sting honey
– mushroom croquettes, lentil puree, bacon, walnut gouda, fennel
– seared albacore tuna, rock melon, spiced calamari, avocado, green chilli, lime
$19 each
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mains
– greenstone creek scotch fillet, dauphinois potato, swiss brown mushroom, beetroot puree
– spiced lamb rump, lamb shoulder pastilla, ratatouille tortellini, eggplant puree, dried olives, crisp polenta
– grilled swordfish “steakhouse style”, onion rings, fondant potato, bearnaise, red wine sauce
– potato gnocchi, red pepper puree, sweetcorn, courgette, maasdam cheese, almonds
$42 each
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sides
– hand cut chips, garlic mayonnaise
– roasted courgette, dukkah, lemon oil
– green salad, pear, parmesan
$10.5 each
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unique cheese with accompaniments
NZ cheese selection, house made crackers, quince paste
*meyer goats milk gouda / over the moon creamy blue /
over the moon triple cream brie*
small $20 / large $40
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desserts
– vanilla cheesecake, local berries, mascarpone cigar, mixed berry sorbet
– doughnuts, roasted pineapple, ginger caramel, peppered yoghurt sorbet
– chocolate mousse, dehydrated chocolate, doris plum sorbet, pistachio
– espresso coffee affogato, honey truffle ice cream, baileys liqueur
$19 each
(one account per table)
Celebrate the weekend with fresh EVERY Thursday and Friday from 5pm – 6:30pm in our bar/lounge area Call 07-834-2921 to book your after work treat! |
During the week of November 18th to November 27th Palate will be open for dinner only for a 5 Course Tasting Menu.
Tables are allocated for 2 Hours dining time.
Groups over 8 people please contact us directly.
Please note that this is a ‘Trust the Chef’ style menu therefore this option is not ideal for guests with severe dietary requirements.
Taking into consideration the Government’s Traffic Light guidelines for ‘orange’ service, we recommend the use of face masks.
*you will be required to wear a mask to enter the restaurant and when leaving your table.
For any quiries please contact us on 078342921 or via e-mail on palate.restaurant@xtra.co.nz
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