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
twin islands wines 2020 (marlborough. nz) gls $13.5 btl $62
villa maria ‘taylors pass single vineyard’ 2020 (marlborough, nz) gls $14.5 btl $68
clos henri ‘petit clos’ 2019 (marlborough, nz) btl $65
chardonnay
clearview estate ‘coastal’ 2020 (hawkes bay, nz) gls $13.5 btl $62
vidal ‘icon 1888’ 2014 (hawkes bay, nz) btl $260
palliser estate 2019 (martinborough, nz) gls $18 btl $85
dry river 2019 (martinborough, nz) btl $160
chateau de chamirey ‘mercurey blanc’ 2017 (burgundy, fr) btl $160
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 btl $62
maison vauvion ‘vouvray bousquets’ 2019 (loire valley, fr) gls 16.5 btl $78
pinot blanc
hawkshed 2020 (central otago, nz) btl $75
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
rippon ‘mature vine’ 2017 (central otago, nz) btl $150
fromm 2018 (marlborough, nz) gls $14.5 btl $68
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
jim barry ‘watervale single vineyard’ shiraz 2018 (clare valley, au) gls $14.5 btl $68
michelas st jemms syrah 2018 (crozes-hermitage, fr) btl $98
mourvedre
abbots & delaunay ‘les fleurs sauvages’ 2018 (languedoc, fr) btl $58
barbera
prunotto ‘barbera d’alba doc’ 2017 (piemonte,it) btl $78
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 Wednesday 28th July 2021
appetizers
te kouma bay oysters
natural – lemon & rock sugar dressing
or
beer battered – with lime mayonnaise
1/2 doz $30 1 doz $60
Bread
volare sourdough with smoked butter & mataprio olive oil and balsamic reduction
(4 pieces)
$8.5
charcuterie platter
with: zaroa puhutukawa smoked wagyu salami, zaroa venison bresaola, chorizo, swiss brown mushrooms stuffed with duck rillette, lavosh crackers, augustine’s apricot & date chutney, assorted pickles
(serves two)
$30
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2 courses $60 3 courses $75
(sample only)
entree
– confit pork belly, black pudding dumpling, apple and ginger puree, goats milk gouda, granny smith apple
– smoked kumara agnolotti, lemon buffalo ricotta, piccalilli, eggplant puree, dukkah, crisp tapioca
– venison bresaola, black garlic mayonnaise, tempura enoki, confit artichoke, shaved fennel
– nz yellowfin tuna tataki, crisp sushi rice, pickled vegetables, compressed melon, chilli mayonnaise, crisp seaweed
$19 each
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mains
– greenstone creek rib eye, blue cheese pudding, parsnip puree, braised beef cheek crumble
– market fish, potato and octopus lyonnaise, leek puree, saffron veloute, crisp kale
– lamb loin, date couscous, spiced carrot puree, roasted yams, yoghurt lebneh
– potato gnocchi, local mushrooms, truffled celeriac puree, oaxaca string cheese, local truffle
$42 each
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sides
– hand cut chips, garlic mayonnaise
– roasted broccoli, bacon, almonds
– rocket salad, grilled 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 brie, inhouse truffled infused*
small $20 / large $40
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desserts
– ginger creme brulee, lemon mascarpone cigar, tamarillo sorbet
– foundry dark chocolate mousse, pistachio brittle, doris plum, pinot noir syrup, caramel ice cream
– espresso coffee affogato, black winter truffle ice cream, frangelico liqueur
– feijoa pudding, vanilla ice cream anglaise, toasted almonds, honey ice cream, honeycomb
$19 each
(one account per table)
Our beloved Truffle Dinner Degustation is on !
Thursday 5th of August – SOLD OUT!
Wednesday 11th of August – Selling Fast!
Join us for this amazing celebration of the NZ Winter Truffles with a 5 Course Dinner
$100 per person
$150 with wines
*Bookings and prepayment are essential through 078342921
Call us on 07-834-2921 or email palate.restaurant@xtra.co.nz to book now! *NO dietary requirements this time |
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! |
To book a table simply complete the form below. Our online booking system will check the table availability and confirm your reservation immediately. Whilst Palate does accommodate children, we request that children 6 and under dine before 6:30pm.
Please note that Degustation bookings and tables over 8 people must be made directly on 07-834-2921 and is subject to availability.
Please note that we may not be able to accept requests for certain tables, due to availability restrictions.
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