CUISINE
About the Cuisine
Dinner Menu
Set Menus
Canapes & Platters


 

Martin Bosley Cooks. Martin's first cookbook available online.

 

Fresh baked bread with Butter ‘Fleur de Sel’ or Olive Oil

   
Entrées  

Tomato Gazpacho Soup, Tomato 'Sponge', Shaved Pear-Tomato Seed Salad, Sourdough Croutons, Vegetable Caviar, Celery Salt, Mustard Seed Vinaigrette

26.00
 
 
'Hot & Cold' Fresh Pea and Ham Soup, Lemon Oil, Ham Powder, Prawn and Pea Salad
32.00
   
Lamb's Tongue Rillette, Pont Neuf Potato, Prawn, Spinach, Melting Foie Gras Mousse, Salsa Verde
30.00
   

Trio of Tartars - Tarakihi,, Smoked Eel-Potato Salad, Smoked Eel Gelee, Horseradish Chantilly:Big-Eye Tuna, Tonnato Sauce, Roasted Capsicums, Fried Capers, Balsamic Reduction: Queensland Spanner Crab, Avocado-Pineapple Guacamole, Coconut Rice Crispies

30.00
 
 
Carpaccio of Big-Eye Tuna, Frozen Cucumber Foam, Preserved Lemon, Farmed French Caviar
28.00
 
 
The Yacht Club New Sashimi Plate 2008 - A Selection Of  Today’s Freshest Seafood  
30.00
 
 
Kai Moana - A Mini 'Degustation'of Seafood Tasting Plates, Sauce Selection (for two)
80.00
   
Degustation ' Coastal Cuisine' Menu  

Our ‘coastal cuisine’ degustation menu is available on request. A 6 course menu of smaller portions taking you through a progression of exquisite flavours, it is available for the whole table, either the food alone, or matched with premium wines. This chef’s tasting menu is available from

Tuesday to Saturday evenings.

$100.00 per guest or 

$170.00 per guest with wine pairings.

 

 

‘KAI MOANA’ CUISINE  

Shellfish, Molluscs and Crustacea

Diamond Shell Clams Marlborough per 100 grams
5.00
Tory Channel Mussels per 100 grams
5.00
Cooked with Soffritto (caramelized onion & tomato) or Chimichurri (garlic & herb butter)  
   
Bluff Oysters     Half Dozen  25.00   Dozen  50.00  
Clevedon Rock Oysters   Half Dozen  18.00 Dozen 36.00
Served natural or battered  
   
Indian Prawns  Bay of Bengal  per 100 grams 9.00
Salt & Pepper Fried with Dipping Sauce  
   
Australian King Prawns, sauteed with Garlic Butter   16.00 per 100gr (minimum order 200gr)
Cooked in Garlic-Parsley Butter
 
Mains
Today’s Fish

Tarakihi (Cook Strait)

Groper (Northland)
Crispy Skin Snapper (Northland)

Bluenose (Northland)

Blue Warehou (Kaikoura)  
   

Should You Prefer Your Fish Or Steak Simply Grilled With A Salad Or Vegetables And Mash Potatoes, Please Do Not Be Afraid To Ask.

 
Stella Artios Battered Tarakihi, Shoestring Fries, Gherkin, Spanish Onion & Parsley Mayonnaise
28.00
   
Mains
Grilled Fish, Mustard Gnocchi, Poached Bone Marrow, Morel Mushrooms, Mushroom Consomme, Parsley Ice Cream, Hazelnuts

47.00

Roasted Fish, Cauliflower Puree, Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes, Barbecue Sauce

47.00

Fish Cooked ' A la Plancha', Grilled Calamari, Green Bean Salad, Sweet Red Onion Vinaigrette, Roasted Pear, Crispy Pork Belly, Toasted Almonds

 

45.00

Poached Fish, King Prawn, Green Beans, Young Fennel 'A La Grecque' Carrot Puree, Milk Poached Garlic, Oyster Foam


45.00

Sous Vide Lamb Loin, Amaranth,Ratatouille, Black Olive Dust, Basil Puree, Crushed Tomato, Olive-Red Wine Reduction

45.00

Cocoa Roasted Canterbury Duck Breast, B'Stilla of the leg, Potato Mousseline, Cinnamon Glucose, Eggplant Puree, Xocopili Sauce

47.00

King Country Beef Fillet, Truffle Butter, Vegetable Mousse, Potato Puree, Red Wine Sauce
45.00

 

Side Dishes

Herb Buttered Heirloom Potatoes

 

Small 7.00
Large 12.00

Mixed Field Leaves with Palm Sugar Vinaigrette

 

 Small 5.00

 Large 9.00

Vegetables of the Day

 

 Small 7.00
Large 12.00

   
Desserts  
Hazy Shades of Winter - Camomile Infused Pears, Poached Quince, Tamarillo, Pumpkin, Poached Cranberries, Aromatic Spice Ice Cream, Rhubarb Wafer
18.00
Watermelon 'Sponge', Grilled Melon, Candied Tomato, Champagne-Rose Petal Marshmallow, Melon Granita
18.00

3 Reasons To Love... Apples .. Apple Cloud, Fairground Toffee Apples, 'Baba au Calvados', Lemon Peel Custard, Apricot Powder, Apple- Mint Ice Cream, Rice Crispies, Thyme Leaves

18.00

The Yacht Club Desserts – A Tasting Plate

19.00

5 Textures of Valrhona Chocolate

19.00

 

Selection Of House Made Ice Creams   

 

15.00

   

Cheese plate variations 

Two cheeses 25.00     Three cheeses 32.00

Tarago River triple cream brie   ( Victoria, Aus)

Blue River Triple Cream Brie (Victoria, Aus)

Le Rose Appenzeller (Switzerland)

Epoisses ( France )

Blue River Pecorino (Invercargill)

Roquefort (France)

Gorgonzola (Italy)

 


 

This page was last updated on 28-05-08