Salt Restaurant occupies the first floor of Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront, with sea views from the dining room and a broad balcony for fine weather. A lounge area gives diners somewhere to begin with coffee or a drink before moving to a table. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, so its personality changes with the light: mornings are relaxed and practical, lunch looks across the water, and dinner turns the coastal setting into the backdrop for a more composed meal.

Breakfast balances familiar hotel classics with a few distinctive choices. Turkish poached shakshuka and house-made granola sit beside eggs Benedict, a full breakfast and a pancake stack with mixed berry compote. Waffles carry herb butter, bacon, rosti, egg and spiced maple syrup, giving the section a savoury-sweet direction. Juices, teas and barista coffee round out the morning offering, making Salt equally useful for a complete breakfast or a slower drink and lighter plate while looking over the waterfront.

Lunch keeps the choice varied without becoming unwieldy. Fried calamari with sriracha mayonnaise and a baked beetroot cutlet cover crisp seafood and vegetable-led beginnings, while fish and chips, steak and fries, miso tofu and market fish offer distinct main-course styles. Nut-crusted salmon and a changing curry add further range. The result is a menu that can handle a quick midday meal, a business lunch or a leisurely table, with desserts such as white chocolate parfait and piña colada brûlée available afterwards.

Dinner becomes more ambitious, moving from coastal starters into crab fettuccine, pan-seared fish, pork loin, Afghani-spiced chicken, lamb curry, beef and miso tofu. The signature Lamb a Toru draws on the Three Sisters rock formation through three lamb preparations: rump, shoulder croquette and loin. Desserts continue the restaurant’s regional and coastal references, including sea buckthorn cheesecake, Taranaki sorbet and bread-and-butter pudding with kawakawa and mānuka honey. It is a menu designed to justify lingering over both the cooking and the view.

Address: Level 1, Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront, 1 Egmont Street, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand

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Salt Restaurant New Plymouth Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Breakfast

M-S: 7AM – 11AM

toast + spreads

$14

your choice of; ciabatta, rye, gluten free and; marmalade, marmite, honey, or jam

house made granola

$20

natural yoghurt, fresh fruit

Turkish poached shakshuka

$28

feta cheese, sour dough / rye bread

big breakfast

$36

streaky bacon, potato rosti, pork sausage, mushroom, roast tomato, ciabatta, your choice of eggs; poached, fried, or scrambled

eggs benedict

$29

english muffin, bacon and potato rosti

pancake stack

$28

mixed berry compote, maple syrup, streaky bacon, fried eggs, hash browns, mascarpone

waffles

$26

herb butter, streaky bacon, rosti, poached / fried egg, spiced maple syrup

Breakfast – Add a Side Dish

eggs

$10

streaky bacon

$10

salmon

$12

pork sausages

potato rosti

mushrooms

Lunch – Entree

11.30AM – 2PM

soup of the day

$20

where comfort meets a spoonful of soul! served with garlic bread

fried calamari

$24

calamari done right! crispy golden squid with sriracha mayo

nut crust salmon

$24

from deep blue sea to your plate! avocado mousse, brown sugar vinigrette, fennel salad

baked beetroot cutlet

$22

Earth-grown, spice-lifted & quietly bold, served with ginger & apricot chutney

Lunch – Mains

fish & chips

$36

catch of the day, crisped to perfection! served with cajun fries

miso tofu

$28

umami-rich and wholesome with Asian greens & mong beans

steak & fries

$34

saltair, sizzling steak & cajun fries worth the dive! 180g sirloin & mushroom

fried chicken schnitzel

$28

golden, crunchy & impossible to resist! chicken breast, tomato relish, mushroom sauce & cajun fries

market fish

$39

clean catch, perfect sear!!! market fish, red pepper velouté, medley potato, zucchini

curry of the week

$39

weekly voyage through spice-rich curry served with warm naan and fluffy rice

Lunch – Side Dishes

cajun fries

$12

garden salad

$12

braised carrots

$14

Lunch – Dessert

white chocolate parfait

$24

light, silky, & indulgently smooth with berry sorbet & rocher glaze

trio of sorbet

$18

refresh your taste buds with Taranaki’s hand-made sorbet delight!

piña colada brûlée

$24

tropical sweetness in every bite! crispy filo, caramelised pineapple

Dinner – Coastal Beginnings

Please advise us of any dietary requirements or allergies.

soup of the day

$20

a warm tide in a bowl! served with garlic bread

baked beetroot cutlet

$22

Earth-grown, spice-lifted & quietly bold, served with ginger & apricot chutney

beef short rib

$25

slow fire, deep flavour celeriac remoulade, coriander pesto

fried calamari

$24

calamari done right! crispy golden squid with sriracha mayo

nut crust salmon

$26

from deep blue sea to your plate! avocado butter, brown sugar, vinaigrette, fennel salad

Dinner – From the Land & Sea

miso tofu

$40

umami-rich and wholesome with Asian greens & mung beans

eye fillet 200gm

$52

classic, juicy & worth every bite BBQ short ribs, potato gratin, butternut puree & jus

pan seared fish

$48

clean catch, perfect sear market fish, red pepper velouté, medley potato, zucchini

lamb curry

$40

slow spice, deep warmth! served with garlic butter naan and basmati rice

lamb a toru – Salt’s signature dish

$52

this dish honours the Three Sisters Rock formation. three cuts, one legend – lamb rump, lamb shoulder croquettes, lamb loin and shallot puree

pork loin chops

$46

juicy cut, sweet edge parsnip purée, confit parsnip, sauce ravigote, plum jus

Afghani half chicken

$46

spiced the Afghani way, sauced and served with cajun fries

crab fettuccine

$46

silky, indulgent pasta layered with crab meat ball, creamy bisque & pecorino

Dinner – Side Dishes

cajun fries

$12

braised carrots

$14

heirloom tomato & halloumi salad

$14

sautéed Asian greens with sesame dressing

$14

crushed potatoes with honey & chilli glaze

$14

Dinner – Sweet Tides

trio of sorbet

$18

refresh your taste buds with Taranaki’s hand-made sorbet delight!

white chocolate parfait

$24

light, silky, & indulgently smooth with berry sorbet & rocher glaze

sea buckthorn cheesecake

$24

creamy cheesecake with sea buckthorn, almond sponge cake, sorbet

bread and butter pudding

$24

old school comfort! familiar, but elevated! dry fruit, white chocolate, saffron & vanilla bean cream

piña colada brûlée

$24

tropical sweetness in every bite! crispy filo, caramelised pineapple

spiced pear crumble

$20

sweet spice with a native twist! kawakawa, mānuka honey, crumble oats, spiced custard, vanilla bean ice cream

Night Owl Menu

9:30PM – 5AM. DF Dairy Free | GF Gluten Friendly

cajun fries (DF)

$12

served with aioli

potato wedges (DF)

$14

served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce

chicken nuggets & fries (DF)

$18

served with tomato sauce

waterfront snack boat (DF)

$20

samosa & spring roll served with sweet chilli sauce

butterfly prawns (DF)

$20

8 pieces of prawns with sweet chilli sauce

curry & rice (GF)

$35

lamb curry served with pilaf rice

bread & butter pudding

$22

vanilla ice cream & caramel sauce

house-made granola for early risers

$18

natural yoghurt

Breakfast – Beverages

juices

orange, apple, tomato, pineapple, feijoa

herbal teas

english breakfast, earl grey, green, lemon, chamomile, peppermint

black coffee

espresso, long black, americano

barista coffee

S $5.50 / L $6.50

cappuccino, latte, flat white, chai

sweet

$6.50

hot chocolate, mocha

customise

caramel, vanilla, hazelnut

Tap Beer

Emerson’s Pilsner

$15

Bottled Beer & Cider

Steinlager Light / Classic / Low Carb

$12

Steinlager Zero

$11

Corona, Mexico

$12

Panhead ‘Supercharger APA’

$15

Panhead ‘Blacktop Oat’ Stout

$16

Panhead ‘Rat Rod’ Hazy IPA

$16

Cocktails

Salt Sunset

$16

gin, orange & pineapple juice, grenadine, maraschino liqueur

Kiwi Margarita

$18

tequila, kiwi, triple sec, sweet & sour

Berry Blush

$17

vodka, chambord, strawberry, kawakawa syrup, prosecco

Coco Loco

$17

white rum, malibu, blue curacao, pineapple juice, coconut syrup

Aporo Sour

$16

bourbon, disaronno, manuka syrup, lime juice, apple juice

Wine List

Sartori prosecco DOC

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Italy

Veuve du Vernay

$17

Bordeaux, France (200ml)

NV Moet & Chandon

$149

Epernay, France

2012 Dom Perignon

$399

Epernay, France

Wither Hills

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Marlborough, New Zealand

Non Alcoholic

Apple, Orange, Pineapple, Cranberry, Tomato, Feijoa

Sparkling / Still water

$10

Pepsi, Pepsi max, 7up, Ginger beer, Tonic water, Soda

Lemon Lime Bitters

After Dinner Pours

Taylors 10yr Port

$16

Chambers Muscat

$12

Affogato

$18

Luxardo / Baileys / Macadamia Kahlua / Frangelico / Malibu

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Eggs benedict Typical in New Plymouth: $25.25 $29.00
Fish and chips Typical in New Plymouth: $28.00 $36.00
Big breakfast Typical in New Plymouth: $26.90 $36.00

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