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Mainsail Bar & Bistro sits beside the canal in Gulf Harbour Marine Village, using its waterfront position in several different ways. There is a bar and beer garden for drinks and snacks, a terrace for coffee or a sunny lunch, and an indoor bistro when the weather turns cooler. All-day service and takeaway make it a flexible local venue, but the food offering is substantial enough for a planned dinner or group gathering rather than functioning only as an accompaniment to the bar.

The Indian side of the menu begins with familiar snacks and food from the tandoor. Vegetable pakora, samosas and onion bhaji bring crisp textures with tamarind and mint sauces, while chicken tikka relies on yoghurt, spices and oven roasting. A mixed meat platter adds seekh kebab and several differently seasoned chicken preparations, giving a table an easy way to compare marinades before choosing its main dishes. The combination also works well as a shared course rather than a collection of separate individual starters.

Curries cover a wide range of regional and stylistic directions. Jalfrezi brings vegetables and a tangy sauce, saag is built around spinach, and dhansak combines meat with lentils, ginger and coriander. Vindaloo and rogan josh provide hotter and more aromatic choices, while Goan curry uses coconut. Paneer, chickpea, mixed-vegetable and lentil dishes are not limited to a single token option, and biryani offers a rice-led alternative to curry with naan.

European bistro dishes broaden the appeal beyond the Indian selection. Pan-fried fish, salmon, schnitzel, pork ribs and burgers can share a table with curry, while children's meals make family visits easier. That unusually broad mix suits the setting: diners can keep things casual with a burger on the terrace, order several Indian plates for the group, or settle into the bistro for seafood and a longer evening by the marina.

Address: Unit 2, 154 Harbour Village Drive, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparāoa 0930, New Zealand

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Mainsail Bar & Bistro Menu

Starter – Vegetarian

Garlic Bread
$14

Sliced garlic bread topped with grilled cheese

Ciabatta Loaf & 3 Dips
$16

Basil pesto, hummus, sundried tomato

Onion Bhaji
$14

Sliced onions coated with chickpea flour, deep fried & served with tamarind sauce

Chaat Samosa
$14

Pastry filled with peas, mild spices & potatoes with mint & served with a tamarind sauce

Special Pakora
$14

Chef’s secret recipe

Chili Paneer
$18

Fresh paneer, marinated in honey, soya, cooked with capsicum & onion

Starter – Non-Veg

Calamari
$20

Crispy fried calamari served served with lemon aioli

Garlic Prawns
$20

Crispy prawns with sauté garlic, soya sauce & served with baby naan

Lollypop Chicken
$18

Marinated fried wings with chef’s special sauce

Chili Chicken
$20

Chicken marinated in honey, soya cooked with capsicum & onion

Chicken Tikka
$20

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, roasted & served with mint sauce

Chicken Hariyali Tikka
$20

Boneless chicken marinated yogurt, indian spice cooked in a tandoori oven

Coriander Chicken Tikka
$20

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt garlic, spice cooked in tandoori oven

Chefs Special Platters

Papadum Platter
$14

Served with mango chutney, mixed pickle & homemade raita

Vegetable Platter
$24

Vegetable pakora, samosa, & onion bhaji served with tamarind & mint sauce

Mixed Platter
$26

Samosa, chicken tikka, vegetable falafel kebab, seekh kabab served with tamarind & mint sauce

Meat Platter
$30

Coriander chicken, seekh kebab, chicken hariyali & tandoori wings served with mint sauce

Biryani

Served with raita

Chicken/Beef/Lamb/Beef/Goat Biryani
$25

Your choice of meat cooked with rice & aromatic spices on a slow fire

Vegetable Biryani
$22

Vegetables cooked with rice & aromatic spices on a slow fire

Prawn Biryani
$25

King prawns cooked with rice & aromatic spices on a slow fire

Soup of the Day

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Soup of the Day
$15

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Burgers

Served with fries

Beef Burger
$25

Beef patty, cheese, bacon & salad

Chicken Burger
$25

Crispy crumbed chicken, cheese, bacon & salad

Vegetarian Burger
$24

Mildly spiced crumbed vegetable pattie cheese & salad

Mains

Catch of the Day
$28

Fresh pan-fried fillet with creamy potato mash / salad

Salmon Fillet
$30

Pan-seared fillet & balsamic glaze with salad / kumara mash

Fish & Chips
$25

Served with chips / salad/lemon/aioli

Chicken Parmigiana
$27

Crumbed fried chicken breast, cheese & marinara sauce & fries

Chicken Schnitzel
$27

Crumbed fried chicken breast served with fries either with creamy mushroom or peppercorn sauce

Scotch Fillet
$36

With mushroom, peppercorn or blue cheese sauce lemon & garlic aioli or garlic butter served with fries/ sauté veggies

Lamb Shank
$34

Rosemary demi glaze sauce, creamy mash potato & sautéed vegetables

Pork Ribs
$36

Slow cooked ribs with chefs’ special sauce, coleslaw & fries coleslaw & fries

Mainsail Specials

Dhansak Gosht
$26

Lamb or goat with lentils, ginger, onion & fresh coriander

Googly Korma
$26

Chicken, cashew nut & almond sauce & finished with cream

Googly Masala
$26

Chicken & lamb marinated in yoghurt, spices, cooked with onion, tomato & capsicum

Chennai Express
$26

Chicken, lamb, beef, or goat roasted in an onion & coconut gravy

Goat Curry *Goan Style* with Bones
$26

Chefs secret recipe

Chicken, Beef, Lamb or Seafood
$23

Butter: Simmered in a rich tomato and butter sauce; Tikka Masala: Garlic capsicum, tomato and onion; Korma: Creamy cashew nut and almond sauce; Fenugreek: Fenugreek, indian spices, cashew nuts, and creamy sauce; Madras: Rich coconut cream and spiced sauce; Jalfrezi: Seasonal vegetables, tangy sauce and coriander; Saag: Home ground spices in a rich spinach gravy; Vindaloo: The famous red-hot curry from Goa; Rogan Josh: An exotic blend of spices, a specialty of Kashmir; Kadhai: Tomato, onion and capsicum sauce; Mango: Mild spices with a creamy mango sauce; Coriander: Coriander, tomato, onion, herbs and spices; Goan Curry: A typical goan style coconut cream with cauliflower and broccoli

Kids Meals

Hot Dog & Chips
$12
Fish Nuggets & Chips
$12
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
$12
Cheers Burger
$16
Choice of Either Butter Chicken/ Mango/ Korma with Rice & a Baby Naan
$16

Vegetarian

Kadai Paneer
$22

Paneer in onion & tomato sauce flavoured with capsicum and spices

Palak Paneer
$22

Popular north indian recipe with spinach and cottage cheese

Vegetables Korma
$22

Vegetables with creamy cashew nut and almond sauce

Channa Masala
$22

Chickpeas and diced potato with fish herbs and spices

Malai Kofta
$22

Cottage cheese and potato croquettes with creamy cashew nut sauce

Paneer Tikka Masala
$22

Paneer with onion, garlic and capsicum gravy

Dal Tadka
$22

Yellow lentils with ginger garlic onion and spices

Daal Makhani
$22

Black lentils, kidney beans, ginger & garlic finished with cream, butter

Indian Cuisine from the Tandoor

Plain Naan / Butter Naan / Garlic Naan
$6
Tandoori Roti/ Garlic Roti/ Lachha Paratha
$6
Mint Paratha / Keema Naan/ Peshwari Naan
$7
Garlic and Cheese Naan
$7
Garlic Chili & Cheese Naan
$7
Coriander & Chili Naan
$7
Aloo Kulcha / Onion Kulcha/ Paneer Kulcha
$7

Pizza

GF bases available

Cheesy Garlic
$18

Cheesy garlic

Margherita
$18

Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese & basil

Vegetarian
$24

Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese & grilled vegetables

Chicken Brie & Cranberry
$26

Chicken brie & cranberry

Chicken Tikka Pizza
$26

Chicken, pepper & onion

Meat Feast
$26

Ham, pepperoni, chicken sausages & bbq sauce

Hawaiian
$24

Ham, cheese & pineapple

Pepperoni
$22

Pepperoni & mozzarella cheese

Quattro Formaggio (Four Cheese)
$25

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, brie, gorgonzola, parmigiano , cheddar cheese

Gamberi
$30

Prawns, bell peppers, mushroom, onions & lemon juice

Salmon
$28

Salmon, cream cheese & capers

Pasta

Your choice of either penne, spaghetti or fettuccini

Pomodoro / Arrabbiata
$20

Homemade tomato & basil sauce

Alfredo
$22

Chicken & creamy mushroom sauce

Spaghetti Bolognese
$25

Cooked beef mince with tomato & basil sauce

Creamy Mix Seafood
$26

Shrimps, squids, mussels

Salads

Choices of chicken haryali tikka, chicken tikka, coriander chicken tikka

Caesar Salad
$15

Lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese & caesar dressing

Garlic Prawn Salad
$26

6 prawns sautéed with garlic & sweet chili sauce

Garlic Chicken Salad
$24

Chicken cooked in honey, ginger, soya, garlic & served with green salad

Tikka Salad
$26

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, roasted in a tandoori oven, served with salad

Sides

Fries
$10
Potato / Kumara Mash
$10
Masala Fries
$12
Garden Salad
$10
Seasonal Vegetables
$10
Cauliflower Rice
$10
Mushroom Rice
$10
Green Peas Rice
$10
Papadums / Raita
$5
Pickles / Mango Chutney
$5

Desserts

Apple Pie
$12

Served warm with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate Brownie
$12

Served warm with creamy vanilla ice cream

Gulab Jamun
$14

Fried dumplings with sugar syrup served warm with vanilla ice-cream

Vanilla Ice Cream
$10

With your choice of chocolate, strawberry or passion fruit topping

Coffee

Oat, soy or almond milk available

Coffees
$6

Cappuccino / mocha / flat white / hot choc / latte

By the Shot
$5

Americano / short black/ long black

Teas
$5

English breakfast / earl grey / green / peppermint

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