The Foundry Restaurant brings contemporary evening dining to Waikiwi through a neighbourhood restaurant and bar on North Road. Its dining room opens for dinner seven days a week, serving a menu that gives Southland ingredients a visible role. Practical details support a planned night out: there is onsite parking, a courtesy coach for the journey home and private-function service, while the drinks programme places wine and beer alongside the full dinner menu. The format suits both an ordinary dinner and a larger gathering.
Dinner can begin with familiar flavours handled in distinctive ways. The seafood chowder is rich with locally sourced seafood and comes with garlic ciabatta, while sticky pork ribs use a salty-sweet hoisin and sesame glaze. Cajun-crusted cauliflower sits over corn purée with Parmesan crumb, and house-made duck spring rolls pair a spiced filling with chilli and lime. Flash-fried calamari continues that bright, crisp theme. Lighter choices move through kumara and chicken salad, pulled-pork bao, seafood salad and changing pasta dishes.
The main-course list favours generous combinations rather than restrained compositions. New Orleans fried chicken comes with a cauliflower and potato bake, seasonal salad and homestyle gravy. Chicken parmigiana uses Manuka-smoked ham, Napoli sauce and grilled cheese, while the Mango Chicken Twist fills chicken breast with cream cheese, mango and chilli before adding potato rösti, fresh salsa and a coconut Malibu sauce. Slow-cooked pork belly and a large rack of hoisin-sesame ribs bring two contrasting sweet-spiced treatments of pork.
Southland character is clearest in the lamb and seafood choices. Lamb shank, a changing lamb supreme and crumbed sweetbreads sit beside local blue cod fried in beer batter. The Foundry Sizzler stacks porterhouse with smoked bacon, tomato, onion rings and grilled cheese on a hot cast-iron plate, while rib-eye, surf and turf and an open steak sandwich round out the grill. Vegetarian and gluten-free markings make the menu easier to navigate, keeping the broad regional style workable for mixed dining groups.
Address: 181 North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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The Foundry Restaurant Menu
Entrée
Garlic Bread
Warmed ciabatta flute, filled with lashings of garlic butter (veg)
Seafood Chowder
Not your average chowder. Full of locally sourced seafood and served hot, rich and creamy, with garlic ciabatta bread
Sticky Pork Ribs
Unbelievably delicious and bursting with salty/sweet flavor, these juicy ribs are oven baked in a sticky hoisin sesame sauce (gf)
Jackfruit Bao Buns
Pillowy soft steamed bao buns stacked with sticky slow braised Asian style jackfruit and crisp slaw (veg)
Leek and Cauliflower Filo
Delicate golden filo pastry wrapped around a creamy, cheesy filling of locally grown leeks and cauliflower (veg)
Sweet and Sour Calamari
Calamari lightly dusted in our secret spices and herbs, then flash fried till crisp. Served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce and micro salad (gf)
Peking Duck Pancakes
Sharing plate style for 2. Glazed duck breast served with 6 Asian style pancakes, spring onions, carrot, cucumber and lettuce to build your own deliciousness
Light Meals
Kumara Bacon and Chicken Salad
A favorite from the start. Roasted kumara, crispy bacon bits and grilled chicken nestled amongst seasonal salad greens and topped with toasted cashews drizzled with a honey mustard dressing (gf available)
Turkey and Pomegranate Salad
Succulent pieces of roasted turkey layered amongst crisp seasonal slaw, mixed garden greens and dressed with a pomegranate molasses dressing (gf)
Fisherman’s Salad
A taste of the local waters. Stewart Island blue cod panfried and served with crispy flash fried calamari sitting on fresh seasonal salad greens and a sesame dressing
Sweet and Spicy Pork Salad
Succulent pieces of pork belly coated in our special seasoning and served on seasonal salad greens with tomato, red onion and a sweet and spicy dressing (gf)
Citrus Salmon Potato Salad
Fingerling potatoes tossed in a zesty honey mustard dressing and fresh herbs, layered with farm raised salmon, and a velvety citrus hollandaise
Chicken, Apricot and Brie Filo
A creamy combination of chicken, apricots and brie cheese wrapped in flaky filo pastry and served with crispy fries and a seasonal side salad
Roasted Vegetable Curry Filo
Seasonal roasted vegetables in a creamy curry sauce, wrapped in golden flaky filo pastry and oven baked. Served with a seasonal side salad
Chicken and Ham Fettucine
Grilled chicken and manuka smoked ham pieces in a creamy sauce served over al dente pasta with a side of garlic ciabatta
Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potato
Roasted sweet potato stuffed with a chickpea, vegetable, sundried tomato and spinach medley. Served with a seasonal side salad, sour cream and guacamole (gf) (vegan available)
Chinese Venison Bowl
Marinated strips of venison sitting atop a seasonal medley of stir-fried vegetables and egg noodles in our house made sesame soy sauce
Mains
New Orleans Fried Chicken
Tender cuts of boneless chicken coated in a Cajun spice dust & fried until crispy. Served with crispy fries, seasonal salad and home style gravy (gf)
Chicken and Cranberry Mignon
A classic dish served our way. Plump chicken breast wrapped in bacon and oven baked, topped with a creamy cranberry sauce. Served on a potato rosti with seasonal buttered vegetables (gf)
Chicken Cordon Bleu
An absolute classic – chicken breast stuffed with manuka smoked ham and oozy cheese, then coated in our special crumb. Served with fries and salad
Apple and Brie Pork Fillet
Tenderloin of pork filled with spiced apples, brie cheese and then wrapped in bacon served with fingerling potatoes, a vegetable medley and a creamy cider sauce (gf)
Sticky Pork Belly
Slow cooked pork belly in a spicy and sweet Asian style sauce, resting on herbed potato mash with a buttered vegetable medley and crispy crackling – contains peanuts – (gf)
Sticky Pork Ribs
700g of juicy oven baked ribs smothered in hoisin sesame sauce. Served with fries and a seasonal salad (gf)
Southern Blue Cod
Blue cod fried until golden in a crispy Speight’s Summit Ultra beer batter, served with fries, a seasonal salad and our house-made tartare
Seafood Selection
A medley of tasty morsels from the seas, including whiting, scallops, prawns, mussels and calamari prepared to enhance their flavors and served atop crunchy fries, with a seasonal side salad and dipping sauces
Lamb Shank
Slow braised lamb shank with herb crumbed sweet breads. Served on a potato rosti, with seasonal buttered vegetables and red wine jus
Lamb Rump
Local Southland farmed lamb rumped cooked medium rare and served on a tasty house made lamb and potato cake with seasonal buttered vegetables and a rich red wine jus (gf)
Lamb Sweetbreads
A Southland delicacy, served in a crispy herb crumb with a side of fries, aioli and seasonal salad
The Foundry Sizzler
Porterhouse cooked medium rare and stacked with manuka smoked bacon, tomato, beer battered onion rings and grilled cheese, served on a sizzling cast iron plate with a side of fries and seasonal salad (gf available)
Beer Beef Brisket
Slow braised beef brisket in onions, a hint of chili and Speights Gold Medal Ale and served over creamy herb mash and seasonal buttered vegetables
Prime Aged Ribeye
Ribeye steak cooked to your liking and served on a creamy potato gratin with a medley of buttered seasonal vegetables and topped with your choice of garlic butter, mushroom sauce or cracked pepper and brandy sauce (gf)
Burger Trio
House made sliders – a juicy BBQ beef, aioli pork and spicy mayo chicken served on a trio of toasted slider buns, topped with lettuce and tomato. Served with fries
On The Side
Fries Cone
Gravy Jug
Onion Rings
Garlic Butter
Buttered Mash
Mushroom Sauce
Seasonal Salad
Brandy Pepper Sauce
Seasonal Veg
Aioli
Desserts
Eton Mess
An absolute mess, but a delicious one! A mash up of chocolate and caramel ice cream, meringue drops, berries, cream & topped with chocolate and salted caramel sauce. (gf)
Crème Brulee
A light and creamy baked vanilla custard with a burnt sugar crust. Served with Chantilly cream and a buttered pretzel (gf available)
Maple and Walnut Cheesecake
Maple cheesecake topped with crunchy caramelized walnuts and served with vanilla bean ice cream and Chantilly cream
Banoffee Bread and Butter Pudding
Traditional bread and butter pudding with layers of rich caramel and banana, served with vanilla bean ice cream
Toffee Apple and Rhubarb Crumble
A rich combination of chunky toffee apples and rhubarb topped with crunchy crumble and served with custard and vanilla bean ice cream
Chocolate Brownie Sundae
Rich chocolate ice cream topped with crumbled fudgy chocolate New York brownie and drizzled with chocolate fudge sauce
Lemon Meringue Sundae
Tangy lemon sorbet with sweet lemon curd, lemon cake crumbs and toasted meringue
Caramel Slice Sundae
Salted Caramel ice cream topped with pieces of gooey caramel slice, caramel sauce and whipped cream
Strawberries and Cream Sundae
Strawberry swirl ice cream, topped with strawberry sauce, strawberry cheesecake crumbs and lashings of strawberry cream
Cheeseboard For Two
A selection of cheeses, crackers and accompaniments, designed for two to share, to perfectly end to your meal
Wine
Glass | Bottle
Brancott Estate Flight Sauv
Low & No Alcohol
Stoneleigh Lighter Pinot Gris
Low & No Alcohol
Stoneleigh Lighter Sauvignon Blanc
Low & No Alcohol
Evandale 0% Sauvignon Blanc
Low & No Alcohol
Beer
On Tap 12oz Pint
Speights Gold Medal
On Tap
Speights Summit Ultra
On Tap
Export Gold
On Tap
Export 33
On Tap
Cider
On Tap 12oz Pint
Monteiths
On Tap
Macs Alcoholic Ginger Beer
On Tap
Non-Alcoholic
Coke
Coke No Sugar
Lemonade
Lemon, Lime & Bitters
Mocktails
Picnic on the Beach
Orange, Cranberry & Lemon
Summers Day
Ginger Beer, Lime & Mint
Up All Night
Red Bull, Lime & Cranberry
Sweet Mary
Tomato Juice, Worcestershire Sauce & Tabasco.
Coffee Tea
Flat White
English Breakfast
Latte
Earl Grey
Cocktails
Whiskey Collins
Makers Mark, Lemon & Bitters
Pink Gin Spritz
Pink Gin, Prosecco, Lemon & Mint
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Prosecco & Orange
Espresso Martini
The Perfect Pick Me Up! Vodka, Espresso & Kahlua
Spirits
Absolut
Vodka
Absolut Varieties – Citron, Raspberry, Pear, Peach, Vanilla, Lime, Mango
Vodka
Grey Goose
Vodka
Bombay Sapphire
Gin
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