Thyme Square turns a historic Hamilton East villa into an intimate dining room where the open kitchen remains close to the tables. Chef Logan Murray leads a format designed for an unhurried evening rather than rapid turnover. Diners can order à la carte or choose the Trust the Chefs experience for the whole table, selecting two, three or five courses and adding a beverage match if desired. That structure gives the kitchen room to shape a progression while preserving choice for guests who prefer individual dishes.
The starters show how comfortably the menu moves between familiar forms and unexpected accents. Changing croquettes are paired with pickled wood ear and miso beurre blanc, while sliced beef fillet is tossed through masala and served in poppadom with chive curd and burnt citrus. A twice-baked cheese soufflé brings truffled courgette and beetroot relish, and char-siu pork rib is set over creamed cauliflower with pickled cabbage. Freshly baked rewena bread and crisp potatoes with truffle salt are generous sides for a table to share.
Main courses have the scale and detail for a special-occasion dinner. Chargrilled chicken comes with three-cheese cauliflower croquettes and butternut purée; Akaroa salmon is miso-seared and matched with black risotto, sweetcorn sauce and charred choy sum. Slow-cooked lamb shank rests on baked courgette and Parmesan polenta, while beef Wellington wraps a substantial eye fillet in prosciutto, mushroom duxelles and pastry. Smoked Cambridge duck with orange sauce, pickles and kumara gratin completes the meat-led selection.
Vegetarian dining receives an entire parallel menu, including paneer masala, brûléed Brie, char-siu jackfruit, tofu with cashew satay, miso-baked aubergine, chargrilled oyster mushrooms and a beetroot Wellington. Plant-based adaptations are clearly marked rather than improvised as an afterthought. Dessert moves from vanilla crème brûlée and flourless chocolate cake to fruit tarte Tatin and Toblerone tiramisu. New Zealand wine, local beer, tasting flights, beverage matches and BYO give the drinks programme the same flexibility as the food.
Address: 259 Grey Street, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
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Thyme Square Menu
Trust The Chefs
Designed to be enjoyed by the whole table. Simply choose how many courses you would like, then leave the decisions up to us. Two Courses $75pp (Entrée and Main, add Beverage Match $30pp); Three Courses $89pp (Entrée, Main and Dessert, add Beverage Match $45pp); Five Courses $125pp (Tasting Dishes from the Menu, add Beverage Match $75pp).
TWO COURSES
Entrée and Main. add Beverage Match $30pp
THREE COURSES
Entrée, Main and Dessert. add Beverage Match $45pp
FIVE COURSES
Tasting Dishes from the Menu. add Beverage Match $75pp
Entrees
CROQUETTES
Ask Our Staff for Todays Croquettes served with Pickled Woodear over Miso Beurre Blanc
BEEF MASALA
Sliced Beef Fillet tossed through Masala served in Poppadom with Chive Curd and Burnt Citrus
CHEESE SOUFFLÉ
Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé Served with Truffled Courgette and Chunky Beetroot Relish
PORK RIB
Meaty Rib Glazed in Char Siu served over Creamed Cauliflower with Pickled Cabbage
Sides to Share
RĒWENA
Whole Loaf of Raglan Artisan Rēwena Bread Baked to Order served with Roasted Garlic Butter
POTATO CHUNKS
Crisp Potato seasoned with Truffle Salt and Garlic Aioli
BROCCOLI SALAD
Crisp Broccoli drizzled in Honey Mustard, Lemon Mayo and Cranberry
SPICED CARROTS
Spice Roasted Carrots drizzled in Honey Mustard with Toasted Seeds
Mains
allow minimum of 30 mins
CHICKEN BREAST
Chargrilled Chicken Breast served with Three Cheese and Cauliflower Croquettes over Butternut Purée
AKAROA SALMON
Miso Seared Salmon served over Spiced Butter Sweetcorn Sauce with Black Risotto and Chargrilled Choy Sum
LAMB SHANK
Low and Slow Cooked Lamb Shank, Glazed in Peppercorn Sauce served over Baked Courgette with Parmesan Polenta
BEEF WELLINGTON
Beef Eye Fillet (approx. 350g) wrapped in Prosciutto, Mushroom Duxelles and Puff Pastry served over Miso Beurre Blanc, cooked Pink (or Well-done / takes twice as long)
QUACK’A’DUCK
Smoked Cambridge Duck served over Confit Orange Sauce with Pickles and Crisp Kumara Gratin
To Finish / Dessert
CRÈME BRÛLÉE
Classic Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Served with Poached Rhubarb
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Whittaker’s Dark Chocolate Cake served over Crème Anglaise with Berry Sorbet
APPLE & BLUEBERRY TARTE TATIN
Caramelized Apple & Blueberry Baked to order under Puff Pastry served with Maple Fudge and Walnut Ice Cream (allow 25 mins minimum)
TOBLERONE TIRAMISU
Kahlua dipped Lady Fingers layered with Frangelico Crème Pâtissière and Baileys
Vegetarian – Trust The Chefs
Designed to be enjoyed by the whole table. Simply choose how many courses you would like, then leave the decisions up to us. Two Courses $75pp (Entrée and Main, add Beverage Match $30pp); Three Courses $89pp (Entrée, Main and Dessert, add Beverage Match $45pp); Five Courses $125pp (Tasting Dishes from the Menu, add Beverage Match $75pp).
TWO COURSES
Entrée and Main. add Beverage Match $30pp
THREE COURSES
Entrée, Main and Dessert. add Beverage Match $45pp
FIVE COURSES
Tasting Dishes from the Menu. add Beverage Match $75pp
Vegetarian – Small Plate / Entrees
CROQUETTES
Ask Our Staff for Todays Croquettes served with Pickled Woodear over Miso Beurre Blanc
PANEER MASALA
Chargrilled Paneer tossed through Masala served in Poppadom with Pickled Peppers and Burnt Citrus
CHEESE SOUFFLÉ
Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé Served with Truffled Courgette and Chunky Beetroot Relish
JACKFRUIT
Tempura Jackfruit Glazed in Char Siu served over Creamed Cauliflower with Pickled Cabbage
Vegetarian – Sides to Share
RĒWENA
Whole Loaf of Raglan Artisan Rēwena Bread Baked to Order served with Roasted Garlic Butter
POTATO CHUNKS
Crisp Potato seasoned with Truffle Salt and Garlic Aioli
BROCCOLI SALAD
Crisp Broccoli drizzled in Honey Mustard, Lemon Mayo and Cranberry
SPICED CARROTS
Spice Roasted Carrots drizzled in Honey Mustard with Toasted Seeds
Vegetarian – Mains
allow minimum of 30 mins
CAULIFLOWER
Roasted Cauliflower served over Peppercorn Sauce with Pickles and Crisp Kumara Gratin
AUBERGINE
Miso Grilled Aubergine served over Spiced Butter Sweetcorn Sauce with Risotto and Chargrilled Choy Sum
OYSTER MUSHROOM
Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms finished on the Chargrill and served with Three Cheese and Cauliflower Croquettes over Butternut Purée
BEET HAMILTON (PBA)
Roasted Beetroot wrapped in Spinach, Mushroom Duxelles and Puff Pastry served over Miso Beurre Blanc
Vegetarian – To Finish / Dessert
CRÈME BRÛLÉE
Classic Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Served with Poached Rhubarb
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Whittaker’s Dark Chocolate Cake served over Crème Anglaise with Berry Sorbet
APPLE & BLUEBERRY TARTE TATIN
Caramelized Apple & Blueberry Baked to order under Puff Pastry served with Maple Fudge and Walnut Ice Cream (allow 25 mins minimum)
TOBLERONE TIRAMISU
Kahlua dipped Lady Fingers layered with Frangelico Crème Pâtissière and Baileys Ganache with Valrhona Cream
White Wine
Glass / Bottle
RED HUT
Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
TETTONICA
Chardonnay (Marlborough)
MISHAS “Limelight”
Riesling (Central Otago)
ALBARIÑO BROTHERS
“Red Fish” Albariño (Gisborne)
MAN O’ WAR
“Exiled” Pinot Gris
Red Wine
Glass / Bottle
TAKAPOTO ESTATE
“Crossing Point” Red Blend (Waikato)
MATT CONNELL
“Rendition” Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
SMITH & SHEATH
CRU “Heretaunga” Syrah (Hawkes Bay)
BEACH HOUSE
Chilled Montepulciano (Hawkes Bay)
Bubbles
by Bottle
BACIO DELLA LUNA
Prosecco (Italy)
ZARIA SPARKLING ROSÉ
Merlot (Hawkes Bay)
VEUVE CLICQUOT “NV Brut”
Champagne (France)
Rosé
Glass / Bottle
TERRA SANCTA
Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
BEACHHOUSE
Merlot Cab Franc Syrah (Hawkes Bay)
Port
by Glass
TANNACRIEFF
Tawny Collectors Edition
Hunters Ruby Red Stag
White Heron Pinot Gris
Crimson Rosé
Beer
BOOTLEG
Showcasing Our Favourite Local Boutique Beer (500ml)
SPEIGHTS SUMMIT
Low Carb Lager 4.2% (330ml)
HEINEKEN
Pure Malt Lager 5% (330ml)
URBANAUT “Jaco”
Hazy Pale Ale 2.5% (330ml)
House Selection
Please ask our Friendly Staff for our House Selection. The Rest of Our Range is POA. At The Bar We Offer Top Shelf Tastings $45pp. At The Bar We Offer Whiskey or Gin tastings $45pp 4 x Single Shot Tastes from Our Top Shelf Range. We still offer the Privilege of BYO. Corkage Fees Apply: Wine – $16 per standard 750ml; Beer or RTD – $4 per standard 330ml.
House Beer
House Spirit
House Cocktail
House White
Non-Alcoholic
ANTIPODES ARTISAN WATER
Still or Sparkling Mineral Water (1000ml)
SIDEKICK SODA
Cherry or Strawberry or Pear
DILMAH ICED TEA
Blood Orange or Classic Peach
CHARLIES HONEST FIZZ
Orange & Mango or Feijoa or Lemon & Lime
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