Hi-Fri Seafood Kitchen brings a long New Plymouth dining story into a contemporary restaurant on Brougham Street. Food has been served at this address since 1927, and the Hi-Fri name became tied to seafood in 1956. Today the kitchen opens for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, retaining that coastal focus while treating the catch with a modern, seasonal approach. It is a useful choice when the evening calls for seafood at the centre of a complete sit-down meal.

The opening plates show how widely the restaurant works across the sea. Oysters can arrive fresh, with mignonette, battered or Kilpatrick, while scallops, grilled prawns, calamari and a paua fritter provide contrasting textures and preparations. Fish tacos add a more informal option, and a shrimp cocktail revisits a familiar seafood classic. Goat's cheese with honey, thyme and walnuts gives the table a useful alternative before the main course.

Larger dishes balance composed plates with Hi-Fri traditions. A fish of the day and a kaimoana basket sit beside pasta with prawns, shrimp and asparagus, while the traditional selection covers blue cod, snapper, gurnard, scallops, prawns, oysters and mussels. Those choices come with hand-cut chips, house coleslaw and fresh bread. Diners who want something beyond seafood can turn to rib-eye, pork belly, duck or eggplant, making mixed-preference groups easier to accommodate.

The final stretch of the menu is broader than a fish supper might suggest. Salads and children's choices provide lighter or simpler routes, and desserts range from Eton mess and lemon yoghurt panna cotta to brownie, pineapple fritter and a classic banana split. Cocktails, wine, beer, cider and spirits support a leisurely dinner, while mocktails, coffee and tea ensure the drinks list is not built solely around alcohol. Together, those choices accommodate both a focused seafood visit and a more expansive evening out.

Address: 19 Brougham Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand

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Hi-Fri Seafood Kitchen Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

To Start

Pan seared scallops

$19.90

on pea puree w/ prosciutto 19.9 GF

Oysters

$30 / $60

(fresh w/ mignonette/ battered/ kilpatrick) 30/60

Panko crumbed calamari

$20.90

w/ remoulade 20.9

Grilled prawns in garlic & parsley butter

$21.90

w/ toasted ciabatta 21.9 GF

Baked goats cheese

$18.90

w/ honey, thyme & spiced walnuts w/ toasted ciabatta 18.9 GF*

Shrimp cocktail

$17.90

on shredded iceberg lettuce w/ marie rose sauce, diced tomato & lemon 17.9 GF

Paua fitter

$21.90

pan seared w/ roquette, cherry tomatoes & lemon mayo 21.9

Fish tacos – battered fresh fish on roquette

$20.90

topped w/ pineapple salsa & siracha mayo 20.9 GF*

Bruschetta

$19.90

w/ garlic, onion & parsley salsa cherry toms, prosciutto drizzled w/ balsamic reduction 19.9

Grilled asparagus w/ hollandaise

$15.90

15.9 GF

Garlic bread

$9.90

9.9

Mains & Salads

Pan fried fish of the day

$42.50

w/ pave potatoes, seasonal vegetables & hollandaise sauce 42.5 GF

Fresh fish burger on brioche

$28.90

w/ condensed milk coleslaw, tartare sauce & hand cut chips 28.9

250g Char grilled rib-eye

$42.50

hand cut chips, roquette salad, blue cheese butter or brandy peppercorn sauce 42.5 GF

250g Pork belly

$39.90

w/ pave potatoes, apple fennel slaw, cider gravy & apple sauce 39.9 GF

Confit duck leg

$36.90

w/ duck fat potatoes, roasted vegetables, pea puree & blackberry red wine reduction 36.9 GF

Melanzane – baked eggplant w/ pomodoro sauce,

$27.90

bechamel & mozzarella w/ rocket salad 27.9 GF

Kaimoana basket, panko crumbed mussels, scallops,

$38.50

prawns, calamari, fresh fish goujons, chunky tartare sauce – hand cut chips 38.5

Prawn, shrimp & asparagus pasta

$32.50

in lemon cream sauce w/ roquette & parmesan 32.5

Caesar salad

$26.90

baby cos lettuce w/ caesar dressing, croutons, anchovies, parmesan, bacon & boiled egg 26.9 GF*

Pan fried scallop & prawn salad

$29.90

mesclun, pickled onion, cherry tomato, pickled carrots, citrus fruits w/ French dressing 29.9 GF

Duck breast salad

$29.90

w/ mesclun, roasted kumara, shallots, walnuts, goats cheese, mandarin segments & orange dressing 29.9 GF*

Baked goats cheese salad

$26.90

w/ mesclun, pickled carrots & red onion, cherry tomatoes, seasonal fruit, croutons, spiced roast walnuts & french dressing 26.9 GF*

Traditional Style

Battered or pan-fried (crumbed 2). Gluten free batter & bread 3. All served w/ hand cut chips, Hi-Fri coleslaw, & freshly baked bread & butter.

Blue cod

x1 $35.90 / x2 $49.90

x1 35.9……. x2 49.9

Snapper

x1 $28.90 / x2 $41.90

x1 28.9……. x2 41.9

Gurnard

x1 $25.90 / x2 $38.90

x1 25.9……. x2 38.9

Scallops

x3 $24.90 / x6 $34.90

x3 24.9……. x6 34.9

Prawns

x3 $22.90 / x6 $30.90

x3 22.9……. x6 30.9

Fresh oysters

x6 $45 / x12 $75

x6 45……. 75 x12

Mussels (battered)

x6 $24.90 / x12 $36.90

x6 24.9……. x12 36.9

Mussels

each $2.50

2.5 each

Fresh oysters

each $5

5 each

Scallop

each $3.50

3.5 each

Prawn

each $3

3 each

Saveloy

each $9

9 each

Paua fritter

each $9

9 each

Fried egg

$2.60

2.6 GF

Kids

Battered saveloy & chips w/ tomato sauce

$12.90

12.9

Battered fish & chips w/ tomato sauce

$15

15 GF*

Creamy cheese & bacon pasta

$15.50

15.5

125g Rib-eye steak, chips & salad

$22.90

22.9

Sides

Roasted duck fat potatoes

$12.50

12.5 GF

Hi-Fri Condensed milk coleslaw

$6.90

w/ shredded cabbage & carrot, pineapple, beetroot, cheese 6.9 GF

Roquette salad, red onion, cherry tomatoes,

$7.50

pickled carrot w/ french dressing 7.5 GF

Seasonal Vegetables

$12.90

12.9 GF

Rustic hand cut chips w/ tomato sauce

$11.90

11.9

House made fresh bread & butter

$1.50

1.5

Dessert

Eton mess

$12.90

12.9 GF

Lemon & yoghurt pannacotta

$12.90

12.9 GF

Warm chocolate brownie

$12.90

w/ french vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce 12.9

Cinnamon coasted pineapple fritter

$12.90

w/ ice cream 12.9

Banana split

$12.90

w/ french vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce & cream 12.9 GF

French Vanilla ice cream sundae

$12.90

w/ berry/ chocolate or caramel sauce 12. 9 GF

Cocktails

JUNO GIN COCKTAIL

$18

Gin, Elderflower, Lime

APEROL SPRITZ

$18

Aperol, Prosseco, Soda

MOJITO

$18

White rum, Mint, Lime, Soda

PINACOLADA

$18

White rum, Pineapple juice, Coconut cream

Whites

THE MAKER, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2023

Glass $12 / Bottle $50

JULES TAYLOR, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2023

Glass $14 / Bottle $60

THE MAKER, Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2023

Glass $12 / Bottle $50

DEVILS STAIRCASE, Pinot Gris, Central Otago 2023

Glass $14 / Bottle $60

Reds

RUA, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2022

Glass $14 / Bottle $50

THE MAKER, Merlot, Gisborne, 2020

Glass $12 / Bottle $50

BROOKFIELDS Syrah Hawkes Bay 2021

Glass $14 / Bottle $60

BAROSSO INK, Shiraz, Barossa

Glass $14 / Bottle $60

Beer & Cider

HEINEKEN

$11

CORONA

$11

MONTEITH'S BLACK

$11

TUI

$11

Spirits

SCAPEGRACE, BLACK

$14

JUNO, EXTRA DRY

$16

(mountain sign)

GORDONS PINK GIN

$12

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

$12

Mocktails

SHIRLEY GINGER

Ginger Beer, Lime, Soda, Grenadine

PINEAPPLE COBBLER

Pineapple, Lime, Soda, Raspberry

APPLE CRUMBLE

Apple Juice, Caramel, Soda, Ginger, Cinnamon

ICED TEA

Lemon/Peach/Passion fruit

Other Drinks

Sparkling water 500

$6 / $11

L&P

Lemon, Lime & Bitters

Coffee

SHORT BLACK/ ESPRESSO

$5.50

LONG BLACK/ AMERICANO

$5.50

LATTE

Small $5.50 / Large $6

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Garlic bread Typical in New Plymouth: $11.45 $9.90
Latte Typical in New Plymouth: $5.50 $5.50
Long black Typical in New Plymouth: $5.00 $5.50
Short black Typical in New Plymouth: $4.90 $5.50

Hi-Fri Seafood Kitchen Menu

Hi-Fri Seafood Kitchen Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

To Start

Mains & Salads

Traditional Style

Kids

Sides

Dessert

Cocktails

Whites

Reds

Beer & Cider

Spirits

Mocktails

Other Drinks

Coffee

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