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Number 8 Wire Cafe & Restaurant builds its Rotorua identity around the resourcefulness associated with its distinctly New Zealand name. The Tutanekai Street dining room combines native timber and art in a rustic contemporary setting, while indoor and outdoor tables give diners a choice of atmosphere. Service runs from breakfast and lunch into dinner, and reservations make the venue practical for families and groups as well as couples. Local ingredients and flavours drawn from sea, farm and bush give that welcoming format a clear sense of place.

The starter list introduces the kitchen's range without settling into one predictable pattern. Bread and dips offer a simple shared beginning, while pork belly brings a richer option. Venison carpaccio gives game a prominent early appearance, complemented by seafood choices such as chilli and garlic prawns or scallops. These plates suit a table that wants to explore several flavours before choosing a main, and they establish the restaurant's interest in both familiar produce and ingredients closely associated with New Zealand dining.

Grill cooking is the menu's most substantial centre. Chicken and prawns sit beside several steak cuts, while Hawke's Bay lamb rump and game venison sharpen the regional focus. Eye fillet and rack of lamb provide individual choices, and the tomahawk and meat board extend the format to diners who prefer to share. The variety allows the grill to work for a straightforward steak dinner or a broader tasting of meats, with sides available to shape the meal around the table's appetite.

Diners who look beyond the grill still have a wide field to explore. Butter chicken, beef stroganoff and goat curry bring slow-cooked comfort, while pork belly, mushroom risotto and pasta broaden the choice further. Fish, ribs and mussels continue the mixture of land and sea. A wine selection can carry the meal into dessert, where pavlova and steamed pudding provide recognisably New Zealand finishes and cheese offers a savoury alternative. Together, those options make the restaurant flexible without losing the local thread running through its menu.

Address: 1139 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand

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Number 8 Wire Menu

Breakfast

Breakfast is Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday till 4:00 pm.

Farmhouse Omelette
$17.90

Fluffy three-egg omelette with fresh herbs and melted cheese, served with toasted sourdough and hash browns.

Fields & Coop Morning Feast
$18.90

Free-range eggs your way served with crispy bacon, golden hash browns, and toasted bread.

Sweet Harmony Pancakes
$19.90

Fluffy pancakes with raspberry compote, whipped cream, maple syrup, and white chocolate crumble, served with crispy bacon.

Farmer’s Stack
$21.90

Potato rosti layered with chutney relish, avocado smash, poached egg, and lemon hollandaise.

Avocado Smash Delight
$23.90

Toasted sourdough topped with basil pesto, pistachio dukkah, bacon, poached eggs, and hash browns.

Eggs Benedict Supreme
$24.90

English muffins topped with spinach, poached eggs, bacon, hollandaise and hash browns.

Kids Breakfast

Kids Farmhouse Omelette
$14.90

Cheese omelette served with toasted sourdough and a hash brown.

Kids Bacon & Eggs
$14.90

Free-range egg, crispy bacon, toasted bread, and a hash brown.

Kids Avocado Smash
$15.90

Toasted sourdough with avocado smash, bacon, and a hash brown.

Kids Pancakes
$15.90

Fluffy pancakes served with maple syrup, whipped cream and bacon.

Lunch

7:30 am till 4:00 pm.

Greek Falafel Salad
$22.90

Crispy falafel, cucumber chunks, cherry tomato, feta cheese and carrot with buttermilk dressing. (V)

Free-Range Crispy Chicken Bao Buns
$24.90

Soft steamed buns filled with crunchy chicken, cabbage slaw, spicy mayo and served with fries.

Creamy Farmhouse Fettuccine
$24.90

Fresh homemade fettuccine, garlic cream sauce with parmesan. (add chicken for $7)

Mushroom Risotto
$24.90

Forest mushrooms, arborio rice, parmesan, and herb oil. (V) (add chicken for $7)

Fish Tacos
$24.90

Flour tortillas filled with fresh fish, chipotle mayo, coleslaw & jalapeño.

Thai Red Chicken Curry
$24.90

Coconut curry with vegetables and fragrant herbs, served with rice.

Beef Burger
$24.90

Grass-fed beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and house sauce, served with fries.

Crispy Chicken Burger
$24.90

Free-range chicken, slaw, cheese, and spicy mayo, served with fries.

Sweet Beef Chilli Salad
$25.90

Seared beef strips, seasonal leaves, crunchy noodles, sweet chilli glaze.

Country Lamb Stew
$28.90

Slow-braised lamb with root vegetables in rich gravy, served with mash.

Beer Battered Fish & Chips
$28.90

Golden battered market fish, fries, garden salad, and tartare sauce.

Grass-fed Sirloin Steak & Chips
$29.90

Served with mushroom sauce.

Scotch Steak Sandwich
$29.90

Grilled steak, onion relish, gherkin pickle, and aioli on toasted bread, served with fries.

NZ Green-Lipped Mussels
$29.90

Fettuccine with white wine sauce, served with warm bread.

Lunch Sides

Steam Vegetables
$9.90
Roasted Root Veg
$9.90
Garden Salad
$9.90
Potato Gratin
$9.90
Potato Mash
$9.90
Straight Cut Fries
$9.90
Steamed Rice
$9.90
Fried Eggs
$9.90

Kids Menu

Chicken Nuggets
$14.90

Served with fries

Grilled Fish
$15.90

Served with fries

Chicken Tenders
$15.90

Served with fries

Butter Chicken
$15.90

Served with rice

Creamy Fettuccine
$15.90

Fettuccine with bacon

Grilled Chicken
$16.90

Served with mash & mushroom sauce

Desserts

Sticky Date pudding
$16.90

Served with vanila bean ice cream

Panna cotta
$15.90

Served with mango and passion fruit compote.

Pavlova
$15.90

With whipped cream raspberry coulis

Cream Brulle
$15.90

Homemade served with berry compote. (Gf)

Vanila Ice Cream
$12.90

Kapiti ice cream

Dinner Starters

Bread & Dip Delights
$15.90

Warm house-made ciabatta served with dukkah, balsamic reduction, and hummus. (V)

Steak Bites
$19.90

Seared steak bites served with fresh garden salad and light dressing. (GF)

Pork Belly
$19.90

Slow-cooked pork belly served with mash and red wine sauce. (GF)

Venison Carpaccio
$19.90

Thinly sliced venison with wasabi mayo, fresh greens, and light dressing. (GF)

Chilli Garlic Prawns
$24.90

Prawns sautéed with garlic and chilli, served with toasted house bread. (DF)

Scallops
$24.90

Pan-seared scallops served with cauliflower purée. (GF)

From The Grill

Locally sourced premium meat cuts. Most of our grill dishes can be prepared gluten free and dairy free on request. Please advise staff.

Waitoa Grilled Chicken Breast
$29.90

Served with mash and mushroom sauce.

Grilled Tiger Prawns
$39.90

Char-grilled tiger prawns served with roasted vegetables and creamy garlic sauce.

Takapoto Sirloin (220g)
$39.90

Handpicked sirloin served with mash and mushroom sauce.

Hawkes Bay Lamb Rump (250g)
$39.90

Tender lamb rump served with roasted vegetables and includes your choice of sauce.

Premium Game Venison (220g)
$39.90

Denverleg venison served with roasted vegetables and includes your choice of sauce.

Scotch Fillet (250g)
$42.90

Juicy scotch fillet served with fries and mushroom sauce.

Elegant Eye Fillet (200g)
$48.90

Served with potato gratin and includes your choice of sauce.

Coastal Hawkes Bay Rack of Lamb (250g)
$48.90

Served with roast vegetable and includes your choice of sauce.

Tomahawk (500g)
$64.90

Premium 500g Tomahawk steak served with garden salad and one complimentary sauce. Sides available to order separately. (GF, DF)

Chef's Selection Meat Board for Two
$89.90

Choice of two meats (Sirloin, Lamb Rump or Venison), two sides and two sauces.

Not From The Grill

Kiwi Style Butter Chicken
$29.90

Creamy butter chicken served with steamed rice. (GF)

Beef Stroganoff
$34.90

Classic creamy beef stroganoff served with rice

Goat Curry
$34.90

Slow-cooked goat curry in a creamy sauce, served with steamed rice. (GF)

Slow-Cooked Pork Belly
$34.90

Tender pork belly served with mash and red wine sauce. (GF)

Mushroom Risotto
$34.90 / Add Chicken + $7.90

Creamy arborio rice with mushrooms and parmesan. (V, GF)

Creamy Fettuccine
$34.90 / Add Chicken + $7.90

Creamy fettuccine with bacon, Spinach and parmesan cheese.

Lamb Stew
$34.90

Slow-cooked lamb stew with vegetables, served with mash and bread.

Fish of the Day
$39.90

Pan-fried market fish served with potato gratin and white wine sauce.

Pork Ribs
$39.90

House-made pork ribs served with roasted vegetables. (GF)

Green-Lipped Mussels
$39.90

Mussels served with creamy fettuccine and rustic bread.

Dinner Sides

Garden Salad
$9.90

Mesclun salad with pickled capsicum, onions, carrots, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds with parmesan cheese.

Seasonal Vegetables
$9.90

Steamed broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower, finished with butter. (V, GF)

Roast Vegetables
$9.90

Potatoes and carrots with herbs and olive oil. (V, GF, DF)

Agria Potato Mash
$9.90

Creamy mashed agria potatoes. (V, GF)

Fries
$9.90

Crispy golden fries with seasoning.

Steamed Rice
$9.90
Fried Eggs
$9.90

Dinner Kids Menu

Chicken Nuggets
$14.90

Chicken Nuggets and Chips

Grilled Fish
$15.90

Grilled Fish and Chips

Chicken Tenders
$15.90

Chicken Tenders with Chips

Butter Chicken
$15.90

Butter Chicken Kids with Rice (GF)

Creamy Fettuccine
$15.90

Fettuccine with bacon

Grilled Chicken
$16.90

Grilled Chicken with mash & mushroom sauce

Dinner Desserts

Sticky Date pudding
$16.90

Traditional sticky date pudding, served with vanila bean ice cream

Panna cotta
$15.90

Complemented by a delightful mango and passionfruit compote. (Gf)

Pavlova
$15.90

With whipped cream raspberry coulis. (Gf)

Cream Brulle
$15.90

Homemade served with berry compote. (Gf)

Vanila Bean Ice Cream
$12.90

2 large scoop of vanila bean ice cream.

Beers

Croucher Golden Lager
$14

Tap Beer

Croucher Pilsner
$14

Tap Beer

Tui
$10

Local Beer

Speight’s Gold
$10

Local Beer

Export Gold
$10

Local Beer

Corona
$12

International Beer

Heineken
$12

International Beer

Cocktails

Espresso Martini
$19.90

Rich coffee, smooth and creamy.

Pineapple Chilli Margarita
$19.90

Sweet pineapple with a spicy kick.

Gin Sour
$19.90

Crisp citrus, smooth finish.

Passionfruit Martini
$19.90

Sweet, tangy and refreshing.

Classic Margarita
$19.90

Zesty lime, clean and crisp.

Wines

Kopiko Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Glass $11.90 / Bottle $50

Marlborough, NZ • Dry, crisp with citrus and tropical fruit.

Katahi Sauvignon Blanc
Glass $12.90 / Bottle $55

Marlborough, NZ • Dry, vibrant with herbaceous notes.

Volcanic Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Glass $14.50 / Bottle $65

New Zealand • Fresh tropical flavours with citrus finish.

Kopiko Bay Pinot Gris
Glass $11.90 / Bottle $50

Marlborough, NZ • Off-dry with pear and spice.

Katahi Pinot Gris
Glass $12.90 / Bottle $55

Marlborough, NZ • Medium-dry with ripe stone fruit.

Volcanic Hills Pinot Gris
Glass $14.50 / Bottle $65

New Zealand • Crisp, fresh and lightly fruity.

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Juices
$6

Apple | Orange | Pineapple | Cranberry | Apple Blackcurrant | Tropical

Soft Drinks
$6

Coke | Coke Zero | Sprite | Ginger Ale | Ginger Beer | Soda Water | Tonic Water

Smoothies
$9.90

Detox | Energizer | Reboot

Antipodes Sparkling Water (500ml)
$9.90
L & P
$6.50
Lemon Lime Bitters
$8

Spirits

Add mixer 2.50.

Absolut (House)
$12

Vodka

Smirnoff Red
$12.50

Vodka

Grey Goose
$14

Vodka

Gordon’s London Dry (House)
$12

Gin

Bombay Sapphire
$12.50

Gin

Tanqueray
$13

Gin

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