Ernesto’s Menu

Ask our staff about today’s oyster selection! Natural | with lemon and sea salt. Tempura | With kawakawa and caper tartare.

Crispy squid dusted with horopito, served with chilli oil, lemon, and kawakawa aioli. GF

Twice-cooked pork belly glazed in roasted chilli caramel, finished with sesame, spring onion, and hot honey. GF

Traditional taro leaves baked in coconut cream with onion, served with fried breadfruit. VE | V | GF

Charred broccoli, honey mustard, kawakawa tomato, toasted almonds, kūmara crisps, and vegan feta. V | VE | DF | GF

Mussels in a coconut, lemongrass, and chilli broth with wild watercress and toasted bread. DF

Hāngī vegetables in crispy rice balls with tomato, parmesan, and balsamic glaze. V

Slow-cooked brisket with kūmara croquette, smoked tomato sauce, kawakawa aioli, and baby greens.

Four mini cos lettuce cup tacos. Tempura Fish | With pickled vegetables, shredded lettuce, shallots, and aioli | DF. Shredded Pork | With sautéed onion, pickled vegetables, and spicy aioli | GF | DF. Seared Prawns | With pickled vegetables, aioli, and chilli oil | DF.

Fish marinated in coconut cream, citrus, onion, tomato, and cucumber, served with green banana chips. DF | GF

Smashed avocado, feta, tomato, herbs and coconut dressing on crispy breadfruit. V | GF

Option: Swap for Pacific Curry sauce. GF

Seasoned fried chicken with hot chilli sauce. option: swap for sweet chilli sauce.

Coconut, chilli, and lemongrass mussels, brisket croquettes, hāngī vegetable arancini, horopito calamari and buttermilk fried chicken with dipping sauces, served with toasted bread.

Smoked kahawai, mānuka smoked salmon, cured meats, cheese, hummus, pickles, olives and crostini.

Cured meats, cheeses, pickles, hummus, and bread.

Duck in rich coconut red curry with seasonal vegetables, served with steamed rice. GF

14-hour slow-cooked beef with roasted purple potatoes, watercress chimichurri and jus. GF | DF

280g sirloin with duck-fat roasted purple heart potatoes, watercress chimichurri and jus. GF | DF. Add an Egg +4 | Add 3 Garlic Prawns +9.5

Tempura fish with garden salad, fries, and kawakawa and caper tartare. Choice of dressing – Coconut lime balsamic, Island Caesar, or kawakawa herb aoili. Add grilled chicken, Samoan chilli pork belly, horopito calamari, seared prawns +13.5

Snapper on breadfruit mash with charred vegetables, coconut broth, cherry tomatoes, and baby greens. GF | DF Price: MP

Charred pork scotch with kawakawa honey mustard, breadfruit and kūmara mash, and watercress. GF | DF

Grilled lemongrass & coconut chicken with minted Israeli couscous and char-grilled vegetables. DF

Curry, paprika, and coconut-marinated grilled chicken with tempura vegetables, crispy lettuce, kawakawa aioli and hint of island spice. Add an Egg +4 | Add Fries +5 | Add Bacon +9

Shredded pork with sliced ham, salami, pickles, cheese, and honey mustard in a chilli corn baguette. Add Fries +5

Double prime beef patties, cheese, streaky bacon, kawakawa burger sauce, crisp lettuce, watercress chimichurri and kūmara crisps. Add an Egg +4 | Add Fries +5

Zany Zeus crispy halloumi with portobello mushroom, wilted spinach and avocado, finished with tomato herb sauce, kawakawa aioli and crisp lettuce. V. Add an Egg +4 | Add Fries +5 | Add Bacon + 9

Crispy eggplant and diced papaya with fresh chilli, shallots, coriander lime dressing and baby greens. V | VE | GF

Crisp lettuce with avocado, citrus, cucumber, capsicum, egg, tomato, red onion, croutons, crisp kumara shavings and Pacific herbs. Choice of dressing – Coconut lime balsamic, Island Caesar, or kawakawa herb aoili. Add an Egg +4. Add grilled chicken, Samoan chilli pork belly, horopito calamari, seared prawns +13.5

Option: Swap for Pacific curry sauce. GF

GF | V | VE | DF

GF | V

GF | V

GF | DF | V

GF | DF | V | VE

GF | V

Served with fruit, and mint. GF | DF

Served with citrus, berries and whipped cream. GF | DF | V

Served with berries and creme anglaise.

Served with kiwifruit, berries, and cream.

Caramel flan with banana and coconut cream. GF | V

Selection of 3 cheeses, dried fruits, pesto, relish, nuts,.grapes, and crackers. share – for 2 pax

Ask our staff about today’s oyster selection! Natural | with lemon and sea salt. Tempura | With kawakawa and caper tartare.

Crispy squid dusted with horopito, served with chilli oil, lemon, and kawakawa aioli. GF

Twice-cooked pork belly glazed in roasted chilli caramel, finished with sesame, spring onion, and hot honey. GF

Traditional taro leaves baked in coconut cream with onion, served with fried breadfruit. VE | V | GF

Seared prawns, garlic, chilli oil, spring onion, and lemon.

Slow-cooked brisket with kūmara croquette, smoked tomato sauce, kawakawa aioli, and baby greens.

Fish marinated in coconut cream, citrus, onion, tomato, and cucumber, served with green banana chips. DF | GF

Smashed avocado, feta, tomato, herbs and coconut dressing on crispy breadfruit. V | GF

Option: Swap for Pacific Curry sauce. GF

Seasoned fried chicken with hot chilli sauce. option: swap for sweet chilli sauce.

Four mini cos lettuce cup tacos. Tempura Fish | With pickled vegetables, shredded lettuce, shallots, and aioli | DF. Shredded Pork | With sautéed onion, pickled vegetables, and spicy aioli | GF | DF. Seared Prawns | With pickled vegetables, aioli, and chilli oil | GF | DF.

Hāngī vegetables in crispy rice balls with tomato, parmesan, and balsamic glaze. V

Charred broccoli, honey mustard, kawakawa tomato, toasted almonds, kūmara crisps, and vegan feta. V | VE | DF | GF

Mussels in a coconut, lemongrass, and chilli broth with wild watercress and toasted bread. DF

A generous island feast inspired by Aoteroa and the Pacific. Coconut, chilli, and lemongrass mussels, brisket croquettes, hāngī vegetable arancini, horopito calamari and buttermilk fried chicken with dipping sauces, served with toasted bread.

Cured meats, cheeses, pickles, hummus, and bread.

Smoked kahawai, mānuka smoked salmon, cured meats, cheese, hummus, pickles, olives and crostini.

Duck in rich coconut red curry with seasonal vegetables, served with steamed rice. GF

14-hour slow-cooked beef with roasted purple potatoes, watercress chimichurri and jus. GF | DF

280g sirloin with duck-fat roasted purple heart potatoes, watercress chimichurri and jus. GF | DF. Add an Egg +4 | Add 3 Garlic Prawns +9.5

Charred pork scotch with kawakawa honey mustard, breadfruit and kūmara mash, and watercress. GF | DF

Snapper on breadfruit mash with charred vegetables, coconut broth, cherry tomatoes, and baby greens. MP | GF | DF. Add an Egg +4

Tempura fish with garden salad, fries, and kawakawa and caper tartare.

Grilled lemongrass & coconut chicken with minted Israeli couscous and char-grilled vegetables. DF

Curry, paprika, and coconut-marinated grilled chicken with tempura vegetables, crispy lettuce, kawakawa aioli and hint of island spice. Add an Egg +4 | Add Fries +5 | Add Bacon +9

Double prime beef patties, cheese, streaky bacon, kawakawa burger sauce, crisp lettuce, watercress chimichurri and kūmara crisps. Add an Egg +4 | Add Fries +5

Shredded pork with sliced ham, salami, pickles, cheese, and honey mustard in a chilli corn baguette. Add Fries +5

Zany Zeus crispy halloumi with portobello mushroom, wilted spinach and avocado, finished with tomato herb sauce, kawakawa aioli and crisp lettuce. V. Add an Egg +4 | Add Fries +5 | Add Bacon + 9

Crispy eggplant and diced papaya with fresh chilli, shallots, coriander lime dressing and baby greens. V | VE | GF

Crisp lettuce with avocado, citrus, cucumber, capsicum, egg, tomato, red onion, croutons, crisp kumara shavings and Pacific herbs. Choice of dressing – Coconut lime balsamic, Island Caesar, or kawakawa herb aoili. Add grilled chicken, Samoan chilli pork belly, horopito calamari, seared prawns +13.5

Option: Swap for Pacific curry sauce. GF

GF | V | VE | DF

GF | V

GF | V

GF | DF | V

GF | DF | V | VE

GF | V

Single cup OR BOTTOMLESS

Slow-cooked pork with potato, watercress, poached eggs, and chimichurri hollandaise. GF. Sub for potato rösti +5. Sub for gluten free bread +5

(Island French Toast) With crispy bacon, caramelised banana, fruit, and coconut sauce. DF

With potato, watercress, poached eggs and creamy mustard sauce. GF | DF

With tomato, bacon, rocket herbs, and parmesan. GF. Add toast and butter +6

Crispy bacon with potato, watercress, poached eggs, and chimichurri hollandaise. GF

With tomato, bacon, and poached eggs. GF | DF

Served on toasted bread with tomato, herbs, and greens. V | DF. Sub for gluten free bread +5. Add bacon +9 | Add egg +4

With tropical fruit, coconut, and berry compote. V | VE. Sub for milk alternative +2 (Soy, Coconut, Almond, Oat). Sub for Coconut Yogurt +3

2 eggs your way (poached, scrambled, or fried) on toasted sourdough. Build your own breakfast from +4. See add ons below

add Jam +2 | Marmite +2 | Peanut Butter +3

Bacon, chorizo sausage, and potato rösti

Sautéed spinach, grilled tomato, and potato rösti

with fresh fruit and mint

Caramel flan with banana and coconut cream

Served with berries and creme anglaise

Served with kiwifruit, berries and cream

Served with citrus, berries and whipped cream

selection of 3 cheeses, dried fruits, pesto relish and nuts.grapes and crackers. to share – for 2 pax

Crispy chicken wings with spicy Buffalo sauce and a creamy blue cheese dip

Homemade panko crumbed jalapeño poppers stuffed with cheese, served with spicy aioli

Panko crumbed calamari with aioli and lemon

Prosciutto, coppa ham, salami Napoli, beetroot hummus, olives, baby gherkins, triple brie, chèvre goat cheese, pesto and fresh bread. to share – 2 pax

Fries with aioli, sea salt and chives

Havana Especial Rum, pineapple syrup, pineapple juice, and lime. *

Havana 3yo, lime, mint, sugar and soda water. * Ask about our Different Flavour Options

House Infused Jalapeno El Jimador Blanco tequila, triple sec, agave, lime and lemon

Havana Especial, lime, and coke. *

Your choice of liqueur served with a shot of Havana Coffee. Have it either classic black with whipped cream OR Latte. Liqueurs (Choose One): Grand Marnier, Cointreau, Kahlua, Jamesons, Crème de Menthe, Baileys, Frangelico, Ratu Dark, Disaronno, 0% Rum

Vanilla Vodka, Crème de Menthe, Crème de Cacao White, Cream, & Mint

Czarina Vodka, Kahlua, Espresso & Sugar

Cacao infused Antica Vermouth, Scapegrace blood orange gin, Campari, Crème de Cacao, Xocolate mole bitters, Orange

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4%

4.2%

4.5%

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5%

4.2%

Light, Elderflower, Wild Raspberry Tonic

Penedes, Spain

Hawke’s Bay, NZ

South Australia

Marlborough, NZ

Hawke’s Bay, NZ

Marlborough, NZ

Marlborough, NZ

Central Otago, NZ

Wairarapa, NZ

Central Otago, NZ