Biddy Kate’s Cafe Bar occupies a long-established hospitality corner at 2 Market Street, where hotels and pubs have faced central Blenheim since the nineteenth century. Biddy Kate’s itself arrived in 2004 and has developed into a day-to-night local: coffee and breakfast give way to lunch, evening meals, drinks, pool and live sport. Seven-day opening and the building's familiar presence make it as useful for an ordinary catch-up as for visitors heading to the theatre or events centre nearby.
The small-plate section is built for a table that wants something more substantial than bar snacks. Grilled prawns arrive in a spiced tomato stew with sourdough, buttermilk chicken bites come with peanut satay sauce, and corn ribs carry garlic, herbs, chilli and lemon butter. Slow-cooked pork ribs use a house honey-and-bourbon barbecue glaze, while the burger range moves through smashed beef, harissa fried chicken, pulled pork and a pumpkin-and-quinoa vegetarian patty.
Pub comfort food appears in recognisable but carefully differentiated forms. The Irish spice bag combines chicken, steak-cut fries, onions and peppers with curry sauce; seafood chowder is served inside a sourdough cob. Larger plates include beer-battered market fish, red-wine-braised beef short rib with mash, sirloin with potato gratin and vegetarian cannelloni finished with herb cream and hazelnut crumble. Pizzas and fresh salads give groups room to steer lighter or share more widely.
Sublime coffee runs throughout the day, while the bar pours Guinness, Marlborough wines, spirits and non-alcoholic choices. Children have their own options, and much of the menu marks where a gluten-free version is available rather than leaving diners to guess. Weekly quiz nights, regular specials and a function room add to the community-pub role, but the depth of the food menu means Biddy Kate’s stands on more than its drinks and events calendar.
Address: 2 Market Street, Blenheim Central, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand
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Biddy Kates Irish Bar Menu
Starters & Small Plates
GFA Gluten Free Available · VEG Vegetarian. Go Large — add fries or mash & a green salad to any starter $9.00.
Bread & Dips
A selection of fresh baked breads served with dips. Add Chicken Liver Pâté: $8.50. VEG GFA
Garlic Pizza Bread
Roasted garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, flaky salt, parsley. VEG GFA
Grilled Prawns
Served in a spiced tomato stew accompanied with toasted sourdough. No spice optional. GFA
Fried Chicken Bites
Crispy buttermilk fried chicken served with a peanut satay sauce. GFA
Corn Ribs
Roasted corn ribs coated with a garlic, herb, chilli and lemon butter. VEG GFA
Fritters
Corn and courgette fritters served with tomato salsa and salad greens. VEG GFA
Pork Ribs
Slow-cooked pork ribs served with house-made honey and bourbon BBQ sauce. GFA
Grazing Platter
Fried chicken bites, corn ribs, pork ribs, garlic pizza bread, steak fries, slaw and sauces. GFA
Burgers
All burgers in a ciabatta bun, served with fries · GF bun add $5.00.
Smash
Smash pattie, bacon, cheese, slow cooked onions, pickles, tomato, iceberg lettuce, burger sauce. GFA
Fried Chicken
Harissa buttermilk fried chicken, grilled pineapple, slaw, cheese, jerk mayonnaise.
Vege Burger
Pumpkin and quinoa pattie, roasted capsicum, avocado, pickled red onions, iceberg, aioli. VEG GFA
Pork
Slow cooked pulled pork, slaw, pickles, American mustard, BBQ sauce, crispy fried onions. GFA
House Specials
Hot Pot
Please ask for today’s offering. Served with either mashed potatoes or green leaf salad. Price: P.O.A.
Seafood Chowder
Rich and creamy. Served in sourdough cob loaf.
Irish Spice Bag
Chicken, steak cut fries, slow cooked onions and peppers served in a bag and accompanied by a side of curry sauce. GFA
Nachos
Beef or bean. Corn tortilla chips topped with melted cheese, smashed avocado, sour cream and salsa. Beef: $25.00 · Bean: $23.00. GFA
Salads
Beetroot Salad
Baby beetroot, toasted walnuts, feta cheese, roquette, balsamic dressing. Add Chicken: $6.00 · Add Garlic Prawns: $8.00. VEG GFA
Chicken Salad
Coconut poached chicken, rice noodles, fresh herbs, salad leaves, peanut dressing. GFA
Pizza
Gluten free bases available · add $6.00.
Meatlovers
Pepperoni, ham, chorizo, pulled pork, BBQ sauce. GFA
Hawaiian
Ham and pineapple. GFA
Vegetarian
Kumara, red onion, mushrooms. VEG GFA
Prawns
Prawns, red onion, spinach, lemon aioli. GFA
Mains
300gm Sirloin
300gm sirloin served with potato gratin, green salad and garlic and herb butter. GFA
Fish 'n' Chips
Beer battered market fish served with green salad, tartare sauce and lemon.
Beef Short Rib
Beef ribs slow braised in red wine sauce, served with mashed potatoes and corn ribs. GFA
Vegetarian Cannelloni
Pasta tubes stuffed with ricotta, spinach and mushrooms, finished with herb and parmesan cream sauce. Topped with a hazelnut crumble. VEG GFA
Steak Sandwich
Grilled steak, slow cooked onions, beetroot, tomato, fried egg, iceberg lettuce, aioli. GFA
The Fries
Steak Cut or Shoestring
Served with tomato sauce and aioli. Add Gravy: $2.00. VEG GFA
Seasoned Wedges
Served with sweet chilli & sour cream. VEG
Loaded Fries
Steak cut fries topped with cheese sauce, sweet chilli sauce, sour cream and salsa. VEG GFA
Pork Fries
Steak cut fries, BBQ sauce, aioli, crispy fried onions and salsa. GFA
Sides
Mushroom Sauce
Fried Eggs (2)
Green Salad
Coleslaw
Mashed Potatoes
Extra Sauce (Tom / Aioli)
Extra Sour Cream
Desserts
Ice Cream Sundae
With either chocolate, caramel or mixed berry sauce. VEG GFA
Choc Brownie
Served warm with chocolate sauce, ice cream and cream. VEG GFA
Summer Smash
Fresh lemon curd, meringue, marshmallows, vanilla ice cream. VEG
Specials & Happy Hours
Cocktail Happy Hours
Daily 12pm – 7pm · All cocktails $14
Wednesday Quiz Night
6.30pm · Fun evening with prizes · $5 team entry
Burger Thursday
All burgers served with fries · $20 all day
Friday Happy Hour
5pm – 7.30pm · Mainstream Beer & Wine $9 · Premium Beer & Wine $11
Saturday Happy Hour
3pm – 5pm · Mainstream Beer & Wine $9 · Premium Beer & Wine $11
$10 Batched Cocktails
All day, every day!
Wine – White
Glass / Bottle
Kopiko Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
The Ned Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Kopiko Bay Chardonnay
Marlborough
Jules Taylor Chardonnay
Marlborough
Lake Chalice Chardonnay
Marlborough
Lake Chalice Pinot Gris
Marlborough
Wine – Red
Glass / Bottle
Kopiko Bay Pinot Noir
Marlborough
Roaring Meg Pinot Noir
Central Otago
Morton Estate Merlot
Hawke’s Bay
Grant Burge Barossa Ink Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia
Grant Burge Barossa Ink Shiraz
Australia
Bubbles
Canti Prosecco DOC
Italy
Henkell Trocken Dry Sec
Germany
Freixenet Prosé
Italy
Canti Rosé Prosecco
Italy
Canti Prosecco DOC
Italy
Beer & Cider
Speights
4%
Macs Gold
4%
Speights Summit Ultra Low Carb
4.2%
Guinness
4.2%
Steinlager Super Cold
5%
Panhead Supercharger APA
5.7%
Panhead Pickup Hazy IPA
5.9%
Non-Alcoholic
Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
Apple Juice
Tomato Juice
Cranberry Juice
Coke
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Against typical prices in Blenheim
- Seafood chowder Typical in Blenheim: $22.75 $24.50
- Fish and chips Typical in Blenheim: $28.00 $26.00
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