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The Curve Restaurant & Bar occupies the ground floor of Scenic Hotel Te Pania on Napier's Marine Parade, yet it is set up for locals as well as hotel guests. Tables can be reserved directly, and the room moves through distinct services across the day: breakfast in the morning, bar food and drinks from the afternoon, then dinner every evening. That schedule gives the venue a broader role than a hotel breakfast room, with a contemporary bistro menu built around seasonal produce and a recognisable Hawke's Bay sense of place.

Breakfast can be approached as either a quick plate or a fuller start to the day. Muesli, toast, fruit and eggs sit alongside omelettes, a cooked big breakfast and two versions of eggs Benedict, including one built on potato rösti. A buffet is also available for diners who prefer to assemble their own meal. Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan markers appear where relevant, making the morning menu easier to navigate for a table with different dietary needs.

Dinner begins with shareable dishes that travel well across different appetites, from halloumi with pear and pumpkin croquettes to karaage chicken, gyoza, tuna ceviche and salt-and-pepper squid. The main courses then settle into a modern bistro register. Scotch fillet arrives with potato gratin, while pork belly, prosciutto-wrapped chicken ballotine and the saltwater catch each have their own composed accompaniments. Pumpkin ravioli with feta, sage and pine nuts provides a substantial meat-free counterpart rather than a cursory vegetarian alternative.

Diners who want familiar comfort food can turn to pulled-pork bao, fish and chips, a steak sandwich, burgers or Caesar salad, so the menu works for both a full dinner and a less formal bar meal. Dessert keeps the same mix of recognisable and considered choices: poached pear wrapped in filo, flourless brownie, coconut sago and rice pudding, a cheese plate and affogato. With a full bar, table service and dietary symbols carried across the menu, The Curve can accommodate a relaxed drink, a quick supper or an occasion dinner without changing its approachable style.

Address: Ground Floor, Scenic Hotel Te Pania, 45 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand

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The Curve Restaurant & Bar Menu

Breakfast

Weekdays 6:30am – 9:30am (Room Service from 7am). Weekends & Public Holidays 7am – 10am (Room Service from 7:15am).

House-made Muesli
$15

Served with Greek yoghurt and seasonal fruit

Toast & Spreads
$9

Jam, butter, peanut butter. Choose from ciabatta, multigrain, or gluten-free Vogel’s

Eggs Your Way
$17

Choose from ciabatta, multigrain, or gluten-free Vogel’s toast and from poached, fried, or scrambled eggs

The Curve Big Breakfast
$31

Eggs your way: choose from poached, fried, or scrambled. Toasted ciabatta, potato rösti, roasted tomato, sausage, crispy streaky bacon, portobello mushroom, and baked beans

Eggs Benedict
Streaky bacon $29 / Smoked salmon $30

Toasted ciabatta, wilted spinach, free range poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. Choose from: Streaky bacon or Smoked salmon

Potato Rösti Benedict
Vegetarian $27 / Streaky bacon $29 / Smoked salmon $30

Two potato rösti, wilted spinach, free range poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. Choose from: Vegetarian, Streaky bacon or Smoked salmon. GFO

Omelette
$24

Three free range eggs, spinach, tomato, red onion, and cheese. GFO

Fresh Fruit Salad
$13

Seasonal fruit served with Greek yoghurt

Te Pania Buffet Breakfast
Continental Breakfast Buffet $26 / Full Breakfast Buffet $36 / Kids Full Breakfast Buffet $18

Continental Breakfast Buffet: $26.00. Includes tea, filter coffee, juice, fruit, cereals, bread, pastries & yoghurt selections. Full Breakfast Buffet, includes continental: $36.00. A selection of hot full items, including protein, vegetables and carbohydrate-based dishes that are prepared with seasonal ingredients. Kids Full Breakfast Buffet, includes continental: $18.00. Gluten free, dairy free and vegan options available.

Breakfast Sides

Streaky Bacon
$9
Smoked Salmon
$11
Potato Rösti
$8
Portobello Mushroom
$8
Sausages
$8
Roasted Tomato
$6

Bar Menu

2:00pm – 9:00pm Daily

Edamame Beans
$13

Served with organic sea salt, sesame seeds, and oil. GFO, DF, VG

Beer Battered Steak Fries
$14

Served with tomato sauce and aioli

Pumpkin Croquette
$17

Served with basil mayo, chilli jam, and micro greens. V

Karaage Chicken
$22

With a spicy gochujang sauce, sesame seeds, and spring onions

Salt and Pepper Squid
$22

Served with gari, seaweed, Kewpie mayo, and coriander

Gyoza
$18

Pork and shiitake mushroom filling, finished with Chinese chilli oil

Quesadilla
$23

Baked beans, mozzarella cheese, pico de gallo, and coriander. V

Fish and Chips
$32

Served with tomato sauce, tartare sauce, mesclun salad, and a slice of lemon

Curve Beef Burger
$32

Lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish, cheddar cheese, and a fried egg served on a brioche bun, with beer battered steak fries

Caesar Salad
$29 / Add fried chicken + $5

Crispy bacon, croutons, cos lettuce, free range boiled egg, and shaved parmesan, with a Caesar dressing. Add fried chicken — $5.00

Dinner – To Share

5pm – 9pm daily

Toasted Ciabatta
$12

Served with extra virgin olive oil and dukkah

Marinated Olives
$14

GFO, DF, VG

Edamame Beans
$13

Served with organic sea salt, sesame seeds, and oil. GFO, DF, VG

Seared Halloumi
$19

Served with pesto, walnut, burnt honey, and poached pear. V

Pumpkin Croquette
$17

Served with basil mayo, chilli jam, and micro greens. V

Karaage Chicken
$22

With a spicy gochujang sauce, sesame seeds, and spring onions

Salt & Pepper Squid
$22

Served with gari, seaweed, Kewpie mayo, and coriander

Gyoza
$18

Pork and shiitake mushroom filling, finished with Chinese chilli oil

Tuna Ceviche
$23

With pesto, coconut cream, soy, coriander, and sesame seeds. GFO, DF

Charcuterie Board
$29

Prosciutto, salami, smoked salmon, brie, olives, dried fruits, mixed nuts, and crackers

Dinner – Mains

5pm – 9pm daily

Scotch Fillet
$48 / Add mushroom sauce or pepper sauce + $5

With potato gratin, vine tomato, portobello mushroom, broccolini, Café de Paris butter, and jus. Add mushroom sauce or pepper sauce — $5.00. GFO

Roasted Pork Belly
$43

Served with roasted gourmet potatoes, baby carrots, broccolini, apple sauce, and jus

Chicken Ballotine
$41

Prosciutto wrapped with a mushroom stuffing, served with truffle mashed potato, broccolini, and jus. GFO

Saltwater Seafood Catch of the Day
$43

Served with carrot and ginger purée, roasted vegetables, kale, granny smith apple. GFO

Pumpkin Ravioli
$39

Feta cream, beurre noisette, crispy sage, and pine nuts. V

The Curve Classics

5pm – 9pm daily

Bao Buns
$22

Smoky pulled pork with pickled cucumber, carrot, spring onions, and coriander

Fish and Chips
$32

Served with tomato sauce, tartare sauce, mesclun salad, and a slice of lemon

Open Steak Sandwich
$33

With rocket, beetroot, roast tomato, brie, fried egg, served with beer battered steak fries

Curve Beef Burger
$32

Lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish, cheddar cheese, and a fried egg served on a brioche bun, with beer battered steak fries

Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad
$29 / Add halloumi + $5 / Add fried chicken + $5

Roasted pumpkin and beetroot, quinoa, baby spinach, cherry tomato, red onion, pumpkin seeds, and sultanas, served with a balsamic dressing. Add halloumi – $5.00. Add fried chicken – $5.00. GFO, DF, VG

Caesar Salad
$29 / Add fried chicken + $5

Crispy bacon, croutons, cos lettuce, free range boiled egg, and shaved parmesan, with a Caesar dressing. Add fried chicken – $5.00

Dinner – Sides

5pm – 9pm daily

Garden Salad
$13

Mesclun salad, tomato, red onion, cucumber, with a balsamic dressing. GFO, DF, VG

Seasonal Vegetables
$13

Cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, carrots, extra virgin olive oil, and fried shallots. GFO, DF, VG

Truffle Oil Mashed Potato
$14

GFO, V

Beer Battered Fries
$14

Served with aioli and tomato sauce

Something Sweet

Oops I Dropped My Ice Cream
$17

Creation of the day

Poached Pear
$17

Filo mille-feuille, whipped coffee cream, orange sorbet

Flourless Chocolate Brownie
$17

Served with caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream. GFO

Coconut Sago and Rice Pudding
$17

Mango compote, coconut chips, and sorbet. GFO, DF

Cheese Plate
$29

Blue cheese, cumin gouda, quince paste, caperberries, tomato relish, crackers, seasonal fruit, and trail mix. GFO

Affogato
$19

Espresso, vanilla bean ice cream, and Frangelico

Kids Menu

12 & under (0-4 years of age dine free)

Crumbed Fish Goujons
$17

Served with fries and tomato sauce

Fried Chicken
$17

Served with fries and tomato sauce

Cheeseburger
$18

Served with fries and tomato sauce

Chocolate Brownie
$9

Served with caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream. GFO

Ice Cream Sundae
$9

Served with your choice of either berry or chocolate sauce

24 Hour Menu

Dial ‘0’ from your room phone for room service. A $5 room service charge applies

Marinated Olives
$14

GFO, DF, VG

Charcuterie Board
$29

Prosciutto, salami, smoked salmon, brie cheese, crackers, dry fried, mixed nuts, and crackers

Pineapple & Cheese Toastie
$17

With mozzarella cheese. V

Bacon Butty
$19

With mozzarella cheese and BBQ sauce

Bao Buns
$22

Smoky pulled pork with pickled cucumber, carrot, spring onions, and coriander

Quesadilla
$23

Baked beans, mozzarella cheese, pico de gallo, and coriander. V

Chocolate Brownie
$17

Served with caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream. GFO

White Wine – Aromatics

Glass | Bottle.

James Sinclair Pinot Gris
Glass $13 / Bottle $62

Marlborough

Saint Clair Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling
Glass $13 / Bottle $62

Marlborough

Elephant Hill Le Phant Blanc
Glass $14 / Bottle $65

Hawke’s Bay

Misha’s Vineyard Dress Circle Pinot Gris
Glass $16 / Bottle $74

Bendigo, Central Otago

Red Wine – Cabernet Blends and Shiraz/Syrah

Glass | Bottle.

Yalumba Galway Barossa Shiraz
Glass $12 / Bottle $55

South Australia

Saint Clair Origin Merlot
Glass $13 / Bottle $62

Hawke’s Bay

James Sinclair Gimblett Cabernet Merlot
Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay

Oak Estate Malbec
Glass $16 / Bottle $75

Hawke’s Bay

Beer

Steinlager Zero
$9
Steinlager Pure
$11
Steinlager Classic
$11
Speight’s Summit Ultra (Low Carb)
$11

Spirits – House Spirits

Bacardi Rum
$12
Coruba Dark Rum
$12
Gordon’s Dry Gin
$12
Johnnie Walker Red Label Whiskey
$12

Spirits – Liqueurs

Baileys
$12
Cointreau
$12
Crème de Cassis
$12
Disaronno
$12

Non-Alcoholic

Kombucha Ginger and Turmeric
$7.50
Lemon Lime and Bitters
$8
Coca-Cola
$5.50
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
$5.50

Curvy Cocktails

All spirits and liqueurs are served as 30ml unless otherwise stated.

Margarita
$18

The Margarita is a classic for a reason! Just three ingredients: tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice

Cosmopolitan
$18

Lip-smackingly sweet and sour, the Cosmopolitan cocktail of vodka, cranberry, orange liqueur, and citrus is a good time in a glass

Aperol Spritz
$18

The classic Aperol Spritz is worth the hype! It’s light and bubbly, with hints of citrus and herbs: one of the most refreshing mixed drinks of all time

Beverages

Short Black
$5
Long Black / Americano
$5.50
Macchiato
$5

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