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Dinner Menu

Served daily from 5:00 pm. 15% Surcharge applies on Public Holidays. All our meals are freshly cooked to order.
If you are in a hurry please advise when ordering as some dishes take longer to prepare than others.

The online version of the menus while kept as accurate as possible are indicative only. If you have any questions about the availability of specific dishes or prices please check with our staff prior to making a reservation or ordering. Thank you.
  • Snacks & Starters (breads, soup, tapas, etc.)
  • Platters
  • Salads
  • Seafood
  • Mains
  • Side Orders
  • Desserts
  • Beverages Menu (Tea, Coffee, Juice, Wine List, etc.)
  • Snacks, Starters & More

    Nancy's Bread Selection™
    Grilled Garlic & Fresh Herb Ciabatta $9.00

    Fresh Baked Sourdough Cobb Loaf
    Warm from the oven with butter, olive oil,
    smoked aubergine salsa. $10.00

    Pizza Breads - Straight from the oven
    Monteith's Dark Ale roasted onions, blue cheese. $9.00
    OR
    Pesto, Rock Salt & Olive Oil. $9.00

    Soup of the Day - Please see the blackboard.
    With top grilled garlic Parmesan sourdough bread. $9.00

    Dickens' Seafood Chowder
    Stocked with FRESH fish, mussels, cockles,
    calamari & prawns. $15.00

    Spud in a Bucket
    Chunky chips with tomato sauce & our chilli mayo. $7.50

    Oliver's Potato Wedges
    Chunky and spicy finished with sour cream OVER -
    Tomato Salsa. $13.00
    OR
    Bacon and Cheese. $14.60

    Gourmet Nachos Plate
    Corn chips piled high with spiced ground beef, salsa, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. $15.00

    Mussel & Corn Fritters
    Served with mascarpone, sprinkled with fried capers
    & garnished with chives. $16.00

    Ham Hock & Pork Terrine
    With spiced peach chutney & crostini. $15.00

    Prawn Cocktail
    Tiger prawns, cos lettuce & cucumber topped with our
    Marie-Rose & avocado. $17.00

    Char-grilled Summer Vegetable Terrine
    With a Fetta & pistachio salsa & microgreen salad. $14.00

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    Platters to Share

    Brewers Platter
    Ham hock & pork terrine, double brie risotto cake,
    Kalamata olives, Spanish chorizo, pickled vegetables &
    aged cheddar with golden chunkies & smoked aubergine dip.
    ONLY $36.00

    Seafood Platter
    Featuring FRESH N.Z. seafood with slipper lobster, smoked salmon, steamed mussels, natural & battered oysters, garlic tiger prawns, squid & baby octopus salad with wasabi mayo & tartare sauce.
    Minimum two to share $48.00 pp.

    Fat Boy Burgers™
    On a toasted oven fresh bun with golden fries on the side

    Fat Boy - Unplugged
    Our prime beef pattie, chicken & a grilled egg with lettuce,
    beetroot, gherkin, tomato, avocado, cheese & our herb mayo.
    PLUS - Our famous Monteith's Dark Ale roasted onions. $19.80

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    Gourmet Pizzas

    Kiwi
    Venison sausage, bacon, garlic, potato, Monteith's Ale onions
    & Mozzarella with rosemary sour cream. $25.00

    Ocean Taster
    Fish, calamari, prawns, mussels, tomato, Mozzarella
    & salsa verde. $26.00

    Margherita
    Tomato, onions, olives, basil pesto & Mozzarella.
    Finished with shaved Parmesan. $22.00

    Smoked Salmon & Caper
    With Mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, onion, chives
    & hollandaise. $24.00

    Mexican
    Spiced chicken, jumbo shrimp, coriander, olives,
    jalapenos & Mozzarella. $24.00

    Sides

    Truffle Mashed Potato $7.00
    Golden Crisp Potato Chunkies $7.00
    Fresh Garden Salad $7.50
    Steamed Summer Vegetables $7.50
    Onion & Potato Gratin $7.00
    Sautéed Button Mushrooms $8.00
    Six Garlic Tiger Prawns $14.00

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    Seafood

    The Fish Board
    Please see the blackboard for our daily
    Market FRESH fish selection. Market Price

    Market FRESH Fish & Chips
    Market FRESH fillets in our crispy Monteith's
    Golden Beer batter with chunky chips,
    charred lemon & tartare sauce. $26.00

    FRESH Pacific Oysters (Subject to availability)
    Natural - Balsamic, lemon & crostini - $14.00, 1 doz $26.00
    Monteith's Beer Battered - with golden chunky fries & tangy tartare sauce - 1/2 doz. $16.00, 1 doz $30.00

    FRESH NZ Greenlip Mussels (Subject to availability)
    Sweet & Spicy - with Asian greens 1/2 doz. $16.00, 1 doz $25.00
    Steamed - Sauv Blanc, basil, butter broth - 1/2 doz. $16.00, 1 doz $30.00

    N.Z. Scallops (Subject to availability)
    Dickens' Style - Cauliflower puree, crispy pork, green beans, saffron butter sauce - 1/2 doz. $14.00, 1 doz $26.00
    Monteith's beer battered - on greens with tangy tartare sauce - 1/2 doz. $16.00, 1 doz $30.00

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    Salads

    Billingsgate
    Black tiger prawns, seared scallops, avocado, melon,
    tomato, honey maple vinaigrette. $22.00

    Dickens' Caesar - Our take
    Cos lettuce, crispy bacon & shaved Parmesan,
    tossed with pasta shells & our Caesar dressing.
    Topped with a soft poached free range farm egg. $16.00
    Add chicken $20.00

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    Pasta

    Linguine Marinara
    FRESH fish, calamari, NZ greenlip mussels, black tiger
    prawns & baby clams steamed in white wine bound
    in olive oil, chilli, garlic & fresh herbs. $26.00

    Mushroom Fettuccine
    Button & field mushrooms, spring onions & flat-leaf
    parsley bound in creamy sauce. Tossed through egg
    fettuccine & finished with shaved Parmesan. $19.00

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    From the Grill

    Steaks of the Establishment

    200gm Beef Eye Fillet $32.00
    250gm Scotch Fillet $31.00
    300gm T-Bone $30.00

    Cooked to your preference with your choice:
    Red wine jus & café de paris butter
    Peppercorn jus
    Mushroom jus
    Served with potato chunkies & salad garnish.
    PLUS two Garlic Tiger Prawns ADD $5.00

    Other Mains

    BBQ Pork Spare Ribs
    Roasted until tender with our BBQ sauce - messy but oh so tasty! Entrée $16.00, Main $28.00

    Roast Chicken Breast
    Free range, corn fed with truffle potato mash, wilted
    spinach & roasted vine tomato coulis. $27.00

    Twice Cooked Pork Belly
    Sautéed mushrooms, roast kumara & Asian greens
    with a soy & palm sugar dressing. $27.00

    Roast Lamb Rump
    Rosemary infused with onion potato gratin,
    smoked aubergine, basil mint puree & red wine jus. $29.00

    Double Brie Risotto Cake
    Served over a caprese salad with olive tapenade
    & lemon oil. $23.00

    Old Bill Barley's Bangers & Mash
    Gourmet venison sausages with truffle mash &
    Monteith's Dark Ale roasted onions. $24.00

    Desserts

    Please see our blackboard & table talkers
    for the daily selection.

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