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Zephyr Restaurant
Reservations recommended
Open Tuesday-Saturday from 5.30PM.
For reservations phone +64 3 3196999
Contemporary New Zealand cuisine, locally sourced ingredients, great wine list, great service - a stylish, modern restaurant in downtown Kaikoura

Venison Loin

Ribeye with Smoky Onion Rings

Seasonal Vegetables

Due to winter season some items may differ to inhouse

Entree
Polenta Fries
panko and parmesan crusted, smoked chilli garlic aoili
$18
Fish Cakes
panko crusted, slaw garnish, lemon aoili
$24
Warmed bread & dips
warmed bread, daily selection of dips
$22
Dumplings (5)
Pork & chives served on sweet chilli sauce served with asian slaw
$23
Salt & Pepper Calamari
lightly fried calamari rings, chilli lemon aoili, herbs, asian slaw garnish
$21
Garlic Butter Mussels
Marlborough whole shell mussels, white wine garlic creamy herb brothsmall
$26
large
$48
Main
all mains(except vegetarian & mussels) served with choice of salad or vegetablesOVENBAKED FISH OF THE DAY
Todays fish simply baked, lemon caper herb crust top, potato cake, finished with lemon butter sauce
$46
CHARGRILLED RIBEYE
Canterbury Prime Angus 250gm, duck fat potato, finished with red wine jus
$59

CHICKEN ROULADE
Stuffed chicken breast, spinach & feta mousse, herb potato cake, creamy mushroom sauce
$45
NZ VENISON LOIN
panseared venison tender cut, otago summer fruit rub, cauliflower potato mash, quince jus
$52
TWICE COOKED PORK BELLY
twice cooked pork belly till tender inside, cauliflower puree, soy caramel sauce
$47
MUSHROOM & LENTIL LASAGNE
Mushroom & lentil bechamel sauce between layers pasta sheet, on potato cauliflower puree, garden salad
$36
NZ LAMB SHOULDER
merino oyster cut of lamb, slow roasted for 8 hours, rosemary, lamb jus, for two with duck fat roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables
$125
NZ CRAYFISH (lobster)
Kaikoura Specialty oven baked with lemon & garlic butter, served with fresh greens fries & aoilihalf
$74
whole
$145
Dessert
Affogato
amaretto, espresso, vanilla ice cream, crostoli pastry
$22
Chocolate torte
raspberry white chocolate icecream
$19
Almond cake
orange segments, orange syrup, vanilla ice cream
$19
Winter Apple Crumble
lovely apple crumble finished with a creme anglaise & vanilla icecream
$22
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