Pig & Whistle Menu

Enjoy your meals in the comfortable atmosphere of the Pig & Whistle or venture into the garden bar to enjoy the great covered outdoor setting. Either way the Pig & Whistle is the ideal venue for lunch or dinner. Download the menu as a PDF (2mb) file from the right.

Available from 11.30am - 10.00pm, 7 days a week. We have Vegetarian and Gluten Free (GF) options.

Starters

The Pig Bread & Dip Platter 8 Pieces of Baked Turkish Bread, served with Dips, Beetroot & Feta, Pineapple, Cream Cheese & Garlic Babagoanoush, Tzatzaki. 18.7 (Serves 2 persons)

Kikorangi Blue & Smoked Kapiti Cheese New Zealand Creamy Blue Cheese, served with Walnut & Raisin Toast, Port Pickled Onions & Fig & Cranberry & Orange Preserve. 17.7

Garlic Bread Four Slices of Garlic Buttered French Bread. 4.9

Garlic Pizza Eight slices of Garlic Buttered Medium Base Pizza Dough. 8.7

Today’s Soup See the Specials Board for today’s flavour. Served with Fresh Baked Bread Roll & Butter. 11.7

Seafood Chowder Thick & Creamy, served with Fresh Baked Bread Roll & Butter. 13.7

Light Meals

Steamed New Zealand Mussels (GF without Bread) Served with a Garlic, Bacon & Cider Cream Sauce & Fresh Baked Bread Roll. 14.7

Caesar Salad (GF - without Croutons) Cos Lettuce, Bacon, Hard Boiled Egg, Croutons & Caesar Dressing, lightly tossed & topped with Parmesan. 16.7
Add Anchovies- no extra charge
Add Grilled Chicken or Prawns - 2.7

Deep Fried Crumbed Camembert Cheese Crispy Cheese Melts served with Plum, Chilli & Coriander Sauce & a Rocket, Orange & Hazel Nut Salad. 18.7

New Zealand Lamb Salad (GF) Mint Marinated Lamb pieces, set on Green Beans, Spinach Leaves, Capsicum, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion, Kalamata Olives & Feta Cheese topped with Hummus & Tzatzaki. 19.7

Thai Prawn & Calamari Salad Salt & Pepper Squid & Prawns, served with Asian Salad of Carrots, Mung Beans, Pea Shoots, Red Chilli, Cucumber, Coriander, Mint & a Lemon & Aioli Dip. 18.7

Harissa Spiced Chicken Salad Chicken Tenders Marinated in Harissa Spiceserved with Mixed Salad Leaves, Cous Cous, Roasted Capsicum & Cashews, topped with Sweet Chilli & a Chick Pea Harissa, Lemon & Yoghurt Dressing . 18.7

Smoked Hoki with a Cheese Crust Smoked Hoki topped with a Cheese & Herb Crust served on a Tomato, Chive & Balsamic Salad. 17.7

Garlic Button Mushrooms With a Creamy Garlic & Bacon Sauce, with Sour Dough Bread 11.7

Portobello Stuffed Mushrooms (V) Stuffed with Roasted Garlic, Cream Cheese, Fresh Thyme & Onion Jam served with Nadine Potatoes, mint Butter & a Rocket & Parmesan Salad dressed with Balsamic dressing. 19.7

BBQ & Chilli Chicken Wings (GF) Spicy Buffalo Chicken Wings with Hot & Sticky BBQ Sauce. 12.7

Beef Nachos with Sour Cream or Vegetarian Nachos with Gaucamole
Small- 9.7 (serves 1) Medium- 14.7 (serves 2-3) Large- 19.7 (serves 3-4)

Burgers & Sandwiches

Chicken Satay Burger with Spicy Peanut Sauce. 19.7

New Zealand Lamb Burger Prime Herbed Lamb Pattie with Beetroot Relish & Aioli. 19.7

Beef, Bacon & Mushroom Burger Prime Ground Beef Pattie with Bacon, Cheese, Mushroom & BBQ sauce. 19.7

Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel served with Grilled Bacon, a Creamy Mushroom & Swiss Cheese Sauce & Rocket Leaves on a Toasted Turkish Pocket . 21.7

Open Steak Sandwich Seared Sirloin Steak served on Toasted Foccacia Bread with Cream Cheese, Onion Jam, Lettuce, Tomato & Swiss Cheese topped with Celeriac Slaw, Crispy Onions & a Fried Egg. 21.7

Moroccan Lamb Sandwich Grilled New Zealand Lamb Slices seasoned with Select Spices on Toasted Turkish Bread with Hummus, Feta & Spinach Leaves, Red Onion & Tomato all drizzled with a Chilli & Mint Yoghurt. 21.7

Chicken Caesar Sandwich Chicken Fillets, Grilled Bacon, Cos Leaves, Parmesan, Sliced Egg & Caesar Dressing on Toasted Rye Bread. 21.7

All Burgers are built with Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato & Red Onion on a Toasted Sesame Seed Bun served with Pigtail Fries & a side of Tomato Sauce.

Options: Change Fries to Salad for no extra charge.

Pub Classics

Fish & Chips Beer Battered or Pan-Fried Tarakihi fillets, Curly Fries, Tartare Sauce & Salad. F.Y.I Tarakihi is a white fleshed fish found around New Zealand. 1/2 Size 18.7 Full Size 21.7

Pork Spare Ribs (GF) Lots of Ribs (& only Ribs) marinated in Plum, Orange & BBQ Glaze then Oven Baked. 22.7

Slow Braised Lamb & Pear Tagine (GF without Flatbread) Lamb Pieces & Pear Slices cooked in Moroccan Herbs & Spices until succulently tender, served with Rice & Topped with Toasted Almonds, Salad & Flat Bread. 25.7

Scotch Fillet Steak 300gm of Prime New Zealand Beef cooked to your liking with Seasonal Vegetables OR Fries & Salad, Mushroom Sauce OR Garlic Butter Sauce. 29.7

Roasted Blue Nose Fillet Served with Summer Vegetable Broth of Puy Lentils, Bacon, Roast Onion & Aspagus, then finished with a dash of Cream & Truffle Oil. 23.7

Beef Schnitzel Classic Beef Schnitzel Crumbed in Parmesan & Oregano Bread Crumbs, served with Seasonal Vegetables OR Fries & Salad, topped with Gravy. 22.7

Organic Corn Fed Chicken Breast (GF) Stuffed with Cream Cheese, Roasted Garlic, Sundried Tomato, Thyme , Chives, then wrapped in Streaky Bacon & baked in the oven. Served with Celery, Apple, Grape & Walnut Salad & nadine Potatoes with Mint Butter. 24.7

Crispy Duck & Scallop Salad Crispy Duck Leg Meat & Scallops served in a Salad of Caroots, mung Beans, Pea Shoots, Red Chilli, Cucumber, Snow Peas, Bok Choi, Coriander, mint & Toasted Sesame Seeds, dressed in a Hoi Sin Orange & Sesame Dressing. 24.7

Steak, Guinness & Mushroom Pie Beef Steak cooked until tender in Guinness Gravy & topped with a Butter Puff Pastry Top, served with Seasonal Vegetables OR Fries & Salad. 22.7

Roasted Venison (GF) Seared Medallions of Venison cooked to your liking, served with Buttered Baked Potato, Wilted Greens & Shitake Mushrooms topped with a Masala Cream Sauce & Truffel Oil.

Seared Eye Fillet Eye Fillet cooked to your liking served with Garlic Portobello Mushroom, Garlic Portobello Mushroom, Garlic & Thyme Baked Beef Tomato, Chunky Fries & Salad, topped with Red Wine Sauce.

Honey Baked Ham (GF) Slices of Honey Baked Ham, topped with a Fried Egg & Pineapple, served with Bubble & Squeak & Cauliflower Cheese Sauce. 21.7

King Prawn & Bacon Linguini With Fresh Herbs, Capers, Olive Oil, chilli & Tomato Sauce, topped with Parmesan & Caper Berries. 22.7

Chicken & Chorizo Risotto (GF) Sundried Tomato, Chive & Parmesan, topped with Roasted Tomato, Rocket Salad & Truffel Oil. 22.7 Vegetarian- 19.7

Children’s Meals

Ham & Pineapple Pizza With Pigtail Fries & Tomato Sauce. 11.7

Fresh Fish Bites With Pigtail Fries & Tomato Sauce. 11.7

Beef Lasagne With Pigtail Fries or Vegetables. 12.7

Chicken Schnitzel Fillets With Fries & Salad or Vegetables. 12.7

Macaroni Cheese With Ham & Parsley 11.7

Snack Menu (These items are available from 11:30am until close)

Small 8.7 (Serves 1), Medium 13.7 (Serves 2 - 3), Large 18.7 (Serves 3 - 4).

Crispy Wedges With Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Sauce.

Pigtail Fries With Tomato Sauce & Aioli.

Chunky Cut Fries (GF) With Aioli & Tomato Sauce.

Side Dishes 5.0 each

Chunky Cut Fries, Pigtail Fries, Seasonal Vegetables, Salad, Mushrooms

Extra Dips & Sauces 1.5 each

Sour Cream, Tomato, Plum, Sweet Chilli, Satay, Aioli, Mayo, Vinegar, Guacamole, Hummus, Wholegrain Mustard.

Desserts

Hot Apple & Cinnamon Crumble With Vanilla Icecream. 11.7

Banoffee Pie Sundae Soft Toffee poured over Sliced Banana set in a Vanilla Biscuit Crumb Base, with Whipped Cream, Shaved Chocolate & Vanilla Icecream. 12.7

Icecream 3 Scoops of Vanilla, Chocolate OR Strawberry Icecream, served with Butterscotch Sauce.