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Menu

Lunch/Dinner * Gluten Free/Vegan Options available - Please talk to your Server * *Book your Functions with us !.Talk to us today*



STARTERS




Garlic bread

– crispy ciabatta bread with garlic butter Add cheese - $3

$15



Pork risotto

– saffron white wine risotto served with Asian sweet soy glaze

$18

Gluten free


Garlic prawns

– cooked in a rich garlic butter sauce served with garlic bread

$18

Gluten free


Salt and pepper squid

- with petit salad and chili aioli

$18



Peri peri chicken

- chicken tenders tossed in peri peri glaze served with petit salad

$16

Dairy free



GRILL




Prime steer scotch 250gm

– cooked to your liking served with fries and salad with choice of mushroom sauce, garlic butter and peppercorn sauce or gravy

$38



Surf and turf sizzler 200gm

– sirloin cooked to your liking with prawns and mussels, scallops, salmon, served with chips and salad

$39.50



Pork ribs

- slow braised ribs with bourbon BBQ coca cola sauce served with chips and salad

$30

Dairy free


Stuffed chicken

– chicken breast stuffed with cream cheese, sundried tomato, spinach, served with crumbed potato croquette, pea puree seasonal veg and red wine plum cherry sauce

$32



Pork belly

- 3 hours slow braised pork belly served with cauliflower puree roast vegetables finished with beetroot balsamic glaze and crackling

$30



Lamb shank

– slow braised lamb shank in a rich red wine stock served on a mint mash, veg and red wine glaze sauce

$35



Vegetable stack

- charred seasonal vegetables served with grilled haloumi, polenta parmesan cake, capsicum coulis and smoke eggplant and fig chutney

$28.50

Gluten free
Vegetarian



SEAFOOD




Battered fish

– battered fish served with salad fries and tartare sauce

$30



Salmon

– salmon fillet seared with crisp skin served with garlic mash, seasonal sauté veg with creamy lime dill sauce

$34



Baked snapper with dukkha crust

served on gourmet baked potato, carrot puree and mango chili sauce

$34.50

Gluten free


Mussels pot

- steamed in wine tomato salsa served with garlic bread.

$29



Pasta

– Prawn cutlets and mussels cooked in linguini pasta with julienne vegetables and creamy white wine sauce topped with olive oil lemon dressing and parmesan cheese

$30




PIZZA




BACKYARD MEATLOVERS

salami, ham, beef, mozzarella topped with BBQ sauce

$27



CHICKEN PIZZA

Flavor changes week to week ask your friendly waiter.

$27



Veg Pizza

mushroom, sundried tomato, onion, spinach, feta, basil pesto topping

$27

Vegetarian



BURGERS




Backyard Beef burger

with salad, pickle, egg, bacon, cheese, crispy fries

$27.00



BBQ Pork Belly Burger

Swiss cheese, salad, pickle, onion Rings & crispy fries

$27.00



Beef Brisket Burger

salad, pickle, cheese, onion rings peri peri mayo crispy fries

$27.00



Veg Deluxe Burger

Vegetarian patty, salad, hash brown, roast mushrooms,ranch sauce

$27

Vegetarian


Chicken burger

chicken patty, salad, Swiss, bacon topped plum sauce, crispy fries

$27.00




LIGHT MEALS




THAI BEEF SALAD

seared beef served on a bed of garden salad topped with crispy noodles and Thai lemongrass soy sauce

$27.00



SMOKED MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD

garden salad with corn kernels served with bacon and chicken and house dressing

$24.00



ROAST VEGETABLE SALAD

roast gourmet vegetables tossed with house salad, topped with beetroot, feta cheese and ranch dressingt

$22



OPEN STEAK SANDWICH

150g of sirloin steak cooked medium rare served on ciabatta bread, salad and topped with red wine jus, balsamic beetroot and garlic aioli

$28.00




KIDS MENU

All kids' meals come with chips apart from mac n cheese and kids size drinks




CHICKEN NUGGETS

$18



PORK RIBS

$18



MAC N CHEESE WITH BACON

$18



KIDS STEAK

$18



KIDS BEFF BURGER

$18




SIDES




Potato Mash

$8



Sauteed Vegetables

$8



Green Salad

$8



Egg

$3




DESSERTS




CHEESECAKE OF THE DAY

served with whipped cream and matching sauce.

$18



BANOFFIE PIE

gooey banana caramel topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream

$18



STICKY DATE PUDDING

served with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream.

$18



DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

a delicacy moist chocolate cake served with chocolate ice cream and berry compote

$18



CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

warm double chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice cream and berry compote topped with chocolate sauce

$18



TRIO OF ICE CREAM

each scoop of vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream and black Doris plum ice cream served with your choice of chocolate sauce, berry, caramel or passionfruit sauce

$18


Host Your Next Event at Backyard Gastropub – Whatawhata

  • No hire fee for private events

  • Space for up to 180 guests

  • Flexible dining options: custom menus, platters & buffets

  • Wide selection of cocktails, wines & tap beers

TALK TO US

 info@thebackyardbar.co.nz

 07 8298804

VISIT US

1333 Horotiu Rd, RD9, Whatawhata

Monday- Friday from 11am

Saturday & Sunday from 10am

Our kitchen is now open 7 days a week for main meals !

Monday - Sunday from open until 8:30pm

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