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Offering fully licensed dining in our spectacular turn of the century building.
Offering quality imaginative, contemporary fare with traditional New Zealand flavours. Using only fresh local produce, our head chef for the last 18 months has developed an appetizing menu with something for everyone.
It has been referred to as, “The working man’s fine dining”.
1908 Cafe Lunch Menu
| Soup Of The Day | Served with homemade bread | $10.50 |
| Seafood Chowder | Also served withhomemade bread | $12.50 |
| Toasted Garlic Bread | For garlic lovers | $4.00 |
| Bowl of Chips | $4.50 | |
| Bowl of Wedges | $6.00 | |
| Lamb Shank | Braised in maple syrup and orange juice served with potato mash & salad | $16.50 |
| Beef Sandwich | Homemade bread, tomato relish, tossed salad, minute steak, onions & gravy served with steak fries | $18.00 |
| Cajun Chicken Sandwich | Homemade bread, aioli, tossed salad & cajun spiced chicken served with steak fries | $18.00 |
| Mushroom Sandwich | Homemade bread, blue cheese spread, tossed salad & button mushrooms lightly fried served with steak fries | $16.50 |
| Smoked Salmon Salad | Cold smoked salmon nestled on a tossed green salad, scattered with olives & feta with a honey & lemon dressing | $18.50 |
| Steak & Chips | Rump Steak served with garlic, mushroom or pepper sauce with steak fries & salad |
$25.50 |
| Fish & Chips | Fresh fish of the day fried in a light batter served with steak fries & tossed salad | $23.50 |
| Vegetarian Noodle Salad | Seasonal vegetables blanched then added to noodles & sesame seeds & drizzled with a honey & soy dressing | $14.00 |
| Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches | - Cream Cheese, basil pesto, bacon & tomato - Evansdale manuka smoked brie, chicken & cranberry - Salami, sun dried tomato pesto & feta |
$11.50 each |
| All Day Breakfast | Sausages, hash brown, bacon, fried eggs. tomato, mushrooms & toasted homemade bread | $18.50 |
1908 Cafe Summer Menu
~ Starters ~
| Soup of the Day | Served with homemade bread | $11.00 |
| Seafood Chowder | Delicious and creamy with fresh homemade bread | $13.00 |
| Bread & Dips | Please ask your waitress for today’s selection | $15.50 |
| Antipasto (for two) | Selection of salami, pickles, dips, cheeses, olives, sundried tomatoes & our home made bread | $28.50 |
| Garlic Bread | For garlic lovers | $4.50 |
~ Entrees ~
| Smoked Salmon Tower | Thin strips of smoked salmon layered with a cucumber salsa & finished with prawns | $16.00 |
| Croutes with Feta | Rounds of bread brushed with olive oil & garlic topped with Feta cheese & prosciutto bacon sitting on a light spinach salad | $15.00 |
| Spring Lamb Kebabs | Moroccan seasoned New Zealand lamb cooked rare & served with a mint & yoghurt dressing | $16.50 |
~ Mains ~
| Denver Venison | Griddled leg fillet served rare to medium rare atop a cumin & kumara mash with a black cherry jus | $33.50 |
| 250g of prime Ribeye | Served on a bed of crushed potato with baby spinach (or potato mash) accompanied by a tomato fondue with a basil & artichoke dressing | $32.50 |
| Tender Chicken Breast | Wrapped in manuka smoked bacon, topped with a beetroot & orange chutney served on a smooth wasabi mash | $31.00 |
| Fresh New Zealand Salmon | Farmed salmon fillet with an anchovy salsa verde, on a hot green bean & cherry tomato salad | $31.50 |
| Fish of the Day | Today’s fresh fish, served on warm crushed potato, capers & wilted baby spinach salad drizzled with a passion fruit & chilli glaze Your choice: Pan fried, oven baked or battered |
$33.50 |
| Maple Syrup Lamb Shanks | Braised in orange juice, dijon mustard & maple syrup until tender, juicy & succulent, served with potato mash | $32.50 |
| Peppery Chickpea & Potato Curry | Served with jasmine rice tinted with turmeric served with a green salad | $20.00 |
| Chicken Noodle Salad | Ribbons of chicken tossed with a variety of blanched vegetables & noodles coated in a soy & honey sauce. (Can be done as a vegetarian entrée $13.00 or Main $18.50) |
$22.50 |
| Side of Vegetables - $5.50 Side of Salad - $4.50 |
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1908 Cafe Dessert Menu
| Homemade Cheese Cake | A smooth cream cheese & cream, cheese cake with a crumbly biscuit base served with fresh whipped cream Please ask your waitress for today’s flavour |
$12.00 |
| Mixed Berry Parfait | Boysenberries (a cross between a loganberry & blackberry), raspberries & blackberries layered with vanilla ice cream & topped with cream (G) | $12.00 |
| Ice Cream Sundae | Your choice of caramel, chocolate or strawberry sauce layered with vanilla ice cream & topped with cream (G) | $12.00 |
| Rich Chocolate Cake | Dense cake warmed & served with ganache & whipped cream | $12.00 |
| Sticky Chocolate Brownie | A sticky, chewy brownie served with ganache & fresh cream | $12.00 |
| Decadent Mousse | A light creamy homemade mousse served with freshly whipped cream Please ask your waitress for today’s flavour (G) |
$12.00 |
| Cheese Board | Local selection of cheeses, crackers & homemade bread | 2 people $15.50 4 people $26.50 |
| (G) = Gluten free | ||