The Dining Room Menu

Welcome to dining at The Southern Cross. We go out of our way to use the freshest local, organic and free range produce wherever possible. This of course means supporting NZ goodness and ultimately results in primo flavors in every dish! At ours you have it how you like it - simple, fancy or both. Enjoy.

This menu is served after 5pm in conjunction with our Stonegrill menu and of course with desserts. 

Starters

• Popcorn seasoned with smokey BBQ salt $3 (Vegan, Gluten free)

• Devils on horseback $5

• Crispy corn cakes with chili whipped sour cream $5 (Vegetarian)

• Smashed olives marinated in NZ olive oil, lemon peel and spices $6.50 (Vegan, Gluten free)

• Rustic garlic bread in tin foil $8.5 (Vegan)

Entrees

• Corned beef, kumara and melting cheddar hash with homemade piccalilli $6

• Fries and garlic mayo $7

• Double fried chicken wings tossed in Huffman's hot sauce $7

• Smoked Kahawai, cream cheese, herb and lemon spread with baked bagel chips $7.5

• Potted prawns and curried eggs with gherkins and warm 5 grain toast $8

• Chunky tomato and basil soup drizzled in NZ olive oil $9.5

• Lemon crumbed calamari with old fashioned tartare sauce $8

• Chargrilled vegetables with roast garlic dressing $10 (Vegan, Gluten free)

• 2 dips (hummus & spicy tomato) with grilled flatbread $5 (Vegan, Gluten free bread available)

Mains

• Summer salad of baby cos leaves and sprouting beans with curried cashews, gingered paw paw and bruised basil dressing $14 (Vegan)

• Spaghetti tossed with spring vegetables, sweet basil, lemon, garlic, and NZ olive oil $15 (Vegan - Gluten free option available)

• Chargrilled eggplant, roast garlic and red pepper roll ups with white beans in vinaigrette $15 (Vegan, Gluten free)

• Warm white nut and herb loaf with stewed tomato relish, vegan cheese and sauteed spinach $15 (Vegan)

• Smoked corn fed free range chicken, avocado and pickled cucumber salad with yoghurt dressing $15.5 (Gluten free)

• Open sandwich with corn fed free range chicken and Cross creamy coleslaw served with chips $16.5 (Gluten free option available)

• Fresh fish of the day -Market price

• Big beef and bacon burger with a fried egg, home pickled beetroot and chips $18.5

• Classic steak, free range egg and chips $19.5

Sides

• Salad Greens $4

• Cross creamy coleslaw $4

• Fries with garlic mayo $7

• Wedges with sour cream $8.5 

Desserts

• Palm sugared coconut cream jelly with fresh pineapple and lime leaf salad $9

• Baked white chocolate cheesecake with a warm apple and cinnamon fritter (swap the fritter for apple compote as a gluten free option) $9

• Sticky banana, butterscotch and passionfruit pudding with homemade hokey pokey ice cream $9.5

• Vanilla cream tart with sugared seasonal berries and dark chocolate shavings $10.5

• Hot chocolate fondue (72% cocoa) with fresh fruit. Priced for two $13

• Vintage cheddar cheese with Southern Cross pickled onions and cream crackers (swap for rice crackers as a gluten free option) $8

Bring in the kids (ages 0-15) between 5 and 7pm to have dinner in the restaurant area and we'll set you guys up with some choice games and coloring activities to keep the crew entertained and (hopefully) at the table! For the months of October and November we'll even chuck in a free kids dessert to sweeten them up a bit, so if you want somewhere to go for a cheap friendly family feed then get involved! Click Here to find out what's for tea - Ka Pai!

The restaurant also offers the Stonegrill Menu

Would you like to book a table with us? Click here