Restaurant Dining
Our Aotea Lodge Cafe and Restaurant provides a licensed a la carte menu for motel guests and for the Porirua and Wellington dining public.
Vegetarian options are available.
The menu is complemented with a wide range of fine wines, bottled beers and spirits.
Menu
Starters | |
Garlic Bread Sticks | $6.00 |
Soup of the Day | |
| Please ask for this evening's choices. | $7.00 |
Salmon and Brie Parcel | |
| Salmon and brie wrapped in filo pastry, baked 'till golden, topped with garlic Aioli. | $10.50 |
Chicken Livers, Bacon & Onions | |
| Sauteed livers and bacon, splashed with Marsala wine, served with grain toast. | $9.50 |
Spinach and Cheese Ravioli | |
| Simmered in herb and tomato stock. | $9.50 |
Green Lip Garlic Mussels | |
| Pan grilled green lips served with bread sticks and lemon wedges. | $11.00 |
Light Meals - all $15 each | |
Aotea Salad | |
| We did not want to limit the chef to the same salad every night. Please ask for this evening's choices. | |
Chicken and Mushroom Crepes | |
| Fresh herb pancakes filled with pan-fried chicken and garlic mushrooms in a creamy sauce, topped with fruit salsa and sour cream. | |
Pasta Dish of the Day | |
| Please ask for this evening's choices. | |
Smoked Pork Sausage | |
| Served on bacon, onion and potato mash with port wine gravy. | |
Bean Nachos | |
| Topped with sour cream and cheese. | |
Mains | |
Roast Chicken | |
| Good old-fashioned roast chicken with stuffing, vegetables and a side of gravy. | $22.00 |
Pork Loin Steaks | |
| Grilled pork steaks topped with apples, onions and a side of gravy. | $25.00 |
Beef Fillet | |
| Topped with Bearnaise sauce on beef jus. | $31.00 |
Fish of the Day | |
| Please ask for this evening's choice. | $24.00 |
Vegetarian Hot Delight | |
| Vegetable fritters: a stack of Julienne cut vegetables, bound with rice cornmeal and served with tomato onion salsa and a cucumber and coriander yoghurt. Gluten free. | $20.00 |
Kiwi Steak | |
| Sirloin steak grilled to your taste buds, served with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, fried egg and French fries. | $26.00 |
Desserts | |
Walnut and Orange Pudding | |
| Served with marinated oranges and cream. | $8.50 |
Apple and Blueberry Crumble | |
| Topped with toasted almonds and brown sugar. | $9.00 |
Chocolate Mud Cake | |
| Served with raspberry compote and ribbon cream. | $9.50 |
Cheesecake of the Day | |
| Please ask for this evening's choice. | $9.50 |
Ice Cream Balls | |
| With chocolate sauce and candy sticks. | $7.50 |
Coffee and Slice of the Day | |
| Please ask for this evening's choice. | $7.50 |
Breakfast Menu | |
Breakfast is between 7.30 and 9.00 am Monday to Saturday and 7.30 to 9.30 am on Sunday. Breakfast MUST be pre-ordered by 8.15 pm on the previous night. It can be delivered to your room for an additional $5 per room (earliest 7.45am). | |
| Weetbix, cornflakes, sultana bran or muesli (with regular or trim milk). | $5.00 |
| Fresh Fruit Salad or yoghurt | $5.00 |
| Toast and Spreads | $5.00 |
| Eggs on Toast (poached, fried or scrambled) | $8.00 |
| Full Cooked Breakfast (2 eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) with bacon, sausages, hash brown and tomato). | $18.00 |
| Vegetarian full cooked breakfast (2 eggs (poached, fried or scrambled), mushrooms, tomato served on a toasted English muffin). | $15.00 |
| Eggs Benedict (Toasted English muffin, topped with bacon and poached egg and covered in Hollandaise). | $15.00 |
| Side Orders: | |
| Bacon or sausage | $3.00 |
| Hash browns | $3.00 |
| Mushrooms | $3.00 |
| Orange, Apple, or Grapefruit Juice | $3.00 |
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