Ferrymead Speight’s Ale House

Ale House Loaf

Locally baked focaccia loaf, dripping with garlic butter or served plain both served with a herb and sweet chilli dip.

half $8.50 / whole $15.00

Bealey’s Breads and Dips

A trio of locally baked breads served with a trio of dips.

$12.50

Speight’s Cheesy Garlic Bread

Thick cut oven toasted specialty breads, covered in garlic butter and cheddar cheese.

$12.00

Malthouse Platter

A selection of tasty bits and pieces from our menu! BBQ ribs, paté, stuffed vine leaves, smoked sausage, hot smoked salmon, dips, pickles, cheese, olives, sundried tomatoes served with fresh bread and crackers.

For 1- 2 $29.00 / For 3 - 4 $44.50

St Clair Soup of the Day

Sometimes weird, sometimes wild, but always tasty.

$11.50

Cape Saunders Seafood Chowder

A hearty local favourite. A thick, creamy seafood and fish soup, served with toasted Vienna.

$16.00

Chicken Chimichanga

Classic TexMex Style fried burrito filled with spicy chicken, cheese, red onion, capsicum, jalapenos and sour cream finished with a garnish salad and spicy smoked tomato relish cream.

$16.50

St Kilda Seafood Taster (GF)

Chargrilled marinated calamari, bacon-wrapped scallop kebab and jumbo shrimp cocktail bound in a brandy, roast tomato and dill cream.

$19.50

Kakanui Calamari

Tender rings of lemon and garlic-marinated calamari, lightly crumbed and served with sweet chilli and aioli dipping sauces.

$16.00

Cajun Chicken Wings

Oven baked, rubbed with a spicy cajun mix, served with satay aioli and our special extreme magma chilli sauce.

$18.00

Chains Hill Camembert

Wedges of soft camembert, crumbed and golden fried served with a spicy, sweet plum sauce.

$16.50

Turkish Lamb Bites (OGF)

Marinated lamb mince with lemon, coriander, cumin and hint of chilli. Served hot off
the grill with garlic pita, hummus and yoghurt dipping sauce.

$14.50

Prawn Trumpets

Marinated king prawn tails wrapped in spring roll pastry, fried and served with aioli and smoky tomato relish.

$17.50 for (8)

The Scarfie

A daily changing meal, straight from the menu of your flat, back in the varsity days.

$15.50

Smoked Chicken Greek Salad (GF)

Locally smoked chicken tossed with fresh tomatoes, feta cheese, kalamata olives, cucumber, red onion and dressed with an oregano infused olive oil.

$21.50 / Vegetarian option $18.00

Larnach’s Caesar (OGF)

Our take on the traditional ensemble that has embedded itself in the Kiwi psyche: cos lettuce, garlic croutons, poached egg, anchovies and bacon and all bound with parmesan and our own Caesar dressing.

$16.50 / Chilli-roasted chicken $22.00 / Garlic prawns $25.50

Shamrock Salad

Grilled marinated chicken, tossed through salad mix, marinated mushroom, feta, olives, tomato, crispy noodles and balsamic vinaigrette

$21.50

Thai Calamari And Prawn Salad (GF)

Pan-seared calamari and prawn tails in a spicy lemongrass Thai sauce, then bound in traditional Thai herbs, and salad greens.

$24.50

Octagon Curry

An ever changing curry, sometimes hot sometimes not, with steaming rice.

$17.50

Three Star Pie

Slow braised lamb in a Poters, vegetable and mint gravy, don’t forget the peas! All served Pot Pie style with creamy mash, mini salad and fresh bread.

$24.50

Rattray Street Burgers

Served with cheddar, bacon, BBQ sauce and all sandwiched in a massive bun with lettuce, tomato & beetroot, served with golden fries.

Thai chicken $21.50 / 150gm steak (grain fed) $22.00
200g Angus Beef Pattie $21.00 / Vegetarian Pattie $19.00 / Add Avocado to any of these for $3.50

The Highlander

Ever changing roast with all the trimmings, ask your wait staff for today’s cut.

Marlborough Mussels (OGF)

Freshly steamed in your choice of Tom Yum broth or a classic White Wine Cream served with a wedge of char grilled garlic bread.

small $17.50 / large $26.00

Manzoni’s Fettuccine

Smoked chicken, bacon and mushroom bound with a garlic cream sauce and fresh fettuccine.

$24.50 / Vegetarian option $21.00

Grandma’s Lamb Fry

Thinly sliced lamb’s liver, pan-seared with bacon and mushroom, bound in
a rich Ale House gravy and served on mash.

small $19.50 / medium $24.50

Shearer’s Shanks

Ale House specialty, crockpot style, simmered in thick Porters gravy served on creamy mashed spuds.

small $24.50 / medium $29.50

Ploughmans Pork Belly

Slow roasted pork belly, served on creamy mash topped with rich gravy, apple sauce, watercress salad and shoe string crackling.

$27.50

Speights Porter Sausage & Mash

Locally made Porter sausage over a potato mash with onion jam, rich Ale House gravy, watercress salad and a side of bread to mop up the leavings.

$23.50

The Pig Hunter

Double roasted pork ribs in a rich BBQ sauce ... use ya fingers! Served with a satay slaw and fries.

small $23.50 / medium $28.00

Seafood Platter for Two

The ultimate seafood experience — oven-baked and natural oysters, lemon crumbed calamari, marinated char-grilled calamari, steamed green lipped mussels, brandy tomato shrimp, king prawn tail skewers, marinated mussels, crumbed scallops, prawn cigars, scallop kebabs, and not to forget the beer-battered blue cod, served with salad greens and dipping sauces.

$67.50

Pacifically Speaking

Freshly caught fish fillets cooked according to the whim of the chef. Please check specials boards for today’s creation.

Blue ‘n’ Gold

Southern blue cod, lightly fried in Speight’s beer batter, served with crispy fries, salad greens, fresh lemon, tartare sauce and ketchup, wrapped in the Otago Daily Times.

$24.50

Kakanui Calamari

Tender rings of lemon and garlic marinated calamari, lightly crumbed and served with sweet chilli and aioli dipping sauces.

$24.00

Shag Point Prawn Fiesta

250gm poached prawn tails in spinach and roast garlic cream sauce, shrimp Caesar Salad and crispy prawn cigars served with char-grilled garlic bread.

$34.50

Baldwin’s Black Cherry Chicken (GF)

Bacon-wrapped breast, stuffed with a black cherry cream cheese, oven baked and rested on creamy cumin and kumara mash, drizzled with a red wine and cherry reduction.

$28.50

Castle St Chicken Parcel

Marinated chicken, sundried tomato, apricot and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry, served with a spiced apricot sauce with salad greens and rosemary & garlic roasted potatoes.

small $23.00 / medium $27.50

Five Malt and Canterbury Honey Chicken

Tender chicken thighs marinated in our own Distinction Ale and Canterbury Honey Glaze, oven-baked served with salad and your choice of creamy potato mash, fries or kumara mash.

$28.50

Greenslade Veggie Crepes (OGF)

Homemade herbed crepes filled with a medley of roasted seasonal veggies bound with ricotta cheese topped with a rich tomato and oregano sauce.

$27.00

Apple Tree Farm Pork Cutlets (OGF)

Sourced from a local free range farm, crusted in a Brazil nut and pork crackling dust, oven-baked resting on a chunky Tuscan roast vegetable salad and Speight’s Apple Cider jus.

$33.50

Angus McWellington

Our take on the classic “Beef Wellington”, 180gm of Angus Eye Fillet, wrapped in homemade pate, puff pastry. Baked to your liking resting on a bacon and onion potato hash. Served with your choice of sauce.

$35.00

Sandfly Bay Surf n Turf (OGF)

250grm prime aged black Angus Ribeye, char-grilled to your liking served on prawn tail and bacon risotto and topped with cashew nut and blue cheese oven baked pacific oyster and Speight’s Old Dark Jus.

$37.50

The following steaks are chargrilled, served with your choice of sauce and potato dish.

Flintstone (OGF)

A massive 400 gm aged ribeye on the bone.

$35.00

Drunk

Old dark marinated prime cut of sirloin.

$28.00

Half Pound Ribeye (OGF)

250 grm Prime Aged Black Angus Ribeye.

$33.00

Sauces

Creamy garlic aioli
Szechuan pepper sauce
Creamy mushroom
Garlic butter
House gravy
Hollandaise
Speight’s Old Dark Jus

Potato Dishes

Creamy mash
Fries
Cumin kumara mash

Cromwell Crumble

Piping hot Rhubarb, Cherry and honey braise topped with a crispy golden crumble and served with vanilla ice cream and anglaise.

Farmhouse Cheesecake

Deep-pan cheesecake. Ask your wait staff for today’s flavours.

Pukeawa Pavlova (GF)

A kiwi classic anywhere you go! Dressed with kiwifruit coulis, cream, and vanilla ice cream.

Gourmet Ice Cream

Trio of ‘hand made’ ice creams served on vanilla anglaise, with a double chocolate biscuit and fruit coulis.

Clutha Chocolate Mud Cake (OGF)

Pure decadence!! A warm mud cake with chocolate sauce and chocolate ice-cream.

Sandymount Shortbread Tower

Layers of homemade shortbread, just like gran used to make, served with berries and custard cream.

Junior Snack Platter

Fruit, cheese segment, raisins, carrot sticks, celery sticks, shaved ham and a muesli bar.

Headless Chook

Juicy grilled chicken, served with gravy, mash, vege and salad greens.

Shark and Taties

Lightly battered blue cod fillet, served with crisp golden fries, house bread and salad greens.

Grilled Fish (OGF)

Served with mashed potatoes, salad greens and vegetables.

Wee Man’s Steak (OGF)

150gm rump steak; BBQ’d and served with mash, vegetables and gravy.

Junior Burger

Tasty ground beef patty with cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli and tomato sauce, served on fries.