Aoraki Smoked Salmon with avocado, thinly sliced zucchini on a bed of lettuce, and a drizzle of homemade balsamic glaze

Arancini Balls (2) filled with arborio rice, house-made mozzarella, tasty cheese, herbs and coated with Elizabeth's fresh-made breadcrumbs.

Fresh made focaccia with Awatuna Sunset Lodge garden-grown garlic and herbs

Traditional Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, capsicum, feta cheese, olives, mint, and homemade Greek dressing.

Garden-fresh vegetables and herbs in a homemade Italian dressing.

Crispy-fried whitebait with avocado, orange and homegrown lettuce drizzled with an orange, honey and avocado oil dressing.  

Whitebait Naturale from our own Waimea Creek, lightly cooked in local Westgold butter and served with lemon from our trees, salad, and a freshly made slice of white bread.

Free-range Chicken  with our homemade breadcrumbs  served with handcut potato chips/fries and garden salad and Elizabeth's chargrilled capsicum (peppers) and chili sauce.

 Local West Coast market-fresh fish grilled and served with seasonal vegetables and lemony, garlic Greek potatoes. You may even see the fishing boats on the horizon while dining.

New Zealand Lamb shank, slow-cooked in a red wine gravy, served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Please pre-order the day and we have a minimum of 2 orders as we slow cook them all day.

Home-made beef Lasagne. Elizabeth's freshly-made pasta, freshly ground beef, house-made mozzarella cheese and ragù sauce served with seasonal vegetables.

Moussaka with potato, eggplant, zucchini, garlic and onion, in a fresh tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella cheese and béchamel sauce. Contains dairy. Served with a Greek salad (vegetarian, GF)

Pizza with sugo di pomodoro, proscuito cotto (ham), artichokes and  homemade mozzarella. Please order the day before so we can make the pizza dough.

Pizza Carne - Pizza with  the lot Elizabeth's homemade base and sauce (for a spicy twist, add chili) Homemade mozzarella, fresco sugo de pomodorro (homemade tomato sauce), famous Blackball salami/pepperoni, bacon, and beef sausages, black olives, capsicum, and onions. Please order the day before so we can make the pizza dough.

Pizza with fresco sugo de pomodorro (homemade tomato sauce), homemade mozzarella cheese, anchovies, chili, olives, capers,  garlic and onion. Please order the day before so we can make the pizza dough.

Pizza Vedura - Vegetarian Pizza with Elizabeth's homemade base and sauce (for a spicy twist, add chili) Homemade mozzarella, fresco sugo de pomodorro (homemade tomato sauce), olives, capsicum, mushrooms,  and red onion and fresh herbs. Please order the day before so we can make the pizza dough.    

A roasted vegetable stack of potato, pumpkin, kumara, capsicum, mushroom, and red onion served with quinoa rice and a tomato and red wine relish.

Italian- Kiwi Fusion. Grass-fed venison cooked medium rare wrapped in prosciutto crudo (Italian cured bacon), on a bed of caramelized red onions in a balsamic and gin jus served with mashed potatoes and roasted kumara and horopito infused green beans (other seasonal vegetables may be substituted).

Whitebait we catch in our backyard in Waimea Creek. Traditional, West Coast whitebait pattie, served with Elizabeth's freshly baked white bread, hand-cut fries, one of our freshly laid free-range eggs, lemon from our tree, and local Westgold butter. Served with a side salad. Our land-to-plate dining at its finest! Instructions on how to eat this sarnie (Kiwi slang for sandwich):

• Take 2 slices of freshly baked white bread
• Spread Westgold butter on bread
• Place whitebait patties on bread, and add a dash of salt to taste (optional)
• Squeeze fresh lemon on patties
• Place the second piece of bread on top.
• Pick up your sarnie and eat, delicious................

Caesar Salad with lettuce, bacon, egg, anchovies, avocado and croutons in a homemade dressing.

A shot of espresso coffee, home-made ice cream, and a shot of Kahlua

Share-platter. A selection of Whittaker's chocolates,  New Zealand cheeses, nuts, and house-made relishes served with homemade crackers and vegetable sticks.  GF option available

2 Scoops of Elizabeth’s home-made gelato (check our daily flavours). Made with either fresh fruit or herbs grown onsite and the finest natural ingredients.

A shot of limoncello and a scoop of refreshing homemade lemon gelato

No holiday in New Zealand is complete until you try this quintessential kiwi dessert (no matter what the Australians say). Home-made pavlova with fresh seasonal or homegrown and preserved fruit, topped with fresh whipped cream, strawberry coulis, chocolate sprinkles, and served with a scoop of vanilla gelato.

Homemade gluten-free savoiardi, Italian sponge biscuits, dipped in espresso coffee and Kahlua, topped with mascarpone cheese and cream and chocolate