Bars & Bistros

RUSSELL and PAIHIA  BAR & BISTRO

Russell: Open Monday – Sunday from 12noon

Paihia: Open Monday – Sunday from 3pm

Entrées

Garlic Bread – $9.50
Freshly baked bread slices with garlic butter

Crispy Calamari – $17.50
Deep fried calamari served with tartare sauce, lemon wedge and fresh salad

Crispy Fried Chicken – $17.50
Homemade marinated chicken with chipotle sauce and salad

Lemon Prawns – $18.50
Prawns tossed in lemon butter, hint of chilli and herbs with garlic bread (GFOA)

Mussel Fritters 
$16.50 for 2    |    $25.50 for 4      Crispy on the outside, soft and full of flavour on the inside with a squeeze of lemon or a dollop of tartare sauce

Sides & Snacks

Fries – $11 (GF)
Polenta Chips – $12
Side Salad – $12
Cheese & Gravy Fries – $14
Seasonal Vegetables – $15 (GF)

Juniors

Crispy Chicken Dippers – $15
Crispy nuggets paired served fries and tomato sauce

Fish & Chips – $15
One piece of gurnard served with fries and tomato sauce

Sliders – $15
Beef or chicken sliders with lettuce, cheese, tomato sauce served with chips

Kids Ice Cream – $8

Swordy Gourmet Burgers

All burgers are accompanied by fries, tomato sauce and aioli

Chicken Burger – $28.50
Fried chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and homemade chipotle sauce, on a brioche bun

Fish Burger – $28.50
Beer battered fish fillet with cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, pickle, and tartare sauce, on a brioche bun

Beef Burger – $29.50
Beef patty with cheese, bacon, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and homemade burger sauce, on a brioche bun

Salads

Thai Summer Noodle Salad – $22
Vibrant, refreshing glass noodles tossed with vegetables, fresh herbs, and a zesty Thai dressing. Balanced with a hint of chilli, aromatic coriander, and a touch of sweetness (GFOA)

Grilled Cos Salad – $18.50 
Charred cos lettuce, crispy fried chicken, parmesan, croutons, and creamy Caesar dressing (GFOA)

Add crispy fried chicken – $5.50

Cos Salad – $18.50 
Cos lettuce, crispy fried chicken, parmesan, croutons, and creamy Caesar dressing (GFOA)

Add crispy fried chicken – $5.50

From the Ocean

Swordy Scallops
 $18.50 for 6     |     $33.50 for 12          
Served pan-fried or battered with lemon and butter sauce (GFOA)

Seafood Chowder – $25.50 
Made with local seafood ingredients served with garlic bread (GFOA)

Fish and Chips – $29.50
Beer battered gurnard served with chips, salad and tartare sauce (GFOA)

Fish of the Day – Market Fish or Salmon – $37.50 
Pan seared fish fillet served with mash potatoes, sautéed vegetables and capper butter sauce – see staff for what fish of the day is (GFOA)

Seafood Platter – $45.50
Assorted platter with fried calamari, fish (gurnard), fresh chili garlic prawns, mussels, oysters (seasonal) or scallops with fresh salad, garlic bread and fries

Cook Your Catch – $20.00* 
Bring your own filleted fish and have it cooked by our chef, battered or pan fried with salad, fries, tartare & lemon
*price is per person. If more fish is required to be cooked, extra charges will apply (GFOA)

Mains

Smoky Chipotle Chicken / Beer Battered or Grilled Fish Taco – $24.50
Warm corn tortilla, paired with charred tomato salsa, lettuce, slaw and a drizzle of lime crema for a vibrant, smoky bite (GFOA)

Fettuccine & Prawn Pasta – $27.50
Fresh fettuccine tossed with succulent prawn, cherry tomatoes, and a hint of chilli, finished with white wine, lemon, and parsley

Chicken Parmigiana – $29.50
Tender chicken breast lightly breaded and fried with homemade marinara sauce and cheese served with either creamy potato mash or chips and fresh salad or vegetables

Prime Beef Steak – $45  
250g of Angus scotch, served with crisp salad, fries with your choice of sauce (red wine jus or creamy crack pepper sauce or mushroom sauce) topped with a fried egg (GFOA)

Desserts

Swordy Mess – $16.50
A delightful medley of pavlova, plum ice cream, and a mixed berry compote

Sticky Date Pudding- $18.50
Served warm with custard and ice-cream

Chocolate Mudcake – $18.50
A rich and decadent cake finished with homemade berry coulis