Haukai Restaurant specializes in Māori kai and is based in the Bay of Islands. We want customers to experience Te Ao Māori with the use of karakia for blessing food and other Māori culture elements.
Traditional Māori bread 10
Finely diced pieces of paua, served with a side salad and horopito dressing 16
Dried snapper fish marinated in coconut cream, served with tomatoes and spring onions 20
Salmon poached in an orange and pistachio glaze, served with rewena bread 22
Crumbed mussels, salt and pepper squid, crumbed hoki bites and garlic prawns 25
Beer battered fish and kumara fries, served with a side salad and homemade tartare 25
Steamed mussel & scallop mousse, honey and soy broth 25
Creamy chowder filled with terakihi, prawn, hoki, scallops and mussels, served with flatbread 30
Slow cooked pork belly served on a bed of apple slaw with roasted kumara, and crispy noodle 30
New Zealand Lamb coated in a kawakawa crumb, served with Dijon mustard glazed carrots, roasted butternut squash and a mushroom Jus 33
Venison crusted with horopito, served with glazed plums, cabbage salad and red wine Jus 33
Check for daily specials 10
Golden syrup flavoured steam pudding, served with vanilla ice cream 12
Mini Pavlova served with kawakawa and lemon infused cream and fresh fruit 16
Toffee, fresh bananas and fresh cream 16
Terrace Edge Pinot Noir, 2012, Wairarapa 53/13
Altitude Pinot Noir, 2010, Marlborough 64/15
Greystone Pinot Noir, 2012, Wairarapa 73/17
Terrace Edge, Syrah, 2012 Wairarapa 53/13
Altitude Syrah, 2010 Marlborough 64/15
Greystone Syrah, 2012, Wairarapa 73/17
Pegasus Bay Merlot, 2013, Waipara 65/14
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir, 2013, Waipara 110
Spade Oak Pinot Gris, 2011, Gisborne 40/10
Maude Pinot Gris, 2017, Otago 49.50/11
Charles Wiffen Chardonnay, 2013, Otago 48/11
Amisfield, Riesling, 2016, Otago 53/12
Lamont Riesling, 2010, Otago 57/13
Elephant Hill Viognier, 2013, Hawkes Bay 55/12
Folium Sauvignon Blanc, 2011, Marlborough 52/11
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve, France 120
Garage project range 11
Tuatara range 11
Panhead range 10
Coopers Ale 10
Heineken 11
Moa Cider 10
Crooked Cider 10
Mineral water 4
Soft drinks 4
Juice 4
Coffee 4.5
Tea 3.5
We are open Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm to 10pm
1 Island Street, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. You can contact us by phone +64 9 401 4019, or send an email to restaurant@haukai.co.nz
