Flax Restaurant

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Tue:	11:00 to 15:00 17:30 to 23:00
Wed:	09:00 to 12:00 11:00 to 15:00 17:30 to 23:00
Thu - Fri:	11:00 to 15:00 17:30 to 23:00
Sat:	12:00 to 16:00 17:30 to 23:00
Sun:	09:00 to 12:00 12:00 to 16:00 17:30 to 23:00

Flax Restaurant located in the sunny and beautiful Browns Bay, provides a fantastic venue for lunch, dinner and week-end brunch. With amazing views out towards the ocean, Flax combines its spectacular location with fantastic food, great wine & beer and friendly, down-to-earth service.

Chef	Dominic Rathke
Price Guide	Entrée $10.90 - $23, Main $18.50 - $32.50, Dessert $10.90 - $14.90
Payment Options	Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Eftpos
Features	Dress smart casual, Licensed, Outside dining area, Secure parking, Water views, Wheelchair access
Ambience	Child-friendly, Romantic
Styles	Sit down
Suitable For	Birthday/Anniversary, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name	Capacity seated	Capacity standing
Indoor	50	n/a
Outdoor	50	n/a

Dinner

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Breads

Breads & Dips: selection of fresh warmed breads and homemade dips ideal for sharing

9.50

Garlic Bread: grilled ciabatta bread with fresh herbs and garlic

6.50

Soups

Homemade Seafood Chowder: the quintessential starter is a house speciality made daily from the freshest ingredients served with fresh bread and butter

12.90

Soup of the Day: changes daily, served with fresh bread and butter

10.90

Entree

Mezze Platter: A selection of olives, Mediterranean grilled vegetables, Falafel and marinated feta served with hummus, homemade Tzatziki and warmed pita bread.

18.90

Classic Srimp Cocktail: lBaby shrimps on a bed of iceberg lettuce smothered in our very own seafood sauce and served with fresh lemon.

15.50

Smoked Salmon: Smoked south island salmon on home made zucchini and corn fritters, drizzled with sweet mango sauce and topped with sour cream.

16.50

Chiken Risotto: Aborio rice reduced with a creamy lemon tarragon sauce and mixed through with tender grilled chicken breast peices, green beans and vine ripened tomato.

19.90

Crumbed Scallops: Half dozen herb crusted scallops lightly seared and served on fresh leaves with a tamarind dressing and lemon burre blanc.

23.50

Salads

Grilled Chicken Salad: Mixed leaves gently tossed with fresh green beans, macadamia nuts, & kumera topped with strips of tender grilled breast and finished with a home made honey mayo.

17.90

Seared Scallop Salad: pan-fried scallops, roast kumara, green beans and toasted almonds finished with a a honey mustard seed dressing

18.90

Mains

Roast Venison Pie: Slowly roasted in red wine with mushrooms, smokey bacon and juniper berries, topped with puff pastry and served with roast winter vegetables.

24.50

Braised Lamb Shank (one or two): Peppered lamb shanks slowly braised with red wine, fresh tomato and oregano, served on a garlic mash topped with shaved paresan cheese.

19.50/27.00

Sirloin Steak: 250g char grilled sirloin served with braised red onion, sautéed potatoes, creamy spinach and finished with cabernet jus

25.50

Chicken & Prawns: seared chicken breast and black tiger prawns sautéed with courgette ribbons and fresh herbs through an aniseed cream velouté sauce

26.00

Pork Fillet: pan fried pork medallions on kumara pecan butter mash and smoked poblano chilli sauce

24.50

Fresh Terakihi: terakihi fillets pan fried on mixed leaves with grilled vine ripened tomatoes and finished with a lemon butter beurre-blanc

23.50

Fresh south Island Salmon: Poached with dill. lemon amd spinach, wrapped in golden baked filo pastry and served with lemon butter sauce and mixed salad leaves.

27.90

Scotch Fillet: 220g scotch fillet steak char grilled and served on kumara fries with béarnaise sauce and drizzled with cabernet jus

26.50

Fish of the Day: only the freshest market fish served differently every day

P.O.A

Thai Chicken Curry : Chicken, mushrooms and capsicum in a peanut & coconut cream sauce with fresh coriander served with steamed rice,cucumber salad and roasted peanuts.

29.50

Sides

Chunky Fries

4.50

Sautéed Rosemary and Garlic Potatoes

4.50

Mixed Leave Side Salad with honey balsamic dressing

4.50

Kumara Fries

5.50

Seasonal Vegetables: sautéed with fresh herbs and butter

5.50

Creamy Spinach

5.50

Desserts

Sticky Date Pudding

10.90

Creme Brulee: Orange creme brulee with afine layer of caramel served with berry compote, whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

10.90

Homemade Chocolate Brownie: homemade chocolate brownie served with white chocolate ice cream, fresh whipped cream and chocolate sauce

10.90

Cheese cake: changes Daily - ask staff for current flavour

10.90

Homemade Apple and Blackberry Pie: Served warm with vanilla ice cream and lashings of whipped cream & creme anglaise.

10.90

Profiteroles: dipped in chocolate and served with vanilla ice cream

10.90

Traditional Cheese Board: Kapiti blue aged chedder cheese served with puince paste and toasted walnut bread.

18.90

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.co.nz to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD$) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 8/10/08.

Flax Restaurant

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Chef

Price Guide

Payment Options

Features

Ambience

Styles

Suitable For

Restaurant areas and private dining

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