Savvy Restaurant & Bar

Stylish dining in Blenheim

Nestled just off the lobby of Scenic Hotel Marlborough, Savvy Restaurant & Bar welcomes everyone – whether you’re a hotel guest, a local, or simply passing through. We offer a delicious journey for your taste buds throughout the week. Hotel guests can dine in and enjoy the inviting restaurant atmosphere or take advantage of our convenient room service.

Breakfast available daily: on weekdays from 6:30am to 9:30am and on weekends from 7:00am to 10:00am.

Our dinner à la carte menu, including a dedicated kids’ menu is available Monday through Sunday, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

Unwind and sip at our fully licensed bar: our bar menu is available daily from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, offering a tempting array of beverages and light snacks.

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An Autumn Taste of New Zealand

Home Grown Autumn

As part of our Home Grown story, we’re proud to showcase Meadow Mushrooms.

Entrée: Grilled Field Mushrooms (V) $18

Juicy field mushrooms layered with rich mushroom duxelles, fragrant pesto, and melted mozzarella, finished with golden panko breadcrumbs. Grilled until crisp and served with fresh rocket leaves and sweet cherry tomatoes.

Entrée: Hot Chilli Butter Mushrooms (V) $15

Crispy portobello mushroom strips infused with aromatic Sri Lankan Spices, fried and tossed in a buttery chilli and garlic sauce. Finished with spring onions and capsicum for a mouthwatering, bold, warming autumn bite.

These dishes are available as part of our hotel’s dinner service.

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Breakfast Menu
Dinner Menu
Bar Menu
Kids Dinner Menu
Dessert and Night Cap Menu
24 Hour Room Service
Boxed Meals (Takeaway)
Beverage Menu

Breakfast Menu Available from 6:30am – 9:30am
Weekends: 7:00am – 10:00am

Tea & Toast (GFA, DFA)

Freshly toasted white, wholegrain, or gluten-free bread, served with a selection of spreads and preserves

$12.00

Porridge (DFA)

Creamy oat porridge topped with blueberries, toasted almonds, and honey, served with a side of pouring cream

$16.00

Chef’s Continental

Croissant, Danish pastry, and toasted house-made ciabatta, served with sliced ham, brie, preserves, and butter

$19.00

Eggs Your Way (GFA, DFA)

Two eggs cooked to your liking: fried, scrambled, or poached, served with toasted house-made ciabatta and butter

$17.00

Nutella Brioche French Toast

House-made brioche layered with Nutella, dipped in egg, and fried golden. Served with blueberry compote and vanilla cream

$24.00

Eggs Benedict (GFA)

Served on a classic English muffin with hollandaise sauce.
Choose either:
Spinach — $22.00
Bacon — $25.00
Salmon — $26.00

Savvy’s Full Breakfast (GFA, DFA)

Two eggs cooked to your liking with bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato, and hash brown, served on a toasted house-made ciabatta with butter

$30.00

Sides

Hash Browns
Bacon
Sausage
Mushrooms
Tomato
Spinach

$8.00

Buffet Breakfast

Available when dining in Savvy Restaurant only
Continental Buffet — $25.00
Full Cooked Buffet — $32.00

Dinner Menu Available daily from 5:30pm – 9:00pm

Soup of the Day

Served with a bread roll

$17.00

Classic Prawn Cocktail (GF, DF)

Served on crispy iceberg lettuce with Marie Rose sauce and a wedge of lemon

$18.00

Pork Rillon (GF)

Twice-cooked pork belly braised in red wine served with sauerkraut, carrot, fennel purée, and jus

$18.00

Sweet Corn Griddle Cakes (GF, DFA, VG)

Sweet corn cakes flavoured with a hint of cayenne, then grilled with smoked cheddar and served with a red pepper sauce

$17.00

Available in small or large sizes

Smoked Salmon Salad (GF)

Cold smoked salmon, potato, capers, and a hard-boiled egg with a creamy dill and seeded mustard dressing

Small – $19.00
Large – $30.00

Grilled Beef and Prawn Salad (GF, DF)

Beef strips and prawns grilled with garlic served on crispy cos lettuce with vegetables and a pimento dressing

Small – $19.00
Large – $30.00

Beetroot and Goat Cheese Salad (GF, DFA)

Balsamic roasted beetroot, fresh goat cheese, pear, and toasted walnuts, finished with a blackberry dressing

Small – $18.00
Large – $28.00

Maple Cured Salmon (GF)

Salmon fillet cured with maple syrup and sauvignon blanc, then baked in the oven and served with fondant kūmara, seasonal greens, and a lemon butter sauce

$45.00

Pork Filet Mignon (GF)

Pork tenderloin, wrapped in manuka smoked bacon, served with peppered savoy cabbage, potato, and a mushroom cream sauce

$39.00

200gm Porterhouse Steak (GF)

Grilled to your liking and served with a leek and potato cake, broccoli, and tarragon jus

$48.00

180g Lamb Rump Minute Steaks (GF, DF)

Marinated with white wine, dijon, and garlic, grilled medium, served with roasted fennel, potato, and finished with jus

$43.00

Lemon Herb Chicken (GF)

Tender chicken breast marinated with lemon, garlic, smoked paprika, served with buttered puy lentils, désirée potatoes, and jus

$39.00

Broccoli and Mushroom Pappardelle (V)

Fresh pasta with broccoli and mushrooms, in a light horseradish and basil sauce, finished with toasted pine nuts and fresh pecorino

$32.00

Buttered Désirée Potatoes (GF)

$12.00

Crispy Fries (GF, DF)

With aioli and tomato sauce

$12.00

Steamed Broccoli (GF, DFA)

With toasted almonds and butter

$12.00

Peppered Savoy Cabbage (GF)

$12.00

Garden Salad (GF, DF)

$12.00

Baked Alaska for Two

Vanilla and chocolate ice cream baked with meringue, served with passionfruit sauce and flaming brandy

$28.00

Coconut Tapioca Pudding (GF, DF, VG)

Creamy tapioca pearls flavoured with kafir lime, vanilla, and coconut, topped with a pineapple and mango salsa, and toasted coconut

$17.00

Abbey’s Chocolate Nemesis (GF)

Rich flourless chocolate cake with double chocolate ice cream and a blackberry compote

$17.00

Ricotta Blueberry Cheesecake

Traditional baked cheesecake served with whipped cream

$17.00

Duet of Sorbet (GF, DF VG)

Served with fresh seasonal fruit and a vanilla citrus syrup

$17.00

Bar Menu Available daily from 4:00pm – 9:00pm

Fries (GF, DF)

With aioli and ketchup

$12.00

Crispy Onion Rings (DF)

With BBQ sauce

$10.00

Spicy Pork Meatballs (GF, DF)

With a plum dipping sauce

$16.00

Beer Battered Prawns (DF)

With sweet chilli sauce

$17.00

Breads & Spreads

House-made bread selection with salted butter and a seasonal spread

$16.00

Soup of the Day

Served with a bread roll

$17.00

Grilled Reuben

Corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, reuben sauce on house-made light rye, served with fries, garden salad, ketchup, and aioli

$26.00

Fish and Chips (DF)

Beer battered fish and chips served with a garden salad and tartare sauce

$28.00

Kids Dinner Menu Available daily from 5:30pm – 9:00pm

Chicken Nuggets

Served with fries and tomato sauce

$15.00

Mini Fish and Chips

Served with tartare sauce and steak fries

$15.00

Macaroni and Cheese (V)

Served with grilled garlic bread

$15.00

Kids Toasted Sandwich (GFA)

Filled with ham, cheese, pineapple, served with a side of fries

$15.00

Loaded Ice Cream Sundae (GF)

Two scoops of ice cream topped with sprinkles, whipped cream and wafers. Served with your choice of berry, caramel, or chocolate syrup

$10.00

Gummy Fizz

Raspberry lemonade with gummy lollies

$8.00

Ice Cream Spider

Vanilla ice cream with your choice of fizzy

$8.00

Traffic Light

Raspberry, orange juice and green lemonade

$8.00

Dessert and Night Cap Menu

Baked Alaska for Two

Vanilla and chocolate ice cream baked with meringue, served with passionfruit sauce and flaming brandy

$28.00

Coconut Tapioca Pudding (GF, DF, VG)

Creamy tapioca pearls flavoured with kafir lime, vanilla, and coconut, topped with a pineapple and mango salsa, and toasted coconut

$17.00

Abbey’s Chocolate Nemesis (GF)

Rich flourless chocolate cake with double chocolate ice cream and a blackberry compote

$17.00

Ricotta Blueberry Cheesecake

Traditional baked cheesecake served with whipped cream

$17.00

Duet of Sorbet (GF, DF, VG)

Served with fresh seasonal fruit and a vanilla citrus syrup

$17.00

Barista Coffee (from)

$4.50

Dilmah Tea Selection (from)

$5.00

Bailey’s Irish Cream

$12.00

Cointreau

$12.00

Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey

$12.00

Maker’s Mark

$14.00

Talisker 10YR Single Malt Isle of Skye

$18.00

Lagavulin 16YR Islay Single Malt

$25.00

Hennessey V.S.O.P.

$20.00

Remy Martin V.S.O.P.

$20.00

Taylor’s Fine Ruby Port

$15.00

10YR Tawny Port

$20.00

Irish Coffee

$18.00

Chocolate Orange Negroni

$22.00

Frozen Baileys Mudslide

$20.00

24 Hour Room Service

Fries (GF, DF)

With aioli and ketchup

$12.00

Crispy Onion Rings (DF)

With BBQ sauce

$12.00

Soup of the Day

Served with a bread roll

$17.00

Grilled Sandwich with Salad and Fries

Rueben with corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, reuben sauce
Ham, smoked cheddar, and tomato relish
Onion, smoked cheddar, and tomato relish

$26.00

Ricotta Blueberry Cheesecake

Traditional baked cheesecake served with whipped cream

$17.00

Boxed Meals (Takeaway)

Takeaway Breakfast

Your choice of cereal:

Muesli
Cornflakes
Weetbix
Gluten-free Weetbix

Carton of milk
Pottle of yoghurt and fruit compote
Seasonal whole fresh fruit
Freshly made baked good
250ml fruit juice

$25.00

Lunch Box

Freshly made sandwich
Please see the team for filling options
Pottle of yoghurt and fruit compote
Seasonal whole fresh fruit
Freshly made baked good
250ml fruit juice

$25.00

Beverage Menu

(GF) Gluten-Free (GFA) Gluten-Free Available (DF) Dairy Free (DFA) Dairy Free Available (V) Vegetarian (VA) Vegetarian Available (VG) Vegan (VGA) Vegan Available

Dietary Information:
All meals are prepared in a facility using products containing allergens. Please advise the restaurant team of allergies or intolerance’s.

Please advise if you have any special dietary requirements, as most dishes can be adapted to suit your needs.

Enjoy your meal in Savvy Restaurant or order room service during the restaurant service times and we can bring this to your room. Selections from the 24-hour room service menu can be made at any time. Please call the team at reception or the restaurant to order room service.

Savvy Restaurant & Bar

Happy Hour: 5pm to 6pm

Join us for Happy Hour at Savvy Restaurant & Bar, located on the ground floor of Scenic Hotel Marlborough, corner of Alfred & Henry streets.

Save 20% on selected beverages

Available between 5pm and 6pm each day.

Make a Booking | Contact Us

Savvy Restaurant & Bar is located off the main hotel lobby of Scenic Hotel Marlborough. Plenty of on-street parking is available surrounding the property. Locals and visitors to Blenheim are welcome to dine at the restaurant – avoid disappointment by making a booking in advance.

Address: 65 Alfred Street, Blenheim Central, Blenheim, 7201
Phone: +64 3 520 6187
Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: Open 7 days a week for Breakfast (Weekdays: 6:30am – 9:30am, Weekends: 7am – 10am) and Dinner (5:30pm – 9pm). Savvy Bar is open daily from 4pm – 9pm