The Exchange Brasserie & Bar

The Scenic Hotel Te Pania's Exchange Bar and Brasserie is located on ground level, enclosed by large glass windows that allow you to look out to the bay and the passerbys on Marine Parade. In summer the Brasserie is extended to the outside area so guests and locals alike can enjoy alfresco dining and enjoy the balmy Hawke's Bay weather and relaxed atmosphere.

Opening hours

Open for breakfast from 6:30am-10am Monday to Friday, and 7am-10am on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is from 5pm until 9pm daily.

Celebrating the region around us

Napier and the Hawke's Bay region is one of New Zealand’s richest food and wine producing areas. The Exchange Brasserie and Bar celebrates this by featuring local, seasonal produce on its menu and offering a wide range of Hawkes Bay choices on its wine list.

Dinner Menu

Daily Breads — $10.00
Black garlic butter / herb butter/ oil infusion (V)

Small Plates

Seafood Chowder — $20.00
White fish / scallops / prawns / calamari

Roasted Roma Tomato Soup — $18.00
Garlic & onions / basil / truffle oil (V)

Macadamia Crumbed Squid — $19.00
Pickled carrot / cucumber / sesame dressing (N)

Te Pania Salad — $18.00
Market greens / roasted beetroot / charred broccoli / bulgur wheat / toasted seeds & nuts / Persian dressing (V)

Big Plates

Char-Grilled Eye Fillet — $42.00
Aged 21 days / steamed greens / Esk Valley Pinot Noir jus (GF)
Choice of fries OR creamy potato mash

Freedom Farms Crispy Pork Belly — $30.00
Arataki honey roasted kumara / pumpkin & fennel puree / bok choy / red onion jus (GF)

Hawke’s Bay Pilsner Battered Gurnard — $30.00
Steak fries / handmade tartare sauce / green salad

Romesco Pappardelle — $26.00
Wood fired bell peppers / roma tomatoes / toasted hazel & almond nuts / herbed ricotta (N)

Market Fish — $33.00

Sides

Steak Fries — $9.00
Choice of black garlic butter / aioli / tomato sauce

Salad Greens — $9.00
Crispy shallots / dust of apple tea / lemon dressing (V)

Steamed Market Vegetables (V) — $9.00

Roast Beetroot & Pumpkin — $9.00
Pine nuts / toasted sunflower seeds / pumpkin seeds (N)

Sweet Plates

Baked Blood Orange Cheesecake — $13.00
Jaffa jelly & orange caviar

Trio of Sorbets — $13.00
Mini meringues / honey oat crumble / lemon curd

Chocolate Marquise — $13.00
Rose water mascarpone / vanilla tuile / strawberry dust

Chamomile Tea Brulée — $13.00
Lavender lavosh & elderflower gel

Hohepa Cheeseboard for 2 — $30.00
Blue / Danbo / Fenugreek cheese / dried fruits / grapes / toasted nuts / fruit paste / crackers (GF crackers available)

(GF) Gluten free (V) Vegetarian (N) Contains Nuts