Scenic Hotel Group
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
4237 State Highway 6
Punakaiki
7873
New Zealand
P: 643 731 1168
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Ocean View Restaurant & Bar

Enhancing life around great food

The Ocean View Restaurant and Bar, located at Scenic Hotel Punakaiki, offers visitors a premium dining experience in one of New Zealand’s most beautiful locations. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, our chef’s prepare delicious dishes using premium New Zealand ingredients. Watch the sunset over the Tasman Sea and enjoy the epic views of the Punakaiki Beach and Coastline from your table.

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Seasonal dishes to tantalise the tastebuds

Home Grown Specials

This season’s Home Grown Dishes have been created by our talented chef Raveen Perera. Raveen is passionate about being a chef. He loves to see how happy food can make people, and how it brings them together to experience quality products and incredible favour.

Feta, Quinoa & Pomegranate Salad – $20.00
Entrée | Vegetarian (dairy, gluten, garlic & onion free)
Angel Food dairy free feta, fresh rocket leaves, toasted walnuts, wholesome quinoa, avocado, and pomegranate seeds. Finished with a honey & balsamic dressing and topped with crispy kumara crisps.

Tikka Spiced Salmon – $40.00
Main | Gluten Free
Farmed NZ Salmon, marinated in tikka spices. Baked then served on lemon scented cauliflower rice, accompanied by beetroot raita and a refreshing tomato, cucumber & coriander salad.

Dishes are available as part of our restaurants’ a la carte dinner menu.

Find out more about Home Grown

Menus

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Kids Dinner Menu
  • Beverage Menu
Breakfast 7:00am to 10:00am

Breakfast

7:00am to 10:00am
Continental Breakfast
$22.00
Full Cooked Breakfast
$34.00
Barista Coffee
$6.00
Juice

Orange
Apple
Pineapple
Cranberry
Tomato

$6.00
Lunch 11:00am to 3:00pm

Lunch

11:00am to 3:00pm
Garlic Batard, Garlic Butter (V)
$10.00
Soup of the Day (DFA, GFA)

Served with ciabatta and garlic butter

$15.00
Bruschetta (V, VGA, GFA)

With pea & mint purée, feta, balsamic oil

$12.00
Pork Belly Bites

With cucumber and apple salad, mint, coriander, soy caramel, sesame seeds

$19.00
Panzanella Salad (V, VGA, GFA, DFA)

With ciabatta, red onion, tomato, cucumber, mozzarella, and fresh basil

$20.00
Chicken Vietnamese Salad (GF, VGA)

With cabbage, carrot, red onion, coriander, mint, shallots, Vietnamese dressing

$25.00
Vege Toasted Club (VGA, DFA, GFA)

With capsicum, haloumi, spinach, tomato, onion marmalade, aioli, brioche, potato chips

$20.00
Chicken Toasted Club (DFA, GFA)

With brie, spinach, tomato, onion marmalade, aioli, brioche, potato chips

$25.00
Crispy Chilli Salted Squid (GF, DF)

With greens, cucumber, mung beans, pea shoots, chives, lemon and lime dressing

$30.00
Mussels (GFA, DF)

With fennel and tomato sauce, chorizo, ciabatta

$30.00
Fish of the Day (DF)

With pearl cous cous, cherry tomato, citrus dressing, pepper, mint, coriander

$35.00
Beef Salad (GF, DF)

With peach, rocket, spinach, watercress, cucumber, mint, shallots, Thai dressing

$35.00
Dinner 5:30pm to 9:00pm

Dinner

5:30pm to 9:00pm

Entrées

Soup of the Day (V, GFA, DF)

With garlic ciabatta

$14.00
Pan-fried Prawns (GF, DF)

With coconut rice, and chilli and lime dressing

$25.00
Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi (GF, V)

Served with tomato and herb sauce

$20.00
Smoked Salmon

Served in a nest of angel hair pasta, basil, mushroom and tomato

$25.00
Cheese Selection (GFA)

Check with your server for today’s 3 cheese flavours, served with chutney, fruit, and crackers

$27.00

Mains

Confit Duck Leg (GF, DFA)

With a fondant potato, roasted beetroot, bok choy, and a Black Doris plum sauce

$50.00
Marinated Pork Fillet in Cider, Ginger and Garlic (GF, DFA)

Served on smoked parsnip purée, topped with fig and apple chutney, and jus

$40.00
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (GF, DFA)

Served on potato gratin and topped with Portobello mushroom, creamy blue sauce and jus

$45.00
Mediterranean Style Tomato and Saffron Soup (GFA, DFA)

With mussels, smoked salmon, topped with a king prawn and garlic ciabatta

$40.00
Braised Lamb Shank (GF)

Served with a creamy garlic mash, broccolini, and rosemary jus

$40.00

Sides

Fries with Aioli (DFA)
$10.50
Side Vegetables (V, DF)
$12.00
Side Salad (V, DF)
$12.00
Garlic Bread (GFA)
$10.00
Slice of Ciabatta
$1.50

Desserts

Ginger Bites (GF, DF)

Topped with kiwifruit sorbet and ginger lemon syrup

$19.00
Flourless Chocolate Torte (GF)

Served with vanilla ice cream, berry compote and cream

$19.00
Mango Sticky Rice (GF, DF)

Served with a coconut cream sauce and topped with sliced mango jerky

$17.00
Trio of Ice Cream and Sorbet (GF, DFA)

Duo of icecream with sorbet, please check with your server for today’s flavours

$17.00
Kids Dinner Menu

Kids Dinner Menu

Main – All dishes $18.00

Chicken Nuggets (GFA)

Tempura battered chicken nuggets, slaw and shoestring fries

Bangers and Mash

Two sausages, potato mash and green peas

Spaghetti Bolognese (GFA)

Spaghetti with bolognese sauce and parmesan cheese

Fish Bites and Chips (GFA)

Tempura battered fish bites, slaw and shoestring fries

Dessert – All dishes $5.00

Chocolate Cake

with vanilla ice cream

Ice Cream Sundae

With chocolate, raspberry or caramel sauce

Beverage Menu

Beverage Menu

Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Oceanview Restaurant & Bar Beverage Menu

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

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

All menus are subject to seasonal variation without notice. Please advise our wait staff of any dietary requirements you may have.

Lunch service may be suspended on low-demand dates.

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The Ocean View Restaurant and Bar is located in Scenic Hotel Punakaiki. Locals and visitors to Punakaiki are welcome to dine at the restaurant – avoid disappointment by making a booking in advance.

Opening hours: Open 7 days a week for Breakfast (7am – 10am), Lunch (11am – 3pm), and Dinner (5:30pm – 9pm)