Our Story
Located in the beautiful seaside village of Akaroa on the east coast of New Zealand's south island, 'The Seafood Kitchen' serves fresh and sustainable local seafood. A boutique dining experience using local ingredients and produce 'The Seafood Kitchen' is the culmination of a life long exploration of cuisine form all parts of the globe.
We offer a menu which not only changes with the seasons but changes daily, inspired by the available catch. We grow and press our own olive oil and herbs. We ferment, pickle, gather and forage whenever we can and it's our philosophy to support small organic farmers and sustainable fishing practices both farmed and wild caught. We care deeply about the place we live and the oceans that surround and sustain us.
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Daily Menu
Sample menu only - Fish and prices may change depending on catch
Small plates
Oysters Natural - Shucked to order 7.5 ea or 1/2 Doz 42 - Doz 84
Mignonette dressing
Marlborough Sounds
Mixed Sashimi - Daily Catch 38
Koji Miso, Tamari, fresh local wasabi
Wild Kingfish Crudo 34
Citrus kosho, pickled shallot, bonito cream, sticky soy
Whitianga
Tuna Carpaccio 34
Roasted red pepper salsa, aioli, local olive oil, fried capers
Whitianga
Pāua Fritter 39
Pickled lemon salsa, chilli oil, aioli
Hand picked - Akaroa - Johnny Clark
Crumbed Green Lipped Mussels 34
Grilled mussels with parmesan & herb crumb, lemon mayo
Havelock
Grilled Skull Island Tiger Prawns 38
Grilled large Australian tiger prawns, house made sticky chilli, cream fraiche
NT Australia - wild caught
Larger Plates
Pan Fried John Dory 49
Green harissa, lemon hummus, oyster mushrooms, toasted almonds, sumac
Lyttelton
Akaroa King Salmon 49
Grilled koji cured salmon, burnt orange, apple, pickled radish, miso
Ocean farmed artisan salmon
Seared Tuna Steak 49
Spiced shallot relish, pickled cucumber, sesame tofu cream
Whitianga
Seafood Risotto 49
Wild caught banana prawns, green lipped mussels, north African spices, mascarpone
Australian wild caught, Havelock Messels
Grilled Rib Eye Steak - 30 Day Aged - 300g 63
Harissa, mushrooms, gremolata
Silver Fern Farms
Sides
Caesar salad - cos lettuce, crutons, parmesan, caesar dressing 14
Charred Broccoli, whipped tahini and tofu creme, za’atar 14
Chive and lemon potato puree, evoo 14
Dessert
Tiramisu 17
Classic Tiramisu, coffee, mascarpone, lady fingers
Sunken Chocolate Pudding 17
Cherry Mascarpone, raspberry coulis
The Fishers
We could not exist without the dedicated, passionate and humble people who catch our seafood. Having spent time with many of them both on land and at sea we are in awe of their resilience, hard work and love for what they do. We aim to credit them where we can on our menu and we thank them every day for what they bring us. The journey of something as simple as a fresh flounder from the ocean to your table is not straight forward. Bad weather, big seas, strong winds and shifting sand bars are daily challenges for these amazing fishermen and woman. They care deeply about the environment the work and live in and they are some of the best cooks we know !
We thank you. We thank you. We thank you.
