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
Oysters Natural - Shucked to order 7.5 ea or 1/2 Doz 42 - Doz 84
Mignonette dressing, Lemon
Marlborough Sounds
Mixed Sashimi - Daily Catch 38
A selection of daily fresh fish, koji miso, soy, fresh local Coppersfolly wasabi
Blue Fin Tuna Tataki - 39
Ginger ponzu, spring onion, dikon, mandarin
Westcoast - NZ
Wild Kingfish Crudo 35
Lime Kosho, bonito cream, pickled cucumber, ponzu, sticky soy
Kaikoura - NZ
Crumbed Green Lipped Mussels 34
Grilled mussels with parmesan herb crumb, aioli
Havelock
Wild Caught Prawn Cocktail 38
Pickled wild caught Australian prawns, harissa, aioli, cos lettuce, capers
Australia - wild caught
Larger Plates
Grilled Kingfish 52
Corn and tahini puree, oyster mushrooms, green harissa, pinenut and preserved lemon salsa
Truant - Acaroa
Seared Blue FIn Tuna Steak 52
Miso-garlic puree, pickled cucumber, spicy shallot relish
Truant - Acaroa
Akaroa King Salmon 51
Grilled koji cured salmon, burnt orange, apple, pickled radish, miso
Ocean farmed artisan salmon
Peruvian Style Ceviche 49
Lime and ginger cured fish, chilli, coriander, kumara, sweetcorn, pickled onion, sesame baguette
Whitianga
Seafood Risotto 51
Wild caught banana prawns, mussels, local fish, north african spices, mascarpone
Australian wild caught, Havelock Messels, local fish
Grilled Aged Rib Eye Steak - 300g 65
Local Canterbury beef, red harissa, grilled oyster mushrooms, porcini salt
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.
