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 Marcel Ryda. Marcel has been part of the Scenic Family for 4 years, and wanted to showcase the delicate flavours of Otago Lamb, and incredible produce grown here in New Zealand.

Stuffed Zucchini – $28.00
Main | Vegetarian
Fresh zucchini filled with rice, capers, tomato and shallot then roasted with a parmesan crumble, served with butter-fried Puy lentils and a red capsicum sauce.

Provenance Lamb Shank – $34.00
Main | Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Central Otago lamb shank marinated with ginger, kaffir lime and green chilli then slow-cooked till perfectly tender. Served on a crispy coconut rice cake with Atjar pickles.

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

Breakfast 7 am to 10 am

Tea, Coffee, Toast (GFA)

Five-grain toast with butter, preserves, and tea/filter coffee

$16.00

Crêpes with Lemon Syrup (GFA)

Crêpes with lemon syrup & vanilla mascarpone

$25.00

Eggs on Toast (GFA)

Eggs of your choice on five-grain toast with butter

$20.00

Bagel (GFA)

Bagel with choice of jam and cream cheese

$18.00

Smoked Salmon Bagel (GFA)

With capers & cream cheese

$26.00

Omelette (GFA)

Two egg omelette with a choice of ham, cheese, tomato or mushrooms, served with five-grain toast & butter

$25.00

Eggs Benedict

Two poached eggs, served on potato rosti, topped with Hollandaise sauce, with streaky bacon

$26.00

Muesli (V, VE)

Housemade muesli with seasonal fruits, coconut or Greek yoghurt, and milk

$20.00

Sides

(GFA) gluten-free option – $2.00
crispy bacon – $7.00
sausages – $7.00
potato rosti – $6.00
baked beans – $5.00
grilled tomato – $6.00

Beverages

Barista Coffee – $6.00

Juice (orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry, tomato) – $6.00

Lunch 11.30 am to 2 pm

Soup of the Day (GFA)

Served with bread

$15.00

Seasonal Garden Salad

with bacon – $31.00

with tofu – $32.00

with chicken – $33.00

add bacon, tofu or chicken – $6.00 per portion

Sausage Roll

300g sausage roll, served with a seasonal green salad

$25.00

Spinach & Feta Lasagna (GF)

With seasonal garden greens

$28.00

Beef Lasagna (GF)

With seasonal garden salad

$28.00

Vegetarian Burger (GFA)

Quinoa & feta pattie on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, roasted capsicum with mayo. Served with fries and aioli.

$30.00

Beef Burger (GFA)

Beef pattie on a brioche bun with lettuce, beetroot, tomato, cheese, and barbeque sauce. Served with fries and aioli.

$30.00

Oven Baked Fish (GFA)

Served with slaw, fries & a lemon wedge

$36.00

Dinner 6pm till late

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

Slow Braised Lamb Shank (GF, DFA)

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

$40.00

Confit Duck Leg (GF, DFA)

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

$50.00

Oven Baked Salmon (GF, DFA)

Served with polenta, brocollini, and a lemon beurre blanc

$42.50

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

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

Ginger Bites (GF, DF)

Topped with kiwifruit sorbet and ginger lemon syrup

$19.00

Chocolate Pecan Tart (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

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

Chocolate Cake

with vanilla ice cream

Ice Cream Sundae

With chocolate, raspberry or caramel sauce

Ocean View Restaurant & Bar

Home Grown Specials

Menus

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Entrées

Mains

Sides

Desserts

Kids Dinner Menu

Main – All dishes $18.00

Dessert – All dishes $5.00