Food
Come and try our 3 course $50 fixed price menu
Available all week!
THE SURFER’S MISTRESS
Welcome to The Surfer’s Mistress. We are a small casual Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria. Have fun, relax and let us take care of you. All our pasta and pizza bases are made fresh each day in our kitchen. We apologize in advance if some of the food on our menu may not be available at all times. Gluten free fresh pasta is also available at a supplement ($4).
STARTERS
ARANCINO $15
Risotto ball with saffron & mozzarella cheese served with roasted red capsicum sauce. A truly authentic Sicilian starter. (v)
BRUSCHETTA $16
Focaccia, mushrooms, thyme, garlic and EVO. (v)
CAPRESE SALAD $19
Italian Buffalo mozzarella, Heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil & extra virgin olive oil. The quintessential Italian salad. (v) (gf)
POLPETTA $15
Venice meatball. Deep fried and served with a pesto mayo. We asked for this recipe when we discovered them in a Venice Bacaro after joining a queue that forms each evening for these meatballs. We love them! (gf)
BRESAOLA $21
Cured beef from Northern Italy, shaved parmesan, rocket, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. (gf)
PIZZA / Our pizza dough is made each day using Italian flour from Naples.
MARGHERITA $22
Tomato sauce, Italian mozzarella & basil. (v)
SALAMI $25
Tomato sauce, Italian mozzarella & salami
CAPRICCIOSA $26
Tomato sauce, Italian mozzarella, ham, artichokes and mushrooms
SPQR - A tribute to Rome $29
Tomato sauce, Italian mozzarella, pepperoni, prosciutto, pickled green peppers, red onion, spinach and cherry tomatoes
PASTA / Our pasta is made fresh in our kitchen each morning.
PRAWNS $31
Linguine pasta, Prawns, white wine, tomatoes, garlic, chilli, lemon juice, saffron & sliced almonds
ITALIAN SAUSAGE $29
Fusilli pasta, ground Italian sausage, fennel seeds, chilli, white wine, lemon juice and Italian parsley.
NERANO $29
Linguine pasta, courgettes, butter, basil & parmesan cheese(v)
SALMONE $30
Fettuccine pasta with hot smoked salmon, baby spinach leaves and cream.
RAGU’ ALLA BOLOGNESE $29
Fettuccine pasta with a beef and pork sauce. Our recipe is from Bologna, Italy. Light and delicate.
PUTTANESCA $29
Bucatini pasta, the Surfer’s tomato sauce, olives, anchovies, capers, garlic and chilli. (v)
CARNE (STEAK)
TAGLIATA/Sliced Scotch fillet steak 250 to 300g, rocket and parmesan. Served with fries. A simple dish for steak lovers. $40
P E S C E ( F I S H )
PESCE CON PANNA $38
Fish of the day. Pan-fried, finished off with cream, anchovy paste (anchovies marinated in our own recipe of 13 different spices) with toasted sliced almonds. Served with our Vegetable of the day.
PESCE ALLA CAPRESE $38
Fish of the day. Pan-fried, with tomatoes, capers, olives, parsley, white wine and lemon juice. Served with our Vegetable of the day.
DESSERT/
GELATO $7
Ask about our flavours.
AFFOGATO $12
Italian vanilla gelato with a shot of Illy, Italian espresso
Add a liquor for $6
PANNA COTTA $16
Our homemade Panna cotta. Perfectly wobbly! Served with a crumbed amaretto biscuit and Te Horo honey
TIRAMISU $16
The classic Italian dessert. Made with Amore and Amaretto!
PINEAPPLE $16
Freshly cut pineapple served with a shot of Maraschino liqueur. The favourite choice for well-heeled Milanese locals.
SGROPPINO $19
An Italian dessert cocktail from Venice. Lemon gelato, Kapiti Coast vodka and prosecco perfectly blended and served in a flute.
DESSERT OF THE DAY $16
Please ask your waiter.
KID’S MENU /
Pasta – Spaghetti, our classic tomato sauce, or Ragu bolognese $12 . Pizza - MARGHERITA / Tomato, mozzarella, basil. $12. Ice cream sundae - with chocolate sauce and 100’s & 1000’s $6.
SIDES /
Kitchen salad/ Fries/ Garlic bread/or Vegetable(s) of the day.
Takeaway containers $0.50
Sample menu - current menu available in restaurant
Come and try our 3 course fixed price menu
Available all week
$50
Full menu also available
Fix price menu
your starter
arancino, bruschetta or Polpette
your main
salmon fettuccine, ragu’ alla bolognese, puttanesca or pizza margherita
your dessert
panna cotta or tiramisu
$50 per person
whole table only
FLAVOURS OF ITALY
Flavours of Italy: A Celebration of Parmesan
A Four-Course Journey Featuring Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan Cheese)
4th September
$75
Antipasto
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Layers of roasted eggplant, tomato sauce, fresh basil, and parmesan, baked until golden.
Primo
Risotto alla Parmigiana
Creamy risotto enriched with parmesan, finished with a touch of aged balsamic.
Secondo
Tagliata di Manzo con Scaglie di Parmigiano
Grilled sliced beef sirloin with shaved parmesan, wild rocket, and extra virgin olive oil.
Dolce
Tiramisù Classico
Traditional Italian dessert with espresso-soaked savoiardi, mascarpone cream, and cocoa
Date: 4 September $75 per person
Reservations www.thesurfersmistress.com
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