Ambrosia Restaurant - 3 Course Dinner - Rotorua

Just a short stroll from Lake Rotorua lies Ambrosia - A fine dining restaurant serving up an exquisite contemporary global menu.

A superb venue with vibrant and traditional décor, Ambrosia offers customers the option to dine either indoors or outdoors.

Choose a 3 - course dinner from our delicious modern menu below:

Entrée: (choose one)

Garlic Mustard Buttered Ciabatta - Toasted ciabatta, garlic and herb buttered.

Grilled Artisan Bread - Macadamia nut dukkah and garlic olive oil or with grilled cheese.

Shrimp Tacos/T.O.D -Dried coconut, lime & coriander slaw, shredded kohlrabi, smoked paprika salt, mango chilli mayo. DF/VO

Trio Of Salmon - Trio of salmon, beetroot cured salmon gravlax, salmon cru with wasabi caviar, smoked salmon eclair. GFO

Sage and Onion Gnocchi - Sage & onion gnocchi, crisp prosciutto wafer, fried leeks, parsnip crème. V

Swiss Gruyere Croquette - Honey glazed ham, swiss cheese croquette, poached egg, balsamic crème, parmesan brittle. VO

Steam Pot Mussels - Garlic and white wine, cream, toasted ciabatta. GF

Duck liver parfait - Toasted crostini, duck liver parfait, red currant jelly, prosciutto, red onion jam, garlic olive oil. GFO

Grilled Prawn - Grilled prawn tails, smoked potato puree, salad greens, confit tomato. GF

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Mains: (choose one)

Tuna Niçoise - Rare seared fresh tuna, capers, red onion, lemon oil, french beans, sous vide egg, olive, cherry tomato, wakame seaweed. GF/VO

Mediterranean Salad - Quinoa & chickpea, sundried tomato, black olive, feta & pistachio crumb, fresh rocket, basil pesto dressing. Optional: add olive oil poached salmon. V

Pulled Pork Salad - Low 'n' slow pulled pork, romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado, coriander, boiled egg, red pepper & char sui dressing. DF/GF

Smoked Chicken & Cashew Salad - House smoked chicken with crispy noodle, Asian slaw, roasted cashew, honey & ginger vinegarette. DF

Baby Beet & Goat Cheese Salad -Roasted baby beet, goat cheese, toasted almonds, spinach, broad beans, cherry tomatoes, fresh pear, aged balsamic vinegarette. Optional: add lamb kofta. GF/VO

Steak & Chips - Prime aged rib eye - cooked to your liking, fries, dressed garden salad, red wine jus. Optional: add egg or mushroom sauce. GF

Fish & Chips - House made Tiger beer batter, fresh fish of the day, fries, dressed garden side salad. Optional: add egg. DF

Gourmet Beef Burger -250g house made beef burger, beefsteak tomatoes, smoked onion jam, gherkin relish, jalapeno relish, cheese croquette.Optional: add egg.GFO

Swine N Pine Burger - Honey glazed leg ham, grilled pineapple, cabbage slaw, tomato & apple jam, chipotle mayo. GFO

S.T.P Vegan Burger - Chermoula spiced chickpea burger, vegan mayo, salad greens, fresh tomato, your choice of regular, gluten-free or chapati bread. VG

Bahn Mi Birger - Low 'n' slow, sweet 'n' spicy pulled pork, pickles, shredded cos lettuce, sandwiched between house made chapati bread. DFO

Beef Brisket - Braised beef brisket, potato tartlet, shallot jam, wilted baby spinach, whole roasted garlic. GF

Spanish Salmon - Grilled Akaroa salmon, smoked paprika & basil crust, confit tomato, french beans, potatoes, rocket. GF

Chicken Marbella -Chicken thigh, roasted prunes & olives, Moroccan scented couscous, hush puppies, pan jus. GFO

Lamb Rump -Sous vide lamb rump, maple kumara puree, chermoula, seasonal roast vegetable, red wine jus. GF

Eye Fillet - Oven-roasted eye fillet, roasted pumpkin & beetroot puree, shiitake mushroom, your choice of green peppercorn sauce, red wine jus or café de Paris butter. GF/DFO

Duck - Crispy skin duck breast, braised red cabbage with red wine & juniper berry, bread dumplings. GFO/DF

Low 'N' Slow Pork - 15 hour roasted pork belly, roasted parsnip & carrot, salted apple caramel, calvados jus, seasonal greens, pea puree. GF

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Dessert: (choose one or select a dessert cocktail instead)

Cherry Rhubarb Crumble - Dark cherry & rhubarb crumble, vanilla bean ice cream, crème anglaise.

Poached Pear -Saffron spiced poached pear, vegan coconut yoghurt, pistachio crumb, Persian floss. VG/GF

Espresso Mousse Brownie - Rich chocolate brownie, espresso mousse, chocolate ice cream, salted caramel. GF

Lemon Drop - Meyer lemon curd, lemon sorbet, pink meringue, freeze-dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, flamed marshmallow. GF

Ambrosia - Strawberry mousse, marshmallow greek yoghurt, mixed berry compote, woven sugar basket, berry coulis. GF

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Dessert Cocktails: (can be selected instead of a dessert)

Scorched Almond - Delightfully decadent, chocolate liqueur, Amaretto, Kahlua, splashed with double cream.

Espresso Martini - When a British top model walked into a London bar in 1984 and asked for a drink that could wake and "beeeep" her up (you know we would never swear), the famous Espresso Martini was born. Sophisticated, edgy and unexpectedly strong.

Jaffa - Classical combination of chocolate and orange, chocolate liqueur, Cointreau, chocolate syrup, double cream.

Anzac Coconut Cookie - Our take on the classic, world-famous in New Zealand biscuit, invented during WW1, that we have tweaked into a delicious cocktail. Malibu, golden syrup, vanilla vodka, coconut cream, chocolate soil.

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GF- Gluten Free

GFO - Gluten Free Option

DFO - Dairy Free Option

DF - Dairy Free

V - Vegetarian

VO - Vegetarian Option

VG - Vegan