The Church Bistro – Hahei, NZ

A quality dining experience…

The Church Bistro is a family run restaurant where father and son Souza from Brazil combine their talent and experience behind the stove!

Come and enjoy Chef Guto and Chef Gabriel in their craziness, loudness but most of all, their culinary uniqueness!

They bring over 50 years international experience to the stove, showing of the skills and taste combinations they have picked up on their travels.

Their plates are infused with flavors from their childhood in Brazil, experiences in Portugal, India, the Netherlands and now New Zealand.

We are available for birthday celebrations, business functions and boutique style weddings. We are happy to talk with you about your requests and to discuss menu options.

…steeped in history

The Church Bistro is situated in Hahei and conveniently placed in and around some of the most beautiful beaches in New Zealand including Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach.

The Church Bistro is housed in the original church building from the early 1900’s, and relocated from its original home, Taumarunui. The exposed kauri beams, classical joinery and original floor add to its charm and character.

Entrée

$ 18
Pão de queijo

(Brazilian cheese bread) with butter
$ 24
Grilled Halloumi

served with chimichurri, sweet chili sauce & palm sugar molasses
$ 25
Hot Brazil

crispy sushi rolls with pulled beef, cream cheese & spring onion,

served with Wakame salad
$ 26
Gambas al Ajillo

Spanish style garlic shrimp accompanied with ciabatta
$ 24
Calamari Mediterranean

grilled calamari, topped with mediterranean-style vinaigrette

Mains

$ 42
Gnocchi with truffle sauce & parmesan

or Italian tomato sauce
$ 51
Grilled Fish Fillet

Celeriac & truffle mousseline cream, served with squid ink crispy sago
$ 49
Slow-cooked Beef Cheek

Served with mashed potato & baby carrots
$ 62
Eye Fillet Steak

mushroom purée, asparagus & rustic potato
From the grill…

cuts accompanied by farofa (onion flavoured crispy Panko flour) & 1 sauce
- Eye fillet steak: $52
- Lamb loin: $52
Sauces (choose one)

Pepper sauce; thyme butter; chimichurri

Add sides to your meal
- Fries $6 / $12
- Kumara fries $7 / $14
- Polenta chips with truffle & parmesan $7 / $14
- Vegetables gratin $6
- Caesar salad $8

Children’s Menu

(twelve years and under)

$ 24
Fish and chips
$ 32
Eye Fillet Steak & chips
$ 24
Gnocchi with tomato sauce

Dessert

$ 16
Brigadeiro trio (Brazilian chocolate truffle)
$ 16
Pudim do Marcão (crème caramel)
$ 14
Sorbet duo (berries & mango)
$ 12
Vanilla ice cream
$ 16
Passionfruit crème brülée

New Zealand Kai

5-course degustation dinner
13th November, 6 pm

Join us for this special 5-course degustation dinner inspired by New Zealand flavours and local ingredients.

1st course: “Bloody Awesome”

Grilled scallops served with black pudding and smooth apple purée

2nd course: “Choice”

Salmon Gravlax, delicately cured salmon marinated with blueberries, served with sour cream.

Palate cleanser: Kiwi sorbet

3rd course: “Good as gold”

Grilled venison served with kumara gnocchi and aromatic kawakawa pesto.

4th course: “Top notch”

Roasted lamb with a golden macadamia nut crust, accompanied by a savoury cheese pie.

5th course: “Sweet as”

Pavlova topped with fresh strawberries

New Year’s Eve

Contact

For reservations or general enquiries

Please book here through our online system.
For groups of 7 or more or for late notice bookings, please contact the restaurant.
07 866 3797 / 021 084 78880 or send an email to: dine@thechurchbistro.co.nz

The online reservation cut-off time is 17:00 for same-day bookings. Please call us if you cannot get a short-notice online booking to check availability. We will do our best to allocate you a table.

Families with children are always welcome at The Church Bistro, but for safety reasons, kids under 12 are not allowed on the Garden verandah.

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