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Discover Semola, a bistro-style gem nestled in Orewa, Auckland’s heart, along the stunning Hibiscus Coast.
Our menu blends innovation with local flavors, promising a delightful dining experience.

Sharing Sunday

A mix of signature and special plates to share $29.00pp
Add Dessert Special $10.00pp

Ask your server for this week’s offering
Sharing Menu is available to groups of up to 11 guests.

SNACKS FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE

Focaccia $12.00

Pīwakawaka Estate olive oil, fennel, aged balsamic V
Milk Bread $10.00

confit garlic, Piwakawaka Estate olive oil V
Add Pūhoi Valley blue & Mahurangi blended honey V $5.00
or
Add cherry tomato, ricotta, pickled onion V $6.00
Wood-fired Olives $12.00

orange, chilli, rosemary V/GF/DF/VG
Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00

Marie Rose sauce, lemon GF
Chicken Liver Parfait $20.00

red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
Smoked Leigh Fish Pate $15.00

pickled shallot, preserved lemon, dill, lavosh GFA
Baked Feta $26.00

Hot Mahurangi honey, praline walnut, toasted focaccia V

MAINS

Squid Ink Bucatini $34.00

tiger prawn meat, nduja, fennel, Pernod, oregano DFA
Risotto $30.00

pumpkin, truffle Manchego, buttered hazelnut, fried sage GF/V
Malloreddus $32.00

pork & fennel sausage ragu, lemon ricotta, Grana Padano
Pork Milanese $34.00

last-years lemon, tuna tonnato, crispy caper, pine nut & tomato vierge
Leigh Fish $36.00

carrot marmalade, brown butter almond, beurre blanc GF

SIDES FOR THE TABLE

Heirloom Tomatoes $17.00

herbed goats cheese, olive powder, pickled shallot GF/V
Hand-cut Beef Fat Fries $15.00

rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
Iceberg Wedge Salad $14.00

pecorino ranch dressing toasted almonds GF/V

DESSERT

Tiramisu $18.00

dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa
Amaretto Crème Brulee $18.00

almond crumb, Mahurangi honey ice cream GFA/V
Cheese Board 1 pc $20.00 / 2 pc $25.00

harvest fruit, honeycomb, preserves, crackers Selection - Warm smoked provolone, Pūhoi blue, Pūhoi camembert GFA/V

SEASONAL SPECIALS

Our seasonal specials are available to groups of up to 11 guests.

Eye Fillet Tuesdays $35.00

200g Eye fillet, beef fat potatoes, seasonal butter, bone sauce
Classic Wednesdays $30.00

Semola’s twist on Bistro classics. Ask your server for this week's dish
Two Course Thursdays $39.00pp

Two courses for the entire table.
Ask your server for this week’s entree & main
Sharing Sundays $29.00pp

Selection of signature and special plates to share
Add dessert special 10pp
Ask your server for this week's offering
Trust The Chef Experience $55.00pp

A bespoke 4 course culinary journey for the entire table
Available Tuesday - Sunday

SNACKS FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE

Focaccia $12.00

Pīwakawaka Estate olive oil, fennel, aged balsamic V
Milk Bread $10.00

confit garlic, Piwakawaka Estate olive oil V
Add Pūhoi Valley blue & Mahurangi blended honey V $5.00
or
Add cherry tomato, ricotta, pickled onion V $6.00
Croquettes $15.00

ask your server for today’s flavour
Wood-fired Olives $12.00

orange, chilli, rosemary GF/DF/V/VG
Chicken Liver Parfait $20.00

red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
Smoked Leigh Fish Pate $15.00

pickled shallot, preserved lemon, dill, lavosh GFA
Spicy Fish Tartare $22.00

chilli paste, lime, seaweed cracker GF/DF
Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00

Marie Rose sauce, lemon GF
Max’s Burrata $27.00

heirloom tomato, olive, roasted peppers crusty focaccia GFA/V
Beef Fillet Tataki $21.00

fish sauce, peanut, crispy noodle, chilli GF/DF
Baked Feta $26.00

Hot Mahurangi honey, praline walnut, toasted focaccia V

PASTA

Risotto $30.00

pea, broad bean, fresh herb, pickled courgette GF/V
Open Veal Lasagne $32.00

egg pasta, veal bolognese, bechamel, basil pesto
Squid Ink Bucatini $36.00

clams, squid, prawn meat, spicy tomato DFA
Fettuccine $31.00

egg pasta, Grana Padano, swiss brown mushroom V
Gnocchi $31.00

Gnocchi Colin’s oyster mushrooms, bechamel, truffle, sweet garlic GF/V
Add veal mince bolognese $7.00

LARGE

Pork Milanese $34.00

last-years lemon, tuna tonnato, crispy caper, pine nut & tomato vierge
Lamb Shoulder $34.00

pomme puree, brussel sprout, garden pea House pancetta, traditional mint jelly
Leigh Fish $36.00

carrot marmalade, brown butter almond, beurre blanc GF
Chicken Ballotine $33.00

celeriac, poached leeks, crisp prosciutto, hazelnut sauce GF Add scallop $5.00

X-LARGE

XL plates are perfect for 3-4 people
Beef-fat Aged OP Rib $125.00

Rib 700g, 3 month beef garam Choose two sides for the table
Coastal Lamb Shoulder $99.00

orange & umeboshi BBQ glaze Choose two sides for the table

SEMOLA’S HOUSE DRY-AGED STEAKS

All steaks are served with truffle & cheese shoestring fries PLUS choice of; green peppercorn GF or chimichurri GF/DF or bone sauce GF/DF
Pure South sirloin 250g $39.00
NZ Grass fed scotch 250g $43.00
NZ Eye Fillet 250g $45.00
NZ Grass fed T-bone 400g $54.00

Add fried free-range hen egg $4.00
Add marmite butter $4.00
Add extra sauce $6.00
Heads up! Patience is key with open fire cooking. Please allow at least 30 minutes for cooking, as our steaks are rested to ensure utmost tenderness. For well-done or medium-well orders, particularly on larger cuts, additional cooking time is appreciated for optimal flavour.

SIDES TO SHARE

Sweet & Sour Beetroot $17.00

Pūhoi Valley blue, candied walnut, watercress GF/DFA/V
Hand-cut Beef Fat Fries $15.00

rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
Iceberg Wedge Salad $14.00

pecorino ranch dressing, toasted almonds GF/V
Heirloom Tomatoes $17.00

herbed goats cheese, olive powder, pickled shallot GF/V

SWEETS

Amaretto Crème Brulee $18.00

almond crumb, Mahurangi honey ice cream GFA/V
Tiramisu $20.00

dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V
Meringue $17.00

lemon curd, tonka bean cream, young coconut, lemon gelato V
Dark Chocolate Cream $10.00

raspberry sorbet, cacao nib V
Cheese Board 1 pc $20.00 / 2 pc $25.00

harvest fruit, honeycomb, preserves, crackers Selection - Warm smoked provolone, Pūhoi blue, Pūhoi camembert GFA/V

BISTRO PLATED MENU $89 PER PERSON

TO START

Spicy Fish Tartare

chilli paste, lime, seaweed cracker GF/DF
Max’s burrata

burrata heirloom tomato, olive, roasted peppers, crusty focaccia GFA/V
Chicken Liver Parfait

red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA

MAINS

Gnocchi

Colin’s oyster mushrooms, bechamel, truffle, sweet garlic GF/V
Leigh Fish

piperade basquaise, lemon, yoghurt, olive GF/DFA
Chicken Ballotine

medjool date, vadouvan, onion, prosciutto GF

SIDES FOR THE TABLE

Beef Fat Fries

Fries rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
Iceberg Wedge Salad

pecorino ranch dressing, toasted almond GF/V

DESSERT

Tiramisu

dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V
Meringue Roulade

lemon curd, tonka bean cream, coconut, lemon sorbet V
Cheese board

fruit, honeycomb, preserves, crackers GFA/V

BISTRO SHARING MENU $69 PER PERSON

TO START

Focaccia

fennel, Piwakawaka Estate olive oil, aged balsamic V/DF
Wood-fired Olives

orange, chilli, rosemary V/GF/DF/VG
Croquettes

ask your server for today’s flavour
Chicken Liver Parfait

red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
Fried Calamari

Marie Rose, lemon, pepper salt GF
Smoked Leigh Fish Pate

pickled shallot, preserved lemon, dill, crackers GFA
Max’s Burrata

heirloom tomato, olive, roasted peppers, crusty focaccia GFA/V

MAINS

Coastal lamb shoulder

pearl barley, hummus, pomegranate
Risotto

pumpkin, truffle Manchego, buttered hazelnut, fried sage GF/V
Wagyu Tallow Fries

rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
Buttered Carrots

Mahurangi honey, star anise, parsley GF/V

DESSERT

Tiramisu

dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V
Cheese board

Autumn fruit, honeycomb, preserves, crackers V

DESSERTS

Gelato $10.00

Vanilla or Chocolate hazelnut
Bread & Butter Pudding $10.00

Custard, vanilla ice cream

DRINKS

Soft Drinks $6.00
Juice $6.00
Today's Mocktail $8.00

Focaccia $12.00

Pīwakawaka Estate olive oil, fennel, aged balsamic V
Milk Bread $10.00

confit garlic, Piwakawaka Estate olive oil V
Add Pūhoi Valley blue & Mahurangi blended honey V $5.00
or
Add cherry tomato, ricotta, pickled onion V $6.00
Hand-cut Beef Fat Fries $15.00

rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
Wood-fired Olives $12.00

orange, chilli, rosemary GF/DF/V/VG
Chicken Liver Parfait $20.00

red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
Smoked Leigh Fish Pate $15.00

pickled shallot, preserved lemon, dill, lavosh GFA
Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00

Marie Rose sauce, lemon GF
Baked Feta $26.00

Hot Mahurangi honey, praline walnut, toasted focaccia V
Amaretto Crème Brulee $18.00

almond crumb, Mahurangi honey ice cream GFA/V
Tiramisu $20.00

dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V

Allergies: Kindly notify your server about any allergies before placing your order. Despite our best efforts, we cannot guarantee the absence of trace elements

GF Gluten-Free

DF Dairy-Free

V Vegetarian

GFA Available

DFA Available

VG Vegan

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Semola Restaurant Orewa Auckland Menus

Sharing Sunday

SNACKS FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE

MAINS

SIDES FOR THE TABLE

DESSERT

SEASONAL SPECIALS

SNACKS FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE

PASTA

LARGE

X-LARGE

SEMOLA’S HOUSE DRY-AGED STEAKS

SIDES TO SHARE

SWEETS

BISTRO PLATED MENU $89 PER PERSON

TO START

MAINS

SIDES FOR THE TABLE

DESSERT

BISTRO SHARING MENU $69 PER PERSON

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