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Semola Restaurant Orewa Auckland Menus
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.
SNACKS FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE
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Focaccia $12.00
Pīwakawaka Estate olive oil, fennel, aged balsamic V
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Milk Bread $10.00
confit garlic, Piwakawaka Estate olive oil V
Add Pūhoi Valley blue & Mahurangi blended honey V $5.00
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Add cherry tomato, ricotta, pickled onion V $6.00 -
Wood-fired Olives $12.00
orange, chilli, rosemary V/GF/DF/VG
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Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00
Marie Rose sauce, lemon GF
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Chicken Liver Parfait $20.00
red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
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Smoked Leigh Fish Pate $15.00
pickled shallot, preserved lemon, dill, lavosh GFA
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Baked Feta $26.00
Hot Mahurangi honey, praline walnut, toasted focaccia V
MAINS
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Squid Ink Bucatini $36.00
lemon, garlic, chilli, prawn, scallop
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Risotto $30.00
pea, broad bean, fresh herb, pickled courgette, ricotta salata GF/V
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Leigh Fish $36.00
Labne, piperade basque, kalamata olive GF
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Sticky Braised Lamb Shoulder $35.00
tomato conserve, anchovy, charred courgette, caramelised cauliflower GF/DFA
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Pure South Sirloin $35.00
200g, truffle & cheese shoestring fries, chimichurri
SIDES FOR THE TABLE
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Heirloom Tomatoes $17.00
herbed goats cheese, olive powder, pickled shallot GF/V
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Hand-cut Beef Fat Fries $15.00
rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
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Iceberg Wedge Salad $14.00
pecorino ranch dressing toasted almonds GF/V
DESSERT
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Tiramisu $18.00
dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa
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Amaretto Crème Brulee $18.00
almond crumb, Mahurangi honey ice cream GFA/V
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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
SNACKS FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE
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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
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Wood-fired Olives $12.00
orange, chilli, rosemary GF/DF/V/VG
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Chicken Liver Parfait $20.00
red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
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Smoked Leigh Fish Pate $15.00
pickled shallot, preserved lemon, dill, lavosh GFA
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Spicy Fish Tartare $22.00
chilli paste, lime, seaweed cracker GF/DF
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Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00
Marie Rose sauce, lemon GF
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Max’s Burrata $27.00
heirloom tomato, olive, roasted peppers crusty focaccia GFA/V
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Beef Fillet Tataki $21.00
fish sauce, peanut, crispy noodle, chilli GF/DF
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Baked Feta $26.00
Hot Mahurangi honey, praline walnut, toasted focaccia V
PASTA
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Risotto $30.00
pea, broad bean, fresh herb, pickled courgette, ricotta salata GF/V
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Open Veal Lasagne $32.00
egg pasta, veal bolognese, bechamel, kale & sunflower seed pesto
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Squid Ink Bucatini $36.00
lemon, garlic, chilli, prawn, scallop
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Egg Tagliolini $30.00
Pīwakawaka Estate olive oil, Grana Padano, truffle zest V
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Gnocchi $31.00
Colin’s oyster mushrooms, bechamel, blistered cherry tomato, black garlic GF/V
Add veal mince bolognese 7
LARGE
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Wood-fired pork chop $34.00
corn, charred pineapple, succotash, jalapeno butter GF
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Sticky Braised Lamb Shoulder $35.00
tomato conserve, anchovy, charred courgette, caramelised cauliflower GF/DFA
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Leigh Fish $36.00
Labne, piperade basque, kalamata olive GF
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Chicken Ballotine $34.00
eggplant barigoule, peanut romesco, buttered asparagus, vadouvan jus GF
Add Japanese scallop 5
X-LARGE
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XL plates are perfect for 3-4 people
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Beef-fat Aged OP Rib $125.00
Rib 700g, 3 month beef garam Choose two sides for the table
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Coastal Lamb Shoulder $99.00
orange & umeboshi BBQ glaze Choose two sides for the table
SEMOLA’S HOUSE DRY-AGED STEAKS
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All steaks are served with truffle & cheese shoestring fries PLUS choice of; green peppercorn GF or chimichurri GF/DF or bone sauce GF/DF
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Pure South sirloin 250g $39.00
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NZ Grass fed scotch 250g $43.00
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NZ Eye Fillet 250g $45.00
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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
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Sweet & Sour Beetroot $17.00
Pūhoi Valley blue, candied walnut, watercress GF/DFA/V
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Hand-cut Beef Fat Fries $15.00
rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
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Iceberg Wedge Salad $14.00
pecorino ranch dressing, toasted almonds GF/V
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Heirloom Tomatoes $17.00
herbed goats cheese, olive powder, pickled shallot GF/V
SWEETS
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Amaretto Crème Brulee $18.00
almond crumb, Mahurangi honey ice cream GFA/V
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Tiramisu $20.00
dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V
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Meringue $17.00
lemon curd, tonka bean cream, young coconut, lemon gelato V
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Dark Chocolate Cream $10.00
raspberry sorbet, cacao nib V
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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
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Spicy Fish Tartare
chilli paste, lime, seaweed cracker GF/DF
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Max’s burrata
burrata heirloom tomato, olive, roasted peppers, crusty focaccia GFA/V
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Chicken Liver Parfait
red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
MAINS
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Gnocchi
Gnocchi Colin’s oyster mushrooms, bechamel, blistered cherry tomato, black garlic GF/V
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Leigh Fish
Fish labne, piperade basque, kalamata olive GF
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Chicken Ballotine
eggplant barigoule, peanut romesco, buttered asparagus, vadouvan jus GF
SIDES FOR THE TABLE
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Beef Fat Fries
Fries rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
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Iceberg Wedge Salad
pecorino ranch dressing, toasted almond GF/V
DESSERT
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Tiramisu
dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V
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Meringue
Meringue lemon curd, tonka bean cream, young coconut, lemon gelato V
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Cheese board
fruit, honeycomb, preserves, crackers GFA/V
BISTRO SHARING MENU $69 PER PERSON
TO START
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Focaccia
fennel, Piwakawaka Estate olive oil, aged balsamic V/DF
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Wood-fired Olives
orange, chilli, rosemary V/GF/DF/VG
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Croquettes
ask your server for today’s flavour
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Chicken Liver Parfait
red onion marmalade, olive oil crackers GFA
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Fried Calamari
Marie Rose, lemon, pepper salt GF
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Smoked Leigh Fish Pate
pickled shallot, preserved lemon, dill, crackers GFA
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Max’s Burrata
heirloom tomato, olive, roasted peppers, crusty focaccia GFA/V
MAINS
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Coastal lamb shoulder
orange & umeboshi BBQ glaze
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Risotto
Risotto pea, broad bean, fresh herb, pickled courgette, ricotta salata GF/V
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Beef Fat Fries
rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF
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Iceberg Wedge Salad
Salad pecorino ranch dressing, toasted almonds GF/V
DESSERT
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Tiramisu
dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V
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Cheese board
fruit, honeycomb, preserves, crackers V
MENU
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Gnocchi $18.00
Grana Padano, onion soubise
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Milk Bread Pizzetta $18.00
Tomato, cheese
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Pan Fried Fish & Chips $18.00
Garlic aioli
DESSERTS
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Gelato $10.00
Vanilla or Chocolate hazelnut
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Dark Chocolate Cream $10.00
Raspberry sorbet, cacao nib
DRINKS
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Soft Drinks $6.00
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Juice $6.00
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Today's Mocktail $8.00
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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