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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.

SNACKS FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE

MAINS

  • Squid Ink Bucatini $36.00

    lemon, garlic, chilli, prawn, scallop

  • Risotto $30.00

    pea, broad bean, fresh herb, pickled courgette, ricotta salata GF/V

  • Leigh Fish $36.00

    Labne, piperade basque, kalamata olive GF

  • Sticky Braised Lamb Shoulder $35.00

    tomato conserve, anchovy, charred courgette, caramelised cauliflower GF/DFA

  • Pure South Sirloin $35.00

    200g, truffle & cheese shoestring fries, chimichurri

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

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, ricotta salata GF/V

  • Open Veal Lasagne $32.00

    egg pasta, veal bolognese, bechamel, kale & sunflower seed pesto

  • Squid Ink Bucatini $36.00

    lemon, garlic, chilli, prawn, scallop

  • Egg Tagliolini $30.00

    Pīwakawaka Estate olive oil, Grana Padano, truffle zest V

  • Gnocchi $31.00

    Colin’s oyster mushrooms, bechamel, blistered cherry tomato, black garlic GF/V
    Add veal mince bolognese 7

LARGE

  • Wood-fired pork chop $34.00

    corn, charred pineapple, succotash, jalapeno butter GF

  • Sticky Braised Lamb Shoulder $35.00

    tomato conserve, anchovy, charred courgette, caramelised cauliflower GF/DFA

  • Leigh Fish $36.00

    Labne, piperade basque, kalamata olive GF

  • Chicken Ballotine $34.00

    eggplant barigoule, peanut romesco, buttered asparagus, vadouvan jus GF
    Add Japanese scallop 5

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

    Gnocchi Colin’s oyster mushrooms, bechamel, blistered cherry tomato, black garlic GF/V

  • Leigh Fish

    Fish labne, piperade basque, kalamata olive GF

  • Chicken Ballotine

    eggplant barigoule, peanut romesco, buttered asparagus, vadouvan jus 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

    Meringue lemon curd, tonka bean cream, young coconut, lemon gelato 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

    orange & umeboshi BBQ glaze

  • Risotto

    Risotto pea, broad bean, fresh herb, pickled courgette, ricotta salata GF/V

  • Beef Fat Fries

    rosemary, confit garlic aioli GF/DF

  • Iceberg Wedge Salad

    Salad pecorino ranch dressing, toasted almonds GF/V

DESSERT

  • Tiramisu

    dark chocolate, marsala mascarpone, espresso, cocoa V

  • Cheese board

    fruit, honeycomb, preserves, crackers V

MENU

  • Gnocchi $18.00

    Grana Padano, onion soubise

  • Milk Bread Pizzetta $18.00

    Tomato, cheese

  • Pan Fried Fish & Chips $18.00

    Garlic aioli

DESSERTS

  • Gelato $10.00

    Vanilla or Chocolate hazelnut

  • Dark Chocolate Cream $10.00

    Raspberry sorbet, cacao nib

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