The Observatory

Menu

Here is a sample of our 2010 Dinner Buffet Menu:

Cold Selection of Salad and Appetizers

  • Premium Clevedon Pacific Fresh Oysters with red wine shallot vinegar
  • Air-flown Fresh Crystal Bay Prawn with lemon wedges
  • Green Lips Mussels in Thai chilli sauce
  • Cockle or Pipis with lemon grass and ginger
  • Marinated Gurnard fillet in coconut lemon
  • Queen Scallops Garlic Coriander Mayonnaise
  • Teriyaki Baby Whole Salmon with spring onion
  • Cuttlefish with mustard Miso dressing
  • Karengo, Leek and Crabmeat salad
  • Akaroa Salmon Sashimi with wasabi and pickle ginger
  • Baked Whole Sama (Japanese Mackerel) with sambal belachan
  • Assorted Fine Selection of Cold Meat platter
  • Assorted Sushi Maki with condiments

Gourmet Salads

  • Roasted Cumin Beetroot with raspberry and Citrus Vinaigrette
  • Israel Cous-cous and Italian parsley with pine nuts
  • Golden Kumara with red and green Capsicum
  • Roasted Pineapple and Smoked Chicken with Cranberry dressing
  • Garlic Roasted Field Mushroom Marinated with reduced balsamic dressing
  • Spiced Rhubbard, Red Cabbage and Red Onion Dill Slaw
  • Grilled Hallumi Cheese and Char-grilled vegetable antipasto with olive Kalamata
  • Pasta Salad of Day with Sundried tomato pesto
  • Cinnamon Roasted Pumpkin and Feta cheese salad
  • Tomato Basil and Parmesan Flakes
  • Caesar salad with condiments
  • Mesclun Lettuce

Soup of the day

  • Chef Soup of the Day

Main Favourites

  • Parmesan Chicken Fillet with Roasted Vegetables puree with white cup mushroom mustard cream sauce
  • Peruvian Scallops, Cumin and Pistachio Basmati with Curry Emulsion
  • Cajun Cornmeal Crusted Turbot Fillet with Milk Semolina and Citron Beurre Blanc
  • Roasted Carved New Zealand Lamb Spare ribs and cinnamon rice with Middle Eastern spiced Tomato sauce
  • Catch of the day (Fried seafood selection of Fish Goujon, Crumb Mussels and Squid rings) with French Fries
  • Vegetable Enchiladas and New Potatoes of the day

Carving

  • Honey Mustard Glazed Champagne Ham (Friday to Sunday only)
      OR
  • Roast Prime Beef Sirloin scented Thyme with cream peppercorn sauce (Monday to Thursday only)

From The Wok

  • Herb Butter Assorted Steamed Garden Vegetables with cashew nuts
  • Fried vegetable rice
  • Vegetable Risotto with vegetable ragout
  • Vegetable curry ( Dhal curry) with Basmati Rice

Dessert

  • Royal Manjari Chocolate Square with jasmine Passion fruit coulis
  • Spiced White Chocolate with apple feijoa compote
  • Vodka Mousse and Black Currant
  • Poached Ginger Pear with Amaretto Sabayon
  • Mango Pudding with Date Pandan Sago
  • Brandy Pancotta with Fig spiced Puree
  • Miniature of Pavlova Elderflower Chantilly
  • Pernod Brulee with fennel preserve
  • Assorted Fresh Fruit Platter
  • Rum and Assorted Dried fruit Compote
  • Selection of Fine New Zealand Cheeses with berries fruit paste and Crackers
  • Premium Choices of Selected Premium Movenpick Ice Creams
  • Chef of the Day Hot Dessert (Chocolate Fondant with thyme apple compote

Please note that this menu is subject to change.

LocationAbove main observation level Sky Tower
Lunch Friday - Sunday
11.30am - 2.00pm
(last booking 1:45pm)

DinnerDaily

First sitting: 5.45pm - 6.45pm
(2 hour dining)
Second sitting: 8pm - 9pm
BookingsCall +64 9 363 6000 or book online now
Please note that a 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.