PASTRY ‘N BAKERY

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Chicken Mango & Macadamia Filo

Queensland mangoes rolled with macadamia nuts & succulent chicken strips into a flaky filo pastry served with a petite salad, macadamia & mango sauce.

Chicken Satay Filo

Tender chicken fillets with lightly spiced homestyle peanut satay sauce rolled in a smooth filo pastry

Chunky Topside Steak Pie

A gourmet hi-top pie featuring a light fluffy base with chunky steak in a traditional gravy served with a side of chips, salad & chutney

Angus Beef Lasagne

Traditional Italian beef lasange. Tender beef and creamy bechamel sauce between sheets of smooth pasta served wtih chips & salad

Pumpkin & Spinach Lasange

Hearty butternut pumpkin layered with leafy Australian spinach in layers of pasta with golden baked cheese & a creamy sauce served with salad & crunch chips

OPEN GRILLS

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Turkey Treat

Tender roasted turkey breast with blended avocado, semi sundried tomatoes, roasted capsicum & cranberry sauce topped with golden cheese

Chrispy Chicken

Lightly sauted seasoned chicken breast, slivered ham, button mushrooms, tomatoes, smokey BBQ sauce & grilled tasty cheese

Queensland Tropical

An old time favourite with fresh Queensland pineapples, locally smoked leg ham & melted cheddar cheese

Roman

Experience a taste of Italy with fresh tomato Napoli, garlic, onion, roasted red capsicum, chorizo, kalamata olives, baked fetta & a golden melt of shaved parmesan

Caribbean Seafood

Scallops with shrimps, mussels, prawns & avocado with slivers of Tasmanian smoked salmon on light cream cheese & semi dried tomatoes, grilled with Balàena’s homestyle seafood sauce.

BURGERS

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Balaena’s Big Steak Burger

Tender fillet of beef steak, bacon, fried egg & melted cheese with smokey BBQ sauce

Indonesian Satay Chicken Burger

Fresh grilled chicken breast, sliced & seasoned with out homestyle satay peanut sauce

Birtgerb Territory Barramundi Burger

Fresh fillet of Australian barramundi with lime mayo aioli

Falafel Burger

Grilled falafel patties topped with avocado & pawpaw & mango chutney

TAPAS, LIGHTS ‘n’ APPETIZERS

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Samurai Selection

Asian tapas plate with sesame prawn toast, spring rolls, dim sim, torpedo praw & cocktail samosas with a trio of dips

Roman Delicacy

Antipasto selection with salami, semi dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, three cheeses of camembert, fetta & matured cheddar with crusty Italian bread loaf

Atlantic Crust

Smoked salmon on Italian ciabatta loaf with capers, rocket & parmesan cheese

Italian Bruschetta

Traditional brushetta favourite of chopped roma tomatoes with red onion & garlic with our garden fresh basil on a flat toasted Italian ciabatta loaf

Gourmet Bread Plate

Crispy warm flat bread & a medley of dips

Potato Wedges

Salsa & grilled cheese
Chilli sauce & sour cream

Potato Wedges

Hot chicken & bacon with melted cheese

Garlic Bread

Traditional loaf with green parsley & garlic

Herb Bread

Italian crusty loaf with a Balaena seasoned blend of herbs and whipped butter

Crumbed Camembert

Golden crumbed Camembert segments served with orange & cranberry coulis

Crispy Seasoned Squid with Wasabi Mayo

Fresh seasoned crispy squid with homestyle cafe wasabi mayo

Honey Prawn & Sesame Scallop Skewers

Tiger prawns marinated in sweet honey & soy, skewered with scallops, rice & greens

Hervey Bay Scallops

Eight local scallops in the half shell topped with spinach, salsa and bacon

SALAD

Fruity Queenslander Surf Salad

Fresh prawns tossed through a green salad with local mango & macadamia nuts, house blended lemon & basil dressing with toasted shaved coconut

Thai Calamari Salad

Fried calamari with green salad, snow pea sprouts, julienne carrots & spring onions, with a chilli fish sauce & coriander dressing & crispy Asian noodles

Cooloola Coast Chicken Cashew Salad

Lightly seasoned roasted chicken breast, fresh mango, toasted cashew nuts, seasonal salad with chefs blended chilli lime dressing and crispy Asian noodles

Traditional Caesar Salad

Traditional Caesar salad with bacon, egg, parmesan cheese, croutons & anchovies

Sandy Cape Satay Beef Salad

Tender stips of beef fillet marinated in ginger, garlic & soy, sauteed in sesame oil & tossed with salad greens, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, peanuts, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions & chefs own satay sauce

The Chefs Greek Haloumi Salad

Grilled hamoumi cheese with Italian olives, Spanish onion, crispy croutons, cucumber & vine ripened tomatos, tossed through an aged balsamic with mixed leaf greens

ADDS

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Lightly Seasoned Roast Chicken Breast

Sauteed King Prawns

Local Hervey Bay Seafood

FROM THE GRILL

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Natural Prime Rib Eye Fillet Steak with Chips & Salad

For the purist tender steak fan, grilled, tender & mouth watering with pepper or mushroom sauce

Prime Rib Eye Fillet Steak

Fresh cut tender kilcoy rib fillet steak served on a mixed potato mash.Choose your style:

• Hickory Smoked

  A real Tex-Mex flavour, seared & topped with a hickory smoked BBQ sauce on the grill

• El Grande

  Seared & grilled steak with cheese sauce, tomato salsa & sliced jalapenos

• Avocado Pina Colada

  Local Childers avocado on top of a grilled steak with creamy hollandaise sauce

• The Sicilian

  Brown onion & galric sauce with roasted olives, semi dried tomatoes & marinated mushrooms

• Reef Ranger

  Fresh scallops & king prawns in a creamy garlic & white wine sauce

Jamaican Chicken Grill

Grilled chicken breast wrapped in bacon & stuffed with pesto, semi dried tomatoes & fetta cheese served with mixed mashed potato

Coastal Chicken Surf ‘n Turf

Fresh scallops with king prawns cooked in a creamy shallot sauce on a fresh grilled chicken breast with mixed mashed potato

Caribbean Chicken Breast

Grilled chicken breast topped with creamy avocado & grilled Camembert cheese on a bed of mixed potato mash

Australian Kangaroo Steak & Macadamia Nuts

Fresh lean fillet of Australian kangaroo steak grilled medium & dusted in light cajun sauce spice, served with macadamia, rocket & spinach salad

Tender Tandoori Chicken

Fresh chicken thigh fillets soaked in a delicious tandoori spice, grilled & finished with saffron rice & a fresh Balaena green salad

The Ultimate Queenslander Barramundi

Fillet of grilled Australian barramundi with fresh scallops and sauteed king prawns in a wine, cream garlic sauce topped with macadamia nuts & served with mixed mashed potato and vegetables

Lamb Shanks

Super soft oven roasted lamb shanks on the bone with a port wine & rosmary jus served with mixed mashed potato & vegetables

SIDES

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Crispy Garden Vegetables

Seasonal House Salad

Chunky Fries

WOK ‘n’ PASTRY

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Great Sandy Straits Seafood Fettucine

Fresh scallops & local king prawns with New Zealand mussels, shrimp & baby octopus, bound in a light cream shallot sauce folded through buttered egg fettuccine.

Coongul Creek Chicken Udon

Sauteed chicken, local Childers avocados & mangoes with lychees & lo-fat cream tossed in juicy udon noodles

Vital Vegetarian Pasta

Semi sundried tomatoes, chargrilled roasted capsicum wild field mushrooms, marinated eggplant & spinach tossed through a trio of vegetarian fettuccine & sprinkels with roasted sesame seeds.

Black Rocks Beef Noodles

Wok tossed noodles wiht tender beef strips, Spanish onion, celery & sweet carrots in a black bean sauce. traditional Asian delight.

Fettuccine Fiesta

Wok tossed buttered fettuccine with roasted chicken, cashew nuts, chorizo & baby spinach folded through a creamy Napoli sauce

Chicken Toledo

Fresh chicken with basil pesto, macadamia nuts, ham & mushroooms tossed through buttered egg fettuccine

SEAFOOD

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Fiesty Fish Plate

Fillet of Tasmania Atlantic salmon, grilled medium on a bed of Balaena spinach & rocket green salad with a side of crispy seasoned wedges topped with avocado & hollandaise sauce.

Hervey Bay Whiting Fillets

Salt & pepper crumbed & fried local whiting fillets served with a our tasty Balaena green salad accompanied with crunchy chips

Australian Barramundi Beauty

Fresh Australian filled of full flavoured fish, grilled with lemon & parsley butter with rocket & spinach salad, crunchy chips & lemon.An icon of Queensland seafood

Orchid Beach Garlic Prawns

Sauteed king prawns with tails on, in a tangy garlic, shallot, white wine & cream sauce served with saffron rice & a simple green salad

Red Canyon Hot Chilli Prawns

Sauteed king prawns in a sweet, creamy Hungarian paprika & white wine sauce, served with a crisp tortilla & Balaena’s tossed green salad

Fraser Island Scallops

Eight Hervey Bay scallops in a half shell grilled with Camembert, avocado & topped wiht fresh caviar. A famous Hervey Bay treat

Seafood Chowder

A thick, creamy broth of scallops, prawns & local harvest seafood

Oysters

Natural – lemon ice & salt

Balaena

- sandcrab with a parmesan curst, grilled with aioli

Kilpatrick

- roasted with bacon & worcestershire sauce

Eight – $18

Twelve – $24

GOURMET SANDWICHES

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Fresh made to order – white or wholemeal bread, also with chips

Cafe Club Sandwich

Chicken, ham, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cucumber, cheese & homestyle dijonaise toasted on bread

Super Steak Sandwich

Tender cut of steak with lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese & cucumber with smokey BBQ sauce toasted on bread

Salmon Tower Sandwich

Tasmanian smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, avocado, onion & mixed leaves on fresh bread

WRAPS

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Vege Vibe Wrap

Hearty fresh salad greens & veggies with smooth, ripe avocado & creamy garlic aioli

Chicken Choice Wrap

Grilled roasted chicken breast with a French homestyle dressing

Seafood Sensation Wrap

Warm blend of local scallops, prawns, shrimp, mussels & baby octopus with chefs blended seafood sauce

SANDWICHES

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Leg Ham

Smoked Salmon

Chicken

Salad

Tasty Cheese

Toasted – add $0.80

Extra Salad – add $2.50

Lettuce, tomato, cucumber & onion

Standard Extras

- add $0.60 eachAlfalfa, lettuce, carrot, capsicum, cucumber, mushroom, onion or tomato

Delux Extras

- add $0.90 eachAvocado, pineapple, Swiss cheese, roasted red capsicum, tasty cheese, cream cheese, semi dried tomatoes, olives or capers

KIDS CHOICE