Our Food Menu – Lunch & Dinner Menu

TAPAS, LIGHTS ‘n’ APPETIZERS

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Crispy Baked Golden Cobb Loaf

With a trio of butters: Garlic Chive, Olive & Pesto, Sundried Tomato and Herb

Italiano Bruschetta

Traditional bruschetta favourite of chopped roma tomatoes w red onion & garlic w our garden fresh basil on a flat toasted Italian sourdough loaf

Atlantic Crust

Smoked salmon in Italian sourdough, capers, rocket, Parmesan & salsa Verde

Gourmet Bread Plate

Crispy warm flat bred & a medley of dips

Samurai Selection

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

Potato Wedges

Salsa & grilled cheese
Chilli sauce & sour cream

Crumbed Camembert

Golden crumbed Camembert segments served w orange & cranberry coulis

Beer Battered Coral Trout Goujon’s

Ocean fresh coral trout in a crispy beer batter w homemade lime aioli

Fraser Island Scallops

Eight Hervey Bay scallops in the half-shell grilled w Camembert, avocado & topped w fresh caviar. A famous Hervey Bay treat

Hervey Bay Scallops

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

Crispy Seasoned Squid with Wasabi Mayo

Fresh seasoned crispy squid with homestyle cafe wasabi mayo

Oysters

Natural – lemon, ice & salt
Balaena – mornay w cheddar gratin
Kilpatrick – roasted w bacon & Worcestershire sauce

 Honey Prawn & Sesame Scallop Skewers

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

SALAD

The Original Octopus Salad

Sensationally seasoned octopus with a pineapple mango salsa & ginger sauce on fresh salad

Fruity Queenslander Surf Salad

Fresh prawns tossed through a green salad with zesty orange & 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

Living Well Signature Salad

Pumpkin and beetroot tossed w rocket & pine nuts rubbed with goats cheese dressed in reduced rosemary oil

Warm Cajun Beef Salad

Rare slivers of Cajun seared beef on a Balaena tossed salad with Thai jus.

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.

Rosemary Lamb Filo

Tender chunks of lightly seasoned lamb enfolded in a rich homemade rosemary & herb gravy. Wrapped in layers of golden filo pastry.

Wagyu Beef & Caramelised Onion Pie

Rich & juicy Wagyu beef chunks marinated in red wine, then enfolded in a homemade herb gravy with caramelised onion & garlic w Balaena green salad, chips and a mango & pawpaw chutney

Angus Beef Lasagne

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

Roasted Pumpkin & Spinach Lasagne

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

Chirpy Chicken

Lightly sauteed 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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Big Steak Burger

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

Honey Mustard Chicken Burger

Fresh grilled chicken breast, sliced & seasoned with our homestyle honey mustard mayo sauce

 Barramundi Burger

Fresh fillet of Australian barramundi with lime mayo aioli

Falafel Burger

Grilled falafel patties topped with avocado & pawpaw & mango chutney

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 Australian 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 & garlic 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

Lamb Shanks

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

Pistachio Lamb Rack

Oven roasted lamb rack with a pistachio & rosemary crust on a savoury cous-cous w a minted herbed sauce baked to a medium rare

SIDES

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Vegetables

Salad

Fries

Chunky Potato Wedges

WOK ‘n’ PASTA

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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 & sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds.

Black Rocks Beef Noodles

Wok tossed noodles with tender beef strips, Spanish onion, celery & sweet carrots in a black bean sauce. A 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 chicked w basil pesto, macadamia nuts, ham & mushrooms tossed through buttered egg fettuccine

SEAFOOD

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The Ultimate Queenslander Barramundi

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

Hervey Bay Whiting Fillets

Salt & pepper crumbed & fried local whiting fillets served with a our tasty Balaena green salad accompanied with crunchy chips, lemon wedges & garlic aioli

Fiesty Fish Plate

Fillet of Tasmania Atlantic salmon, grilled medium on served with a rocket, caper and Parmesan salad and topped with a salsa verde.

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

Central Station Coral Trout Fillet

Coastal coral trout fillet grilled w lemon & parsley butter w Balaena green salad, crunchy chips & lemon

Seafood Chowder

A thick, creamy broth of scallops, prawns & local harvest seafood w buttered Turkish bread.

GOURMET SANDWICHES

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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

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 each

Alfalfa, lettuce, carrot, capsicum, cucumber, mushroom, onion or tomato

Deluxe Extras – add $0.90 each

Avocado, pineapple, roasted red capsicum, tasty cheese, cream cheese, semi dried tomatoes, olives or capers

KIDS CHOICE

Tenderloin Chicken Strips

With salt & vinegar seasoning, chips & salad

Fish & Chips

Crumbed whiting with salad, lemon & tartare sauce

Steak ‘n’ Cheese Burger

Fresh cut steak on a bun with grilled cheese & tomato sauce w chips & salad

Lasagna & chips

Homestyle beef lasagna with chips & salad