Our Food Menu – Lunch & Dinner Menu

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

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

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

Crispy warm flat bred & a medley of dips

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

Golden crumbed Camembert segments served w orange & cranberry coulis

Salsa & grilled cheese

with Chilli sauce & sour cream

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

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

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

Fresh seasoned crispy squid with homestyle cafe wasabi mayo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fresh cut tender Australian rib fillet steak served on a mixed potato mash with a real Tex-Mex flavour, seared & topped with a hickory smoked BBQ sauce on the grill.

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

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.

For the purist tender steak fan, grilled, tender & mouth watering

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

Fresh cut tender Australian rib fillet steak served on a mixed potato mash with seared & grilled steak with cheese sauce, tomato salsa & sliced jalapenos

Fresh cut tender Australian rib fillet steak served on a mixed potato mash with local Childers avocado on top of a grilled steak with creamy hollandaise sauce

Fresh cut tender Australian rib fillet steak served on a mixed potato mash with brown onion & garlic sauce with roasted olives, semi dried tomatoes & marinated mushrooms

Fresh cut tender Australian rib fillet steak served on a mixed potato mash with fresh scallops & king prawns in a creamy garlic & white wine sauce

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fresh chicked w basil pesto, macadamia nuts, ham & mushrooms tossed through buttered egg fettuccine

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grilled roasted chicken breast with a French homestyle dressing

Fresh made to order – white, multigrain, sourdough or gluten-free bread.

Fresh made to order – white, multigrain, sourdough or gluten-free bread.

Fresh made to order – white, multigrain, sourdough or gluten-free bread.

Fresh made to order – white, multigrain, sourdough or gluten-free bread.

Fresh made to order – white, multigrain, sourdough or gluten-free bread.

With salt & vinegar seasoning, chips & salad

Crumbed whiting with salad, lemon & tartare sauce

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

Homestyle beef lasagna with chips & salad