SKYCITY Auckland




The Observatory

Sample Menu

Seafood at its best

Lunch Fri-Sun 12noon - 2pm
Adults$39.50 per person
Children$3.00 for each year up to 12
Dinner 
Adults$59.00 per person
Children$4.00 for each year up to 12
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Cold Selection of Salad and Appetizers

  • Premium Clevedon Pacific Fresh Oysters with red wine shallot vinegar
  • Black Tiger Prawns with lemon wedges
  • Green Lipped mussels in Thai chilli sauce
  • Cockles and pipis with lemon grass and ginger
  • Marinated Gurnard fillet in coconut lemon
  • Baby whole salmon teriyaki with sesame seeds
  • Grilled female squid in miso dressing
  • Hijiki and crabmeat salad in mustard mayonnaise
  • Akaroa Salmon Sashimi with wasabi and pickle ginger 
  • Assorted shaved meat platter
  • Assorted Sushi Maki with condiments 
  • Wide selection of chefs entrée and salads of the day (12 items)
  • Dressing and sauces

Soup of The day

  • Ginger honey roasted pumpkin cream soup

Main Favourites (on a daily rotation)

  • Chicken Breast, Spiced Apricot Bread Flan with Honey Comb Mushroom and Mustard Hollandaise
  • Carved Angus Beef  Tenderloin Gratinated with Onion Saffron, Lemon and Sumac Butter, Kumara Mash
  • Baked Premium Japanese Scallops, Citrus Flavoured Roasted Carrot Purée with Sancho Pepper emulsion
  • Grilled Akaroa Salmon Fillet and Fried Tofu with Salted Black Bean Butter Sauce
  • Steamed Hor-Fun Sheets and Sweet Tiger Prawn with Kumbo Soy Sesame Broth
  • Cajun Cornmeal Crusted Turbot Fillet with Coriander Polenta Cake and Chili Roasted Capsicum Beurre Blanc
  • Roasted Carved New Zealand Lamb Rump and Herb Vegetable Purée with Blue Cheese Sage Port Jus
  • Pan-fried Long Line Snapper Fillet Flavoured Kawa-kawa with Vanilla and Orange Blossom Hollandaise
  • Duck Leg Confit and Thyme Potato Mashed and Orange Glazed Baby Carrot
  • Braised Lamb Shank and Truffle Flavoured Potato Mashed, Mixed Lentil with Cabernet Sauvignon Jus
  • Catch of the day (Fried seafood selection)
  • Mushroom and Brie Tart or Vegetable Enchiladas or New Potatoes of the day

Live Cooking Station and Carvery

Carving

  • Honey mustard glazed champagne ham

OR

  • Roast prime beef sirloin scented thyme with cream peppercorn sauce

OR

  • Baked salmon in puff pastry with calamansi beurre blanc

Live Cooking

  • BBQ Pork Spring Roll or Fried Whole Fish of the Day with Spiced Tamarind Sauce
  • Herb Butter Assorted Steamed Garden Vegetables with cashew nuts

Dessert

  • Lemon and Berries Turkish Delight
  • Cappuccino Mousse with Tia Maria on a chocolate cup
  • Spiced Red Wine and Berries Jelly
  • Cream Brulée with Vanilla Grand Marnièr
  • Panacotta with Minted Peach Compote
  • Hazelnut and Chocolate Royal Sliced
  • Miniature of Pavlova in Coconut curd
  • Assorted Fresh Fruit Platter
  • Selection of Fine New Zealand Cheeses with Breads and Crackers
  • Premium Choices of Selected Kapiti Ice Cream
  • Chef of the Day Hot Dessert

*Please note this menu is subject to change and a 15% surcharge applies on public holidays (excludes Christmas Day). Some dishes may also be dinner only.