If you've been trying to find time for a catch up with friends and loved ones over lunch, August is the month to do it! Take advantage of the amazing offers this Restaurant Month, whether you're looking for a quick grab-and-go lunch or a sit down, three course meal, you're sure to find something that suits your plans and cravings. See our suggestions below of some of the best lunch offerings this Restaurant Month.
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$30 Menus
Ghost Donkey | Quesadilla + churros + a frozen marg!
Midday margs? Ghost Donkey has you sorted with their $30 menu! Book in for lunch and enjoy a Sauza gold tequila frozen margarita along with your choice of quesadilla (chicken, beef, pork or vege) and a delicious serving of churros for a cheeky little sweet treat!
Burger Burger | Burger, fries + cocktail
Burgers, the perfect lunchtime treat. Take your pick of the classic beef & cheese or Mcfly Burger (fried chicken, bacon, swiss cheese, may, lettuce, BBQ sauce) and either shoestring fries or truffle oil potato skins. And if that wasn't enough all ready, your $30 meal also includes a Roku Gin salted caramel espresso cocktail (or a house soda)!
The Pantry | Main, dessert + mocktail
On these chilly winter days, nothing beats a piping hot bowl of ramen. The Pantry's $30 menu includes a Yuzu Fizz mocktail (perfect for Dry July), tonkatsu ramen and a tasty brown butter mochi served with a matcha whipped cream for dessert. Going meat-free? Opt for the tofu buddha bowl with quinoa, kumara, edamame, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms and greens. Yum!
kingi | Lunch + beer or wine
Dining at kingi is always a treat, but this August it's even better! kingi's special $30 menu is perfect for a lunchtime catch-up or meeting, with options like tuna Caesar salad, squid ink tagliatelle, Waipiti venison moussaka and wagyu bavette with flatbread to pick from. Plus, you'll also get a larger or glass of tap redor white wine.
$45 Menus
Gilt Brasserie | Main + dessert
If you haven't tried Gilt's signature Beef Dip Sandwich yet, August is the month to do so! With roast beef, Comté, horseradish cream & French onion jus, this hearty sandwich is an epic lunchtime number. If that's not quite what you're feeling like, Gilt's $45 menu also features spaghetti alle vongole with clams, chilli, shallots, garlic & parsley butter, or roast chicken in a flavourful broth with winter vegetables, herbs & parmesan. To finish the meal off, you'll be served Gilt's steamed pudding with preserved stone fruit, vanilla gelato & warm custard.
Khu Khu | Three courses + drink
For our plant-based friends, look no further than Khu Khu's $45 three course menu! To start, choose from fresh summer rolls, kumara spring rolls or double crispy satay tofu. For your main, all the favourites are on offer - tempeh pad Thai, 'beef' up Massaman curry and 'Duck' drunken noodles. And for dessert, a peanut butter & jelly sago or deep-fried banana ice cream is on offer! Enjoy all this while sipping on a Roku Gin mocktail or Khu Khu's mystery cocktail.
The Lula Inn | Two courses
Lunchtime by the water? Yes please! Book in for a hearty two-course lunch paired with a side of fabulous views at The Lula Inn. For this special $45 menu, you can choose to go savoury with an entree + main or end on a sweet note and pick a main + dessert. What's on the menu? Think market fish crudo, roasted beets with wasabi vinaigrette, or 16-hour lamb leg with Māori fry bread to start. Pork belly with mainese salad, market fish with suruwa curry sauce, or miso roasted pumpkin with braised lentils for your main. And for dessert, take your pick from chocolate delice with miso caramel & plum ice cream, flat white coffee custard with macerated pear, yuzu flakes & spiced shortbread, or a kumara roroi with vanilla ice cream, blackberry & crystalised ginger.
