• Beer Battered Gurnard Burger — 34
  w/ lettuce, kimchi, fries, aioli
  try wl Fanny Fantham's Lager
  
  Green Meadows Beef Burger — 34
  w/ smoked mustard, brie, pickles, fries
  try w/ Highwayman APA

• Grilled Chicken Breast — 37
  w/ rocket, olive, compressed cucumber & parmesan salad
  try wl Little Fake XPA
  
  Potato Gnocchi (V) — 38
  w/ pomodoro, basil, pecorino cheese, olive oil
  try wl Octopus Clamp Dark Lager

• Market Fish of the Day — Market Price
  w/ chive, lemon, capers, butter
  
  Flat Iron Steak — 59
  w/ bone marrow, onion puree, parsley crumble

• Lemon Roasted Chicken — 48
  w/ gremolata
  
  Charcuterie Board — 41
  w/ South Island Chorizo, Serrano Ham, Fried Chicken, Salami, NZ Brie, Whipped Goats Cheese, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Pickles, Olives, Bread.

• Apple & White Cheesecake (v) — 18
  w/ apple puree, ginger crumble
  
  Sticky Date Pudding (v) — 19
  w/ sour beer compressed berries, vanilla ice cream
  
  Fresh House Made Beer Ice Cream (v) — 17
  Octopus Clamp & hazelnut ice cream w/ cinnamon churros, dark lager caramel

• Fresh House Made Beer Ice Cream (v) — 12
  O’Carroll’s Irish Stout, Snickers & Dark Chocolate Ice Block
  
  Vintage Stout 2023 - NZ Whisky Barrel Aged — 40
  11.0% ABV / 500ml Bottle / Pōkeno Distillery Barrels

• Garlic bread (v) — 11

  Tomato pasta (v) — 13

  Fries w tomato sauce (v) — 11

• Chicken bites w fries  — 13

  Battered Fish & chips w tomato sauce — 13

  TO FINISH: Ice cream sundae w chocolate sauce & berries (v) — 12

the brew crew

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  Freddie Ponder

  Executive Chef

  Freddie Ponder is a passionate chef, husband, father and surfer. Great breweries need great food, and to get great food you need great chefs. Although we might be a bit biased here at Shining Peak, Freddie has the accolades and experience to match. From working at some of the world’s top restaurants to winning major awards including Silver Fern Farms awards and serving multiple tenures as a New Zealand Beef and Lamb Ambassador. There's a little irony here - at home, Freddie doesn’t eat meat, as his wife is vegetarian. Get ready to sit down, enjoy a brew and let Freddie take care of your appetite.

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  Luke Anderson

  Front of House Manager

  Our Front of House Manager, Luke Anderson, is a bit of a legend in the New Zealand hospitality world. We think that's kind of fitting given he grew up in a small Scottish town called Forres, right next to the Loch Ness monster. Immersing himself in hospitality from a young age, Luke's worked all around the world, picking up numerous awards on his travels. All this recognition culminated in his current role as a national judge for the New Zealand Hospitality Awards. It's safe to say, Luke knows what he's doing. Better still, for a party trick that's on point with his profession, he can carry 25 glasses at once - just with his hands! Great for when we're busy at Shining Peak.

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  Ajinkya Jagdale

  Director of Hospitality

  Mention hospitality in New Plymouth and inevitably the name of Ajinkya - better known as "AJ" - pops up. Growing up in Mumbai, India, AJ made the daunting move to New Zealand in 2005 to study hospitality. He met a local Taranaki girl, fell in love, and the rest, as they say, is history. We’re all much better off for having him here. While he's an extremely nice guy, you'd be advised not to muck him around. AJ once fought and trained for a corporate boxing fight in front of 1500 people and he still likes to throw on the gloves.