Trader Jacks Dinner Menu [sample menu August 2007, please call or drop in for prices]

STARTERS

House Baked Breads
Pizza Bread with Garlic and Basil Oil  – plus Cheese
Traditional Garlic Bread

Traders Fish House Chowder

Sashimi & Sushi - served with traditional garnish of wasabi, pickled ginger, soy & fresh limes

Te Ika Mata - Tuna marinated Island Style in coconut & lime

Clevedon Award Winning Pacific Oysters - ½ dozen served in the half shell

Smoked Marlin Pate - Coated with a walnut & herb crust – bread

Ginger Shrimp Cocktail - Jumbo shrimp with tropical accompaniment

Shrimp Wontons - With spicy sweet & sour sauce & Avarua salsa

Thai Fish cakes - With sweet & sour cucumber peanut sauce

Calamari strips - 1/ Crumbed 2/ Thai Style - hot & spicy

Octopus - marinated with olive oil, chili, ginger, garlic & fresh herbs,served over salad greens

Crumbed Scallops - served with house made tartar sauce and lime

MAINS

Traders Fish Salad - Spicy grilled fish on island greens, vegetables & paw paw lime vinaigrette

Line Caught Fish of the Day

• Pan Fried Fillets - lightly dusted with flour and whisked egg, finished with  garlic butter, lemon, fresh herbs & fries
• Thai Curry - with coconut, coriander, sprouts & rice
• Crumbed - with garden salad, french fries & tartar sauce
• Char Grilled –with fresh herbs, lime, salad & potato
• Seared Tuna - rare, on sliced taro with a chili, lime & coconut sauce

New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels – all served with our house-made bread

1: Steamed in white wine, garlic, fresh basil & tomato
2: Simmered in tomato, coconut & lemongrass broth
3: Thai curry, coconut & coriander

Smoked Fish Mornay - smoked Marlin in a creamy white sauce topped with mashed potato
and grilled cheese. With salad greens

Fresh Local Crayfish – Char Grilled or Steamed
served in a variety of ways – mornay or with aselection of dipping sauces.
Subject to supply - At daily market price.

Traders Seafood Catch for Two – subject to supply,try a little of all our bounty (prawns, calamari, smoked marlin, Ika Mata, sashimi, Papi Papi (Slipper Lobster), grilled game fish, steamed mussels & oysters), served  with dipping sauces & garden salad

Char-Grilled Beef Strip Loin - served with a light brandy mushroom cream sauce, garlic and mashed potatoes or fries.

Roast Chicken - served over Kumara mash with grilled asparagus & herb gravy

Chardonnay Shrimp Pasta - Shrimp, sautéed with garlic, basil, onions, roasted red peppers and sun dried tomatoes, over fettuccine noodles. topped with crisp bacon and parsley

SIDE ORDERS

Bowl of fries
Bowl of fresh garden salad
Bowl of parmesan & pesto mashed potato
Bowl of wok tossed seasonal vegetables with ginger & soy
Bowl of sautéed mushrooms
Steamed taro & coconut rukau

DESSERTS

Traders Chocolate & Apricot Cake - with ice-cream.

Hot Belgian Waffles - with bananas, rum & brown sugar

Chocolate Dipped Frozen Banana - served with ice cream

Dessert Pizza - Fruits & cinnamon based crumble with white chocolate – topped with vanilla ice cream – enough to share

One account per table please – or 10% surcharge will apply on separate accounts

NB: Don’t forget to see The Trader Jacks Pizza menu and daily specials

Trader Jacks Restaurant Pizza Menu

$21.50 (dessert $10.50)* ~ Eat in or Take Out ~ Ph 26464

All Pizza feature variations of our special tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

The Trader
Pepperoni, bacon, fresh & sun dried tomato, capsicum, olives, oregano and garlic.

Island Chicken
Seasoned chicken, onion, mushroom & oregano with a mayonnaise swirl.

Mexican Fiesta
Chilli bean sauce, spicy chorizo sausage, capsicum, tomato, jalapenos, & sour cream.

Hawaiian
Ham with double pineapple.

Vego
Capsicum, mushroom, onion, fresh & sun dried tomato, celery, garlic, oregano.

Seafood
Smoked fish, calamari, shrimp, mussels, shredded crab & fish pieces.

Meat Lovers delight
Beef steak, mushrooms and crispy bacon finished with tomato salsa & sour cream topped with a swirl of BBQ sauce.

Dessert Pizza
Fruits & cinnamon based crumble with white chocolate – topped with vanilla ice cream.

Trader Jacks Drinks Menu

Below are samples from our NZ and Australian Wine List, Cocktails and other beverages.

WHITES

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc
Esk Valley Chardonnay
Oyster Bay Chardonnay
Coopers Creek Chardonnay
Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc
Lawson’s Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc
St Helena Pinot Gris
Montana Marlborough Riesling
Montana Gisborne Chardonnay
Montana Ormond Estate Chardonnay 2004

REDS

Montana Marlborough Pinot Noir
Church Road Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Allan Scott Pinot Noir
Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Pinot Noir
McGuigan Black Label
Lawson’s Dry Hills Rose

BUBBLES

Montana Lindauer Special Reserve
Lindauer Baby Bottle
Deutz
Mumms Cordon Rouge

SOFT DRINKS

Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
Bottle Water
Coke
Diet Coke
Gingerale
Sprite
Tonic
Tomato Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Cranberry Juice

BEERS

On tap:

Steinlager, Speights

Bottled:

Heineken
Steinlager
Lion Ice
Lion Red
Tui
Export Gold
Vailima
Aimstel Light
Victorian Bitter
Crown Lager
Matutu

COCKTAIL LIST

Bloody Mary
The old classic –Spicy as you like

Pina Colda
Cruzan Coconut & Pineapple Rums & Pineapple

Banana Colada
Bacardi, Malibu, Banana, Cream

Avarua Volcano
Vodka, Amaretto, Orange & Pineapple Juice

Fruit Smoothie
Local Fruits Blended with Paw Paw Juice

Strawberry Margarita
Tequila, Lime, Triple Sec, Salt

Smooth as Silk
Malibu, Bacardi, Pineapple Juice

A Day at the Beach
Malibu, Amaretto, Orange Juice

Seabreeze
Vodka, Cranberry, Grapefruit

Yellow Fin
Peach Schnapps, Vodka, Malibu, Pineapple & Cranberry

COFFEES

Filter
Espresso
FlatWhite
Cappuccino
LiqueurCoffee

Trader Jacks Sample New Years Day Menu

For bookings please telephone [682] 24646, email us or fill in our booking form and make sure you get a seat for Trader's favourite day of the year. We're open 8am until 10pm on 1st January: but please be quick, bookings are essential! In 2007, our chef put together the special menu below. Next year's will be just as delicious but the prices may vary(!). BOOK SOON!

Trader Jacks is the perfect seaside venue for that special occasion: we can cater for large groups and function bookings. We can also provide catering for any private function off-site, so please come and see us or fill in our enquiries form for further information on function bookings, catering options or prices.

The catering arm of Trader Jacks is brought to you by Blue Pacific Foods, suppliers of finest quality fresh seafood and local produce on Rarotonga for local and international clientele. They also trial delicious and innovative local products and special Island-style dishes. Check out their website here.

Return to our restaurant page for details of Trader Jacks sample dining and drinks menus and contact us via phone/email/online enquiry with any function catering questions.

SOURDOUGH & CIABATTA ROLLS - with butter
GARLIC BREAD
OMELETTE – bacon, cheese & tomato
DEVILLED KIDNEYS - on sourdough toast
MUSSEL & KINA FRITTERS - with our own sweet chilli Sauce
CHILLED NEW ZEALAND CRAYFISH
1/2 a steamed crayfish with Ika Mata & shrimp salad
EGGS BENEDICT – poached eggs over champagne ham & english muffin
topped with hollandaise sauce
TRADERS BREAKFAST – bacon, sausage, poached eggs, tomatoes,
mushrooms, hash browns & toast
WATERCRESS SOUP - with rosemary prawn cutlets
CHILLED CLEVEDON OYSTERS – served natural in half shell – ½ Doz
IKA MATA – tropical style marinated fish
SASHIMI & SUSHI – with pickled ginger, wasabi & soy
GREEN GARDEN SALAD – lettuce & tomato
CAESAR SALAD – with garlic croutons, soft poached egg & parmesan
TRADERS SHRIMP COCKTAIL with fresh avocado & gazpacho sauce
GREEN PARROT – 12 oz sirloin steak with onion, mushrooms, tomatoes 2 eggs & chips
ROASTED EYE FILLET & KING PRAWNS – with garlic & saffron butter
CHARCOAL GRILLED LAMB LEG – grilled potatoes, olive oil, lemon & steamed asparagus
SWORDFISH FILLET –prepared with fresh rosemary, chilli & panko breadcrumbs – served with french fries & béarnaise sauce
SESAME & BLACKPEPPER CRUSTED SEARED TUNA – Served “RARE” over fresh asparagus & chilled noodles
BOMBAY FISH – steamed in banana leaves with lime, ginger & peanuts served with Steamed rice, watercress & fresh coconut salad
FILLET OF PARROT FISH – with crisp potato scales over bouillabaisse sauce
TRADERS SEAFOOD PLATTER FOR 2 - crayfish, mussels, oysters, sashimi, ika mata, prawns and more
DESSERTS
BELGIAN WAFFLES – with fresh strawberries & cream
GRILLED PINEAPPLE, rum & vanilla sauce, coconut & ice-Cream
COCONUT CAKE – with tropical fruits & palm sugar sauce