Trader Jacks Dinner Menu [sample menu as of April 2010, please call 26464 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

Prawn & Avocado Cocktail - Jumbo shrimp with tropical accompaniment

Wok the Line - wok noodles with a seafood medley

Thai Fish cakes - With sweet & sour cucumber peanut sauce

Calamari strips - Crumbed with lime & tartar sauce

Crumbed Scallops - served with house made tartar sauce, lime & fries

Traders Smoked Marlin Salad - on island greens, vegetables & paw paw lime vinaigrette

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, salad & fries
• Bombay Fish – Parrot fish fillet steamed in a banana leaf with coconut, peanuts, chili & coriander. Served with coconut sauce & rice
• Dukka Coated Parrot Fish Fillets - coated with crushed macadamia nuts & Traders spices, served with garam-masala potatoes & kaffir lime
• Simply Char Grilled – with lemon, sautéed potato and salad greens
• Crumbed - with garden salad, french fries & tartare sauce

Seared Tuna - served rare, on sliced taro with a chilli, lime & coconut sauce

Steamed Mussels & Chorizo Sausage -with grilled ciabatta bread, capsicums, chilli & capers

Smoked Fish Mornay - Smoked Marlin in a creamy white sauce with mashed potato,
grilled cheese and salad greens

Seafood Curry - fresh catch, shrimp in Traders fruity curry sauce with seasonal vegetables & rice

Fresh Local Crayfish – Char Grilled - Steamed - Mornay
with a selection of dipping sauces, fries & salad greens.
Subject to supply - At daily market price.

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

Grilled Beef Short Ribs – soy marinated & grilled with gingered shrimp, rice & wok-tossed vegetables

Char-Grilled Beef Strip Loin - lemon grass peppercorn sauce, potato & asparagus.

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

SIDE ORDERS

Wok-tossed seasonal vegetables with ginger & soy
Fresh garden salad, miso house vinaigrette
Mashed potato/kumara
Coconut rukau
Fries
Sautéed mushrooms

DESSERTS

Hot Belgian Waffles - with bananas, rum & brown sugar sauce

Traders Cheese Cake – with tropical fruit sauce

Traders Chocolate Cake - with ice-cream

Coconut Key Lime Pie – with cream

Chocolate Dipped Frozen Banana - served with ice cream

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 Lunch Menu [sample menu as of April 2010, please call 26464 or drop in for prices]

STARTERS

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

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

Ika Mata - Traders favourite, diced fresh fish marinated in lime juice mixed with fresh garden vegetables and coconut cream.

Prawn & Avocado Cocktail - Jumbo shrimp with tropical accompaniment

Wok the Line - wok noodles with a seafood medley

Thai Fish cakes - With sweet & sour cucumber peanut sauce

Calamari Strips - Crumbed with lime & tartar sauce

Traders Fish House Chowder - Our old time favourite

Captains Fish & Chips - Crumbed Palmerston parrot fish and fries

Cheese Burger in Paradise - A classic burger with sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, smoked bacon, blue or cheddar cheese, tomato & fries

Soft Fish Taco - With Pico de Gallo, cheese & sour cream

Bacon & Swordfish “BLT” - Crumbed or char-grilled fish, on toasted onion bun, smoked bacon, lettuce & fries

Avarua Pork “BLT” - Local smoked shredded pork, served on a onion bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato & chilli mayo

Traders Smoked Marlin Salad - on island greens, vegetables & paw paw lime vinaigrette

Steamed Mussels & Chorizo Sausage -with grilled ciabatta bread, capsicums, chilli & capers

Crumbed Scallops - served with house made tartar sauce, lime & fries

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

Seafood Curry - Fresh catch, shrimp & scallops in Traders fruity curry sauce with seasonal veg & rice

Line Caught Fish of the Day

• Pan Fried Fillets - lightly dusted with flour and whisked egg, finished with garlic butter, lemon, fresh herbs, salad & fries
• Bombay Fish – Parrot fish fillet steamed in a banana leaf with coconut, peanuts, chili & coriander. Served with coconut sauce & rice
• Dukka Coated Parrot Fish Fillets - coated with crushed macadamia nuts & Traders spices, served with garam-masala potatoes & kaffir lime
• Simply Char Grilled – with lemon, sautéed potato and salad greens
• Crumbed - with garden salad, french fries & tartare sauce

Seared Tuna - served rare, on sliced taro with a chilli, lime & coconut sauce

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

Char-Grilled Beef Strip Loin - lemon grass peppercorn sauce, potato & asparagus.

SIDE ORDERS

Fries
Green salad
Rice

DESSERTS

Hot Belgian Waffles - with bananas, rum & brown sugar sauce

Traders Cheese Cake – with tropical fruit sauce

Traders Chocolate Cake - with ice-cream

Coconut Key Lime Pie – with cream

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 (snack $13.50)* ~ Eat in or Take Out ~ Ph 26464

All Pizza feature variations of our special tasty red sauce and 3 cheeses.

Trader's Supreme
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon, onions, artichoke hearts, green peppers black olives & shrimp.

Meat Lovers Marvel
Italian sausage, pepperoni, meatballs & Smokey bacon.

Island BBQ Chicken
Roasted chicken, onion, corn & crisp bacon – tangy BBQ sauce.

Thai Chicken & Garlic
Roasted chicken, lots of chopped garlic, tomatoes, onions & coriander – sweet chilli sauce.

Hawaiian
Slices of ham with double pineapple titbits – tasty red sauce.

Manga’s Garden Delight
All vegetables – capsicum, mushroom, onion, olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, basil pesto.

Seafood
Smoked fish, calamari, shrimp, mussels & fish pieces – creamy garlic & parsley sauce.

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, Matutu (local)

Bottled:

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

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
Flat White
Cappuccino
Liqueur Coffee

Trader Jacks Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir...

Brought to you in association with Lawsons Dry Hills and with labels designed by the Cooks' very own Tim Buchanan.

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! 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