Our Story
Located in the beautiful seaside village of Akaroa on the east coast of New Zealand's south island, 'The Seafood Kitchen' serves fresh and sustainable local seafood. A boutique dining experience using local ingredients and produce 'The Seafood Kitchen' is the culmination of a life long exploration of cuisine form all parts of the globe.
We offer a menu which not only changes with the seasons but changes daily, inspired by the available catch. We grow and press our own olive oil and herbs. We ferment, pickle, gather and forage whenever we can and it's our philosophy to support small organic farmers and sustainable fishing practices both farmed and wild caught. We care deeply about the place we live and the oceans that surround and sustain us.
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Daily Menu
Sample menu only - Fish and prices may change depending on catch
Sunday August 17th 2025
Small plates
Oysters Natural 6.50 ea or 1/2 Doz 38
Mignonette
Marlborough Sounds
Mixed Sashimi - Daily catch 36
Miso, Tamari, fresh local wasabi
Kingfish Crudo 34
Citrus kosho, pickled shallot, bonito cream, sticky soy
Trumpeter Carpaccio 34
Laub Hill olive oil, roasted red peppers, fried capers, lemon aioli
Southern Pride - Oamaru
Pāua Fritter 39
Preserved lemon salsa, chilli oil, aioli
Hand picked - Akaroa - Johnny Clark
Blue Fin Tuna Tataki 34
Sesame, mandarin, avocado wasabi creme, cucumber, ponzu
Westcoast NZ
Pickled Wild Caught Prawns 34
Fennel, lemon, capers, harissa, aioli
Australian wild caught
Larger Plates
Grilled Kingfish 49
Salsa verde, preserved lemon hummus, black lime, sumac
Southern Pride - Oamaru
Prawn and Mussel Risotto 46
Wild caught prawns, green lipped mussels, saffron, parmesan, greens
Australian wild caught prawns, Marlborough mussels
Akaroa King Salmon 47
Miso and Koji cured, burnt orange, apple, pickled radish, rocket
Ocean farmed artisan salmon
Tuscan Seafood Soup 45
Local fish, mussels, wild caught prawn, sourdough
Wild caught Australian prawn, Marlborough mussels, local fish
Grilled Rib Eye - 55 Day Aged - 300g 63
Harissa, salsa verde
Sides
Roasted pumpkin, miso, sesame 14
Charred Broccoli, whipped tahini and tofu creme, za’atar 14
Dessert
Tiramisu 17
Classic Tiramisu, coffee, mascarpone, lady fingers
Sunken Chocolate Pudding 17
Cherry Mascarpone, raspberry coulis
The Fishers
We could not exist without the dedicated, passionate and humble people who catch our seafood. Having spent time with many of them both on land and at sea we are in awe of their resilience, hard work and love for what they do. We aim to credit them where we can on our menu and we thank them every day for what they bring us. The journey of something as simple as a fresh flounder from the ocean to your table is not straight forward. Bad weather, big seas, strong winds and shifting sand bars are daily challenges for these amazing fishermen and woman. They care deeply about the environment the work and live in and they are some of the best cooks we know !
We thank you. We thank you. We thank you.
