ABOUT THE FINE LION
Multi-Cuisine Restaurant
Opened in December 2020, your hosts Matt and Belinda Fine welcome you to join us for a delicious dining experience. Day or night, both inside or indeed outside on our private balcony, you can enjoy everything The Fine Lion has to offer. Our menu is designed by local chef Chantelle Quinn and our kitchen team led by Head Chef Kinnear Horsburgh.

OUR MENU
Entrees / Sharing Time
AVAILABLE EVERY DAY 11AM - LATE
BAKED MARLBOROUGH GREEN LIP MUSSELS 20
Nduja Butter, Salsa Fresca, Pangritata (g.f.o)
ROAST BEEF BRUSCHETTA 19
Onion Jam, Ricotta Salata, Roasted Beetroot, Horseradish (d.f.o/g.f.o)
VEGE BRUSCHETTA 17
Onion Jam, Tomato, Roasted Beetroot, Mushroom Custard (g.f.o/vegan)
ROASTED BEETROOT BEAN DIP 16
Super Grain Bark Crispbread, TK Flax seed, Carraway, Dukkah (g.f.o/ vegan)
SMOKED HAM HOCK CROQUETTES 23
Pickled Red Cabbage, Mustard Sauce (d.f)
FINE LION BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN TENDERLOINS 20
Soused Onions, Mcclure’s Sweet and Spicy Pickles, Mustard Aioli (g.f.)
TRUST THE CHEF ULTIMATE GRAZING PLATTER 68
Too much to choose from - let our chefs decide for you!


Take a Lunch Break
AVAILABLE EVERY DAY UNTIL 4PM
SUPER MAC ‘N’ BACON 25
Triple cheese, Tomato, Levels of Bacon with Peas
AVONMORE FARM CANTERBURY QUINOA SALAD 27 Add Lamb 6
Carrot Lox, Roasted Vegetables, Sorghum, Spinach, Caramelised Onion and Harrisa (g.f/vegan)
PRAWN PUTTANESCA LINGUINE 26
Chorizo, Tomato, Caper, Red Onion & Pecorino
SLOW COOKED LUMINA LAMB TAGINE 27 add Bread 4
Black Boy Peach, Chickpeas, Mint Pea Pistou and Spiced Pistachio (g.f)
FINE LION NACHOS 25
Black Turtle Beans, Tomatillo, Mozzarella, Pico De Gallo, Sour Cream - Your Choice of Either; Pork Belly, Beef or Vegetarian
BURGERS 26
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN
Bacon, Kewpie Slaw, Pickled Red Onions,McClures Pickles
Or
CHEEKY BEEF ‘N’ HAVARTI
with Beetroot, Kewpie Slaw
Both served with Wakachangi Chips N Kiwi Onion Dip Or Curly Fries and Aioli
THE SHEPHERDS ROASTIE TOASTIE 24
Roast Lumina Lamb Pastrami, Mcclure’s Sweet and Spicy Pickles, Sweet and Spicy Mint Chutney, Buffalo Ricotta and Mozzarella, Roast Kumara Parfait on Potato Bread Served with Kumara Crisps
AVAILABLE EVERY DAY FROM 5PM
(available earlier by request)
CHICKEN CHAMPIGNON 37
Mushroom Custard, Red Wine Pickled Mushrooms, Carrot, Onion, Bacon Crumb (d.f/g.f)
PORK TRILOGY 40
Pork Fillet, Roast Root Vege, Feijoada and Swede Pie, Belly Rhubarb Gel, Pickled Cabbage, Jus, Crackle (g.f/d.f)
ORA KING SALMON 37
Sauteed Blood Orange Miso Slaw, Jap Pumpkin, Puffed Rice Noodle, Gochujang Tofu (d.f/g.f)
SILERE LAMB RACK 46
Black Boy Peach, Pea Puree, Jerusalem Artichoke, Minted Lamb Galette, Kumara Parfait, Port Raisins (g.f)
AVONMORE FARM CANTERBURY QUINOA SALAD 27 Add Lamb 6
Carrot Lox, Roasted Vegetables, Sorghum, Spinach, Caramelised Onion and Harrisa (g.f/vegan)
PRAWN AND MUSSEL LINGUINE 34
Chorizo, Tomato, Caper, Red Onion & Pecorino, Toasted Bread
RAISING THE STEAKS
200G HANDPICKED 55 DAY AGED EYE FILLET 43
500G HANDPICKED 55 DAY AGED RIBEYE 59
GUEST STEAK - POA
Please ask our friendly staff for today’s description
Served With Boulangere Potato, Buttermilk Braised Cabbage, House Jus and Yorkshire Pudding stuffed with Peppercorn Cream
Sweet Afterthoughts
AVAILABLE EVERY DAY 11AM - LATE
GOING NUTS AND BANANAS 16
Satay Caramel, Vanilla Ice Cream, Banana, Bread Biscotti, Fairy Floss
CARROT AND CAKE 16
Blood Orange Parsnip Pound Cake, Kumara White, Chocolate Cheesecake, Carrot Custard
LOST IN THE BLACK FOREST 18
Brownie, Vanilla Ice Cream, Morello Cherry Dango, Raspberry Curd (g.f)
FEIJOA & PEAR SORBET 16
Roasted Fig Compote, Pickled Cucumber, Crushed Liquorice (g.f/vegan)
BAKED CAMEMBERT 21
White Balsamic Onion Jam, Freeze Dried Manuka Honey, Good Honest Grain Bark Crackers
AFFOGATO 19
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Coffee shot and your choice of Liqueur, Baileys, Frangelico, Licor 43, Amarula