café restaurant
Sumptuous Selections
specials | something light | mains | desserts
GOLD PLATE WINNERS 2002-2003
FINALIST 2004 and 2007
We are proud to welcome Pemberton visitors to our Gold Plate winning café restaurant. We match the high quality of our food with friendly service and award winning wines.
Our menu changes twice a year to take advantage of the abundance of seasonal produce available in the beautiful South West. We hope you enjoy perusing the menu and take the time to visit one day soon.
specials
* Thai Beef Fillet Salad
$28.00
Tender fillet marinted in Thai herbs and served warm over rice noodles, greens and tomatoes. Topped with a peanut/shallot mix. Mild chilli.
* Atlantic Salmon Roulade
$30.00
Tossed in rice flour, paprika and black pepper then panfried in olice oil. Served over a zucchini and rice noodle pancake and drizzled with lemon grass aioli. Served with a crispy side salad.
* Tiramisu
$11.00
Brandied coffee soaked sponge fingers layered with mascapone and topped with cream.
The ultimate Italian dessert.
something light
(* denotes gluten free (GF) option available.
Any other allergies talk to the chef. This is a 'can do' property;
let us know what you want and we will try our best to help you out!)
Basket of crusty bread & butter
$3.50
or with local EVOO & balsamic
$4.50
* Soup of the Day
$9.50
Served with crusty bread
* Brandied Chicken Liver Pate
$14.00
With Black Truffle served with a small side salad and biscuits
*Nibbles Plate
$14.00
Balsamic olives, Asian pesto dip, vintage cheese, biscuits and crusty bread
*Herbal Salad Bowl
$12.50 or $15.50 with crumbled fetta
Lettuce leaves, herbs, tomatoes, julienne carrot, capsicum & leek tossed
in either balsamic or raspberry salad dressing
mains
* Hidden River Plate
$28.00 for one or $48.00 for two
Brie, salami, Asian pesto dip, chutney, antipasto mix, prawns in lime mayo over lettuce leaves, salad, biscuits & a bread basket. Bread not GF.
* Prawn Laksa
$26.00
THIS IS THE CHEF'S SPECIAL DISH. KL RATE 9/10
Spicy Malay 'main meal in a bowl'.
Rice noodle and 8 prawns in a mild chilli, spicy coconut milk broth.
Let us know if you love chilli!
This is a Hidden River icon dish we can never take this off!
Pasta — Smoked Chicken, Bacon and Mushrooms
$28.00
Smoked chicken, bacon mushrooms & cherry tomatoes in a basil pesto (cashews) cream sauce. Served over fettuccine and topped with parmesan cheese. (GF or Vego available)
Tart — Sweet Potato, Chevre and Smoked Salmon
$28.00
Sweet potato in a short crust pastry topped with chevre, roast artichokes and Tassie smoked salmon. Served hot with a plum sauce and crunchy side salad.
(Vego option available)
* Pork Kassler (Special!!)
$32.00
Succulent pork cutlet served hot over garlic mash potato
and a red beet slaw. Served with mustard and an apple and dill gherkin relish.
(if you like bacon you will LOVE this German dish!)
*Fillet Steak
$36.00
Minimum 200g and cooked to your liking, served over garlic mashed potatoes and tossed salad, with either garlic or roast capsicum butter or a peppercorn sauce.
(We bribe the local butcher with our Port to get this Fabulous Fillet!!)
desserts
All desserts $11.00
* Devonshire Tea
2 scones, homemade berry jam and cream plus either a coffee or tea
(GF scones available)
* Icky Sticky Date/Walnut Pudding
Served hot with caramel honey sauce & cream
(GF available)
(This is a Hidden River signature dish! To die for!!)
Have a sip of port with this!
* Crema Catalana
Lemon egg custard pots covered with toffee and
served with a slice of almond bread. A recipe we discovered in Spain.
It’s light & delicious!!
(Bread not GF)
* Pavlova
with fresh berries and fresh cream or icecream
* Marinated Middle Eastern Fruits
Dates, apricots, figs, prunes & raisins marinated in OJ, port & rose water
Served with ice cream
Organic Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Served hot with cream or custard
Dessert Tasting Plate
$25
Small serves of Icky, pav, MEF & rhubarb crumble. Serves 2
(Extra cream or icecream on any dessert $1)
