Cuisine

Northridge Inspired Cuisine

Northridge Country Lodge offers a selection of fabulous dining experiences to the public. We invite you to savour great tasting cuisine whilst enjoying the relaxed ambience, stunning surrounds and friendly yet professional service.

We offer casual dining as follows: For functions and group bookings, we can offer delicious lunch or dinner menu options served in a function room within the lodge. These menus are based on a minimum of 25 guests – 120 maximum. Our chefs are truly committed to providing our guests with the best possible culinary experience and we consistently receive great feedback time and time again for our cuisine. Please note we are currently not open for A la Carte dining.

Sample Dining Menus

Our chef takes pride in innovative, internationally inspired cuisine for private and corporate functions. See our sample dining menus below.

Set Dinner Menu

Entrées

Kikorangi Blue Cheese & Apricot Tart
w verjus gelée, Italian parsley, toasted walnuts & thyme basil syrup
King Prawn Cutlets
w vegetable wonton, tomato couli, baby cilantro, ginger oil & nahm jim sauce

Mains

New Zealand Lamb Loin
w olive oil poached artichoke hearts, lentils, baby potatoes, bell peppers & red wine kalamata olive sauce
Pan Seared Hapuka Fillet
w potato puree, wilted bok choy, potato tuille & turmeric fennel emulsion
All mains accompanied by seasonal salad

Desserts

Pineapple Tarte Tartin
w ginger nut ice cream & pina colada emulsion
Warm Fig Turnovers
w strawberry chartreuse couli, micro basil & strawberry ice cream

Sample Degustation Menu

Four Course Degustation Menu

Yellow Fin Tuna
w larded anchovies, roasted garlic puree, green beans, black olive reduction & spicy carrot sauce

Confit Duck Breast
w havarti potato, fennel orange salad, baby peas, bay leaf foam & jus

Eye Fillet
w watermelon, sliced almonds, Danish feta, quinoa & tea soaked currants & jus

Chocolate Truffle Cake
w sweet & sour cherry sauce, white chocolate mascarpone & hazelnut praline

Buffet Lunch

Sample Buffet Lunch

Fresh Bread Selection

Home-made Chutneys, Relishes and Mustards

Vegetarian Tortilla Wraps
w ham, brie, salad & relish

Home Made Chicken Curry
w steamed rice

Greek Salad
w feta, sundried tomatoes & kalamata olives

Mediterranean Tabbouleh Salad
w lemon feta pesto

Mixed Fresh Green Leaf Salad
w Homemade Vinaigrette

Home Baked Sweet Item

Freshly Brewed Filter Coffee & Tea Selection

Gourmet Barbecue Menu

Fresh Cut Selection of Fine Specialty Breads
w garlic and herb butter

Marinated Coromandel Mussels Platter
on the half shell

Two Gourmet Salads

Crispy Green Mesclun Salad
w cucumber, tomato, celery & capsicum
Greek Penne Pasta
w basil feta, capsicum & kalamatas

Off The BBQ

Prime Aged Beef Sirloin
w honey soy marinade
Peanut Satay Chicken Kebabs
w steamed jasmine rice
Northridge Traditional Wild Pork Sausage
w spiced tomato relish
Rare Grilled Kingfish Steak
w chilli & pineapple salsa

Accompanied by a Selection of Mustards & Relishes

Hot Dishes

Golden Roasted Agria Potatoes
w rosemary, garlic, onion jam & sundried tomato oil
Greek Penne Pasta
w basil feta, capsicum & kalamatas

Desserts

Chocolate Fudge Gateaux
w whipped cream
Pavlova Roulade
w toasted coconut, fresh cream & shaved chocolate
Fresh Cut Summer Fruit Salad
w passion fruit glaze

Freshly Brewed Tea & Coffee

$55.00 plus GST per person

Gourmet Buffet Menu

Fresh Cut Selection of Local Artisan Baked Breads & Rolls
w garden herb butter

Seafood

Dynamite Shrimp Cocktail
w cucumber

Hot Dishes

Roast Champagne Ham
w cranberry jelly & wholegrain mustard
Chicken Coq Au Vin
w tamarind, red wine & bacon
North African Lamb Curry
w eggplant, cumin, nutmeg & roma tomato
Steamed Jasmine Fragrant Rice
w cardamon & star anise
Steamed Seasonal Vegetable Selection
Minted Gourmet Potatoes
w garlic, parsley & sea salt

Two Gourmet Salads

Roast Vegetable Salad
w kumara, capsicum, beans, baby beets & Danish feta
Seasonal Mixed Green Mesclun Salad
w cucumber, tomato, capsicum & snow pea shoots