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"Enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner at this top notch kitchen with a dining room sitting among the very vines that you are sipping. Recommended. Highly."
NZ Herald June 2003

Head Chef - Rob Griffin

Sous Chef - Michael Foxall

The beautiful Matakana & Warkworth regions, and the wider Rodney District abound with wonderful fresh produce. Our Chef's have utilized as much of this produce as possible, supplemented by additional premium products sourced from individual suppliers throughout New Zealand.

Seasonal Assorted fresh artisan breads accompanied with NZ Mahana extra virgin olive & The Grove avocado dipping oils and our own Dukkah. (V ) $8.5 for 2 people

Summer salad of piri piri roast chicken tenderloin with an organic Matakana snow pea & rocket salad, smoked tomato aioli & crispy noodles. $17.5

Seared gamefish loin with wild kelp crust, a green bean & panzanella salad, crostini and lemon anchovy mayo. $18

Ascension salad of warm roast summer vegetables with Puhio traditional brie, prosciutto, panna da casa bread and NZ mustard oil. $16.5 (Vegetarian option less the prosciutto $15.5)

The Carnivore's Mixed Grill - Pinotage-marinated venison Denver leg, greek-style fillet of NZ lamb, handmade Itallienne pork sausage, bacon, colcannon potato hash cake, Portobello mushroom, basil jus and panna da casa toast. $24

Open Spanish omellette with kawakawa onion jam, marinated Puhoi feta, chorizo, organic Matakana tomato, parmesan and mesculin garnish. $15.5
(Vegetarian option less the chorizo $14.5)

Duo of handmade Itallienne-style pork sausages with al fresco colcannon, crispy bacon & field mushroom cream. $15.5

Greek-style grilled fillets of NZ lamb with warm rosemary and aubergine ratatouille, kalamata olives, feta filo, basil pesto and NZ Grove avocado oil. $23

Chef's Pasta of the Day - Please have a look at our Specials Board. $16

Nonna's scallop & mussel fritters with fresh bread roll, mesculin salad, red pepper aioli, and manuka smoked sea salt. $17.5

Ascension Taste Platter - marinated artichokes, hummus, kalamata olives, smoked duck liver pate, smoked mussels, chilli chicken, Verona pepperoni, our own homemade fruit relish, coriander pesto, glazed ham, crostini Puhoi traditional brie and a selection of artisan breads.
$20 for one person or $35 for two people (great as an entre for four!)

Puhoi Cheese Trio - brie, havarti, and blue - with fruit, crostini, crackers & old-fashioned Warkworth fruit cheese paste. (V) $17.5

Fries with lemon pepper seasoning, lemon mayonnaise & ketchup. $5

Tossed salad with crostini, Chef's viniagrette dressing & Parmesan shavings. (V) $5

Homemade dessert selection-

(These all failed the Jenny Craig assessment!) $10 each
Wildberry tart with cappuccino cream, berries and vanilla anglaise.
Warm chocolate sour cream fudge cake with hot caramel sauce & whipped cream.
Hazlenut vacherin meringue with summer fruits, berry compote, cream and Kapiti Raspberry gelato.

Cake selection with berry-fruit compote and cream. $5.5
Please come up to the counter to choose from today's delicious fresh cake selection.

Molly Woppy Biscotti (two pieces) $3
Pandoro Panforte $1.5 per piece
Elocin gluten-free cookies (two in a pack) $2

The Ascension Children's Menu

Most of us who work here have children. We know that the food they want to eat is not always the food that we want them to eat! We have put together this Children's Menu with the input of some of Ascension's youngest diners.and their parents!!

All $7.00

Warm roasted vegetable salad with grated cheese
Freshly cut fruit selection with Greek yoghurt
Cheese / tomato / ham melt with salad
Small potato wedges with sour cream, bacon & cheese
Large green salad with fresh roll
Chicken nuggets with salad & fries
Plain pasta of the day with grilled cheese & salad

We have a sandpit outside to play in, and balls to kick around on the grass (away from the road!)

V = vegetarian
We appreciate one account per table please.

At Ascension we take pride in preparing fresh and flavoursome meals. On busy days this may mean a wait of up to 45 minutes to receive your main meal. Bread & oils, and beverages will arrive very shortly after you have ordered. Please be assured that everybody here is working hard to look after you.
Relax and enjoy a glass of wine, our gorgeous surroundings, and the company you are with.
It will be worth the wait!

Ascension is available for weddings, private functions and special events for up to 300 people.