- 138 Hurstmere Road
- Takapuna
- Auckland
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- (09) 489 8030
- Hours
- Sunday to Wednesday: 12pm - 10:30pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 12pm - 1am
- Christmas Day: Closed
- Boxing Day: Closed
- New Years Eve: 12pm - 1am
- New Years Day: Closed
Welcome to your larger than life local, bustling in the heart of Takapuna with an outdoor courtyard to boot. Aptly named after a lively bloke who first arrived to Auckland’s North Shore in 1912, The Elephant Wrestler delivers a down to earth hospitality experience with a relaxed atmosphere, expansive selection of crafty beverages and food that’s undeniably Kiwi.
Say g'day to Steve, chief joybringer at The Elephant Wrestler.
Menu
- GETTING STARTED
- House Loaf
- butternut hummus, EVOO, almond dukkah 11.9
- Jalapeno Hush Puppies
- hot adobo chilli dipping sauce, sour cream 12.5
- Chicken Corn & Capsicum Fritters
- dorito crumbed, jalapeno salsa, ranch dressing 13.9
- Beef Brisket Sliders
- mini bagels, cheddar, pickles, pepper sauce 14.9
- Spicy Chicken Wings
- blue cheese dressing, carrot, celery 500gm 19.9 | 1kg 36.9
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- DRAGON BABIES
- Salt N' Pink Pepper Squid
- chilli jam mayo, pickled carrot & daikon radish
- Pan-Fried Pork & Chive Dumpling
- jeaw tamarind dressing 1/2 dozen 12.5 | dozen 20.5
- Crispy Pork Belly Bites
- ginger caramel, chilli, peanut kaffir lime 14.9
- Coconut Chicken
- green chilli, crispy shallots, coriander, spring onion 15.5
- Popcorn Prawns
- curry leaves. spicy mayo 16.9
- Seared Beef
- ponzu sauce, crispy garlic flakes, green onions 16.5
- Slow Cooked Beef Cheek Madras
- charred greens, peanuts, spring onions, naan bread 28.9
- SHARING BOARDS
- The Wrestler
- Salt & five spiced squid / chicken croquettes / chipotle chilli pulled pork / spiced onion & cauliflower fritters 46.9
- The Elephant
- Salt & five spiced squid / chicken croquettes / chipotle chilli pulled pork / spiced onion & cauliflower fritters / spicy chicken wings / cheeseburger spring roll / hot smoked salmon / crispy pork belly bites 89.9
- The Meat Board
- Chicken croquettes, piccalilli mayo, watercress / BBQ baby back ribs, corn bread, adobo chilli sauce / beef brisket, beetroot kraut, beer mustard / harissa lamb shoulder, almond dukkah, Moroccan yoghurt 89.0
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- SIDES
- Chunky Fries
- 9.0
- Onion Rings
- 6.0
- Crispy Duck Fat Agria Potato
- 6.0
- Creamy Ranch Slaw
- 6.0
- Sauteed Green Beans
- cumin salt 9.0
- Tossed Salad
- mixed sprouts, pumpkin seeds, balsamic dressing 6.0
- Mac'N'Cheese
- 6.0
- PUB ALL-STARS MAIN EVENT
- Free Range Roast Chicken
- plain OR Jamaican jerk basted OR peri peri basted, thyme jus, polenta chips whole 39.9 | half 25.5 | quarter 15.5
- Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder
- sumac & mint yoghurt, almond dukkah, green beans, harissa jus 27.5
- Cajun Seasoned Market Fish
- chorizo & cherry tomato succotash, dill creme fraiche, charred lime 30.9
- Grilled 180G Black Star Eye Fillet
- pumpkin mash, charred broccoli, truffled mushroom butter, jus 34.9
- Steak, Egg N' Chips
- 250g grilled Awhi farms New York strip steak, fries, fried egg, onion rings, jus 29.9
- Crispy Pork Belly
- pumpkin mash, charred broccoli, truffled mushroom butter, jus 34.9
- Breaded Pork Parmigiana
- Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, fries, tossed leaf salad 26.5
- Fettuccini Carbonara
- mushroom, bacon, chicken, parmesan & white wine cream sauce 23.5
- BBQ St Louis Ribs
- jalapeno hush puppies, hot adobo chilli sauce 500g 26.5 | 700g 34.9
- Wrassler Fish N' Chips
- beer battered OR panko crumbed, coleslaw, tartare sauce, lemon 22.5
- BURGERS
- All served with fries OR a tossed salad 21.5 each
- The Classic
- Angus beef patty, mozzarella, fried egg, beetroot relish, tomato, lettuce, brioche bun
- Southern Fried Chicken
- crumbed chicken thigh, chipotle BBQ sauce, ranch slaw, bap bun
- Chopped Beef Brisket
- Emmental cheese, pickles, beetroot kraut, beer mustard, bap bun
- Veggie
- vegan patty, capsicum chutney, mozzarella, battered onion rings, lettuce, tomato, aioli, brioche bun
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- SALADS
- Slow Roast Lamb & Quinoa
- smoked beetroot, butter beans, edamame, baby spinach, honey puffed wheat, red wine vinaigrette 25.5
- Thai Beef
- mixed leaves, cucumber, sprouts, carrots, peanuts, crispy fried noodles, Thai chilli dressing
- Chicken Cobb
- crumbed chicken thigh, iceberg lettuce, watercress, cherry tomato, egg, blue cheese, sweet corn, garlic & avocado dressing 25.5
- Black Rice & Carrot
- mixed leaves, beans, green mango, coconut chips, crispy shallots, ginger lime dressing 19.5 WITH popcorn prawns 25.5
- WRESTLER PIZZA
- all pizzas available on a hand-pulled pizza base
- Margherita
- cherry tomato, parmesan, fresh basil 20.5
- Meat Overload
- salami, pepperoni, bacon, chorizo, BBQ sauce 23.9
- Shredded Pork
- corn kennel, pineapple, red pepper, jalapeno, tortilla crisps, chipotle aioli 21.9
- Tandoori Chicken
- onion, sliced pepper, peanuts, baby spinach, cumin & mint yoghurt 22.9
- Pulled Lamb
- olives, feta, beetroot, mushroom, rocket, rosemary aioli 22.9
- Chef's Pizza
- please ask your waiter for today's special 22.9
- Moroccan Ground Lamb Garlic Flat Bread
- sumac & yoghurt, butternut hummus, pine nuts, dates 21.5
- DESSERT
- Cherry Clafoutis
- toasted almond, amaretto shot, reduced cream
- New York Baked Cheesecake
- blueberries, pistachio crumb, mango coulis
- Strawberries & Cream Pot
- meringue, crumbed shortbread cookie, poached rhubarb
- Dark Chocolate Espresso Cake
- white chocolate ganache, raspberry sauce, vanilla bean ice cream, hazelnut praline
- MAINS
- Fish & Chips
- battered, crumbed OR grilled, fries, ketchup 12.5
- Cheeseburger
- brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, aioli, oven roasted potato OR fries 12.5
- Free Range Roast Chicken
- dirty rice, maple carrots, gravy 12.5
- BBQ Baby Back Ribs
- coleslaw, oven roasted potato OR fries 12.5
- Pulled Pork Steam Bun
- mixed sprouts, stir-fried vegetables 12.5
- Kids Pizza
- all flavours from the main menu available 12.5
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- DESSERT
- Kid’s Sundae
- vanilla ice cream, raspberry & mango sauce, Oreo cookie crumbs, chocolate buttons, wafer 7.0
- House-Made Fruit & Nut Chocolate Wedge
- Mini Donuts
- whipped cream, chocolate sauce 7.0
- Big Nose Jack
- vanilla ice cream, waffle cone, marshmallow, raspberry sauce, white chocolate crumbs 7.0
- Chocolate Brownie
- Hershey’s chocolate sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles 7.0
- ALL EXPRESS MENU ITEMS 15.0 EACH
- all burgers available on gluten-free bun add 3.5
- Wrassler Fish'N'Chips
- tempura battered OR panko crumbed, coleslaw, tartare sauce lemon
- Free Range Roast Chicken Quarter
- plain OR Jamaican jerk basted OR peri peri basted, thyme jus, polenta chips
- The Classic Burger
- 180g Angus beef patty, mozzarella, fried egg, beetroot relish, tomato, lettuce, brioche bun
- Chopped Beef Brisket Burger
- emmental cheese, pickles, beetroot kraut, beer mustard, bap bun
- Southern Fried Chicken Burger
- crumbed chicken thigh, chipotle BBQ sauce, ranch slaw, bap bun
- Veggie Burger
- vegan patty, capsicum chutney, mozzarella, battered onion rings, lettuce, tomato, ailoi
- Moroccan Ground Lamb Garlic Flat Bread
- sumac & mint yoghurt, butternut hummus, pine nuts, dates
- Fettuccine Carbonara
- mushroom, bacon, chicken, parmesan & white wine cream sauce
- Thai Beef Salad
- mixed leaves, cucumber, sprouts, carrots, peanuts, crispy fried noodles, Thai chilli dressing
- Chicken Cobb Salad
- crumbed chicken thigh, iceberg lettuce, watercress, cherry tomato, egg, blue cheese, sweet corn & garlic avocado dressing
- WRESTLER PIZZA
- all pizzas available on a gluten free base add 3.5
- Magherita
- cherry tomato, parmesan, fresh basil
- Meat Overload
- salami, pepperoni, bacon, chorizo, BBQ sauce
- Shredded Pork
- corn kernel, pineapple, red pepper, jalapeno, tortilla crisps, chipotle aioli
- Tandoori Chicken
- onion, sliced pepper, peanuts, baby spinach, cumin & mint yoghurt
- Pulled Lamb
- olives, feta, beetroot, mushroom, rocket, rosemary aioli
- Chef's Pizza
- please ask your waiter for today's special
- The Wrestler Social Kitchen Banquet Menu
- for 4 or more people
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- ENTREE
- Wrestler Sharing Board
- 7.0pp
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- MAINS
- 29.5pp
- Roast Chicken
- polenta chips, thyme jus
- BBQ St Louis Ribs
- jalapeno hush puppies, adobo chilli mopping sauce
- 12-Hour Southern Spiced Beef Brisket
- beer mustard, bread & butter pickles
- Slow Roast Harissa Lamb
- Moroccan yoghurt, dukkah
- Unlimited Fries & Tossed Green Leaf Yoghurt
- for the table -included with mains
- DESSERT
- 7.0pp
- Marbled Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bark
- Mini Cinnamon Donuts
- Hershey's chocolate sauce, whipped cream
- Dulce De Leche & Baileys Creme Tartlets
- meringue, crumbled shortbread cookie, poached rhubarb.
- Strawberries & Cream Pot
- meringue, crumbled shortbread cookie, poached rhubarb
- BEER & CIDER
- Tap Beer
- Heineken / Tiger / Export Gold / Export 33
- Monteith's - Golden / Original / Radler / Beacon Pilsner / Pointers Pale Ale / Batch Brewed American Pale Ale / Batch Brewed Guest Tap
- Pure Craft on Tap
- Lagunitas Guest Tap / Tuatara Guest Tap / Black Dog Experimental Brews / Rotating Guest Tap
- Tap Cider
- Monteith’s Crushed Apple
- Bottled Beers
- Heineken / Sol / Desperados / Tiger Crystal / Monteith’s Black Beer / Monteith’s Brewers Series range / Heineken Light
- Light Beers
- BOTTLE - Export Citrus Range 2.0% / Monteith’s Lightly Crushed Apple Cider 2.8% / Heineken Light / Heineken 0.0% / Export Citrus / Export Citrus Range
- Bottled Cider
- Rekorderlig range/ Monteith’s Crushed Pear Cider
- COCKTAILS
- Dorothy's Slipper
- The Botanist Gin, Finest Call lemon sour, topped with Old Mout Boysencider 18.0
- Shoreditch Martini
- City of London Gin, De Kuyper crème decacao, macadamia syrup, kaffir lime leaves 17.0
- Sparrow's Dream
- Kraken Rum, Cointreau, lemon, sugar syrup, egg white 18.0
- Berry Blush
- Vladavir Vodka, limoncello, sugar syrup,strawberries, raspberries 17.0
- Mojito
- Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca Rum, sugar syrup,mint, lime ELDERFLOWER | RASPBERRY | STRAWBERRY | PEACH 17.0 |CLASSIC 16.0
- Apple Pie
- Absolut Vanilia, Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire,apple juice 18.0
- Jalapeno Margarita
- El Jimador Reposada Tequila,De Kuyper triple sec, sugar syrup, lime, jalapeño 18.0
- Turkish Delight
- Chambord, Baileys, De Kuyper crème decacao white, coconut cream, dairy free ice cream 18.0
- The Betty Boop
- Scapegrace Gin, peach nectar, sugar syrup,soda, egg white 18.0
- Spring Splash
- Absolut Citron, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, limoncello, lemon 18.0
- COUNTERFEIT COCKTAILS
- Apple Mojito
- Apple juice, mint, lime & sugar syrup
- Raspberry & Strawberry Daiquiri
- Strawberries, raspberries, cranberry juice &sugar syrup
- Cinderella
- Orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice,grenadine & ginger ale
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- NON-ALCOHOLIC
- Juice
- Apple, Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Tomato, Grapefruit, MOST organic juice range
- Soft Drinks
- Coke, Diet Coke, L&P, Sprite, Schweppes Range, Red Bull, Red Bull Sugar-Free
- Iced Coffee
- (Served with whipped cream) Mocha, Chocolate, Coffee
- Coffee
- Flat White / Cappuccino / Long Black / Chai Latte / Latte / Short Black / Macchiato / Americano / Mochaccino / Hot Chocolate
- Tea
- English Breakfast / Earl Grey / Peppermint / Green
- Champagne
- G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge / Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut
- Sparkling
- Deutz Marlborough Cuvee / Veuve Du Vernay Brut Rose / Brancott Estate Brut Cuvee / Brancott Estate Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc / La Gioiosa Prosecco NV
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Straw Island / Square Mile / Thornbury / Villa Maria Reserve / Man'O'War / Tohu / Stoneleigh Rapaura / Peter Yealands Lighter Alcohol
- Chardonnay
- Straw Island / Montana Festival Block / Kumeu Village / Kono / Te Awa / Sebastiani
- Aromatics
- Straw Island PG / Montana Festival Block PG / Babydoll PG / Mud House / Man O' War Estate PG / Tohu PG / Peter Yealands Riesling
- Rosé
- Straw Island / Good Company / Left Field / Stoneleigh Latitude / Aronui / Madam Sass / Stoneleigh Lighter
- Pinot Noir
- The Grayling / Stoneleigh Wild Valley / Babydoll / Thornbury / Montana Reserve / Rua
- Shiraz / Syrah
- Wine Men Of Gotham Shiraz / Mt Pleasant Home Paddock / Brookfields Back Block Syrah / Tohu Syrah / Babich Syrah
- Other Reds
- Straw Island Merlot / Montana Festival Block / Merlot Cabernet / Tempus Two Silver Series Merlot / Crossroad Milestone Merlot / St. Hallett Gamekeepers Reserve Cab Sauv / Red Knot GSM
What’s on
Your Event
From your mate’s birthday to slick work parties and wedding receptions, there are joyful memories ready to be made right here (or forgotten, as appropriate).
The Elephant Wrestler is part of Auckland’s most joyful hospitality network, where you can be rewarded for connecting with your nearest and dearest at over 20 neighbourhood locals.
Joylab gift cards are the best pressy this side of town, or any side of town - redeemable at all 20+ Joylab establishments, including right here at Birdie's. Terms and conditions apply – visit Joylab.co.nz/giftcards for more details.
MONDAY - FRIDAY - 5pm - 7pm
$25.0 Monteith’s Jugs (Golden, Original, Pointers Pale Ale, Pilsner)
$10.0 off Straw Island wine (bottles)
$1.0 BBQ Wings (min 6 per purchase)
TUESDAY - from 7pm
$15.0 pizzas - dine in only
WEDNESDAY - from 6pm
$25.5 All you can eat ribs
Includes bottomless ribs, coleslaw and fries
Dine in only – stock limited – booking recommended – no sharing
THURSDAY - all day
$20.0 Burger & pint + your choice of beverage from;
Monteith's Golden, Original, Pointers Pale Ale, Pilsner OR
Straw Island regular glass of Rose, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot
$13.0 cocktails - your choice of any one of our new summer cocktail list
$45.0 Tiger towers - the perfect way to shout your crew
FRIDAY - all day
$18.0 Sirloin steak, egg and chips
$9.0 Jam Jars - Nick our Bar Manager has some delicious summer libations celebrating summer
Join Kat every Tuesday night at The Elephant Wrestler for Tuesday Trivia.
$17.5 meals available from 6pm + add dessert for $10.0
Join us every Thursday – Saturday for our live beats.
Thursday live jams – live duo’s from 9pm – plus enjoy a $45 rack of ribs and half chicken for two Friday weekend warm up - from 4pm – plus enjoy $5 pizza from 4 - 7pm Saturday Elephant house party – resident DJ Vincent Hanna brings the party along with $7 glasses or $35 bottles of prosecco
New Zealand vs Argentina - Saturday 8 September 7:35pm Latest booking time 7pm South Africa - Saturday 15 September 7:35pm Latest booking time 7pm Argentina - Sunday 30 September 11:40am Australia - Saturday 27 October (live from Japan) 6.45pm Japan – Saturday 3 November England – Saturday 10 November Ireland – Saturday 17 November Italy – Saturday 24 November
Raising CID awareness for a mate still in our hearts
The Cardiac Inherited Diseases Group (CIDG) and Tuatara Brewery have been working together for the past five years to raise awareness about the little-known Cardiac Inherited Disease in memory of a Tuatara team member.
Matthew Lang, an Auckland Regional Sales Rep for Tuatara Brewery, passed away suddenly in his sleep in December 20, 2013, at the age of 27 from Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) - just one type of Cardiac Inherited Disease (CID).
Matt loved massively hoppy, Pliny-like pale ales, so each year, close to the anniversary of his death, Tuatara brew the Matt Lang Memorial Brew. Proceeds from the sale of the beer are used to fund further AED’s and distributed by CIDG to children and adults diagnosed with the disease.
This year the initiative has been co-hosted or ‘co-brewed’ with another of Matts employers, Joylab (formerly Barworks), who spearhead some of Auckland’s best known gastrobars. It’s allowed the beer quantity to be doubled, with the hope of increasing the fundraising efforts for this worthy cause.
Joylab’s Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen have wholeheartedly supported this year’s extended reach by hosting the collaboration brew and providing the venue for the Auckland launch.
Purchase the Matt Lang Memorial IPA from Joylab establishments Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen, The Merchant, Moretons, The Elephant Wrestler and The Zookeepers Son while stocks last.
For more on CID and the CIDG:http://www.cidg.org.nz