Dinner Menu

Tanuki

Dinner Menu

Our food is meant to be shared. Order a few plates and have some fun!

Click here to download this month’s specials menu

We are happy to do TAKE OUT!  Please phone us on (09) 379 5353 with your order for pick up from Tanuki.

We also do Ubereats if you would like delivery

Click here to download our TAKE OUT menu

ROLLED MAKI SUSHI

KAPPA MAKI ROLL $ 7.00

Thin rolled cucumber hosomaki

SALMON & AVOCADO ROLL $20.00

SPICY TUNA ROLL  $23.50

Double the tuna! Fresh tuna and cucumber encased in more tuna.   With spicy sauce on the side

TIGER ROLL  $19.00

Prawn katsu and cucumber rolled sushi

CALIFORNIA ROLL  $22.00

Cucumber & crabstick/mayo rolled sushi with sesame, flying fish roe and tempura bits

NIGIRI SUSHI

CHEF’S SELECTION OF NIGIRI SUSHI (MEDIUM) $30.00

7 pieces of best market fish on sushi rice

ABURI SALMON NIGIRI $15.50

4 Flame seared salmon with Japanese mayonnaise glaze on sushi rice

SASHIMI

SASHIMI (LARGE) $70.00

SASHIMI (MEDIUM) $43.00

Market fish (15 pieces)

TUNA & SALMON SASHIMI $21.00

(8 pieces)

STARTERS

MISO SOUP $4.00

STEAMED RICE $4.00

Japanese short grain

EDAMAME $7.00

With sea salt

TSUKEMONO $5.00

House made cucumber pickles in kimchi

TAKO WASABI $9.00

Fresh raw octopus & wasabi

BROCCOLI $10.00

A Tanuki favourite! Steamed with our sesame and mayonnaise sauce

WAGYU TATAKI $19.00

Seared rare Wagyu beef, thinly sliced with wasabi, salt and tataki sauce

EGGPLANT WITH SWEET MISO  $12.00

ATSU AGE TOFU  $10.00

Deep fried, thick cut tofu slices with soy dashi sauce and ginger

GREEN SIDE SALAD  $ 8.00

Salad greens. With either fresh ginger, yuzu or tahini dressing

PORK BELLY $20.00

Slow cooked with black and white ‘rice cracker’, edamame and spring onion. With dashi sauce

INARI SUSHI $ 9.00

Deep fried seasoned tofu pockets stuffed with sushi rice

GRILLED

TERIYAKI SALMON $31.00

NZ salmon fillet on roasted beetroot in teriyaki and hatcho miso with mango ginger puree

TERIYAKI CHICKEN $29.00

Tender chicken thigh grilled in teriyaki sauce

JAPANESE STEAK  $39.00

Eye fillet (served medium rare – unless requested otherwise) with onion and garlic sauce.  With a small green salad with ginger dressing

SAIKYO YAKI $15.00

Grilled black cod marinated in sweet miso

CHASHU $17.00

Braised pork belly slices with yuzu ponzu

DEEP FRIED

ASSORTED TEMPURA $26.00

Tiger Prawns and seasonal vegetables

PRAWN TEMPURA $25.00

Tiger Prawns. With tempura dipping sauce

VEGETABLE TEMPURA $23.00

Seasonal vegetables in a light tempura batter. With vegetarian tempura dipping sauce

CRISPY FRIED SOFT SHELL CRAB $25.00

Two crabs with a ponzu citrus soy sauce

KARAAGE FRIED CHICKEN $24.00

Seasoned fried chicken with Japanese mayonnaise

AGEDASHI TOFU $14.50

Deep fried tofu in a vegetable broth

 
ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE NOTICE

Please advise us of any allergies before ordering.
We cannot guarantee against traces of allergens.

We have “No added Gluten” (GF) and Vegetarian menu on request.