Private Dining

Tanuki

Private Dining

Tanuki’s Private Dining Room is a special dining room that is situated on our mezzanine floor. Beautifully decorated in Japanese style with tatami mats and shoji screen doors, this authentic Japanese dining space can be booked for between 18 to 35 guests.

The course menus have been carefully designed by our Japanese Head Chef to take you on a culinary journey of the subtle tastes and flavours of Japanese cuisine. All dishes are served banquet style, on large plates  for your guests to share with each other. We would be delighted to arrange your next group dining experience and we will help make it a very special evening.

Click here to download the menu in PDF format

 

COURSE A: NOMBE
$45 per person

EDAMAME SOYA BEANS

Lightly seasoned with sea salt

TANUKI’S SIGNATURE MISO SOUP

CHA SOBA LETTUCE CUP

Green tea soba noodles marinated in a tangy soy and ginger sauce, tempura sauce jelly and toasted white poppy seeds

CHEF’S SELECTION OF FRESH SASHIMI

Best market fish (three varieties of fish, two pieces each)

GOMOKU GOHAN

A traditional Japanese rice dish, short grain rice infused with soy, chicken and seasonal vegetables

SHRIMP KARA AGE

Crispy soft shell shrimp with Himalayan pink salt

GRILLED SALMON

With a light, but rich butter soy sauce

CHICKEN TERIYAKI

STEAMED BROCCOLI

With Tanuki’s sesame mayonnaise sauce

COURSE B: TANUKI
$60 per person

EDAMAME

Lightly seasoned with sea salt

TANUKI’S SIGNATURE MISO SOUP

CHA SOBA LETTUCE CUP

Green tea soba noodles marinated in a tangy soy and ginger sauce, tempura sauce jelly and toasted white poppy seeds

CHEF’S SELECTION OF FRESH SASHIMI

Market fish (three varieties of fish, two pieces each and a fresh New Zealand oyster or scallops (subject to seasonal availability))

EEL NIGIRI

Grilled eel drizzled with a sweet and salty soy sauce, on sushi rice (two pieces), OR Spicy Tuna roll sushi – fresh tuna, cucumber and a spicy sauce (two pieces) Please select which option you prefer, as all guests must select the same option)

OVEN GRILLED NEW ZEALAND LAMB CHOPS

Marinated in a sweet, sticky Teriyaki sauce

EBI KATSU

Bread crumbed, deep fried Black Tiger Prawn (1 piece)

STEAMED BROCCOLI

With Tanuki’s sesame mayonnaise sauce

GRILLED SALMON

With a light butter soy sauce

THICK CUT GRILLED SCOTCH FILLET STEAK

With ponzu (citrus-soy) sauce

 

COURSE C: VEGETARIAN
$40 per person

EDAMAME SOYA BEANS

Lightly seasoned with sea salt

TANUKI’S SIGNATURE MISO SOUP

CHA SOBA LETTUCE CUP

Green tea noodle salad marinated in a tangy soy and ginger dressing served with tempura sauce jelly and white poppy seeds

VEGETABLE ROLLED SUSHI

Cucumber, avocado, capsicum and sesame seeds

DENGAKU NASU

Deep fried eggplant with a sweet miso glaze accompanied with a seasonal selection of vegetable tempura

PAN FRIED TOFU STEAK

With a sticky teriyaki sauce on a sizzling hot plate

ANKAKE GRILLED SEASONAL VEGETABLES

Fresh vegetables with baked red miso and a sweet soy glaze – We recommend you try crumbling the baked red miso into your sauce to season to taste!

STEAMED BROCCOLI

With Tanuki’s sesame mayonnaise sauce

 

Please let us know of any food allergies or any dietary requirements with at least 24 hours notice and we will always endeavour to accommodate your requests.

Tanuki’s special miso soup is a robust flavoursome soup made with seasonal vegetables. Salmon and/or other fish may also be included in the miso soup for the Nombe Set and the Tanuki Set.

Vegan options may also be available, please enquire if you are interested.