Menus
A La Carte Menu
The evolving menu at The Principal offers a modern take on Australian cuisine, with menu choices guided by seasonal ingredients, complimented by premium beverages, including locally brewed brewed beer. Dine inside in the heritage listed room, or relax outside in nature.
| Snack Size | |
| Garlic Bread Sliced ciabatta, toasted with garlic butter | $9.5 |
| Cheesey Garlic Bread Sliced ciabatta, toasted with garlic butter and mozzarella cheddar mix | $10.5 |
| Crispy Chips gf Aioli, tomato sauce | $10 |
| Seasoned Wedges Sour cream, sweet chilli | $11 |
| Sweet Potato Fries Jalapeno mayo & lemon-dill aoli Loaded Chips gf, vo Gluten free chips, loaded with BBQ pulled pork, jalapenos, tomatoes and melted cheddar cheese | $14.5 $18 |
| Something More | |
| Risotto Verde gf, v, vvo Green asparagus, baby spinach, broccoli puree, garlic, butter and parmesan cheese | $28 |
| Chicken Parmigiana House made crumbed chicken breast topped with Napoli sauce & cheese. Served with chips and salad | $28 |
| Fish & Chips gfo Beer battered Hake fillets, chips, salad & aioli | $26 |
| Cauliflower Steak Spiced roasted cauliflower, cauliflower purée, charred cherry tomatoes & chickpea gremolata | $25 |
| Beef Cheek Gnocchi Braised beef cheek, baby spinach, ricotta gnocchi & parmesan cheese | $35 |
| Octopus Charred octopus with smokey paprika, sweet potato purée, charred shallots, sobrasada and nut free dukkah | $28 |
| Crab & Prawn Pasta Blue swimmer crab & tiger prawns with Vesuvio handmade spaghetti, EVOO, zucchini noodles, garlic and red chilli sambal | $34 |
| Steak | |
| 300g Sirloin 100-day grain fed. Served with fresh garden salad, chips and your choice of sauce | $38 |
| 300g Scotch Fillet Char grilled scotch fillet, with fresh garden salad, chips and your choice of sauce Lamb Racks Roasted lamb racks (MR) with fondant potato, charred broccolini and rosemary jus | $48 $48 |
| Burgers | |
| Principal Burger 200g beef patty, bacon, cheese, pickles, tomato, lettuce, American mustard, tomato sauce, aioli, potato bun, chips | $27 |
| Chicken Burger Fried buttermilk chicken breast, cheese, pickles, chipotle coleslaw, potato bun, chips | $27 |
| Field Mushroom Burger v Grilled field mushroom, onion rings, lettuce, tomato, chimichurri, potato bun, chips | $22 |
| Steak Sandwich 180g sirloin steak, tomato and capsicum relish, fried onion, baby spinach and cheddar cheese, Turkish panini & chips | $27 |
| Kids Menu | |
| Mini Parmigiana Chicken schnitzel, topped with napolitana sauce & melted cheese. Served with chips & salad | $10 |
| Mini Fish & Chips gfo Battered Hake, served with chips, aioli & fresh garden salad | $10 |
| Mini Salt & Pepper Squid Served with chips and aioli | $10 |
| Half Serve Chips / Wedges | $5 |
| Ice cream Vanilla ice cream with chocolate or strawberry topping | $4 |
| Something Small | |
| Spinach and Basil Arancini v Baby spinach, basil, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, served with Napolitana sauce | $18 |
| Corn Ribs v, gf Sweet corn marinated in smokey paprika, garlic and butter, chargrilled. Served with creamy siracha sauce. | $16 |
| Tennessee Wings gf, df Crispy chicken wings with Tennessee spice rub served with jalapeno mayo | $18 |
| Pork Tacos Warm flour tortillas, barbecued pulled pork, pineapple salsa, lime aoli | $18 |
| Salt & Pepper Squid Battered & seasoned with salt and pepper, served with lime aioli | $19 |
| 300g Meaty Riblets gf, df Sous vide and roasted pork ribs, honey, soy, ginger, garlic, star anise and tomato purée | $29 |
| Share Board | $60 |
| 2 x Pulled pork tacos 2 x Corn ribs 2 x Spinach & basil arancini 2 x Buffalo wings 8 x Salt & pepper Squid Served with siracha, jalapeno mayo, lime aioli and chipotle mayo | |
| Salads | |
| Chicken Caesar Salad Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, parmesan, croutons, anchovies, soft-boiled egg & house-made Caesar dressing with grilled chicken | $26 |
| Pork & Prawn Salad Pork belly & tiger prawns tossed through baby spinach, cabbage, carrot, radish, mint, coriander, sesame seed & fried shallots. Finished in Thai Nam Jim dressing Spicy Thai Beef Salad Beef (MR), Asian lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, coriander, mint, red onion and Thai chili lime dressing | $26 $26 |
| Sides | |
| Garden Salad | $8.5 |
| Mixed Veg | $9.5 |
| Add Chicken | $7 |
| Add Prawns | $7 |
| Extra Sauces Mushroom, garlic, pepper, garlic herb butter or chili sambal | $2.5 |
| Desserts | |
| Chocolate Mousse gf Dolce de leche, chocolate soil and strawberries | $14 |
| Bread & Butter Pudding Bread & butter pudding with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce | $14 |
| Red Velvet Cake Red velvet cake, with strawberry coulis, and chocolate soil | $14 |
GF = gluten free | GFO = gluten free option
DF = dairy free
V = vegetarian | VO = vegetarian option
VV = vegan | VVO = vegan option