The Water Rat Hotel in South Melbourne Menu

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Popcorn chilli chicken 12.00
- smoked jalapeño mayo
Poutine 12.00
- shoe string fries with cheese curd topped with gravy
Thick cut onion rings 8.50
- aioli
Sweet potato fries 10.00
- smoked jalapeño mayo
Shoe string fries 8.50
- aioli
Mac n Cheese croquettes 11.00
- smoked jalapeño mayo, herb mayo, aioli

Cheesy Garlic Pizza 8.00
- Confit garlic, bocconcini and basil
Saganaki 14.00
- Hardened sheep milk cheese, pan fried, glazed with wild honey served with pickled vegetables and lemon
Turkish Lamb Kofta 14.00
- Biber salcası, labneh, pistachio dukkah and grilled pitta
Fried Calamari 12/22
- Sumac and smoked paprika spiced calamari and lime mayonnaise
Charcuterie 28.00
- Cured and set meats, cheddar, picked vegetables, fruit, mustard and ciabatta

All burgers are served on a brioche bun and come with shoestring fries and aioli on the side
‘The OG’ 22.00
- 200 gm Pattie, cos lettuce, tomato, bacon, jack cheese, onion rings
‘Mr Crab’ 20.00
- Soft shell crab slider, watercress, pink pepper aioli, house pickled onion
‘Little Bow Peep’ 22.00
- Braised lamb shoulder, watercress, hummus, pomegranate, harissa yogurt
‘The Ring of Fire’ 22.00
- Southern fried chicken, jalapeno jack, smoked jalapeño mayo slaw
‘Psilocybin’ 20.00
- Baked Portobello mushrooms, herb mayo, watercress, goats cheese
Our range of Steaks are 100% Pasture fed from ethical and sustainable farmers to ensure the highest quality of beef
New York strip 350gm 32.00
Scotch fillet 300gm 34.00
Flat iron 200gm 28.00
Fillet 200gm 36.00
Each steak comes with house cut triple cooked chips, sauce, all gluten free
Sauces - Mushroom Diane, Red and Green Pepper, Béarnaise or Red Wine Jus

Sauteed cavolo nero 8.00
Charred broccolini tossed with almonds 9.00
Paris mash 8.50
Cauliflower gratin 10.00
Baked field mushroom with truffled chevre 10.00

Steamed Portarlington Mussels 26.00
- Prosecco, cream fraiche, leek, confit garlic thyme and parsley. Served with toasted ciabatta.
Chermoula Spiced Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine 22.00
- With toasted Israeli cous cous, spiced labneh and Anatolian salad
Braised Lamb and Portobello Ragu 26.00
- With a rich port and shiraz sauce, handmade pappardelle, baby herbs and shaved pecorino
Market Fish MP
- Please ask staff for details.
Beer Battered Barramundi 24.00
- Pink peppercorn mayo, green leaf salad, chard lemon, green leaf salad and shoe string fries
Chicken Parma 24.00
- Double smoked ham, chunky Napoli, 3 cheese blend, green leaf salad and shoe string fries

Warm Chocolate Brownie 12.00
- With vanilla bean ice cream, ganache and chocolate mousse
Bread and Butter Pudding 12.00
- With raspberry jam, Baileys anglaise
Affogato 15.00
- Espresso and Frangelico served with your choice of ice cream
Ice Cream 3 per scoop
- Fig Honey & Pistachio, Death by Chocolate, Vanilla Bean, English toffee crunch

Nearby Sample Menus

Grain salad $17.50
- Ancient grains, pickled cabbage, charred corn, hazelnut dukkah, labneh & pomegranate dressing
Croque monsieur $13.50
- Smoked ham, emmental cheese, dijon mustard bechamel
-Add spiced pulled chicken $22.50
Toulouse sausage, istra chorizo, smoked salmon, felices bacon $5.00
Grilled ham & cheese croissant $9.50
Quiche du jour $10.50
- Quince of the day served with green salad
French toast $17.50
- Chez dre brioche, berry compote, lemon ricotta, raspberry dust, bibelot, strawberry & oat gelato
Roast duck crepe $18.50
- Spiced roast duck, panko crumbed egg, cucumber, aioli, hoisin & side salad

SMALL $9.50
Banana & Ice Cream $12.00
Risotto Pollo Funghi
Caesar Salad $14.00
9. VEGETARIAN
- Tomato, cheese, capsicum, mushroom, onions, olives
LARGE $15.00
MEDIUM $10.00
FAMILY $20.00

Spicy Calamari & TW Sausage $15.00
- taiwanese sausage & calamari, wok tossed dry chilli, flaming tangy sauce
Mince Mince $12.50
- stewed minced pork, 5 spice soy stock, mushroom
Steam Seafood Wonton Ravioli $17.00
- w crispy soft shell crab hot & tangy salsa
Soft Shell Crab Salad $15.00
- w lemon mayo
Ginger Beef $15.00
- sliced beef, wok tossed ginger, seasonal vegetables, light oyster sauce
Crispy Honey Beef $15.00
- crispy beef strip, wok tossed, onion, capsicum, zesty honey sauce
Dim Sim Delight $8.50
- steamed housemade dim sim, house soy
Veggie Noodle Soup $12.50
- seasonal vegetables, miso broth, vermicelli

Chocolate custard pot, whipped mascarpone, cocoa nib praline $15.00
Lyonnaise chicken, spaetzle dumplings, guanciale $32.00
Norcia Salami $12.00
- mild
Gabriel Coulet - Roquefort $15.00
- Blue - ewe’s milk - Soulzon, France
Spiced olives & almonds $12.00
Tunworth $15.00
- White mould - cow's milk - Hampshire, England
Moonlight Flat Oysters, mignonette & lemon $5.00
Angelica Farm beetroots & carrots, goat curd, pepitas, salsa verde $17.00 / $ 24.00

Crepes - w/orange & palm sugar caramel $ 9.50
Green salad, garden salad, dijon potatoes or fries $ 3.50
Crunchy poached eggs, gravalax, corn cakes, sour cream & chives $ 17.00
Toast - w/grilled gruyere, ham & mustard $ 8.50
Corned beef & poached eggs on muffins w/hollandaise & parsley $ 15.00
Grilled eggplant & zucchini, tomato, rocket & fetta $ 9.50
Pork belly, apple sauce & coleslaw $ 11.50
Spiced chicken coleslaw w/crispy poached egg $ 19.00

Grilled Chicken Breast Marinated in herbs on a bed of sautéed spinach served with seasonal vegetables and a rich reduction N/A
Du Puy Lentil and Vegetable Ragout Served with roast pumpkin, grilled asparagus and topped with persian fetta N/A
Roasted Red Capsicum Dip Fresh roasted capsicum blended with Australian cream cheese and tapenade, served with golden baked water crackers N/A
Smoked Salmon & Avocado Smoked Tasmanian salmon and avocado mousse, dressed with baby capers, red onion and tomato salsa N/A
Roasted Red Capsicum Dip Fresh roasted capsicum blended with Australian cream cheese and tapenade, served with a warm gluten free roll N/A
Grilled Chicken Breast Marinated in herbs on a bed of sautéed spinach served with seasonal vegetables and a rich reduction N/A
Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A
Smoked Salmon & Avocado Smoked Tasmanian salmon and avocado mousse, dressed with baby capers, red onion and tomato salsa N/A

with stewed rhubarb and honey $10.50
With Poached Eggs $17.50
Croissant $8.90
Eggs Atlantic $18.90
- Poached Eggs on toast with smoked salmon, sauteed spinach and hollandise sauce
Strawberries $15.50
Open Turkish Grill $17.50
- Toasted Turkish Bread with grilled bacon, avocado, fresh tomato and scrambled eggs
Fruit Salad with yoghurt $9.50
Selection of seasonal Fruit $8.00

Sandwich
Extras each item $2.50
- bacon sausage, hash brown, tomato, mushroom, spinach, avocado
-Cheese $1.00
-Tuna $5.50
-onion $0.50
-Smoked salmon $7.00
-Salad $5.00
Poached eggs on toast with grilled ham, cheese & tomato $9.00

Penfolds Grandfather Port $18.00
Swordfish ceviche, nashi pears, black rice cracker $17.00
Jamon & manchego croquettes, piquillo pepper marmalade, apple $15.00
Free range corn feed duck breast, wild mushrooms, parmesan polenta $38.00
Seasoned vegetables $9.00
Rockford P.S Marion Tawny Barossa $15.00
Fish of the day MP
PX Pedro Ximenez 1927 Alvear $8.50

11 Hokkien mee $11.00
- Thick egg noodles wok tossed in spicy dark soya mushroom sauce and oyster sauce with shrimps, BBQ pork, capsicum, bokchoi, bean shoots and spring onions.
30 Vegetarian Thai Noodles (Pad Thai) $10.00
- Thai rice noodle stick stir fried with tofu, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, bokchoi, onions, crushed peanuts, bean shoots and chilli in oyster sauce.
7 Wok tossed ginger soy chicken noodles $11.00
- Thin egg noodles wok tossed with chicken, carrots, onions, mushrooms, bokchoi, bean shoots in a ginger-soy sauce.
22 Special fried rice $11.00
- Fried rice with shrimp, BBQ pork, egg, peas, carrot, bean shoots and spring onions in soy and oyster sauce.
16 Supreme noodle $12.00
- Steamed thin egg noodles stir fried with prawns, seafood chunks, fish cakes, squid, bokchoi, onions, carrots, snow peas, broccoli, mushrooms, spring onions and bean shoots in oyster sauce.
26 Vietnamese ginger soy noodles $10.00
- Thin egg noodles stir fried with tofu, onions, mushrooms, carrots, bokchoi, broccoli, snow peas and bean shoots in a fine chef-made ginger sauce.
29 Vegetarian Singapore noodles $10.00
- Vermicelli noodles wok tossed with tofu, peas, capsicum. carrots, onions, bean shoots, spring onions, broccoli, bokchoi and snow peas in Malay curry sauce.
19 Tom yum seafood noodles soup $12.00
- Rice noodle soup with prawns, fish cakes, squid, mushrooms, broccoli, bean shoots, brown onions, coriander and chilli. Served mild, medium or hot.

COCONUT SET CHIA WITH WINTER CITRUS, MANDARIN SORBET, TOASTED COCONUT $18.00
EGGS YOUR WAY ON TOAST $11.00
ADD SPANISH JAMON $5.50
WASABI EMULSION / MAPLE DOUBLE CREAM $3.00
ADD CHORIZO $5.00
BACON / CHORIZO / AVOCADO / MUSHROOMS $5.00
ADD FETA $4.50
BEANS WITH BASIL PESTO, RED PEPPERS HOUSE-MADE TOMATO SAUCE & TOAST $16.50

Tuna Salad $7.90
Salami Salad $6.90
Ham, Avocado & Cheese $7.30
Plain Salad $6.00
Eggplant $0.80
Chicken Kebab Salad $7.90
Chicken Schnitzel $7.90
N.Lee Special $6.90
- Frankfurt, cheese, lettuce, fried onion, mushroom, tomato sauce

Egg florentine $14.90
- Poached eggs on toasted english muffins with sauteed spinach & smothered in hollandaise sauce
Bircher muesli $8.50
- With grated apple, yoghurt, honey
Omelette on toast daylesford sourdough $1.30
-extra ingredients- each $11.90
Sauteed spinach $3.00
Bruschetta $14.9 / $17.9
- Smoked salmon, red onion, rocket, capers & a yoghurt & lemon dressing
Roesti (swiss-style hash brown) $3.50
Joe´s own baked beans $14.90
- Bacon, roma tomatoes, avocado & melted swiss cheese on toasted english muffins

Marketers anti $15.00
- See the blackboard for today's selection
Grilled k-b whiting $30.00
Sesame half shell scallop (hervey bay) $4.00
-Kilpatrick with free range bacon $3.00
Quail eggs with mint yoghurt $7.00
Cuttlefish pintxo with chilli squid ink $6.00
Rubas green beans $8.00
Noah's pudding of ancient grains $7.00

Olive Ascolana - crumbed green olives filled with chicken, veal & parmesan $8.50
Truffle Fries $9.50
Rigatoni Alla Matriciana - rigatoni pasta with sauteed bacon, chilli, garlic, onion, marjoram, house-made sugo and pecorino cheese $25.50
Arkibar Muesli - house-made muesli mix with rhubarb, apple & berry compote, served with yoghurt $9.50
Fruit Toast - all served with an assortment of italian jams $5.50
Arkibar's Famous Porridge - cooked to order, served with seasonal fruit compote, cinnamon and honey $12.00
Calamari Alla Griglia - char-grilled with spinach, roasted roma tomatoes on grilled polenta with fresh lemon and marjoram dressing (Entree/Main) $18.50/$26.50
Bruschetta Del Giorno - grilled ciabatta toast with seasonal toppings $8.50