Salt Restaurant & Bar

About Salt Restaurant & Bar

Salt Restaurant & Bar is the award-winning restaurant on level one of the Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront in central New Plymouth, where every table enjoys a sea view. It is a venue built for the whole day: breakfast, lunch and dinner, or simply a coffee, a light meal or a relaxed drink while you watch the waves roll in.

The kitchen works with contemporary local cuisine. Breakfast covers the classics — eggs benedict, pancake stacks, shakshuka and a full big breakfast — while lunch brings dishes like fried calamari, nut crust salmon, fish and chips and a curry of the week. The dinner menu pays homage to Taranaki's Three Sisters rock formation, led by the signature Lamb a Toru: lamb rump, lamb shoulder croquettes and lamb loin with shallot puree. Desserts lean local too, from Taranaki's handmade sorbets to a spiced pear crumble built on kawakawa and mānuka honey.

The bar matches the kitchen's ambition, with house cocktails (the Salt Sunset, Kiwi Margarita and Wind-Wand among them), Juno Extra Fine local Taranaki gin, a well-stocked whisky shelf, tap and bottled beer, and a New Zealand-leaning wine list with French champagne for occasions.

Hospitality here is warm and unhurried. The team describe Salt as an all-round experience from start to finish — a place to feel at home, whether you are settling in for a celebration or just dropping by for a coffee with views that, they promise, will take your breath away. Guests with dietary requirements or allergies are asked to mention them when ordering; the kitchen is happy to accommodate.

Salt Restaurant & Bar: Award-Winning Waterfront Dining in New Plymouth

Salt Restaurant & Bar occupies level one of the Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront on Egmont Street, and it makes the most of its address: every table in the room looks out over the sea. An award-winning fixture on the New Plymouth dining scene, Salt serves contemporary local cuisine from breakfast through to dinner, and it is equally set up for a leisurely coffee, a light meal or a relaxed drink while the waves roll in past the windows.

The team describe Salt as an all-round experience from start to finish — a place where guests are made to feel at home. They like to have fun, learn about their guests and share experiences with them, and the invitation is deliberately low-pressure: come in and relax, even if it is just for a coffee or a light snack, with views they promise will take your breath away.

From Breakfast to Sweet Tides

Breakfast runs from 7am to 11am and leans on the classics, done properly. There is eggs benedict on an English muffin with bacon and potato rosti, a pancake stack loaded with berry compote, streaky bacon, fried eggs and mascarpone, Turkish poached with feta, a shakshuka, and a big breakfast with everything. Barista coffee comes with soy, almond and coconut milk options. Lunch, from 11.30am to 2pm, moves to the coast: soup of the day with garlic bread, crispy fried calamari with sriracha mayo and nut crust salmon with avocado mousse and fennel salad, followed by mains like fish and chips, a sizzling 180g sirloin, fried chicken schnitzel, miso tofu and a curry of the week. Come dinner, the menu shifts into something more celebratory, closing with Sweet Tides desserts such as Taranaki's handmade sorbets, a piña colada brûlée and a spiced pear crumble built on kawakawa and mānuka honey.

Lamb a Toru: Salt's Signature

Salt's signature dish is Lamb a Toru, created as a homage to the majestic Three Sisters rock formation. The idea is unity, strength and connection — three cuts of lamb in perfect balance: lamb rump, lamb shoulder croquettes and lamb loin, plated with shallot puree. It anchors a dinner menu that also runs to BBQ short ribs with potato gratin, a 200g eye fillet, Afghani half chicken with cajun fries, pan-seared market fish, crab fettuccine in creamy bisque and a slow-spiced lamb curry with garlic butter naan.

The Bar

The bar is a destination in its own right. House cocktails include the Salt Sunset with gin, orange and pineapple juice and grenadine; the Kiwi Margarita; the Berry Blush with chambord, strawberry and kawakawa syrup; the Coco Loco; the Aporo Sour with manuka syrup; and the Wind-Wand — a nod to New Plymouth's famous sculpted skyline. Gin fans will find Juno Extra Fine, a local Taranaki gin, alongside Scapegrace and Hendrick's, and the whisky shelf runs from Johnnie Walker to Japanese Hibiki. The wine list leans on New Zealand — Marlborough sauvignon blanc, Central Otago pinot noir, Martinborough and Hawke's Bay classics — with French champagne for occasions. As the menu puts it: got a favourite? The staff love a challenge.

Good to Know

Salt sits inside the Millennium Hotel, so hotel guests can dial 702 for room service from the breakfast and lunch menus. The kitchen asks diners to advise of any dietary requirements or allergies when ordering and is happy to accommodate. Breakfast is served 7–11am and lunch 11.30am–2pm; for current dining and opening times, including dinner, the restaurant directs guests to contact the hotel direct. Reservations can be made online or by phone on (06) 769 5304.

Signature items

• Lamb a Toru
• Salt Sunset
• Pan Seared Fish
• Nut Crust Salmon
• Sea Buckthorn Cheesecake
• Wind-Wand

Menu

Spirits

• Tanqueray — London dry gin
• Tanqueray 10 — Small-batch gin
• Hendrick's — Cucumber and rose gin
• Scapegrace Black — NZ craft gin
• Scapegrace Range — Timbre, Revenant, Chorus or Rise
• Juno Extra Fine — Local Taranaki gin
• 42 Below — NZ vodka
• Grey Goose — French vodka
• Belvedere — Polish vodka
• Bacardi — White rum
• Bacardi Spiced — Spiced rum
• Appleton Estate Signature Blend — Jamaican rum
• Jim Beam — Kentucky bourbon
• Maker's Mark — Wheated bourbon
• Wild Turkey American Honey — Liqueur bourbon
• Wild Turkey Longbranch — Kentucky straight bourbon
• Glenfiddich Reserve 12yr — Single malt whisky
• Oban 14yr — Highland single malt
• Johnnie Walker Black Label — Blended Scotch
• Johnnie Walker Blue Label — Blended Scotch
• Dimple — Blended Scotch
• Canadian Club — Canadian whisky
• Jameson Irish — Irish whiskey
• Jack Daniel's — Tennessee whiskey
• Hibiki Master's Select — Japanese blended whisky

Breakfast

• Toast + Spreads — Your choice of ciabatta, rye or gluten free, with marmalade, marmite, honey or jam
• Eggs Benedict — English muffin, bacon and potato rosti
• Pancake Stack — Mixed berry compote, maple syrup, streaky bacon, fried eggs, hash browns, mascarpone
• House Made Granola — Natural yoghurt and fresh fruit
• Turkish Poached — With feta cheese on sour dough or rye bread
• Shakshuka — Eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce
• Waffles — Herb butter, streaky bacon, rosti, poached or fried egg, spiced maple syrup
• Big Breakfast — Streaky bacon, potato rosti, pork sausage, mushroom, roast tomato, ciabatta, eggs your way

Cocktails

• Salt Sunset — Gin, orange and pineapple juice, grenadine, maraschino liqueur
• Kiwi Margarita — Tequila, kiwi, triple sec, sweet and sour
• Berry Blush — Vodka, chambord, strawberry, kawakawa syrup, prosecco
• Coco Loco — White rum, malibu, blue curacao, pineapple juice, coconut syrup
• Aporo Sour — Bourbon, disaronno, manuka syrup, lime juice, apple juice
• Wind-Wand — Vodka, aperol, galliano, citrus, aquafaba

Wine List

• Sparkling Wine — Sartori Prosecco and Veuve du Vernay, plus Moët & Chandon and 2012 Dom Pérignon
• Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough pours from Wither Hills and Two Rivers, plus Craggy Range Te Muna
• Chardonnay — Marrisco Kings Bastard, Pencarrow and Te Mata Estate
• Rosé — Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg (Central Otago) and Elephant Hill (Hawke's Bay)
• Pinot Gris — Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg, Palliser Estate and Escarpment
• Pinot Noir — Te Tera (Martinborough), Rocky Point (Central Otago) and Te Mata Estate
• Shiraz / Syrah — Mitolo 'The Nessus' and Sister's Run (McLaren Vale), plus Te Mata Syrah
• Merlot Cabernet Blends — Wither Hills, Paritua Stone Paddock and Vasse Felix Filius
• After Dinner Pours — Taylors 10yr Port, Chambers Muscat, affogato and liqueurs

Lunch Mains

• Fish & Chips — Catch of the day, crisped to perfection, with cajun fries
• Steak & Fries — Saltair, sizzling 180g sirloin with mushroom and cajun fries
• Fried Chicken Schnitzel — Chicken breast with tomato relish, mushroom sauce and cajun fries
• Market Fish — Red pepper velouté, medley potato and zucchini
• Miso Tofu — Umami-rich and wholesome with Asian greens and mung beans
• Curry of the Week — A weekly voyage through spice-rich curry, with warm naan and fluffy rice

Lunch Sides

• Cajun Fries — Cajun-spiced fries
• Garden Salad — Fresh seasonal salad
• Braised Carrots — Slow-braised carrots

Beer & Cider

• Emerson's Pilsner — On tap
• Steinlager Light / Classic / Low Carb — Kiwi lager, three ways
• Steinlager Zero — Zero-alcohol lager
• Corona — Mexican lager
• Panhead Supercharger APA — Wellington-built pale ale
• Panhead Blacktop Oat Stout — Oat stout
• Panhead Rat Rod Hazy IPA — Hazy IPA
• Monteith's Crushed Apple Cider — Apple cider
• Asahi — Japanese lager
• Tiger — Singapore lager

Dinner Mains

• Lamb a Toru — Salt's signature — lamb rump, lamb shoulder croquettes, lamb loin and shallot puree
• Miso Tofu — Umami-rich and wholesome with Asian greens and mung beans
• Eye Fillet 200g — Classic, juicy and worth every bite
• BBQ Short Ribs — With potato gratin, butternut puree and jus
• Pork Loin Chops — Juicy cut, sweet edge — parsnip puree, confit parsnip, sauce ravigote, plum jus
• Afghani Half Chicken — Spiced the Afghani way, sauced and served with cajun fries
• Pan Seared Fish — Clean catch, perfect sear — market fish, red pepper velouté, medley potato, zucchini
• Crab Fettuccine — Silky pasta layered with crab meat ball, creamy bisque and pecorino
• Lamb Curry — Slow spice, deep warmth — garlic butter naan and basmati rice

Dinner Sides

• Cajun Fries — Cajun-spiced fries
• Braised Carrots — Finished with a glaze
• Crushed Potatoes with Honey & Chilli — Sweet heat through soft crushed potatoes
• Sautéed Asian Greens — With sesame dressing
• Heirloom Tomato & Halloumi Salad — Heirloom tomatoes with halloumi

Lunch Entrees

• Soup of the Day — Comfort in a spoonful, served with garlic bread
• Fried Calamari — Crispy golden squid with sriracha mayo
• Nut Crust Salmon — Avocado mousse, brown sugar vinaigrette and fennel salad
• Baked Beetroot Cutlet — Earth-grown and spice-lifted, with ginger and apricot chutney

Non-Alcoholic

• Juices — Apple, orange, pineapple, cranberry, tomato or feijoa
• Sparkling or Still Water — Chilled water, your way
• Soft Drinks — Pepsi, Pepsi Max, 7up, ginger beer, tonic water or soda
• Lemon Lime Bitters — Classic mocktail

Dinner Entrees

• Soup of the Day — A warm tide in a bowl, served with garlic bread
• Fried Calamari — Crispy golden squid with sriracha mayo
• Baked Beetroot Cutlet — Earth-grown and spice-lifted, with ginger and apricot chutney
• Nut Crust Salmon — Avocado butter, brown sugar vinaigrette and fennel salad
• Beef Short Rib — Slow fire, deep flavour — celeriac remoulade and coriander pesto

Lunch Desserts

• White Chocolate Parfait — Light, silky and indulgently smooth, with berry sorbet and rocher glaze
• Trio of Sorbet — Taranaki's handmade sorbet delight
• Piña Colada Brûlée — Tropical sweetness in every bite — crispy filo, caramelised pineapple

Breakfast Beverages

• Barista Coffee — Cappuccino, latte, flat white and chai; customise with caramel, vanilla or hazelnut, or soy, almond and coconut milk
• Black Coffee — Espresso, long black or americano
• Juices — Orange, apple, tomato, pineapple or feijoa
• Herbal Teas — English breakfast, earl grey, green, lemon, chamomile or peppermint
• Sweet Sips — Hot chocolate or mocha

Sweet Tides Desserts

• Trio of Sorbet — Taranaki's handmade sorbet delight
• Bread and Butter Pudding — Old school comfort, elevated — dry fruit, white chocolate, saffron and vanilla bean cream
• White Chocolate Parfait — Light, silky and smooth, with berry sorbet and rocher glaze
• Piña Colada Brûlée — Crispy filo and caramelised pineapple
• Sea Buckthorn Cheesecake — Creamy cheesecake with sea buckthorn, almond sponge cake and sorbet
• Spiced Pear Crumble — Kawakawa, mānuka honey, crumble oats, spiced custard, vanilla bean ice cream

Breakfast Sides & Add-Ons

• Breakfast Sides — Eggs, salmon, potato rosti, streaky bacon, pork sausages or mushrooms

Frequently asked questions

Where is Salt Restaurant & Bar located?

On level one of the Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront, 1 Egmont St, New Plymouth — with sea views from every table.

What are the opening hours?

Breakfast is served 7–11am and lunch 11.30am–2pm daily. For current dining and opening times, including dinner, the restaurant asks guests to contact the hotel direct on (06) 769 5304.

What is the signature dish?

Lamb a Toru — lamb rump, lamb shoulder croquettes and lamb loin with shallot puree, created in homage to the Three Sisters rock formation.

Can dietary requirements be catered for?

Yes. Guests are asked to advise of any dietary requirements or allergies when ordering, and the team is happy to accommodate.

Does Salt take reservations?

Yes, tables can be booked through the reservations page on the website or by calling (06) 769 5304.

Is there a bar?

Yes — a full bar with house cocktails, tap and bottled beer, spirits including Juno Extra Fine local Taranaki gin, and a wine list spanning New Zealand and international labels.

Can hotel guests order from the menu in their room?

Yes — Millennium Hotel guests can dial 702 to place a room service order from the breakfast and lunch menus.

Tips

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Good to know

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