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Bistro Dining in Mount Gambier
Pull up a chair at the South Eastern Hotel Bistro, serving lunch and dinner seven days a week with classic pub favourites, seasonal dishes and the generous portions we're known for.
Every main meal includes access to our popular self-serve salad and hot veggie bars, so you can load up your plate with the sides you actually want - fresh salads, hot veggies or a bit of both.
Families can relax over lunch or dinner while the kids make the most of our large enclosed indoor playground and games room. On Mondays, kids eat free with the purchase of an adult main meal, giving families an extra good reason to start the week at the South Eastern.
Prefer something more casual, or passing through Mount Gambier between lunch and dinner? Our Front Bar serves a limited menu from 2pm to 4.30pm, Monday to Sunday, so you can still grab a bite, enjoy a footy match or game of pool.
You can also head outside to our dog-friendly beer garden, with blinds for extra shelter, TV screens and background music. Four-legged mates are welcome, so there's no need to leave them behind when you're stopping in for a drink or bite to eat.
From a quick weekday lunch and an afternoon feed in the Front Bar to dinner with the family or a long-overdue catch-up with friends, relaxed Mount Gambier pub dining is what we do.
Help us save you a seat. Our Bistro can get pretty busy, especially at dinner, during school holidays and throughout Mount Gambier's peak season, so booking a table ahead online is always a good idea.
Our Front Bar is a little more casual and welcomes walk-ins only.
Lunch
Monday to Sunday: 11.30am to 2pm
Dinner
Monday to Sunday: 5pm to 8pm
limited menu - front bar
Monday to Sunday: 2pm to 4:30pm
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STARTERS
Garlic & Herb Bread (V) — 11.5
Garlic, Herb & Cheese Bread (V) — 12.5
Bruschetta (V) — 14.9
Cherry tomato, red onion, basil pesto, feta cheese, balsamic, toasted french stick
Potato Wedges (V, GF) — 16.5
Sour cream, sweet chilli
Bowl of Chips (V, GF) — 11.9
Pork Belly Bites — 19.9
Sweet and spicy BBQ pork belly bites, pickled apple
Crispy Fried Chicken Wing Nibbles — 19.9
Hot honey sauce, spicy sriracha mayo, sesame
AB Loaded Fries (GF) — 19.9
Pulled lamb shoulder, spring onion, garlic tzatziki, sweet chilli, BBQ sauce
Beer-Battered Onion Rings (V) — 11.9
Garlic aioli
Salad / Vegetable Bar to Entrée — 9.9
Salad / Vegetable Bar Only — 19.9
MAINS
Lamb Cutlets — 38.9
Chargrilled Moroccan lamb cutlets, crispy seasoned chat potatoes, fresh Mediterranean salad, garlic and zesty lemon yoghurt, herbs
Stuffed Chicken Breast (GF) — 35.9
Filled with mushrooms, spinach, garlic herb butter, cheese, served with creamy potato mash, grilled baby broccolini, rosé sauce
Smoked Pork Ribs (GF) — 39.9
Sweet hickory BBQ sauce, pickled apple, fried corn ribs, chips
Handmade Pie — P.O.A.
See specials board for today’s flavour
Roast of the Day — P.O.A.
See specials board
Pasta of the Day — P.O.A.
See specials board
Risotto of the Day — P.O.A.
See specials board
FROM THE GRILL
All main meals served with salad and vegetable bar.
Porterhouse 300G (GF) — 39.9
Char-grilled to your liking, chips
Scotch Fillet 250G (GF) — 48.9
Char-grilled to your liking, chips
Ultimate Mixed Grill (GF) — 38.9
Scotch fillet, beef patty, sausage, grilled tomato, mushroom, bacon, fried egg, beetroot relish, chips
Chargrilled Chicken Breast (GF) — 28.9
Served with chips
SALADS + STIR-FRY
Vegetarian Stir-Fry (V, GFO) — 23.5
Hokkien noodles, honey soy sauce
Japanese Rice Bowl (V, GF) — 22.0
Steamed rice, seaweed, avocado, pickled red cabbage, cucumber, carrot, lettuce, spicy sriracha mayo, fresh lime
Caesar Salad Stack — 22.0
Toasted garlic and herb bread, crisp cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, smoky bacon, anchovies (I), egg, cracked pepper, creamy caesar dressing
Our Chefs Protein Picks to Add
- Beef strips — +8.5
- Grilled chicken — +8.5
- Grilled prawns (M) — +10.0
- Crispy fried chicken — +8.5
- Crispy fried spicy prawns (M) — +10.0
- Grilled salmon fillet (M) — +12.0
SEAFOOD
Classic Fish & Chips (M) — 1 PC 24.0 / 2 PC 30.0
Butterfish - Coopers Pale Ale battered, lemon pepper grilled or crumbed, fresh lemon, tartare sauce, chips
Salt & Pepper Fried Squid (GF/M) — 28.9
Fresh lemon, tartare, chips
Fisherman’s Catch (M) — 38.9
Coopers Pale Ale battered butterfish, salt and pepper squid, battered prawns, fresh lemon, tartare sauce, chips
Garlic Prawns (GF/M) — Entrée 20.9 / Main 30.9
Creamy garlic sauce, rice, parsley
Barramundi (GF/M) — 36.0
Lemon pepper barramundi, fresh lemon, tartare, chips
BURGERS
Steak Focaccia — 28.9
Scotch fillet, bacon, egg, fried onion, tomato, lettuce, cheese, beetroot relish, toasted focaccia, chips
Hot Honey Chicken Burger — 28.9
Hot honey fried chicken, chipotle, lettuce, bacon, cheese, grilled pineapple, toasted roll, chips
Beef Burger — 28.9
Handmade beef patty, American cheese, lettuce, red onion, bacon jam, house burger sauce, toasted burger roll, chips
PIZZA
Chicken Supreme (GFO) — 27.9
BBQ base, spiced chicken, smoky bacon, pineapple, capsicum, spring onion, mozzarella
Eastern BBQ — 28.9
BBQ base, pulled beef, chipotle chicken, pork belly, smoky bacon, mozzarella
Tropical (GFO) — 25.9
Napolitana base, ham, pineapple, mozzarella
Hot Honey Pepperoni (GFO) — 26.9
Hot honey base, pepperoni, jalapeño, mozzarella
Margherita Cheese (V) — 25.9
Napolitana base, fresh tomato, bocconcini, mozzarella, basil pesto
Add Ons
- Gluten Free Base — +6.5
SCHNITZELS
Chicken Breast Schnitzel — Small 22.0 / Large 27.0
Beef Schnitzel — Small 22.0 / Large 27.0
Vegan Schnitzel — 27.0
Sauces
- Gravy — +4.0
- Creamy Pepper — +4.0
- Dianne — +4.0
- Creamy Mushroom — +4.0
- Creamy Garlic (GF) — +4.0
- Hollandaise (GF) — +4.0
Toppings
Parmigiana — 5.9
Napolitana sauce, cheese
Tropical — 6.9
Napolitana sauce, ham, pineapple, cheese
Eastern BBQ — 10.9
BBQ, pulled beef, chipotle chicken, pork belly, smoky bacon, cheese
Heart Attack — 9.5
Sour cream, sweet chilli, bacon, cheese
Aussie — 10.5
BBQ, fried egg, bacon, onion, cheese
Hot Honey Pepperoni — 8.5
Pepperoni, jalapeño, hot honey, cheese
B.A.H. — 9.5
Bacon, avocado, hollandaise
Creamy Garlic Prawns — 11.5
Prawns in creamy garlic sauce
FOR YOUNG DINERS
All Kids Meals — 15.0
Under 12 only, includes free kids soft drink or pop top
- Dinosaur Nuggets (6) with chips
- Cheeseburger with sauce, cheese, chips
- Chicken or Beef Schnitzel with chips
- Battered Fish with chips (M)
- Battered Dippy Dogs with chips
- Hotdog, Roll, Cheese with chips
- Tropical Pizza — Napolitana base, ham, pineapple, cheese, with chips
- Vegetable Stir-Fry with noodles (V/DFO)
Upgrades to Kids Meals
- Upgrade to 10 Nuggets — +3.0
- Upgrade to 9 Inch Pizza — +3.0
- Kids Salad / Vegetable Bar — +10.0
SENIORS MENU
Valid upon presentation of seniors card
Chicken or Beef Schnitzel — 22.0
With chips
Lemon-Pepper Fried Squid (M) — 22.0
With fresh lemon tartare & chips
Battered Fish & Chips (M) — 22.0
With fresh lemon & tartare
Battered Honey Prawns (M) — 22.0
With steamed rice
Roast of the Day — 22.0
See specials board
Beef Bangers — 22.0
With potato mash & gravy
DESSERT
Housemade Sticky Date Pudding — 10.5
With caramel sauce, whipped cream or ice cream
Pavlova Stack — 10.5
With berry compote, whipped cream and passionfruit coulis
Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding — 10.5
With whipped cream or ice cream
Housemade Apple Crumble — 10.5
Served with whipped cream or ice cream
Icecream Sundae — 8.5
Chocolate – Banana – Strawberry – Caramel - Nuts Or Sprinkles
Jelly Cup — 4.0
Ice Cream 10 Flavours — 3.0 per scoop
Please see staff for flavours
DIETARY KEY
- GF — Gluten Free
- GFO — Gluten Free Option
- V — Vegetarian
- VO — Vegetarian Option
- V/DF — Vegan
- V/DFO — Vegan Option
SEAFOOD ORIGIN
- A — Australian
- I — Imported
- M — Mixed Origin
