
Blind Monk Food Menu
Looking for the best burgers, share plates, tacos and craft beer food in Hamilton Newcastle? The Blind Monk serves lunch and dinner seven days a week, featuring burgers, wings, steaks, tacos, share plates and seasonal specials paired with Newcastle's best range of craft beer, cocktails and whisky.
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Snack & Share
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Cheese Baguette – $14
with parmesan & mozzarella (v)
Pot Sticker Dumplings – $17
yuzu & soy dipping sauce
Chicken or Veg (v)
Pork Belly Chips – $20
with sticky honey soy glaze, apple slaw (gf)
Honey Baked Brie – $20
served in a honey & rosemary puff spiral (v)
Popcorn Chicken – $18
butter milk fried chicken bites dusted in hop spice with smoked mango hot sauce
Truffle Mushroom Arancini – $17
smoked mushroom risotto balls, truffle aioli, pecorino (v)
Salt & Pepper Squid – $21
with shichimi togarashi spice mix & nori caper aioli (gf)
Tempura Zucchini Fries – $17
hot honey & pecorino (vgo)
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El Monko's Mexicano
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Baja Fish Tacos – $14
fried barramundi in house spice mix, pickled cabbage, crema, pico de gallo (2)
Pulled Beef Tacos – $14
slow cooked brisket, black bean corn salsa, cheese, crema, pico de gallo (2)
Chipotle Chicken Tacos – $14
shredded chipotle chicken, pickled cabbage, pico de gallo, guacamole (2)
Monk's Nachos – $19
with house corn chips, corn crema, queso, crema, guacamole & pico de gallo (gf)
Choose your meat below:
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Chicken +$5
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Pulled Pork +$5
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Pulled Brisket +$5
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Wings
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500g – $19 (gfo)
Choose from:
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Whiskey BBQ
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Buffalo
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Honey Bourbon
Grazing Plate – $43 (gfo) (v)
Selection of local cheeses, spiced nuts, fresh & dried fruits, house marinated vegetables & pickles, preserves & rosemary lavash.
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Sides
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Hot Chips – $11
with rosemary salt & monk sauce (v)
Parmesan Fries – $16
rosemary salt, truffle cream, parmesan & fresh parsley (v)
Side of Greens – $10
broccolini & green beans (v) (gf)
Burgers
Cheeseburger – $20
beef patty, onion, pickles, American cheese, ketchup & mustard (gfo)
Double Bacon Deluxe Burger – $27
double beef patty, double bacon, onion, American cheese & monk sauce (gfo)
Big Monk Burger – $24
beef patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles & monk sauce (gfo)
Jerk Chicken Burger – $24
spiced chicken, spicy slaw, mango chutney & aioli (gfo)
Southern Fried Chicken Burger – $23
southern fried chicken, sriracha slaw, pickles & comeback sauce (gfo)
Dragon's Kiss Burger – $25
buttermilk fried chicken, bacon, hot honey, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeño & aioli (gfo)
Cheesy Jalapeño Pork Burger – $25
pulled pork, jalapeño & cheese, avocado crema, pickled cabbage & fried onion
Shroom Dom Burger – $24
grilled portobello mushroom, rocket, truffle aioli, charred capsicum & halloumi (vgo) (gfo)
Fish Burger – $25
beer battered snapper, mango chutney, avocado crema, lettuce, tomato & aioli (l)
El Gran Chico – $30
beef patty, Mexican pulled brisket, jalapeño queso, fried onion rings
All burgers served with chips
Add:
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GF Bun +$2
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Vegan Chicken Patty +$2
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Vegan Beef Patty +$2
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Sweet Potato Fries +$2
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Lunch Specials (12pm–3pm, 7 Days)
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Philly Cheesesteak Baguette – $21
sliced rib eye, lightly caramelised sweet peppers, onions & melted cheese
Grilled Snapper Salad – $21
grilled snapper, mixed leaves, crispy chickpeas, shaved fennel & red onion
Drunken Lamb Roll – $21
Good Folk black braised lamb, rocket, balsamic onion chutney & aioli
Jerk Spiced Chicken Wrap – $20
mixed leaves, guacamole, corn salsa, onion & tomato
Add a house beer, wine or soft drink for $3.
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Mains
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Hand Rolled Gnocchi – $33
potato gnocchi with black truffle butter, wild mushrooms & pecorino (v)
Penne Amatriciana – $33
Spanish chorizo, bacon, chilli, garlic, onion, parmesan & Napoli sauce (vgo)
Add prawns +$7
Good Folk Black Braised Lamb – $34
slow cooked lamb shank, creamy polenta, beer glazed shallots, broccolini, black lager jus & pangrattato
Chicken Kiev – $34
red miso butter filling, nori & togarashi crumb with steamed vegetables & mash (gf)
Lamb Pie – $24
slow cooked lamb & vegetables in Good Folk black gravy with cheesy mashed potato & rosemary jus
Glazed Salmon – $36
maple mustard glazed salmon, sweet potato gratin & roasted broccolini (gf) (df)
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Steaks
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Premium cut steaks served with:
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House lemon potatoes
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Sautéed broccolini
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Green beans
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Peppercorn jus (gf)
300g Beef Sirloin – $39
400g T-Bone – $48
Make it Surf & Turf +$9
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Salads
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Monk's Caesar – $23
baby gem, crispy chickpeas, Caesar vinaigrette, parmesan, shaved fennel & red onion (v)
Add spiced chicken +$5
Jamaican Bowl – $24
jerk spiced chicken, mixed leaves, guacamole, corn salsa, pico de gallo, spicy slaw, jalapeños & corn chips (gf)
Desserts
Brown Butter Blondie – $16
choc chips, pecans, bourbon salted caramel, Biscoff ice cream
Sticky Date – $16
warm roasted pear pudding, miso butterscotch & vanilla bean ice cream
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Mini-Monks
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Cheeseburger & Chips – $15
Steak & Potatoes – $15
Fish & Chips – $15
Chicken Tenders & Chips – $15
Penne Pasta – $14
with house-made Napoli & mozzarella
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Weekly Specials
Happy Hour
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Monday–Friday | 4pm–6pm
$2 off all house beer, wine & spirits
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Monday – El Monko's Mexicano
$4 Tacos & $16 Margaritas
Tuesday – $2 Dumplings
Chicken or Veg
with yuzu & soy dipping sauce
Wednesday – Beers & Wings
$15 Wings
Pints for Schooner Prices
Thursday – Burgers & Cocktails
$20 Burgers
$16 Classic Cocktails
Sunday – Siesta Sundays
$25 Jugs of Sangria
$15 Carafes of Sangria
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Free Function Room
For groups of 30+ people.
Food and beverage minimum spends apply.
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FAQ Section
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Do you have gluten-free options?
Yes, many dishes can be prepared gluten free.
Do you cater for vegetarians?
Yes, we offer several vegetarian and vegan-friendly dishes.
Do you take bookings?
Yes, bookings are available online.
Do you have a function room?
Yes, we offer a free private function room for groups.
