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Askari's award winning chef, Quinn Corbett, uses the finest local and imported foods and produce to turn each dining experience into a culinary delight for guests, whatever their tastes might be.
The warm ambience of the interior dining salon is perfect for formal evenings while the covered aftdeck with its inviting lounge/bar area and alfresco dining space is ideal for a leisurely breakfast or casual lunch. The upper level sundeck with its hot tub and lounge/sunning areas provides yet another venue for lunch, cocktails at sunset or dancing under the stars.
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Dining Salon
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Alfresco Dining
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Sundeck
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MENU SAMPLINGS include:
APPETIZERS:
Seviche of local fish with belgian endive, puff pastry fleurons and a port wine reduction
New Zealand green lipped mussels steamed with lemongrass, thyme and onions
Roquefort cheesecake with a toasted walnut crust served with a port wine reduction
Chicken, Emmenthal and Scallion Empanada with a chipotle-cilantro aioli
LUNCHES:
Mahi Mahi panini with a cilantro-habenero aioli, Coriander laced foccacia, salad with a cumin-lime vinaigrette
Coriander and chili marinated beef flank steak with a saute of sweet peppers and onions, served with basmati rice, guacamole and pico de gallo
Asian marinated chicken on local greens with a soy vinaigrette, fried noodles and toasted sesame seeds
DINNER ENTREES:
Asian seared tuna with lo mein noodles, stir fried vegetables, star anise broth
Pork and Squash stew - braised pork, served in a rich broth with local squash, hints of juniper, rosemary and leek
Panseared ostrich fillet, marinated in fresh herbs and red wine, served with a puree of scallioned potato, local vegetable
DESSERTS:
Pear mousse-Anjou pears, pureed and fashioned into a light, airy mousse, served with a dark berry coulis, black pepper and lavender shortbread cookies
Crepes de polynesie - vanilla bean crepes with grilled pineapple and mango, served with a brown sugar-butter sauce
BREAKFAST ITEMS:
Warm blueberry gingerbread with coarse sugar crust
Homemade vanilla-banana pancakes with a nutmeg spiked maple syrup
Tahitian lime créme brulee
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