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The BOX on the Water Menu

The current menu for The BOX on the Water in Umina Beach. Opening hours, address and booking details are below.

Menu

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Menu last updated: 24 January 2025. Dishes and prices can change, so please check the latest menu with the venue or on their website before you go.

The BOX on the Water menu items

Text from the venue's menu. Dishes and prices can change, so check with the venue.

TO SAVOUR OR TO SHARE
Choose a selection of dishes from our menu to savour
or share. With a long lunch or group dinner in mind,
experience this season’s Grazing Feast with optional
wine pairings.
SELECTED BY OUR TEAM
Begin with an aperitif, our featured cocktail, sommelier’s
wine of the week or a refreshing tap beer.
Enhance your dining experience with our expertly
curated wine pairings, chosen to perfectly complement
every dish.
SUMMER MENU

THE BOX GRAZING FEAST
Min. 2 people sharing, $89 per head | Optional wine pairing, $50 per head
Ceviche Local white fish, passionfruit, lime, chilli, avocado purée, kumara chips GF
Octopus terrine Crispy potato, kale chips, macadamia crumbs, chilli GF
Crispy pork belly bites Salted dulce de leche, aji amarillo GF
Waldorf salad Celery, apple, walnuts, iceberg lettuce, buttermilk ranch dressing GF
Bavette steak 300g, medium rare, chimichurri, roasted corn ribs, watercress salad GF
Truffled smashed chats Shaved parmesan, roast garlic aioli GFO
Dark chocolate mousse Candied ginger, white chocolate soil GF
Cheese plate Local & imported artisan cheeses, fruit & nut rolada, lavosh GFO
Gotas De Mar Albariño 2023, Rias Baixas, SPAIN
- entrée -
- mains -
- dessert -
- side -
Konpira Maru ‘El Pacu’ White Blend 2023, King Valley VIC
Luis XIV Vermut Rojo Dulce (Macabeo, Monastrell) NV, Alicante SPAIN
Bodega Vistalba ‘Corte C’ Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Luján de Cuyo ARGENTINA
+ Oysters & Sparkling upgrade: Enhance your experience for $20 per person by adding
2 Natural oysters & a glass of Howard Park ‘Petit Jete’ Blanc De Blanc on arrival

Wine suggestions
GF
Mercer Picpoul Blanc 13.5
Central Ranges NSW, ‘23
Te Kano Pinot Noir 16
Central Otago NZ, ‘20
21
WHILE YOU ARE DECIDING
BOX olives House-marinated, Sicilian & Kalamata
Tamari almonds Roasted almonds
House-baked focaccia Sweet balsamic & EVOO
Add hummus & dukkah
6.5
6.5GF
6.5
GF
+3.5
Oyster bar (minimum 3)
• Natural with lemon
• Cucumber & jalapeño granita
• Salmon roe, chives, soy & ginger dressing
The BOX signature duck liver pâté
Port jelly, house pickles, focaccia
each
6.5
7
7.5
GF
GF
Begin your dining experience with something to share
89
per
person
Weathercraft Amphora 24|97
Albariño Chardonnay
Beechworth VIC ‘23
GFO
GFO
GFO
The BOX Hot & Cold Seafood Feast
For two or more to share
Cold course: Natural oysters, fresh prawns, white anchovies,
ceviche, kumara chips, BOX seafood sauce

Hot course: Grilled market fish, XO mussels & focaccia,
sardines, grilled king prawns, chips, salad, BOX tartare sauce

SMALL PLATES
Mercer Picpoul Blanc 13.5
Central Ranges NSW, ‘23
Trait Chenin Blanc 16
Margaret River WA, ‘23
Honeytree Semillon 12.5
Hunter Valley NSW, ‘22
Gotas De Mar Albariño 19
Rias Baixas SPAIN ‘23
Rob Dolan Chardonnay 16
Yarra Valley VIC, ‘22
Konpira Maru White Blend 14
King Valley VIC, ‘23
From Sunday Syrah Pinot Noir 11.5
Orange NSW, ‘21
GF
GF Gustave Lorentz Pinot Blanc 15.5
Alsace FRANCE, ‘23
24
22
24
26
23
24
23
Te Kano Pinot Noir 16
Central Otago NZ, ‘20
21
GF
Oyster bar (minimum 3)
• Natural with lemon
• Cucumber & jalapeño granita
• Salmon roe, chives, soy & ginger dressing
Just prawns
Fresh unpeeled, BOX seafood sauce
Ceviche
Local white fish, passionfruit, lime, chilli, avocado purée,
kumara chips
Seafood teaser
Natural oysters, fresh prawns, white anchovies, ceviche, kumara
chips, BOX seafood sauce
Grilled sardines
Peperoncini, lemon oil, focaccia
Octopus terrine
Crispy potato, kale chips, macadamia crumbs, chilli
XO Mussels
XO sauce, focaccia
Tempura zucchini flowers
Pumpkin & pine nut filling, beetroot tartare, herb oil
Crispy pork belly bites
Salted dulce de leche, aji amarillo
Duck liver pâté
Port jelly, house pickles, focaccia
Burrata
Roasted eggplant, pomegranate & walnut relish
GF
GF
each
6.5
7
7.5
GF
GF
GFO
GFO
Domaine Fournier 15
Sauvignon Blanc
Loire Valley FRANCE, ‘22
GF28
GFO
VE
Jericho Fume Blanc 12.5
Adelaide Hill SA, ‘22
GF24
V

LARGE PLATES
XO Mussels
XO sauce, focaccia
Market fish
Specially prepared local seafood
Baby barramundi, for two to share
Whole fried baby barramundi, sautéed greens, steamed rice,
ginger & soy dressing
The BOX pale ale fish & chips
Baby leaf salad, BOX tartare sauce
Grilled king prawns
Three to a serve, Pernod & chilli butter, fennel & herb salad,
chunky croutons
Roasted cauliflower
Beetroot hummus, Zhug yoghurt, seeded crisps
Confit duck salad
Roasted sweet potato, baby spinach, orange, maple pecans,
goats cheese, bourbon dressing
Bavette steak
300g, medium rare, chimichurri, roasted corn ribs,
watercress salad
CRFT Mencia 17
Barossa Valley, SA, ‘23
From Sunday Syrah Pinot Noir 11.5
Orange NSW, ‘21
Tim Adams Pinot Gris 12
Clare Valley SA, ‘22
Bodega Vistalba Malbec 18.5
Cabernet Sauvignon
Luján de Cuyo ARGENTINA, ‘20
Athletes of Wine Trebbiano 15
Macedon Ranges VIC, ‘22
Winmark Chardonnay 25
Hunter Valley NSW, ‘22
Grandis Rosé, 14.5
Hunter Valley NSW, ‘23
GF49
46
32
39
MP
32
42
67
Ask your waiter for our
recommended wine pairing
GFO
GFO
SIDES
GF
GF
Chips Rosemary salt, roast garlic aioli
Grilled broccolini Almond tarator, chilli & anchovy oil
Truffled smashed chats Shaved parmesan, roast garlic aioli
Waldorf salad Celery, apple, walnuts, iceberg lettuce,
buttermilk ranch dressing
GF
12
12
12
12
VE
GFO
GFO
GF
GF
GFO

DESSERTS
Dark chocolate mousse
Candied ginger, white chocolate soil
Pavlova
Chantilly cream, berries, lemon sorbet
Lemon posset
Pistachio ice cream, house-made limoncello, tuille
Pineapple cake
Coconut & lime sorbet, passionfruit coulis
Cheese plate
Local & imported artisan cheeses, fruit & nut rolada, lavosh
Affogato
The BOX Coffee, Frangelico, vanilla bean ice cream
Sorbet of the day
Ask your waiter for today’s flavour
Cocktails
GF
After Dinner Drinks
GF
16
21
16
16
16
16
24
GF
Sweet Espresso 18.5
White Light Vodka, Økar Mocha liqueur,
Macadamia & Wattleseed liqueur, Orgeat,
The BOX Coffee
Morris Classic Tawny Port 11/46
Rutherglen VIC, NV (60mL)
Luis XIV Vermut Rojo Dulce 8.5
60mls served on ice with an orange twist
Solbevi Limoncello 10.5
60mls served on ice with a lemon slice
Amaro Montenegro 12.5
Served on ice with an orange slice
La Gioiosa Moscato 10/42
Treviso ITALY, NV
Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port 8.5
Porto PORTUGAL, NV (60mL)
Sticky Date Martini 18
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, Maker’s
Mark Bourbon Whisky, Muscat, sticky
date syrup, cream
Morris Classic Muscat 11/46
Rutherglen VIC, NV (60mL)
Peter Lehmann Botrytis 11/49
Semillon Adelaide Hills SA, ‘22 (60mL)
Digestifs
Fortified & Dessert Wine
GF
GFO
GFO
Brookies Macadamia & 12.5
Wattleseed Liqueur
60mls served on ice with a lime slice
VE

KIDS (12 years and under)
inclusive of a small soft drink or juice +
vanilla ice cream with a choice of topping
16Fish & chips
Battered flathead, salad, tomato sauce
Chicken tenderloins
Grilled, chips, salad, tomato sauce
Pasta Pomodoro
House-made tomato pasta sauce, parmesan cheese
We do not split bills.
We will accept multiple payments when you have split the
bill and you pay the total amount together.
GF16
16 V
GFO

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