Le Moque-Tortue Menu

Welcome to Le Moque-Tortue, a culinary gem nestled in Shediac, NB. This restaurant artfully blends Acadian cultural influences with a seafood-centric menu that delights the senses. From the moment you step inside, the playful Alice in Wonderland theme envelops you in a whimsical ambiance, making each visit a unique experience.

Indulge in starters like Crabe en parade, featuring superb crab cakes crafted from local rock crab, or savor the White wine-steamed mussels paired with garlic bread. The lobster linguine showcases fresh pasta smothered in rich Alfredo sauce, complemented by vegetables—pure comfort on a plate.

Le Moque-Tortue is not just about food; it’s an adventure. With cocktails, craft beers, and a plethora of board games, every meal becomes a celebration. Reviews from satisfied diners highlight the extraordinary flavors and inviting atmosphere, affirming that this is a must-visit destination.

Starters

Bruschetta

Roasted baguette with fresh-cut tomatoes with basil & parmiggiano reggiano cheese.

$12.00

Naan & Dips

Toasted naan with butter & cheese served with hummus, tzatziki & veggies. Add bacon for 3

$12.00

Nachos

Platter of cheesy nacho chips served with salsa & veggies. Add BBQ chicken for 5, Lobster for 15, Bacon for 3, Sour cream for 2.

$19.00

Oysters

Eight Cocagne Cape Blue Pearl oysters served on the half-shell with a house mignonette sauce & lemon.

$29.00

White Rabbit Food

Fresh-cut veggies with hummus & dips.

$15.00

Dmipeckdemouques

White wine-steamed mussels with scallions, served with garlic bread & garlic butter.

$22.00

Crabe en parade

Superb crab cakes made with local rock crab with lemon wedges and sauces on the side

$26.00

Lobster Tempest Dip

A warm hurricane of lobster in a creamy cheese and garlic dip, served with toasted naan.

$25.00

The Mock Turtle's Beautiful Broccoli Soup

Cream of broccoli & aged Balderson cheddar. Served with bread.

$10.00

The Lobster Quadrille Seafood Chowder

Our Beautiful Seafood Chowder features lobster, shrimp, scallops & quahogs in a light cream broth, served with bread, basmati rice & a small green salad.

$25.00

Frenche Onionne Souppe

Cut to the quick, the onion knows only how to make us cry, but great works are performed not with strength but by patience.

$10.00

I Heart Roasted Soup

Roasted red pepper and roasted carrot velouté in red wine with tomatoes.

$10.00

Soups

Salads

Green Salad

As simple as it gets. Lettuce, tomatoes & cucumber with our house balsamic vinaigrette.

$9.00

Greek Salad

Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, red pepper, romaine lettuce and Kalamata olives with fresh Feta cheese.

$15.00

Lobster Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper & a fresh house-made mango salsa topped with beautiful lobster claws and knuckles and a light honey balsamic vinaigrette.

$30.00

Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce, bacon, Parmiggiano Reggiano and croutons, in Ceasar dressing. Chicken: 7 Shrimp & Scallops: 10 Lobster: 15

$12.00

The Sovereign's Wrap

Greek-style wrap with grilled chicken, bacon, romaine lettuce, freshly-grated Italian Parmiggiano with Caesar dressing. Served with basmati rice & tzatziki.

$18.00

Greek Wrap

Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, red pepper, romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, and fresh feta. Served with basmati rice & tzatziki. 7 add grilled chicken 10 add shrimp & scallops 15 add lobster

$20.00

Lobster-Mango Tango Wrap

Wrap with TONS of lobster, lettuce, tomatoes & cucumber with our house mango salsa and house balsamic vinaigrette. With rice & veggies.

$38.00

Chicken-Curry Sandwich

Chicken, mayo, curry, apples & celery with cheese in naan bread. Served with a green salad. (4 to replace salad with broccoli soup)

$15.00

Chicken Quesadilla

Toasted buttery tortillas with pulled BBQ chicken, cheddar cheese, onion & sweet red pepper.

$12.00

Lobster Quesadilla

Toasted buttery tortillas with lobster, onion & red pepper in an unctuous cheddar & Parmiggiano sauce. With garlic butter, rice, tzatziki & veggies.

$28.00

Impossible Chicken Club Sandwich

“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” Alice explained. Our Club may be one of those impossible things ... With its impossibly good homemade bacon and roasted red pepper aioli & perfectly proportioned elements, our club sandwich is served with chips, coleslaw & a small green salad (4 to replace the salad with a brocoli soup).

$20.00

Impossible Lobster Club Sandwich

“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” Alice explained. Our Club may be one of those impossible things ... With its impossibly good homemade bacon and roasted red pepper aioli & perfectly proportioned elements, our club sandwich is served with chips, coleslaw & a small green salad (4 to replace the salad with a brocoli soup).

$30.00

Burrito à Contrario

Alice, one day, pronounced herself: “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrarywise, what is, it wouldn’t be.” Chock-full of protein, rice, salsa, onions & red pepper, our contrariwise burrito a bit like this, served with refried beans, nacho chips, shredded lettuce & salsa. Get it mild, Medium, or HOT! Available as VEGAN with chick peas for 18

$22.00

Lobster Roll

Lobster, mayo, lettuce, celery & chives in toasted finger rolls. Served with plain potato crisps, coleslaw & a small green salad.

$23.00

'Sandwiches'

Fresh Pastas

Cacio e Pepe

Toasted pepper, Pecorino Romano and Parmiggiano Reggiano impart these linguinis with a beautifully complex flavour. 17 Bacon 3 Chicken: 7 Lobster: 15

$17.00

Great News Pasta

Fresh pasta topped with grilled chicken, carrots & broccoli in our fresh Alfredo sauce with fresh-grated Parmiggiano. Served with garlic bread.

$25.00

Balsamic Chicken Pasta

A tomato-garlic linguini with balsamic-glazed chicken, carrot & broccoli. Served with bruschetta.

$23.00

Lobster Linguine

Fresh pasta in our fresh-made Alfredo sauce with Parmiggiano cheese topped with broccoli & carrots. Served with grilled bread.

$30.00

Seafood Linguine

Fresh pasta in our fresh-made rosée sauce with lobster, shrimp, scallops, and mussels. Served with grilled bread.

$40.00

King of Hearts Mac and Cheese

A classic macaroni-and-cheese with a mix of mild & unctuous cheddars served with garlic bread! Chicken: 5 À la carbonara: 3

$12.00

Lobster Mac and Cheese

A classic macaroni & cheese with a mix of unctuous cheddars enlivened with lobster! Served with garlic bread.

$27.00

Mad Stir Fry

Chicken and veggies on a bed of rice with a house-made sauce of real honey and garlic. Crazy good.

$22.00

Tulgey Woods Maple Curry Stir Fry

We like imagining that the forest where Alice finds herself lost was made up of curry trees, coconut palms and sugar maples. An explosion of flavours in a vermouth reduction served with vegetables on a bed of rice and sprinkled with roasted coconut. Accompanied with a curry-chocolate, a lime-coconut and a maple macaron.

$24.00

Acadian Meat Pie

A bit like a “tourtière”... but just a bit. Our meat pie is made of beef, pork, and duck meats that are ground by hand post-cooking. Served with green salad.

$22.00

Butter Cluck Cluck Pot Pie

Butter chicken curry is the epitome of comfort food. This flavourful pot pie is slightly spicy and served with toasted naan.

$20.00

The Burgundy Dame's Beef Pie

We braise beef and veggies slowly in a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon reduction until the resulting sauce is as dark as the Queen of Heart’s own heart. Served with toasted naan.

$24.00

Coquille St-Jacques

If Alice got lost in the Tulgey Woods, it may have been because the directions in Wonderland make it a real wanderland. What if all she needed to do was follow a trail of seashells like on the pilgrim’s Way of St. James? Featuring Atlantic bay scallops and cold water shimp in a lightly creamy shallot-and-chardonnay base and covered in a gruyère gratin, our Coquille is worth following to the End of the Earth... and back.

$30.00

Other Main Dishes

Desserts

Carrot Cake

$8.00

Cheesecake

Choice of sauce: Rhum-Butter, Caramel, or Chocolate

$8.00

Lock & Key Lime Pie

$8.00

Double-Chocolate Brownie

$8.00

Lemon Square

$8.00

Tiramisu-to-Go

$6.00

Orange Crème Pie

$7.00

Sweet Box

The day's selection of the above!

$20.00