Rakinui Restaurant & Bar in South Island Menu

APPETIZERS ALL $9 APPETIZERS ALL $9
  • •Pulled pork tacos w/ tomato salsa
  • •Sweet & sour glazed buffalo wings
  • •Slow braised lamb spring rolls w/ Asian dipping sauce
  • •Risotto balls w/ wasabi mayo (v)
  • •Chicken dumplings w/ chili, coriander & peanut salad
  • •Aubergine fritters w/ fennel yoghurt (v)
  • •‘Ika mata’ (south pacific style marinated raw fish salad)
  • •Fish cakes w/ dipping sauce
  • •Pork wontons w/ dipping sauce
  • •Salt & pepper squid w/ sweet soy
  • •Green pea & potato samosa w/ tamarind sauce (v)
    • (v) vegetarian
    • Prices include GST – 15% Public Holiday Surcharge Applies
TO START TO START
  • Bread & Dips $10
    • Fresh homemade bread w/ dips
  • Soup of the day $10
    • Served w/ homemade bread
  • Regional tasting platter 1$23 / 2$35
    • A selection of antipasto from the Mackenzie District
SALADS AND SANDWICHES SALADS AND SANDWICHES
  • Roasted pumpkin and Quinoa salad $16
    • Smoked haloumi, baby spinach, citrus dressing
  • Tangy cheese salad $17
    • Mesclun lettuce, prosciutto, watermelon, honey walnuts, raspberry dressing
  • Smoked salmon Caesar $18
    • Hot smoked salmon, crispy bacon, shaved cheddar, croutons, soft boiled egg
  • Steak Sandwich $20
    • Minute steak, fried egg, lettuce, tomato relish served w/ fries
  • Chicken club sandwich $20
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, tomato & lettuce w/ fries
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich w/ fries $20
PIZZA MENU All $18 PIZZA MENU All $18
  • •BBQ Chicken, red onion & Capsicum
  • •Roasted pumpkin, spinach & brie
  • •Cheese & tomatoes
  • •Venison salami, chorizo & smoked garlic
  • •Pulled pork & pineapple
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Molten chocolate & peanut fondant $18
    • Whisky & chocolate cremeux, caramel tuile, mascarpone & date ice cream
  • Green tea and Kaffir lime Pannacotta $17
    • Black sesame paste, berry sorbet & white almond chocolate
  • Baked marble Cheese Cake $16
    • Ginger poached rhubarb, chocolate mousse & white almond chocolate
  • Mulled wine poached pear crumble $16
    • Salted caramel, oatmeal crumb, cardamom parfait & vanilla cream
  • Cheese Platter for 1 $18/ for 2 $23
    • Talbot Forest & Ben Ohau Road Cheeses w. grape chutney, nuts & homemade lavosh

Nearby Sample Menus

  • O.G.H.Flatbread $12.0
    • balsamic roasted tomatoes, herb ricotta and wild rocket
  • Add spare ribs to any steak $6.0
  • Jamaican Chicken Salad $24.5
    • grilled jerk chicken, shredded cabbage, cucumber, fire roasted pineapple, spiced citrus dressing
  • Aubergine Melt $19.5
    • grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
  • 200gm Canterbury Angus Eye Fillet $38.0
  • Chicken Drums ‘in-a-basket’ $11.5
    • Southern fried with shoestring fries and ranch dip
  • 250gm Canterbury Angus Rump $28.0
  • Buffalo Chicken Spears $12.5
    • grilled breast, buffalo glaze and ranch dip
  • -M $17.00
  • L $18.10
  • Prawn and Zucchini $19.20
    • Prawns and zucchini in a pine nut, cashew, fresh basil, parsley, garlic, oil and parmesan pesto
  • -S $10.90
  • Beef Scaloppine* $27.80
    • Lightly floured and grilled
  • -M $17.20
  • Chocolate *(GF) $7.90
    • A temptingly rich, whipped chocolate delight for chocolate lovers of all ages
  • 6. American
    • Tomato base, mozzarella and hot salami
  • Garlic Bread $9.90
    • Freshly baked ciabatta loaf smothered in our homemade garlic butter.
  • Chilli Cheese Bread $11.90
    • Freshly baked ciabatta loaf smothered in cheese, garlic butter and drizzled with sweet chilli.
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken Strips $15.90
    • Freshly battered chicken strips served on crispy noodles, topped with sweet and sour sauce and sesame seeds
  • Soup of the Day $13.90
    • Fresh seasonal soup changed daily. Your wait staff will advise you of today's brew.
  • Pork Belly $27.90
    • Melt in your mouth slow braised Asian style pork belly, glazed with smoked honey served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either potato croquettes or crispy fries. (Pls note Asian style is not crispy)
  • Vege Burger $19.90
    • Zucchini, sweet corn and feta fritter, swiss cheese, smoked tomato relish, lettuce, tomato and aioli, stacked in a fresh toasted bun served with crispy fries.
  • Beer Battered Gurnard Fillets $25.90
    • Fresh fillets of gurnard in a beer batter served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either potato croquettes or crispy fries accompanied by tartare sauce and lemon.
  • Ice-Cream Sundae $12
    • Vanilla ice-cream with your choice of chocolate, strawberry, caramel or passionfruit sauce served with cream and a chocolate wafer stick.
  • Lunch Sides $6.50
    • - hand-cut chips
  • Roasted Harissa Chicken Salad $18
    • Served warm on a salad of bulgur wheat, spinach, toasted almonds and minted yoghurt
  • 11am until 3pm
  • Ombrellos Creamy Seafood Chowder $14
    • With house bread
  • Pulled-Pork Burger $20
    • On a brioche bun with salsa, greens, aioli fried green chilli and polenta chips
  • Pan-Fried Market Fish (GF) $23
    • On a warm salad of potato, olives and chorizo in a smoky tomato and chilli sauce with saffron aioli
  • Spice-Rubbed Beef Sandwich $22
    • On toasted cheddar bread with onion rings, mixed leaf, and smoked tomato sauce
  • - shoestrings $6.50
  • French Toasted Banana Bread $17.00
    • Served with Strawberry Jam and Cream
  • Sauces N/A
    • Wild Mushroom, Bèarnaise, Red Wine Jus, Garlic Butter, Green Peppercorn, Smokey BBQ.
  • Chicken Liver & Thyme Pate $14.00
    • With fig chutney and toast.
  • Two Fried Eggs $4.00
  • Homemade Pie $25.00
    • Homemade pie of the moment with mashed potato and buttered garden peas.
  • Smoked Salmon $21.00
    • Two poached eggs with smoked salmon on rye with avocado, spinach and a balsamic dressing with a side of hollandaise sauce.
  • Nachos $12.00
    • Melted cheese, sour cream, salsa
  • Cheerios $10.00
    • Tomato sauce.
  • Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Crumbed chicken breast with grilled cheese, lettuce, tomato and aioli, stacked in a fresh toasted bun, served with crispy fries
  • - 2 shanks $29.90
  • Vegetables $5.00
  • Mash $5.00
  • Warm Chicken Salad $19.90
    • Sauteed chicken served with crispy bacon, grapes and salad greens, tossed together with our homemade herb and garlic dressing, finished off with crispy noodles
  • Tomatoes $5.00
  • Pork Ribs $25.50
    • Succulent slowly braised spicy pork ribs smothered in our own BBQ sauce, served with a side of crispy fries
  • Prime Ribeye $29.90
    • 250gm Prime ribeye steak grilled just they way you like it, topped with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either roast potatoes or crispy fries
  • SAUSAGE BIG $2.30
  • EXTRA TOPPING GARLIC BREAD $2.00
  • CHICKEN $9.99
    • smoked chicken bacon and a choice od sauces, apricot, cranberry or satay sauce
  • KUMARA CHIPS $4.60
  • BEEF IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $10.80/$12.80
  • PIGGY SPECIAL $19.95
    • 2 cheeseburgers, 2 crab bites, 3 fish bites, 2 corn on cob, 3 squid rings, 2 chicken nuggets, 2 potato fritters & 2 scoops of chips
  • SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN $9.80/$11.80
  • CHEESE $9.99
    • mozzarella & mild cheese
  • Margherita (v) $21.50
    • Traditional, Napoli style tomato sauce, Clevedon Valley buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil.
  • Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $12.00
    • Basil pesto, chilli and parmesan
  • San Marco $21.50
    • Manuka smoked speck bacon, garlic cloves, sliced vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, black olives, bocconcini cheese and a touch of chilli.
  • Puttanesca $22.50
    • Cherry tomatoes, Clevedon Valley buffalo mozzarella, roast garlic, black olives, capers, anchovy, chilli and parsley.
  • Mediterranean salad (v) $19.50
    • With root vegetable crisps, balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes, artichokes, eggplant, feta cheese, rosemary roasted pecans, red peppers and olives. Tossed with mixed greens. With chargrilled Canterbury lamb or chicken add 5.00
  • Lasagne al Forno $21.00
    • Herbed low-fat ground beef and pork with tomato, onions, garlic and vegetables between sheets of fresh pasta. Topped with béchamel, parmesan and tomato and herb Napoletana
  • Ravioloni fritti entree/main $10.00/$22.00
    • Crispy fried three cheese and pesto ravioli. Topped with Parmesan and served with our house made tomato chutney.
  • Alpina $22.50
    • Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, blue cheese, prosciutto, rocket, shaved pecorino.
  • CONTINENTAL BUFFET $17.00
    • juice selection/cereal selection & condiments/natural yoghurt/fruit compotes/fresh fruit salad/pastries & croissants/cold cuts & cheese/fresh fruit selection/toast breads & preserves provided to your table/selection on teas & coffee provided to your table
  • OMELLETE $16.50
    • a three egg omelette with your choice of ham, onion, cheese, mushroom and tomato
  • Panko crumbed prawns (5) with garlic aioli (DF)
  • Truffle mash $7.00
  • CROISSANT AND COFFEE $12.00
    • freshly baked croissant filled with ham and gruyere served with espresso coffee of your choice
  • CHICKEN TIKKA $25.00
    • medium Indian curry with basmati rice, naan bread and mango chutney
  • GARLIC AND PARSLEY TOASTED CIABATTA $10.00
  • CREME BRULEE CHEESECAKE $12.00
    • served with rhubarb compote and amaretto creme Anglaise
  • Asian Style Chicken $18 / add avocado $3
    • Salad. Healthy, Fresh and Delicious!
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • 2 free ranged eggs served with Hollandaise sauce and either salmon, bacon or mushies
  • Gourmet Fish + Chips $18
    • golden tempura fish with lemon pepper chips + housemade tartare sauce + coleslaw
  • Classic Mince on Toast $12.50
    • served with an Egg and parmesan cheese
  • House Made Muesli with Berry Compote $14
  • Steak Sandwich $19
    • seared steak with house made caramelized onions on ciabatta with a side of fries
  • Cable Platter $24.50
    • local fresh ingredients, smoked seafood, local cheeses + pickles
  • Add : Tomato/ Pineapple/ Beetroot/ Onion Rings/ Hash brown/ Gravy $3.00
  • Pizza Burger $14.00
    • Sure to be a classic with a tender beef pattie, salad, smothered in marinara sauce topped with mozzarella and finished with grilled pepperoni.
  • Add chicken $5.00
  • Crispy Moroccan Salad $13.00
    • Tender strips of chicken, coated in our special Moroccan herb crust, rested on a garden fresh salad
  • Vegetarian Burger $13.00
    • A spiced falafel pattie served on top of crispy salad and dressed with aioli & tomato relish.
  • Meat Lovers: $13.50
    • When sausage, bacon, pepperoni and steak come together to make a mouth watering feast for you or to share with friends.
  • Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
    • topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
  • All Burger Meals are served with Chips
  • Mussel and bacon fritters with lemon aioli $12.00
  • All served with toasted bread
  • Roast tomato $3.00
  • Tempura battered fish & chips served with a garden salad, tartare & lemon $25.00
  • S'mores in a Jar $12.50
    • Decadent chocolate cake, layer of caramel & gooey marshmellow served with toffee sauce
  • Leaf easter burger $21.00
    • Served with monkey tail fries and aioli Field mushroom, hash brown, rocket, cheese, fried egg & guacamole
  • Chimp Chicken $9.00
    • Crispy chicken with fried rice & vegetables
  • Queen Caesar $16.00
    • with grilled chicken, bacon, cos lettuce, parmesan & croutons dressed with caper mayonnaise & topped with a soft poached egg - add Anchovies $4.00
  • Red Duck Curry $25
    • Is Not Just Red But Spicy, Sour and Sweet Too, Must Try!
  • Thai Chicken Fried Rice $10
    • With Silky Cashew Nuts + Raisins + Eggs + Tomatoes + Onions
  • Stir Fry Pad Thai Noodles C $18 P $20
    • Served With Prawn or Chicken + Egg + Crushed Peanuts + Lemon + Tangy Chilli Flakes
  • Beef or Chicken Peanut Sauce $10
    • Stir-Fry with Fresh and Crunchy Seasonal Vegetables!
  • Tom Yum $15 Small $22 Large
    • Traditional Hot and Sour Soup = Lemongrass + Lime Leaves + Galangal +Roasted Chilli Paste +Chicken Or Prawn
  • Ginger Chicken $19
    • Stir-Fry with Fresh Seasonal Vegetables + Finely Sliced Fresh Ginger + Mushrooms + Soya Sauce
  • Chef’S Thai Beef Salad $19
    • Tossed With Fresh Herbs + Tomatoes + Cucumber + Red Onion + Lemon + Fish Sauce + Special Thai Spices
  • Satay Beef or Chicken $19
    • Stir-Fry and Served with Our Own Tasty But Spicy Satay Sauce and Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
  • B.L.A.T Focaccia $16.50
    • Bacon , Lettuce, guacamole, sliced tomato and aioli served on focaccia
  • Served on toasted bagel with yello's special salad min $10.00
  • Lemon & Vanilla Pancakes (V) $15.00
    • With raspberry and boysenberry compote, drizzled with maple syrup
  • Toasted Wholegrain Bread (GFO) $6.00
    • Homemade Strawberry, raspberry & lemon jam / Cream Cheese and pesto
  • Chunky Gandcut Cajun Chips S $4.00 / L $7.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • All Salads Served with Yello's Special Salad Mix
  • Mixed Salad with Toasted Seeds(V)(GF) $8.50
  • GFO = Gluten Free Option, Available Add $1.50
  • Roti Canai $5
  • Nasi Lemak $14
    • coconut rice with peanuts & condiments
  • Percik Chicken $14
    • toasted coconut
  • Steamed Coconut Rice $5
  • Spiced Lamb $14
  • Woo Chilli Sauce $3
  • Soy, Sesame eggplant $14
    • red chilli dressing
  • Pulled Sticky Pork $14
    • pickled cucumber
Rakinui Restaurant & Bar

Rakinui Restaurant & Bar

location

Address

State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, 7945, New Zealand

phone

Phone

036807000

clock

Opened hours

Breakfast: 6:30am - 10:30am Lunch: 12pm - 2pm Dinner: 6pm until late Bar: 5pm until late
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, 7945, New Zealand