Rata in Queenstown Menu

BITES BITES
  • Treacle & rye bread, home smoked butter $8.00
  • Goats cheese profiteroles, Rātā blossom honey, rosemary $10.00
  • Line caught tuna crudo, avocado, ugli fruit, soy & mirin, coriander $17.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00
  • Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
  • Marinated heirloom cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, hazelnut crumb, olive $14.00
  • Bluff octopus a la plancha, roast red pepper, saffron aioli $15.00
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00
  • Cured Stewart Island salmon, spring peas, wasabi crème fraîche pickled ko $22.00
  • Venison carpaccio, shiitake, capers, anchovy mayonnaise, rocket, parmesan $ 21.00
  • Moko smoked eel, steamed eggplant, asparagus, Asian dressing, beetroot $ 19.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Pan-fried blue cod $38.00
    • Cloudy Bay clams, vanilla braised fennel, radish, wild asparagus
  • Angus beef eye fillet $44.00
    • 'A la Ficelle', field mushroom, charred leek, salsa verde, crispy garlic
  • Harmony Pork $ 36.00
    • belly and shoulder, Cromwell peaches, radish pods, parsnip cream
  • Roasted Cambridge duck breast $45.00
    • Confit leg, grape, shiitake, smoked kumara puree
  • Merino lamb rump $39.00
    • aubergine puree, olive tomato, artichoke, white anchovy
  • Mushroom ravioli $26.00
    • Shiitake, seared broccolini, truffle oil
FEASTS(minimum 2 people, includes one side per person) FEASTS(minimum 2 people, includes one side per person)
  • Spiced Merino lamb shoulder $50.00
    • Herbed bulgur wheat, roasted red onion, harissa jus
SIDES SIDES
  • Parmesan agria potato beignet $10.00
    • paprika & chives
  • New season asparagus $9.00
    • pancetta, toasted almond, confit shallots
  • Nevis Garden leaves $9.00
    • Sprouting lentils, buckwheat, green goddess dressing

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Napolatana $20.90
    • Half serves of spaghetti are available
  • Plain (Small / Large) $18.90 / $26.90
    • Cheese and tomato
  • Seafood $23.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
  • Di Pollo $21.90
    • Chicken, ham, mushrooms, chillies - hot & spicy
  • With Chicken Livers $21.90
    • Chunky tomato and basil sauce
  • Pepperoni (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Variety of Pepperoni, tomato and onions
  • Vegetarian Annie (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Every available vegetable
  • Capers $2.00
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • Indian curry sauce, chicken fillet, red onion, roasted red capsicum, tomato, finished with curry mayo, papadum & mango chutney
  • Pizza Bread $13.50
    • Our famous pizza bread topped with fresh garlic and melted cheese
  • Medium $30.50
  • Small $19.50
  • $12.95 Small
  • BBQ Ribs $28.00
    • Tender and tangy BBQ baby back pork ribs with chipotle slaw, fries and aioli
  • Meat Feast
    • Salami, bacon, beef, chorizo with caramelised onions and aioli
  • Medium $31.50
  • The stockman $7.00
    • Angus brisket. 12 Hour slow braised in lemon & chipotle peppers. 36 Hour marinated in our oaxacan spice rub. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, chipotle creme fraiche. Organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The bushman $7.00
    • 6 hour slow braised pork belly (free farmed). Marinated in west coast manuka bush honey. Crisp apple slaw, sweet pork jus onion reduction, crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • Breakfast $700
    • Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The producer (vegetarian - can be vegan) $7.00
    • Garlic & thyme black bean, sweet roasted pumpkin. Soft sprinkled goat feta. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The fisherman $7.00
    • Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • - Mushrooms $6.00
  • Eggs on Toast $12.00
    • 2 free range poached, scrambled or fried &grilled tomato with ciabatta or grain toast
  • Wedges $9.00
  • Chickpea & Kumara Burger, $20.00
    • Field mushroom, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, red onion & rustic fries
  • Halo Pate with crusty bread $12.00
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato $14.00
    • On toasted ciabatta with mixed green salad
  • Bacon & Eggs $17.00
    • 2 free range poached, scrambled or fried & grilled tomato with ciabatta or grain toast
  • - Toast $4.00
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
    • Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Extra Poached Egg $2.00
  • Extras
  • Public's Hash $14.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef
  • Beef Burger $14.00
    • 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
  • Pork Belly Burger $14.00
    • Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
  • Carrot & spinach salad w walnuts and blue cheese $9.00
  • Poached Eggs on Toast $12.00
  • Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Korma $16.90
    • A mild dish cooked in creamy sauce with almond, coconut, sultanas and cashews.
  • Kachumber Salad $6.90
    • Diced onion, cucumber, carrots and tomatoes mixed with tangy spices
  • Butter Prawn $18.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Lamb Samosa (2 Samosas) $6.50
    • Tender lamb mince and peas encased in a crisp pastry
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Stir-fried fresh garden vegetables sauteed with mild spices. Tangy and tasty.
  • Kadhai Chicken or Lamb $16.90
    • Strips of chicken or lamb cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper in a thick Masala sauce in an Indian wok
  • Vegetable Kolhapuri $16.50
    • A specialty of Maharashtra, freshly mixed vegetables cooked in a spicy curry sauce
  • Fresh Seasonal Vegetable $9.90
    • Crispy fresh vegetable tossed with garlic and butter
  • Mixed platter (for 2) (Per Person) $19.90
    • Tempting selection of Tandoori chicken, Chicken tikka, sheek kebab,chicken kali mirch, pakora, onion bhaji and poppadoms served with chutney
  • Prawn malabari $17.90
    • Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices
  • Bombay aloo $15.90
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin and fenugreek, recommended with garlic naan
  • Kachumber salad $6.50
    • Diced onion, cucumber and tomatoes mixed with tangy spices
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • Stuffed with lightly spiced lamb and herbs
  • Tandoori chicken (full) $22.90
    • Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
  • Butter chicken $15.90
  • Chicken/beef saagwala $15.90
    • Boneless tender chicken/beef pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy and garnished with julienne ginger
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • Ask our friendly staff for the daily special
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
    • Served with a warm butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Vegetarian Tofu Burger $24.00
    • Pan fried tofu with ginger and honey soy sauce, tomato, aioli and tomato sauce
  • Stacks Triple Chocolate Sundae $12.00
    • Dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate sauce and finished with a white chocolate wafer
  • Wedges $10.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Bolognese $24.00
    • Ground beef, napolitana sauce and parmesan
  • Toni Pepperoni $26.00
    • Pepperoni, roasted red pepper, kalamata olives
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Grilled Haloumi & Veggie Strips $14.90
    • A mix of veggies and Haloumi grilled with your choice of Peri-Peri basting, and served with a regular side
  • Chips
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here!
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • Mixed lettuce, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Avo $1.50
  • Potato Salad
  • Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
    • Grilled Chicken livers served on a fresh garden salad
  • Homemade granola $15.00
    • The Spire homemade granola, either; Natural with milk and poached local berries OR Bircher style; soaked overnight in apple juice, with yoghurt & blackberry coulis
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • Lamb (Turkish pide style) $22.00
    • Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
  • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup $16.00
    • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
  • Apple pancakes $18.00
    • Buttermilk pancakes, caramelized apple puree, maple syrup, cinnamon mascarpone
  • Smoked salmon salad $20.00
    • Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Soup of the day with toast $12
    • see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • Poached eggs, crispy bacon & wilted spinach on toasted sourdough
  • Toast with house-made conserve & butter $6.90
    • Choice of sourdough, wholegrain or focaccia.
  • Breakfast Salad $18.50
    • Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
  • Eggs any style with your choice of toast $12
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Eggs any style, crispy bacon, breakfast sausages, potato gratin & toast
  • BLT $10
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
  • Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00
  • Tebasaki $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken wings with sweet sauce
  • Misoshiru $2.00
    • miso soup
  • Edamame $5.00
    • green soy beans
  • Tonkatsu $15.00
    • crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
  • Gyu Tataki $15.00
    • seared ribeye with roasted garlic flakes
  • Tonkatsu Teishoku $15.00
    • crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
  • Pirikara Kyu-Ri $6.00
    • chilli cucumber salad
  • Gyu Tataki $15.00
    • seared ribeye with roasted garlic flakes
  • Wilted baby spinach
  • Flat Bread w/ your choice of $14.00
    • Tomatoes, Spanish onion, buffalo mozzarella, olives & pesto (V)
  • French Toast $15.00
    • Cinnamon French Toast served with crispy bacon, caramelised banana and maple syrup
  • MARLBOROUGH SALMON FILLET $36.00
    • citrus roasted carrots & courgettes, broad bean & avocado salsa, micro salad, candied beets, fennel sprouts
  • Omelette (GF) $15.00
    • Smoked ham, Swiss cheese& tomatoes served with mixed leaves salad
  • Toasted Sandwich $15.00
    • Ham/Cheese or Tomato/Cheese served with chips
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • English muffin topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon or bacon and hollandaise sauce >>
  • Children’s Dinner Combo $15.50
    • includes a juice or soft drink, apple and cheese sticks, ice cream with a choice of/ham and cheese toasted sandwich with fries
  • Chicken tenders $12.00
  • Served from 11am until 10.30pm
  • Silverfern Reserve beef ribeye $34.00
  • Thai style massaman curry $22.00
    • Braised lamb shank, root vegetables & scented rice
  • Chicken parmigiana $20.00
    • Cornfed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries
  • Served with rustic fries, seasonal vegetables, pepper sauce or red wine jus.
  • Arrow $21.00
    • Chorizo, bacon, chicken, bbq sauce, mozzarella & aioli
  • Silverfern lamb rump $30.00
Rata

Rata

location

Address

43 Ballarat Street, Te Nuku, Queenstown, Otago, 9348, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034429393

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
43 Ballarat Street, Te Nuku, Queenstown, Otago, 9348, New Zealand