Our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn & kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad with smoked salmon layered between the fritters and adorned with sweet corn and sour cream
Prawn on Fire $25.90
Succulent tiger prawns tossed in red curry broth with potatoes, mushrooms, courgettes and roasted capsicum. Served with jasmine rice and fresh bread. Nom, nom nom...
T-Bone (Original) $36.50
Yup the good old 500g T-Bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings & a shitload of chips for you farmer folk plonked on a Fred Flintstones-sized plate.
Pasta of the day $17.50
What you get depends on the chef's mood and whichever way the wind’s blowing. Please ask the wait staff for today’s yummy concoction. It could have seafood or any other delectable things in it.
The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
Apple Berry & Port Crumble $11.00
Good ole fashion fruit cooked with a hint of spice and all the love in the world plus some port. Topped with a buttered shortbread crumble and oven baked to warm and toastie. Comes with yep you got it, ice-cream and cream and a funky ginger Anglaise.
Cajun fish and prawn salad $23.00
The above grilled and plonked on a salad of spinach, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette and finished with a roast garlic aioli. Yummo..
Lambs fry $18.50
Cooked by our master chefs to perfection, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & cracked pepper sauce & Top it off with sticky onions and toasted garlic bread and whammo, better than nanas.
Two poached free range eggs, on grilled ciabatta, with crispy bacon - smothered in hollandaise sauce.
Savoury Scrambled Eggs $16.00
Three free range eggs, mixed with diced tomato, fresh herbs and cream, and served on wholegrain toast.
Café Hotcakes $16.50
Our own buttermilk cakes with maple syrup and either: Bacon and banana / Berry compote / Lemon curd, with cream or yoghurt on the side.
Soup (offered seasonally) $11.00
Please check the blackboard for the day's flavours. Served with crusty bread.
Café Granola $12.00
Homemade - with organic oats, almonds, coconut and heaps of dried fruit. Served with organic yoghurt and berry compote (fresh berries in season).
Chicken Liver Pãté $11.00 / $15.00
Silky smooth pãté with pickles and bread. (for one or two)
CCB (Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Filo) $18.00
A delicious mix of creamy, herbed chicken and béchamel sauce, rolled with brie and cranberry sauce. With salad.
Toasted Bagel $7.50
Your choice of a delicious Vic's Bakery raisin or plain bagel, toasted, with: raspberry jam, butter and cream cheese / sliced tomato and cream cheese / sliced tomato and hummus
Curried flavoured rice cooked with an array of mixed vegetables
Bhuna (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
Meat cooked with onions, capsicum, garlic and fresh ginger in a thick sauce
Prawn Masala $18.00
Tomato based dish cooked with prawns, onions, tomatoes, capsicum and spices
Onion Bhaji $5.00
(4 pieces) >> Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to a crispy texture, served with mint chutney
Prawn Vindaloo $18.00
Traditionally a Goan dish - Hot spices and vinegar, cooked in a tomato base sauce
Anari Gosht $14.50
Cuisine magazine describes our Chef’s best lamb curry cooked with pomegranate
Prawn Dopayaza $20.00
Prawn cooked with chunks of onion and mushroom , topped with ginger, garlic and spices
Aloo Gobi $13.50
The Christchurch Press highly recommends this as the best of all - potatoes, cauliflower and our spices cooked in a dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap n/a
It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise
Italian Dressing n/a
Lighten up. Enjoy a vinaigrette-blend of vinegar, lemon, garlic, onion, and capsicum, with a mix of herbs including parsley and allspice
McChicken n/a
Made with New Zealand chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating. Topped with locally grown crunchy iceberg lettuce and our exceptional McChicken® sauce, between a sesame seed bun. It's difficult to beat a classic
Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin n/a
Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin
Whipped Butter n/a
Our fluffy butter, in creamy, whipped peaks. It's like walking on air
Choc Top Cone n/a
Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce. It’s pure pleasure
Massive McMuffin n/a
When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin
Lamb or Chicken Vegetable Biryani - A wholesome blend of lamb or chicken, basmati rice, and seasonal vegetables – served with raita $14.90, Lamb: $16.50
Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of medium spiced chicken, with onions, chilies and coriander $6.00
Raita - Classic cooler with cucumber and organic yoghurt $2.50
Rogan Josh - Spiced lamb curry simmered with tomato, and a dash of aniseed $16.50
Cheese & Garlic Naan - Leavened bread with a generous sprinkling of crushed garlic & cottage cheese stuffing $6.00
Chicken Afghani - Mildly marinated, tandoor roasted, and simmered in a delicate sauce with crushed cashews $15.50
Palace Platter - A tempting selection of entrees – 2 Samosas, 2 Bhajees, 2 Pakora & 2 Chicken Tikka, 2 Reshmi Kebab served with chutney $15.00
This has no story... except to say it's bloody great!!!!
KING SALMON & SCALLOP $31.50
Oven baked king salmon fillet, with gnocchi and creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Finished with grilled scallops plus a watercress & apple salad. Now don't feel too guilty for looking at the dessert menu, coz this is rather healthy!
PANNA COTTA
we reckon that we make it better here at the Three Cows than the Italians do. Comes with seasonal poached fruits and shortbread crumbs, this is food for the soul.
CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD
A rich moist chocolate brownie smothered in baileys chocolate sauce and homemade chocolate ice cream (told ya it was choc madness!)
VANILLA BRULE
Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee made to perfection.... It comes with homemade vanilla bean ice cream and some kinda biscuit. I would even go as far as saying ladies this is better than sex.
Foccacia MELT $24.50
Now! want to take it off from the menu, but you guys said you wouldn’t vote for me to become the Mayor II did. Chicken with cream cheese, cranberry, mozzarella, Drizzled with honey basil pesto. Your choice of a side of chips or salad.
PRAWNS & SCALLOPS $15.70
Grilled black tiger prawns & scallops drizzled with a creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Just a hint of spice to tantalise your taste buds!
PORK BELLY $32.50
Twice roasted belly, marinated in hoisin and. spice. Comes with roast potatoes, some chargrilled bok choy and a mango and peach chutney. Now the chefs pile this high, so I hope it's earthquake proof, or you could be missing some when you get it!