Walnut Cottage Cafe in Queenstown Menu

ALL DAY MENU - 9:00AM - 4:00PM ALL DAY MENU - 9:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Toast with Jam $8.50
  • Bagel with Cream Cheese & Jam $8.50
  • Fruit Salad $10.50
    • With yoghurt & honey or peanut sauce.
  • Homemade Caramelised Banana Rolled Oats $13.50
  • Eggs on Toast $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, tomato and mushroom. Add $3.00 for bacon or sausage or falafel or salmon.
  • Homemade Granola Muesli $16.50
    • With fresh fruits, yoghurt & honey.
  • Banana Pancakes $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, fresh fruit, bacon, cream & maple syrup. Add $3.00 for bacon.
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, fresh fruit, cream & maple syrup. Add $3.00 for bacon.
  • Belgian Waffles $15.50
    • With grilled banana, fresh fruit, butter, cream & maple syrup.
  • Homemade Soup $10.50 Sm / $15.50 Reg
    • Served with garlic bread
  • Homemade Cheeseburger $12.50
  • Homemade Cheeseburger with Chips & Salad $21.50
  • Gado Gado $16.50 Sm / $19.50 Reg
    • Indonesian style warm salad with spinach, cabbage, bean sprout, tempe, boiled egg, cucumber, prawn crackers and rice cakes, covered with cashew and peanut sauce..
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Green lipped mussels, baby octopus, squid with garden veg, smoked salmon, prawns, served with garlic bread. Add $2.00 for gluten free toast.
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Toasted Cheese Sandwich & Chips $10.00
  • Bacon & Cheese Pizza $10.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Homemade Sausage & Beans $18.00
    • our own free range pork sausage potato rosti baked beans in tomato balsamic sauce
  • Antipasto Vegetarian
    • crudités, romesco, baby Gano sh, wild mushroom mousse, local cheeses, homemade pickles, crackers & bread >>
  • Sauteed Tony's Spinach
  • Courgette Chips
    • in crispy polenta
  • Eichardt’s Legendary seafood chowder $12.00
    • sourdough, wakame, lemon
  • Butter Mashed Potato
  • Moules Frites $23.00
    • green lipped mussels in white wine, cream & garlic, with chips & aioli
  • Otago Honey Yogurt & Berries $16.00
    • thick natural yogurt Otago Honey toasted muesli and poached local organic berries
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
    • This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
    • marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
  • HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
    • Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • Quinoa Bowl (gf, vegan) $18.00
    • Pumpkin, carrot & pea curry, parsley, crispy spiced tofu & peanuts
  • Toast $7.00
    • Local preserves or queenstown honey wholemeal or sourdough
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
    • Apple cider hollandaise, oven dried tomatoes, toasted english muffin - bacon
  • Grilled Halloumi & Poached Eggs $20.00
    • Smashed pea & edamame, oven dried tomatoes, crispy kale, seaweed salt, toasted sourdough
  • Eggs Any Style $5.00
  • South Island Angus Beef Burger $20.00
    • Portobello mushroom, blue cheese, dijon mayo, pickled red onion, spinach, agria fries
  • Ora King Smoked Salmon (gf) $21.00
    • Poached eggs, kumara, kale & agria rosti, watercress pesto, spring onion creme fraiched
  • Silverbeet & Chicken Broth (df) $17.50
    • Pearl barley, leek, crispy corn, parsley, cashew & miso crouton
  • Hereford beef brisket hash $19
    • agria potato, rosemary, farm eggs, chipotle sour cream, spring greens
  • Southern Blue Cod $32
    • hand cut chips, caper mayo
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12
    • ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, brownie bits, nuts
  • Build your own breakfast or add a side $6
    • Avocado, black pudding, grapefruit, hash potato, bacon, farm eggs, sour dough
  • Bacon butty $12
    • hollandaise, rocket
  • Spring omelette $19
    • asparagus, smoked chilies, avocado, crème fraiche, rocket, spring salad, house sourdough
  • Smoked Kransky Hotdog $18
    • smoked cheese, pickles, mustard
  • Butterfish Tacos $28
    • coriander cream, burnt chilli
  • Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
    • with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad
  • Sweet Corn Fritters $10.00
    • with mango and coconut relish
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $10.00
    • with sweet chilli sauce
  • (Available 10am-10.30pm daily)
  • Chef’s Soup of the Day $10.00
    • made with fresh local produce served with a slice of lightly toasted ciabatta
  • Rangitikei Free Range Chicken Breast $30.00
    • wrapped in bacon & stuffed with brie and served with pappardelle tossed in lemon and sundried tomatoes
  • Penne Pasta $20.00
    • penne pasta in a creamy pesto sauce topped with parmesan and served with garlic bread
  • Puhoi Cheese Plate $17.00
    • Puhoi Aged Cheddar & Puhoi Distinction Blue with kiwi fruit chutney & crackers
  • West Coast Whitebait, sautéed with garlic, lemon & parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, char-grilled bread $27.90
  • The Happy Hen Pavlova $15.90
    • made with fresh eggs from our own very happy hens free ranging at Fishbone Farm – with strawberries & cream
  • Blue Cod $33
    • crumbed with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • Sole $38
    • sweet mild flavour with a fine, delicate texture - pan-roasted fillet with shaved courgettes, preserved lemon, toasted pine nuts, salted fish, tomatoes, crushed spring peas & tarragon mayonnaise
  • Gurnard $25.90
    • battered with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • Gurnard $37
    • sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
  • Fishbone’s Chowder with fresh & smoked fish, fried potatoes & grilled bread $19.90
  • 6 Oysters battered with malt vinegar $30
  • Potato Gratin $4.50
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • Chefs daily selection of fresh homemade soup, served with Alehouse bread. Beer Match: Ask server
  • Peas $2.00
  • Vegetarian Filo Parcels $19.00
    • Spinach, cream cheese, pinenuts & peppers wrapped in golden filo pastry topped with basil pesto, served on a bed of crispy potatoes, and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale
  • Antipasto Platter (GF-) $18.00/ $28.00/ $38.00
    • S/ M/ L
  • Wedges $10.00/ $11.00/ $13.00
    • All served with sweet chilli & sour cream/ With cheese/ With cheese & bacon
  • Drunken Steak $28.00
    • 250g Prime Otago sirloin steak, cooked to your liking, served with a fresh garden salad & golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, Peppercorn sauce or Roasted garlic butter. Beer match: Ask server
  • Golden fries $8.00/ $9.00
    • With tomato ketchup/ With cheese
  • Served natural w/ lemon
  • Merino lamb rump & sweetbread, corn salad, polenta and sumac dressing $39.00
  • Wakanui rib eye steak (250gl, roast tomatoes, the Rees steak butter $49.00
  • Steamed jasmine rice $5.00
  • shoestring fries served w/ aioli $9.00
  • Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00
  • Sorbet $6.00
    • Seasonal sorbet palate cleanser
  • Free range chicken stuffed with chorizo, tabbouleh salad, salsa verde and NZ scampi $39.00
  • Three Berry Parfait $12
  • VKNOW’s Tomato Bruschetta & Basil Jus $12
  • Chicken ,Bacon & Mushroom in a light Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce with House Spaghetti $28
  • VKNOW Venison,Parmesan & Caramelised Onion Bruschetta $12
  • Seafood Bowl of,Mussels ,King Prawns ,& Blue Cod in a Creamy Chowder Sauce with Vknow Toasted Garlic Bread $36
  • Roasted Lamb Shank(s) with Roasted Vege, Garlic Mash and Gravy (1) $27 (2) $32
  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto $15
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Baby octopus salad with tahini paste and lime juice. GF, DF, NF
  • SUSHI
    • Sushi prepared by our in-house chef. Select from: Akaroa salmon, chicken, tuna, prawn, vegetarian. Soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger >>
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Beetroot salad. V, NF, DF, GF
  • BREAD
    • Variety of freshly baked bread rolls (GF available upon request)
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Potato and egg salad. V, NF
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Hoki loin seasoned with lemon pepper. NF, DF
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Twice-cooked pork belly in teriyaki sauce. NF, DF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Kumara & Horo pito gnocchi V, NF
  • SPICY CHORIZO PIZZA $26.00
    • kalamata olives, roasted capsicum, confit onions, mozzarella, chimichurri
  • ICE CREAM HEMISPHERES $18.00
    • white chocolate dipped cookies & cream ice cream, dark chocolate dipped vanilla bean ice cream, cornetto & toasted almond crumb
  • Breads & dips $15.00
  • CHOCOLATE & SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE CAKE $19.00
    • honeyed macadamias, cocoa popped rice tuile
  • WILD FIORDLAND VENISON LOIN $39.00
    • beetroot & kumara gratin, spinach puree, sautéed greens, onion compote, pan jus
  • CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ $21.00
    • aspic, onion jam, pickles, toasted home-made sourdough
  • Sautéed asparagus w/ lemon $14.00
  • Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
  • Smoked salmon salad $20.00
    • Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • Sausage, rosti & beans $19.00
    • Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
  • No5 cheese & pickle sandwich $17.00
    • Gibbston Valley Glenroy Cheddar, homemade pickles, hummus, tomato and marinated courgette on our freshly-baked sourdough
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • Apple pancakes $18.00
    • Buttermilk pancakes, caramelized apple puree, maple syrup, cinnamon mascarpone
  • Toasted homemade breads $11.00
    • Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam
  • 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
  • No5 Pastrami Sandwich $17.00
    • Our own pastrami: Angus brisket dry-cured, spice-rubbed and slowly hot- smoked; served on our hot freshly-baked bread with mustard, pickles & tomato
  • Heo Hanh Gung $18.50
    • Ginger and spring onion pork
  • Ga Xao Hat Dieu $18.50
    • Cashews chicken
  • Ca hap xi dau $28.00
    • Soybean sauces steamed fish with spring onion and chilli
  • Bo dau Giam $18.50
    • Beef with fresh coriander & tomatoes
  • Con Heo Xa Xiu $17.00
    • Honey roast pork on rice
  • Tom Xao Hat Dieu $25.00
    • Cashews prawn
  • Tom rang Muoi $25.00
    • Salted prawn
  • Sup hai san $17.50
    • Seafood soup
  • Small $19.00
  • Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $12.00
  • Housemade Gnocchi with Tomato, Chilli, Basil, Olive & Caper Sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese $26.00
  • Mediterranean, tomato, feta, basil, kalamata olives with sundried tomato pesto
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35.00
  • VKNOW Venison, Parmesan & Caramelised Onion Bruschetta $12.00
  • Thin Lizzie $27.00
  • Chocolate Fudge Brownie $12
    • With salted caramel sauce and vanille bean ice cream
  • Beef Or Chicken $20
    • With blue cheese and aioli
  • Arancini (V) (GF) $13
    • Crispy rice balls stuffed with either pulled pork & apple, prawn with lemon & oil or mushroom & parmesan
  • Cajun Wedeges $8
  • Calamari $12
    • Calamari rines in a lemon pepper crust with a tomato, chilli and coriander dip.
  • Chargrilled 1/2 Chicken (GF) $25
    • Marinated in lemon and thyme with fries & house slaw
  • Smoked Fish Croquettes $13
    • Smoked trevally and crispy bacon croquettes with a citrus, and tomato coulis
  • Pulled Pork $20
    • With apple and fennel slav
Walnut Cottage Cafe

Walnut Cottage Cafe

location

Address

265 Lake Hayes Road, Arrowtown, Arrowtown, Otago, 9371, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034421090

clock

Opened hours

9 AM to 4 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Brunch ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
265 Lake Hayes Road, Arrowtown, Arrowtown, Otago, 9371, New Zealand