Armando's Kitchen in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST (Colazine - available until 12pm) BREAKFAST (Colazine - available until 12pm)
  • Free Range Scrambled Eggs 17
    • with bacon oncroissant drizzled with homemade pesto
  • Free Range Scrambled Eggs 18.5
    • with smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Breakfast Burrito 17.5
    • with free range eggs, hash brown, mushroom & roast peppers V
  • Breakfast Burrito 19.5
    • with bacon
  • Creamy Medley Mushroom 18
    • on toasted homemade ciabatta bread, spinach, sundried tomato pesto V
  • Armando's Breakfast 20
    • Aromatic roast potato, chorio sausage & free eggs with salsa cruda aioli & pesto GF
  • 3 Hot Cakes 18.5
    • with homemade fruit compote, Canadian maple syrup and vanilla cream cheese V
  • Toast and Jam 9.5
    • Toasted homemade ciabatta bread with homemade preserve V
  • Armando's Granola 12.5
    • with yoghurt and fruit compote Soy or almond milk available on request
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Spinach 4.5
  • 2 Hash Brown 3.5
  • GF Bread 2.5
  • Free Range Eggs 2.5
  • 2 Bacon 4.5
  • Mushroom 4.5
LUNCH (Pranzo - from 12pm) LUNCH (Pranzo - from 12pm)
  • Open Lasagna 20
    • cooked to order with fresh pasta beef bolognese creamy sauce layered with fresh baby spinach & mozzarella cheese, topped with parmesan and pesto
  • Creamy Risotto 22
    • with zucchini, prawns, chorizo & sundried tomato
  • GF - Vegetarian option available
    • ask waiter
  • Potato Gnocchi 21
    • in a creamy chicken sauce with selection of country mushroom, cured honey bacon & baby spinach
  • Crispy Battered Blue Cod 23.5
    • on Italian flat bread, mix salad, salsa cruda, homemade pesto & aioli.
SIDES (Contorni - GF) SIDES (Contorni - GF)
  • Polenta chips 8.5
    • with truffle oil and aioli
  • Thick Cut Chips eat in 8
    • aioli & tomato sauce
  • Thick Cut Chips takeaway 5
    • aioli & tomato sauce
  • Seasonal Wedges 9.5
    • Chipotie mayo or Sweet chilli and cream cheese
  • Garlic Bread 10
THIN CRUST PIZZA (Takeaway Available) THIN CRUST PIZZA (Takeaway Available)
  • 12" Pizza - Gluten Free available - extra 3
  • Margherita 22
    • HOmemade Napoletana sauce, mozzarella cheese and drizzled with pesto
  • Meat Lovers 24
    • Chicken, italian salami, bacon, homemade Napoletana sauce and mozzarella cheese drizzled with pesto
  • Funghi 25
    • Selection of mix mushrooms, homemade Napoletana sauce, mozzarella cheese finished with rocket, parmesan and truffle oil
  • Special Pizza 25
    • Please ask our waiter

Nearby Sample Menus

  • & Pineapple chow mein
  • Supreme beef satay
  • ●Seafood dishes
  • -Sweet sour pork
  • Vegetable fried noodles
  • Combination beef satay
  • Gluten free meals are available
  • Kung pao chicken
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • Hunters terrine N/A
    • pancetta, radish, mustard, duck liver mousse, sourdough
  • Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
    • horopito aioli, watercress
  • House charcuterie board N/A
    • a selection of cured meats from the cellar
  • Paua pie N/A
    • smoked potato, brisee pastry
  • Northland piper N/A
    • tip-top bread, garlic, fermented seaweed butter
  • THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
    • This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
  • 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
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • 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 >>
  • 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!
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE (V) $6.00/$8.00
    • Ice cream with cream, wafers and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce. (S/L)
  • NACHO WEDGES (V) $13.00
    • An uncouth combination of potato wedges, tomato salsa, and melted cheese. Like nachos, only better.
  • 2 Hash Browns $2.00
  • BACON & BANANA PANCAKES $18.00
  • BACON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $18.50
    • Poached eggs served on ciabatta toast with wilted spinach, bacon, and Hollandaise sauce.
  • SALMON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $19.00
    • Just like the last one, with cold-smoked salmon instead of bacon.
  • Cream Cheese $2.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.50
  • side of Slaw $3.00
  • Spicy Chicken Baguette $12.50
    • Fried Crumbed Chicken, Vietnamese Slaw, Sriracha Chili, Pickled Ginger, Japanese QP Mayo
  • Omega Bagel $12.50
    • Aoraki Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers, Mesclun
  • Kiki's Poutine $9.50
    • The classic greasy spoon delicacy - Salt 'n' Pepper Fries, topped with Lashings of Gravy & Melted Swiss Cheese
  • Sides
  • Beetroot $2.00
  • Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
  • Crayfish cocktail $42.00
    • marinated tomato, seared avocado, kimchi aioli.
  • Roast carrots, burnt honey, thyme $10.00
  • Grass-fed beef tartare $25.00
    • toasts, free range egg yolk, hot sauce.
  • Fried calamari $25.00
    • chorizo crumb, green goddess, coriander, lemon.
  • Pan seared scallops 29.00
    • chili pineapple salsa, coconut dressing.
  • Wild shot vension $44.00
    • rocket puree, wagyu fat roast potatoes, beetroot .
  • Wakanui
    • Wakanui Blue cattle are grass fed initially then finished on grain for the last 70 to 90 days. Like the grass-fed equivalent Angus, it has characteristic fat marbling running through the muscle but due to being grain fed the marbling is much greater and more intense throughout.
  • Fish of the day $7.50
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Iron bird $12.00
    • Seasoned chicken breast, galley siaw, salad greens and berries finished with a fruit salsa
  • Wind deflector $15.00
    • Ribeye, pickled red onion cheese, bacon, galley slave & lettuce
  • Little punk burger $6.00
    • Beef patty, cheese, galley slaw & lashings of tomato sauce
  • Hobnailed urchin $12.00
    • Fish of the day, galley slaw, salad greens, pickled red onion & beetroot with house made tartare
  • Elephant fish $4.00
  • Cogs of chips $5.50
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
    • On Ciabatta and salad
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Sweet Corn Feta and Sundried Tomato Fritters $17
    • With salad
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
    • With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Bowl of Wedges $9.00
    • with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • served with salad and fries
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • served with fries
  • Hawaiian $20.00
  • Seafood Basket $14.00
    • with assorted seafood, fries and tartare sauce
  • Savoury Basket $14.00
    • with spring rolls, samosas, corn bites, mini hotdogs, fries and sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken $20.00
    • Cranberry / Apricot
  • All Day Breakfast $20.00
    • served with bacon, sausages, eggs, toast, hashbrown and baked beans
  • Chicken & Bacon Roulade $27.00
    • Oven baked spirals of Chicken, Bacon, Capsicum & Spinach coated in a creamy mushroom sauce served on herbed potato rosti and grilled seasonal vegetables
  • served all day
  • Tiramisu $10.00
    • Classic Italian dessert with coffee soaked sponge, creamy Marsala filling and dusted with ground chocolate
  • -4 meats $31.00
  • Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad (V) (GF) S $12.00 / L $17.50
    • Slices of fresh pear, roasted walnut and blue cheese tossed through crisp salad greens, dressed with a lemon & mustard vinaigrette
  • -2 loaves $13.00
  • -3 meats $26.00
  • Terrace Burger $18.00
    • 180gm prime beef pattie served with lettuce, tomato, bacon and cheese topped with onion confit and aioli in a Focaccia style bun with fries
  • The Famous Meltdown (GF*) $12.50
    • Fries topped with crispy bacon, aioli and melted cheese
  • The Steak Burger (GF*) $18.00
    • Tender steak served on a lightly toasted bun with lettuce, aioli, bbq sauce, tomato, caramelised onion, free range egg & beetroot relish.Served with fries.
  • Toasted BLT (GF*) $16.50
    • Thick sliced farmhouse loaf filled with crispy bacon, sliced tomato, lettuce & aioli. Served with fries(Add avocado for $2.50)
  • Big Breakfast (GF*) (V*) $18.50
    • Two free range eggs served your way with bacon, Kransky sausage, tomato, hash bites & mushrooms on toast
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel (GF*) $10.50
    • Smoked salmon served on a lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese, salad greens & creamy caper aioli
  • Wedges(Sm/ Lg (GF*) $9.00/$12.50
    • With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Cavell’s Wraps (V*) $13.00
    • Fresh wraps filled with mesclun salad, carrot, red onion &cheese. With a choice of Grilled smoked chicken, bacon & pesto, Grilled steak with bbq sauce, Braised pork belly with bbq sauce & aioli, Pesto, hummus, cucumber & alfalfa sprouts/crunchy combo
  • Kids Toasted Sandwich $7.50
    • Toasted cheese sandwich and fries with tomato sauce
  • Lamb Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Fries $5.00
  • Kafta Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
    • Skewered minced lamb seasoned with herbs, onions & parsley & charcoal grilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Falafel medallion (each) $3.00
  • Halep Sauce
    • Sautéed onions, bell peppers & mushrooms in a tomato & red wine sauce.
  • Pilic Kebab S $16.00 L $20.00
    • Cubes of marinated chicken with onions & bell peppers chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad. >>
  • Shaslik $15.00
  • Turkish Chilli Sauce
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables pureed & mixed with Turkish tomato paste, oil & hot chillies.
  • N2 Egg Noodles With Pork And Xo Sauce $22.50
    • egg noodles stir fry with pork In Buddha’s spicy xo sauce
  • Crispy Noodle $4.50
  • Chicken Green Curry
  • Y3 Crispy Pork Belly Salad (GF) $22.00
    • with spicy ginger garlic dressing
  • Crunchy Pork Belly With Peanut Sauce
  • Served With Steamed Jasmine Rice
  • Served With Steamed jasmine Rice
    • our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces
  • E11 Deep Fried Squid $14.50
    • with garlic, lemon and pepper
  • Tofu Dengaku, Grilled Tofu Topped with a Special Miso Paste and Sesame Seeds $10.50
  • New Zealand Set, Mussel Suno Mono, Sashimi, Beef Tataki, Chawan Mushi, Yakitori, 1/2 Crayfish, Miso Shiru, Rice, Pickles, and Dessert $75.00
  • Asparagus $4.00/2pcs
  • Pickled Cucumber $4.00/2pcs
  • Salmon Sashimi $14.00/$22.00
  • Salmon Fillet, A large piece of King Salmon Fillet with Sweet Soy and Ginger Sauce served on bed of Spinach $28.00
  • Tako Mayo Roll, Octopus with Sweet Mayo $4.00/$5.00
  • Tako Wasabi $6.00/2pcs
Armando's Kitchen

Armando's Kitchen

location

Address

71 Melmore Terrace, Cromwell, Cromwell, Otago, 9310, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034450303

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Thursday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM, Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Central European , European , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
71 Melmore Terrace, Cromwell, Cromwell, Otago, 9310, New Zealand