Aurora Cafe in Otago Menu

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Sandwiches
Club Sandwiches
Pasta Salad
Burgers
Toasted Sandwiches
Sushi
Pies & Savouries
Soup
Beef Nachos
Chicken Nachos
Gourmet Cheese Rolls
Cheese Rolls

Chicken Nuggets & Fries
Aurora Burger
Kid's Lunch Box
Mini Hot Dogs & Fries

Nearby Sample Menus

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!
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
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
BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
- Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
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
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!
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 >>
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

-20" $35.00
-Gluten free $28.00
-12" $24.00
-12" $19.00
-20" $45.00
Margherita
- Tomato base, cheese and fresh basil.
-Gluten free $28.00
The john candy
- Cranberry base, cheese, smoked chicken, brie and fresh rosemary.

2 Chop Suey Patties
Deluxe Chow Mein $12.00
Crumbed Sole Fillet $4.50
$3.00 Chips
Deluxe Fried Noodles $12.00
Squid Ring $0.80
3 Onion Sausages
Pineapple Ring $1.20

BBQ Pork Rice Rolls
X.O Sauce with Fried Turnip Slices
Pork and Coriander Dumpling
Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce
Beef Balls
Sesame Balls
Baked BBQ Pork Bun
Pineapple Bun

Golden Crumbed Scallops $24.50/ $32.50
- With tartare sauce, lemon, salad & fries (½ Meal/ Full Meal)
Smoked Bacon Ribs $14.50
- With a spicy plum sauce (gf/df)
Roast Vegetable & Spinach Tartlet $19.50
- With fruit & green tomato chutney & a falafel salad (v)
Earnscleugh Grilled 350gm Beef Ribeye $34.00
- Cooked to your liking with a port tomato jus, & a sautéed potato, onion & bacon hash. Served with either vegetables or salad (gf)
Pasta of the Day $23.00
- Please check with today’s wait staff or blackboards for today’s pasta
Sichuan Pepper Chilli Prawns $14.50
- With vegetable ribbons (gf/df)
Add Extras $2.50
- Hash browns, Sausage, Mushrooms (each)
Surf up your meal with crumbed mussels & prawn twisters $6.00

Bearnaise 1.0
Roasted Tomato 3.5
House made multigrain toast 8.0
- with seasonal preserves
Vege Breakfast 20.0
- Eggs, house baked beans, herbed rosti, mushrooms and hummus on sourdough Vegetarian
Shakshuka 16.0
- Oven baked eggs, spiced tomato sauce, feta, coriander, toasted sourdough Vegetarian
Buckwheat Pancakes 16.5
- Check with the wait staff or the blackboard for todays toppings Vegetarian
Free Range Pork Sausage 5.0
Chia seed pudding 11.0
- with Goji berries, citrus, banana and toasted coconut Gluten Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free

Warm Chocolate Brownie $13.00
- Served with white chocolate sauce, berry compote and hokey pokey ice cream
Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give A Lamb $26.00
- Lamb shoulder, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, coriander and mint yoghurt
Vanilla Créme Brulee $13.00
- Served with sweet biscuit
Lamb $25.00
- Pulled lamb shoulder, green peas, feta and mint
BBQ Pork Ribs $28.00
- Slow braised and marinated in our housemade bourbon BBQ sauce served with chips and corn salsa
All pizzas bases are made and rolled fresh everyday, resulting in a thin crust base topped with the freshest ingredients. All bases are 12” in diameter (that’s a foot!)
Kawarau Village Beef Burger $25.00
- Housemade beef patty with bacon, onion ring, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli and BBQ sauce
Gluten Free Base + $2.00

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Steak & Chips Ribeye steak served with a garlic, mushroom or green peppercorn sauce with steak fries & a tossed salad $27.50
Bowl of Wedges Served with sour cream & chilli sauce $6.00
Seafood Chowder Also served with in house bread $12.50
Maple Syrup Lamb Shanks Braised in orange juice, Dijon mustard & maple syrup until tender, juicy & succulent, served with a creamy mustard mash & dipped in a rosemary & mustard seed jus $31.00
250g of Prime Ribeye Served on spiced potato cubes, floating on a smoked paprika & tomato fondue with a basil & artichoke dressing $32.50
Smoked Salmon, Prawn & Tomato Salad Cold smoked salmon scattered over a tossed salad with juicy prawns, home grown cherry tomatoes with a red wine vinegar & Dijon emulsion $22.50
Seafood Chowder Delicious & creamy with fresh fish, vegetables & shell fish, served with in house bread $13.00

Chicken Nuggets
- Golden fried chicken nuggets with chips and sweet chilli
Mix Platter $14.50
- Golden fried mix of 2/nuggets, 2/fish bite, 2/ spring rolls, 2/ samouses and sweet chilli
Chicken Salad $10.50
- Pre-marinated chicken on top of seasonal fresh salad and pickles
Beef Wrap (Shawarma) $14.50
- Pre-marinated grilled Beef with Onion, Tomato, Lettuce, Wrapped in Homemade Bread and Tahini paste sauce
Bag of Potato Chips $4.90
Vegetable Samouses
- Golden fried vegetable samouses with chips and sweet chilli
1 Doz: $13.90
Battered Fish & Chips $23.90
- Golden fried Marinated Fish fillet coated in special batter with chips, lemon and tartar sauce

BBQ Pork on Rice
Wonton Noodle Soup
Pork and Prawn
BBQ Pork Noodle Soup
Chinese Braise Beed Noodle Soup
Pork Bun
Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
Chicken

Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce
Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12.00
Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35.00
Fiordland Wild Venison, Seared on Mushroom Risotto & Steamed Green Beans $36.00
Greek Salad $10.00
Thin Lizzie $27.00
VKNOW Venison, Parmesan & Caramelised Onion Bruschetta $12.00
Steamed Green Vegetables $10.00

ADD
Avocado, cows feta, toasted seeds & lemon
roasted Mushrooms, grilled vine tomato OR house-made hasbrowns $4.50
Roasted Akaroa Salmon Fillet $24.00
- Fennel & smoked walnut salad, beetroot & horseradish yoghurt
Caramelized Prawn & Cherry Tomato Risotto $19.50
- Rocket, pinenuts & fresh lemon
Nectar Full Breakfast $23.00
- Poached free range eggs, mushrooms, hashbrowns, grilled vine tomato, bacon, black pudding sausages & house-made tomato jam
Slow Cooked Brisket Sandwich $22.50
- Toasted focaccia, sweet pickles, tempura onion rings, apple and cabbage slaw, chipotle mayonnaise
Braised Crisp Pork Belly Burger $21.50
- Pickled cucumber, hoisin bbq sauce, five spice & lime mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce & shoestring fries

Vegetable Korma - Mixed vegetables cooked with nuts, mild spices and cream $13.00
Soft Drinks - Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, LLB, Ginger Beer $3.50
Balti Lamb - Boneless lamb pieces cooked in ginger, garlic and fenugreek flavored sauce $14.00
Chicken Saagwala - Chicken cooked in Spinach with tomatoes and mild spices $14.00
Paneer Makhni - Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce enriched by cashew nuts - a vegetarian's delight $13.00
Prawn Malabari - Prawns cooked with grated coconut in a mild sauce $17.00
Aloo Paratha - Unleavened whole wheat flaky bread stuffed with potatoes $3.50
Chicken or Lamb Biryani - Chicken or Lamb pieces cooked with fragrant basmati rice, nuts and topped with nuts and fried onions $14.00

Croque-Monsieur $18
- Havoc Bacon With Grilled Brie Cheese, Béchamel Sauce On Toasted Ciabatta, Served with French Fries & Side Salad
Cheesecake du Jour $13
- Manhattan Baked In House, Served With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Duck liver pate $16
- Served With Fig Paste, Caramilized Onion Jam, Cornichons and Crostini
Mediterranean $18
- Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion & Marinated Feta, With Capsicum Kalamata & Green Olives, Seasoned with Oregano & Olive Oil. Add chicken $22
Mushroom Medley $16
- French Herb Cream Roasted Mushrooms with Truffle Oil, Confit Garlic & Wilted Spinach Served On Toasted Foccacia
Chocolat Pot De Creme $13
- One Heck of a Deep, Dark, Sinfully Decadent Baked Chocolate Custard
Gambero $22
- Prawns Marinated In Basil Infused Sundried Tomato Oil With Confit Garlic, Shaved Parmesan & Fresh Chilli
Creme Brulee $13
- Classic Rich French Custard Topped With A Contrasting Hard Caramel Layer Served With Balsamic Strawberries

Battered Chicken $12
- Chicken strips in a green herb beer batter with a spicy tomato dipping sauce
Mushroom, Fennel & Spinach Risotto (GF) $22
- Topped with shaved parmesan
Cajun Wedeges $8
Arancini (V) (GF) $13
- Crispy rice balls stuffed with either pulled pork & apple, prawn with lemon & oil or mushroom & parmesan
Baked Camembert $17
1876 Big Breakfast (GF) $16.50
- Bacon, zamora sausage & black pulong, hash brown, eggs any way, toasted italian loaf & baked beans
Falafel & Honey Roasted Vegetables $20
- Falafel and roasted vegetables with slighted sauced, dressed trough spinach leaves.
Buttered Toast $4