Bella Cucina in Queenstown Menu

APERITIVO APERITIVO
  • Aperol Spritz $11
ANTIPASTI PLATES ANTIPASTI PLATES
  • Freshly baked dough balls: garlic butter, olive oil & balsamic vinegar (v) $12
  • Add warm marinated Sicilian olives $8
  • Soup: Cannelini, cabbage, confit garlic, grillled bread (v) $14
  • Bruschetta: artichoke ,olive, fontina, roast onion, rosemary $16
  • Char grilled squid, orange, chilli, fennel, herb salad (gf) $17
  • Parma ham, roast apples, goats cheese, honey, hazelnuts (gf) $19
  • Pan Fried Veal liver, capers, olives, shallots, parsley, grilled bread $18
  • Pot of mussels, tomato, capers, fennel, saffron garlic, grilled bread $19
  • Bella's Famous Beef Carpaccio, parmesan, rocket, aioli, capers (gf) $20
INSALATE INSALATE
  • Beetroot, spinach, goat's cheese, walnut (v)(gf) $15
  • Mixed leaf, olives, sundried tomato, feta (v)(gf) $15
  • Sauteed greens, roast garlic, almond, lemon (v)(gf) $15
  • Honey roasted pumpkin, sage, aioli (v)(gf) $15
FRESH PASTE FRESH PASTE
  • Rigatoni, tomato, roast fennel, confit garlic, rocket, cream (v) $25
  • Fettucine Carbonara, bacon, cream, garlic, egg yolk $26
  • Spaghetti Bolognese, braised beef blade, oregano, parmesan $27
  • Shells, mussels, clams, garlic, chillies, lemon juice, herbs, anchovy crumb $29
  • Risotto, parma ham, parsnip cream, spinach (gf) $30
  • Bella's Beef Lasagne, bechamel, mozzarella, parmesan $29
  • Pappardelle,braised pork, pumpkin, tomato, rocket $28
WOOD-FIRED PIZZE WOOD-FIRED PIZZE
  • Margherita (v) $25
  • Pumpkin, pinenuts, sundried tomatoes, spinach, feta (v) $27
  • Bacon, roast onion, rosemary, pecorino $28
  • Salami, capsicum, olives, leeks $28
  • Parma ham, mushroom, watercress, parmesan $29
  • Prawn, capers, artichokes, roast garlic, red onion $29
MAINS MAINS
  • Chicken breast, lentils, bacon, roast garlic, silverbeet , jus, gorgonzola (gf) $35
  • Roast Lamb, rosemary polenta, braised shallots, baby spinach, jus (gf) $35
  • Sicilian seafood stew, fish, squid, clams, mussels, saffron, fennel, capers $34
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Tiramisu, covered in chocolate flakes $13
  • Vanilla panna cotta, rhubarb jam, biscoti $14
  • Mini Nutella and banana pizzas , vanilla ice cream $15
HOME MADE ICE CREAM & SORBET HOME MADE ICE CREAM & SORBET
  • Ice Cream –Vanilla, Rum and Raisin, Cinnamon $12.5
  • Sorbet – Mixed Berrys $8.5
  • Affogato $8.5
ITALIAN CHEESE BOARD ITALIAN CHEESE BOARD
  • Includes the following cheeses: $19.5
    • Pecorino, Aged, sharp, hard cheese made with goat’s milk Gorgonzola: rich, blue-veined cow's milk cheese Tallegio: soft cow's milk cheese with a crisp, washed rind

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Furgburger w/ cheese $ 12.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • The Dawn Horn $ 12.50
    • American streaky bacon, egg, hash brown, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Homemade onion rings with aioli sauce $5.50
  • The Furgburger $ 11.00
    • Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ailoi & tomato relish.
  • Large aioli $ 2.00
  • The Morning Glory $ 10.00
    • With your choice of avocado or hash brown, American streaky bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tomato relish & tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Fries with your choice of sauce $ 4.50
    • Sauces: aioli, wasabi mayonnaise, tomato, barbeque or swee chilli
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • The Bulls Eye $18.50
    • Primo New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.00
    • Cheddar
  • Cockadoodle Oink $14.00
    • Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, American streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Mr Big Stuff $16.00
    • 1/2 lb of prime New Zealand beef topped with melted cheddar cheese, American streaky bacon & bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli
  • Chief Wiggum $14.50
    • Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and a delicious apricot seeded mustard.
  • The Dawn Horn $12.50
    • American streaky bacon, egg, hash brown, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise (½ dozen / dozen) $5.00 / $9.00
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Toasted sandwich N/A
    • Amisfield olive oil icecream
  • Cheese N/A
    • Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
    • horopito aioli, watercress
  • House sorbets N/A
    • selection of chef's favourites
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • WEDGES $12.5
    • sweet chilli & sour cream.
  • CHEESE BURGER $15.00
    • char grilled Brazz beef patty, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, onion in toasted bun w fries. >>
  • FISH & CHIPS $15.00
    • crispy battered fish of the day w fries & tartare sauce .
  • CALAMARI $12.50
    • parmesan coating - garlic aioli dip.
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
  • CHORIZO POTATOES $15.50
    • gourmet potatoes, capsicum, red onion & cheese topped w poached eggs. >>
  • 300g. RIB EYE $37.50
  • CRAB CAKES $16.50
    • fried golden, poached eggs, sautéed spinach, chipotle hollandaise.
  • Breakie Roll $12.00
    • Streaky bacon, hash brown, omelette style eggs and tomato relish served on a Turkish roll with hollandaise sauce, and a choice of tea, coffee or juice - available for takeaway if you're on the go
  • Pulled Pork Sub $17.00
    • Crusty French baguette, filled with Slaw, rich chipotle pulled pork and melted cheese. Served with fries and salad
  • Chicken wrap $14.00
    • Strips of tender chicken thigh and bacon rolled up in a soft tortilla wrap with lettuce, avocado, tomato, onions and aioli with a side of fries
  • Bacon Buttie $10.00
    • Heaps of bacon stuffed in a Turkish roll with a choice of tea, coffee or juice. Available for takeaway
  • Porridge $8.50
    • Creamy porridge cats with your choice of 2 toppings chocolate banana cinnamon or brown sugar
  • Falafel wrap $14.00
    • Cumin spiced falafel wrapped with fresh leaves, tomato, red onions, avocado and sweet chilli sauce with fries
  • Big Breaky Burrito $16.00
    • Chorizo. bacon, mushrooms, hash browns, eggs and baked beans all in a toasted tortilla wrap served with fresh salsa and sour cream
  • Poutine $10.00
    • Chips melted cheese and gravy canadian style
  • Chicken/lamb biryani $15.90
    • Basmati rice and boneless cubes of chicken/lamb cooked together, richly flavoured with nuts and raisins
  • Sheek kebab $10.90
    • Diced lean lamb man marinated overnight in a secret marinade and cooked in the tandoor
  • Mango chicken $15.90
    • Tender chicken cooked in exotic creamy curry sauce >>
  • Butter chicken $15.90
  • Prawn malabari $17.90
    • Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices
  • Lamb saagwala $15.90
    • Boneless tender chicken/beef/lamb pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy and garnished with julienne ginger
  • Prawn jalfrezi $17.90
    • Strips of chicken marinated with fresh ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onion and green pepper
  • Gajar ka halwa $6.50
  • Pork cheek croquettes in wild thyme breadcrumbs, fennel, relish $12.50
  • Eichardt’s hand-cut chips, olive salt, roast garlic aioli $8.00
  • Eichardt’s legendary seafood chowder, house-made sourdough $26.00
  • Salad of roast beetroot, smoked homemade ricotta, pickled pear, walnuts $11.00
  • Eichardt’s hand-cut chips, olive salt, roast garlic aioli $8.00
  • Fried home-made black pudding $6.00
  • Wild game terrine, sourdough toasts, homemade pickles & relish $11.50
  • Eichardt’s house-cured free-range bacon $6.00
  • Pepperoni, mushroom, tomato, feta, kalamata olives, & basil $19 / $27 / $27
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34
  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto $15
  • Venison and Black bean Ragout with Housemade Pasta,Yoghurt Dressing & Chilli Jus $30
  • Beef Ribeye on Panko & Parmesan Crusted Potato with Spinach & Horseradish Sauce $36
  • Garlic Bread $7
  • Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce $19 / $27 / $27
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon $22 / $30 / $30
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • SWEET TREATS
    • Italian Tiramisu. V, Decadent chocolate mousse. V, GF, Stratosphere's Crème Brûlée. V, GF, Crème Caramel., Assorted fruit jellies. V, DF, NF, GF, Gourmet Kapiti ice-cream. Kiwifruit, Pavlova V, GF, NF Seasonal fresh fruit salad. V, GF, DF Stratosphere's tart & gâteau of the day. Lemon Pannacotta. NF, GF Assorted fruit cheesecakes
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Apple & cranberry sauce, green tomato chutney, mint & coriander raita, chipotle BBQ sauce.
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Prawn and squid salad with sweet chilli sauce. GF, NF, DF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Pumpkin and ricotta ravioli with mushroom sauce & truffle oil. V, NF
  • ANTIPASTO
    • Locally cured cold meats including pastrami, hot spiced pork and beef, French rosette salami, saucisse salami, hot sopressa alpine salami, smoked ham and smoked chicken breast.Capers, large green olives, black pitted olives.
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • Craft your own version of the classic Caesar salad. Shaved parmesan from the 'wheel', crisp cos lettuce, red onion, capers, grilled streaky bacon, grated egg, anchovy fillets, parmesan wafers, garlic croutons, and homemade Caesar dressing.
  • SOUP
    • Gourmet soup of the day made from locally sourced seasonal vegetables. V,GF,NF Garlic croutons
  • CHEESEBURGER
    • You can’'t go wrong with our Cheeseburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS STUNNER $5.50
    • The new Chicken Nuggets Stunner includes 5 x Chicken Nuggets, Small Fries, Small Drink and a Sunday. Now that's value!
  • BK CHICKEN NUGGETS X 6 KIDS MEAL
    • Made with 100% chicken breast from our mates at Ingham, our bite-sized BK Chicken Nuggets are tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Coated in a flavorful tempura style batter, they are perfect for dipping in any of our delicious dipping sauces; Sweet & Sour, Ketchup and BBQ.
  • CRUNCHY BBQ BACON WHOPPER
    • The classic Whopper with a Crunchy twist! Comes with all the goodness of a Whopper plus BBQ sauce, Cheese, 4 Rashes of Bacon and Onion Chips. Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time.
  • SUMMER CHICKEN CRUNCH
    • The Summer Chicken Crunch Burger: A crunchy chicken patty, slice of cheese, 4 rashes of bacon, 2 pineapple rings, premium lettuce, all topped with lashings of Heinz Seriously Good Aioli! Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time
  • DOUBLE BK CHICKEN
    • Two deliciously tender chicken patties, topped with shredded lettuce and creamy mayonnaise all served on a long sesame seed bun. It’s double what a chicken burger should be. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants
  • BBQ RODEO
    • A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun.
  • CHICKEN BACON MEATY
    • The Chicken Bacon Meaty Burger: 2 crispy chicken patties, 6 rashers of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, and BBQ sauce. Oh, and we added some onion too. It’s part of the Meatatarian Range, available for a limited time.
  • Antipasto Plate
    • A selection of local cheeses accompanied by cured meats, olives, sun blushed tomatoes, fig and elder flower chutney & pickles with breads & crackers
  • Venison $32.00
    • A South Island raised venison medallion, pulled venison & rosemary croquette accompanied with potato gratin, blue cheese & pear salad completed with red wine jus
  • Add chorizo $3.00
  • Roast Potatoes $5.00
  • Add chicken $3.00
  • Pulled Pork Hash $15.50
    • A pulled pork belly hash served with a citrus & fennel salad & soy gravy
  • Venison $35.50
    • 200gm Prime venison medallion with any sauce & your choice of any two sides
  • For 2 shanks $27.00
  • Doughnut $3.50
    • Delicious deep fried doughnut dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
  • Gourmet Banana On A Stick $3.50
    • A worldwide fruity favourite (banana) deep fried and dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
  • Kids Hotdog meal $5.50
    • Erik's homemade hot dog, 1/2 scoop of chips and tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
  • Tomato Sauce $1.00
    • One Pottle of New Zealand Favourite Watties Tomato sauce
  • Oysters (1 ) $3.50
    • Bluff Oysters - we are out of stock of fresh oysters, but they are all this season's oysters snap frozen.
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Gravy $9.00
  • Pineapple Rings 2 $3.50
    • 2 Pineapple rings dusted in cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
  • Family Meal Deal $25.00
    • 2 pieces of hoki, 6 fish bites, 2 chips, 2 tomato sauces and a 1.5-litre soft drink. If you would like to change the drink for hoki, hot dog or an extra chip, please choose no drink and write your choice in notes Available gluten free
  • Heo Xa Xiu $18.50
    • Honey roast pork
  • Bun Heo Xa Ot/GA $15.00
    • Lemongrass Chili Pork Salad
  • Heo Kho Tieu $18.50
    • Hot pepper pork
  • Muc Xao Chua Cay $21.00
    • Hot & sour spicy squid
  • Mussel - Chef Special $23.00
  • Com Chien hai san $16.00
    • Seafood fried rice
  • Goi Chay $18.00
    • Hanoi special vegetarian salad
  • Hot & Sour Fish Hot Pot $57.00
    • per pot
  • Vanilla poached pear in butter crust pastry with hazelnut praline ice cream $8.00
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Dark valrhona chocolate mousse bomb with caramelized feijoas $8.00
  • Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
  • 50g Selection of local cheeses and accompaniments $8.00
    • Vintage Windsor Blue, Whitestone North Otago: A sharper blue with a buttery texture and smooth mouth feel.
  • Grilled calamari, scallion, vietnamese mint & cucumber with chilli lime dressing & peanuts $16.00
  • Salad of roasted winter vegetables, candied walnuts, crispy kale leaf, fried lentils & port wine vinaigrette $16.00
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • Ossau Iraty (sheep, semi hard, region Basque)
  • Moules mariniere (mussels cooked in white wine) $23.00
    • Bread / garlic / creme fraiche (GF bread on request)
  • Philly cheese steak sandwich $21.00
    • Panini bread / roast beef / capsicum / onion / provolone
  • Crepe Suzette $14.00
    • Apple compote / vanilla ice cream / Grand Marnier flambee sauce
  • Goat cheese crostini salad $19.00
    • Rocket salad/ prosciutto/ rosemary oil
  • The Left Bank Burger $23.00
    • Bun / bacon / cheddar / lettuce / tomato / Boursin aioli
  • Comte (cow, semi hard, region Franche Comte)
  • 6 for $42.00
Bella Cucina

Bella Cucina

location

Address

6 Brecon Street, Queenstown Central, Otago, 9300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034426762

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
6 Brecon Street, Queenstown Central, Otago, 9300, New Zealand