Blue Kanu in Queenstown Menu

LITTLE DISH LITTLE DISH
  • Kokoda of Fresh Market Fish with Kanu Rice Crackers, Nam Jim Sorbet $13.00
  • Steamed Pork and Smoked Eel Dumplings with Black Rice Vinegar (5) $14.00
  • Spicy Chicken Karaage with Sesame Wasabi Aioli $15.00
  • Rēwena Parāoa: traditional maori kumara bread with horopito avocado oil $10.00
  • Half Dozen oysters with White Kimchi Jelly $26.00
  • Keke Pua’a: Steamed Bun of Crisp Char Sui Pork Belly with kimchi $11.00
  • Crisp Chilli Lamb Ribs with Nuoc Cham $16.00
  • Burmese Shan Tofu: Kanu made yellow split pea tofu with Miso sauce $14.00
  • Salt and Pepper Wild Caught Paua Salad, Cucumber Nam jim $22.00
BIG DISH BIG DISH
  • Red Curry of Lamb Shoulder with Water Chestnuts $33.00
  • Roasted Duck with Cherry Hoisin, Green Onion Pancakes, Pickled Cucumber $36.00
  • Fire Cracker Chicken with Island Seaweed Coleslaw, Chilli Jam $31.00
  • Octopus and Shitake stuffed Squid, Baked in Banana leaves $28.00
  • Kung Fu Pow Tempeh with Chilli, Peanuts, Green Tea Soba Noodles (V) $27.00
  • Whole Wok Fried Market Fish with Chilli, Crisp Taro and Ginger $33.00
  • Sour Orange Curry of Smoked Fiji Game Fish, Prawn, Mussels and Eel $39.00
  • Wild Fiorland Venison with Kanu XO Sauce, Chinese Sausage and Horipito $35.00
  • Volcano Kona Crusted Beef Cheek, Hot Sour Salad, Beef Phŏ $34.00
EXTRA DISH EXTRA DISH
  • Edamame with Lemongrass Chilli Jam $11.00
  • Kanu Made Kim Chi $11.00
  • Steamed jasmine rice $4.00
  • Wok Fried Asian greens with sesame $11.00
  • Herb and sprout salad with peanut, toasted coconut and chilli orange dressing $11.00
  • Island Coleslaw $11.00
SWEET DISH SWEET DISH
  • Cardamom and Vanilla Panna Cotta, Baby Coconut Marshmallow, Lychee Sorbet $15.00
  • Tahitian Vanilla and Lime Tart, Bruleed Palm Sugar $15.00
  • Misiluki Banana, Chocolate and Hazelnut Wonton, Kaffir Caramel, Banana Ice Cream $15.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Pineapple $2.00
  • Bolognese $19.90
    • Rich meat sauce - a specialty
  • With Chicken Livers $21.90
    • Chunky tomato and basil sauce
  • Anchovies $2.00
  • Homemade Bread with Garlic $8.50
  • Seafood $23.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
  • Prosciutto (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Ham and tomato
  • Homemade Bread $7.50
  • 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
  • Northland piper N/A
    • tip-top bread, garlic, fermented seaweed butter
  • House charcuterie board N/A
    • a selection of cured meats from the cellar
  • Affogato N/A
    • vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • Duck N/A
    • umami, mandarin, spring greens
  • Spring garden flowers N/A
    • farm egg, asparagus, herbs, fried bread
  • CALAMARI $12.50
    • parmesan coating - garlic aioli dip.
  • LEMON TART $10.50
    • served w berry compote & whipped cream.
  • CAULIFLOWER GRATIN $15.00
    • oven baked w cheddar & mozzarella cheese – grilled turkish bread.
  • CAJUN CHICKEN BLT $15.00
    • bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli in a toasted tuscan bun served w fries
  • 300g. RIB EYE $37.50
  • CHEESY GARLIC BREAD $12.00
  • BREAKFAST SAUSAGES $4.00
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
  • Buttermilk pancakes $17.00
    • with fresh fruit, berry compote, lemon syrup, mascarpone and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • on sourdough with hollandaise and fresh tomato. Choose from free range bacon, hot smoked salmon or wilted greens
  • Odelay Burger $18.50
    • Our homemade brioche bun filled with chargrilled minced meat, chipotle sauce, edam, tomato and onions. Served with homemade chips. can change to vegetarian with Chargrilled Mushrooms
  • Hot Chips $8.50
    • with fruit, chocolate chip cookie and a juice
  • Greens with poached eggs and Harissa $16.50
    • wilted kale, silver beet and spinach topped with poached eggs and Harissa
  • Fruit Platter w Runny Honey & Yoghurt $14.00
    • Seasonal fruit served with honey, mint, yoghurt and granola.
  • Hotdog $8.50
    • with fruit, chocolate chip cookie and a juice
  • Bircher Muesli $12.00
    • with apple, Fresh cinnamon, yoghurt and raspberry coulis
  • Kadhai Paneer $16.90
    • Fresh homemade cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, capsicums and green chilli in a thick sauce
  • Hot Mixed Pickle Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Chicken or Lamb Saagwala $16.90
    • Curry chicken or lamb cooked with creamy fresh spinach and traditional spices
  • Raita $3.50
    • Classic cooler with cucumber, carrot and yoghurt
  • Sheek Kebab $11.90
    • Minced lean lamb marinated overnight in a scret marinade and cooked in Tandoor
  • Mango Chicken $16.90
    • Tender chicken cooked in exotic creamy curry sauce
  • Tandoori Fish Tikka (4 Pieces) $14.90
    • Fillet of fish marinated in homemade spices, yoghurt and mustard oil and char grilled to perfection. A house speciality.
  • Aloopaneer Paratha $5.00
    • Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and cottage cheese
  • French onion soup $17.95
  • Nelson scallops $29.95
    • Butternut pumpkin puree, black pudding, pickled heritage cauliflower, pistachio vinaigrette
  • Autumn pears $16.95
    • Vanilla pear, almond sponge, poire williamsgel, green apple sorbet, hibiscus sauce
  • Tempura soft shell crab $25.95
    • Malaysian yellow curry, kumara, shaved coconut coriander & mint salad
  • Spanish- style whitebait $33.95
    • South island whitebait, red chilli, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, herb salad
  • French onion soup $17.95
    • Emmentaler crouton
  • Turkey bastilla $23.95
    • Moroccan spiced turkey, filo pastry, powdered marcona almonds, pomegranate vinaigrette, Chick pea carrot coriander & sesame salad
  • Cauliflower cheese, prosciutto crumbs $8.95
  • TOBLERONE $18.00
    • baileys, frangelico, crème de cacao, chocolate, cream
  • AFFOGATO $21.00
    • house-made vanilla bean ice cream, org espresso your choice of liqueur – baileys, kahlua, baileys chocolate, cointreau, frangelico, drambuie
  • Breads & dips $15.00
  • TWICE BAKED CHEESE SOUFFLE $23.00
    • petite salad, walnut vinaigrette, walnut crisp
  • CHEESE SELECTION $32.00
    • your choice of three from the above. served with wasser crackers, walnut bread, honeycomb & home-made accompaniments
  • FOVEAUX STRAIT SQUID & OCTOPUS SALAD $25.00
    • kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, rocket, feta, balsamic
  • CLASSIC CRÉME BRÛLÉE $17.00
    • home-made lavender shortbread
  • CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
    • confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Sausage, rosti & beans $19.00
    • Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • Artichoke $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • Lamb (Turkish pide style) $22.00
    • Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
  • French toast $18.00
    • Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Yasai-Ten $10.00
    • vegetable tempura (baby corn, okra, lotus root)
  • Banbangii $14.00
    • steamed chicken with mung beans and sesame
  • Tebasaki $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken wings with sweet sauce
  • Yaki Udon $15.00
    • stir fried ginger pork udon noodles
  • Tan Tan Ramen $13.00
    • spicy minced pork and sesame noodle soup
  • Gohan $2.00
    • steamed rice
  • Wakame Sarada $7.00
    • seaweed salad
  • Misoshiru $3.00
    • miso soup
  • Chargrilled Chicken Thigh N/A
    • Served with Soy & Vinaigrette Greens
  • Tom Yum Seafood N/A
    • Mussels, Squid, Fish Cake and Prawns Cutlet in Hot and Sour Broth
  • Vegetable Noodle Soup N/A
    • Seasonal Vegetable and Tofu
  • Chicken Laksa N/A
    • Shredded Chicken in Light Creamy Coconut Broth
  • Chef's Signature Fish N/A
    • Light Battered Fish Fillet Sprinkle with Coarse Salt Served in Seafood XO Sauce
  • Charcoal Grilled Karitane Whole Cray Fish N/A
    • Steamed then Charcoal Grilled, Lightly Sprinkle with Coarse Salt or Herbs and Butter
  • Five Spice Beef N/A
    • Beef Sirloin Slices Wok Tossed with Flavourful Spices & Local Vegetable
  • Chicken Noodle Soup N/A
    • Served with Shredded Chicken Breast, Bean Sprouts and Herbs in a Refreshing Chicken Broth
  • Duck liver parfait $18.00
    • mandarin, orange compote, toasted brioche
  • Add an 80g steak $5.00
  • Premium aged hereford beef eye fillet 180g $35.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Zamora beef burger $25.00
    • Aged beef, rocket, cheddar, tomato, beetroot, and fries
  • Lamb sausage $5.00
  • Southland premium lamb shoulder $89.00
    • 1.4 Kg, 12 hour slow cooked lamb served with new season potatoes and a garden salad
  • Eggs benedict $19.00
    • Streaky bacon or Stewart Island salmon on toasted English muffin, poached eggs, sautéed spinach & apple cider hollandaise sauce
  • Sautéed summer vegetables $8.00
  • Queso "Kids Choice" $10.00
    • Melted Cheese
  • Pernil $10.00
    • Slow roasted pork belly
  • Lamb and Papa $15.00
    • Locally sourced, slow braised lambe & Potatos
  • Vegetarian $13.50
    • Veggies of the season, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños
  • Beef M $10.90 L $13.50
    • Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
  • Add Totopos $3.50
  • Vegetarian $8.50
    • Vegetables of the season sautéed with our Latin spices
  • Peruvian Inca Kola $4.50
    • The golden kola
  • Ga Xao Hanh Gung $17.50
    • Spring onion & ginger chicken
  • Tom Xao Hat Dieu $25.00
    • Cashews prawn
  • Cai Thia Xao Nam Dong Co $16.00
    • Bok Choy with Chinese Mushroom
  • Trung Chien Nam $16.00
    • Mushroom Omelette
  • Dau Hu xot Nam Dong Co $16.00
    • Tofu wChinese mushroom
  • Com Chien tom kimchi $17.00
  • Pho bo $15.00
    • Beef mince wth rice noodle (dry)
  • Hot & Sour Fish Hot Pot $57.00
    • per pot
  • SQUID $6.00
  • OX TONGUE $12.00
  • BEEF TATAKI $14.00
  • RIBEYE STEAK $16.00
  • STEAMED MUSSELS WITH MARInARA SAUCE $12.00
  • TOMATO $5.00
  • RAMEN $15.00
  • CHICKEN KATSU $14.00
  • Fiordland Wild Venison, Seared on Mushroom Risotto & Steamed Green Beans $36.00
  • Small $22.00
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $10.00
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35.00
  • Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce
  • Big Boy Bolognese, bacon, pepperoni mushrooms & BBQ sauce
  • Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom in a light Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce with House Spaghetti $28.00
  • Yukkie $3.00
Blue Kanu

Blue Kanu

location

Address

16 Church Street, Queenstown, Otago, 9300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034426060

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Japanese , New Zealand , Pacific , Polynesian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Live Music ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
16 Church Street, Queenstown, Otago, 9300, New Zealand