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

  • Napolatana $20.90
    • Half serves of spaghetti are available
  • Homemade Bread with Garlic $8.50
  • Pepperoni (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Variety of Pepperoni, tomato and onions
  • Homemade Bread $7.50
  • Seafood $23.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
  • Di Pollo $21.90
    • Chicken, ham, mushrooms, chillies - hot & spicy
  • Prosciutto (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Ham and tomato
  • Bolognese (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Cheese, tomato and a rich meat sauce
  • 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
  • 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 >>
  • 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!
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Powder Keg Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Spicy “Powder Keg” crumbed chicken breast, bacon, cole slaw, tomato, onion, mesclun
  • Smiths Burger $18.00
    • Homemade sous vide beef pattie, with bacon, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, onions and cheese
  • Warm Chicken Taco Salad $18.00
    • Powder keg chicken, nacho chips, mesclun, tomato, onion, corn salsa and sour cream
  • Fried Fish $15.00
    • Cucumber, coriander, tartare sauce
  • BBQ Pulled Pork Burger $18.00
    • Slow roasted pork, bacon, jalapenos with chilli coleslaw
  • Hand Cut Fries $5 Sml / $9 Lrg
  • Smiths $25.00
    • Pepperoni, bacon, mince beef, olives, mushrooms, caramelized onions, jalapeños and topped with our spicy aioli
  • Venison Pot Pie $24.00
    • Slow cooked venison ragout on mash potato with a fluffy puff pastry
  • Fish Burger $14.50
    • Monteiths beer battered Hoki with lettuce, onions, cucumber and tartar sauce all on a toasted bun
  • Pork Ribs 1/2$20.00/Full$28.50
    • Either a 1/2 or full rack of slow braised, smoked BBQ ribs, served up with a pile of tries and garden salad
  • Poutine $10.00
    • Chips melted cheese and gravy canadian style
  • Pulled Pork Sub $17.00
    • Crusty French baguette, filled with Slaw, rich chipotle pulled pork and melted cheese. Served with fries and salad
  • Bacon Buttie $10.00
    • Heaps of bacon stuffed in a Turkish roll with a choice of tea, coffee or juice. Available for takeaway
  • Bangers n' Mash $14.00
    • 2 of Arrowtown Butchery's beef and black pepper sausages served with creamy mashed potatoes, buttered peas and topped with onion gravy
  • Fish n' Chips $17.00
    • Monteith's Original beer battered Hoki served with chips, garden salad and homemade tartar sauce
  • chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Crumbled chicken breast grilled wth slow cooked tomato sauce, bacon and cheese served with fries
  • Bacon and egg turkish roll $9.90
  • -Salmon $18
  • Rump steak with chips, salad, Café de Paris butter and demi-glace $19.90
  • Kumara hash with smoked salmon, baby spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise $18.50
  • Lemon and herb crumbed hoki with mushy peas, caper mayo and fries $19.90
  • -Red roast pork belly with pickled carrot on a baguette $16.50
  • Big Breakfast: eggs, bacon, mushroom, tomato, hash brown, sausage and toast $18
  • -3hr slow-roasted beef, horseradish aioli and onion jam on toasted ciabatta $12.50
  • Baby Pizza $8.00
    • With ham, cheese and chips
  • Half Pint Ice-cream Sundae with the works $7.00
    • For kids 12 & under only please. No big kids allowed!
  • Plains Pasta $19.00
    • Chef’s pasta selection of the day. Daily vegetarian option available. Beer Match: Ask server
  • Pulled Pork Bun $15.00
    • Slow braised pork shoulder bound with a smoky barbecue sauce and coleslaw. Served with golden fries. Beer Match: Empire
  • Wedges $10.00/ $11.00/ $13.00
    • All served with sweet chilli & sour cream/ With cheese/ With cheese & bacon
  • Chicken Parcels $14.00/ $21.00
    • Chicken, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry. Topped with roasted almonds and aioli served with a fresh garden salad, main size comes with crispy potatoes. Beer match: Speight's Cider. (Entrée/ Main) >>
  • Black Cherry Chicken $28.00
    • Tender Chicken pocketed with soft cheese, wrapped in smoked bacon & oven roasted. Laid on kumara mash with black cherry sauce and a fresh garden salad. Beer match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale >>
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served on potato mash with Speight’s gravy, caramelised onions & garden peas. Beer Match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale
  • Mushy Peas $2.50
  • Shark $5
  • Sausage $3
  • -Small $3
  • -Chips and Cheese with Curry or Gravy Small S $6.50 / L $11
  • Donut (Plain or Chocolate) $1.80
  • Hoki-large L $7.50 / S $3.50
  • Between 12Pm And 2Pm
  • Scallops, cauliflower coconut and squid risotto, apple, lime and curry $25.00
  • Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00
  • west coast whitebait, gremolata butter, grilled sourdough $28.00
  • 1 Cheese $9.00
  • Soup $18.00
    • vine tomato and charred red pepper soup, mozzarella, olive and cured tomatoes
  • Served natural w/ lemon
  • Local baby leaf side salad w/ balsamic dressing $9.00
  • Wagyu Nz firstlight wagyu rib eye marble score 7-9 250g $105.00
  • Thai style massaman curry $22.00
    • Braised lamb shank, root vegetables & scented rice. Add an additional lamb shank $7
  • Silverfern Reserve beef ribeye $34.00
  • Butterscotch or chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00
  • Chicken parmigiana $20.00
    • Corn fed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries.
  • Kapiti ice cream $13.00
    • Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis
  • Salt & pepper squid $17.50
    • with fries & garlic aioli
  • Mini beef burger $12.00
  • Saffron seafood chowder $13.50
    • chive & capsicum rouille & bakery bread
  • Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
  • Pasta of the day: $15.00
    • A new pasta dish created by our chef daily (add smoked chicken for $3.50)
  • Mango Cheese Cake
  • Caesar Salad: $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, crispy streaky bacon, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan with a soft boiled egg(Add smoked chicken to the Caesar Salad for $3.50)
  • Bangers & Mash: $18.00
    • Meaty Pork sausage served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
  • Moe’s Beef Burger: $17.00
    • Delicious beef burger Pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese and aioli served with fries
  • Onion Rings $6.50
  • Chicken Wrap: $14.50
    • Tandoori chicken with cheese, onions, carrot and slaw salad, grilled and served with green salad and side of aioli
  • Confit garlic buttered greens lemon vinaigrette, almonds $9
  • Truffle mash croquettes $9
  • Fish $39
    • Your server will inform you of today's dish
  • Salmon $39
    • Sea run Stewart Island salmon fillet, sauteed cloudy bay clams, buttered asparagus, new potatoes, watercress emulsion.
  • Hare $24
    • Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
  • Beef $42
    • Pan roasted Wakanui beef tenderloin, braised cheek tortellini, baby spring vegetables, port wine jus.
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Crayfish $32
    • Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
  • Free range pork fillet, roasted parsnip puree, granny smith & red chilli salsa $22.00
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • Poached tiger praws, kalamata olive & chives sauce, bay leaf frosted almonds $19.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Miso cured wakanui beef, celeriac & fennel raw salad, toasted sesame $25.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Jamaican jerk chicken breast, sticky black rice, coconut yoghurt $19.00
  • DECONSTRUCTED PEAR CRUMBLE $16.00
    • Burnt pear, pear puree, nut cluster, honey & fig ice cream
  • Sautéed button mushrooms
  • Polenta Fries w/ rosemary salt & grated parmesan (V) $10.00
  • rocket, pear & parmesan (V,GF)
  • vine tomatoes pickled basil & olive oil (V, DF, GF)
  • Served with
    • fruit juices, water, filter coffee & selection of tea’s >>
  • Children’s Dinner Combo $15.50
    • includes a juice or soft drink, apple and cheese sticks, ice cream with a choice of/ham and cheese toasted sandwich with fries
  • Champagne Ham
  • PORK $6.00
  • MIXED VEGETABLE $6.00
  • MIXED SASHlMl $16.00
  • TUNA $6.00
  • LIVER $6.00
  • PORK SHABU SALAD $10.00
  • SCALLOP $6.00
  • GREEN VEGETABLES $5.00
  • Cheese Board $22.00
    • Selection of three cheeses with quince jelly, maple glazed walnuts and crackers GF available
  • Pork Belly Burger $19.00
    • Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
  • Half ‘n’ Half combos, extra $2.00
  • Soup n/a
    • Please see our blackboard
  • House Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • House smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon ricotta and fire-roasted peppers
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
  • Wild Rabbit Cannelloni $27.00
    • Central Otago Rabbit, slowly braised with mushrooms, mustard and white wine Served with a walnut and pear salad
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