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

  • Bombay Chicken $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a chilli, ginger & coriander yoghurt with cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & mango chutney.
  • Bun Laden $12.50
    • Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
  • 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
  • Holier than Thou $11.50
    • Tempured tofu with a spicy satay, coconut and coriander sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, snowpea shoots & aioli.
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Extra sauces $0.50
  • The Codfather $14.50
    • Fresh Blue Cod, beer battered with Ferg's dill tartare, lettuce, tomato, red onion, & aioli.
  • Cockadoodle Doo $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins with sundried tomato tapenade, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Wakanui filet N/A
    • pancetta, Stewart Island oyster emulsion, horseradish
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • Paua pie N/A
    • smoked potato, brisee pastry
  • Crackling pork belly N/A
    • apple juice, spring greens
  • Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
    • horopito aioli, watercress
  • Duck N/A
    • umami, mandarin, spring greens
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • Affogato N/A
    • vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Powder Keg Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Spicy “Powder Keg” crumbed chicken breast, bacon, cole slaw, tomato, onion, mesclun
  • Jerked Chicken $15.00
    • Ranch coleslaw, garlic aioli
  • Roasted Beetroot and Halloumi Salad $18.00
    • Mesclun greens, roasted beetroot, red onion, cashews, and halloumi
  • Fish and Chips $19.00
    • Beer battered fish of the day, hand cut fries, and tartare sauce
  • Tempura Kumara $15.00
    • Lime slaw, housemade ranch
  • Garden Salad $5 Sml / $9 Lrg
  • Venison Pot Pie $24.00
    • Slow cooked venison ragout on mash potato with a fluffy puff pastry
  • Smiths $25.00
    • Pepperoni, bacon, mince beef, olives, mushrooms, caramelized onions, jalapeños and topped with our spicy aioli
  • Spicy Roasted Duck salad $25.00
  • Mix Vegetables W Tofu $16.50
    • bok chop broccoli, zucchini cauliflower carrot, cabbages green bean young corn
  • Pa-nang Curry $25.50
    • scallops, tiger prawns
  • Mix starters for 2 people $22.00
    • coconut prawn chicken satay fried wonton spring roll curry puff
  • Sizzling Oyster Sauce $20.00
    • broccoli mushroom carrot cauliflower, young corn, onion/Chicken pork beef vegetables & tofu
  • Hot Chilli Blue Cod Fish $28.00
  • Sizzling Ginger $20.00
    • broccoli capsicum young corn flower onion/chicken pork beef vegetarian & tofu
  • Peanut sauce $17.00
    • broccoli mushroom carrot young corn cabbage/chicken, pork, beef, vegetables & tofu
  • Beef Burger $8
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $2
  • Sauces $1
    • Aioli, BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Tomato, Salsa Verde, Wasabi Mayo, Blue Cheese Mayo
  • Hummus $2
  • Benny $10
    • Bacon, Free-range Egg, BBQ Sauce
  • Hot Mac $13
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Jalapenos
  • Wild Venison Pattie $15
    • Blue Cheese, Beetroot relish
  • Chicken Burger $8
  • Scallops $3
  • Between 7am and 10am
  • Shark $5
  • -Chips and Cheese with Curry or Gravy Small S $6.50 / L $11
  • Battered Sausage/Hot Dog-small $3
  • 6 Onion Rings and Chips $5
  • -Small $3
  • Please see the specials board for weekly/monthly specials or ask us when you call…
  • SMOKED GARLIC CHICKEN $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Chicken, Green Capsicum, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo Sauce, Smoked Garlic and Oregano.
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUIDS $6.00
    • 8 pcs. & Dip
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $8.90
    • 5 pcs. & Dip
  • CHEESY PLEASURE $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Camembert Cheese, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, and Parmesan Cheese.
  • PEPPERONI PIZZA $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni.
  • BBQ CHICKEN $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Chicken, Champagne Ham, Streaky Bacon and Red Onions.
  • ONION RINGS $6.00
    • 12 pcs. & Dip
  • BBQ SWEET N SPICY $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Sausages, Streaky Bacon, Champagne Ham, Parmesan Cheese, Red Capsicum, Red Onions, BBQ Sauce.
  • Freshly baked loaf $10.00
  • Breads & dips $15.00
  • CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
    • confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus
  • CLASSIC CRÉME BRÛLÉE $17.00
    • home-made lavender shortbread
  • STICKY ORANGE SEMOLINA CAKE $18.00
    • hot orange syrup, chocolate orange ice cream
  • LOMBARDI PIZZA 2.0 $26.00
    • blue cheese, sour cream & chive base, parma ham, red onion, potato, roasted garlic, rocket
  • CHILLI PRAWN PIZZA $26.00
    • charred capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • CREME BRULÉE $18.00
    • 42 below, vanilla liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, egg white, sugar
  • Chicken tenders $12.00
  • Market fish $12.00
  • Mini beef burger $12.00
  • Sizzling beef $19.00
    • with black pepper & vegetables. Prime rump steak seasonal vegetables & scented rice.
  • Saffron seafood chowder $13.50
    • chive & capsicum rouille & bakery bread
  • Homemade gnocchi $18.00
    • Brown butter, tomato, spinach, red capsicum, garlic, roquette & parmesan.
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Bakery bread & spreads $10.00
    • Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
  • Carnivore $21.00
    • Meat, meat & meat with a BBQ swirl
  • Mediterranean Salad $5.00
  • 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
  • Steak & Ribs Combo
    • 200gm of Angus rump cooked to your liking, succulent sticky pork ribs with our own homemade coleslaw & battered onion rings served with a bowl of golden fries
  • Cheese Board $12.00
    • A selection of local cheeses served with matching accompaniments
  • Onion Rings $3.00
  • 6 for $8.00
  • Fried Eggs $4.00
  • Chips $4.00
    • Traditional New Zealand Chips
  • Curry Sauce $2.50
  • Tomato Sauce $1.00
    • One Pottle of New Zealand Favourite Watties Tomato sauce
  • Mussels (1) $2.00
    • One delicious New Zealand mussel
  • Tartare Sauce $1.50
    • One bottle of Tartar Sauce
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Curry $9.00
  • Chunky Chips $5.50
  • Blue Cod $9.90
    • A local favourite, great texture and lovely flavour. Caught in the bottom half of the South Island. Available gluten-free
  • Chicken M $10.90 L $13.50
    • Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito
  • Cassava and Cream $7.00
    • Fried cassava wedges with sour cream and paprika
  • Vegetarian $8.50
    • Vegetables of the season sautéed with our Latin spices
  • Totopos $4.50
    • Just the corn chips
  • Vegetarian $13.50
    • Veggies of the season, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños
  • Carne $10.00
    • Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
  • Vegetarian $14.00
    • Veggies of the day sautéed with oregano and olive oil
  • Churros $8.00
    • With your choice of chocolate or caramel
  • Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34.00
  • Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon
  • Roasted Lamb Shank(s) with Roasted Vege, Garlic Mash & Gravy $27 (1) / $32 (2)
  • Gibbston Brie & Kikorangi Blue Cheese with Oatcakes & Fruit Pastes $20.00
  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto $15.00
  • Thin Lizzie's Dynamic Salad $16.00
  • Mediterranean, tomato, feta, basil, kalamata olives with sundried tomato pesto
  • Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
  • Gibbston Valley Harvest Platter (for two) $59.50
    • farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, pork rilette, house-made hummus, hot-smoked fish, potato, feta & rosemary, frittata, escabeche of mushrooms, house-made pesto, Mediterranean marinated mussels, dolmades, selection of pickles & olives, spicy apricot chutney, breads & crackersWine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris or Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir
  • Ciabatta $4.00
    • house-churned butter
  • Charcuterie of Spanish & Italian meats, toasted almonds, pickled figs (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Gold River Pinot Noir $21.00
  • House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
  • Cairnmuir extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Marinated slow cooked octopus salad $15.50
    • with capsicums, tomatoes, basil and toasted ciabatta croutons (gf*) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Riesling
  • House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
  • Turkish spiced venison shortloin burger with barberry and pepper relish, in Middle Eastern bread with isot potatoes and garlic toum (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling $29.00
  • Soup n/a
    • Please see our blackboard
  • Tobin’s Feast $25.00
    • Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives & dressed with sundried tomato pesto
  • Half ‘n’ Half combos, extra $2.00
  • Potted Paté $15.00
    • Free range chicken liver paté, served with warm ciabatta, crackers, onion & sage jam GF available
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Autumn Harvest $25.00
    • Roast pumpkin, walnuts, blue cheese, caramelised onion and sage (V)
  • Salad n/a
    • Mesclun leaves, fire-roasted red peppers, spring onions, carrots and red cabbage dressed with vingerette
  • House Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • House smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon ricotta and fire-roasted peppers
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