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

  • Medium $30.50
  • Large $34.50
  • Medium $31.50
  • Medium $30.50
  • Small $17.50
  • Banoffee Pie (wickedly delightful) $12.95
    • Softened biscuit layered with gooey caramel and ripened bananas topped with whipped cream
  • Large $36.50
  • BBQ Ribs $28.00
    • Tender and tangy BBQ baby back pork ribs with chipotle slaw, fries and aioli
  • Duo of Cheese $17.00
    • With house-made chutneys and crackers
  • Tabouli and Chick Pea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds, and date labneh
  • Ivy and Lola's Style Szechuan Duck $18.90
    • With hoisin plum sauce and cucumber
  • Bread for One $6.00
    • With conflt garlic butter
  • Toasted Muesli $16.00
    • With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic bread
  • Big Breakfast $20.90
    • Poached eggs, streaky bacon, garlic mushrooms, hash browns, homemade sausage, beans, toast and a Virgin Mary shot
  • Coconut Crumbed Fish Burger $20.00
    • With tartare slaw, shaved cucumber, whipped avocado, fries and spicy mayonnaise
  • Spicy ramen
    • Miso soup based ramen
  • Salmon teriyaki don
  • Ginger fish don
  • Chicken katsu don
  • Japanese style curry with vegetables
  • Sashimi platter
    • 9 Pcs (GF)
  • Chicken teriyaki don
  • Tuna sashimi
    • 6 Pcs (GF)
  • Crispy Chicken Fried Rice $20.00
  • Pad Si-Eew Chicken $18.50
    • Bok Choi cabbage cauliflower, carrot
  • Red Curry $23.50
    • roasted duck, tiger prawns, blue cod fish, seafood
  • Sizzling Oyster Sauce $20.00
    • broccoli mushroom carrot cauliflower, young corn, onion/Chicken pork beef vegetables & tofu
  • Mix starters for 2 people $22.00
    • coconut prawn chicken satay fried wonton spring roll curry puff
  • Pad Thai $17.50
    • chicken pork beef vegetables & tofu
  • Thaitanium chicken Drums curry 3 drums $18.50
  • Red Curry $17.00
    • chicken, pork, bee, vegetarian & tofu
  • Papri Chaat $12.00
    • (Thin crispy wheat Wafers, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
  • Available from 12PM to 4PM
  • Plain Dosa $15.00
    • (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Idli $14.00
    • (Steamed savoury Rice -lentil Cakes, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Paneer Dosa $18.00
    • (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Cottage Cheese, Vegetables, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Kathi Roll $16.00
    • (Indian Bread, Spicy Vegetables & Herbs – Choice of Chicken, Lamb or Paneer)
  • ** All the Dishes are served with Compliment Condiment portions. Any extra Condiments requested will attract Extra charge
  • Uttapam $14.00
    • (Rice-lentil Pancake, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Freshly baked dough balls: garlic butter, olive oil & balsamic vinegar (v) $12
  • Soup: Cannelini, cabbage, confit garlic, grillled bread (v) $14
  • Sorbet – Mixed Berrys $8.5
  • Pan Fried Veal liver, capers, olives, shallots, parsley, grilled bread $18
  • Tiramisu, covered in chocolate flakes $13
  • Char grilled squid, orange, chilli, fennel, herb salad (gf) $17
  • Parma ham, roast apples, goats cheese, honey, hazelnuts (gf) $19
  • Salami, capsicum, olives, leeks $28
  • Fried Southern Ocean Arrowhead Squid with a trio of mayonnaises $19
    • New Zealand miso, Meyer lemon, & squid ink
  • The Happy Hen Pavlova $15.90
    • made with fresh eggs from our own very happy hens free ranging at Fishbone Farm – with strawberries & cream
  • Sole $38
    • distinct, mildly flavoured fillet with a firm yet tender texture - panroasted fillet with new potatoes, Moko smoked eel, broad beans, baked beetroot, spinach, roasted Blue Cod cream
  • Sole $38
    • sweet mild flavour with a fine, delicate texture - pan-roasted fillet with shaved courgettes, preserved lemon, toasted pine nuts, salted fish, tomatoes, crushed spring peas & tarragon mayonnaise
  • Southland Fisherman’s Stew $37.50
    • with char-grilled squid, scallops, mussels, clams, fish, paddle crab broth & charred locally baked bread
  • Gurnard $37
    • sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
  • Whole Flounder $38
    • oven baked with capers, lemon, browned butter & our hand cut chips
  • Locally baked Bread with fresh cultured butter (seriously good!) from the Whitestone Cheese Company in North Otago $9
  • Chilli & Basil Seafood $28.00
    • Fish, prawns & scallops wok-fried with green beans, mushrooms and capsicum
  • Tom Yum Goong $12.50
    • Thai spicy soup with prawns, mushroom, coriander & lemongrass
  • Thai Jerky Plate $11.50
    • Venison, pork and squid jerky served with sirancha
  • Duck Curry $29.00
    • Roasted duck in red curry with pineapple, cherry tomatoes, grapes & fresh basil
  • Fish Cake Roll $10.00
    • Fish & prawn meat seasoned with curry paste, wrapped in nori & deep fried
  • Fried Egg $2.50
  • Tom Kha Gai $9.50
    • Chicken in a hot & sour coconut soup with banana blossom & galangal
  • Pad See-Ew $19.50
    • A Chinese-influenced dish of flat rice noodles wok-fried with beef, seasonal vegetables & egg
  • Platter of Smoked Meats Pestos Olives & Breads $24
  • Greek Salad $10
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $10
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Vanilla Bean IceCream $12
  • Gibbston Brie & Kikorangi Blue Cheese with Oatcakes & Fruit Pastes $20
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod in a Thai Green Curry with Broccoli on Basmati Rice $33
  • Chicken ,Bacon & Mushroom in a light Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce with House Spaghetti $28
  • Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12
  • Pan Fried Market Fish $27.00
    • Market fish of the day, roast potatoes and fennel salad, salsa verde and lemon
  • All burgers served with a side of fries *Lettuce burger buns are available on request (No bun, low carbohydrates and gluten free) $21.00
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $28.00
    • Slow braised and marinated in our housemade bourbon BBQ sauce served with chips and corn salsa
  • Hawaiian $26.00
    • Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
  • All fettuccine dishes are served with roasted garlic bread
  • Add Topping + $2.00
  • Toni Pepperoni $26.00
    • Pepperoni, roasted red pepper, kalamata olives
  • Green Peace $25.00
    • Fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, tomato, kalamata olives, smoked cheese
  • Classic Caesar salad $15.00
    • with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy Add chicken to your salad $5
  • Mini Angus steak $12.00
  • Eton mess $13.00
    • Meringue, mixed berries, chantilly cream & berry coulis
  • Bakery bread & spreads $10.00
    • Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
  • Salt & pepper squid $17.50
    • with fries & garlic aioli
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Fresh fruit salad $9.00
  • Silverfern Reserve beef eye fillet $34.00
  • Venison $40
    • Wild Fiordland venison cutlet, pithivier of braised leg, parsnip and gruyere gallette, silverbeet, sauce soubise.
  • Vegetarian $36
    • Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis
  • Sautéed wild mushrooms, calavo nero, truffle oil $9
  • Lamb $42
    • Walnut crusted rump of Otago Alpine Merino, pumpkin and sage gnocchi, goats cheese, pearl onions, sumac spiced jus.
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Fish $39
    • Your server will inform you of today's dish
  • Beef $42
    • Pan roasted Wakanui beef tenderloin, braised cheek tortellini, baby spring vegetables, port wine jus.
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Tori Ten $15.00
    • garlic soy marinated chicken tempura
  • Misoshiru $3.00
    • miso soup
  • Otsumami Kyabetsu $5.00
    • cabbage salad
  • Gyoza $15.00
    • pork dumplings
  • Sashimi-Mori $15.00
    • salmon tuna scallop mixed sashimi
  • Tonkatsu $15.00
    • crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • japanese pancake - add egg / prawns / cheese $3
  • Katsudon $13.00
    • pork cutlet and egg cooked in a sweet and savoury sauce
  • Deep Fried Green Kiwi Fruit $3.50
    • Wrap your taste buds around this warm, delicious, sweet and savoury combination that is NZ's first deep fried Kiwi Fruit. Available gluten-free
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Curry $9.00
  • Oysters (1 ) $3.50
    • Bluff Oysters - we are out of stock of fresh oysters, but they are all this season's oysters snap frozen.
  • Garlic Aioli $2.00
    • One bottle of Garlic Aioli
  • Kumara Wedges $8.00
    • A special New Zealand sweet potato in handcrafted wedges
  • Mushy Peas $2.50
    • Traditionally made mushy peas
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Mussels (1) $2.00
    • One delicious New Zealand mussel
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Poached tiger praws, kalamata olive & chives sauce, bay leaf frosted almonds $19.00
  • Jamaican jerk chicken breast, sticky black rice, coconut yoghurt $19.00
  • Portabello mushroom balls, spiced tomato, buffalo mozzarella & truffle cream $17.00
  • Fried alamari, baby rocket, aioli $17.00
  • Crusted butternut pumpkin, broccoli, creamed corn, romano cheese, basil $18.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
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