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

  • Spicy seafood udon soup
    • Seafood (mussel, prawn and haki) served with vegetables cooked with spicy soup
  • Spicy chicken udon soup
    • Chicken served with vegetables cooked with spicy soup
  • Sashimi don
  • Ginger fish don
  • Tonkotsu ramen
    • Pork broth soup based ramen
  • Chicken teriyaki don
  • Tofu teriyaki don
  • Spicy ramen
    • Miso soup based ramen
  • JSH creamed spinach $9.00
  • Selection of local and European cheese $28.00
    • last years apricots, walnuts & biscuits.
  • Strawberry Bombe Alaska 18.00
    • Strawberry & basil nage.
  • Salted caramel parfait POP $18.00
    • Chocolate soil, peanut butter mousse.
  • Grass-fed beef tartare $25.00
    • toasts, free range egg yolk, hot sauce.
  • Pan seared scallops 29.00
    • chili pineapple salsa, coconut dressing.
  • Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
  • Chocolate fondant $18.00
    • Cherry variations & sorbet.
  • Poutine $10.00
    • Chips melted cheese and gravy canadian style
  • Side Salad $5.00
  • Our Famous All Day Breakfast $10.00
    • 2 tried eggs, 2 rashers of streaky bacon, 2 hash browns and grilled tomato served with toast and butter Extras: Sausage $3, Bacon Rashers. Mushrooms. Egg, Beans and Avocado $2, Tomato or Toast $1 each
  • Loaded Wedges $10.00
    • loaded with bacon melted cheese sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Penne Ratatouille $16.00
    • Roasted capsicum, zucchini, eggplant and red onions, mixed with a rich tomato sauce, olives and penne pasta. finished with parmesan cheese
  • Chips $7.00
  • 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
  • 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
  • Red Curry $17.00
    • chicken, pork, bee, vegetarian & tofu
  • Crispy chicken salad $20.00
  • Spicy Tom Yum Fried Rice Tiger prawns $23.50
  • Green Curry $23.50
    • broccoli, green pea & zucchini/chicken/pork/beef/vegetables & tofu/roasted duck/tiger prawns/blue cod fish/seafood
  • Crispy Chicken Fried Rice $20.00
  • Pa Nang Curry, chicken pork $18.50
  • Tom Ka Coconut cream soup $9.50
    • chicken tiger prawns seafood (prawn & squid)
  • Larb Chicken Med-Hot $17.00
    • mint tip coriander spring onion ginger red onion fried shallot
  • Pav Bhaji $17.00
    • (Spiced Mixed Vegetables, Buttered Pav Bun)
  • Dahi Poori $12.00
    • (Stuffed Puffed Pastry Shells, Spiced Mashed Potato, Sweet Yogurt, Chutneys)
  • Samosa Chaat $12.00
    • (Crushed Samosas, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
  • ** All the Dishes are served with Compliment Condiment portions. Any extra Condiments requested will attract Extra charge
  • Kathi Roll $16.00
    • (Indian Bread, Spicy Vegetables & Herbs – Choice of Chicken, Lamb or Paneer)
  • Masala Uttapam $15.00
    • (Rice-lentil Pancake, Onions & Tomato, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Choley Bhatura $17.00
    • (Fried leavened bread, Chickpea curry
  • Masala Omellete Pav $13.00
    • (Indian Style Spiced Omellette, Buttered Pav Bun)
  • Butterfish Tacos $28
    • coriander cream, burnt chilli
  • Spring omelette $19
    • asparagus, smoked chilies, avocado, crème fraiche, rocket, spring salad, house sourdough
  • Spring Salad $12
    • Rocket, asparagus, shaved parmesan, mustard dressing
  • Jack's muesli $14
    • toasted cashews, pistachios, toasted seeds, vanilla organic milk, spring fruit, manuka honey
  • Buttermilk pancakes $16
    • lemon mascarpone, blueberries, maple, toasted pistachios
  • Build your own breakfast or add a side $6
    • Avocado, black pudding, grapefruit, hash potato, bacon, farm eggs, sour dough
  • Manuka smoked Marlborough salmon $19
    • flax seed bagel, caviar cream cheese, citrus spring avocado salad
  • Stewart Island Squid $18
    • aioli, lemon
  • Thai Beef Salad
    • Wok tossed beef strips served with crunchy lettuce, red onions, roasted cashews, coriander, mint leaves, mung bean sprouts and finished with a delicious Thai dressing and topped with crispy noodles.
  • Kothu
    • Traditional Sri Lankan street delicacy. Thinly sliced naan bread tossed with vegetables, eggs and spices.(Add Chicken for $3.50)
  • Garlic Prawns
    • Pan fried tiger prawns lightly coated with garlic and chilli served with green salad and flat bread.
  • Chicken Wrap
    • Spiced chicken wrapped with feta cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, green leaves, sundried tomatoes and ginger dressing, grilled, served with green salad and a side of aioli.
  • Mince on Toast
    • Delicious mince flavoured with tomatoes, carrots and herbs served on toasted homemade bread and topped with a poached egg.
  • House Salad
  • Bowl of Fries
  • Beef & Guinness Hot Pot
    • Hearty beef stew with creamy garlic mash, peas and carrots served with puff pastry.
  • -Chips and Cheese with Curry or Gravy Small S $6.50 / L $11
  • Small Battered Sausage and Chips $5
  • Hoki-large L $7.50 / S $3.50
  • Blue cod-large L $8 / S $4
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Please see the specials board for weekly/monthly specials or ask us when you call…
  • -large $4
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $5
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • Served natural w/ elderflower and horseradish
  • Served natural w/ lemon
  • Scallops, cauliflower coconut and squid risotto, apple, lime and curry $25.00
  • Havoc teriyaki-glazed pork belly, kumara mash, bok choy and shitakes $39.00
  • wagyu beef rump, broccoli, jersey benne potatoes, pepper sauce and gorgonzola $39.00
  • shoestring fries served w/ aioli $9.00
  • 1 Cheese $9.00
  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto $15
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $10
  • Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12
  • Beef Ribeye on Panko & Parmesan Crusted Potato with Spinach & Horseradish Sauce $36
  • Gibbston Brie & Kikorangi Blue Cheese with Oatcakes & Fruit Pastes $20
  • Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce $19 / $27 / $27
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Strawberry & Raspberry Sorbet with Meringues $10
  • Thin Lizzie’s Dynamic Salad $16
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Pan fried chicken breast, spinach and creamy mushroom sauce
  • Stacks Favourite $26.00
    • Chicken, red onion, button mushroom, feta cheese and BBQ base
  • Bolognese $24.00
    • Ground beef, napolitana sauce and parmesan
  • All pizzas bases are made and rolled fresh everyday, resulting in a thin crust base topped with the freshest ingredients. All bases are 12” in diameter (that’s a foot!)
  • Garlic Pizza $14.00
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Stacks classic seafood chowder served with roasted garlic bread
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan cheese, cos lettuce and traditional anchovy dressing
  • Hawaiian $26.00
    • Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
  • Brazilian Coxinhas $5.00
    • Battered and fried dough, filled with chicken and Cheese
  • Beef $13.50
    • Slow cooked local prime beef with latin spices
  • Chicken $13.50
    • Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito
  • Vegetarian $8.00
    • Veggies of the day sautéed with oregano and olive oil
  • Prawns $15.00
    • Cooked in our Garlic sauce
  • Peruvian Inca Kola $4.50
    • The golden kola
  • Cassava and Cream $7.00
    • Fried cassava wedges with sour cream and paprika
  • Pasteles Colombian beef $5.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • Fish of the day (ask your host for today’s catch) $34.00
  • Ora king salmon, roast butternut, carrot puree, quinoa, spring onion & cashews with basil coconut dressing & chilli jam glaze $34.00
  • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Central Otago: Aged cow milk cheddar soaked in Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir.
  • Crème brûlée of earl grey chai with pistachios $8.00
  • Wakanui beef fillet, pickled shiitake mushrooms & eggplant with miso butter & game chips $36.00
  • Steamed broccoli & green beans with toasted almonds $6.00
  • Saffron seafood chowder with mussels, salmon, clams, crustacea & chive rouille $16.00
  • Black pepper wild venison $32.00
    • Wok fried west coast wild venison with black pepper and onion
  • Crispy roast pork belly $20.00
  • Peking duck pancakes-Half (8pancakes) $45.00
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Deep fried with spicy salt
  • Szechuan pork $26.00
    • Double cooked havoc pork with fresh chilli, onion and green pepper
  • Shitaki mushroom wonton $12.00
  • Deep fried squid tentacles $12.00
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Shabu Shabu
  • Traditional Grapepickers Lunch $24.00
    • Today’s soup, hummus, farmhouse cheese, pickles, olives, toasted balsamic, red wine bread. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay
  • Goats cheese palmiers $15.50
    • with roast local beetroot and cumin, and orange labne (gf*) Wine match - La Dulcinée Pinot Gris
  • Dinky platter $13.00
    • havarti cheese, soup or ham, salad, fruits, raisins, crisps & bread
  • Sicilian fish stew with blue cod, Akaroa salmon, and potatoes, Caramalised fennel, basil almond agresto (gf) (df) Wine match - China Terrace 95 Chardonnay $34.00
  • Today’s soup & freshly baked bread (gf*) (V*) Please ask wait staff for today’s choice $14.00
  • Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00
  • Marinated slow cooked octopus salad $15.50
    • with capsicums, tomatoes, basil and toasted ciabatta croutons (gf*) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Riesling
  • Dessert cheese $16.50
    • falwasser crackers, honeycomb, Wine match - Gibbston Valley Noble
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