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

  • Shoestring Fries
    • with roast garlic aioli & smoked tomato sauce
  • Homemade black pudding
  • Moules Frites $23.00
    • green lipped mussels in white wine, cream & garlic, with chips & aioli
  • TOMAHAWK STEAK $10.00
    • 1200-1500g grass-fed a serious steak to share allow 30 minutes cooking tim/100gram=
  • Serrano Ham $20.00
    • broad beans, sourdough
  • STEAK FRITTERS $38.00
    • wakanui blue sirloin 300g 90-day grain fed fries
  • Mushroom roasted in wild thyme, blue cheese, rocket V $17.00
  • Whitebait $22.00
    • flash fried with preserved lemon & chili hot sourdough
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • Wakanui filet N/A
    • pancetta, Stewart Island oyster emulsion, horseradish
  • 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
  • Toasted sandwich N/A
    • Amisfield olive oil icecream
  • Paua pie N/A
    • smoked potato, brisee pastry
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • Duck N/A
    • umami, mandarin, spring greens
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • PORK TACOS $15.00
    • spicy soft shell tacos filled w tangy shredded pork, crunchy salad & jalapeños.
  • CRAB CAKES $15.50
    • w chipotle spiced hollandaise sauce.
  • SICILIAN $28.50
    • chorizo, salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, bbq sauce.
  • FULL ENGLISH $17.50
    • streaky bacon rashers, pork & sage breakfast sausage, eggs on thick cut toast,sautéed mushrooms, baked beans, hash browns. >>
  • BAKED BEANS $3.00
  • GRILLED BREADS & DIPS $14.00
    • served w todays selection of dips.
  • STEAK SANDWICH $15.00
    • char grilled Hereford fillet medium rare on garlic toast w onion jam, aioli dressing,battered onion rings & fries >>
  • 200g.SIRLOIN $29.50
  • Manuka smoked Marlborough salmon $19
    • flax seed bagel, caviar cream cheese, citrus spring avocado salad
  • Spring Salad $12
    • Rocket, asparagus, shaved parmesan, mustard dressing
  • Duck Pâté $19
    • Pinot noir, cherry, 4 grain crackers
  • Affogato, $12
    • vanilla ice cream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Hand Cut Chips $12
    • Parmesan, aioli, tomato sauce
  • Build your own breakfast or add a side $6
    • Avocado, black pudding, grapefruit, hash potato, bacon, farm eggs, sour dough
  • Stewart Island Squid $18
    • aioli, lemon
  • Buttermilk pancakes $16
    • lemon mascarpone, blueberries, maple, toasted pistachios
  • Nevis Garden’s asparagus with crispy capers & browned butter $9.50
  • The Happy Hen Pavlova $15.90
    • made with fresh eggs from our own very happy hens free ranging at Fishbone Farm – with strawberries & cream
  • West Coast Whitebait, sautéed with garlic, lemon & parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, char-grilled bread $27.90
  • Locally baked Bread with fresh cultured butter (seriously good!) from the Whitestone Cheese Company in North Otago $9
  • 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
  • Rhubarb Trifle $15.90
    • with pistachio sponge, rhubarb jelly, stewed rhubarb, custard, cream & sherry
  • Beef & Reef $46.50
    • grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree
  • Whole Flounder $38
    • oven baked with capers, lemon, browned butter & our hand cut chips
  • Duck liver pate $17.50
    • Homemade potted duck liver pate served with toasted breads, crackers, port wine jelly and pickles
  • Tasting Cheese Platter $32.00
    • A selection of 3 international and New Zealand Cheeses, only the best has been selected by our team. Please ask our staff for the current choices Served with quince membrillo, fig chutney, walnuts,grapes and a selection of crackers
  • Beetroot risotto $24.00
    • Roasted beetroot risotto with goats cheese, golden baby beetroot, balsamic reduction and rocket
  • Fresh catch of the day $29.00
    • Ask our staff for details
  • Lamb tataki $18.50
    • Seared Southland lamb served medium rare, brushed with sesame soy marinade on a bed of spring leaves served with roasted macadamia nuts, mango julien and Otago honey white balsamic dressing
  • Savannah rib eye 250g $35.00
    • Savannah Angus is beef grown on the lush green rolling hills of New Zealand. Purely fed on rich pastures, this marbling beef has rich flavours and sensational consistency. Discover the taste and know why this is New Zealand’s leading Angus beef. Served with shoestring fries, garden salad and your choice of Café de Paris butter, blue cheese or green peppercorn sauce
  • Tasting Dessert Platter Small $18 / Large $36
    • Blueberry cheese cake, profiteroles, Baci di dame, macaron, dark chocolate cupcake, creme brulee, Chantilly and berry sorbet
  • Shoestring fries $8.50
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • Artichoke $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • No5 Big Breakfast $24.00
    • No5 bacon, poached free-range eggs, sourdough, roast mushrooms, tomato
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Smoked salmon salad $20.00
    • Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • Crudites & dips $14.00
    • Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; babaganoush (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
  • Pulled Beef Sliders $12
    • Pulled coca cola braised beef topped with crunchy slaw & lime cumin aioli served on three toasted slider buns
  • Salmon Fillet $20.00
    • Seaweed wrapped salmon served on Asian style vegetables & wasabi mash with a chill & coriander glaze
  • 3 Hour Slow Cooked Beef $20.00
    • Slow cooked Rump steak served medium/rare with mushroom sauce, Pub slow, rosemary potatoes & onion rings
  • Pub Wedges $10
    • Potato wedges served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • KIDS $10
  • Pub Breakfast $18
    • Poached eggs, streaky bacon, sausage, baked beans & hash browns on toasted ciabatta
  • Smoked Fish Pie $20.00
    • Smoked seasonal fish, prawns, asparagus & egg topped with a parsley & parmesan crumb. With pub slow & ciabatta
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20
    • Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with pub slaw & potato wedges
  • Potato wedges $12
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Pat malone burger $18
    • Served with fries, two beef patties, smoked cheese, coleslaw & chilli tomato jam
  • Bowl of fries $7
  • Salt and pepper squid $26
    • Served with aioli
  • Sole fillets & chips $26
    • Lightly crumbed, served with fries, tartare sauce & salad
  • Lamb rump/ Pinot jus (GF) (DF) $32
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Sticky date pudding $13
    • Hokey pokey ice cream & caramel sauce
  • Salmon fillet / Ver jus dressing (GF) (DF) $34
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34.00
  • Scallops Florentine $18.00
  • Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon
  • Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce
  • Greek Salad $10.00
  • Small $19.00
  • Thin Lizzie $27.00
  • Tandori chicken, red onion, coriander & greek yoghurt
  • Available with wine pairing
  • Crepe Suzette $14.00
    • Apple compote / vanilla ice cream / Grand Marnier flambee sauce
  • Comte (cow, semi hard, region Franche Comte)
  • Cabecou (goat, soft, region du Correze)
  • Ossau Iraty (sheep, semi hard, region Basque)
  • Served with your choice of mixed greens our French fries
  • 8 for $56.00
  • Romaine Wedges(V) $9.00
    • Bacon / cherry tomato
  • Thai style massaman curry $22.00
    • Braised lamb shank, root vegetables & scented rice
  • Silverfern lamb rump $30.00
  • Market fish $12.00
  • Served with fries or rice, and fresh vegetables or garden salad
  • Saffron seafood chowder, chive & capsicum rouille & bakery bread $13.50
  • Classic club sandwich with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato. Served with salad & fries $18.00
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Classic Caesar salad with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy $15.00
  • Kumara, broccoli and courgette fritters, with Moroccan spices roast red onion, date syrup, beluga lentils and tomatoes (gf) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Pinot Noir $28.00
  • Dessert cheese $16.50
    • falwasser crackers, honeycomb, Wine match - Gibbston Valley Noble
  • Today’s soup & freshly baked bread (gf*) (V*) Please ask wait staff for today’s choice $14.00
  • Dinky platter $13.00
    • havarti cheese, soup or ham, salad, fruits, raisins, crisps & bread
  • Lamb loin brochettes with quince, warm buckwheat, roast capsicum and, oregano salad. Greek yoghurt, pita and rose harissa (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Reserve Pinot Noir $35.00
  • 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
  • Local cheeses $22.00
    • house-made date & orange chutney, spiced pear (v) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling
  • Combo Platter $30/$60
  • Pork Fries (GF) $12
    • Pulled pork smothered in melted cheese on french fries topped with out house slaw
  • Moroccan Lamb $22
    • Chargrilled lamb rump on mixed leaves.
  • Side Salad $5
  • CBLT (GF) $16.50
    • Chargrilled chicken and bacon on baked turkish gap with crisp lettuce and tomato, served with fries or soup
  • Soup (V) (GF) $11.50
    • Homemade soup made from fresh locally sourced vegetables served with buttery toas
  • Battered Chicken $12
    • Chicken strips in a green herb beer batter with a spicy tomato dipping sauce
  • Chargrilled Angus Rump Steak $25
    • Cooked to your liking, with fries, honey roasted vegetables and your choice of pepper or mushroom sauce
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms (v); Grilled tomatoes (v); Potato & parsnip rosti (v) $5.00
  • CHORIZO $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • MARINATED OLIVES (V) $9.00
  • LAMB (TURKISH PIDE STYLE) $22.00
    • Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
  • TOMATO, CAPSICUM, CANNELLINI SOUP $16.00
    • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
  • FRENCH TOAST (V) $18.00
    • Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
  • NO5 CHEESE & PICKLE SANDWICH (V) $17.00
    • Gibbston Valley Glenroy Cheddar, homemade pickles, hummus, tomato and marinated courgette on our freshly-baked sourdough
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled)(v); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
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