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 & mango chutney.
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 9.00
    • dozen
  • The Dawn Horn $ 12.50
    • American streaky bacon, egg, hash brown, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • 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.
  • The Bulls Eye $ 18.50
    • Prime New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
  • The Furgburger $ 11.00
    • Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ailoi & tomato relish.
  • Large aioli $ 2.00
  • BIG AL $ 17.50
    • Al delivers a double serving of prime New Zealand beef (1/2 lb), lashings of bacon, a whole lotta cheese, 2 eggs, beetroot, lettuce, tomato, red onion, relish & a big wad of aioli.
  • Soft shell crab karaage
  • Chicken teriyaki don
  • Salmon teriyaki don
  • Pork gyoza
  • Miso soup
  • Sashimi platter
    • 9 Pcs (GF)
  • Ginger fish don
  • - + Tempura
  • Wedges $9.00
  • Vegetables $8.00
  • - Mushrooms $6.00
  • Sandwiches on Grain
  • Eggs Benedict
    • On toasted English muffin, hollandaise
  • Big Breakfast $23.00
    • Grilled bacon, bratwurst, field mushroom, hash, tomato, 2 free range eggs, fried, scrambled or fried with ciabatta or grain toast
  • Fried Calamari/lemon aioli $11.00
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato $14.00
    • On toasted ciabatta with mixed green salad
  • Cajun $14
    • Chicken, Hummus, Tahini Yoghurt
  • Shania $14
    • Lentil Pattie, Feta Cheese, Beetroot Relish
  • Gluten Free Bun $2
  • Cab $15
    • Chicken, Avocado, Brie Cheese
  • Add a Beef Pattie $6
  • Blat $10
    • Bacon, Avocado, BBQ Sauce
  • Brie/ Feta/ Blue $2
  • Virgin $14
    • Falafel, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini Yoghurt
  • Salmon Duo $14.00
    • smoked salmon mousse, salmon gravlax, avocado salsa & crostini.
  • Salmon & Prawn $28.00
    • with tomato, spring onion & finished with capers.
  • ANGUS EYE FILLET $39.00
    • The most tender cut of beef, Grass Fed, NZ Reared. 250gm.
  • Tomato & Basil Bruschetta $12.00
    • crusty baguette & balsamic.
  • Double Decker Club Sandwich $21.00
    • Rangitikei chicken, bacon, free range egg, lettuce, mayo & tomato with fries.
  • Garlic & Herb Baguette $9.00
  • WHOLE SOUTHLAND LAMB RACK $46.00
    • The prime cut of lamb from Southland.
  • Chocolate & Orange Tart $15.00
    • with vanilla mascarpone, candied orange & almond praline.
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
  • 6 Oysters natural with shallot vinaigrette $28
  • Cloudy Bay Surf Clams stir-fried with XO sauce $21
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • Seared Coromandel Scallops with lamb, peas, mint & gravy $23.90
  • Clam Pasta $33.90
    • with Littleneck clams, white wine, chilies & herbs
  • Southland Fisherman’s Stew $37.50
    • with char-grilled squid, scallops, mussels, clams, fish, paddle crab broth & charred locally baked bread
  • Fishbone’s Spring Salad $18
    • Crystal Garden salad leaves, Kaikora Valley goat’s cheese, Nevis Garden’s asparagus, blueberries & hazelnuts from Marlborough with Fishbone Farm’s honey & sherry vinaigrette
  • Paneer Butter Masala $16.90
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a spiced tomato, cashew and cream based sauce
  • Ras Gulla $6.50
    • Soft cheese dumpling in syrup.
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • Lightly spiced and stuffed with chopped chicken and herbs
  • Chicken, Prawn or Lamb Vindaloo $16.90
    • Diced chicken, prawn or lamb cooked in a fiery red hot curry sauce. A Goan specialty.
  • Butter Prawn $18.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Kachumber Salad $6.90
    • Diced onion, cucumber, carrots and tomatoes mixed with tangy spices
  • Butter Chicken $16.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled chicken, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Stir-fried fresh garden vegetables sauteed with mild spices. Tangy and tasty.
  • Pork cheek croquettes in wild thyme breadcrumbs, fennel, relish $12.50
  • Harissa-marinated Cardrona merino lamb cheeks, hummus, cumin yoghurt, marinated courgette $12.50
  • Local cheese with our homemade crackers and relishes. Choice of Gibbston Valley’s Glenroy Cheddar or Kawarau Blue $11.00
  • Fried home-made black pudding $6.00
  • Toast $11.00
    • White & wholemeal toast, butter, homemade jam
  • Salad of roast beetroot, smoked homemade ricotta, pickled pear, walnuts $11.00
  • Our homemade sourdough bread, freshly baked every day, with Cairnmuir olive oil & macadamia dukkah $8.00
  • Caramelised potato gnocchi, tomato & Bannockburn saffron broth, Balfour sheep’s cheese $11.50
  • Olives, goats cheese, and crostini. $12
  • Venison $22
    • Fiordland venison Tartare, dried olives, tomato gel, spring pickles, quail egg, lattice potato crisps.
  • Crayfish $32
    • Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
  • Truffle mash croquettes $9
  • Beef $42
    • Pan roasted Wakanui beef tenderloin, braised cheek tortellini, baby spring vegetables, port wine jus.
  • Pork $42
    • Confit Airendale farm pork belly, ginger buttered Stewart Island scampi, sauteed bok choy, peanut praline, orange caramel glaze.
  • Vegetarian $36
    • Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Yasai-Ten $10.00
    • vegetable tempura (baby corn, okra, lotus root)
  • Salmon Buri $15.00
    • seared salmon with buttered sour soy
  • Otsumami Kyabetsu $5.00
    • cabbage salad
  • Sashimi Teishoku $15.00
    • salmon tuna scallop mixed sashimi
  • Wakame Sarada $7.00
    • seaweed salad
  • Pirikara Kyu-Ri $6.00
    • chilli cucumber salad
  • Gyu Tataki $15.00
    • seared ribeye with roasted garlic flakes
  • Misoshiru $3.00
    • miso soup
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Portabello mushroom balls, spiced tomato, buffalo mozzarella & truffle cream $17.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Fried alamari, baby rocket, aioli $17.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • Miso cured wakanui beef, celeriac & fennel raw salad, toasted sesame $25.00
  • SEAFOOD SALAD $10.00
  • MIXED SASHlMl $16.00
  • SQUID $5.00
  • GREEN VEGETABLES $5.00
  • DEEP FRIED CAMEMBERT $9.00
  • EDAMAME $5.50
  • TOMATO $5.00
  • GREEN SALAD $7.00
  • Pie of the Day - Your Server will advise. Your choice of Mash or Fries $20
  • All Day Breakfast - Bacon, Sausages, Eggs how you like Toast & Hash Browns $15
  • Calamari & Chorizo - Grilled Chorizo & Salt & Pepper Calamari served on Top of a Fresh Mixed Salad with Balsamic Dressing $22
  • Lunch Pasta - Your Server will advise $15
  • Bbq Pulled Pork - Slowly Roasted Pork, Shredded and mixed with Bbq Sauce. Served in a Burger Bun with Surreal Slaw. Comes with Fries $15
  • Garlic Loaf - Straight out of the oven and Served with lashings of garlic butter $12
  • Poutine - Chunky Fries with Melted Cheese and Gravy $9
  • Chicken Sandwich - Ciabatta Bread Lightly Toasted with Fresh Salad, Chicken Breast, Bacon, Caramelised Onion and Brie. With Fries $15
  • Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
    • With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00/ $4.50
    • Tossed in lemon pepper and served with aioli and tomato sauce (V)(GF*) Bowl / Half Portion
  • Jerk Spiced Chicken $25.00
    • Jerk spiced chicken, fire-roasted peppers, finished with corn and coriander salsa
  • Greens $6.00
    • Sauté green beans and broccoli
  • Pork Belly Burger $19.00
    • Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Tobin’s Feast $25.00
    • Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives & dressed with sundried tomato pesto
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