Cafe '88 in Queenstown Menu

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The Original $10.00
- 100% beef pattie, red onion, fresh tomato, crispy lettuce, tasty cheese, yummy aioli and tomato relish
The Big Bugga $13.00
- 100% beef pattie, hash brown, fried egg, crispy bacon, tomato, crispy lettuce, onion, beetroot, tasty cheese, aioli & tomato relish
Chickened Out $12.00
- Chicken tenderloin, red onion, fresh tomato, crispy lettuce, brie and aioli
Ocean Touch $10.00
- Battered Hoki fillet, crispy lettuce, fresh tomato, red onion and yummy tartare sauce
Summer of '88 $12.00
- 100% beef pattie, bacon, pineapple, red onion, brie, crispy lettuce and a mango and peach chutney
Where's The Beef? $10.00
- VEGETARIAN OPTION: Veggie pattie, onion, tomato, crispy lettuce, tasty cheese, aioli and chutney
K COMBO $5.50
- Add chips and a 300ml Soft Drink to any burger!
Hot Chips $4.00

Bacon / Egg / Gluten-free Bun / Hash Brown $1.50
Cheese / Avocado $ 1.50

Wee Fella $5.00
- (Kids Burger) - 100% beef pattie with tasty cheese and tomato sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

Green Salad $7.50
- With house dressing
Olives $3.00
Her Majesty's (Small / Large) $22.90 / $31.90
- Mushrooms, ham, pepperoni, onions, tomato and herbs
Homemade Bread with Garlic $8.50
Pepperoni (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
- Variety of Pepperoni, tomato and onions
Bolognese $19.90
- Rich meat sauce - a specialty
Prosciutto (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
- Ham and tomato
Portofino (Small / Large) $21.90 / $30.90
- Bacon, mushrooms, prawns

wagyu bresaola, tomato, hummus, pickles, dukkah $17.00
Homemade Wild Boar Chorizo $18.00
- with baked egg in tomato chipotle sauce and torn sourdough
Eichardt's Muesli $16.00
- homemade muesli loaded with nuts seeds and dried Otago stonefruits
Homemade pastrami, mustard, caramelized onion $16.00
French Toast $17.00
- with vanilla mascarpone poached pears and maple syrup
Sauteed Tony's Spinach
Eichardt's Wagyu Burger $28.00
- 200g minced grass-fed Wagyu rump steak with smoked Havarti Cheese
Eichardt's Legendary Seafood chowder $26.00
- hot sourdough, wakame, lemon

BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
- Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
- Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
BANGERS & MASH $16.50
- Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
- Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
- Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
- This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
BEEF BURGER $19.00
- This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
- Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>

Tabouli and Chick Pea Salad $18.50
- With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds, and date labneh
Toasted Muesli $16.00
- With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
Tempura Fish $22.90
- Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
Pancake Stack $18.50
- With berry compote, vanilla yoghurt and cinnamon sugar
Big Breakfast $20.90
- Poached eggs, streaky bacon, garlic mushrooms, hash browns, homemade sausage, beans, toast and a Virgin Mary shot
Duo of Cheese $17.00
- With house-made chutneys and crackers
Smoked Fish Croguette $19.90
- With tartare slaw, poached eggs and romesco sauce
Beefburger $19.90
- With mixed leaves, sweet gherkin, red onions, hash browns, barbeque sauce and fries

Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
- Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
Bowl of fries $6.00
Garlic bread & dips $6.00

Jack's muesli $14
- toasted cashews, pistachios, toasted seeds, vanilla organic milk, spring fruit, manuka honey
Manuka smoked Marlborough salmon $19
- flax seed bagel, caviar cream cheese, citrus spring avocado salad
Smoked Kransky Hotdog $18
- smoked cheese, pickles, mustard
Spring Bouillabaisse $29
- southern seafood, sofrito, fennel, sauvignon blanc
Stewart Island Squid $18
- aioli, lemon
Spring omelette $19
- asparagus, smoked chilies, avocado, crème fraiche, rocket, spring salad, house sourdough
Butterfish Tacos $28
- coriander cream, burnt chilli
Golfer's Ploughmans $39
- charcuterie, cheese, pickles, chutney, sourdough

French Toast with Bacon, Banana and maple $17.50
- French toast topped with free range bacon, pure maple syrup and fresh banana
Add wilted spinach $4.00
Soup of the day $12.00
- made with fresh vegetables and served with our focaccia
Superfood smoothie bowl $14.00
- Berry smoothie topped with fresh kiwifruit, strawberry, banana, coconut, granola, amaranth and chia.
Vegetable Plate $15.00
- A salad compiled of baby beets, roasted vegetables, cherry tomatoes, mint, lemon, cottage cheese, puy lentils and salsa verde
Fruit salad $8.50
- with yoghurt & granola
Malaysian Chicken Laksa Soup $14.00
- with coconut, ginger, rice noodles, vegetables, bean sprouts, lime & peanuts
Odelay Burger $18.50
- Our homemade brioche bun filled with chargrilled minced meat, chipotle sauce, edam, tomato and onions. Served with homemade chips. can change to vegetarian with Chargrilled Mushrooms

Pan-fried blue cod $38.00
- Cloudy Bay clams, vanilla braised fennel, radish, wild asparagus
Cured Stewart Island salmon, spring peas, wasabi crème fraîche pickled ko $22.00
Nevis Garden leaves $9.00
- Sprouting lentils, buckwheat, green goddess dressing
Harmony Pork $ 36.00
- belly and shoulder, Cromwell peaches, radish pods, parsnip cream
Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00
Merino lamb rump $39.00
- aubergine puree, olive tomato, artichoke, white anchovy
Treacle & rye bread, home smoked butter $8.00
Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00

Pulled Pork Bun $15.00
- Slow braised pork shoulder bound with a smoky barbecue sauce and coleslaw. Served with golden fries. Beer Match: Empire
Potato Gratin $4.50
Add Chicken $23.00
Stewart Island Salmon $34.00
- Pan seared Stewart Island salmon, seasoned with Maldon salt and served on crushed potatoes. Served with broccoli and green beans, dressed with a Salsa Verde. Beer match: Speight's Pilsner >>
Speight's Beef Burger $21.00
- Homemade beef pattie, served with lettuce, tomato, bacon, melted cheese, & sliced beetroot. Served with fries.Beer Match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
Beef Schnitzel $20.00
- Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served on potato mash with Speight’s gravy, caramelised onions & garden peas. Beer match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale. >>
Kumara Fries $10.00
- With sweet chilli and sour cream
Chicken Parcels $21.00
- Chicken, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry. Topped with roasted almonds and aioli served on a bed of crispy potatoes and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Cider

Vegetarian $36
- Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis
Olives, goats cheese, and crostini. $12
Hare $24
- Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
Lamb $42
- Walnut crusted rump of Otago Alpine Merino, pumpkin and sage gnocchi, goats cheese, pearl onions, sumac spiced jus.
Duck $39
- Roulade of Canter Valley duck breast, manchego, smoked tomato, pine nut and cavalo nero, puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, Madiera jus.
Parfait $19
- Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
Rocket, tomato and goats cheese salad $$12 / $18
Quail $29
- Pancetta wrapped leg and roasted breast of Canter Valley Quail, fennel puree, pickled grapes, dukkah, pommegranite hollandaise.

Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
Portabello mushroom balls, spiced tomato, buffalo mozzarella & truffle cream $17.00
Crusted butternut pumpkin, broccoli, creamed corn, romano cheese, basil $18.00
Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
Miso cured wakanui beef, celeriac & fennel raw salad, toasted sesame $25.00
Fried alamari, baby rocket, aioli $17.00

8PC. DBL AVO $9.70
- 4 pieces Fresh Salmon & Cucumber
- 8 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
- 4 pieces Jumbo Double Avocado & Cucumber
8PC. DBL AVO $7.30
Teriyaki Chicken & Tuna Mayo
- 8 pieces Jumbo Fresh Salmon
- 4 pieces Regular Teriyaki Chicken

AUTOBAHN $18.80
- crumbed beef schnitzel with lemon wedges, gravy and chips.
PORRIDGE (V) $10.80
- with chopped nuts, fruit and brown sugar.
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $8.00
- with vanilla bean ice cream
Grilled Tomatoes $4.00
PIKELETS( VO)streaky bacon, maple syrup and banana. $9.80
ROAST VEGE SALAD (GF) (V) $18.80
- roasted vegetable medley with rocket, cashews, feta and aioli.
Streaky Bacon $4.80
Cold Smoked Salmon $6.00

LAMB (TURKISH PIDE STYLE) $22.00
- Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
MIXED LOCAL LEAF SALAD $7.00
NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT & GLASS OF BUBBLES/LOCAL WINE $45pp
GIBBSTON VALLEY CHEESES $10/32
- All made at the Gibbston Valley Cheesery, choose individual cheeses or a board of all four, served with our homemade crackers, sourdough, pickles & relishes: Glenroy Cheddar; Balfour Sheep’s Cheese; Kawarau Blue; Maasdam
APPLE PANCAKES (V) $18.00
- Buttermilk pancakes, caramelised apple puree, maple syrup, cinnamon mascarpone
Roast wild thyme mushrooms (v); Grilled tomatoes (v); Potato & parsnip rosti (v) $5.00
FRENCH TOAST (V) $18.00
- Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
TOASTED HOMEMADE BREAD (V) $11.00
- Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam (v)