Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plumm chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
Chief Wiggum $ 14.50
Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and delicious apricot seeded mustard.
The Furgburger $ 11.00
Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ailoi & tomato relish.
Large aioli $ 2.00
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.
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.
Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 9.00
All of the above but leaving you space for starters and dessert!
French Lamb Cutlets $38
New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
Seafood chowder $17
Boerewors Roll $19
A tasty homemade African sausage served on a toasted roll with South African chutney
Burger add-ons availabe N/A
Pineapple, beetroot, crispy onions, black field mushrooms, fried egg, edam cheese, blue cheese, Haloumi cheese, streaky bacon, onion jam, SA chutney, sauces
Rib & Chicken combo $45.5
Pork ribs with a 1/4 peri-peri chicken
Tiger Prawns $38
Shelled Giant tiger prawns lightly grilled in a thermidore sauce. Served with peri-peri sauce, garlic butter and rice Pilaf
Surf and Turf $43.5
Aged fillet, served with sauteed tiger prawns, rattlesnake sauce and either chips or baby roasted potatoes
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
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
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 >>
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)
CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
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 >>
Pork dim sims, BBQ pork buns, pork and chive dumplings, prawn dumplings, fish balls, vegetable and fish balls. Tahini sauce, sweet chilli sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
Classic prawn salad in a creamy Marie Rose sauce: GF, NF
CAESAR SALAD
Craft your own version of the classic Caesar salad. Shaved parmesan from the 'wheel', crisp cos lettuce, red onion, capers, grilled streaky bacon, grated egg, anchovy fillets, parmesan wafers, garlic croutons, and homemade Caesar dressing.
SWEET TREATS
Italian Tiramisu. V, Decadent chocolate mousse. V, GF, Stratosphere's Crème Brûlée. V, GF, Crème Caramel., Assorted fruit jellies. V, DF, NF, GF, Gourmet Kapiti ice-cream. Kiwifruit, Pavlova V, GF, NF Seasonal fresh fruit salad. V, GF, DF Stratosphere's tart & gâteau of the day. Lemon Pannacotta. NF, GF Assorted fruit cheesecakes
FROM THE GRILL
Hoki loin seasoned with lemon pepper. NF, DF
VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
Pumpkin and ricotta ravioli with mushroom sauce & truffle oil. V, NF
VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
FLAME ROTISSERIE
Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
Cos lettuce, bacon, tomato, boiled egg, parmesan, croutons and our special Caesar dressing - Add chicken for $2.50
All Baguettes & Wraps are made to order, served toasted and extra delicious!
- Add ham for $2.50
BBQ Pulled Pork $12.50
Shredded braised pork in our spicy BBQ sauce with cheddar cheese and cole slaw
Tuna Melt $10.50
Chef's tuna mix topped with melted cheddar, shredded lettuce and tomato
Soups of the Day
Check our specials board (on the left side of the website) or come in to see our selection of 4 homemade soups...2 that change daily, as well as the 2 below that we always offer...
Roasted Veggie $11.50
Baby spinach, roasted veggies, feta, pumpkin seeds and tomato tossed in olive oil and vincotto
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
Free range chicken braised, with ginger, lime and honey Corn couscous and courgette and mint salad (gf) (df) Wine match - Red Shed Pinot Blanc $30.00
Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00
Charcuterie of Spanish & Italian meats, toasted almonds, pickled figs (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Gold River Pinot Noir $21.00
Local cheeses $22.00
house-made date & orange chutney, spiced pear (v) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling
Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
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
Tossed in lemon pepper and served with aioli and tomato sauce (V)(GF*) Bowl / Half Portion
Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
Potted Paté $15.00
Free range chicken liver paté, served with warm ciabatta, crackers, onion & sage jam GF available
Toasted Tortilla Wraps $14.00
Free range pulled chicken, red onion, cabbage, coriander and chipotle aioli/ Slow cooked wild venison, fresh beetroot, parmesan and redcurrant aioli/ Vegetarian wrap with spiced beans, coriander and smoked cheese
Tap Burger $19.00
House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries
Tobin’s Feast $25.00
Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives & dressed with sundried tomato pesto