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

Sweet Bambi $ 12.50
- Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plumm chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
The Furgburger $ 11.00
- Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ailoi & tomato relish.
Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 9.00
- dozen
Cock Cajun $ 12.90
- Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, cooled with a lemon yoghurt, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
Southern Swine $ 12.50
- Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
Fergburger w/ cheese $ 12. 00
- Cheddar
Bombay Chicken $ 12.90
- Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a chilli, ginger & coriander yoghurt with cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion & mango chutney.
Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.50
- Blue, Swiss, Brie

Whole Wok Fried Market Fish with Chilli, Crisp Taro and Ginger $33.00
Island Coleslaw $11.00
Octopus and Shitake stuffed Squid, Baked in Banana leaves $28.00
Half Dozen oysters with White Kimchi Jelly $26.00
Roasted Duck with Cherry Hoisin, Green Onion Pancakes, Pickled Cucumber $36.00
Burmese Shan Tofu: Kanu made yellow split pea tofu with Miso sauce $14.00
Sour Orange Curry of Smoked Fiji Game Fish, Prawn, Mussels and Eel $39.00
Kung Fu Pow Tempeh with Chilli, Peanuts, Green Tea Soba Noodles (V) $27.00

CHEESY BADGERS CHEESY CHEESE 5 CHEESE PIZZA M: $25.00 L: $36.00
- CHEDDAR, NZ MOZZARELLA, FETA, RICOTTA, WITH CRUSTED PARMESAN
THE BADGERS EXPERIENCE SHOWING YOU EVERYTHING GREAT ABOUT NZ M: $28.00 L: $39.00
- ROAST LAMB, KIMURA LAMB, ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, MORE LAMB, MINT SAUCE, ROSEMARY, A SWIRL OF RICH GRAVY AND YOU GUESSED IT…. LAMB
THE FAT BADGER WHERE IT ALL STARTED M: $25.00 L: $37.00
- CHICKEN, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, WHITE FISHMUSHROOMS, SPANISH ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
THE ITALIAN STALLION IT’S A KNOCKOUT M: $24.00 L: $35.00
- ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERONI WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
HAWAIIAN BADGER BADGERS GET LED M: $19.00 L: $30.00
- ROASTED OFF THE BONE HAM & JUICY PINEAPPLE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
POU-THAI L: $16.00
- FRIES, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE CURDS, GREEN PEPPERS, RED ONION, CHICKEN CURRY SAUCE
JULIUS BADGER ONE OF THE GREATS M: $26.00 L: $37.00
- ROAST CHICKEN, FRESH VINE TOMATOES, BLACK OLIVES, FETA CHEESE, LIGHTLY TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA, FRESH ROCKET, LEMON AND A DRIZZLE OF BALSAMIC VINEGAR
THE SCRATCHING BADGER THE LOCALS FAVOURITE M: $26.00 L: $38.00
- THICK CUT BACON, CHICKEN, BABY SPINACH, RED ONION, MUSHROOMS, RICOTTA & NZ MOZZARELLA

Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18

Cursed $18.50 / $9.00
- Honey Mustard, Chicken, Ham, Onions, Gherkins, Bacon and Smoked Cheddar. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
- Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
Spirit $9.50
- Mushrooms, Chicken and Bacon, Mixed Through A Garlic Cream Sauce. Served On Spinach Fettuccine
Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
- Chicken, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Chicken Salad $7.00
- All the Essentials as well as Free Range Chicken, Bacon & Avocado - with your choice of dressing on the side
Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
- 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
- 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
Tuna Salad $6.00
- All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side

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 >>
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
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
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!
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)
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!
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,
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

Hollandaise $2.50
Ora King Smoked Salmon (gf) $21.00
- Poached eggs, kumara, kale & agria rosti, watercress pesto, spring onion creme fraiched
Spinach $4.00
Agria Fries $9.50
- Aioli & tomato sauce
Toast $7.00
- Local preserves or queenstown honey wholemeal or sourdough
Mushrooms $4.50
Hot Smoked Salmon $7.50
Organic Quinoa & Oat Porridge (vegan) $14.50
- Apple & blackcurrant compote, cinnamon coconut sugar, walnut crumble

Venison Pot Pie $24.00
- Slow cooked venison ragout on mash potato with a fluffy puff pastry
Fried Fish $15.00
- Cucumber, coriander, tartare sauce
BBQ Pulled Pork Burger $18.00
- Slow roasted pork, bacon, jalapenos with chilli coleslaw
Cajun Hand Cut Fries with Garlic Aioli $9.00
Smiths $25.00
- Pepperoni, bacon, mince beef, olives, mushrooms, caramelized onions, jalapeños and topped with our spicy aioli
Beef Short Rib $24.00
- Tender short rib cooked to juicy perfection. Served with mashed potato and parsnip crisps
Hand Cut Fries $5 Sml / $9 Lrg
Veggie $20.00
- Fresh tomato, onion, capsicum, mushrooms, olives and jalapeños

Roast beetroot, mandarin, feta. $10.00
Caesar salad $11/$19
- baby cos, slow cooked egg, anchovy, classic dressing.
Roast pumpkin & kale $ 11/$19
- citrus coriander dressing.
Raw plate $33.00
- market fish selection, white soy, horseradis.
Strawberry Bombe Alaska 18.00
- Strawberry & basil nage.
Pan seared scallops 29.00
- chili pineapple salsa, coconut dressing.
Baked candied kumara, pecans $8.00
Savannah Angus $40.00
- The cattle are Angus by breed and are entirely grass fed. The meat is aged for a minimum of three weeks, this increases the level of tenderness and gives Savannah Angus steak its unique flavour.Petite eye fillet 180g.

Parma ham, roast apples, goats cheese, honey, hazelnuts (gf) $19
Aperol Spritz $11
Chicken breast, lentils, bacon, roast garlic, silverbeet , jus, gorgonzola (gf) $35
Bella's Famous Beef Carpaccio, parmesan, rocket, aioli, capers (gf) $20
Margherita (v) $25
Mini Nutella and banana pizzas , vanilla ice cream $15
Bella's Beef Lasagne, bechamel, mozzarella, parmesan $29
Pan Fried Veal liver, capers, olives, shallots, parsley, grilled bread $18

Venison carpaccio, shiitake, capers, anchovy mayonnaise, rocket, parmesan $ 21.00
Mushroom ravioli $26.00
- Shiitake, seared broccolini, truffle oil
Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00
Line caught tuna crudo, avocado, ugli fruit, soy & mirin, coriander $17.00
Cured Stewart Island salmon, spring peas, wasabi crème fraîche pickled ko $22.00
Angus beef eye fillet $44.00
- 'A la Ficelle', field mushroom, charred leek, salsa verde, crispy garlic
Harmony Pork $ 36.00
- belly and shoulder, Cromwell peaches, radish pods, parsnip cream

Big Breakfast $21
- Eggs any style, crispy bacon, breakfast sausages, potato gratin & toast
Top of the morning porridge $12
- Athletes blend of grains, nuts, seeds & seasonal fruit compote
BLT $10
- Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
Breakfast Salad $18.50
- Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
Eggs any style with your choice of toast $12
Toast with house-made conserve & butter $6.90
- Choice of sourdough, wholegrain or focaccia.
Soup of the day with toast $12
- see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
Sides $4.50
- Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach

CURLY FRIES $8.00
THE PRINCESS BADGER
SAUCES $1.00
- AIOLY KETCHUP PESTO MAYONNAISE SWEET SOUR CREAM RANCH BBQ SPICY TOMATO TARTARE CHIPOTLE BLUE CHEESE CRANBERRY BALSAMIC HONEY MUSTARD GREEK ITALIAN OLIVE OIL
BADGERS FAMOUS SALAD $12.00
- Salad leaves gently tossed with fresh tomato, black olives, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, cracked pepper and your choice of dressing.(ADD CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $5)(ADD THICK CUT BACON $4)
THE BADGER'S CATCH MED $29/LARGE $39
- Succulent White Fish, Prawns, Calamari, Mussels and Onions garnished with Lemon on our Famous Sauce, topped with NZ Mozzarella
BADGERS FAVOURITE BAKED BIG BUFFALO WINGS HALF DOZ $9.00
THE SCRATCHING BADGER
THE SCRATCHING BADGER MED $26/LARGE$36
- Thick-cut Bacon, Chicken, Baby Spinach, Red Onion, Mushrooms, Ricotta Cheese and NZ Mozzarella >>

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
Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00
Cairnmuir extra virgin olive oil $6.00
House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
Gibbston Valley Harvest Platter (for two) $59.50
- farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, pork rilette, house-made hummus, hot-smoked fish, potato, feta & rosemary, frittata, escabeche of mushrooms, house-made pesto, Mediterranean marinated mussels, dolmades, selection of pickles & olives, spicy apricot chutney, breads & crackersWine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris or Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir
Marinated slow cooked octopus salad $15.50
- with capsicums, tomatoes, basil and toasted ciabatta croutons (gf*) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Riesling
Maltese date & walnut tart with candied orange (gf*) (df*) & coconut ice cream. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay $14.00
Dinky platter $13.00
- havarti cheese, soup or ham, salad, fruits, raisins, crisps & bread

TOASTED HOMEMADE BREAD (V) $11.00
- Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam (v)
VENISON & PINOT NOIR PATE $16/28
- Pate of wild Fiordland venison liver-enriched with local pinot, rhubarb relish, walnuts, spiced wine jelly, sourdough
PANACOTTA GRANITA $15.00
- Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb & wild rosehip granita, crumbled shortbread
MIXED LOCAL LEAF SALAD $7.00
THE SPIRE BURGER & CHIPS $24.00
- Wild venison burger, smoked cheese, homemade mustard & relish, slaw, tomato, served with hand-cut chips & tomato saffron aioli
BBQ CARDRONA LAMB RIBS $17/30
- Local merino lamb marinated in harissa & chargrilled, babaganoush, cumin yoghurt
CRUDITES & DIPS $14.00
- Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; baba Gano sh (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
ROAST BEETROOT FALAFEL (V) $15/26
- Spiced beetroot & chickpea falafels, marinated courgette, goat's cheese, mixed leaves