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

Sauces $4
- To fully complement your meat, choose from one of our delicious homemade sauces. Choose between Mushroom (a firm favourite), Creamy Mixed Peppercorn, Dijon Mustard, Roquefort blue cheese or Peri-peri (A Mozambique speciality – hot and spicy), Rattlesnake (creamy peri-peri)
Calamari Entree $14.5
- Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise
Boerewors Roll $19
- A tasty homemade African sausage served on a toasted roll with South African chutney
Chicken Burger $22
- Choose between Flame basting or spicy peri-peri basting
Half Rack $28
- All of the above but leaving you space for starters and dessert!
Plain Ciabatta Loaf $10
Rib-eye on the bone 450g $39
- NZ’s finest rib-eye, grilled on the bone, for flavour and tenderness
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

Nachos $19.00
- Great to share! Corn chips heaped with our spicy Mexican beef chilli, cheese and topped with fresh tomato salsa and sour cream (add guacamole $3.50, add jalapenos $2.00)
Banoffee Pie (wickedly delightful) $12.95
- Softened biscuit layered with gooey caramel and ripened bananas topped with whipped cream
Large $38.50
Spaghetti Fresco $24.50
- Tomatoes, olives, fresh vasil, tossed with sundried tomato puree & olive oil
Chocolate Mudcake (a chocoholics favourite) $12.95
- A generous slice of warm chocolate cake, with wild berry coulis and vanilla ice cream
Medium $31.50
Large $34.50
Medium $31.50

Cured snapper N/A
- vinegar cream, octopus cracker, horseradish snow
Burnt meringue N/A
- honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
Artichokes N/A
- leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
Paua pie N/A
- smoked potato, brisee pastry
House charcuterie board N/A
- a selection of cured meats from the cellar
Toasted sandwich N/A
- Amisfield olive oil icecream
House sorbets N/A
- selection of chef's favourites
Affogato N/A
- vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico

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
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)
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!
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,
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 >>
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
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

Pancakes $19.00
- 3 fluffy pancakes - blueberry, caramelised banana & maple syrup
Aged Ribeye Steak 250g, $28.00
- Mixed salad greens, roasted potatoes, jus
Chicken & Cashew Salad $21.00
- Of greens, cucumber, tomato, red peppers, red onion, coriander vinaigrette
Chickpea & Kumara Burger, $20.00
- Field mushroom, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, red onion & rustic fries
Southland Lamb Rump, $29.00
- Crushed potato, walnut, blue cheese & fig salad, pomegranate dressing
Rustic Fries $9.00
Halo Pate with crusty bread $12.00
Grilled Streaky Bacon & Portobello Mushrooms, $18.00
- With ciabatta toast

Vegetable Pappardelle Pasta $24.00
- Slow roasted tomato, portobello mushroom, grilled eggplant, chilli, rocket & extra virgin olive oil.
ANGUS STRIP LOIN $36.00
- Cut from the short loin, grass fed, NZ Reared. 300gm.
Roasted Root Vegetables $7.00
Prawn & Calamari Linguini $28.00
- Sautéed tomato, sweet chilli, lemon, Kalamata olive & rocket.
HALF GRILLED CHICKEN $32.00
- Succulent half chicken grilled to perfection.
Selection of three cheeses $23.00
SOUTHLAND LAMB RUMP $32.00
- Locally reared lambs from the farms of Southland.
Caesar Salad $22.00
- Baby cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan, soft poached free range egg.

wagyu beef rump, broccoli, jersey benne potatoes, pepper sauce and gorgonzola $39.00
Soup $18.00
- vine tomato and charred red pepper soup, mozzarella, olive and cured tomatoes
Steamed jasmine rice $5.00
The C.O.D $18.00
- McFarlane's cherries, ricotta mousse, tonka bean macaron and apricot Dark chocolate tart, local raspberries, yoghurt aniseed ice cream strawberry ice cream sandwich, poached rhubarb and cream cheese Blueberry and walnut carrot cake, cream cheese ice cream
5 Cheeses $35.00
Beetroot and gin cured or a king salmon, buttermilk, cucumber and mustard $23.00
west coast whitebait, gremolata butter, grilled sourdough $28.00
Grilled w/ a Thai butter and pickled ginger

Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon $22 / $30 / $30
- Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
Garlic Bread $7
Housemade Gnocchi with Tomato,Chilli ,Basil,Olive & Caper Sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese $26
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, courgette, capers, with lemon aioli $19 / $27 / $27
- Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12
Pepperoni, mushroom, tomato, feta, kalamata olives, & basil $19 / $27 / $27
- Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
Gibbston Brie & Kikorangi Blue Cheese with Oatcakes & Fruit Pastes $20
VKNOW’s Tomato Bruschetta & Basil Jus $12

Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
Caesar Salad: $17.50
- Cos lettuce, crispy streaky bacon, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan with a soft boiled egg(Add smoked chicken to the Caesar Salad for $3.50)
Bangers & Mash: $18.00
- Meaty Pork sausage served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
Moe’s Beef Burger: $17.00
- Delicious beef burger Pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese and aioli served with fries
Pasta of the day: $15.00
- A new pasta dish created by our chef daily (add smoked chicken for $3.50)
Seasoned Wedges - (With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce) $8.50
Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
Onion Rings $6.50

Whole Chicken
- To share, or not to share
Coleslaw
Egg $1.50
- Large $6.50
Avo $1.50
- +1 Large side $29.90
Swiss Cheese $1.50
5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
- Choose your basting

Smoked salmon salad $20.00
- Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
Pizza & Pinot N/A
- Our homemade 10” stonebaked pizzas with a glass of local Pinot Noir or house wine
Mushroom bruschetta $19.00
- Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket
Bacon & eggs $18.00
- Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
Homemade granola $15.00
- The Spire homemade granola, either; Natural with milk and poached local berries OR Bircher style; soaked overnight in apple juice, with yoghurt & blackberry coulis
Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup $16.00
- Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots

2PC. $4.60
8PC. DBL AVO $8.90
- 8 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
Double Avocado Fresh Salmon
- 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
- 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
- 8 pieces Avocado, Cucumber & Capsicum
- 8 pieces Teriyaki Chicken & Double Avocado

Pork Belly Salad (GF) $18.00
- Braised pork belly served with mixed greens, walnuts, apple, red onion, carrot & sprouts drizzled with a creamy aioli & balsamic dressing
Kids Toast $6.50
- Kids toast served with jam & peanut butter
Big Breakfast (GF*) (V*) $18.50
- Two free range eggs served your way with bacon, Kransky sausage, tomato, hash bites & mushrooms on toast
Cavell’s Wraps (V*) $13.00
- Fresh wraps filled with mesclun salad, carrot, red onion &cheese. With a choice of Grilled smoked chicken, bacon & pesto, Grilled steak with bbq sauce, Braised pork belly with bbq sauce & aioli, Pesto, hummus, cucumber & alfalfa sprouts/crunchy combo
Fries( Sm/ Lg) (GF*) $8.00/$10.50
- With tomato sauce & Cavell's aioli
Eggs Benedict (GF*) $19.50
- A breakfast favourite - two poached free range eggs on toasted English muffins with fresh baby spinach, hollandaise sauce & your choice smoked salmon
Mini Ploughman's Platter (GF*) $25.00
- Selection of cold cuts, dips, grilled bread, corn chips, pickles and cheese (for two)
Kids Toasted Sandwich $7.50
- Toasted cheese sandwich and fries with tomato sauce

Mediterranean
- Bocconcini mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil pesto.
-Large $31.00
-Add chicken $3.5
Xtra Aioli, Hollandaise, Sour Cream, Sweet Chili $0.5
Bacon and Mushroom Pasta (creamy sauce) $16.5
Pepperoni
- Premium pepperoni, mozzarella and mushrooms
Choose your favourite two options and save the arguments
-Large $29.00

Baked Camembert $17
Affogato $12
- Vanilla icecream served with espresso coffe and your choice of omara's irish cream, jameson whisket or frangelico.
Chargrilled Angus Rump Steak $25
- Cooked to your liking, with fries, honey roasted vegetables and your choice of pepper or mushroom sauce
Veggie Breakfast (V) (GF) $16.50
- Grilled feld mushroom, sauteed spinach, hash brown, eggs any way, toasted italian loaf & baked beans
Salt And Pepper Fries $8
Chicken Wrap $11.50
- Grilled chicken breast, bacon and feta tossed through fresh salad in a tortilla wrap
Side Salad $5
Arancini (V) (GF) $13
- Crispy rice balls stuffed with either pulled pork & apple, prawn with lemon & oil or mushroom & parmesan