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.
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
- dozen

Half Rack $28
- 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

Snapper N/A
- asparagus, velouté, citrus salad
Affogato N/A
- vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
- horopito aioli, watercress
Local beets N/A
- buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
Sides N/A
- Local asparagus, juice, butter
House charcuterie board N/A
- a selection of cured meats from the cellar
Paua pie N/A
- smoked potato, brisee pastry
Artichokes N/A
- leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers

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
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 >>

Puffed Grain, NUt & Cranberry Granola $14.50
- Rhubarb tamarillo compote, lemon yoghurt
Ora King Smoked Salmon (gf) $21.00
- Poached eggs, kumara, kale & agria rosti, watercress pesto, spring onion creme fraiched
French Toast Pudding $18.50
- Raspberry & rhubarb smash, maple roasted pistachio and pumpkin seeds, creme patisserie
Fruit & Nut Toast $8.50
- Housemade vanilla ricotta and fresh fruit
Flatbread with Free Farmed Pulled Pork $21.00
- Refried beans, red pepper chipotle pesto, pineapple salsa, spinach slaw
Creamed Sago (gf, vegan) $14.50
- Green tea poached pear, coconut sugar caramel, pistachio pumpkin seed crumb
Mushrooms $4.50
Sausages $5.00

Hor-Mok $25.00
- (Thai basil capsicum celery onion)Seafood(prawns Fish squids & mussels)Tiger prawns
Thai Wonton soup $9.50
Pad Thai $17.50
- chicken pork beef vegetables & tofu
Homemade fish cakes 4 $9.50
Thai sweet corn soup vegetables & tofu $8.50
Mix starters for 2 people $22.00
- coconut prawn chicken satay fried wonton spring roll curry puff
Tom Yum Spicy soup $9.50
- chicken tiger prawns seafood (prawn & squid)
Spicy Herby Blue Cod Fish $28.00
- mild medium or hot

Plain Dosa $15.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Kathi Roll $16.00
- (Indian Bread, Spicy Vegetables & Herbs – Choice of Chicken, Lamb or Paneer)
Pav Bhaji $17.00
- (Spiced Mixed Vegetables, Buttered Pav Bun)
Samosa Chaat $12.00
- (Crushed Samosas, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Paneer Dosa $18.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Cottage Cheese, Vegetables, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Masala Dosa $17.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, spiced potatoes, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Poori Bhaaji $17.00
- (Puffed wholewheat deep-fried breads, Potato-Tomato Stew)
** All the Dishes are served with Compliment Condiment portions. Any extra Condiments requested will attract Extra charge

STEAMED DIM SIM AND DUMPLINGS
- 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

Venison $35.50
- 200gm Prime venison medallion with any sauce & your choice of any two sides
Margherita $20.00
- Tomato & mozzarella with fresh basil & pesto drizzle
For 1 person $34.50
Ice Cream $12.00
- Generous scoops of vanilla & salted caramel ice cream topped with hot fudge sauce or berry coulis
Mixed Salad $5.00
Canterbury Beef Fillet $36.50
- 200gm prime beef served with portobello mushroom, any sauce & two sides
Cookies & Ice Cream $12.00
- Warm cookie sandwich filled with salted caramel ice cream
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with homemade soda bread (ask our team for today’s choice)

1/4 Chicken $8.90
- Small fraction, big reaction
- Regular $4.50
8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
Spicy Rice
- +2 Large sides $35.90
Peri-Peri Chips
- Curb your craving
5 Churrasco BBQ Wings $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
Whole Chicken
- To share, or not to share

Jamaican jerk chicken breast, sticky black rice, coconut yoghurt $19.00
Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
Miso cured wakanui beef, celeriac & fennel raw salad, toasted sesame $25.00
Fried alamari, baby rocket, aioli $17.00
Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
Crusted butternut pumpkin, broccoli, creamed corn, romano cheese, basil $18.00

The Caesar $10.00
- 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
- Add a grilled cheese panini $4.00

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
Today’s soup & freshly baked bread (gf*) (V*) Please ask wait staff for today’s choice $14.00
Fried saganaki cheese, pine nuts, honey & grilled lemon (V) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris $17.00
Chicken bolognaise $15.00
- fresh pasta, grated cheese (v*) (gf*)

WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
- 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
SAUSAGE, ROSTI & BEANS $19.00
- Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
FRENCH TOAST (V) $18.00
- Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
NO5 MEZZE $50pp
Roast wild thyme mushrooms (v); Grilled tomatoes (v); Potato & parsnip rosti (v) $5.00
SMOKED COD FISHCAKES $16/28
- Polenta-crumbed fishcakes of smoked Bluff Blue Cod, pea & tarragon puree, remoulade
NO5 PASTRAMI SANDWICH $17.00
- Our own pastrami: Angus brisket dry-cured, spice-rubbed and slowly hot- smoked; served on our hot freshly-baked bread with mustard, pickles & tomato

Shoestring Fries $8.00/ $4.50
- 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
Gluten Free Base, extra $3.50