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,
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!
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
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
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
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)
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 >>
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
CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
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
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 ITALIAN STALLION IT’S A KNOCKOUT M: $24.00 L: $35.00
ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERONI WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
CURLY FRIES & PARMESAN M: $4.50 L: $8.00
THE SMOKEY BADGER CALLING ALL MEAT LOVERS M: $27.00 L: $38.00
ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, ROAST HAM, CHICKEN, SPICY BEEF, THICK CUT BACON, A SMOKEY BBQ SWIRL, ALL TOPPED OFF WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
GET BADGER TO THE GREEK TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN M: $29.00 L: $39.00
ROAST LAMB, HEAPS OF FETA, OLIVES, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, FRESH CHILLI, FRESH CUCUMBER, ONION, NZ MOZZARELLA AND GREEK YOGHURT SWIRL
Bella's Famous Beef Carpaccio, parmesan, rocket, aioli, capers (gf) $20
Margherita (v) $25
Affogato $8.5
Tiramisu, covered in chocolate flakes $13
Prawn, capers, artichokes, roast garlic, red onion $29
Parma ham, roast apples, goats cheese, honey, hazelnuts (gf) $19
Includes the following cheeses: $19.5
Pecorino, Aged, sharp, hard cheese made with goat’s milk Gorgonzola: rich, blue-veined cow's milk cheese Tallegio: soft cow's milk cheese with a crisp, washed rind
Char grilled squid, orange, chilli, fennel, herb salad (gf) $17
Served with Mixed Greens, Fried Egg and Viet Pickles
Chicken Coconut Milk Curry N/A
With Celery, Carrot & Shiitake Mushroom in Creamy Coconut Milk Broth
Charcoal Grilled Whole Tiger Prawn N/A
Marinated with Garlic and Chilli
Baby Clam N/A
Saute with Onion, Lemongrass, Roasted Peanut Served with Crispy Prawn Cracker
Grilled Salt and Chilli Fish Fillet N/A
On Bed of Fine Iceberg Lettuce Topped with Dried Chilli Threads
Saigon Summer Rolls N/A
With Iceberg Lettuce, Pickles Vegetable, Vermicelli Wrapped in Rice Paper & 'Nuoc Cham' Sauce. Your Choice of: Prawn and Barbecue Pork or Grilled Chicken Slices or Wok Tossed Tofu with Soy
Tom Yum Seafood N/A
Mussels, Squid, Fish Cake and Prawns Cutlet in Hot and Sour Broth
beef pattie and lettuce with chips and tomato sauce.
Large Chips $9.50
Mushrooms $4.80
PIKELETS( VO) $ 6.80
lemon and vanilla sugar.
KIDS MUESLI (V) $6.80
toasted macadamia, cashew nuts, rolled oats, almonds and coconut with natural yoghurt and freshly grated apple.
M1(v ) $11.80
mushrooms, a free range egg and rocket in a warmed joe’s roll.
THE LOCAL( GFO) (VO) $22.80
streaky bacon, two free range eggs, toast, tomato, mushrooms and joe’s hash with spicy bratwurst or Kransky sausages.(vegetarian option includes spinach and baked beans)
BEEF BURGER (GFO) $17.80
beef pattie, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, lettuce and aioli with chips.
Kumara, broccoli and courgette fritters, with Moroccan spices roast red onion, date syrup, beluga lentils and tomatoes (gf) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Pinot Noir $28.00
Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00
Local cheeses $22.00
house-made date & orange chutney, spiced pear (v) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling
Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
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)
WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
SMOKED COD FISHCAKES $16/28
Polenta-crumbed fishcakes of smoked Bluff Blue Cod, pea & tarragon puree, remoulade
A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
Pork Belly Burger $19.00
Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
Carnivore’s Dream $25.00
Chorizo, bacon, ham off the bone & caramelised onion with Fork and Tap BBQ sauce
Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
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
Salad n/a
Mesclun leaves, fire-roasted red peppers, spring onions, carrots and red cabbage dressed with vingerette