These dishes are for lovers of fragrantly smoked foods. They are lightly smoked with Red Beech chips after being rubbed in our own special mix of spices. They are then roasted in our famous sweet and sticky BBQ sauce to ensure tender meat that will fall off the bone.
Beef Burger $22.90
Big ground beef pattie with bacon, onion, cheese, tomato and avocado served on a warm bun with crispy lettuce, tomato salsa and a great ranch dressing. Served with beer-battered fries and tomato sauce.
The Famous Burger Combo $24.90
Our house specialty - a co-joined double burger bun. On one side a small chicken burger – on the other a small beef burger. Together they make a fun and hearty meal. Served with beer-battered fries and tomato sauce.
Succulent lemon and thyme roasted chicken served with oven roasted potatoes, pumpkin, seasonal vegetables, hollandaise, stuffing & rich gravy.
Pumpkin & spinach penne $16.90
Penne pasta with roasted pumpkin, baby spinach, red onion, sundried tomato pesto in a white wine & cream reduction, finished with parmesan.
Lamb’s fry & bacon stack $19.90
Pan fried thinly sliced lamb’s liver & gravy with crispy bacon and battered onion rings all stacked on mashed potato.
Venison fillet (GF) $33.90
Wild fiordland venison fillet marinated in olive oil, cracked pepper and thyme, served with kumara croquettes, green beans, roasted beets, raspberry & merlot jus & a balsamic reduction. Gluten free on request
-Large $16.50
Blue cod $14.90
Fillet of blue cod served with curly fries, peas, carrots & tomato sauce
Assorted deep fried seafood platter $55.00
Salt and pepper squid, prawn twisters, fish bites, battered mussels, steak fries & seasoned wedges served with tartare & sweet chilli sauce.
300gm rump steak grilled just the way you like it, topped with your choice of garlic butter, mushroom sauce or green peppercorn sauce served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either potato croquettes or crispy fries
Prime ribeye steak $34.90
250gm prime ribeye steak grilled just the way you like it, topped with your choice of garlic butter, mushroom sauce or green peppercorn sauce served with your choice of vegetables or house salad and either potato croquettes or crispy fries
Chilli cheese bread $11.90
freshly baked ciabatta load smothered in cheese, garlic butter and drizzled with sweet chilli
Zucchini fritters $14.90
zucchini, sweet corn and feta fritters served with our chef's own honey mustard dressing
Garlic bread $9.90
freshly baked ciabatta load smothered in our homemade garlic butter
House salad $6.00
Warm chicken salad $24.90
marinated chicken breast served with bacon, grapes and salad greens, tossed together with armadillo's homemade dressing, finished off with crispy noodles
Citrus tart >. served with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and cream $12.00
Sizzling garlic prawn pot, cooked in butter and olive oil with a touch of chili, served with fries, garden salad and grilled ciabatta bread $28.00
Pan fried fillet of blue cod, crab meat croquette & otago peninsula littleneck clams cooked with pinot gris & fresh herbs all laced with a light lemon emulsion served with vegetables on side served with vegetables on side $27.50
Beef carpaccio, sticky walnuts, gorgonzola, rocket and basil oil $15.50
Calamari and roma tomato salad with fennel and snow pea feathers $15.50
Seasonal soup of the day using the freshest local produce to inspire a daily preparation, served with crispy ciabatta bread $9.80
Fare game venison denver leg, red wine poached pear, caramelised pumpkin galette, celeriac puree and truffle jus GF served with vegetables on side $34.00
Roasted seasonal root vegetables with black garlic and rosemary $5.00
Lamb croquette, confit belly, nasturtiums, beer and honey mustard $14.50
streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional)
Chicken burger $19.80
free range chicken breast, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, tomato, lettuce and aioli with chips
Barry the baptist $22.50
smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, red onion, joe’s tomato sauce and mozzarella
The local $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 $17.80
beef pattie, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, ettuce and aioli with chips