Kahu Cafe in Otago Menu

BRUNCH MENU BRUNCH MENU
  • Home Made Toasted Muesli $12.50
    • Served with fresh seasonal fruits, milk, yogurt and real maple syrup
  • Bacon and Eggs with Toasted Ciabatta $16.00
    • Fried, scrambled or poached
  • Smoked Salmon and Eggs with Toasted Ciabatta $17.50
    • Fried, scrambled or poached
  • Add extra Portobello Mushrooms, Tomatoes or Spinach + $2.00
  • Goatcheese and Baby Spinach Omlette with Toasted Ciabatta $19.00
  • Sweet Pancakes with Seasonal Fruits, Cream and Real Maple Syrup $16.50
  • Mediterranean Platter $17.00
    • Cheese, cured meat, olives, ciabatta bread
  • Soup of the Week N/A
    • See blackboard
  • Baguette or Wrap of the Week N/A
    • See blackboard
  • Salad of the Week N/A
    • See blackboard
DINNER MENU - ENTREES / STARTERS DINNER MENU - ENTREES / STARTERS
  • Ciabatta Bread with Garlic Butter $8.50
  • Mediterranean Platter $17.00
    • Cheese, cured meat, olives, olive cornbread
  • Caprese Salad $10.50
  • Olive Cornbread with Garlic Butter $9.50
    • Capsicum, spring onions, chilli, parmesan
  • Prawn Cocktail $18.00
    • Lettuce & tomato cocktail sauce
  • Smoked Salmon $18.50
    • Capers & avocado
  • Soup of the Day N/A
    • Ask the staff
DINNER MENU - MAINS DINNER MENU - MAINS
  • Spicy Chicken Breast Fillet $30.50
    • With yellow basmati rice, lettuce, tomato salsa, avocado and sour cream
  • Panfried Salmon $36.00
    • With orange and habanero glaze with baby spinach, sweet kumara mash with walnuts
  • Lamb Rumps $33.00
    • With ratatouille and Moroccan couscous
  • Garlic Prawn and Sweet Basil Risotto $32.50
  • Mauka smoked grilled Haloumi, eggplant with parsley and sunflower seed pesto and couscous $34.00
  • Beef Eye Fillet $40.00
    • With steamed carrots, beetroot and baby spinach, kumara and goat cheese salad
DINNER MENU - DESSERT DINNER MENU - DESSERT
  • Raspberry Chocolate Brownie $9.00
    • With vanilla ice cream
  • Meringue $12.00
    • With berries and cream
  • Poppy Seed Bread Pudding $13.00
    • With vanilla custard
  • Cheese Platter $15.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Housemade wheat grain toast & jam $9.00
  • Confit of duck leg, salted & slow cooked, braised fennel, apple, walnuts, skordalia $35.00
  • Panna cotta, warm dulce de leche, shortbread crumb, strawberry granita. $15.90
  • Gluten Free Bread $2.00
  • - Add chips + $3.50
  • - Balmac Garden Spinach + $5.00
  • No.7 Balmac Burger, brioche bun, wood-grilled organic beef, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickle $17.50
  • Wood-grilled chicken, seasonal veges $13.00
  • Calamari $29.5
    • Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise and a green salad
  • French Lamb Cutlets $38
    • New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
  • Half Rack $28
    • All of the above but leaving you space for starters and dessert!
  • Sirloin 250g $27.5
    • Also known as Porterhouse or a New Yorker, this cut is flavoursome and firmly textured Small but succulent just right for the “not so hungry”
  • Rib & Steak Combo $47
    • Pork ribs with a tasty sirloin steak
  • 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
  • Green lipped NZ Mussels $17.5
    • New Zealand Green Lipped mussels poached in a dill cream sauce and served with ciabatta bread
  • Rib & Chicken combo $45.5
    • Pork ribs with a 1/4 peri-peri chicken
  • 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
  • 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!
  • 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 >>
  • 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!
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • french brioche, seasonal fruit, yogurt, maple syrup $17.00
  • toast, spreads (ciabatta or multigrain) $6.00
  • mussels, clams, prawns, local fish, tomato broth, crusty bread $24.00
  • confit chicken, pearl barley, cucumber, tomatoes, sumac yogurt $23.00
  • pumpkin & rosemary loaf, bacon, spinach, beetroot relish, egg $18.00
  • avocado / chorizo / havoc bacon/ smoked salmon $4.50 ea
  • ADD SIDES:
  • toasted muesli, fruit compote, Greek yogurt $12.00
  • The fisherman $7.00
    • Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • The producer (vegetarian - can be vegan) $7.00
    • Garlic & thyme black bean, sweet roasted pumpkin. Soft sprinkled goat feta. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The bushman $7.00
    • 6 hour slow braised pork belly (free farmed). Marinated in west coast manuka bush honey. Crisp apple slaw, sweet pork jus onion reduction, crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • Breakfast $700
    • Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The stockman $7.00
    • Angus brisket. 12 Hour slow braised in lemon & chipotle peppers. 36 Hour marinated in our oaxacan spice rub. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, chipotle creme fraiche. Organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • Superfood smoothie bowl $14.00
    • Berry smoothie topped with fresh kiwifruit, strawberry, banana, coconut, granola, amaranth and chia.
  • Ham and cheese toastie $8.50
    • with fruit, chocolate chip cookie and a juiceHam and cheese toastie with fruit, chocolate chip cookie and a juice >>
  • House cured Hot Smoked Salmon $17.50
    • with pickled vegetables, creme fraiche and toast
  • Fruit salad $8.50
    • with yoghurt & granola
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • made with fresh vegetables and served with our focaccia
  • Add wilted spinach $4.00
  • French Toast with Bacon, Banana and maple $17.50
    • French toast topped with free range bacon, pure maple syrup and fresh banana
  • Hotdog $8.50
    • with fruit, chocolate chip cookie and a juice
  • - with bacon $15.50
  • BREAKFAST BAGEL $12.50
    • sesame bagel topped with bacon & scrambled egg
  • - two poached eggs & bacon on a homemade muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce $14.00
  • - blueberries & maple syrup
  • FIG & ALMOND TOAST $14.00
    • fig & almond bread lightly toasted, served with vanilla syrup & cream
  • - or smoked salmon $16.50
  • BAGEL $7.00
    • toasted cinnamon or sesame bagel with whipped walnut and maple cream cheese
  • - creamy rosemary mushrooms served on toast $13.00
  • (Lamb and/or chicken rolled in pita bread with mix of salads and delicious home made sauces)
  • Mixed $11.90
  • Chicken > Regular $11.90
  • (Spit roasted lamb and/or chicken on golden fried french fries with your choice of delicious home made sauces)
  • Small kebab combo $15.90
  • Chili Lamb $14.50
  • Mixed $11.90
  • Chicken Small$9.90/Regular$11.90
  • Seafood Pasta small$16/large$24
    • Pappardelle with tomato, mussels, prawns, and smoked salmon
  • Pugsley stack $15.00
    • with grilled banana and bacon, drizzled with maple syrup
  • Addams Goreng, Indonesian style fried rice $17.00
    • with fried egg, chicken satay, and peanut sauce
  • Foster Benedict $17.00
    • poached eggs and baby spinach on an English split muffin, with hollandaise sauce bacon ( hot smoked salmon 18.50)G.F option available
  • Morticia Mushroom and Haloumi stack $17.00
    • with curried nuts and salad greens GF
  • Wednesday's Hooked small$17/large$20
    • beer battered fish, served with fries and salad greens
  • Grandmas Ribs $19.00
    • beef short ribs marinated in a bourbon & BBQ sauce, served with fries and slaw
  • Gourmet Ham Salad Sandwich $7.50
    • lettuce, salad mix, and aioli on focaccia bread
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Prawn or Shrimp Malabari - Sautéed with onions and capsicum. Cooked in a cashew and coconut sauce $19.50, Shrimp: $15.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Marinated pieces of chargrilled chicken breast with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices – ever popular $15.90
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
  • Tandoori Chicken - Half Chicken - Exotic chicken barbeque – Indian style $13.00
  • Chicken Aloo - Lightly spiced chicken with crisp seasonal vegetables, and aromatic spices $15.50
  • Vegetable Jaypuri - Crisp seasonal vegetables with aromatic spices – garnished with cashews and poppadom pieces $14.50
  • Tandoori Chicken - Whole Chicken - Exotic chicken barbeque – Indian style $19.50
  • Chicken Bhuna - Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce $15.90
  • Curry Sauce $2.50
  • Mushy Peas $2.50
    • Traditionally made mushy peas
  • Deep Fried Green Kiwi Fruit $3.50
    • Wrap your taste buds around this warm, delicious, sweet and savoury combination that is NZ's first deep fried Kiwi Fruit. Available gluten-free
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Curry $9.00
  • Garlic Aioli $2.00
    • One bottle of Garlic Aioli
  • Kumara Wedges $8.00
    • A special New Zealand sweet potato in handcrafted wedges
  • Chips $4.00
    • Traditional New Zealand Chips
  • Calamari Rings 6 pieces $8.00
    • 6 pieces of Delicious Calamari from the South Island seas dusted with salt and pepper. Available gluten-free
  • DEEP FRIED TOFU $8.00
  • TUNA $6.00
  • SCALLOP $7.00
  • RIBEYE $5.00
  • RIBEYE STEAK $16.00
  • DEEP FRIED MOCHI $8.00
  • TOFU WITH SPICY PORK MINCE $9.00
  • CHICKEN KARAAGE $14.00
  • Vanilla poached pear in butter crust pastry with hazelnut praline ice cream $8.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
  • Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliflower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00
  • Ora king salmon, roast butternut, carrot puree, quinoa, spring onion & cashews with basil coconut dressing & chilli jam glaze $34.00
  • 50g Selection of local cheeses and accompaniments $8.00
    • Vintage Windsor Blue, Whitestone North Otago: A sharper blue with a buttery texture and smooth mouth feel.
  • Sautéed beef mignon in an aromatic coconut sauce with turmeric fried potatoes $16.00
  • Fries, paprika aioli & tomato sauce $6.00
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $20.00
    • English muffins, wilted spinach, two poached eggs with streaky bacon OR High Country smoked salmon with hollandaise sauce.
  • Bacon & Eggs (GF) $20.00
    • Cheesy scrambled eggs – streaky bacon – potato spirals with toast.
  • Greek Salad $22.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, cucumber with kalamata black olives, fresh herbs with Parisette Vinaigrette.
  • Ploughmans Pie $25.00
    • Tender NZ beef in a Monteiths dark beer gravy topped with red onion marmalade, cheddar and a flaky puff pastry top with side salad & potato spirals.
  • Soup (GF) $13.50
    • Tomato & basil served with grain toast
  • Roasted Mushroom & Chorizo $21.00
    • In a creamy balsamic sauce topped with black truffle oil – balsamic glaze & shaved Parmesan
  • Warm Smoked Chicken Salad $25.00
    • Shredded chicken breast with brie, tomato, red onion seasonal fruits with Parisettes sweet mustard dressing topped with crispy noodles.
  • Roasted Mushroom & Chorizo $21.00
    • In a creamy balsamic sauce topped with black truffle oil – balsamic glaze & shaved Parmesan.
Kahu Cafe

Kahu Cafe

location

Address

68 Airport Road, Omarama, Otago, 9448, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034389682

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 9:00 - 15:00 18:00 - 21:00 Monday 9:00 - 15:00 18:00 - 21:00 Tuesday 9:00 - 15:00 18:00 - 21:00 Wednesday 9:00 - 15:00 Thursday 9:00 - 15:00 Friday 9:00 - 15:00 18:00 - 21:00 Saturday 9:00 - 15:00 18:00 - 21:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Health Food , International , Wine Bar

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
68 Airport Road, Omarama, Otago, 9448, New Zealand