locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, olives, green beans, new potatoes, tomato, croutons and sherry vinaigrette
Three Cheese Fondue $16.00
served with pickled cauliflower and crostini
Seasonal Garden Salad $7.50
Chef's Pasta of the Day N/A
POA. Please ask your server
Vegetarian Special of the Day N/A
POA. Please ask your server
Twisted Cheese Burger $25.00
prime Angus beef patty with Swiss cheese and smoked gouda, bacon, tomato relish and pickles in a brioche bun. Served with aioli, beer battered fries and salad garnish
Vegetable Stack $12.00
served with seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
Fish & Chips $24.00
tempura battered fresh market fish served with beer battered fries, spring leaf citrus salad and house-made tartare sauce
Spicy sour Sambal Lemon Eggplant over Crispy Tofu on hot plate
Mini Portion of Entree: Soup & Dessert / Main Dish ($12 range) with Rice or Noodle. Note: Prices will be higher with special request $20 Single / $39 Double
we reckon that we make it better here at the Three Cows than the Italians do. Comes with seasonal poached fruits and shortbread crumbs, this is food for the soul.
LAMB SHANK $26.50/double$32.50
Lots of shanks slowly braised for hours & hours with mushrooms, celery and carrots in a rich merlot sauce. Comes with garlic butter potato mash. Sounds nice if you’re into stews...Good on a chilly night.
Moroccan LAMB SHOULDER $27.50
Tender pieces of a green salad with whole grain puffed wheat, feta cheese, roasted beetroot with a minted yoghurt and pomegranate dressing.
LAMBS FRY $23.80
Now this ain’t how your gran cooks it. It’s better!! well better than how my gran did it anyway (no offence gran!). Tender pieces of lambs fry pan-seared and served on toasted garlic bread, with a beauty mushroom and pepper sauce finished off with crispy streaky bacon and horseradish onion jam.
CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD
A rich moist chocolate brownie smothered in baileys chocolate sauce and homemade chocolate ice cream (told ya it was choc madness!)
STUFFED CHICKEN $31.80
The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with walnuts, baby spinach and brie cheese wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon potato & herb puffs. Topped with a tomato jam and sweet kumara crisps
T-BONE $36.50
Yup, the good old T-bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings and a shit load of chips for you Former folk. or for the Farmer folk wife, we have a classier version. It comes with roasted baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too. Now don’t be thinking you can mix n match cause the chefs won’t do it!!!!
Foccacia MELT $24.50
Now! want to take it off from the menu, but you guys said you wouldn’t vote for me to become the Mayor II did. Chicken with cream cheese, cranberry, mozzarella, Drizzled with honey basil pesto. Your choice of a side of chips or salad.
Melton Estate Chardonnay 2011 Lightly oaked in barrel to allow the fruit to fully express its appeal. Butterscotch notes over golden fruit tones will appeal. $8/glass
Fresh Homemade Focaccia with Dips with olive oil, roasted garlic, hummus and a pickled walnut spread. $12.50
Short Espresso / Long Black $4
Melton Estate Pinot Gris 2011 A dry style with hints of pear and summer fruits. The palate has spice influences and a supple finish. $8/glass
Whisky Cured Akaroa Salmon thinly sliced with roasted beets, horseradish mascarpone, watercress and toasted pinenuts. $16