Rakinui Restaurant & Bar in South Island Menu

APPETIZERS ALL $9 APPETIZERS ALL $9
  • •Pulled pork tacos w/ tomato salsa
  • •Sweet & sour glazed buffalo wings
  • •Slow braised lamb spring rolls w/ Asian dipping sauce
  • •Risotto balls w/ wasabi mayo (v)
  • •Chicken dumplings w/ chili, coriander & peanut salad
  • •Aubergine fritters w/ fennel yoghurt (v)
  • •‘Ika mata’ (south pacific style marinated raw fish salad)
  • •Fish cakes w/ dipping sauce
  • •Pork wontons w/ dipping sauce
  • •Salt & pepper squid w/ sweet soy
  • •Green pea & potato samosa w/ tamarind sauce (v)
    • (v) vegetarian
    • Prices include GST – 15% Public Holiday Surcharge Applies
TO START TO START
  • Bread & Dips $10
    • Fresh homemade bread w/ dips
  • Soup of the day $10
    • Served w/ homemade bread
  • Regional tasting platter 1$23 / 2$35
    • A selection of antipasto from the Mackenzie District
SALADS AND SANDWICHES SALADS AND SANDWICHES
  • Roasted pumpkin and Quinoa salad $16
    • Smoked haloumi, baby spinach, citrus dressing
  • Tangy cheese salad $17
    • Mesclun lettuce, prosciutto, watermelon, honey walnuts, raspberry dressing
  • Smoked salmon Caesar $18
    • Hot smoked salmon, crispy bacon, shaved cheddar, croutons, soft boiled egg
  • Steak Sandwich $20
    • Minute steak, fried egg, lettuce, tomato relish served w/ fries
  • Chicken club sandwich $20
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, tomato & lettuce w/ fries
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich w/ fries $20
PIZZA MENU All $18 PIZZA MENU All $18
  • •BBQ Chicken, red onion & Capsicum
  • •Roasted pumpkin, spinach & brie
  • •Cheese & tomatoes
  • •Venison salami, chorizo & smoked garlic
  • •Pulled pork & pineapple
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Molten chocolate & peanut fondant $18
    • Whisky & chocolate cremeux, caramel tuile, mascarpone & date ice cream
  • Green tea and Kaffir lime Pannacotta $17
    • Black sesame paste, berry sorbet & white almond chocolate
  • Baked marble Cheese Cake $16
    • Ginger poached rhubarb, chocolate mousse & white almond chocolate
  • Mulled wine poached pear crumble $16
    • Salted caramel, oatmeal crumb, cardamom parfait & vanilla cream
  • Cheese Platter for 1 $18/ for 2 $23
    • Talbot Forest & Ben Ohau Road Cheeses w. grape chutney, nuts & homemade lavosh

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Seared Salmon $7.50
  • Rice Small $3 Large $9
    • Premium Short Grain
  • Spicy Fried Tuna Roll $16
  • 3 Kinds of Sashimi 12pcs $20
    • salmon, tuna & white fish
  • Tofu Salad $6
  • Squid $6
  • Grilled Eel $9
  • Spider Roll (soft shell crab) $20
  • Marinated mushroom $6.80
    • Marinated japanese mushroom .
  • Squid $5
  • Salmon $5
  • Spicy squid $8.50
    • Deep fried spicy squid tentacles served with mayo and sweet chili sauce .
  • Garlic prawn $21
  • Chicken katsu $18
  • Noodle salad $9
    • Udon noodle and salad in special dressing .
  • Teriyaki chicken $15
  • Crumbed Fish with Sweet & Sour Sauce $18.00
  • Deep Fried Pork Dumpling (1/2Doz) $6.00
  • King Prawns Curry with Coconut Cream $21.00
  • Fried Noodles with Chicken or Beef or Pork or Vegetables $12.00
  • Sliced Beef with Cashew Nuts $17.00
  • Green / Red Curry Chicken or Beef or Pork $19.00
  • Prawns Fried Rice $13.00
  • Chicken with Charred Dry Chilli $15.00
  • Mushrooms, truffle butter. $10.00
  • Southern king crab $38.00/$67.00
    • Kaitaia butter, shrimp butter, garlic butter.
  • Roast carrots, burnt honey, thyme $10.00
  • Pan seared scallops 29.00
    • chili pineapple salsa, coconut dressing.
  • Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
  • Broken lemon cheese cake $18.00
    • Raspberry, lemon curd, burnt lemon sorbet.
  • Rocket salad $13.00/$19.00
    • parmesan, pear, saporoso dressing.
  • Dessert cocktails $21.00
    • Forever evolving
  • Soup of The Day $10.00
    • Freshly made soup served with toasted soda bread. Changes daily.
  • Traditional Irish Stew $21.50
    • Tender pieces of lamb, slow-braised in the traditional Irish way and served with a thick slice of toast.
  • Chicken Parmigiana $25.00
    • Pan seared and marinated in citrus with a pumpkin seed and soy crumb served with gratin potato, green beans, pumpkin puree and a thyme red wine jus, with your choice of side salad, fries or vegetables.
  • Box Brownie $13.00
    • Pure decadence! Served warm topped with vanilla ice cream and freshly whipped cream.
  • Crispy Chicken $18.00
    • Tender pieces of crumbed chicken served with fries, aioli and plum sauce.
  • Rib Eye Steak Gluten Free $32.00
    • Marinated in thyme and garlic char-grilled to your liking, served with either mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce or garlic butter, served with salad and fries.
  • Apple Pie $13.00
    • Slice of our homemade apple pie served with ice cream and whipped cream.
  • The Bog Burger $23.00
    • 10oz prime beef burger with beer battered onion rings, Portobello mushroom, roasted tomato, rocket and garlic aioli served on toasted sourdough and a side of fries.
  • Eggs on Toast $12.00
    • 2 eggs served your way on sourdough
  • Poached Prawns & Smoked Salmon $26.00
    • Watermelon, basil, radishes, cucumber, fennel, crispy shallots. (Vegetarian option available with grilled halloumi $23.00)
  • Buttermilk Fried Chicken Bites $14.00
    • Paprika aioli
  • Griddled Fish Cakes $15.00
    • Beetroot, horseradish creme fresh
  • Spiced Lamb Kofta Skewers $14.00
    • Salsa verde
  • Pulled Pork Shoulder $19.50
    • Crisp potato, watercress, chorizo crumble, mustard hollandaise
  • Garlic Buttered Flat Breads $12.00
    • Roasted peppers, rocket, goats cheese
  • Lambs Fry $19.00
    • Potato hash, bacon, onions, mushroom, jus
  • Liqueur coffees $13.5
    • NIFTY 50 LUNCH
  • Espresso coffees – flat white, latte, cappuccino, mochaccino, macchiato, chai lattee, hot chocolate $5.0
  • Single serve cheese (50gm) $14.0
  • The 50 Salad $19.5
    • socca bread & warm salad of cauliflower, white beans, barley & herbs in dijon mayonnaise
  • The 50 Salad $19.5
    • soft poached egg, bacon parsley crumbs, iceberg, parmesan, prosciutto & classic caesar dressing
  • Cocktails traffic light, pink panther N/A
  • With smoked free range chicken extra  $5
    • NIFTY 50 LUNCH - LIGHT MEALS
  • Vanilla Cream Brûlé $16.0
    • with coconut & macaron
  • Wedges $10.00/ $11.00/ $13.00
    • All served with sweet chilli & sour cream/ With cheese/ With cheese & bacon
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Alehouse bread. Beer Match: Speight's Cider
  • Speight's Gourmet Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce & cheese topped with plum sauce, served with golden fries. Beer Match: Speight's Distinction Ale
  • James Speight’s Sausage & Mash $14.00
    • Locally made sausages, served on potato mash & topped with caramelised onion, gravy & with Alehouse bread. Beer Match: Speight's Porter
  • Steak and Chips (GF-) $15.00
    • 180g Sirloin, cooked to your liking. Served with golden fries and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Mid Ale
  • Golden Fries (GF-) $8.00/ $9.00
    • With tomato ketchup/ With Cheese
  • Baby Pizza $8.00
    • With ham, cheese and chips
  • Chocolate Mudcake $11.00
    • Rich chocolate cake served warm with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream and whipped cream.
  • Pla Rad Prik $21.50
    • Deep Fried Fish top with our special fragrant chilli sauce
  • Bangkok Noodle
    • Stir fried thick noodle, meat and mushroom, coriander, onion, seasonal vegetables and tom yum paste.
  • 8x Large Deep Fried Wontons $8.00
  • Pad Prik Gang Paste
    • Stir fried meat with long bean, red capsicum, red curry paste and leech lime leaf.
  • Tom Yum
    • Spicy and sour soup with mushroom, onion, tomato, celery, coriander and fresh herbs.
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup
    • Rice noodle, meat, Tom Yum paste and garnished with coriander.
  • Ginger
    • Stir fried meat with garlic, ginger, pepper and mixed vegetable.
  • Vegetables $3.00
  • Potato Skins (GF) $11
    • with cajun sour cream
  • -add poached eggs $3
  • Corn Fritters $17
    • with an asian style caramel sauce
  • Baked Feta with Olives $17
    • warmed olives, feta and chargrilled capsicum with ciabatta
  • Breakfast Croissant $19.50
    • with smoked salmon, poached egg, guacamole & hollandaise
  • -add banana $3
  • Mince on Toast $17
    • a hearty nz favourite served on toasted ciabatta with melted cheese
  • Harrissa Lamb/Chicken Wrap $19.90
    • lamb or chicken strips, hummus, tomato, lettuce, in a middle-eastern wrap with yogurt dressing
  • Weiner schnitzel $7.50
  • Fish $2.90
  • Paua patty $6.90
  • Giant $8.80
  • Cheese $4.60
  • 1/2 serve of above* $3.60
  • Cheese & onion patty $2.80
  • Rings, mussels, meat
  • 500g Mixed scoop $15.50
  • Cloudy Bay Clams - Diamond Shell / Tua Tua / Moon Shell
  • Hot Bread w Butter $6.50
  • Clam & Mussel Fritters $12.00
    • Corn, pecorino & jalapeño crème fraîche
  • Creamed Corn $6.50
  • Corny Chicken Tacos $12.50
    • Crispy chicken tenderloins crumbed with corn flakes & corn chips / soft shell taco / shredded iceberg lettuce/ tomatoes / cheese / tangy mayo
  • Soft Shell Crab Taco - Soft Flour Tortilla $10.00
    • Tempura batter, chilli, spring onion & coriander, crispy shallots, pickled ginger & wasabi mayo
  • Smoked Chipotle Slaw $6.50
  • Chicken Tom Yum Soup $5.00
  • All served with a bowl of rice N/A
  • Chinese Vegetables $11.00
  • Pork Egg Foo Young $10.00
  • Beef with Chef's Special Sauce (Spicy) $10.00
  • Crab Meat & Shark Fin's Soup $6.50
  • Chicken with Chilli $10.00
  • Salted Peppered King Prawns $12.00
  • ·BreakFree Cheese Burger $20.00
    • 180 gm Beef Pattie, onion marmalade, Swiss cheese, mesclun, bacon, tomato, garlic aioli served with Makikihi fries.
  • -Add house smoked salmon $5.00
  • -Add fried egg $2.00
  • BreakFree Pizza of the Day (Vegetarian Available) $20.00
  • -Add smoked chicken $3.50
  • -Add fries $2.50
  • -Large Fries $8.00
  • Beef Nachos **(Gluten-free Available, Vegetarian available) $18.00
    • Beef Nachos sauce, corn chips,guacamole, tomato salsa, sour cream, topped with mozzarella cheese.
  • Warm Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • Rich date pudding covered with butterscotch sauce & ice cream
  • Roast tomato $3.00
  • Wilted spinach $3.00
  • All served with toasted bread
  • Everyone's Favourite with a Little salt & Dipping Sauce
  • Hollandaise $3.00
  • Mince on Toast $17.00
    • with crumbed potato ball, parmesan & fried egg finished with truffle oil
  • Bacon and mushroom penne pasta in a creme fraiche sauce $25.00
Rakinui Restaurant & Bar

Rakinui Restaurant & Bar

location

Address

State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, 7945, New Zealand

phone

Phone

036807000

clock

Opened hours

Breakfast: 6:30am - 10:30am Lunch: 12pm - 2pm Dinner: 6pm until late Bar: 5pm until late
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, 7945, New Zealand