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

  • Tupelo Chicken Dippers $15
    • Our secret seasoning & crispy crumb served with dipping sauces (ranch & mild jalapeno).
  • Ploughman’s Platter- traditional $25
    • 3 different kinds of (local) speciality sausage sliced on a board with toasted ciabatta, local cheddar, pickles, cherry tomatoes, mustard aioli and onion jam.
  • Salmon Fillet $32
    • A fillet of New Zealand’s finest sea run salmon. Served, however, the chef feels it is best! Just ask.
  • Strips and Dips $14
    • Toasted garlic ciabatta strips with basil pesto, sundried tomato and olive tapenade & hummus.
  • Steak sandwich $24
    • 150gm sirloin on rustic toasted bread with caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg & a side of salad. Served with chunky fries.
  • Works wedges $14
    • With bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli.
  • Smaller person’s breakfast. $10
    • 1 fried egg on white toast with sausage, bacon & a hash brown.
  • Pasta today $24
    • Check the specials board or ask any one of us!
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $9.00
  • Mini Spring Roll-1/2 Doz $3.50
  • Battered Sausage $2.00
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein $7.50
  • Seafood Stick $1.20
  • Crumbed Blue Cod $6.00
  • 1.5 ltr. Drink
  • Steak Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Grilled White Fish $28.90
    • with seasonal greens, green tea noodles, soy, ginger & lime
  • Coffee / Tea $4.00
  • Pic’s Salted Peanuts $5.00
  • Chilli Chocolate Mousse with cream and chocolate stick $12.00
  • Pad Thai stir fried rice noodles, egg & condiments n/a
  • Miso Soup $7.50
    • with tofu & shitake mushroom
  • Salmon Wontons $17.50
    • (4) with sesame dressing and pickled cucumber
  • Steamed Dumplings $12.00
    • (6) Pork, prawn and garlic chives with soy, lemon and chilli dipping sauce
  • Steamed Mussels $15.90
    • (1/2 Kilo available on request)
  • Calamari $15.50
    • NZ squid tossed in flour, deep fried, drizzled with garlic and olive oil.
  • Aged Rib Eye $31.00
    • With a either a creamy mushroom and onion sauce or a herb and garlic butter sauce. Served with fries and salad
  • Roast Vegetable Salad $19.90
    • (Gluten free)Roast vegetables, halloumi cheese and salad greens with pesto and our honey dressing.
  • Spaghetti All’amatriciana $19.80
    • Spaghetti, bacon, and onion cooked in a tomato sauce; with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
  • Salad $6.90
  • Marlborough Olive Oil and Balsamic $9.50
    • with our homemade bread for dipping
  • Ravioli $22.50
    • Pockets of pasta filled with spinach and ricotta and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce; with sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
  • Breakfast Available Tuesday – Sunday from Opening -3pm
  • Spinach, onion jam and feta $12.00
  • Hotcakes $16.00
    • Chocolate chip hotcakes with raspberry sauce and vanilla bean cream
  • Chocolate Pot $12.00
    • Wait staff will advise of tonight’s creation
  • Vegetarian option available
  • The PortSide Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Fried eggs, toast, fried bacon steak, roast tomato, garlic roasted mushroom, hash brown, chorizo sausage, onion jam >>
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Weekly changing fish special, check out our specials wall
  • Vegetable $20.00
  • Eggs & Toast w/ Bacon $14
  • French Toast $16
    • Berry & Banana / Chocolate / Bacon & Banana / Savoury
  • Paul-Made Hummus $9
    • w/ Avocado Toast Lemon, Tom's Dukkah & Spinach
  • Eggs Benny $16
    • w/ Bacon or Spinach & Mushroom
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15
    • w/ Spinach & Relish
  • Eggs & Toast $9
  • Corn Fritters $16
    • w/ Bacon, Cream Cheese & Maple or Relish
  • Nooch-O's $15
    • Corn Chips, Saucy Beans, Avo, Salsa, Vegan Tastiness
  • Seasoned Wedges $10.00
    • Potato wedges with sweet chilli dipping sauce & sour cream
  • Toast & Preserves $14.00
  • Maple & Pecan Tart $16.00
    • praline, creme anglaise & espresso ice cream
  • Greek Souvlaki $25.00
    • Lamb souvlaki with pita bread, roast garlic & tomato couscous, cucumber, red onion, shredded spinach & salad leafs, tzatziki sauce
  • Orange Roughy $24.00
    • Panko crumbed fillets on salad leafs with fried new potato, fresh tomato chive & cucumber salsa, roast garlic & lime aioli
  • Crumbed Calamari $15.00
    • Crumbed calamari rings with fresh lemon and chipotle mayo
  • Sorbet Selection $12.00
    • Today's selection of fruit sorbets
  • Seasoned Wedges $10.00
    • Potato wedges with sweet chilli dipping sauce & sour cream
  • Egg $2
  • Sausage $3
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $14
    • w/ beef pattie, onion, aioli, lettuce, gherkin, cheese & tomato
  • Green Salad Small $5 Large $10
  • 1x Blue Cod & Fries $10
    • w/ our Aioli, tartare sauce & lemon wedge
  • Our Own Warm Chocolate Brownie $9
  • Classic Chicken Burger $12
    • w/ onion, aioli, lettuce & tomato
  • Add Cream $1
  • Plain Naan $3.50
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in tandoor.
  • Beef Anardaana $16.50
    • Beef marinated in pomegranate, cooked in ginger, garlic & spices.
  • Paneer Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Soft, juicy chunks of Indian cottage cheese marinated in tandoori masala & cooked in tandoor with chunks of capsicum, onion & tomato.
  • Lachcha Paratha $5.00
    • Wholemeal flour bread layered with lashing of butter baked in tandoor.
  • Green Salad $5.00
  • Tandoori CHicken
    • Chicken on the bone marinated overnight in spices & yogurt then skewered & grilled in tandoor. Served with salad & chutney.
  • All mains served with aromatic basmati rice
  • The Kingfisher Non Veg Platter (2 people) $20.00
    • Combination of tandoori dishes two pcs each of tandoori chicken, garlic kebab, anarkali kebab & chicken tikka served with mint chutney & tamarind chutney.
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Tamarind - A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters. $3.50
  • Malabari Prawn / Fish - A Bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $18.00
  • Paneer Kulcha - Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $4.50
  • Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken. $5.00
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Ham N/A
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • WEDGES WITH SOUR CREAM $6.50
  • CHIPS $4.00
  • PASTA COMBO $15.50
    • lasagne, macaroni cheese or sherpherds pie with coleslaw & chips + 420 ml Coca- Cola Range
  • VEGETABLES $6.50
  • MACARONI CHEESE $10.50
  • CHICKEN & CHIPS (2 pieces) $9.50
  • ROAST SANDWICH (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $7.90
    • with salad on top
  • ROAST MEAT ROLLS (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $6.90
    • roast meat roll
  • Papadam (4pc) $3.00
  • Fish masala $16.50
    • Onion, mustard and spice in a thick sauce.
  • Chicken tikka $12.00
  • Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Spicy curry
  • Karahi (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Dry curry with mixed vegetables
  • Biryani (prawn) $16.00
  • Veggie korma $13.50
    • Mixed vegetables in a creamy gravy with cashew paste
  • Tandoori chicken full $18.00
  • EGG NIGIRI each $2.00
    • Japanese omelette with sushi rice
  • VEGETARIAN each $1.40
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON BALL each $2.90
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • PRAWN NIGIRI each $2.50
    • prawn with sushi rice
  • INARI each $2.00
    • deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
  • JR ROLL each $1.50
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON each $1.40
    • flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • CALIFORNIA each $2.20
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, prawn, seafood stick, nori, sushi rice
  • Marinated Prawns $16.50
    • Delicious butterflied marinated prawns cooked in a garlic, sweet chilli and tomato sauce served with a petite salad and lemon wedge
  • Homemade Cheesecake $16.00
    • wait, for the staff will inform you of today’s cheesecake. Served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry coulis
  • Carnivorous
    • Pepperoni, chorizo, bacon, chicken, mushrooms and red onion on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of BBQ sauce
  • Seafood Linguine $25.00
    • Fish, prawns, mussels, calamari and pasta cooked in a delicious marinara sauce topped with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs
  • Battered Fish Burger $18.50
    • Battered fish fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, lemon hollandaise and tartare sauce in a freshly toasted bun served with a side of shoestring fries
  • Fish & Chips $19.50
    • Golden beer battered gumard served with shoestring fries, petite salad, tartare and tomato sauce with a lemon wedge
  • SMALL $18.50 LARGE $25.00
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
    • Wait staff will inform you of today's soup served with a ciabatta garlic butter bread roll
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