Public Kitchen & Bar in Queenstown Menu

BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Poached Eggs on Toast $12.00
  • Breakfast Beans $12.00
    • Beans served w/ smoked paprila, spinach, chilli, crispy onions, poached egg and grilled bread
  • Public's Hash $14.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef
  • Public's Breakfast Burger $14.00
    • Bacon, eggs, relish and coleslaw
  • Extra Poached Egg $2.00
BURGERS - Our delicious burgers are available until 4pm BURGERS - Our delicious burgers are available until 4pm
  • Public's Chicken $14.00
    • Fried chicken w coleslaw, homemade aioli and our special peanut sauce
  • Beef Burger $14.00
    • 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
  • Pork Belly Burger $14.00
    • Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
  • Extras
  • Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
  • Carrot & spinach salad w walnuts and blue cheese $9.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Capers $2.00
  • With Chicken Livers $21.90
    • Chunky tomato and basil sauce
  • Di Pollo $21.90
    • Chicken, ham, mushrooms, chillies - hot & spicy
  • Bolognese $19.90
    • Rich meat sauce - a specialty
  • Homemade Bread with Garlic $8.50
  • Anchovies $2.00
  • Green Salad $7.50
    • With house dressing
  • Plain (Small / Large) $18.90 / $26.90
    • Cheese and tomato
  • Lust $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Prawn Horns $7.50
    • 6 whole Prawns seasoned with coriander and green onions rolled in a crispy wonton style pastry..with your choice of dip
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Wagyu
    • Wagyu is arguably the finest beef available. Our wagyu cuts have been sourced from around the globe and selected with the highest quality in mind.
  • Fried calamari $25.00
    • chorizo crumb, green goddess, coriander, lemon.
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, biscotti, espresso, liqueur
  • Steak fries $8.00
  • Roast pumpkin & kale $ 11/$19
    • citrus coriander dressing.
  • Hand crafted bread $10.00
    • JSH butter, seaweed salt.
  • Selection of local and European cheese $28.00
    • last years apricots, walnuts & biscuits.
  • Pan seared scallops 29.00
    • chili pineapple salsa, coconut dressing.
  • Soup: Cannelini, cabbage, confit garlic, grillled bread (v) $14
  • Bacon, roast onion, rosemary, pecorino $28
  • Pumpkin, pinenuts, sundried tomatoes, spinach, feta (v) $27
  • Freshly baked dough balls: garlic butter, olive oil & balsamic vinegar (v) $12
  • Mini Nutella and banana pizzas , vanilla ice cream $15
  • Honey roasted pumpkin, sage, aioli (v)(gf) $15
  • Spaghetti Bolognese, braised beef blade, oregano, parmesan $27
  • Ice Cream –Vanilla, Rum and Raisin, Cinnamon $12.5
  • 3 Cheeses $25.00
  • Served natural w/ elderflower and horseradish
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • shoestring fries served w/ aioli $9.00
  • Vegetarian $32.00
    • Pumpkin risotto with goats cheese, grilled vegetables, local rocket Potato gnocchi, mushroom and parmesan cream sauce, baby spinach Jersey benne potato and vegetable curry, roti bread, steamed rice and raita
  • wagyu flank steak salad, miso cream, pickled vegetables, shitake, crispy noodles $23.00
  • Roast wild southland venison topside (220g), juniper beets and chocolate $49.00
  • Grilled w/ a Thai butter and pickled ginger
  • CORN NUGGETS $5.00
    • 12 pieces & Dip
  • CHICKEN DELUXE $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Chicken, Mushrooms, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Red Onions and Streaky Bacon.
  • PEPPERONI PIZZA $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni.
  • SMOKED GARLIC CHICKEN $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Chicken, Green Capsicum, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo Sauce, Smoked Garlic and Oregano.
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUIDS $6.00
    • 8 pcs. & Dip
  • ONION RINGS $6.00
    • 12 pcs. & Dip
  • CHEESY BREAD & DIP $7.00
  • CHEESE GARLIC FOCACCIA $7.00
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Olive Oil, Parsley, Garlic Powder.
  • Three Berry Parfait $12
  • Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34
  • Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12
  • Thin Lizzie’s Dynamic Salad $16
  • Yukkie $3
  • VKNOW’s Tomato Bruschetta & Basil Jus $12
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod in a Thai Green Curry with Broccoli on Basmati Rice $33
  • Scallops Florentine $18
  • Gluten Free Base + $2.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel $26.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, chips and garden salad
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
  • Marinated Olives $8.00
    • Soaked in olive oil, lemon juice and peppers
  • Green Peace $25.00
    • Fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, tomato, kalamata olives, smoked cheese
  • Hawaiian $26.00
    • Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
  • Steak Sandwich $25.00
    • Grilled steak served on turkish pide with caramelized onion, smoked cheese, tomato, mesculin lettuce and chipotle aioli
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
    • Served with a warm butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Sichuan chilli pork belly $27.00
  • Combination fried noodles $25.00
  • Sweet & sour pork $25.00
  • Garlic prawns & vegetables $34.00
  • Garlic vegetables $15.00
  • Steamed scallop & chicken Siu-mai (6) $12.00
  • Honey lemon chicken $25.00
  • BBQ pork with bok choy $25.00
  • Venison $40
    • Wild Fiordland venison cutlet, pithivier of braised leg, parsnip and gruyere gallette, silverbeet, sauce soubise.
  • Mozzarella $22
    • Buffalo mozzarella, textures of tomato, quinoa crisp, baby herbs, garlic oil.
  • Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
  • Truffle mash croquettes $9
  • Venison $22
    • Fiordland venison Tartare, dried olives, tomato gel, spring pickles, quail egg, lattice potato crisps.
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Lamb $42
    • Walnut crusted rump of Otago Alpine Merino, pumpkin and sage gnocchi, goats cheese, pearl onions, sumac spiced jus.
  • Tempura Prawns $14 for 6 / $24 for 12
    • Crispy fried prawn tails with an Asian salad, bean sprouts & spring onion accompanied by crispy noodles
  • Chicken Wings
    • Choose one flavour from below all served with side salad & aioli dip: Sticky & Sweet Soy or Jalapeno & Apple Hot Sauce or Texas Dry Rub
  • Add prawns $4.00
  • For 1-2 people $22.00
  • 12 for $14.00
  • For 1 shank $21.00
  • For 1-2 people $11.00
  • For 2-4 people $38.00
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • Family Feast $44.90
    • Share a whole flame-grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 2 large sides & 8 BBQ Ribs
  • Swiss Cheese $1.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Espetada $15.90
    • Hanging skewer of Chicken thighs, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a regular side
  • 3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
  • - On its own $24.90
  • - Regular $4.50
  • 250g Grass-Fed NZ Beef Rib-eye - (GF, DF) $34.00
  • Rustic fries $10.00
    • w / tomato relish
  • CONFIT PORK BELLY $36 .00
    • portobello mushrooms, crisp black pudding, confit tomatoes, cauliflower mousse, stout reduction
  • Omelette (GF) $15.00
    • Smoked ham, Swiss cheese& tomatoes served with mixed leaves salad
  • 200g Southland Venison Loin - (GF, DF) $40.00
  • Bread & Pastries
    • white, wholemeal & rye bread, muffins, croissants, sweet pastries >>
  • rustic fries (V, DF)
  • ORANGE CRUSTED TUNA TATAKI $20.00
    • grapefruit quinoa, avocado mousse, mesclun, cucumber, edamame
  • Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 4 pieces Smoked Salmon & Avocado
  • 5PC. REG $8.50
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.00
  • - 4 pieces Surimi & Pickle
  • Fancy Platter - 2 $32.90
  • Katsu Chicken
  • Creamy seafood chowder $28.00
    • French baguette / lemon confit / herb butter
  • Tomme de Savoie (cow, semi hard, region de Savoie)
  • The Left Bank Burger $23.00
    • Bun / bacon / cheddar / lettuce / tomato / Boursin aioli
  • French Onion $16:00
    • Gruyere puff pastry crust
  • Philly cheese steak sandwich $21.00
    • Panini bread / roast beef / capsicum / onion / provolone
  • Goat cheese crostini salad $19.00
    • Rocket salad/ prosciutto/ rosemary oil
  • 2 for $18.00
  • Served with French baguette / crackers / Dried fruits / nuts /quince paste
Public Kitchen & Bar

Public Kitchen & Bar

location

Address

Ground Floor, Steamer Wharf, Beach Street, Otago, 9300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034425969

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Bar Not Available ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
Ground Floor, Steamer Wharf, Beach Street, Otago, 9300, New Zealand