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

  • Cock Cajun $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, cooled with a lemon yoghurt, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.00
    • Cheddar
  • The Furgburger $ 11.00
    • Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ailoi & tomato relish.
  • Fries with your choice of sauce $ 4.50
    • Sauces: aioli, wasabi mayonnaise, tomato, barbeque or swee chilli
  • Chief Wiggum $ 14.50
    • Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and delicious apricot seeded mustard.
  • Cockadoodle Doo $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins with sundried tomato tapenade, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • The Codfather $ 14.50
    • Fresh Blue Cod, beer battered with Ferg's dill tartare, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Little Lamby $ 12.50
    • Prime New Zealand lamb, mint jelly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • THE REMARKABLE BADGER QUEENSTOWN’S OWN M: $28.00 L: $39.00
    • PRIME THINLY SLICED BEEF PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, BRAISED ONIONS WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • PEPPERONI THE CLASSIC M: $18.00 L: $29.00
    • PREMIUM PEPPERONI AND NZ MOZZARELLA
  • GET BADGER TO THE GREEK TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN M: $29.00 L: $39.00
    • ROAST LAMB, HEAPS OF FETA, OLIVES, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, FRESH CHILLI, FRESH CUCUMBER, ONION, NZ MOZZARELLA AND GREEK YOGHURT SWIRL
  • THE SMOKEY BADGER CALLING ALL MEAT LOVERS M: $27.00 L: $38.00
    • ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, ROAST HAM, CHICKEN, SPICY BEEF, THICK CUT BACON, A SMOKEY BBQ SWIRL, ALL TOPPED OFF WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • MASSIVE OVEN BAKED FIELD MUSHROOMS L: $11.00
    • WITH FEAT CHEESE, MOZZARELLA, GARLIC, LEMON ZEST, THYME
  • THE FAT BADGER WHERE IT ALL STARTED M: $25.00 L: $37.00
    • CHICKEN, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, WHITE FISHMUSHROOMS, SPANISH ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • THE SCRATCHING BADGER THE LOCALS FAVOURITE M: $26.00 L: $38.00
    • THICK CUT BACON, CHICKEN, BABY SPINACH, RED ONION, MUSHROOMS, RICOTTA & NZ MOZZARELLA
  • LA FIESTA MEXICAN BADGER ARRIBA ARRIBA!! M: $26.00 L: $37.00
    • SPICED GROUND BEEF, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN PEPPER, RED ONION, CHORIZO, SAUSAGE, FRESH CHILLI TOPPED WITH FRESH AVOCADO SWIR
  • French Toast $17.00
    • with vanilla mascarpone poached pears and maple syrup
  • Butter Mashed Potato
  • Sauteed Tony's Spinach
  • Serrano Ham $20.00
    • broad beans, sourdough
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms V
  • Steak Frites $35.00
    • Angus sirloin (90 days grain-fed), with chips & roast garlic aioli
  • Whitebait $22.00
    • flash fried with preserved lemon & chili hot sourdough
  • Homemade Pappardelle (v) $25.00
    • wilted greens, heirloom tomatoes, smoked ricotta
  • 6 Chicken Nuggets $5.50
  • Shark $5
  • Between 7am and 10am
  • Donut (Plain or Chocolate) $1.80
  • Please see the specials board for weekly/monthly specials or ask us when you call…
  • Scallops $3
  • Curry $2.50
  • Spring or Curry Roll $3
  • Grilled Steak $36.00
    • 300gm Porterhouse, duck fat roasted potatoes and garden salad. Served with mushroom sauce or red wine jus
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
    • Served with a warm butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Under the Sea $26.00
    • Smoked hoki, smoked salmon, red onion, capers, artichoke heart and salsa verde
  • Lamb $25.00
    • Pulled lamb shoulder, green peas, feta and mint
  • Stacks Triple Chocolate Sundae $12.00
    • Dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate sauce and finished with a white chocolate wafer
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
  • Green Peace $25.00
    • Fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, tomato, kalamata olives, smoked cheese
  • Half & Halfe Pizza $29.00
  • Three Egg Omelette $13
    • Fresh tomato, cheese & herbs with freshly baked focaccia on the side.
  • Breakfast Salad $18.50
    • Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
  • Creamy mushrooms $14.50
    • on sourdough toast with shaved parmesan
  • Top of the morning porridge $12
    • Athletes blend of grains, nuts, seeds & seasonal fruit compote
  • BLT $10
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
  • Fresh Salad Plate $9.50/$13.50
    • Choose from our daily selection
  • Soup of the day with toast $12
    • see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
  • Eggs any style with your choice of toast $12
  • Garlic Aioli $2.00
    • One bottle of Garlic Aioli
  • Chips,Curry Sauce And Cheese $7.50
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Fish Bites $1.00
    • A small piece of battered fish, a good snack or good for children. Available gluten-free
  • Hoki $4.50
    • A mild fish flavour, slightly oily with a finer texture Sourced from South Island Seas. Available gluten-free
  • Tartare Sauce $1.50
    • One bottle of Tartar Sauce
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Curry $9.00
  • 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
  • Beef $8.50
    • Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
  • Quesillo $9.00
    • Venezuelan Smooth creme caramel
  • Chicken M $10.90 L $13.50
    • Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito
  • Vegetarian $8.00
    • Veggies of the day sautéed with oregano and olive oil
  • Churros $8.00
    • With your choice of chocolate or caramel
  • Picante Chicken Wings $9.00
    • Tossed in our special hot sauce and served with blue cheese sauce for dipping
  • Pasteles Mushroom and Chesse $5.00
  • Queso "Kids Choice" $10.00
    • Melted Cheese
  • Pho Ga Roti $16.00
    • Five Spices Chicken noodle soup
  • Mussel With Satay $21.00
  • Com Xao hai san $16.00
    • Seafood on rice
  • Ga Xao Hat Dieu $18.50
    • Cashews chicken
  • Goi Chay $18.00
    • Hanoi special vegetarian salad
  • Bo Sot Nam $18.50
    • Beef with mushroom sauce
  • Tom Yum $16.00
    • noodle soup(beef, chicken, seafood)
  • Sup Nam GA $7.00
    • Mushroom chicken soup
  • Children’s Dinner Combo $15.50
    • includes a juice or soft drink, apple and cheese sticks, ice cream with a choice of/ham and cheese toasted sandwich with fries
  • Children’s Dinner Combo $15.50
    • includes a juice or soft drink, apple and cheese sticks, ice cream with a choice of/pasta with fresh tomato sauce
  • Flat Bread w/ your choice of $14.00
    • Tomatoes, Spanish onion, buffalo mozzarella, olives & pesto (V)
  • 250g Grass-Fed NZ Beef Rib-eye - (GF, DF) $34.00
  • Braised Beef Cheek – pancetta, garlic, basil & tomato - $25.00
  • Battered fish & Chips (df) $20.50
    • Tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • SEARED NELSON SCALLOPS $22.00
    • charred mango, spiced chilled mango soup, sprouts, lime powder
  • caramelized roast kumara (V,DF,GF)
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
  • Teriyaki Chicken Double Avocado
  • - 4 pieces of Inari
  • - 4 pieces Daikon Hosomaki
  • 2PC. $4.60
  • SMALL $5.00
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.00
  • BANGERS AND BEANS $6.80
    • Kransky sausages and baked beans on toast.
  • KRANSKY AND CHIPS(GF )Kransky sausages with chips and tomato sauce $9.80
  • FRUIT CRUMBLE (V) $10.80
    • warm rhubarb, apple, plum, crispy oats and coconut with natural yoghurt or cream
  • JOE'S CAESAR $17.00
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional).
  • SWEETIE $11.80
    • streaky bacon and a free range egg in a warmed joe’s roll.
  • Joe's Green Salad $4.80
  • EASY TIGER SALAD (GF) $21.80
    • free range chicken rubbed in harissa spices with rocket, masculine, orange, red onion, cherry tomatoes and minted yoghurt
  • Small Chips $4.80
  • Nachos (GF*) (V*)With beef & chilli beans, salsa, melted cheese.Topped with sour cream & guacamole $15.00
  • Big Breakfast (GF*) (V*) $18.50
    • Two free range eggs served your way with bacon, Kransky sausage, tomato, hash bites & mushrooms on toast
  • Toasted Bagel $6.50
    • Lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese & jam
  • Mini Ploughman's Platter (GF*) $25.00
    • Selection of cold cuts, dips, grilled bread, corn chips, pickles and cheese (for two)
  • Fries( Sm/ Lg) (GF*) $8.00/$10.50
    • With tomato sauce & Cavell's aioli
  • Eggs Benedict (GF*) $19.50
    • A breakfast favourite - two poached free range eggs on toasted English muffins with fresh baby spinach, hollandaise sauce & your choice smoked salmon
  • Toasted Sandwiches(GF*) $6.50
    • Choice of two fillings - ham, cheese, bacon, mushroom, tomato, pineapple, onion or cheese. Add extra fillings for $1.50
  • Kids Toast $6.50
    • Kids toast served with jam & peanut butter
  • House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
  • Deconstructed white chocolate cheesecake, lemon curd, apricot biscotti, saffron pashmak. Wine match - Le Fou Bendigo Riesling $14.00
  • Dinky platter $13.00
    • havarti cheese, soup or ham, salad, fruits, raisins, crisps & bread
  • Dessert cheese $16.50
    • falwasser crackers, honeycomb, Wine match - Gibbston Valley Noble
  • Today’s soup & freshly baked bread (gf*) (V*) Please ask wait staff for today’s choice $14.00
  • Cairnmuir extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Maltese date & walnut tart with candied orange (gf*) (df*) & coconut ice cream. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay $14.00
  • Traditional Greek salad $14.00
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Blue Cod $28.50
    • A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
  • Cheese Board $22.00
    • Selection of three cheeses with quince jelly, maple glazed walnuts and crackers GF available
  • Polenta Fries $9.00
    • With chipotle aioli (V)(GF*)
  • Toasted Tortilla Wraps $14.00
    • Free range pulled chicken, red onion, cabbage, coriander and chipotle aioli/ Slow cooked wild venison, fresh beetroot, parmesan and redcurrant aioli/ Vegetarian wrap with spiced beans, coriander and smoked cheese
  • Tobin’s Feast $25.00
    • Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives & dressed with sundried tomato pesto
  • Wild Fiordland Venison $29.00
    • Cooked mediun rare with potato gratin, jus and greens
  • Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
    • With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
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