Rata in Queenstown Menu

BITES BITES
  • Treacle & rye bread, home smoked butter $8.00
  • Goats cheese profiteroles, Rātā blossom honey, rosemary $10.00
  • Line caught tuna crudo, avocado, ugli fruit, soy & mirin, coriander $17.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00
  • Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
  • Marinated heirloom cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, hazelnut crumb, olive $14.00
  • Bluff octopus a la plancha, roast red pepper, saffron aioli $15.00
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00
  • Cured Stewart Island salmon, spring peas, wasabi crème fraîche pickled ko $22.00
  • Venison carpaccio, shiitake, capers, anchovy mayonnaise, rocket, parmesan $ 21.00
  • Moko smoked eel, steamed eggplant, asparagus, Asian dressing, beetroot $ 19.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Pan-fried blue cod $38.00
    • Cloudy Bay clams, vanilla braised fennel, radish, wild asparagus
  • Angus beef eye fillet $44.00
    • 'A la Ficelle', field mushroom, charred leek, salsa verde, crispy garlic
  • Harmony Pork $ 36.00
    • belly and shoulder, Cromwell peaches, radish pods, parsnip cream
  • Roasted Cambridge duck breast $45.00
    • Confit leg, grape, shiitake, smoked kumara puree
  • Merino lamb rump $39.00
    • aubergine puree, olive tomato, artichoke, white anchovy
  • Mushroom ravioli $26.00
    • Shiitake, seared broccolini, truffle oil
FEASTS(minimum 2 people, includes one side per person) FEASTS(minimum 2 people, includes one side per person)
  • Spiced Merino lamb shoulder $50.00
    • Herbed bulgur wheat, roasted red onion, harissa jus
SIDES SIDES
  • Parmesan agria potato beignet $10.00
    • paprika & chives
  • New season asparagus $9.00
    • pancetta, toasted almond, confit shallots
  • Nevis Garden leaves $9.00
    • Sprouting lentils, buckwheat, green goddess dressing

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Bread for One $6.00
    • With conflt garlic butter
  • Southern Fried Chicken n Waffles $21.90
    • With jalapeno chutney, bacon and maple syrup
  • Tabouli and Chickpea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds and date labneh
  • Fries $7.00
    • With smoked salt and tomato sauce
  • Polenta Chips $7.00
    • With aioli
  • Coconut Crumbed Fish Burger $20.00
    • With tartare slaw, shaved cucumber, whipped avocado, fries and spicy mayonnaise
  • Smoked Fish Croguette $19.90
    • With tartare slaw, poached eggs and romesco sauce
  • Toasted Reuben Sandwich $19.90
    • With pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fennel, Russian dressing and fries
  • Broken lemon cheese cake $18.00
    • Raspberry, lemon curd, burnt lemon sorbet.
  • Crispy duck leg $39.00
    • burnt honey witloof, mandarin, puy lentils vinaigrette
  • Onion rings $8.00
  • Whipped potato puree $8.00
  • Freshly shucked local oysters.
  • Roast beetroot, mandarin, feta. $10.00
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, biscotti, espresso, liqueur
  • Smoked bone marrow $21.00
    • parsley, gremolata, bacon crumb.
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • on sourdough with hollandaise and fresh tomato. Choose from free range bacon, hot smoked salmon or wilted greens
  • Chargrilled Steak sandwich $18.50
    • with aged beef rump, slow cooked onions, tomato, cheddar, fresh greens and aioli. Served with homemade chips
  • Scrambled eggs $8.50
    • with bacon & soldiers
  • Free range chicken salad $17.00
    • Choose from Quinoa, pistachio, salad greens, sweet potato, grapes and beetroot relish or Avocado, fresh mint, salad greens, citrus, currants, barley and toasted seeds
  • Odelay Burger $18.50
    • Our homemade brioche bun filled with chargrilled minced meat, chipotle sauce, edam, tomato and onions. Served with homemade chips. can change to vegetarian with Chargrilled Mushrooms
  • Superfood smoothie bowl $14.00
    • Berry smoothie topped with fresh kiwifruit, strawberry, banana, coconut, granola, amaranth and chia.
  • Fruit salad $8.50
    • with yoghurt & granola
  • Malaysian Chicken Laksa Soup $14.00
    • with coconut, ginger, rice noodles, vegetables, bean sprouts, lime & peanuts
  • Garlic Baguette $10.00
    • baked baguette with garlic butter
  • Baileys Souffle Parfait
    • frozen Baileys souffle with white chocolate fondant
  • (Available 10am-10.30pm daily)
  • Chicken Parmigiana $22.00
    • bread crumbed chicken breast topped with napolitana sauce and melted cheese served with fries
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • with apple sauce and cider syrup
  • Vista Chocolate Plate
    • three individual chocolate desserts
  • Spinach Gnocchi $27.00
    • in a saffron creamed kumara sauce with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
  • Marinated Feta & Cherry Tomato Parcel $14.00
    • feta cheese and cherry tomatoes baked in flaky pastry topped with red onion jam served on a petite salad with berry & balsamic dressing
  • Tea & Coffee $4.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.90
    • A speciality from Kashmir lean chunks of lamb cooked in a rich almond sauce with a blend of frangrant spices
  • Aloo Gobhi $16.50
    • Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomatoes and mild spices
  • Tandoori Sampler (for 2) $22.90
    • Tempting selection of Kastoori, Sheek Kebab, Fish Tikka, Tandoori Chicken served with chutney
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $18.90
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Stir-fried fresh garden vegetables sauteed with mild spices. Tangy and tasty.
  • Kadhai Prawns $18.90
  • Prawn Malabari $18.90
    • Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices.
  • Tasting Cheese Platter $32.00
    • A selection of 3 international and New Zealand Cheeses, only the best has been selected by our team. Please ask our staff for the current choices Served with quince membrillo, fig chutney, walnuts,grapes and a selection of crackers
  • Asparagus ice cream $16.50
    • Homemade asparagus ice cream in a filo basket with rocket, sauteed market mushrooms and jamon serrano crisp
  • Garlic bread $12.50
    • Toasted rustic ciabatta served with a garlic bulb and truffle mascarpone
  • Creme brulee $12.50
    • Classic vanilla creme brulee served with orange con-fit and French macaron
  • Lamb tataki $18.50
    • Seared Southland lamb served medium rare, brushed with sesame soy marinade on a bed of spring leaves served with roasted macadamia nuts, mango julien and Otago honey white balsamic dressing
  • Savannah beef fillet $38.00
    • Served with buttered poached fondant potatoes, edamame bean puree and roasted baby vegetables
  • Southland lamb rack $41.00
    • Pine nuts and mustard crumb served with gratin dauphinoise, roasted baby carrots and lamb jus
  • Akaroa salmon $34.00
    • A scenic drive from Queenstown, our Akaroa salmon is a twice cooked fillet, marinated with capers and lemons, served on a bed of quinoa and spring ratatouille
  • All pizzas bases are made and rolled fresh everyday, resulting in a thin crust base topped with the freshest ingredients. All bases are 12” in diameter (that’s a foot!)
  • Fish & Chips $27.00
    • Fish of the day, tartare sauce, chips, garden salad and lemon wedges
  • Chicken Schnitzel $26.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, chips and garden salad
  • Marinated Olives $8.00
    • Soaked in olive oil, lemon juice and peppers
  • Wedges $10.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan cheese, cos lettuce and traditional anchovy dressing
  • All fettuccine dishes are served with roasted garlic bread
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Stacks classic seafood chowder served with roasted garlic bread
  • Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
  • CHICKEN & BACON PIZZA $26.00
    • mushrooms, spring onions, olives, pesto, mozzarella, sweet chilli sauce, sour cream
  • SOUTHLAND BEEF FILLET $39.00
    • potato macaire, asparagus spears, spinach, sweet onions, cherry tomato confit, peppercorn sauce
  • OCEAN PLATE $56.00
    • tiger prawns, house smoked salmon, green lipped mussels, calamari, scallop terrine, market fish, octopus, fish cake, dips, pickled vegetables, petite salad, lombardi home-made bread (for two)
  • AFFOGATO $21.00
    • house-made vanilla bean ice cream, org espresso your choice of liqueur – baileys, kahlua, baileys chocolate, cointreau, frangelico, drambuie
  • FOVEAUX STRAIT SQUID & OCTOPUS SALAD $25.00
    • kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, rocket, feta, balsamic
  • Buttered new potatoes w/ mint $12.00
  • Seasonal beans w/ bacon $15.00
  • Avo $1.50
  • Seriously Large Chips $9.50
  • Spicy Rice
  • - Large $6.50
  • - +1 Large side $29.90
  • Coleslaw
  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • Choose your basting
  • Nandino Burger & Regular Side $10.90
    • Flame Grilled Chicken with BBQ Basting, Swiss cheese & light mayo on a soft seeded bun plus a kids juice & corn or chips
  • 200g Otago Merino Lamb Rump Cap on - (GF, DF) $36.00
  • Full Buffet Breakfast $28.00
    • Includes the continental breakfast with the addition of… Sausages, bacon, tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans, mushrooms, scrambled & boiled eggs
  • 200g Angus Rump - (GF,DF) $34.00
  • Cherry Tart $14.00
    • w/ clotted cream - (V)
  • blue cheese
  • DECONSTRUCTED PEAR CRUMBLE $16.00
    • Burnt pear, pear puree, nut cluster, honey & fig ice cream
  • Served with
    • fruit juices, water, filter coffee & selection of tea’s >>
  • MARLBOROUGH SALMON FILLET $36.00
    • citrus roasted carrots & courgettes, broad bean & avocado salsa, micro salad, candied beets, fennel sprouts
  • Chicken Sandwich - Ciabatta Bread Lightly Toasted with Fresh Salad, Chicken Breast, Bacon, Caramelised Onion and Brie. With Fries $15
  • Bbq Pulled Pork - Slowly Roasted Pork, Shredded and mixed with Bbq Sauce. Served in a Burger Bun with Surreal Slaw. Comes with Fries $15
  • Garlic Loaf - Straight out of the oven and Served with lashings of garlic butter $12
  • Rump Steak - 150gr Fully Trimmed, Cooked how you like it. Served with Fries, Coleslaw and Gravy $15
  • Fish and Chips - Crumbed Fillets. Served with Fresh Salad Fries and Tartare Sauce $15
  • Surreal Salad - Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad $9.50
  • Deluxe Wedges - Melted Cheese, Crispy Bacon, Sour Cream and Sweet Chili $12.50
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry  - Coconut Cream, Garlic, Ginger, Thai Spices with Chicken and Vegetables. Served with Jasmine Rice $15
  • Tuna loin carpaccio, potato puree, chorizo, lemon aioli & radish $16.00
  • Salad of roasted winter vegetables, candied walnuts, crispy kale leaf, fried lentils & port wine vinaigrette $16.00
  • Sautéed leek, chive & rice noodle dumplings with pearl barley risotto, exotic mushrooms, karengo seaweed & ponzu sauce $28.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • House baked ciabatta with aged balsamic & extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Central Otago: Aged cow milk cheddar soaked in Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir.
  • Steamed broccoli & green beans with toasted almonds $6.00
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • Gibbston Valley Harvest Platter (for two) $59.50
    • farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, pork rilette, house-made hummus, hot-smoked fish, potato, feta & rosemary, frittata, escabeche of mushrooms, house-made pesto, Mediterranean marinated mussels, dolmades, selection of pickles & olives, spicy apricot chutney, breads & crackersWine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris or Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir
  • House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
  • House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
  • Dessert cheese $16.50
    • falwasser crackers, honeycomb, Wine match - Gibbston Valley Noble
  • Capsicum hummus, crispy minced lamb $16.00
    • isot pepper, caramelised onions & pita wafers (df) (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Le Fou Riesling - Bendigo
  • Deconstructed white chocolate cheesecake, lemon curd, apricot biscotti, saffron pashmak. Wine match - Le Fou Bendigo Riesling $14.00
  • Goats cheese palmiers $15.50
    • with roast local beetroot and cumin, and orange labne (gf*) Wine match - La Dulcinée Pinot Gris
  • Free range chicken braised, with ginger, lime and honey Corn couscous and courgette and mint salad (gf) (df) Wine match - Red Shed Pinot Blanc $30.00
  • HOKEY POKEY $8.00
    • A scoop of our homemade classic Kiwi ice-cream with plenty of crunchy honeycombs
  • ARTICHOKE (V) $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • TOMATO, CAPSICUM, CANNELLINI SOUP $16.00
    • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
  • SAUSAGE, ROSTI & BEANS $19.00
    • Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
  • CRUDITES & DIPS $14.00
    • Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; baba Gano sh (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
  • MOLTEN MARU CHOCOLATE PUDDING $15.00
    • Salted caramel sauce, cocoa nibs, homemade vanilla bean ice-cream
  • PANACOTTA GRANITA $15.00
    • Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb & wild rosehip granita, crumbled shortbread
  • GRILLED BRUSCHETTA (V) $15/26
    • Grilled bruschetta, babaganoush, roasted cherry tomato
  • Pork Wonton and Egg Noodle Soup $18
    • Asian greens, bean sprouts, shallot oil, coriander
  • Woo Roti Doughnut $12
    • gingernut ice cream, pandan
  • Malaysian Spiced Chicken $17
  • Spiced Lamb $14
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • braised peanuts
  • Woo Salad $14
    • lychee, peanuts, palm sugar dressing
  • Woo Chilli Sauce $3
  • Nasi Lemak $14
    • coconut rice with peanuts & condiments
Rata

Rata

location

Address

43 Ballarat Street, Te Nuku, Queenstown, Otago, 9348, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034429393

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
43 Ballarat Street, Te Nuku, Queenstown, Otago, 9348, New Zealand