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

  • Our pasta is made in house, add bread for $2.00
  • Small $17.50
  • Large $36.50
  • Classic Caesar Salad $17.00
    • Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, crunchy croutons, parmesan shavings and dressing (add grilled chicken breast $5.00)
  • Winnies' Freshly Baked Loaf $9.50
    • Daily baked bread loaf served with lashings of garlic butter
  • Beer Fries $10.50
    • And you thought fries couldn't get any better! Beer battered and served with aioli & BBQ sauce
  • Medium $30.50
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • Indian curry sauce, chicken fillet, red onion, roasted red capsicum, tomato, finished with curry mayo, papadum & mango chutney
  • - + Tempura
  • Chicken katsu don
  • Spicy chicken udon soup
    • Chicken served with vegetables cooked with spicy soup
  • Spicy seafood udon soup
    • Seafood (mussel, prawn and haki) served with vegetables cooked with spicy soup
  • Miso ramen
    • Miso soup based ramen
  • King salmon sashimi
    • 6 Pcs (GF)
  • Sashimi don
  • Tonkotsu ramen
    • Pork broth soup based ramen
  • Wakanui
    • Wakanui Blue cattle are grass fed initially then finished on grain for the last 70 to 90 days. Like the grass-fed equivalent Angus, it has characteristic fat marbling running through the muscle but due to being grain fed the marbling is much greater and more intense throughout.
  • Strawberry Bombe Alaska 18.00
    • Strawberry & basil nage.
  • Mushrooms, truffle butter. $10.00
  • Onion rings $8.00
  • Broken lemon cheese cake $18.00
    • Raspberry, lemon curd, burnt lemon sorbet.
  • Grass-fed beef tartare $25.00
    • toasts, free range egg yolk, hot sauce.
  • Caesar salad $11/$19
    • baby cos, slow cooked egg, anchovy, classic dressing.
  • Wild shot vension $44.00
    • rocket puree, wagyu fat roast potatoes, beetroot .
  • - Add streaky bacon $4.00
  • Avocado & Field Mushroom $14.00
    • With basil pesto on toasted ciabatta with mixed green salad
  • Porridge $14.00
    • Oats cooked in milk with caramelized banana & cinnamon OR mixed berries & brown sugar
  • Southland Lamb Rump, $29.00
    • Crushed potato, walnut, blue cheese & fig salad, pomegranate dressing
  • Big Breakfast $23.00
    • Grilled bacon, bratwurst, field mushroom, hash, tomato, 2 free range eggs, fried, scrambled or fried with ciabatta or grain toast
  • Extras
  • Bacon, Egg & Hash $10.00
    • English muffin with bacon, fried egg & hash brown
  • Under 12 years old. Includes fluffy, apple, orange juice, hot chocolate or ribena
  • Breads, dukkah and olive oil $8
  • -Salmon $18
  • Cookies $4
  • Served until 2pm
  • Served from 5pm
  • Rump steak with chips, salad, Café de Paris butter and demi-glace $19.90
  • -Caesar salad with poached egg, crispy bacon and parmesan $17
  • -Bacon $16
  • Onion bhaji $5.90
    • Fine chopped onions & silver beet, dipped in pea flour & deep-fried
  • Butter prawn $17.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Vegetable navratan korma $15.90
    • Mixed vegetables spiced and cooked with creamy gravy of cashew nuts
  • Chicken/beef vindaloo $15.90
    • Chicken/beef cooked in hot & spicy gravy with a dash of vinegar, specialty of goa
  • Pakora $5.90
    • Seasonal vegetable spiced and battered in chickpea flour and deep fried
  • Chicken/beef saagwala $15.90
    • Boneless tender chicken/beef pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy and garnished with julienne ginger
  • Paneer butter masala $15.90
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a spiced tomato, cashew and cream based gravy
  • Fish sagwala $17.90
    • Fillets of fish cooked with fresh spinach gravy
  • CHEESE SELECTION $32.00
    • your choice of three from the above. served with wasser crackers, walnut bread, honeycomb & home-made accompaniments
  • TODAY’S SOUP $16.00
    • lombardi home-made bread
  • KIWI “PAVLOVA” $18.00
    • italian meringue, kiwifruit, passionfruit cream, plum puree, kiwifruit sorbet
  • Garden salad $12.00
  • CREME BRULÉE $18.00
    • 42 below, vanilla liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, egg white, sugar
  • SOUTHLAND BEEF FILLET $39.00
    • potato macaire, asparagus spears, spinach, sweet onions, cherry tomato confit, peppercorn sauce
  • Sautéed asparagus w/ lemon $14.00
  • DUNHILL 90 $18.00
    • brandy, strawberry liqueur, crème de cacao, butterscotch cream float
  • Chicken Enchiladas $26.00
    • w chipotle rice, Sombreos herb cheese blend, salsa verde & cheats mole
  • Mango Salsa $4.00
    • Mild fruity
  • Fuego Salsa $4.00
    • Medium red
  • Herbed Cheese $4.00
  • Guacamole $4.00
    • Avocado dip
  • Chipotle Chicken $10 B / $7 T
  • Mojo Ribs $12.00
    • Cardrona lamb ribs w mojo verde
  • Pico Burrito $10.00
    • two mini black bean and roasted vegetable burritos
  • 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
  • New Zealand Lamb Rump $32.50
    • New Zealand lamb with any sauce & your choice of two sides
  • Venison Croquettes $15.50
    • Pulled venison & rosemary croquettes served with warm bread & herb mayo
  • Apple Pie $12.00
    • Served with warm vanilla custard & ice cream
  • Beef Fillet $37.00
    • 200gm prime beef fillet cooked to your liking served with potato gratin, roast vegetables & finished with a garlic butter & red wine jus or With a mixed salad, onion rings, fries & your choice of a creamy Irish whiskey, pepper or mushroom sauce
  • Onion Rings $3.00
  • For 1-2 people $12.00
  • 12 for $14.00
  • Side Salad $4.50
  • 8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • Portuguese Rolls
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Corn on the Cob
  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Bloody mary $14.00
    • vodka, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco, lemon juice, celery salt
  • GFBaked whole fish $55.00
    • ask your waiter what we’ve caught today
  • House beans $5.00
  • Zamora charcuterie board $38.00
    • with a selection of accompaniments
  • Add Crayfish POA
  • Southland spring minted lamb rack $39.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Summer salad $18.00
    • Gruyeré, hazelnut, apple, and rocket leaf
  • New Zealand selection of cheese $38.00
    • with individually matched accompaniments, ask your waiter about our wide selection of Central Otago wines
  • Lemon Squid $20.50
    • fries, chorizo mayo & lemon
  • 200g Otago Merino Lamb Rump Cap on - (GF, DF) $36.00
  • vine tomatoes pickled basil & olive oil (V, DF, GF)
  • Steamed Vegetables
  • FLOURLESS DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE $16.00
    • 70% dark chocolate, berry & citrus marquise, baileys mascarpone
  • Kiwi Farmer’s Breakfast $19.00
    • Fried eggs served with roasted tomato, herb button mushrooms, hash brown, Breakfast sausage and crispy bacon with toasted
  • Bread & Pastries
    • white, wholemeal & rye bread, muffins, croissants, sweet pastries >>
  • Salad
  • Large $30.00
  • Kumara, pumpkin, olives, feta, courgette, tomato, mushrooms
  • Pepperoni, mushroom, tomato, feta, kalamata olives & basil
  • Tandori chicken, red onion, coriander & greek yoghurt
  • Three Berry Parfait $12.00
  • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, courgette, capers, with lemon aioli
  • VKNOW's Tomato Bruschetta & Basil jus $12.00
  • Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12.00
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Shabu Shabu
  • Seasonal vegetables $20.00
  • Classic black bean beef $36.00
    • Angus eye fillet cubes work fried with capsicum, onion in homemade black bean paste
  • Live green lipped mussels steamed with white wine & saffron $15.00
  • Kung pao chicken $ 28.00
    • Free range chicken with peanuts, dried chillies and Szechuan pepper
  • MARKET FISH MP
    • Braised
  • House green salad $12.00
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • steamed
  • Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
    • Lemon butter / fresh herbs
  • 2 for $18.00
  • Pumpkin veloute (V) $16.00
    • Coriander sour cream / farmers bread
  • Romaine Wedges(V) $9.00
    • Bacon / cherry tomato
  • Coq au vin $28.00
    • Linguini pasta / mushrooms / pearl onion
  • Mouse au chocolate $14.00
    • Nougatine tuile
  • Traditional Beef Bourguignon $27.00
    • Truffle mashed potato / mushroom / red wine reduction
  • French Onion $16:00
    • Gruyere puff pastry crust
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