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

  • Fish Burger $14.50
    • Monteiths beer battered Hoki with lettuce, onions, cucumber and tartar sauce all on a toasted bun
  • Chili Beef Nachos $10.00
    • Whole baked tortilla shell filled with beef chilli, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce with nacho chips on the side.
  • Homemade Muesli $8.50
    • Sweet toasted oats, nuts and raisins topped with natural yoghurt and sliced banana
  • Falafel wrap $14.00
    • Cumin spiced falafel wrapped with fresh leaves, tomato, red onions, avocado and sweet chilli sauce with fries
  • Rump Steak $20.00
    • 300g of rump steak on either fries and salad or mashed potato and peas with your choice of sauce; mushroom, gravy or garlic butter
  • Chips $7.00
  • Our Famous All Day Breakfast $10.00
    • 2 tried eggs, 2 rashers of streaky bacon, 2 hash browns and grilled tomato served with toast and butter Extras: Sausage $3, Bacon Rashers. Mushrooms. Egg, Beans and Avocado $2, Tomato or Toast $1 each
  • Cheese Burger $14.50
    • Classic grilled beet pattie with melted cheese, tomato relish. aioli, lettuce, onions, tomato and gherkins
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
    • Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • Salted or Cajun S $4.5 L $6
  • Caesar $16
    • Chicken, Bacon, Poached Egg, Parmesan
  • Baygu $16
    • Cajun Spiced Fish, Avocado, Tahini Yoghurt
  • Wild Venison Pattie $15
    • Blue Cheese, Beetroot relish
  • Mac $13
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Gherkins
  • Chicken Burger $8
  • Swiss Cheese $1
  • Bacon $2
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $18.90
  • Boti Kebab (5 Pieces) $11.90
    • Tender cubes of premium lamb seasoned in a marinade of fresh ginger, lemon and yoghurt & char grilled
  • Sheek Kebab $11.90
    • Minced lean lamb marinated overnight in a scret marinade and cooked in Tandoor
  • 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
  • Butter Prawn $18.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Kadhai Paneer $16.90
    • Fresh homemade cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, capsicums and green chilli in a thick sauce
  • Halwa $6.50
    • Carrot pudding garnished with assorted nuts.
  • Tea & Coffee $4.00
  • WOOD FIRED LASAGNE $29.00
    • our signature sensation
  • Seasonal beans w/ bacon $15.00
  • FOUR CHEESE PIZZA $23.00
    • cheddar, gorgonzola, gruyere, mozzarella, parsley & garlic oil
  • ICE CREAM HEMISPHERES $18.00
    • white chocolate dipped cookies & cream ice cream, dark chocolate dipped vanilla bean ice cream, cornetto & toasted almond crumb
  • Neapolitan style pizza bread $12.00
  • KIWI “PAVLOVA” $18.00
    • italian meringue, kiwifruit, passionfruit cream, plum puree, kiwifruit sorbet
  • CHILLI PRAWN PIZZA $26.00
    • charred capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
  • Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
  • Caesar Salad: $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, crispy streaky bacon, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan with a soft boiled egg(Add smoked chicken to the Caesar Salad for $3.50)
  • Lamb Shank: $25.00
    • Braised lamb shanks served with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy
  • Basket of fries - $7.00
  • Fish and Chips: $16.50
    • A beer battered fish, served with chunky fries, coleslaw, lemon wedge & tartar sauce
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Seasoned Wedges - (With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce) $8.50
  • Onion Rings $6.50
  • Yaki Udon $15.00
    • stir fried ginger pork udon noodles
  • Gohan $2.00
    • steamed rice
  • Gyu Tataki $15.00
    • seared ribeye with roasted garlic flakes
  • Gyoza $15.00
    • pork dumplings
  • Wakame Sarada $7.00
    • seaweed salad
  • Wakame Sarada $7.00
    • seaweed salad
  • Ro-Suto Bi-Fu Don > roasted beef with a sweet onion sauce $13.00
  • Sarada $5.00
    • green salad
  • THE ITALIAN STALLION MED$24/LARGE$32
    • Italian Sausage, Mushrooms and Pepperoni with NZ Mozzarella
  • PRAWN DIPPERS HALF DOZ $7.00
  • THE ATOMIC BADGER MED$26/LARGE $36
    • Spicy Sausage, PePperoni, Roasted Red Bell PePpers, Jalapenos, Chilli and Kaitaia Fire New Zealand Hot Sauce
  • POUTINE $10.00
  • THE PRINCESS MED $26/LARGE$36
    • Mushrooms, Olive Oil, Fresh Garlic, Sundried Tomatoes, baby Spinach, Feta Cheese, topped with NZ Mozzarella
  • CURRY FRIES $9.00
  • BABY BADGER 12”: + EXTRA TOPPING $2 $18.00
  • HAWAIIAN BADGER MED$21/LARGE $29
    • Roasted Ham & Juicy Pineapple topped with NZ Mozzarella
  • Toasted pumpkin batard bread(V) $14
  • Cream of butternut pumpkin soup (V) (GF) $12
  • Potato wedges $12
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Caesar salad $18
    • Cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy prosciutto, croutons & anchovies dressing
  • Chocolate mousse mud cake $13
    • Raspberry coulis & vanilla anglaise
  • Sticky date pudding $13
    • Hokey pokey ice cream & caramel sauce
  • Pat malone burger $18
    • Served with fries, two beef patties, smoked cheese, coleslaw & chilli tomato jam
  • Bowl of fries $7
  • Cai Thia Xao Toi Hoa Dau Hao $16.00
    • Bok Choy with garlic or oyster sauce
  • Com Xao hai san $16.00
    • Seafood on rice
  • Goi cuon ga $8.50
    • Chicken spring rolls (4 rolls)
  • Goi cuon heo $8.50
    • Pork spring rolls (4 rolls)
  • Mi Xao Gion Thap Cam $15.00
    • Combination Crispy F/Noodle
  • Bo Sot Tieu den $18.50
    • Beef Black pepper sauce
  • Mi Xao Thap Cam $15.00
    • Combination F/Noodle
  • Bun bo Xao Sa Ot $15.00
    • Lemongrass and chilli beef salad
  • MARLBOROUGH SALMON FILLET $36.00
    • citrus roasted carrots & courgettes, broad bean & avocado salsa, micro salad, candied beets, fennel sprouts
  • Hazelnut and Chocolate Torte $14.00
    • w/ Frangelico cream - (V, DF)
  • Hash brown
  • Ice Cream / Sorbet $12.00
    • (a selection of house-made ice creams & sorbets) -
  • Basil – smoked tomato, fresh basil & feta - (V) $20.00
  • Children’s Lunch Combo $12.50
    • includes a juice or soft drink, apple slices, cheese and vegemite sandwich and a treat-size chocolate bar
  • Rustic Fries w/ tomato relish - (V,DF) $10.00
  • red wine jus
  • YAKITORI/CHICKEN $6.00
  • STEAMED MUSSELS WITH MARInARA SAUCE $12.00
  • GIZZARD $6.00
  • SPICY RAMEN $16.00
  • KABAYAKI EEL $16.00
  • CHICKEN KARAAGE $14.00
  • RIBEYE STEAK $16.00
  • MIXED VEGETABLE $5.00
  • Bbq Pulled Pork - Slowly Roasted Pork, Shredded and mixed with Bbq Sauce. Served in a Burger Bun with Surreal Slaw. Comes with Fries $15
  • Deluxe Wedges - Melted Cheese, Crispy Bacon, Sour Cream and Sweet Chili $12.50
  • Lunch Pasta - Your Server will advise $15
  • Chicken Sandwich - Ciabatta Bread Lightly Toasted with Fresh Salad, Chicken Breast, Bacon, Caramelised Onion and Brie. With Fries $15
  • Surreal Salad - Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad $9.50
  • Poutine - Chunky Fries with Melted Cheese and Gravy $9
  • Cajun Chicken Wrap - Spiced Chicken Breast, Fresh Salad and Minted Yoghurt $12, With fries, add $3
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry  - Coconut Cream, Garlic, Ginger, Thai Spices with Chicken and Vegetables. Served with Jasmine Rice $15
  • House baked ciabatta with aged balsamic & extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Sautéed leek, chive & rice noodle dumplings with pearl barley risotto, exotic mushrooms, karengo seaweed & ponzu sauce $28.00
  • Grilled calamari, scallion, vietnamese mint & cucumber with chilli lime dressing & peanuts $16.00
  • Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
  • 50g Selection of local cheeses and accompaniments $8.00
    • Vintage Windsor Blue, Whitestone North Otago: A sharper blue with a buttery texture and smooth mouth feel.
  • Crème brûlée of earl grey chai with pistachios $8.00
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • Salad of roasted winter vegetables, candied walnuts, crispy kale leaf, fried lentils & port wine vinaigrette $16.00
  • Pulled Pork
    • Slow cooked marinated pork, caramelised onions, spinach and apple sauce
  • Midwest Spicy Beef
    • Slow cooked premium ground beef, avocado, salsa and sour cream. A cowboys dream
  • -Small $14.50
  • BBQ Chicken
    • Smoked chicken, red peppers and our tasty BBQ sauce
  • Choose your favourite two options and save the arguments
  • -Large $29.00
  • Seafood
    • Blue Cod, Shrimp and Scallops, with garlic butter, parsley and tomato base
  • Caesar Salad $13.5
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