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

  • Chicken Burger $14.50
    • Breaded chicken breast on a toasted bun with aioli, BBQ sauce, red onions, tomato and lettuce
  • 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
  • Big Breaky Burrito $16.00
    • Chorizo. bacon, mushrooms, hash browns, eggs and baked beans all in a toasted tortilla wrap served with fresh salsa and sour cream
  • Porridge $8.50
    • Creamy porridge cats with your choice of 2 toppings chocolate banana cinnamon or brown sugar
  • 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
  • Cheese Burger $14.50
    • Classic grilled beet pattie with melted cheese, tomato relish. aioli, lettuce, onions, tomato and gherkins
  • Penne Ratatouille $16.00
    • Roasted capsicum, zucchini, eggplant and red onions, mixed with a rich tomato sauce, olives and penne pasta. finished with parmesan cheese
  • chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Crumbled chicken breast grilled wth slow cooked tomato sauce, bacon and cheese served with fries
  • Superfood smoothie bowl $14.00
    • Berry smoothie topped with fresh kiwifruit, strawberry, banana, coconut, granola, amaranth and chia.
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • made with fresh vegetables and served with our focaccia
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • on sourdough with hollandaise and fresh tomato. Choose from free range bacon, hot smoked salmon or wilted greens
  • Malaysian Chicken Laksa Soup $14.00
    • with coconut, ginger, rice noodles, vegetables, bean sprouts, lime & peanuts
  • Vegetable Plate $15.00
    • A salad compiled of baby beets, roasted vegetables, cherry tomatoes, mint, lemon, cottage cheese, puy lentils and salsa verde
  • Add wilted spinach $4.00
  • Scrambled eggs $8.50
    • with bacon & soldiers
  • Breakfast Bun $11.00
    • with free range bacon,egg, tomato, hollandaise and fresh greens.
  • Croft Tawny Port $9.00 glass
    • Vivid tawny-red colour. Nose of ripe mellow fruit with aromas of fig & prunes set off by an attractive woody & spicy character. Smooth and round on the palate full of rich jammy flavours.
  • Garlic Baguette $10.00
    • baked baguette with garlic butter
  • Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
    • with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables with parsley butter
  • Oeufs a la neige (floating egg island)
    • soft meringue in a pool of creme anglaise finished with caramel
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Salad $22.00
    • pan fried cajun chicken and bacon lardons served over crisp mixed salad leaves and garlic croutons
  • Traditional New Zealand Fish and Chips $22.00
    • Blue Cod in Speight’s beer batter, crisp fries and tartare sauce, presented the 'traditional way’ wrapped in newspaper basket
  • Spinach Gnocchi $27.00
    • in a saffron creamed kumara sauce with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
  • House Salad
  • Steamed Vegetables
  • Summer Chicken Salad GF
    • Grilled garlic infused chicken breast served with crunchy lettuce, red onions, carrots, feta, sundried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and a summer ginger dressing.
  • Bowl of Fries
  • Chicken Wrap
    • Spiced chicken wrapped with feta cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, green leaves, sundried tomatoes and ginger dressing, grilled, served with green salad and a side of aioli.
  • Crumbed Camembert Cheese $14.00
    • Served with plum sauce.
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $14.00
    • Served with aioli.
  • Beef & Guinness Hot Pot
    • Hearty beef stew with creamy garlic mash, peas, and carrots served with puff pastry
  • Kadhai Paneer $16.90
    • Fresh homemade cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, capsicums and green chilli in a thick sauce
  • Palak Paneer $16.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a tomato and creamy spinach sauce with traditional spices
  • Ras Gulla $6.50
    • Soft cheese dumpling in syrup.
  • Gulab Jamun $6.50
    • Semolina dumpling smothered with golden syrup.
  • Chicken or Lamb Bhuna $16.90
    • Cubes of chicken or lamb cooked with tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs and spices. A Punjabi delicacy.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 samosas) $6.50
    • Seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in a flaky pastry
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.00
    • Stuffed and freshly grated cheese and topped with garlic and butter
  • Butter Chicken $16.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled chicken, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Chicken/beef madras $15.90
    • Boneless cubes of chicken/beef cooked with traditional spices and coconut
  • Tandoori roti $3.00
    • Traditional plain unleavened bread
  • Chana masala $l5.90
    • Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and garnished with onion rings
  • Vegetable navratan korma $15.90
    • Mixed vegetables spiced and cooked with creamy gravy of cashew nuts
  • Sheek kebab $10.90
    • Diced lean lamb man marinated overnight in a secret marinade and cooked in the tandoor
  • Chicken/beef/lamb korma $15.90
    • Chicken/Beef/Lamb cooked in a creamy sauce made from almonds and spices
  • Chicken Afghani $15.90
    • Barbecued chunks of chicken simmered in delicate cashew sauce
  • Poppadom (4 pieces) $2.00
  • Savannah beef fillet $38.00
    • Served with buttered poached fondant potatoes, edamame bean puree and roasted baby vegetables
  • Smoked Jack Mackerel Risotto $29.00
    • Smoked Jack Mackarel and pea risotto, topped with spinach and a soft poached egg
  • Garlic bread $12.50
    • Toasted rustic ciabatta served with a garlic bulb and truffle mascarpone
  • Sides $4.00ea
  • Shoestring fries $8.50
  • Soft rolled omelette $15.50
    • Made with a choice of ham, cheddar cheese, tomato, Onions, mushrooms and peppers & served with grilled tomato
  • Hummus $12.50
    • Sundried tomato infused hummus served with pita bread and homemade Dukkah (peanut free available on request)
  • Southland lamb rack $41.00
    • Pine nuts and mustard crumb served with gratin dauphinoise, roasted baby carrots and lamb jus
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • Blueberry pancakes, maple syrup, vanilla mascarpon
  • Black Rice Porridge $17.00
    • Chilled porridge of black rice, quinoa and chia seeds in coconut milk, poached pears, passionfruit, honey yoghur
  • Steamed jam pudding of persimmon & wild rowanberry, custard $12.50
  • Wild game terrine, sourdough toasts, homemade pickles & relish $11.50
  • Our homemade sourdough bread, freshly baked every day, with Cairnmuir olive oil & macadamia dukkah $8.00
  • Our homemade sourdough bread, freshly baked every day, with Cairnmuir olive oil & macadamia dukkah $8.00
  • Local cheese with our homemade crackers and relishes. Choice of Gibbston Valley’s Glenroy Cheddar or Kawarau Blue $11.00
  • Pork cheek croquettes in wild thyme breadcrumbs, fennel, relish $12.50
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $28.00
    • Slow braised and marinated in our housemade bourbon BBQ sauce served with chips and corn salsa
  • Add Topping + $2.00
  • Vegetarian $23.00
    • Napoli sauce, roasted red peppers, red onion, olives and shaved parmesan
  • Toni Pepperoni $26.00
    • Pepperoni, roasted red pepper, kalamata olives
  • Bolognese $24.00
    • Ground beef, napolitana sauce and parmesan
  • Chicken Burger $25.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, mozzarella, lettuce, fresh tomato, aioli and tomato sauce. Served with fries
  • Garlic Pizza $14.00
  • Stacks Favourite $26.00
    • Chicken, red onion, button mushroom, feta cheese and BBQ base
  • Broccolini, feta, smoked almonds $10.95
  • Soup of the day $16.95
    • Warm bread roll, lewis road butter
  • Sauteed southland paua $48.95
    • Shaved paua (abalone), garlic butter, fried potatoes, cress
  • Devilled duck livers $22.95
    • Madeira jus, fried bread, baby spinach, kumara crispy
  • Nelson scallops $29.95
    • Butternut pumpkin puree, black pudding, pickled heritage cauliflower, pistachio vinaigrette
  • 75 gm Add garlic prawn to any dish $12.95
    • Hervy bay - QLD Australia
  • Straight cut chips $7.95
  • Tempura soft shell crab $25.95
    • Malaysian yellow curry, kumara, shaved coconut coriander & mint salad
  • Mini beef burger $12.00
  • Beer battered fish & chips $23.00
    • served with rustic fries, dill & caper mayo
  • Chicken tenders $12.00
  • Rustic fries $10.00
    • served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
  • Silverfern Reserve beef eye fillet $34.00
  • Homemade gnocchi $18.00
    • Brown butter, tomato, spinach, red capsicum, garlic, roquette & parmesan.
  • New Zealand cheese platter $18.00
    • Kapiti cheeses, quince paste Central Otago stone fruit chutney, crackers & grapes
  • Butterscotch or chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00
  • Satay beef with crispy noodles $27.00
  • BBQ pork fried noodles $20.00
  • Satay Chicken Skewers (4) $11.00
  • Garlic prawns & vegetables $34.00
  • Spring rolls & sweet chilli sauce (4) $10.00
  • Chicken & sweet corn soup $16.00
  • Seafood noodle soup $18.00
  • Sichuan chilli pork belly $27.00
  • - Regular $4.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • - Large $6.50
  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • Feta $1.50
  • - Creamy chip dip $2.50
  • Spicy Rice
  • Sausage, rosti & beans $19.00
    • Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
  • No5 Pastrami Sandwich $17.00
    • Our own pastrami: Angus brisket dry-cured, spice-rubbed and slowly hot- smoked; served on our hot freshly-baked bread with mustard, pickles & tomato
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • Artichoke $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • Pizza & Pinot N/A
    • Our homemade 10” stonebaked pizzas with a glass of local Pinot Noir or house wine
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs $19.00
    • House-smoked Mt Cook salmon, scrambled free-range eggs, Tony’s roquette, toasted wholemeal sourdough
  • Soup of the day with toast $12
    • see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Eggs any style, crispy bacon, breakfast sausages, potato gratin & toast
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • Poached eggs, crispy bacon & wilted spinach on toasted sourdough
  • Creamy mushrooms $14.50
    • on sourdough toast with shaved parmesan
  • Fresh Salad Plate $9.50/$13.50
    • Choose from our daily selection
  • Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00
  • Top of the morning porridge $12
    • Athletes blend of grains, nuts, seeds & seasonal fruit compote
  • Three Egg Omelette $13
    • Fresh tomato, cheese & herbs with freshly baked focaccia on the side.
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