Speargrass Inn in Otago Menu

ALL DAY MENU ALL DAY MENU
  • Soup of the Day S $13 L $16
    • Served with grilled ciabatta
  • Breads and Spreads $14
    • A selection of Speargrass Inn dips served with grilled ciabatta bread.
  • Chicken Liver Pâté $18
    • Speargrass Inn made pâté, red onion marmalade, mustard relish and home-made grilled breads.
  • Bacon and Eggs $18
    • Poached Roxburgh eggs and streaky bacon with grilled ciabatta bread.
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
    • Grilled ciabatta topped with two poached eggs, homemade hollandaise and your choice of cold smoked salmon or streaky bacon.
  • Blackberry French Toast $19
    • Served with crispy bacon, and blackberry and apple glaze and crème fraiche.
  • Seasonal Tart $22
    • Sautéed mushroom and Whitestone Windsor blue cheese tart with a julienne apple and walnut salad, dressed with a pear and Riesling vinaigrette.
  • Crispy Chicken Burger $21.50
    • Toasted bun with marinated chicken breast fried in chef’s famous batter, lettuce, aioli and hand cut fries.
  • Open Chicken Caesar Sandwich $22
    • Fresh salad greens, grilled marinated chicken breast, streaky bacon and parmesan on toasted ciabatta with caesar aioli.
  • Orchard Salad $12
    • Julienne apple, walnuts and salad greens tossed in a pear and Riesling vinaigrette.
  • Add Grilled Chicken $19
  • Roasted Red Pepper Arancini $21
    • Crispy risotto cakes, served with fresh salad greens, kalamata olives, pickled onions and red peppers.
  • Steak and Chips $28
    • Prime Beef Ribeye, hand cut fries and aioli, grilled sourdough and salad greens.
  • Moroccan Lamb and OrzoSalad $26
    • Seared marinated lamb with roasted cashews, mint and fresh greens.
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $26
    • Pickled beetroot, feta, spring pea gremolata and fresh greens, topped with smoked salmon and home-made sourdough.
ALL DAY DESSERTS ALL DAY DESSERTS
  • Chocolate Platter $14
    • Chocolate cake, frozen white chocolate mousse, chocolate ice cream.
  • Apple and Berry Crumble $13
    • Served with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel sauce.
  • Frangipane Tart $14
    • Almond tart served with mascarpone, date & orange ice cream.
  • Lemon Meringue Parfait $13
    • Smashed meringues, lemon curd and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $11
    • Your choice of; caramel, strawberry, apricot or chocolate sauce over vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Affogato $9
    • Vanilla bean ice cream topped with a double shot of ALLPRESS espresso.
  • With a liqueur of your choice $15
  • Whiskey, Kahlua, Bailey’s, Brandy or Rum
EVENING STARTERS EVENING STARTERS
  • Soup of the Day S $13 L$16
    • served with grilled ciabatta.
  • Breads and Spreads $14
    • a selection of Speargrass Inn dips served with grilled ciabatta bread.
  • Chicken Liver Pâté $18
    • Speargrass made pâté, red onion marmalade, mustard relish withSpeargrass made grilled breads.
  • Roasted Red Pepper Arancini $18
    • crispy risotto cake, fresh salad greens, kalamata olives, pickled onions.
  • Orchard Salad $12
    • ulienne apple, walnuts and salad greens tossed in a Speargrass made pear and Riesling vinaigrette.
  • Pork Belly $18
    • slow cooked pork bellywith soy ginger dressed salad. >>
  • Beetroot Salad $17
    • pickled beetroot, balsamic glaze and feta cheese.
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $18
    • crispy fried squid servedwith salad greens and aioli. >>
EVENING MAINS EVENING MAINS
  • Speargrass Tart $22
    • sautéed mushroom and Whitestone Windsor blue cheese tart, julienne apple and walnut salad, vinaigrette.
  • Crispy Chicken Burger $21.50
    • toasted bun with marinated chicken breast fried in chef’s famous batter, lettuce, aioli and hand cut fries.
  • Open Chicken Caesar Sandwich $22
    • fresh salad greens, grilled marinated chicken breast, streaky bacon and parmesan on toasted ciabatta with caesar aioli.
  • Scotch Fillet $36
    • prime beef ribeye grilled to your liking with confit garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegatables and topped with crispy onion rings.
  • Steak and Chips $28
    • prime beef ribeye, hand cut fries and aioli, grilled sourdough, salad greens.
  • Moroccan Lamb $26
    • seared marinated lamb, orzo salad with roasted cashews, mint and fresh greens.
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $26
    • pickled beetroot, fresh greens, feta, spring pea gremolata, smoked salmon and Speargrass made sourdough.
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Garlic Bread $7
    • With homemade grilled ciabatta.
  • Soup $7
    • Soup of the day served with homemade bread.
  • Bacon Buttie $7
    • Streaky bacon bun.
  • French Toast $8
    • Crispy bacon and maple syrup.
  • Fish n’ Chips $9
    • Crumbed fish pieces and fries.
  • Chicken n’ Chips $9
    • Grilled chicken breast with fries.
  • Mini Sundae $4.50
    • vanilla ice cream with berry or chocolate sauce.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Bun Laden $ 12.50
    • Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
  • The Bulls Eye $ 18.50
    • Prime New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Holier than Thou $ 12.90
    • Tempured tofu with a spicy satay, coconut and coriander sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli,
  • Bombay Chicken $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a chilli, ginger & coriander yoghurt with cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion & mango chutney.
  • Large aioli $ 2.00
  • Cockadoodle Doo $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins with sundried tomato tapenade, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 5.00
    • 1/2 dozen
  • Southern Swine $ 12.50
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Affogato N/A
    • vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Cheese N/A
    • Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
  • Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
    • horopito aioli, watercress
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • Spring garden flowers N/A
    • farm egg, asparagus, herbs, fried bread
  • Crackling pork belly N/A
    • apple juice, spring greens
  • House sorbets N/A
    • selection of chef's favourites
  • Nacho Supreme $11.50
    • A Bean salsa mix on tortilla chips with melted cheddar, guacamole,Sour cream and jalapenos (add chicken or beef + $4)
  • Dessert $4.50
    • Ice cream & Chocolate Sauce - Yummy
  • Brownie Sundae $12.50
    • Warm chunks of chocolate brownie in a mix of chocolate sauce and berry coulis topped with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and toasted nuts
  • Seasoned Wedges $12.50
    • Topped with bacon, cheese and sour cream
  • Prime Ribeye $29.50
    • 250g prime New Zealand rib eye grilled to your liking, served with gourmet potatoes and a choice of seasonal vegetables or salad sauce choice: mushroom or peppercorn
  • 'Fareham' Fish n Chips $18.50
    • Fresh South Island fillets of Tarakihi in a crispy beer batter served with garden salad and chips with tartare sauce
  • The Pig Platter (4/6 persons) $39
    • A jumbo selection of sticky pork ribs, spicy buffalo wings, tempura battered prawns, lemon pepper calamari, broccoli & cheese bites on a bed of steak fries & wedges served with dipping sauce  (serves 4/6 people)
  • Buffalo Wings $11.50
    • Chicken wings basted & baked with our own buffalo spice sauce – spicy, hot & tasty
  • Chicken yaki udon
    • Stir fried fresh vegetable with udon noodle and chicken
  • Tonkotsu ramen
    • Pork broth soup based ramen
  • Served with a mung bean sprout, corn, dried seaweed, boiled egg and chashu
  • Japanese style curry with vegetables
  • Sashimi don
  • Chicken tarikaraage (H)
  • Kake udon soup
    • Kake served with seaweed and spring onion
  • - + Tempura
  • Crumbed Sole Fillet $4.50
  • Only $17.50 each
  • Chicken Corn Soup S $5.00 L $7.00
  • Scallops-1/2 Doz $7.50
  • Blue Cod Fillet $5.30
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $9.00
  • Plain Donut $1.50
  • Mushroom $3.80
  • Vegetarian Burger $5.00
    • W/ lettuce, sweet chilli sauce, cheese & onion rings
  • Bowl of Onion Rings $5.00
    • W/ aioli
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • W/ tartare sauce, lettuce & cheese
  • Chicken Burger $8.00
    • W/ cranberry, brie & bacon
  • Add Chips $1.00
  • Basket of Fries $4.00
    • W/ tomato sauce
  • Dunedin’s Famous “STARTERS” Cheeseburger $3.00
  • Wedges $5.00
    • W/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Seaweed Pork Sew Mai
  • Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce
  • Plain Rice Rolls
  • Pan Fried Pork Dumpling
  • Steamed Chicken Feet
  • Beef Balls
  • Spicy Beef Stomach
  • Pork and Prawn Dumpling
  • FOUR CHEESE $35.95
    • mozzarella, cheddar, gorgonzola, brie, fresh herbs
  • MEDITERRANEAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • salami, feta, red onion, capsicum, green & black olives
  • HOUSE SALAD $9.5
    • lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion, feta, balsamic vinaigrette
  • VEGGIO MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • capsicum, red onions, zucchini, roast garlic, spinach, feta
  • HAWAIIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • ham & pineapple
  • CURLY FRIES $7.5
    • probably the best potato fries you will ever eat!
  • MANHATTAN $35.95
    • Italian sausage, spanish chorizo, mushrooms, peppers, roast garlic, spinach
  • PESTO PENNE $20
    • sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, feta pesto & pine nuts tossed in extra virgin olive oil finished w fresh basil
  • Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
    • Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
  • Antipasto Platter $30.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives, cornichous salami, pesto, chorizo, served with fresh ciabatta.
  • Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00
  • Cheese Platter (GF) $15.00
    • Wedge of brie, crackers, quince paste.
  • Middle Eastern $20.00
    • Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
  • Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $120
  • Slow cooked egg, puy lentils, butternut squash, puffed grains, shaved parmesan $79
  • Havoc Ham Hock, leek and potato terrine, warm rye, apple gel, chardonnay pickled cauliflower, capers $120
  • Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $120
  • Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $120
  • Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $99
  • Trio of Cheese, our chutney, apple, spent grain crackers $120
  • Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $99
  • Lamb Shanks $23.50
    • Slow roasted lamb shanks in a tomato & barley gravy. Accompanied with kumara mash.One Shank
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $6.00
  • Soup Of The Day $10.00
    • Served with fresh ciabatta bread & butter.Entree
  • Anti Pasto Platter For Two $44.00
    • A selection of cured meat, smoked salmon, mussels, local cheese, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, pickles, dips & fresh fruit, served with fresh bread & crackers.(Additional person $20.00)(For One $24.00)
  • Seafood Platter For Two $80.00
    • Enjoy a selection of green lipped mussels in sauce, fresh beer-battered blue cod, salt & pepper Calamari, garlic scallops & prawn skewers accompanied with a selection of dips, bread & a crisp garden salad.(Additional person $38.00)
  • Homemade Seafood Chowder Entrée $15.00
    • Thick & creamy white wine & dill chowder, with prawns, mussels, calamari & smoked fish, served with fresh bread.
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • 2 poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with a chive hollandaise and your choice of/Bacon
  • Smoked Chicken & Cranberry Hearty Doorstop Sandwich $23.50
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry sauce & brie, with salad & mayo. Served with beer battered fries (add aioli $1.50).
  • -Zucchini $3.00
  • Lokum $1.00 per piece
    • Turkish Delight
  • Falafel Kebab
    • Vegetarian chickpeas and lentil patties
  • Rice $4.50
    • 1 portion
  • Mixed salad
    • Choose from the selection in our salad bar
  • Satay Sauce
  • Mix Dolma plate $10.00
    • Capsicum, vine leaves, eggplant stuffed with rice and spice, served with salad garnish and a minted garlic yoghurt sauce
  • -Rice $2.50
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Crayfish $32
    • Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
  • Vegetarian $36
    • Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis
  • Hare $24
    • Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
  • Truffle mash croquettes $9
  • Pork $42
    • Confit Airendale farm pork belly, ginger buttered Stewart Island scampi, sauteed bok choy, peanut praline, orange caramel glaze.
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Duck $39
    • Roulade of Canter Valley duck breast, manchego, smoked tomato, pine nut and cavalo nero, puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, Madiera jus.
  • Breads & Spreads $14.50
    • Turkish pide, ciabatta & dark rye breads served with a trio of spreads – hummus, parsley walnut pesto and feta & mint.
  • Beef Burger $19.50
    • Homemade ground beef pattie with caramelised onion, tomato, gherkin, bbq sauce & straight cut fries. (vegetarian option-falafel pattie)
  • -Add homemade hash browns $3.00
  • -Add Grilled tomato $3.00
  • Herb Loaf $9.50
  • Asparagus & Corn Fritter $18.00
    • fresh asparagus, sweet corn, chives & cheddar fritter served with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Craft Jumbo Breakfast $19.50
    • eggs (poached or fried), crispy bacon rashers, beef sausages, homemade hashbrowns & tomato on toasted bread
  • Herb Loaf $9.50
    • Home Baked herb loaf topped with rosemary oil & sea salt, served with garlic and chilli butters.
  • Ice cream and pavlova roulade $7.50
  • Hot chocolate N/A
  • Fruit pudding $7.90
  • Black forest gateau $8.50
  • Devonshire tea $7.00
  • Ice cream sundae $6.50
  • Antipasto (2 or 3 people) $15.00
  • Iced chocolate N/A
Speargrass Inn

Speargrass Inn

location

Address

1300 Fruitlands-Roxburgh Road, State Highway 8, Alexandra, Alexandra, Otago, 9392, New Zealand

phone

Phone

34492192

clock

Opened hours

Mon & Thur 9am - 4pm Fri - Sun 9am - late
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Fusion , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
1300 Fruitlands-Roxburgh Road, State Highway 8, Alexandra, Alexandra, Otago, 9392, New Zealand