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

  • Tropical Swine $ 13.90
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 9.00
    • dozen
  • Cockadoodle Oink $ 14.00
    • Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, American streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Cockadoodle Doo $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins with sundried tomato tapenade, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • The Codfather $ 14.50
    • Fresh Blue Cod, beer battered with Ferg's dill tartare, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Mr. Big Stuff $ 16.00
    • 1/2 lb of prime New Zealand beef topped with melted cheddar cheese, American streaky bacon & bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Chief Wiggum $ 14.50
    • Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and delicious apricot seeded mustard.
  • ●pork katsu curry
    • Crumbed Pork with Chicken Curry
  • Combination of 6 pcs Nigiri, 8 pcs Sashimi, and 6 pcs of Maki Sushi Roll
  • -8 pcs $12.00
  • -8 pcs $13
  • -4 pcs $7.00
  • Temaki kimpira $3.00
    • Marinated Vegetables, Spring Onion
  • -entree (9 pcs) $12
  • Sashimi set menu $20.50
    • Mix Sashimi, Salmon Uramaki, Takoyaki, Miso, Rice & Green Salad
  • Beef Salad $18.00
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices mixed with Thai herbs, lemongrass, coriander, lime juice and chilli. Chicken or Beef
  • Black Pepper Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Stir Fried Noodles $17.50 / $18.00 / $19.00
    • Egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Pork Spare Ribs (4) $6.00
    • Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Roti and Peanut Sauce $6.50
  • Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.00
    • Dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
  • Fried Rice $17.50 / $18.00 / $18.50
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood or Combination / Prawn
  • Green Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices, an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Scallops $14.50
    • half dozen battered scallops served with fresh lemon wedges
  • Oyster Pacific $2.00
  • Oyster Bluff $4.00
  • (this meal is subject to availability $29.50)
  • Squid Rings $0.60
  • Bluff Oyster Single $3.50
  • Porterhouse Steak $19.00
  • Oyster natural 1 dozen $34.00
  • Small $19.50
  • Large $34.50
  • Classic Caesar Salad $17.00
    • Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, crunchy croutons, parmesan shavings and dressing (add grilled chicken breast $5.00)
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie
    • Cranberry base, smoked chicken and brie sprinkled with fresh rosemary
  • Sandwich of the Day $13.00
    • House made sandwich with fries, ask your server today
  • Nachos $19.00
    • Great to share! Corn chips heaped with our spicy Mexican beef chilli, cheese and topped with fresh tomato salsa and sour cream (add guacamole $3.50, add jalapenos $2.00)
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips $13.00
    • Golden chicken nuggets served with yummy fries and tomato sauce
  • Small $19.50
  • Wakanui filet N/A
    • pancetta, Stewart Island oyster emulsion, horseradish
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • 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
  • Rhubarb soufflé N/A
    • buffalo milk ice cream
  • Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
    • horopito aioli, watercress
  • Hunters terrine N/A
    • pancetta, radish, mustard, duck liver mousse, sourdough
  • Crackling pork belly N/A
    • apple juice, spring greens
  • Robbie’s Ribs S$22.90 / L$29.90
    • A generous plate of pork spare ribs covered in our own tangy BBQ sauce piled on top of potato wedges.
  • Please ask us about our Gluten Free and Vegetarian options or any other dietary requests
  • Soup of the Day $8.90
    • Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
  • Mushroom Sauce $3.50
  • Celtic Pancakes $15.50
    • Delicious pancakes with maple syrup, bacon and fresh whipped cream.
  • Ice Cream Sundae Small $6.90 Large $8.90
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of raspberry, chocolate, strawberry, passionfruit or caramel sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16.90
    • A mouth watering mixture of lambs liver and bacon, complimented with mashed potato and peas.
  • Chicken katsu $12.00
  • VegeCurry $11.00
  • Curry Udon $11.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $12.50
  • Teriyaki beef $12.00
  • Chicken Curry $12.50
  • Vege Fried Rice $11.50
  • Karaage $13.00
  • Scallops-1/2 Doz $7.50
  • Chicken Foo Yung Egg $9.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Hot Dog $2.00
  • Chicken Corn Soup S $5.00 L $7.00
  • Lemon Chicken $10.00
  • Shrimp Foo Yung Egg $9.00
  • Min. Chips $1.50
  • Salmon $24
    • Smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon, mozzarella
  • Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes & Lemon Dressing $7.5
  • Prosciutto $4
  • Chicken Tagine $26
    • w/ preserved lemon, olives & almonds
  • Truffle Fries W/ Aioli $7.5
  • Hawaiian $22
    • Mozzarella, ham off the bone, pineapple
  • Mezze $22
    • Falafel, baba ganoush, roasted red peppers/capsicum, marinated tomatoes, pickles & Turkish bread. Add prosciutto & salami $28
  • Prosciutto $23.5
    • Aged Italian prosciutto, mozzarella,olives, rocket
  • HOTDOG $2.50
  • BLUECOD (battered / crumbed /grilled) $8.50/$8.90/$11.50
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $1.20
  • FISHERMANS BASKET $15.00
    • includes 1 fish or 5 fish bites, 1 squid ring, 1 crab stick, 2 mussels, 2 scallops and chips(blue cod fish alternative)
  • BLUFF OYSTERS (dozen / half dozen / each ) $37.50/$19/$ 3.25
  • MEAT LOVE MEAT+CHEESE +BACN S/S LOW TMTOP $7.50
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $1.20
  • HAW MEAT+PINE+HAM TOM LOWER S/S TOP $6.50
  • Toasted (two fillings) $4.50
  • ∙Hot
  • Panini $6.90
  • Mutton / Chicken $4.20
  • Hot bacon and egg. $7.00
  • Scrambled eggs $10.90
  • Cheese rolls $2.00
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Griddle Cooked Chinese bacon and bamboo shoots $18
  • Seafood chow mein $12 / $16
  • Mapo Tofu $15
  • Deep Fried Squid Rings $8.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls (Large)
  • Stir Fried beef with black pepper sauce $17
  • Egg foo young with ginger $15
  • Stir Fried Lamb with Spring Onion and Ginger on Hot Plate
  • Red bean crushed ice w/matcha $13.80
  • O mochi $7.00
  • Purple rice no4 $8.50
    • taro+read bean+small taro ball
  • Taro ball no5 $8.00
    • kidney bean + brown jelly + boba
  • Waffle no1 $16.80
    • vanilla ice cream + caramel
  • Boba snowflake ice $13.80
  • Mango snowflake ice $13.80
  • Purple rice no2 $8.50
    • sweet potato+barley+small taro ball
  • Pasta $19.50
    • See our blackboard for the pasta of the week
  • Salad bowl $6.00
    • A bowl of fresh salas w a light dressing
  • Blat $14.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and mayo w salad
  • check out blackboards for specials and desserts
  • Chicken & brie L $21.5 / S $16.5
    • With cheese and plum sauce
  • Smoked chicken $12.50
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry and brie w salad
  • Soup w bread $12.00
    • A bowl of steaming hot goodness! See our blackboard to choose
  • Garlic bread $6.50
    • A multi pull apart loaf smothered in garlic herb butter, perfect to share
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