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

  • Tofu Pirikara $7.00
    • pan fried tofu with chili sauce
  • Fresh Salmon $7.90
    • avocado capsicum and cucumber
  • Kushi Katsu $7.50
    • crumbed chicken kebabs
  • Fresh salmon $4.50
  • (stir fried noodles with vegetables)
  • Unagi Eel p.o.a
  • Cooked tuna $4.50
  • Crispy Chicken and Avocado $8.00
  • - L $15.20
  • 8. Capricciosa
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, anchovies and olives
  • -M $13.20
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $15.20
    • Tender salt and pepper squid served with rocket with a zesty lemon dressing
  • -M $17.20
  • Mexican *(GF)
  • -L $2.00
  • -L $15.20
  • Egg $1.00
  • Pineapple $1.00
  • Man Killer Large $19.00
    • Double serving of Prime NZ Beef, streaky bacon, grilled portobello mushrooms,
  • Bottomless Pit Reg $14.50, Large $16.50
    • Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins, streaky bacon, avocado, brie cheese, roasted capsicum-apricot relish, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Dark Knight Large $16.00
    • Prime NZ Venison, kumara rosti, grilled mushrooms, plum relish, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Out To Lunch Reg $12.00, Large $14.00
    • Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, feta cheese, a sundried tomato-olive chutney, fancy lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion & aioli.
  • Chips with BBQ Sauce $4.50
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Chicken Naan $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and chicken.
  • Mango Chutney (Sweet & Sour) $4.00
  • Chicken Tikka (5pcs) $15.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2pcs) $7.00
    • Mashed potatoes, green peas and spices filled into a pyramid shape dough, crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind sauce.
  • Vegetable Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and potato and peas.
  • Whole Tandoori Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Butter Chicken $18.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in cashew, creamy, and tomato sauce mixed with Indian spices. Tastes even better with plain or garlic naan bread.
  • Korma Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew gravy. Best accompanied with chicken or keema naan bread.
  • Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Chicken Breast Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Classic $12
    • Beef
  • Brie/ Feta/ Blue $2
  • Hofo $17
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Free-range Egg, Mushrooms, Gherkins, Beetroot Relish
  • Cab $15
    • Chicken, Avocado, Brie Cheese
  • Beef Burger $8
  • Hummus $2
  • Mac $13
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Gherkins
  • Pan-Fried $15
    • Fish, Gherkins, Salsa Verde
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • - With Chips $20.00
  • Nachos (GF) $17
    • Tasty corn chips with chunky tomato bean mix either vegetarian or beef with cheese & sour cream
  • Prawn Twisters with Sweet Chilli $10.00
  • Steak Sandwich $16.50
    • 100 gram Ribeye Steak with onions, Lettuce, Tomato, Coleslaw & our secret relish on tasty wholesome bread served with our famous chips
  • -Add Bacon $3
  • - With Cheese $9.00
  • B.L.T $12.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich on thick wholesome fresh bread
  • Blue Cod $33
    • crumbed with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • Dulce de Leche $15.90
    • rich chocolate & caramel tart with salted caramel ice cream
  • Clam Pasta $33.90
    • with Littleneck clams, white wine, chilies & herbs
  • Cloudy Bay Surf Clams stir-fried with XO sauce $21
  • Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
  • Southland Fisherman’s Stew $37.50
    • with char-grilled squid, scallops, mussels, clams, fish, paddle crab broth & charred locally baked bread
  • Fishbone’s Spring Salad $18
    • Crystal Garden salad leaves, Kaikora Valley goat’s cheese, Nevis Garden’s asparagus, blueberries & hazelnuts from Marlborough with Fishbone Farm’s honey & sherry vinaigrette
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • Chicken fried rice $10.00
    • Stir fried rice with Chicken.
  • Jaeyook $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy pork with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • Nakji $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated small octopus with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • Kimchi fried rice $10.00
    • Stir fried rice with chopped kimchi, pork.
  • All Served With Rice And Sides
  • Prawn Fried Rice $10.00
    • Stir fried rice with prawn.
  • Ojingoh $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy squid with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetable.
  • Kimchi-Jjigae $10.00
    • Stew made with ripened kimchi, tofu and porkserved in piping hot clay pot.
  • 2 Hash Brown 3.5
  • Free Range Scrambled Eggs 17
    • with bacon oncroissant drizzled with homemade pesto
  • Thick Cut Chips eat in 8
    • aioli & tomato sauce
  • Thick Cut Chips takeaway 5
    • aioli & tomato sauce
  • Margherita 22
    • HOmemade Napoletana sauce, mozzarella cheese and drizzled with pesto
  • Armando's Breakfast 20
    • Aromatic roast potato, chorio sausage & free eggs with salsa cruda aioli & pesto GF
  • Breakfast Burrito 19.5
    • with bacon
  • Polenta chips 8.5
    • with truffle oil and aioli
  • Breakfast Salad $18.50
    • Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • Poached eggs, crispy bacon & wilted spinach on toasted 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
  • Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00
  • Creamy mushrooms $14.50
    • on sourdough toast with shaved parmesan
  • Sides $4.50
    • Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach
  • Three Egg Omelette $13
    • Fresh tomato, cheese & herbs with freshly baked focaccia on the side.
  • Seeded Portobello mushrooms $13
    • shallow fried and served on a red abbage pickle slaw with stuffed olive mayo
  • Light flaked salmon poached and wrapped in a French crepe $17,9
    • with soft baby leaves, tomato & avocado drizzled with a lime & ginger wine marmalade
  • Assorted Breads $8,5
    • Tapenade's & Pestos
  • Greek style calamari dipped in a feta egg batter $13,5
    • with lemon pepper mayo
  • Green Salad $7,5
  • Canadian Flap Jacks $15,9
    • with bacon, banana, maple syrup, honeycomb yoghurt & ice cream; OR Poached berries compote & vanilla ice cream
  • Bagel toasted with cream cheese $13,5
    • smoked salmon, avocado & crispy streaky bacon
  • Chicken liver brandy $12
    • in-house pate with german toasted rye bread
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask our Baaa staff for today's selection served with chunky bread.
  • Fish and chips
    • Beer battered blue cod served with salad and fries.
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Onion rings (4) $3.00
  • Open steak sandwich
    • 150gm rum p on ciabatta bread, topped w ith lettuce, tomato, aioli and onion rings served w ith fries.
  • Corn fritters
    • Corn Fritters served on a bed of salad topped with bed of salad topped with avocado, neapolitan sauce and sour cream.
  • Open chicken sandwich
    • G rilled chicken breast on ciabatta bread, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado and brie cheese served w ith fries.
  • Beef burger
    • A ngus beef pattie served on a toasted sour dough bun with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, aioli and cheese served w ith fries.
  • Porridge $12.50
    • Made to order with whole or trim milk and served with raw sugar & cream
  • Green Lipped New Zealand Mussels reg$13.00/larg$20.00
    • with pancetta, garlic & white wine served with lemon and chunky bread & butter
  • BoNed Eggs and ‘soldiers’ $12.50
    • Eggs boiled to your liking served with buttered toast
  • Braised New Zealand Lamb with Lemon, Mint & Tomato $25.00
    • Moroccan inspired slow-cooked lamb served with tabbouleh marinated olives & flat bread
  • Three Egg Omelette $16.50
    • Made with any or all of the Following, Ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion
  • Side of Seasonal vegetables, sage roasted potatoes or house salad $6.00
  • Victoria Lemon Pot $10.00
    • our own zesty lemon cream posset served with a choice of toppings, Ginger compote & sorbet/Blueberry & lemon Curd/Summer Berry Fruits
  • Chef's cherry Bomb Cheesecake $10.00
    • Delicious home baked cheesecake topped with banging' cherry & vanilla compote. Served with whipped cream
  • Fish & Chip Pack $40.00
    • 10 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
  • Pack $20.00
    • 4 Fishbites, 2 Oysters, 2 Mussels, 2 Squid Rings, 2 Mini Crab Sticks, 1 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $50.00
    • 7 Fish, 4 Saveloy, 4 Sausage, 3 1/2 Scp
  • Fishbite Pack $6.00
    • 5 Fishbites, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
  • Mixed Pack $40.00
    • 6 Fish, 3 Saveloy, 3 Sausage, 2 1/2 Scp
  • Chicken Nugget Pack $6.00
    • 5 Chicken Nuggets, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
  • Fish & Chip Pack $10.00
    • 3 Fish, 1/2 Scp
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