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

  • Chocolate Housse Filled Vanilla Ice Cream Cone $6
  • Whole Rack $35
  • 12pcs $18
  • Moroccan Lamb Sandwich $12
    • Braised Lamb, Eggplant Pickle, Apricot and Sulatana CHutney, Ras El Hanout Mayo, Lettuce
  • Buttermilk Fired Chicken Burger $13
    • Free Range Chicken Breast, Chipotle Aioli, Mango Salsa, Iceberg Lettuce
  • Fried Smashed Potatos $8
  • Kids Bites $7
  • Harmony Free Range Rotisserie Chicken Quarter $8
    • s/w Smoked Sauce and Roast potatoes
  • Korean fried chicken $15.00
    • w- gochuchang chili dipping sauce
  • Smoked maple Oraking salmon tacos $15.00
    • w- red cabbage, peanut slaw, micro herb (3)
  • Mandarin brulee w – sugared cat tongues $15
  • Steamed rice $5.50
  • Fries w- spicy salt + chili mayo $8.50
  • Garlic rice w- crispy shallots + spring onion $8.50
  • Paua fritters $15.00
    • w- lemon, seaweed salad + coriander aioli (3)
  • BBQ smoked pork spare ribs $15.50
    • with sticky sauce, chili and peanut crumble (4)
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • Kali $9.50
    • Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • Cheesecake $4.50
    • Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
  • Fresh Green Salad $5.00
    • All the Essentials
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza $5.00
    • Tomato Base Sauce, 100% Mozzarella Cheese and 1 Topping. Made with 100% free range ingredients
  • Chicken Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Free Range Chicken, Bacon & Avocado - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Veggie Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert (Double / Snack)
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Lust Deluxe $18.50 / $9.00
    • Marinated Steak, Venison Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon, Smoked Chorizo, Black Pepper and Bearnaise sauce, Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders $8.00
    • 6 Crumbed and deep fried Chicken Tenders, served with your choice of dip
  • Camembert Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Camembert, Avocado, Sundried Tomatoes & Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Chicken liver pate with beetroot relish and toasted crostini $16.50
  • Vegetarian tart of eggplant, spinach, red capsicum and feta with a potato crust, salad greens and mayo $22.50
  • Flowerpot bread $6.00
  • Fish of the day $29.50
    • Fresh and changes daily, served on mustard mash
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Yellow fin tuna tartare, avocado, roast pepper, sesame soy (subject to availability) $21.50
  • Shoestring fries $7.00
  • Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
  • Poached Eggs on Toast $12.00
  • Breakfast Beans $12.00
    • Beans served w/ smoked paprila, spinach, chilli, crispy onions, poached egg and grilled bread
  • Beef Burger $14.00
    • 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
  • Extras
  • Pork Belly Burger $14.00
    • Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
  • Public's Hash $14.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef
  • Carrot & spinach salad w walnuts and blue cheese $9.00
  • 4 Carnivore $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, roasted red peppers, onion, jalapeno
  • 2 Putanesca $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, anchovies, capers, olives, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 Vegetarian -V $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, marinated artichokes, mushroom, spinach
  • 6 Pepperoni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork salami, anchovies, black olives, jalepeno
  • 11 Pear & Blue cheese -V $20.00
    • Mozzarella, parmesan, pears, blue vein cheese
  • 9 Smoked Salmon $22.00
    • Mozzarella, sour cream, spinach, cold smoked salmon
  • White - extra virgin olive oil, garlic, mozzarella, parmesan $9.00
  • 1 Margherita -V $18.00
    • Crushed tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella, extra virgin olive
  • Victoria Store cheese plate, quince paste, fruit & walnut bread crostini $18.50
  • Manuka honey crème brulee, lemon meringue, pistachio brittle $15.50
  • Shoestring fries, flaky salt, aioli $8.00
  • Duck liver pâté, cranberry & orange relish, crisp crostini $15.50
  • Salad leaves, parmesan, rosemary croutons, green olive mayo dressing $8.50
  • Apple & rhubarb crumble, plum & crème fraiche ice cream, cherry coulis $15.50
  • Chocolate & caramel semi-freddo, chocolate soil, honey comb $15.50
  • Grilled garlic bread $8.50
  • Spiced broad bean burger $17.80
    • with cos, tomato, relish and tzatziki
  • Bacon $6.50
  • Free Range Eggs and Toast $9.00
    • poached, fried, scrambled - grain, sourdough, seed (+$2.00), gluten free (+$1.00)
  • Smoked salmon $16.50
    • capers, cream cheese, spinach
  • Toast and House Made Raspberry Jam $9.00
    • gluten free
  • Chicken & bacon baguette $10.80
    • with cos, tomato, brie, aioli and pesto
  • Frittata $8.80
    • seenthe cabinet for today's frittata served with relish and salad greens
  • Seed toast $5.00
  • Chicken salad $18.00
    • Grilled chicken breast topped with caramelised onions, resting on toasted ciabatta with harissa dressing
  • Side salad $5.00
  • Loaf and spreads $14.00
    • Warm ciabatta load served with three spreads
  • Two fried eggs $4.00
  • Wraps $17.00
    • Warm tortilla filled with tabbouleh, slaw, hummus and your choice of either pulled beef or grilled chicken. Sauces: harissa aioli, sweet chilli sauce or garlic aioli.
  • Roast vegetables $4.90
  • Monteith's lamb burger $18.00
    • Lamb and herb patties, swiss cheese, beer battered onion rings, slaw, caramelised onions and bacon bourbon chutney. With fat cut fries
  • Banoffee pie $11.00
    • A sweet and tasty caramel and banana tart with freshly whipped cream and drizzled in chocolate sauce.
  • Buttermilk crumbed onion rings $8.95
  • Potato, seed mustard & gruyere gratin $9.95
  • Broccolini, feta, smoked almonds $10.95
  • South island whitebait fritter (50gm / 100gm) $23.95 / $39.95
    • Free range egg,wonder bread, salad leaves
  • Lamb shank sheperd'spie $24.95
    • Pinot braised lamb shank, golden potato crust, peppery leaves
  • Cadrona high country merino lamb $43.95
    • Slow cooked lamb shoulder, tomato ragout, parsnip puree cardona lamb rump, tandoori spices, upland cress, pickled parsnip, fried artichoke,labnah
  • 300 gm Lamb rack $45.95
    • Southern alps merino
  • Apricot and rosemary financier $16.95
    • Vanilla mousseline, poached rhubarb, raspberry tuile, raspberry sorbet
  • THAI CHICKEN SALAD $16.50
    • coconut poached chicken, cashews mango, crispy shallots + greens
  • CHUNKY FRIES $4.50/$7.50
    • served with aioli+ ketchup(small/large)
  • Toast/ hashbrowns/tomato/mushrooms $2.50
  • GARDENERS BREAKFAST $19.50
    • free range poached eggs, Kransky mushrooms bacon, hash browns, tomato + ciabatta
  • SMOKED MUSHROOMS ON TOAST $14.50
    • house smoked mushrooms rocket walnuts, Evansdale blue cheese
  • PRAWNS + CHORIZO $17.50
    • baked in a clay pot with garlic + chilli served with bread + preserved lemon aioli
  • WARM COCONUT LOAF $9.50
    • with lemon curd + whipped cream
  • Kransky/smoked salmon/bacon $4.50
  • Venison $22
    • Fiordland venison Tartare, dried olives, tomato gel, spring pickles, quail egg, lattice potato crisps.
  • Olives, goats cheese, and crostini. $12
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Lamb $42
    • Walnut crusted rump of Otago Alpine Merino, pumpkin and sage gnocchi, goats cheese, pearl onions, sumac spiced jus.
  • Rocket, tomato and goats cheese salad $$12 / $18
  • Tasting Plate $48
    • Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
  • Crusted butternut pumpkin, broccoli, creamed corn, romano cheese, basil $18.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Miso cured wakanui beef, celeriac & fennel raw salad, toasted sesame $25.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Portabello mushroom balls, spiced tomato, buffalo mozzarella & truffle cream $17.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • EDAMAME $5.50
  • SPICY RAMEN $16.00
  • TOFU WITH SPICY PORK MINCE $9.00
  • MIXED SASHlMl $16.00
  • CRUMBED PORK $7.00
  • KABAYAKI EEL $16.00
  • DEEP FRIED CAMEMBERT $9.00
  • SQUID $6.00
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