The Ballarat Trading Co in Queenstown Menu

MADE TO SHARE MADE TO SHARE
  • Breads and spreads $13.95
    • Fresh baked artisan bread with vegetable spreads
  • Baked sourdough loaf $8.95
    • With garlic butter and white bean pate
  • Pate platter $24.95
    • Duck and pistachio, smoked salmon pate, baguette, crostini, bagel chips, apple jelly, chutney and caper relish
  • Ballarat platter $33.95
    • Assorted cold meats, cheeses, olives, breads and dips
  • Green lipped mussel $17.95
    • With garlic, herbs and chilli in a white wine cream sauce
  • Fondue of smoked portabello & gruyere $15.95
    • With bread sticks
TO START TO START
  • Soup $12.95
    • with baguette
  • Goat cheese tartlet $15.95
    • puff pastry, caramelized red onion, beetroot, aged balsamic and hazelnuts
  • Confit pork belly $16.95
    • Peppery greens, pine nuts, apple and crackle
  • Chilli prawn hotpot $21.95
    • Tiger prawn tails, chilli, garlic, preserved lemon, paprika, fresh herbs and bread
  • Seafood chowder $18.95
    • with artisan bread
  • Rare venison and blue cheese salad $17.95
    • With walnuts, cranberries and pomegranate dressing
FROM THE GRILL FROM THE GRILL
  • Slow smoked prime rib
    • Au jus, sliced to order and served mid-rare with mash
  • -300gm $33.95
  • -200gm $28.95
  • 1/2 chicken
    • Bourbon & bush pepper glaze, served with roast potato
  • Pork spare ribs
    • Slow cooked in a sticky BBQ sauce with chips and coleslaw
  • -Whole rack $32.95
  • -1/2 rack $22.95
  • Lamb rump
    • Mash and pinot noir pan jus
  • -Whole rump $30.95
  • -1/2 rump $24.95
  • Bangers and mash $23.95
    • Rustic cured sausage, roasted peppers, onions, creamy mash and real gravy
  • Mixed grill $70.00
    • Designed to share smoked prime rib, BBQ spare ribs, pork belly, hunter sausage and smoky chicken wings
  • Steaks a la carte
    • Served with chips, mash, roast potato or green salad and choice of red wine, mushroom, pepper jus or garlic chive butter
  • -Fillet steak 260gm $40.95
  • -Ribeye 300gm $32.95
OCEAN TO THE GARDEN OCEAN TO THE GARDEN
  • Ballarts seasonal fish of the day POA
    • Please ask your server for details
  • Hot smoked salmon $27.95
    • Dill cucumber yoghurt and roast potatoes
  • Baked vegetable lasagne $22.95
    • Bush pepper tomato sauce and basil pesto with garlic bread
VEGETABLE SIDES TO SHARE VEGETABLE SIDES TO SHARE
  • Mixed green leaf salad $8.95
  • Tossed ballart salad $8.95
  • Cauliflower & blue cheese $8.95
  • Broccoli & almonds $8.95
  • Winter vegetables $8.95
  • Chips & aioli $8.95
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Creme brulee $13.95
    • Macerated fruit, biscotti
  • Chocolate brownie $13.95
    • Warm chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream
  • Orange bread & butter pudding $13.95
    • Dark chocolate ice cream, white chocolate custard
  • Apple and rhubarb crumble vanilla ice cream $13.95
  • Trio of ice creams $13.95
    • Three house made dessert flavours
MAINS MAINS
  • Beef burger $21.95
    • With beetroot, lettuce, tomato chutney, onion, cheese, bacon, aioli and chips
  • Fish and chips $21.95
    • Tempura battered NZ hoki, coleslaw, chips, tartare sauce and lemon
  • Green lipped mussels $16.95
    • Garlic, fresh herb, white wine, cream and garlic bread
  • The big breakfast $19.95
    • Streaky bacon, poached eggs, hash brown, sausage, creamy smoked mushrooms and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta
  • Fresh baked pie $15.00
    • Tossed green salad and chips
  • Prime rib sandwich $15.00
    • Smoked ribeye, roasted peppers and onions, horseradish aioli and chips
  • Soup of the moment $15.00
    • Tossed green salad and toasted baguette
  • Baked vegetable lasagne $15.00
    • In a kawakawa tomato sauce with garlic bread
SUMMER SALADS SUMMER SALADS
  • Grilled chicken salad $17.95
    • With avocado, mango, peanuts and mixed greens dressed in a light passionfruit vinaigrette
  • Confit pork belly $16.95
    • Peppery greens, pine nuts, apple and crackle
  • Rare venison and blue cheese salad $19.90
    • With walnuts, cranberries and pomegranate dressing

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Prosciutto (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Ham and tomato
  • Bolognese (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Cheese, tomato and a rich meat sauce
  • Napolatana $20.90
    • Half serves of spaghetti are available
  • Zuppa $9.50
  • Seafood Supreme (Small / Large) $23.90 / $32.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns and mussels
  • Capers $2.00
  • Bolognese $19.90
    • Rich meat sauce - a specialty
  • Vegetarian Annie (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Every available vegetable
  • Temptation Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Apple, Apricot, Berries, Crumble and Custard on an original snack base
  • Fresh Green Salad $5.00
    • All the Essentials
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Feijoa Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2015 Gold Award winning Sorbet, showcasing NZ Feijoas at their best. Dairy free, gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan friendly, with no added colouring. 180ml tub, for sharing or greedily scoffing all by yourself
  • Corn Nuggets $4.50
    • A dozen battered balls of sweet corn deep fried and served with a dip of your choice
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Avocado, Cajun Chicken, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes and Sour Cream. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
    • Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
    • Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • CHEESE BURGER $15.00
    • char grilled Brazz beef patty, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, onion in toasted bun w fries. >>
  • SCALLOPS $18.50
    • pan seared - white wine pernod cream sauce w shallots & bacon. >>
  • HOUSE $10.00
    • mixed lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, red onion, balsamic dressing.
  • PEPPERONI $28.50
    • pepperoni, pepperoni & more pepperoni.
  • CRAB CAKES $15.50
    • w chipotle spiced hollandaise sauce.
  • 300 g. RUMP $32.50
  • CRISPY HASH BROWNS $3.00
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
  • The producer (vegetarian - can be vegan) $7.00
    • Garlic & thyme black bean, sweet roasted pumpkin. Soft sprinkled goat feta. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • Breakfast $700
    • Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The bushman $7.00
    • 6 hour slow braised pork belly (free farmed). Marinated in west coast manuka bush honey. Crisp apple slaw, sweet pork jus onion reduction, crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • The fisherman $7.00
    • Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • The stockman $7.00
    • Angus brisket. 12 Hour slow braised in lemon & chipotle peppers. 36 Hour marinated in our oaxacan spice rub. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, chipotle creme fraiche. Organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Fish & Chips
    • Beer battered fish served with chunky fries, coleslaw, tartare sauce and a lemon wedge
  • Aotearoa Cheese Platter $25.00
  • Garlic Bread V $8.00
  • Soup of the Day V
  • Bangers & Mash
    • Meaty pork sausages served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari Salad
    • Crispy calamari served with mixed greens, red onions, carrots, coriander, fresh mint and finished with a sweet chilly dressing
  • Beef Burger
    • Delicious beef pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese, onion jam, aioli and served with fries.
  • Pasta of the Day V
    • A delectable pasta dish created by our chef daily(Add Chicken or Bacon for $3.50)
  • Mushroom Matar Masala $16.50
    • Mushroom and green peas cooked in a tangy masala sauce
  • Gulab Jamun $6.50
    • Semolina dumpling smothered with golden syrup.
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and fresh butter
  • Chicken Afghani $16.90
    • Barbequed chunks of chicken, simmered in delicate cashew sauce
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 samosas) $6.50
    • Seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in a flaky pastry
  • Chicken or Lamb Korma $16.90
    • A mild dish cooked in creamy sauce with almond, coconut, sultanas and cashews.
  • Raita $3.50
    • Classic cooler with cucumber, carrot and yoghurt
  • Jeera Aloo $15.90
    • Cubes of potatoes smothered and simmered with cumin seeds, herbs and spices
  • Vegetables $4.00
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served on potato mash with Speight’s gravy, caramelised onions & garden peas. Beer match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale. >>
  • Salt and Pepper Squid Salad $19.00
    • Crispy fried salt and pepper Squid served over leaves with lemon and aioli. Beer match: Speight's Pilsner
  • Chicken Parmigiana $15.00
    • Crumbed chicken schnitzel topped with Speight’s Napoli sauce and layered with cheese, Served with golden fries and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Pilsner
  • Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli $21.00
    • Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli, served in a Speight's Napoli sauce with shaved Parmesan and roasted Pinenuts. Beer match: Speight's Empire
  • Shearer’s Shanks (GF-) $21.00/ $27.00
    • Tender & delicious, oven-roasted lamb shanks with Central Otago thyme & garlic, topped with Alehouse gravy & mint glaze. Served on potato mash with a medley of Otago vegetables. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark (M/ L)
  • Wedges $4.00
  • Caesar Salad (GF) $19.00
    • The classic made with Cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan, bacon and egg all tossed with the original dressing.Beer Match: Speight's Pilsner
  • MARGARITA $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Double layers of Mozzarella Cheese and Basil.
  • VOLCANO $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Salami, Tomatoes, Red Capsicum, Chilli Flakes and Jalapeno.
  • MEAT LOVERS $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni, Salami, Champagne Ham, Streaky Bacon, Sausages and BBQ Sauce.
  • SUPREMO $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni, Champagne Ham, Streaky Bacon, Red Onions, Red Capsicum, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Black Olives.
  • BBQ CHICKEN $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Chicken, Champagne Ham, Streaky Bacon and Red Onions.
  • TUNA EXPRESS $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Tuna, Caramelized Onions, Jalapeño Peppers, Cream Cheese and Black Pepper.
  • VEGGIE MELODY $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Sundried Tomatoes, Spinach, Mushrooms, Red Onions, Smoked cheddar Cheese, Black Pepper and Cashew Nuts.
  • PRAWN TEMPURA $6.00
    • 6 pcs. & Dip
  • SOUTHLAND BEEF FILLET $39.00
    • potato macaire, asparagus spears, spinach, sweet onions, cherry tomato confit, peppercorn sauce
  • WILD FIORDLAND VENISON LOIN $39.00
    • beetroot & kumara gratin, spinach puree, sautéed greens, onion compote, pan jus
  • Neapolitan style pizza bread $12.00
  • Caesar salad $13.00
  • TOBLERONE $18.00
    • baileys, frangelico, crème de cacao, chocolate, cream
  • ESPRESSO MARTINI $18.00
    • absolut vanilla, kahlua, espresso
  • Garden salad $12.00
  • DUO OF CENTRAL OTAGO LAMB $39.00
    • grilled lamb cutlets & loin, lemon, mint & goji berry cous cous, gibbston spring vegetables, fresh tomato sauce, rosemary jus
  • Corn Chips & Salsa $8.00
  • Pulled Pork $15.00
    • w crackling and crema & salsa
  • Chipotle Chicken $15.00
    • w cheats mold & salsa
  • Chicken Fajita $26.00
    • w tequila-honey-lime glaze, roasted vegetables, marinated onions, Mexican slaw, salsa & two tortillas
  • Shaved Parmesan $4.00
  • Chicken Enchiladas $26.00
    • w chipotle rice, Sombreos herb cheese blend, salsa verde & cheats mole
  • Pineapple Salsa $4.00
    • Mild fruity
  • Quinoa, Kumara & Mushroom $10 B / $7 T
  • Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
  • House baked ciabatta with aged balsamic & extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Vanilla poached pear in butter crust pastry with hazelnut praline ice cream $8.00
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Orange & almond cake with cointreau syrup & cinnamon mascarpone ice cream $8.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • Salad of roasted winter vegetables, candied walnuts, crispy kale leaf, fried lentils & port wine vinaigrette $16.00
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • Fried saganaki cheese, pine nuts, honey & grilled lemon (V) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris $17.00
  • Gibbston Valley Harvest Platter (for two) $59.50
    • farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, pork rilette, house-made hummus, hot-smoked fish, potato, feta & rosemary, frittata, escabeche of mushrooms, house-made pesto, Mediterranean marinated mussels, dolmades, selection of pickles & olives, spicy apricot chutney, breads & crackersWine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris or Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir
  • Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00
  • Lamb loin brochettes with quince, warm buckwheat, roast capsicum and, oregano salad. Greek yoghurt, pita and rose harissa (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Reserve Pinot Noir $35.00
  • House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
  • Charcuterie of Spanish & Italian meats, toasted almonds, pickled figs (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Gold River Pinot Noir $21.00
  • Kumara, broccoli and courgette fritters, with Moroccan spices roast red onion, date syrup, beluga lentils and tomatoes (gf) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Pinot Noir $28.00
  • House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
  • FRENCH TOAST (V) $18.00
    • Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
  • GNOCCHI, TOMATO & SAFFRON $16/28
    • Homemade gnocchi in a tomato & Otago saffron sauce, sheep's cheese, kalamata olives, crispy capers
  • HOKEY POKEY $8.00
    • A scoop of our homemade classic Kiwi ice-cream with plenty of crunchy honeycombs
  • WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
    • Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
  • ROAST BEETROOT FALAFEL (V) $15/26
    • Spiced beetroot & chickpea falafels, marinated courgette, goat's cheese, mixed leaves
  • POLENTA FRITTERS, SALSA VERDE $7.00
  • MOLTEN MARU CHOCOLATE PUDDING $15.00
    • Salted caramel sauce, cocoa nibs, homemade vanilla bean ice-cream
  • BBQ CARDRONA LAMB RIBS $17/30
    • Local merino lamb marinated in harissa & chargrilled, babaganoush, cumin yoghurt
The Ballarat Trading Co

The Ballarat Trading Co

location

Address

7-9 Mall Street, Queenstown, Otago, 9348, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034424222

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Saturday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Sunday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Fast Food , Gastropub , Gluten Free , Pub Food , Steak , Steakhouse , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Gastro Pub

Location
7-9 Mall Street, Queenstown, Otago, 9348, New Zealand