The Book Cafe in Queenstown Menu

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The Book Cafe in Queenstown has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as Aperol Spritz or Freshly baked dough balls: garlic butter, olive oil & balsamic vinegar (v) from Bella Cucina. Velvet Burger offers many options including Squawk Dawg and Hottie. Buddastix includes a wide range like E1 Fresh Rice Paper Rolls (GF) or E2 Money Bags. Soup of the Day and Breads and Spreads from . Speargrass Inn offers Golden Fleece Hotel-Motel and Spaghetti Bologanise.

Nearby Sample Menus

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!
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)
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 >>
CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
- This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
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
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
BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
- marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
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

Eggs Any Style $5.00
Quinoa Bowl (gf, vegan) $18.00
- Pumpkin, carrot & pea curry, parsley, crispy spiced tofu & peanuts
Grilled Halloumi & Poached Eggs $20.00
- Smashed pea & edamame, oven dried tomatoes, crispy kale, seaweed salt, toasted sourdough
Hollandaise $2.50
Mushrooms $4.50
South Island Angus Beef Burger $20.00
- Portobello mushroom, blue cheese, dijon mayo, pickled red onion, spinach, agria fries
Potatoes $4.00
Halloumi $5.00

Tuna sashimi
- 6 Pcs (GF)
Japanese style curry with vegetables
Hikari green salad (V)
Chicken katsu curry
Served with a mung bean sprout, corn, dried seaweed, boiled egg and chashu
Assorted tempura
- 5 Pcs
Chicken katsu don
Prawn tempura
- 4 Pcs

Broken lemon cheese cake $18.00
- Raspberry, lemon curd, burnt lemon sorbet.
Whipped potato puree $8.00
JSH cured meats $36.00
- proper pickles, forever evolving terrine, breads.
Affogato $18.00
- Vanilla ice cream, biscotti, espresso, liqueur
Beetroot risotto $34.00
- shaved & pickled summer beets, goats cheese bon bon.
Selection of local and European cheese $28.00
- last years apricots, walnuts & biscuits.
Rhubarb creme brulee $18.00
- Rhubarb gel, oats & honey crumble.
Steak fries $8.00

Dahi Poori $12.00
- (Stuffed Puffed Pastry Shells, Spiced Mashed Potato, Sweet Yogurt, Chutneys)
Available from 12PM to 4PM
Aloo Tikki Chaat $12.00
- (Potato Cutlets, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Paneer Dosa $18.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Cottage Cheese, Vegetables, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Papri Chaat $12.00
- (Thin crispy wheat Wafers, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Uttapam $14.00
- (Rice-lentil Pancake, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Masala Dosa $17.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, spiced potatoes, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Idli $14.00
- (Steamed savoury Rice -lentil Cakes, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)

Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
Cheddar N/A
Veggie Patty N/A
Flatbread N/A
Mayo N/A
Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A

Silverfern Reserve beef eye fillet $34.00
New Zealand cheese platter $18.00
- Kapiti cheeses, quince paste Central Otago stone fruit chutney, crackers & grapes
Saffron seafood chowder $13.50
- chive & capsicum rouille & bakery bread
Bakery bread & spreads $10.00
- Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
Market fish $12.00
Classic Caesar salad $15.00
- with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy Add chicken to your salad $5
Butterscotch or chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00
Silverfern Reserve beef ribeye $34.00

Portuguese Rolls
Egg $1.50
Double Breast Burger $15.90
- With two Peri-Peri chicken breast fillets it's a definite two-hander!
Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
- Large $6.50
3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
- 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
- Creamy chip dip $2.50
5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!

Lamb (Turkish pide style) $22.00
- Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
Artichoke $22.00
- Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
Chorizo $22.00
- Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
Crudites & dips $14.00
- Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; babaganoush (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
Toasted homemade breads $11.00
- Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam
No5 Big Breakfast $24.00
- No5 bacon, poached free-range eggs, sourdough, roast mushrooms, tomato

Vegetarian M $10.90 L $13.50
- Sautéed capiscum, onions, mushrooms & fresh vegetables
Queso "Kids Choice" $10.00
- Melted Cheese
Brazilian Coxinhas $5.00
- Battered and fried dough, filled with chicken and Cheese
Vegetarian $13.50
- Veggies of the season, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños
Tamarindo $6.00
- Refreshing tamarind juice
Picante Chicken Wings $9.00
- Tossed in our special hot sauce and served with blue cheese sauce for dipping
Totopos $4.50
- Just the corn chips
Brazilian Guarana $4.50
- Most popular Brazilian drink

New Zealand cheese platter: Kapiti cheeses, quince paste, Central Otago stone fruit chutney, crackers & grapes $18.00
Classic Caesar salad with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy $15.00
Arrow $21.00
- Chorizo, bacon, chicken, bbq sauce, mozzarella & aioli
Silverfern Reserve beef eye fillet $34.00
Homemade gnocchi $18.00
- Brown butter, tomato, spinach, red capsicum, garlic, roquette & parmesan.
‘Impressions’ burger with homemade beef pattie, beetroot, tomato, smoked cheese, bacon & lettuce. Served with salad & fries $19.50
Saffron seafood chowder, chive & capsicum rouille & bakery bread $13.50
Chicken tenders $12.00

Choose your favourite two options and save the arguments
Pepperoni
- Premium pepperoni, mozzarella and mushrooms
Beer Battered Blue Cod One piece $5
Marinated Pork Ribs $18.5
BBQ Chicken
- Smoked chicken, red peppers and our tasty BBQ sauce
Garlic and Mozzarella Bread $Small $8.50 Large $12.00
-Large $31.00
Smoked Salmon
- Hamill’s smoked salmon, capers, brie cheese, semi dried tomatoes with chopped onions, sour cream and flaked almonds

House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
Goats cheese palmiers $15.50
- with roast local beetroot and cumin, and orange labne (gf*) Wine match - La Dulcinée Pinot Gris
Charcuterie of Spanish & Italian meats, toasted almonds, pickled figs (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Gold River Pinot Noir $21.00
Ciabatta $4.00
- house-churned butter
Turkish spiced venison shortloin burger with barberry and pepper relish, in Middle Eastern bread with isot potatoes and garlic toum (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling $29.00
Marinated slow cooked octopus salad $15.50
- with capsicums, tomatoes, basil and toasted ciabatta croutons (gf*) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Riesling
Traditional Grapepickers Lunch $24.00
- Today’s soup, hummus, farmhouse cheese, pickles, olives, toasted balsamic, red wine bread. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay
Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00

Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
- With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
Soup n/a
- Please see our blackboard
Blue Cod $28.50
- A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
House Smoked Salmon $25.00
- House smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon ricotta and fire-roasted peppers
Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
- With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
Wild Fiordland Venison $29.00
- Cooked mediun rare with potato gratin, jus and greens
Blue Cod $28.50
- A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad

MOLTEN MARU CHOCOLATE PUDDING $15.00
- Salted caramel sauce, cocoa nibs, homemade vanilla bean ice-cream
GIBBSTON VALLEY CHEESES $10/32
- All made at the Gibbston Valley Cheesery, choose individual cheeses or a board of all four, served with our homemade crackers, sourdough, pickles & relishes: Glenroy Cheddar; Balfour Sheep’s Cheese; Kawarau Blue; Maasdam
SMOKED SALMON SALAD $20.00
- Our house cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT $60pp
CHORIZO $22.00
- Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
BACON & EGGS $18.00
- Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
Roast wild thyme mushrooms (v); Grilled tomatoes (v); Potato & parsnip rosti (v) $5.00
WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
- Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)