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

Extra sauces $0.50
The Bulls Eye $18.50
- Primo New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
Fergburger w/ cheese $12.00
- Cheddar
The Fergburger $11.00
- Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
Chief Wiggum $14.50
- Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and a delicious apricot seeded mustard.
Cock Cajun $12.90
- Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, cooled with a lemon yoghurt, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
Sweet Julie $12.90
- Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a ginger soy sauce dressed with sweet chilli, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
Homemade onion rings with aioli sauce $5.50

GET BADGER TO THE GREEK TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN M: $29.00 L: $39.00
- ROAST LAMB, HEAPS OF FETA, OLIVES, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, FRESH CHILLI, FRESH CUCUMBER, ONION, NZ MOZZARELLA AND GREEK YOGHURT SWIRL
THE ARNOLD SCHWARZEBADGER THE MR OLYMPIA OF MEAT LOVERS, PURE PROTEIN M: $28.00 L: $39.00
- SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST, PRIME BEEF, FRESH GARLIC, ONION TOPPED WITH FRESH ROCKET, NZ MOZZARELLA AND A HONEY SOY SWIRL
CURLY FRIES & PARMESAN M: $4.50 L: $8.00
THE FAT BADGER WHERE IT ALL STARTED M: $25.00 L: $37.00
- CHICKEN, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, WHITE FISHMUSHROOMS, SPANISH ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
BADGERS FAT SALAD L: $12.00
- SALAD LEAVES GENTLY TOSSED WITH FRESH TOMATO, BLACK OLIVES, CUCUMBER, RED ONION, FETA CHEESE, AVOCADO, CRACKED PEPPER & YOUR CHOICE OF DRESSING
THE PRINCESS STRAIGHT FROM MOTHER EARTH'S OWN GARDEN M: $27.00 L: $38.00
- MUSHROOMS OLIVE OIL, FRESH GARLIC, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, BABY SPINACH, FETA, TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
THE BADGER’S CATCH A REAL TREAT FROM THE SEA M: $28.00 L: $39.00
- WHITEFISH, KING PRAWNS, CALAMARI, MUSSELS & ONIONS, GARNISHED WITH LEMON ON OUR FAMOUS SAUCE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
THE REMARKABLE BADGER QUEENSTOWN’S OWN M: $28.00 L: $39.00
- PRIME THINLY SLICED BEEF PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, BRAISED ONIONS WITH NZ MOZZARELLA

Butter Mashed Potato
Beef Burger $22.00
- 200g minced 90-day grain-fed Angus rump steak
Roast wild thyme mushrooms V
Antipasto Vegetarian
- crudités, romesco, baby Gano sh, wild mushroom mousse, local cheeses, homemade pickles, crackers & bread >>
wild Venison shepherd's Pie $28.00
- pickled walnut salad
Seafood ceviche $21.00
- grapefruit, pea shoots, crispbreads
Rosemary Green Beans
Shoestring Fries
- with roast garlic aioli & smoked tomato sauce

Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
- With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic toast
NZ Green-Shelled Mussels $18.00
- In an apple cider, cream and mustard sauce served with garlic toast
Smoked Fish Croguette $19.90
- With tartare slaw, poached eggs and romesco sauce
Polenta Chips $7.00
- With aioli
Tempura Fish $22.90
- Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
Toasted Muesli $16.00
- With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
Yellow Thai Style Curry $22.00
- With crispy chicken, spiced tofu, Asian herbs and wild rice
Eggs Benedict on Toast $18.50
- With streaky bacon and hollandaise sauce

Fishbone’s Chowder with fresh & smoked fish, fried potatoes & grilled bread $19.90
Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
Southland Lamb $37.90
- slow cooked shoulder with farro, asparagus & peas, green garlic & pumpkin seed pesto, crumbed lamb sweetbreads
Sole $38
- sweet mild flavour with a fine, delicate texture - pan-roasted fillet with shaved courgettes, preserved lemon, toasted pine nuts, salted fish, tomatoes, crushed spring peas & tarragon mayonnaise
Green-lipped Mussels $33.90
- steamed with white wine, garlic & slow cooked onions served with our hand cut chips & grilled bread
Cloudy Bay Surf Clams stir-fried with XO sauce $21
Crunchy cos lettuce with mustard dressing $9.50
For Two (½ crayfish / whole crayfish) $155 / $220
- Oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, blue cod, smoked fish, octopus, locally baked bread & a green salad

Aloo Gobhi $16.50
- Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomatoes and mild spices
Mushroom Matar Masala $16.50
- Mushroom and green peas cooked in a tangy masala sauce
Vegetable Jalfrezi $16.90
- Stir-fried fresh garden vegetables sauteed with mild spices. Tangy and tasty.
Raita $3.50
- Classic cooler with cucumber, carrot and yoghurt
Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $11.90
- Boneless cubes of chicken marinated in yoghurt and freshly ground spices finished in clay oven
Chicken or Lamb Korma $16.90
- A mild dish cooked in creamy sauce with almond, coconut, sultanas and cashews.
Kastoori Kebab (4 Pieces) $12.90
- A house speciality chef's favourite
Gulab Jamun $6.50
- Semolina dumpling smothered with golden syrup.v

Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce $19 / $27 / $27
- Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
VKNOW’s Tomato Bruschetta & Basil Jus $12
VKNOW Venison,Parmesan & Caramelised Onion Bruschetta $12
Greek Salad $10
Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34
Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35
Fiordland Wild Venison , Seared on Mushroom Risotto & Steamed Green Beans $36
Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12

Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
- Served with a warm butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
Stacks Triple Chocolate Sundae $12.00
- Dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate sauce and finished with a white chocolate wafer
Steak Sandwich $25.00
- Grilled steak served on turkish pide with caramelized onion, smoked cheese, tomato, mesculin lettuce and chipotle aioli
Chicken $24.00
- Pan fried chicken breast, spinach and creamy mushroom sauce
Kawarau Village Beef Burger $25.00
- Housemade beef patty with bacon, onion ring, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli and BBQ sauce
Stacks Favourite $26.00
- Chicken, red onion, button mushroom, feta cheese and BBQ base
Wedges $10.00
- With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Chicken Schnitzel $26.00
- Panko crumbed chicken breast, chips and garden salad

Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
Angus Rump: $19.00
- 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
Salt & pepper calamari served with aioli $14.50
Mango Cheese Cake
Bangers & Mash: $18.00
- Meaty Pork sausage served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
Lamb Shank: $25.00
- Braised lamb shanks served with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy
Onion Rings $6.50

Mediterranean Pasta $14
- Pappardelle pasta tossed with sundried tomato, mushrooms, spinach, pumpkin seeds & ciabatta croutons
Fush & Chups $12
- Lunch sized portion of tempura battered fish served with a pub tartare sauce & a handful of fries
Jerk Chicken $14
- Hot Jamaican jerk spiced chicken on a chilled almond noodle mix dressed with coriander & sesame oil
Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
- Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with Pum slow & potato wedges
Sides $6.00
- Rosemary Potatoes/ Pub Slow/ Pub fries/ Potato Wedges/ Roasted Vegetables
Cheese Board $14
- A selection of cheese served with crackers & a pumpkin chutney
Kids Spider: White or Black
Sides of Pub Slaw or Roasted Vegetables $6

DECONSTRUCTED PEAR CRUMBLE $16.00
- Burnt pear, pear puree, nut cluster, honey & fig ice cream
Hazelnut and Chocolate Torte $14.00
- w/ Frangelico cream - (V, DF)
Strawberry Cheesecake $14.00
- w/ pear mousse and strawberry gel - (V)
blue cheese
250g NZ Beef Eye-Fillet (Prime steer) - (GF, DF) $36.00
Fruits
- whole fruit, apricots, pears, plums, prunes, fruit salad >>
caramelized roast kumara (V,DF,GF)
Children’s Dinner Combo $15.50
- includes a juice or soft drink, apple and cheese sticks, ice cream with a choice of/fish n’ chips

Cavell’s Wraps (V*) $13.00
- Fresh wraps filled with mesclun salad, carrot, red onion &cheese. With a choice of Grilled smoked chicken, bacon & pesto, Grilled steak with bbq sauce, Braised pork belly with bbq sauce & aioli, Pesto, hummus, cucumber & alfalfa sprouts/crunchy combo
Big Breakfast (GF*) (V*) $18.50
- Two free range eggs served your way with bacon, Kransky sausage, tomato, hash bites & mushrooms on toast
Fries( Sm/ Lg) (GF*) $8.00/$10.50
- With tomato sauce & Cavell's aioli
Fish ‘n’ Chips (GF) $17.00
- Crispy beer battered hoki & fries served with salad & Cavell's homemade tartare sauce
The Famous Meltdown (GF*) $12.50
- Fries topped with crispy bacon, aioli and melted cheese
Classic Caesar Salad $16.00
- Cos lettuce served with crispy bacon, shaved parmesan cheese, poached egg, croutons and an anchovy garnish. Add: seared smoked chicken $2/smoked salmon $3
The Steak Burger (GF*) $18.00
- Tender steak served on a lightly toasted bun with lettuce, aioli, bbq sauce, tomato, caramelised onion, free range egg & beetroot relish.Served with fries.
Kids Toasted Sandwich $7.50
- Toasted cheese sandwich and fries with tomato sauce

Rustic fries served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli $10.00
Served with rustic fries, seasonal vegetables, pepper sauce or red wine jus.
Chicken tenders $12.00
Served with fries or rice, and fresh vegetables or garden salad
Classic Caesar salad with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy $15.00
Kapiti ice cream: Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis $13.00
Chicken parmigiana $20.00
- Cornfed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries
Salt & pepper squid with fries & garlic aioli $17.50

ARTICHOKE (V) $22.00
- Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
- Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
TOMATO, CAPSICUM, CANNELLINI SOUP $16.00
- Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
MARINATED OLIVES (V) $9.00
NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT $60pp
HOMEMADE GRANOLA (V) $15.00
- The Spire homemade granola, either; Natural with milk and poached local berries OR Bircher style; soaked overnight in apple juice, with yoghurt & blackberry coulis (v)
THE SPIRE BURGER & CHIPS $24.00
- Wild venison burger, smoked cheese, homemade mustard & relish, slaw, tomato, served with hand-cut chips & tomato saffron aioli
HAND-CUT CHIPS, OLIVE SALT, TOMATO & SAFFRON AIOLI $7.00

Soup n/a
- Please see our blackboard
Tap Burger $19.00
- House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries
Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
- With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
Half ‘n’ Half combos, extra $2.00
Wild Rabbit Cannelloni $27.00
- Central Otago Rabbit, slowly braised with mushrooms, mustard and white wine Served with a walnut and pear salad
Pork Belly Burger $19.00
- Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
Jerk Spiced Chicken $25.00
- Jerk spiced chicken, fire-roasted peppers, finished with corn and coriander salsa
Tap Burger $19.00
- House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries