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

Bun Laden $ 12.50
- Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
Holier than Thou $ 12.90
- Tempured tofu with a spicy satay, coconut and coriander sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli,
Sweet Bambi $ 12.50
- Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plumm chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
The Bulls Eye $ 18.50
- Prime New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
Mr. Big Stuff $ 16.00
- 1/2 lb of prime New Zealand beef topped with melted cheddar cheese, American streaky bacon & bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
Cockadoodle Oink $ 14.00
- Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, American streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
Homemade onion rings with aioli sauce $5.50
Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 9.00
- dozen

CARBONARA $15.00
- smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms & onions sautéed in a white wine cream saucew fettuccine pasta finished w parmesan. >>
VEGETARIAN $16.50
- sautéed mushrooms, spinach, chefs potatoes, baked beans, eggs on toast. >>
PORK TACOS $15.00
- spicy soft shell tacos filled w tangy shredded pork, crunchy salad & jalapeños.
BREAKFAST SAUSAGES $4.00
CHEESE BURGER $15.00
- char grilled Brazz beef patty, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, onion in toasted bun w fries. >>
BACON BENEDICT $16.50
- poached eggs on toasted English muffins, streaky bacon, hollandaise sauce, hash browns. >>
JALAPEÑO POPPERS $14.50
- spicy cheese stuffed croquettes.
SIZZLING WINGS $14.50
- chicken wings coated in our famous bbq saucerecipe. >>

Affogato $18.00
- Vanilla ice cream, biscotti, espresso, liqueur
Freshly shucked local oysters.
Wakanui
- Wakanui Blue cattle are grass fed initially then finished on grain for the last 70 to 90 days. Like the grass-fed equivalent Angus, it has characteristic fat marbling running through the muscle but due to being grain fed the marbling is much greater and more intense throughout.
Whipped potato puree $8.00
Fried calamari $25.00
- chorizo crumb, green goddess, coriander, lemon.
Raw plate $33.00
- market fish selection, white soy, horseradis.
Chocolate fondant $18.00
- Cherry variations & sorbet.
Hand crafted bread $10.00
- JSH butter, seaweed salt.

Selection of three cheeses $23.00
BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB $32.00
- Braised for hours so it falls off the bone.
Affogato $11.00
- Espresso coffee, vanilla bean ice cream, coffee syrup &almond biscotti
Pear, Walnut & Rocket Salad $7.00
Strawberry Mousse $15.00
- with cracked pepper meringue, berry jelly, raspberry & strawberry sorbet.
Trio of Movenpick Ice Cream & Sorbet $9.00
Vegetable Pappardelle Pasta $24.00
- Slow roasted tomato, portobello mushroom, grilled eggplant, chilli, rocket & extra virgin olive oil.
Puhoi Gorgonzola $11.00

Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
Public's Breakfast Burger $14.00
- Bacon, eggs, relish and coleslaw
Breakfast Beans $12.00
- Beans served w/ smoked paprila, spinach, chilli, crispy onions, poached egg and grilled bread
Pork Belly Burger $14.00
- Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
Public's Chicken $14.00
- Fried chicken w coleslaw, homemade aioli and our special peanut sauce
Extras
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

Spring Rolls $8.50
- Vietnamese-inspired fried rice paper rolls with chicken & glass noodles
Duck Curry $29.00
- Roasted duck in red curry with pineapple, cherry tomatoes, grapes & fresh basil
Son-In-Law Egg $6.00
- Crispy fried whole egg with a sticky tamarind sauce on a nest of crispy noodles
Coconut Rice N/A
- Served in small, medium & large portions
Jasmine Rice N/A
- Served in small, medium & large portions
Singha Beer Battered Chicken $20.00
- Tossed in roasted chilli sauce with onion, peppers & cashew nuts
Plain Rice or Egg Noodles N/A
- Served in small, medium & large portions
Larb Gai $20.00
- Minced chicken salad mixed with Thai herbs & roasted rice powder, served in lettuce cups

Duck liver pate $17.50
- Homemade potted duck liver pate served with toasted breads, crackers, port wine jelly and pickles
Creme brulee $12.50
- Classic vanilla creme brulee served with orange con-fit and French macaron
Savannah rib eye 250g $35.00
- Savannah Angus is beef grown on the lush green rolling hills of New Zealand. Purely fed on rich pastures, this marbling beef has rich flavours and sensational consistency. Discover the taste and know why this is New Zealand’s leading Angus beef. Served with shoestring fries, garden salad and your choice of Café de Paris butter, blue cheese or green peppercorn sauce
Steamed basmati rice $8.50
Asparagus ice cream $16.50
- Homemade asparagus ice cream in a filo basket with rocket, sauteed market mushrooms and jamon serrano crisp
Salmon and tuna tartare $18.50
- Queenstown’s Zenkuro sake, cured salmon and tuna tartare served with cucumber, radish, wasabi infused goma wakame seaweed salad and seaweed crisp
Venison $36.00
- Grilled Canterbury venison leg fillet, served with chervil pomme puree, sautéed zucchinis and cherry jus
Soft rolled omelette $15.50
- Made with a choice of ham, cheddar cheese, tomato, Onions, mushrooms and peppers & served with grilled tomato

Gibbston Brie & Kikorangi Blue Cheese with Oatcakes & Fruit Pastes $20
Garlic Bread $7
Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon $22 / $30 / $30
- Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
Platter of Smoked Meats Pestos Olives & Breads $24
Housemade Gnocchi with Tomato,Chilli ,Basil,Olive & Caper Sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese $26
Strawberry & Raspberry Sorbet with Meringues $10
Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Vanilla Bean IceCream $12
Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35

Chips
Chicken Pita $10.90
- Chicken breast, cucumber, iceberg, tomato & light mayo in a warm pita
- Large $6.50
Grilled Livers $6.90
Coleslaw
Caramelised Onions $1.50
Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
- On its own $24.90

THE FAT BADGER MED$26/LARGE $36
- Chicken, Italian Sausage, PePperoni, Mushrooms, White Onion, Roasted Red Peppers, topped with NZ Mozzarella
THE SCRATCHING BADGER MED $26/LARGE$36
- Thick-cut Bacon, Chicken, Baby Spinach, Red Onion, Mushrooms, Ricotta Cheese and NZ Mozzarella >>
FAT BADGER 12”: + EXTRA TOPPING $3 $25.00
THE PRINCESS BADGER
CHEESY BADGERS CHEESY CHEESE 5 CHEESE PIZZA MED $24/LARGE$32
- Cheddar Mix, NZ Mozzarella, Feta, Blue Cheese and Ricotta Cheese. (6 Cheese with Parmesan!!)
THE ITALIAN STALLION MED$24/LARGE$32
- Italian Sausage, Mushrooms and Pepperoni with NZ Mozzarella
SAUCES $1.00
- AIOLY KETCHUP PESTO MAYONNAISE SWEET SOUR CREAM RANCH BBQ SPICY TOMATO TARTARE CHIPOTLE BLUE CHEESE CRANBERRY BALSAMIC HONEY MUSTARD GREEK ITALIAN OLIVE OIL
WEDGES $9.00

Deep Fried Green Kiwi Fruit $3.50
- Wrap your taste buds around this warm, delicious, sweet and savoury combination that is NZ's first deep fried Kiwi Fruit. Available gluten-free
Gourmet Banana On A Stick $3.50
- A worldwide fruity favourite (banana) deep fried and dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
Dory $6.00
- Dory has a delicate sweet flesh with a low oil content. Available Gluten Free
Chunky Chips Cheese And Gravy $9.00
Chips,Curry Sauce And Cheese $7.50
Kids Hotdog meal $5.50
- Erik's homemade hot dog, 1/2 scoop of chips and tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
Tartare Sauce $1.50
- One bottle of Tartar Sauce
Mussels (1) $2.00
- One delicious New Zealand mussel

Toasted pumpkin batard bread(V) $14
Whitestone cheese board $19
- Lindis pass brie, totara tasty cheddar, windsor blue, quince paste & crackers
Vegetarian penne past $18
- Tomatoes, mushrooms, feta and olives
Sole fillets & chips $26
- Lightly crumbed, served with fries, tartare sauce & salad
Potato wedges $12
- Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
Salt and pepper squid $26
- Served with aioli
Smoky bacon and egg pie $18
- Homemade pie with tomato relish & salad
Falafel wrap (V) $16
- Served with salad, pickled vegetables & yoghurt dressing on roti bread

Ediballs or for two packs $3 / $5
Roast Beef Salad R $10.90 / P $8.90
Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
Extra Dip $1.00
Buffalo Chicken Pita R $12.50 / P$10.50
Garden (V) Pita R $8.50 / P $7.50
Breakfast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
Chicken Breast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90

Pork Belly Burger $19.00
- Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
Wild Fiordland Venison $29.00
- Cooked mediun rare with potato gratin, jus and greens
Soup n/a
- Please see our blackboard
Carnivore’s Dream $25.00
- Chorizo, bacon, ham off the bone & caramelised onion with Fork and Tap BBQ sauce
Polenta Fries $9.00
- With chipotle aioli (V)(GF*)
Half ‘n’ Half combos, extra $2.00
Potted Paté $15.00
- Free range chicken liver paté, served with warm ciabatta, crackers, onion & sage jam GF available
Gluten Free Base, extra $3.50

Malaysian Dahl $8
- tomato & sambal
Salted Coconut & Mango Ice Cream $7
- hand-churned by Pure NZ ice cream
Woo Sambal $3
Kaffir Lime cream $12
- crispy coconut, vanilla marinated pineapple
Market Fish Curry/ Assam Pedas M/P
- Tamarind, lemongrass & Chilli
Turmeric Chicken $14
Kum Heong Style Soft Shell Crab $26
- crispy curry leaves, dried shrimp, ginger & onion
Soy, Sesame eggplant $14
- red chilli dressing