The Book Cafe in Queenstown Menu

Medium $31.50
Grilled Chicken $14.50
- Chicken with mash gravy and veg
Kids Burger $13.00
- A house made beef pattie served with fries
Small $18.50
Affagato $12.95
- A shot of espresso, Frangelico and vanilla ice cream
Banger and Mash or Fries $13.00
- Yummy Sausages served on a bed of creamy mash potato or w fries
Chicken Wings $14.00
- Succulent chicken wings, served with your choice of: hot sauce with blue cheese dip, lemon pepper with aioli, honey soy, Moroccan with mint yogurt, cajun with chipotle mayo, or BBQ sauce
Medium $31.50

Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
Bowl of fries $6.00
Garlic bread & dips $6.00
Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
- Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli

Sauces $1
- Aioli, BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Tomato, Salsa Verde, Wasabi Mayo, Blue Cheese Mayo
Blat $10
- Bacon, Avocado, BBQ Sauce
Hummus $2
Avocado $2
Mac $13
- Beef, Swiss Cheese, Gherkins
Minted Lamb Pattie $14
- Tahini Yoghurt, Salsa Verde
BBQ $13
- Beef, Swiss Cheese, Grilled Pineapple, BBQ Sauce
Pineapple $0.5

Sourdough ciabatta w/ local cairn Muir olive oil $8.00
wagyu beef rump, broccoli, jersey benne potatoes, pepper sauce and gorgonzola $39.00
5 Cheeses $35.00
Scallops, cauliflower coconut and squid risotto, apple, lime and curry $25.00
The C.O.D $18.00
- McFarlane's cherries, ricotta mousse, tonka bean macaron and apricot Dark chocolate tart, local raspberries, yoghurt aniseed ice cream strawberry ice cream sandwich, poached rhubarb and cream cheese Blueberry and walnut carrot cake, cream cheese ice cream
Served natural w/ lemon
1 Cheese $9.00
Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00

Aloo paratha $5.00
- Soft whole wheat bread kneaded well stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and cooked in tandoor oven
Sheek kebab $10.90
- Diced lean lamb man marinated overnight in a secret marinade and cooked in the tandoor
Gulab jamun $6.50
- A traditional indian semolina dumpling soaked in golden syrup
Tandoori chicken (full) $22.90
- Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
Dal makhani $15.50
- Simmered black lentils and kidney beans sauteed with tomatoes, ginger, cumin, onion and fresh garlic
Garlic naan $4.00
- Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and fresh butter
Chicken/beef saagwala $15.90
- Boneless tender chicken/beef pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy and garnished with julienne ginger
Kashmiri naan $5.00
- Stuffed with mixed dry fruits, coconut and nuts

Green Peace $25.00
- Fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, tomato, kalamata olives, smoked cheese
Salt and Pepper Calamari $13.00
Kawarau Village Beef Burger $25.00
- Housemade beef patty with bacon, onion ring, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli and BBQ sauce
Chicken Schnitzel $26.00
- Panko crumbed chicken breast, chips and garden salad
Grilled Steak $36.00
- 300gm Porterhouse, duck fat roasted potatoes and garden salad. Served with mushroom sauce or red wine jus
Bolognese $24.00
- Ground beef, napolitana sauce and parmesan
Lamb $25.00
- Pulled lamb shoulder, green peas, feta and mint
Garlic Pizza $14.00

Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
FOVEAUX STRAIT SQUID & OCTOPUS SALAD $25.00
- kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, rocket, feta, balsamic
KIWI “PAVLOVA” $18.00
- italian meringue, kiwifruit, passionfruit cream, plum puree, kiwifruit sorbet
CHICKEN & BACON PIZZA $26.00
- mushrooms, spring onions, olives, pesto, mozzarella, sweet chilli sauce, sour cream
Neapolitan style pizza bread $12.00
Freshly baked loaf $10.00
SELECTION OF HOUSE MADE SORBETS $14.00
CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
- confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus

Jalapenos $3.00
Cordero de Plata Lamb $10 B / $7 T
Drunken Bean Nachos $17.00
- w melted cheese
Chipotle Chicken $10 B / $7 T
Diablo Fuego $4.00
- HOT!!
La Pistolet $8.00
- w pulled pork & crackling or cordero de plata lamb & marinated onions
Salsa Cruda $4.00
- Mild red
Mango Salsa $4.00
- Mild fruity

Add chorizo $3.00
Steak & Ribs Combo
- 200gm of Angus rump cooked to your liking, succulent sticky pork ribs with our own homemade coleslaw & battered onion rings served with a bowl of golden fries
For 2-4 people $38.00
Cheese Board $12.00
- A selection of local cheeses served with matching accompaniments
Go premium with fillet $4.00
Wedges $6.00
Homemade Chocolate Brownie $12.00
- Decadent chocolate brownie served with ice cream
Fries $9.00
- Hot & crispy bowl of fries served with aioli & tomato sauce - Add cheese & gravy $2.50

Pub Breakfast $18
- Poached eggs, streaky bacon, sausage, baked beans & hash browns on toasted ciabatta
Garlic Loaf $12.00
- A traditional loaf served warm with garlic butter
Kids Strawberry & Choco Ice Cream Sundae
Sides $6.00
- Rosemary Potatoes/ Pub Slow/ Pub fries/ Potato Wedges/ Roasted Vegetables
Beef Nachos $14
- Chilli mince mix served on corn chips with cheese, sour cream & guacamole topped with jalapenos
Fush & Chups $12
- Lunch sized portion of tempura battered fish served with a pub tartare sauce & a handful of fries
Kids Spider: White or Black
Vegetarian Frittata $18.00
- Roast capsicum, courgette & goats cheese frittata, served with pub & potato wedges

Cairnmuir extra virgin olive oil $6.00
Free range chicken braised, with ginger, lime and honey Corn couscous and courgette and mint salad (gf) (df) Wine match - Red Shed Pinot Blanc $30.00
Mixed leaf salad $9.00
Charcuterie of Spanish & Italian meats, toasted almonds, pickled figs (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Gold River Pinot Noir $21.00
Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00
Marinated olives $8.50
House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00

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