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

Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18

Beer Fries $10.50
- And you thought fries couldn't get any better! Beer battered and served with aioli & BBQ sauce
Affagato $12.95
- A shot of espresso, Frangelico and vanilla ice cream
Small $19.50
Medium $30.50
Small $18.50
Bolognaise
- Winnies beef bolognaise topped with parmesan cheese
Large $34.50
Small $17.50

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,
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 >>
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
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!
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 >>
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)
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
BEEF BURGER $19.00
- This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring

Hand Cut Fries $5 Sml / $9 Lrg
Jen's Vegan Burger $18.00
- Kumara pattie, romesco vegetables, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pesto. Add cheese for our friendly vegetarians.
''Pull Apart'' Bruschetta $12.00
- Tomato, Basil Pesto and Mozzarella bruschetta on rustic french baguette
Lamb Stew $19.00
- Bone warming stew laced with hearty veggies and lamb. Served with rustic bread
Mountain Hot Wings $18.00
- 1 KG of hot wings served with home made ranch dip
Cajun Hand Cut Fries with Garlic Aioli $9.00
Short Rib Po'Boy $15.00
- Short rib, sautéed onions, killer pickles, chipotle aioli
Smiths Burger $18.00
- Homemade sous vide beef pattie, with bacon, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, onions and cheese

FOUR CHEESE $35.95
- mozzarella, cheddar, gorgonzola, brie, fresh herbs
CURLY FRIES $7.5
- probably the best potato fries you will ever eat!
CAESAR SALAD $12.5 add chicken $5
- cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan, bacon bits, egg, traditional creamy dressing
FETTUCCINI ALFREDO $20
- classic creamy pasta sauce - butter, cream, white pepper & parmesan
FAT TONYS $35.95
- pepperoni, salami, chorizo, ham & chilli flakes
SICILIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
- pepperoni, chorizo, salami, bacon, smoked chicken, bbq sauce
MUSHROOM MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
- portabello, swiss brown mushrooms w a hint of truffle oil, fresh rocket
TUSCAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
- cajun spiced chicken, spinach, sun dried tomato, roast garlic, feta, black olives

Paneer Dosa $18.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Cottage Cheese, Vegetables, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Choley Bhatura $17.00
- (Fried leavened bread, Chickpea curry
** All the Dishes are served with Compliment Condiment portions. Any extra Condiments requested will attract Extra charge
Aloo Tikki Chaat $12.00
- (Potato Cutlets, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Poori Bhaaji $17.00
- (Puffed wholewheat deep-fried breads, Potato-Tomato Stew)
Pav Bhaji $17.00
- (Spiced Mixed Vegetables, Buttered Pav Bun)
Available from 12PM to 4PM
Plain Dosa $15.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)

Crunchy cos lettuce with mustard dressing $9.50
Fried Southern Ocean Arrowhead Squid with a trio of mayonnaises $19
- New Zealand miso, Meyer lemon, & squid ink
Southland Lamb $37.90
- slow cooked shoulder with farro, asparagus & peas, green garlic & pumpkin seed pesto, crumbed lamb sweetbreads
West Coast Whitebait, sautéed with garlic, lemon & parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, char-grilled bread $27.90
Fishbone’s Chowder with fresh & smoked fish, fried potatoes & grilled bread $19.90
Fishbone’s Spring Salad $18
- Crystal Garden salad leaves, Kaikora Valley goat’s cheese, Nevis Garden’s asparagus, blueberries & hazelnuts from Marlborough with Fishbone Farm’s honey & sherry vinaigrette
Nevis Garden’s asparagus with crispy capers & browned butter $9.50
Beef & Reef $46.50
- grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree

Ice Cream Sundae GF $10.00
- Chocolate or berry with a selection of toppings.
Garlic Bread V $8.00
Bangers & Mash
- Meaty pork sausages served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy.
Soup of the Day V
Kothu
- Traditional Sri Lankan street delicacy. Thinly sliced naan bread tossed with vegetables, eggs and spices.(Add Chicken for $3.50)
House Salad
Aotearoa Cheese Platter $25.00
Seasonal Fruit Crumble $10.00

Speight's Gourmet Chicken Burger $18.00
- Chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce & cheese topped with plum sauce, served with golden fries. Beer Match: Speight's Distinction Ale
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
Bacon $5.00
Cromwell Crumble $11.00
- A bounty of delicious seasonal fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, custard & ice-cream.
Blue ’n’ Gold $28.00/ $35.00
- Southern blue cod golden fried in Speight’s gold medal beer batter, served with fresh garden salad & fries. Beer Match: Speight's Cider (M/ L)
Half Pint Ice-cream Sundae with the works $7.00
- For kids 12 & under only please. No big kids allowed!
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Speight’s Old Dark Ice-cream $11.00
- Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch sauce and Speight’s Old Dark Ice-cream.
Golden fries $8.00/ $9.00
- With tomato ketchup/ With cheese

Marinated Olives $8.00
- Soaked in olive oil, lemon juice and peppers
Vegetarian Tofu Burger $24.00
- Pan fried tofu with ginger and honey soy sauce, tomato, aioli and tomato sauce
Half & Halfe Pizza $29.00
Calamari Salad $22.00
- Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
Salt and Pepper Calamari $13.00
Toni Pepperoni $26.00
- Pepperoni, roasted red pepper, kalamata olives
Under the Sea $26.00
- Smoked hoki, smoked salmon, red onion, capers, artichoke heart and salsa verde
Add Topping + $2.00

Crayfish $32
- Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
Paua $24
- Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
Confit garlic buttered greens lemon vinaigrette, almonds $9
Parfait $19
- Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
Mozzarella $22
- Buffalo mozzarella, textures of tomato, quinoa crisp, baby herbs, garlic oil.
Pork $42
- Confit Airendale farm pork belly, ginger buttered Stewart Island scampi, sauteed bok choy, peanut praline, orange caramel glaze.
Sautéed wild mushrooms, calavo nero, truffle oil $9
Duck $39
- Roulade of Canter Valley duck breast, manchego, smoked tomato, pine nut and cavalo nero, puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, Madiera jus.

Bread & Dips $9.50
- A selection of breads served warm with hummus, spicy tomato relish & aioli dips
18 for $20.00
Traditional Irish Stew $20.00
- A traditional hearty lamb stew served with homemade Guinness soda bread roll, steamed vegetables & gourmet potatoes
Roast Winter Vegetable Salad $22.50
- Roasted baby beetroot, carrot, parsnip, pumpkin with quinoa, fresh herbs & spinach salad finished with herb mayonnaise
Bangers & Mash $22.00
- Two locally made pork & fennel sausages served with creamy mash potato, peas & onion gravy
12 for $14.00
For 2-4 people $18.00
Chicken Parmigiana $26.50
- Classic crumbed chicken breast deep-fried, topped with Napoli sauce & grated cheese served with fries & salad

OystersAsk your waiter for todays region Natural w lemon & shallot vinaigrette or Tempura with house aioli (For 6/ For 12) $28.00/ $52.00
Eggs benedict $19.00
- Streaky bacon or Stewart Island salmon on toasted English muffin, poached eggs, sautéed spinach & apple cider hollandaise sauce
Chef pie of the day $23.00
- Ask us for todays special
Savannah angus rib-eye on the bone 500g $52.00
- Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
Toast with accompaniments $5.00
Zamora beef burger $25.00
- Aged beef, rocket, cheddar, tomato, beetroot, and fries
Add an 80g steak $5.00
Prawn linguine $24.00
- with lemon, caper, white wine, garlic and cream

Served from 11am until 10.30pm
Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
Fresh fruit salad $9.00
Saffron seafood chowder, chive & capsicum rouille & bakery bread $13.50
Add chicken to your salad $5.00
Silverfern Reserve beef ribeye $34.00
Mini Angus steak $12.00
Mini beef burger $12.00

Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00
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
Capsicum hummus, crispy minced lamb $16.00
- isot pepper, caramelised onions & pita wafers (df) (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Le Fou Riesling - Bendigo
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
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
House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
Dinky platter $13.00
- havarti cheese, soup or ham, salad, fruits, raisins, crisps & bread
Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00