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

Seafood chowder $17
Monster T-Bone 550g $43.5
- Fillet and sirloin on the bone, the best of both worlds.
Sauces $4
- To fully complement your meat, choose from one of our delicious homemade sauces. Choose between Mushroom (a firm favourite), Creamy Mixed Peppercorn, Dijon Mustard, Roquefort blue cheese or Peri-peri (A Mozambique speciality – hot and spicy), Rattlesnake (creamy peri-peri)
Chicken Burger $22
- Choose between Flame basting or spicy peri-peri basting
Herb Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
Boerewors Roll $19
- A tasty homemade African sausage served on a toasted roll with South African chutney
Sirloin 250g $27.5
- Also known as Porterhouse or a New Yorker, this cut is flavoursome and firmly textured Small but succulent just right for the “not so hungry”
Tasting Platter $45
- A large tasting platter including chicken wings, calamari, boerewors and ribs. Served with chips and accompaniments. Serves 4

THE ITALIAN STALLION IT’S A KNOCKOUT M: $24.00 L: $35.00
- ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERONI WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
BADGERS FAVOURITE GOURMET HOT WINGS
- ORIGINAL HOT BUFFALO SAUCE / EXTRA HOT / SMOEKY BBQ / LEMON PEPPER / SWEET CHILLI / CAJUN / HONEY SOY
MASSIVE OVEN BAKED FIELD MUSHROOMS L: $11.00
- WITH FEAT CHEESE, MOZZARELLA, GARLIC, LEMON ZEST, THYME
THE BADGERS EXPERIENCE SHOWING YOU EVERYTHING GREAT ABOUT NZ M: $28.00 L: $39.00
- ROAST LAMB, KIMURA LAMB, ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, MORE LAMB, MINT SAUCE, ROSEMARY, A SWIRL OF RICH GRAVY AND YOU GUESSED IT…. LAMB
THE FUN GUY PIZZA PURE MAGIC M: $24.00 L: $35.00
- PORTOBELLO AND BUTTON MUSHROOMS DUSTED WITH HERBS AND TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
MARGARITA SIMPLY SWEET AS M: $16.00 L: $26.00
- FAT BADGERS FAMILY SAUCE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
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
CHEESY BADGERS CHEESY CHEESE 5 CHEESE PIZZA M: $25.00 L: $36.00
- CHEDDAR, NZ MOZZARELLA, FETA, RICOTTA, WITH CRUSTED PARMESAN

Medium $31.50
Large $36.50
Small $19.50
Mexican Fiesta
- Winnies’ Mexican chilli bean mix, spicy chorizo sausage, capsicum, fresh tomatoes, garnished with sour cream, jalapenos and corn chips >>
Large $36.50
Medium $31.50
Nachos $19.00
- Great to share! Corn chips heaped with our spicy Mexican beef chilli, cheese and topped with fresh tomato salsa and sour cream (add guacamole $3.50, add jalapenos $2.00)
Chicken Nuggets and Chips $13.00
- Golden chicken nuggets served with yummy fries and tomato sauce

Blue $14
- Beef, Blue Cheese, Balsamic Mushrooms
Wild Venison Pattie $15
- Blue Cheese, Beetroot relish
Chicken Burger $8
Minted Lamb Pattie $14
- Tahini Yoghurt, Salsa Verde
Blat $10
- Bacon, Avocado, BBQ Sauce
Five - D $15
- Chicken, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Grilled Pineapple, BBQ Sauce
Hofo $17
- Beef, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Free-range Egg, Mushrooms, Gherkins, Beetroot Relish
Balsamic Mushrooms $2

Old English N/A
Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
Ham N/A
Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
Cucumber N/A
Sweet Onion N/A
Pickles N/A
Lettuce N/A

Kashmiri naan $5.00
- Stuffed with mixed dry fruits, coconut and nuts
Chicken/beef saagwala $15.90
- Boneless tender chicken/beef pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy and garnished with julienne ginger
Butter chicken $15.90
Chicken/beef madras $15.90
- Boneless cubes of chicken/beef cooked with traditional spices and coconut
Kadhai chicken $15.90
- Strips of chicken cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper in a thick masala sauce in an Indian wok
Chicken jalfrezi $15.90
- Strips of chicken marinated with fresh ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onion and green pepper
Prawn malabari $17.90
- Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices
Keema naan $5.00
- Stuffed with lightly spiced lamb and herbs

OCEAN PLATE $56.00
- tiger prawns, house smoked salmon, green lipped mussels, calamari, scallop terrine, market fish, octopus, fish cake, dips, pickled vegetables, petite salad, lombardi home-made bread (for two)
AFFOGATO $21.00
- house-made vanilla bean ice cream, org espresso your choice of liqueur – baileys, kahlua, baileys chocolate, cointreau, frangelico, drambuie
CREME BRULÉE $18.00
- 42 below, vanilla liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, egg white, sugar
SELECTION OF HOUSE MADE SORBETS $14.00
Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
WOOD FIRED LASAGNE $29.00
- our signature sensation
CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
- confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus
KIWI “PAVLOVA” $18.00
- italian meringue, kiwifruit, passionfruit cream, plum puree, kiwifruit sorbet

Peruvian Inca Kola $4.50
- The golden kola
Chicken $13.50
- Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito
Pasteles Chesse and Oregano $5.00
Beef $8.50
- Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
Horchata $7.50
- Rice water and milk with a touch of vanilla and cinnamon
Brazilian Guarana $4.50
- Most popular Brazilian drink
Pasteles Mushroom and Chesse $5.00
Totopos $4.50
- Just the corn chips

Warm Mixed Olives w/ grilled sourdough - (V, DF) $12.00
Fruits
- whole fruit, apricots, pears, plums, prunes, fruit salad >>
ORANGE CRUSTED TUNA TATAKI $20.00
- grapefruit quinoa, avocado mousse, mesclun, cucumber, edamame
cooked to order by the chef
- fried & poached eggs, pancakes, omelettes & porridge
Steamed Vegetables
Cereals
- toasted muesli, weet bix, rice bubbles, cocoa pops, cornflakes >>
Cold selection
- meats, cheeses, salad, natural & fruit yoghurt, bircher muesli >>
Toasted Sandwich $15.00
- Ham/Cheese or Tomato/Cheese served with chips

Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
Orange & almond cake with cointreau syrup & cinnamon mascarpone ice cream $8.00
Sautéed beef mignon in an aromatic coconut sauce with turmeric fried potatoes $16.00
Vanilla poached pear in butter crust pastry with hazelnut praline ice cream $8.00
Grilled calamari, scallion, vietnamese mint & cucumber with chilli lime dressing & peanuts $16.00
Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
Ora king salmon, roast butternut, carrot puree, quinoa, spring onion & cashews with basil coconut dressing & chilli jam glaze $34.00
Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliﬂower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00

- 4 pieces Fresh Salmon & Cucumber
8PC. JUMBO $10.00
LARGE $6.60
Teriyaki Chicken & Fresh Salmon
Jumbo Sushi Selection $25.90
- 2 pieces Inari
- 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
8PC. REG $7.90

Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34.00
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, courgette, capers, with lemon aioli
Beef Ribeye on Panko & Parmesan Crusted Potato with Spinach & Horseradish Sauce $36.00
Venison and Black bean Ragout with Housemade Pasta, Yoghurt Dressing & Chilli jus $30.00
Smoked chicken, avocado, brie, red onion & cranberry sauce
Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35.00
Stewart Island Blue Cod in a Thai Green Curry with Broccoli on Basmati Rice $33.00
Housemade Gnocchi with Tomato, Chilli, Basil, Olive & Caper Sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese $26.00

MAGIC CARPET $5.50
- vanilla bean ice cream and wafers with chocolate sauce
TEDDY BEST(GFO) $14.80
- free range chicken breast, caramelised onions, tomato and rocket with seeded mustard aioli on toasted ciabatta.
JOSE BURRITO(VO) $16.80
- streaky bacon, a free range egg, spinach, baked beans, caramelised onions rolled in a flour tortilla, served with joe’s hash
PIKELETS( VO)raspberry jam and real whipped cream . $6.80
KIDS SCHNITZ $12.80
- crumbed beef with chips and tomato sauce.
PIKELETS( VO) $ 6.80
- lemon and vanilla sugar.
KIDS PORRIDGE( V) $6.80
- with chopped nuts, fruit and brown sugar
GORGEOUS GEORGE (GF) (VO) $15.80
- joe’s hash topped with streaky bacon, two grilled free range eggs and hollandaise.

Calamari $12
- Calamari rines in a lemon pepper crust with a tomato, chilli and coriander dip.
CBLT (GF) $16.50
- Chargrilled chicken and bacon on baked turkish gap with crisp lettuce and tomato, served with fries or soup
Falafel Wrap (V) Gf) $11.50
- Falafel and honey roasted vegetables tossed through mixed salad with smoked gouda in a tortilla wrap
Moroccan Lamb $22
- Chargrilled lamb rump on mixed leaves.
-Add A House Beer, House Wine, Tea, Coffe Or Juice For $3.50
Chargrilled Angus Rump Steak $25
- Cooked to your liking, with fries, honey roasted vegetables and your choice of pepper or mushroom sauce
Combo Platter $30/$60
Pulled Pork $20
- With apple and fennel slav

CHORIZO $22.00
- Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
PEAR & BLUE CHEESE SALAD (V) $16/28
- Pear, blue cheese, celery & walnut salad with honey mustard dressing
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)
FRENCH TOAST (V) $18.00
- Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
LAMB (TURKISH PIDE STYLE) $22.00
- Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
HOKEY POKEY $8.00
- A scoop of our homemade classic Kiwi ice-cream with plenty of crunchy honeycombs
NO5 LUNCH MEZZE $30pp
WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
- Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)