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

Wrath $16.00 / $8.00
- Pepperoni, Onion, Capsicum, Tomatoes, Chilli. Optional Kalamata Olives, Jalapeno Peppers and Anchovies. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Warewolf $6.50
- Real chicken Tenders and potato Wedges served with Tomato sauce and Kid's drink
Gluttony $16.00 / $8.00
- Onion, Garlic, Salami, Ham, Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Bacon, Black Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Kumara Chips $4.50
- Deep fried kumara chips from the far north served with your choice of dip
Cheesecake $4.50
- Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
- Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
- Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
Sea Salt Caramel Gelato $5.00
- Our newest flavour from the award-winning Gellicious Gelato. Salted caramel is so hot right now and this one won't disappoint. Contains Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself

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
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
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 >>
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 >>
THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
- This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
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
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)
CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
- This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney

Buttermilk & Buckwheat Pancakes $19.00
- Grilled banana, date caramel, lemon & raspberry mascarpone
Bacon $7.00
Hot Smoked Salmon $7.50
French Toast Pudding $18.50
- Raspberry & rhubarb smash, maple roasted pistachio and pumpkin seeds, creme patisserie
Hollandaise $2.50
Grilled Halloumi & Poached Eggs $20.00
- Smashed pea & edamame, oven dried tomatoes, crispy kale, seaweed salt, toasted sourdough
Mushrooms $4.50
Eggs with Bacon or Pork Sausage $18.50
- Pan-fried potatoes, fresh herbs, toast

PEPPERONI $28.50
- pepperoni, pepperoni & more pepperoni.
HOUSE $10.00
- mixed lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, red onion, balsamic dressing.
THICK CUT TOAST SLICE $2.00
TEMPURA PRAWNS $17.50
- w sweet chilli sauce.
FULL ENGLISH $17.50
- streaky bacon rashers, pork & sage breakfast sausage, eggs on thick cut toast,sautéed mushrooms, baked beans, hash browns. >>
GRILLED BREADS & DIPS $15.00
- served w todays selection of dips
BACON BENEDICT $16.50
- poached eggs on toasted English muffins, streaky bacon, hollandaise sauce, hash browns. >>
SICILIAN $28.50
- chorizo, salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, bbq sauce.

Akaroa Salmon Fillet $30.00
- steamed and served with a fennel and almond cream cheese, garlic crostini & tzatziki
Vista Chocolate Plate
- three individual chocolate desserts
Salt & Pepper Squid $10.00
- with ponzu dressing
Pumpkin & Bacon Eclair $14.00
- topped with a spiced tomato glaze with a salad garnish
Spinach Gnocchi $27.00
- in a saffron creamed kumara sauce with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
Penne Pasta $20.00
- penne pasta in a creamy pesto sauce topped with parmesan and served with garlic bread
Puhoi Cheese Plate $17.00
- Puhoi Aged Cheddar & Puhoi Distinction Blue with kiwi fruit chutney & crackers
Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
- with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad

Char Grilled Angus Rump
- 250 grammes cut and cooked to your preference served with coleslaw, steak fries, fried egg and rosemary gravy.(Add Onion rings for $6.00)
Char Grilled Angus Rump
- 250 grammes cut and cooked to your preference served with coleslaw, steak fries and rosemary gravy(Add Onion rings for $6.00)
Bowl of Fries
Beef & Guinness Hot Pot
- Hearty beef stew with creamy garlic mash, peas, and carrots served with puff pastry
Garlic Prawns
- Pan fried tiger prawns lightly coated with garlic and chilli served with green salad and flat bread.
House Salad
House Salad
Bangers & Mash
- Meaty pork sausages served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy.

Bacon & Eggs $18.00
- Eichardt’s house-cured bacon, buttered toast, fried free-range eggs, tomato relis
Harissa-marinated Cardrona merino lamb cheeks, hummus, cumin yoghurt, marinated courgette $12.50
Local cheese with our homemade crackers and relishes. Choice of Gibbston Valley’s Glenroy Cheddar or Kawarau Blue $11.00
Wild game terrine, sourdough toasts, homemade pickles & relish $11.50
Roast wild thyme mushrooms $6.00
Fried home-made black pudding $6.00
Fried halloumi, marinated courgette, smoked tomato sauce $11.50
Calamari in squid-ink tempura batter, lemon aioli, wild watercress $12.00

For 1-2 people $11.00
Antipasto Plate
- A selection of local cheeses accompanied by cured meats, olives, sun blushed tomatoes, fig and elder flower chutney & pickles with breads & crackers
Ice Cream $12.00
- Generous scoops of vanilla & salted caramel ice cream topped with hot fudge sauce or berry coulis
Fish & Chips $22.00
- Local fish in a crispy beer batter, served with fries, fresh mixed salad & tartare sauce
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with homemade soda bread (ask our team for today’s choice)
Carnivore $21.00
- Meat, meat & meat with a BBQ swirl
Add chicken $3.00
Beef Fillet $37.00
- 200gm prime beef fillet cooked to your liking served with potato gratin, roast vegetables & finished with a garlic butter & red wine jus or With a mixed salad, onion rings, fries & your choice of a creamy Irish whiskey, pepper or mushroom sauce

Lamb (Turkish pide style) $22.00
- Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
No5 cheese & pickle sandwich $17.00
- Gibbston Valley Glenroy Cheddar, homemade pickles, hummus, tomato and marinated courgette on our freshly-baked sourdough
Apple pancakes $18.00
- Buttermilk pancakes, caramelized apple puree, maple syrup, cinnamon mascarpone
Sausage, rosti & beans $19.00
- Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
Mushroom bruschetta $19.00
- Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket
Pizza & Pinot N/A
- Our homemade 10” stonebaked pizzas with a glass of local Pinot Noir or house wine
No5 Big Breakfast $24.00
- No5 bacon, poached free-range eggs, sourdough, roast mushrooms, tomato
Chorizo $22.00
- Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella

Steamed Jasmine Rice N/A
Hmong Styled Crispy Whole Fish N/A
- On Bed of Garden Salad & Herbs, with Mild Coriander 'Nuoc Cham'
Seafood Noodle Soup N/A
- Mussels, Squid, Fish Cake and Prawn Cutlet
Vegetable Noodle Soup N/A
- Seasonal Vegetable and Tofu
Soy Glazed Crispy Tofu N/A
- Topped with Crispy Kale & Roasted Sesame
Prawn Crackers N/A
Viet Pickles N/A
Crispy Chicken N/A
- With Chilli Mayo Sauce

Children’s Dinner Combo $15.50
- includes a juice or soft drink, apple and cheese sticks, ice cream with a choice of/smoked chicken breast and vegetables
Grilled tomato
Roasted Kumara - (V, DF) $16.00
- Caramelised pear, honeyed walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, salad greens, honey lemon dressing
rustic fries (V, DF)
200g Otago Merino Lamb Rump Cap on - (GF, DF) $36.00
Bread & Pastries
- white, wholemeal & rye bread, muffins, croissants, sweet pastries >>
Soup of the day - (v/GF)* $14.50
- freshly baked bread rolls
250g Grass-Fed NZ Beef Rib-eye - (GF, DF) $34.00

Garden (V) Salad R $8.90 / P $7.90
Falafel (V) Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
Chicken Breast Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
Chick n Fala Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
Garden (V) Pita R $8.50 / P $7.50
Roast Lamb Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
Chick n Fala Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
Marmite Mania / Very Vegemite / Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00

Eggs Benedict (GF*) $19.50
- A breakfast favourite - two poached free range eggs on toasted English muffins with fresh baby spinach, hollandaise sauce & your choice smoked salmon
Pork Belly Salad (GF) $18.00
- Braised pork belly served with mixed greens, walnuts, apple, red onion, carrot & sprouts drizzled with a creamy aioli & balsamic dressing
Toasted Bagel $6.50
- Lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese & jam
Big Breakfast (GF*) (V*) $18.50
- Two free range eggs served your way with bacon, Kransky sausage, tomato, hash bites & mushrooms on toast
Toasted Sandwiches(GF*) $6.50
- Choice of two fillings - ham, cheese, bacon, mushroom, tomato, pineapple, onion or cheese. Add extra fillings for $1.50
Eggs Benedict (GF*) $17.50
- A breakfast favourite - two poached free range eggs on toasted English muffins with fresh baby spinach, hollandaise sauce & your choice of bacon
Nachos (GF*) (V*)With beef & chilli beans, salsa, melted cheese.Topped with sour cream & guacamole $15.00
Smoked Salmon Bagel (GF*) $10.50
- Smoked salmon served on a lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese, salad greens & creamy caper aioli

Fried saganaki cheese, pine nuts, honey & grilled lemon (V) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris $17.00
Marinated olives $8.50
Sicilian fish stew with blue cod, Akaroa salmon, and potatoes, Caramalised fennel, basil almond agresto (gf) (df) Wine match - China Terrace 95 Chardonnay $34.00
Today’s soup & freshly baked bread (gf*) (V*) Please ask wait staff for today’s choice $14.00
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
House-made fresh pasta,made daily with free-range Hokanui eggs. Please ask wait staff for today’s choice & wine match $26.00
Lamb loin brochettes with quince, warm buckwheat, roast capsicum and, oregano salad. Greek yoghurt, pita and rose harissa (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Reserve Pinot Noir $35.00
Chocolate & hazelnut truffle biscuit. Perfect complement to coffee $4.50

Polenta Fries $9.00
- With chipotle aioli (V)(GF*)
Greens $6.00
- Sauté green beans and broccoli
Blue Cod $28.50
- A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
Soup n/a
- Please see our blackboard
Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
- With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
Pork Belly Burger $19.00
- Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
Carnivore’s Dream $25.00
- Chorizo, bacon, ham off the bone & caramelised onion with Fork and Tap BBQ sauce