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

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.
Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.50
- Blue, Swiss, Brie
Bombay Chicken $ 12.90
- Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a chilli, ginger & coriander yoghurt with cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion & mango chutney.
Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.00
- Cheddar
Fries with your choice of sauce $ 4.50
- Sauces: aioli, wasabi mayonnaise, tomato, barbeque or swee chilli
Bun Laden $ 12.50
- Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
The Morning Glory $ 10.00
- With your choice of avocado or hash brown, American streaky bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tomato relish & tarragon mayonnaise.

Rib & Chicken combo $45.5
- Pork ribs with a 1/4 peri-peri chicken
Boerewors $14.5
- A delicious South African farmers sausage made with a variety of herbs and spices and flame grilled in our homemade basting. Served with a South African chutney and chips
Boerewors Roll $19
- A tasty homemade African sausage served on a toasted roll with South African chutney
Half Rack $28
- All of the above but leaving you space for starters and dessert!
Garlic Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
Calamari Entree $14.5
- Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise
Flame Mixed Grill For 1 $45 For 2 $74
- For the ravenous carnivore; Served on a huge board, this platter is fit for a king. A combination of ribs, sirloin steak, per-peri chicken and boerewors sausage
Soup of the day $12
- Soup of the day served with warm ciabatta bread

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
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 >>
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)
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
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
BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
- This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper

Prawn crackers $5.00
Larb Chicken Med-Hot $17.00
- mint tip coriander spring onion ginger red onion fried shallot
Red Curry $17.00
- chicken, pork, bee, vegetarian & tofu
Hot Chilli Blue Cod Fish $28.00
Basil & Chilli $17.00
- chicken pork beef vegetable & tofu
Coconut Prawns 4 $12.00
Pad Thai $17.50
- chicken pork beef vegetables & tofu
Homemade fish cakes 4 $9.50

Pumpkin & Bacon Eclair $14.00
- topped with a spiced tomato glaze with a salad garnish
Grilled Garlic Prawn Skewer $14.00
- with coconut rice and Asian BBQ sauce
(Available 10am-10.30pm daily)
Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
- with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad
Salad $10.00
- mixed salad leaves with house dressing
Garlic Baguette $10.00
- baked baguette with garlic butter
Sweet Corn Fritters $10.00
- with mango and coconut relish
Lounge Bar Burger $22.00
- a homemade beef patty in a toasted bun with tomato jam, Swiss cheese, fresh lettuce and beetroot, served with fries

Duck Curry $29.00
- Roasted duck in red curry with pineapple, cherry tomatoes, grapes & fresh basil
Coconut Greens $19.00
- This aromatic vegetarian dish combines fresh seasonal greens & tofu with a coconut & lime gravy
Coconut Tempeh $8.00
- Crispy tempeh nuggets tossed with cashew nuts, coconut & palm sugar
Tom Yum Goong $12.50
- Thai spicy soup with prawns, mushroom, coriander & lemongrass
Thai Roti $3.50
Pad See-Ew $19.50
- A Chinese-influenced dish of flat rice noodles wok-fried with beef, seasonal vegetables & egg
My Thai Lamb Curry $24.50
- Lamb slow cooked in our fresh herb curry paste. Served medium or hot only.
Seasonal Vegetables $6.50

ANTIPASTO
- Locally cured cold meats including pastrami, hot spiced pork and beef, French rosette salami, saucisse salami, hot sopressa alpine salami, smoked ham and smoked chicken breast.Capers, large green olives, black pitted olives.
SUSHI
- Sushi prepared by our in-house chef. Select from: Akaroa salmon, chicken, tuna, prawn, vegetarian. Soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger >>
MARKET GARDEN SALAD
- Creamy pesto pasta salad. NF, DF, V
FROM THE GRILL
- Twice-cooked pork belly in teriyaki sauce. NF, DF
BREAD
- Variety of freshly baked bread rolls (GF available upon request)
FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
- Baby octopus salad with tahini paste and lime juice. GF, DF, NF
FLAME ROTISSERIE
- Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
FROM THE GRILL
- Hoki loin seasoned with lemon pepper. NF, DF

CHILLI PRAWN PIZZA $26.00
- charred capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli, feta, mozzarella
CREME BRULÉE $18.00
- 42 below, vanilla liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, egg white, sugar
Seasonal vegetables w/ herb oil $15.00
Neapolitan style pizza bread $12.00
Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
TODAY’S SOUP $16.00
- lombardi home-made bread
CHOCOLATE & SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE CAKE $19.00
- honeyed macadamias, cocoa popped rice tuile
TIRAMISU $18.00
- kahlua, baileys, crème de cacao, absolut vanilla, cream

Chicken parmigiana $20.00
- Corn fed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries.
Silverfern Reserve beef ribeye $34.00
Bakery bread & spreads $10.00
- Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
Thai style massaman curry $22.00
- Braised lamb shank, root vegetables & scented rice. Add an additional lamb shank $7
Fresh fruit salad $9.00
Eton mess $13.00
- Meringue, mixed berries, chantilly cream & berry coulis
Butterscotch or chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00
New Zealand cheese platter $18.00
- Kapiti cheeses, quince paste Central Otago stone fruit chutney, crackers & grapes

Moe’s Beef Burger: $17.00
- Delicious beef burger Pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese and aioli served with fries
Salt & pepper calamari served with aioli $14.50
Angus Rump: $19.00
- 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
Onion Rings $6.50
Caesar Salad: $17.50
- Cos lettuce, crispy streaky bacon, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan with a soft boiled egg(Add smoked chicken to the Caesar Salad for $3.50)
Basket of fries - $7.00
Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50

Top of the morning porridge $12
- Athletes blend of grains, nuts, seeds & seasonal fruit compote
Breakfast Salad $18.50
- Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
Soup of the day with toast $12
- see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
Three Egg Omelette $13
- Fresh tomato, cheese & herbs with freshly baked focaccia on the side.
BLT $10
- Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
Fresh Salad Plate $9.50/$13.50
- Choose from our daily selection
Toast with house-made conserve & butter $6.90
- Choice of sourdough, wholegrain or focaccia.
Sides $4.50
- Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach

Heo Sa Ot $18.50
- Lemongrass and chilli pork
Pho Ga Roti $16.00
- Five Spices Chicken noodle soup
Muc Ca Ri $21.00
- Green Curry squid
Bo dau Giam $18.50
- Beef with fresh coriander & tomatoes
Scallop With Chilli $25.00
Scallop with Vegetables $25.00
Pho Vit $16.00
- Duck rice noodle soup
Mi Xao Gion Hai San $15.00
- Crispy Noodle with Seafood

Flat Bread - Caramelised Onions, Rock Salt, Garlic and Olive Oil $10
Cajun Chicken Wrap - Spiced Chicken Breast, Fresh Salad and Minted Yoghurt $12, With fries, add $3
Garlic Loaf - Straight out of the oven and Served with lashings of garlic butter $12
Fries - Chunky Cut $6, with gravy: $7
Surreal Salad - Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad $9.50
Roasted Root Vegetables $8
Bbq Pulled Pork - Slowly Roasted Pork, Shredded and mixed with Bbq Sauce. Served in a Burger Bun with Surreal Slaw. Comes with Fries $15
Pie of the Day - Your Server will advise. Your choice of Mash or Fries $20

Chicken tenders $12.00
Served with fries or rice, and fresh vegetables or garden salad
Beer battered fish & chips served with rustic fries, dill & caper mayo $23.00
Ben Lomond $20.00
- Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
Thai style massaman curry $22.00
- Braised lamb shank, root vegetables & scented rice
Chicken parmigiana $20.00
- Cornfed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries
Nevis $19.00
- Fresh basil, tomato & mozzarella
Butterscotch or chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00

NO5 MEZZE & GLASS OF BUBBLES/LOCAL WINE $38pp
VENISON & PINOT NOIR PATE $16/28
- Pate of wild Fiordland venison liver-enriched with local pinot, rhubarb relish, walnuts, spiced wine jelly, sourdough
NO5 PASTRAMI SANDWICH $17.00
- Our own pastrami: Angus brisket dry-cured, spice-rubbed and slowly hot- smoked; served on our hot freshly-baked bread with mustard, pickles & tomato
HOT-SMOKED SALMON & RYE TOASTS $9.00
POLENTA FRITTERS, SALSA VERDE $7.00
WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
- Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
CHORIZO $22.00
- Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA (V) $19.00
- Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket