The Bunker in Queenstown Menu

APPETISERS APPETISERS
  • Caramelised onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9.00
  • Olives, goats cheese, and crostini. $12.00
STARTERS STARTERS
  • PARFAIT $19.00
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • SCALLOPS $25.00
    • Seared southern ocean scallops, textures of leek, salmon roe, lemon berry blanc.
  • VENISON $24.00
    • Fiordland venison Tartare, dried olives, tomato gel, spring pickles, quail egg, lattice potato crisps.
  • PAUA $26.00
    • Handpicked West Coast abalone agnolotti, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan route.
  • HARE $24.00
    • Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelised kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
  • BLUE COD $26.00
    • Stewart Island blue cod poached in avocado oil, parsley and preserved lemon, smoked cherry tomato and pancetta salad.
  • QUAIL $29.00
    • Pancetta wrapped leg and roasted breast of Canter Valley quail, fennel puree, pickled grapes, dukkah, apple cider hollandaise.
  • MOZZARELLA $22.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, textures of tomato, quinoa crisp, baby herbs, garlic oil.
  • TASTING PLATE $48.00
    • Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
MAIN COURSES MAIN COURSES
  • LAMB $45.00
    • Walnut crusted rump of Otago Alpine Merino, pumpkin and sage gnocchi, goats cheese, pearl onions, sumac-spiced jus.
  • SALMON $40.00
    • Malborough sounds salmon fillet, braised baby fennel, fried kale, fennel puree, gooseberry gel, radish and sprout salad.
  • BEEF $44.00
    • Pancetta wrapped Wakanui Fillet Mignon, fondant tart, buttered silverbeet, mushroom duxelles, porcini jus
  • PORK $42.00
    • Confit Harmony farm pork belly, ginger buttered banana prawns, sauteed bok choy, peanut praline, orange caramel glaze.
  • VENISON $42.00
    • Denver's leg rolled in soft herbs, braised Osso Bucco, sweet onion puree, roast baby beetroot, spring onions and red wine jus.
  • DUCK $44.00
    • Center Valley confit duck leg, crisp breast, tart of almond, fig and red wine poached pear, pickled cabbage and grand Marnier jus.
  • FISH $39.00
    • Your server will inform you of today's dish
  • VEGETARIAN 36.00
    • Pumpkin and sage gnocchi, goats cheese, smoked cherry tomato, kale and walnuts
SIDES SIDES
  • Confit garlic buttered greens, lemon vinaigrette, almonds $9.00
  • Truffle mash croquettes. $9.00
  • Sautéed wild mushrooms, Calvo Nero, truffle oil $9.00
  • Rocket, tomato and goats cheese salad $12.00 /$18.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chicken Wings $14
    • Chicken wings grilled in Flame’s secret basting
  • Wedges $13
    • Wedges served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Rib-eye on the bone 450g $39
    • NZ’s finest rib-eye, grilled on the bone, for flavour and tenderness
  • Rib-eye 350g $36
    • Also known as a scotch fillet. This cut is mouth-watering, succulent and juicy. It is highly marbled and can contain fat
  • Veggie Burger $16
  • Plain Ciabatta Loaf $10
  • Half Rack $28
    • All of the above but leaving you space for starters and dessert!
  • Rib & Chicken combo $45.5
    • Pork ribs with a 1/4 peri-peri chicken
  • THE SMOKEY BADGER CALLING ALL MEAT LOVERS M: $27.00 L: $38.00
    • ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, ROAST HAM, CHICKEN, SPICY BEEF, THICK CUT BACON, A SMOKEY BBQ SWIRL, ALL TOPPED OFF WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI
  • THE ITALIAN STALLION IT’S A KNOCKOUT M: $24.00 L: $35.00
    • ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERONI WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • SAUCES & DRESSINGS L: $1.00
    • AIOLI / KETCHUP / PESTO / SWEET CHILLI / SOUR CREAM / RANCH / BBQ / BLUE CHEESE / BALSAMIC / HONEY MUSTARD / OLIVE OIL
  • CHICKEN BACON AND RANCH POUTINE L: $16.00
    • FRIES, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE CURDS, BACON, RANCH, CHICKEN GRAVY & PARSLEY
  • MASSIVE OVEN BAKED FIELD MUSHROOMS L: $11.00
    • WITH FEAT CHEESE, MOZZARELLA, GARLIC, LEMON ZEST, THYME
  • THE VEGGIE BADGER ALL NATURAL GOODNESS M: $23.00 L: $34.00
    • MUSHROOMS, ONIONS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • GET BADGER TO THE GREEK TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN M: $29.00 L: $39.00
    • ROAST LAMB, HEAPS OF FETA, OLIVES, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, FRESH CHILLI, FRESH CUCUMBER, ONION, NZ MOZZARELLA AND GREEK YOGHURT SWIRL
  • Peanut Stir-fry $18.50
    • with cabbage, cauliflower, baby corn and fresh market
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry $18.50
    • with capsicum, cashew nut and fresh market vegetables
  • Pork Ribs and Garlic Sauce $18.50
  • Tom Kha Soup $18.50
  • Massaman Curry $18.50
    • with coconut milk, onion, potato, carrot, cabbage and peanut
  • Crumbed Lemon and Pepper Calamari (10) $9.00
  • Thai Chicken Wings (4) $9.00
  • Pad Thai $18.50
    • rice noodle with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, tofu and crushed peanuts
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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,
  • 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
  • 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!
  • 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
  • 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 >>
  • 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
  • Brioche French Toast $19.00
    • With strawberry compote, vanilla creme fraiche, and honey toasted almonds
  • Smoked Fish Croguette $19.90
    • With tartare slaw, poached eggs and romesco sauce
  • Toasted Reuben Sandwich $19.90
    • With pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fennel, Russian dressing and fries
  • Tempura Fish $22.90
    • Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic toast
  • Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Beefburger $19.90
    • With salad leaves, sweet gherkin, red onions, hash browns, barbeque sauce and fries
  • Yellow Thai Style Curry $22.00
    • With crispy chicken, spiced tofu, Asian herbs and wild rice
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
    • Apple cider hollandaise, oven dried tomatoes, toasted english muffin - bacon
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $7.50
  • Potatoes $4.00
  • Fruit & Nut Toast $8.50
    • Housemade vanilla ricotta and fresh fruit
  • Bacon $7.00
  • Eggs Benedict $21.00
    • Apple cider hollandaise, oven dried tomatoes, toasted english muffin - hot smoked salmon
  • Housemade Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Toast - butter or flaxseed oil
  • Sausages $5.00
  • Lamb Stew $19.00
    • Bone warming stew laced with hearty veggies and lamb. Served with rustic bread
  • ''Hopped'' Pork $15.00
    • Craft beer + ginger glaze with lime slaw, jalapeños, BBQ sauce, garlic aioli
  • Jen's Vegan Burger $18.00
    • Kumara pattie, romesco vegetables, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pesto. Add cheese for our friendly vegetarians.
  • Roasted Beetroot and Halloumi Salad $18.00
    • Mesclun greens, roasted beetroot, red onion, cashews, and halloumi
  • Powder Keg Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Spicy “Powder Keg” crumbed chicken breast, bacon, cole slaw, tomato, onion, mesclun
  • Fried Fish $15.00
    • Cucumber, coriander, tartare sauce
  • Garden Salad $5 Sml / $9 Lrg
  • Nacho Piggy $22.00
    • Loaded with Pulled pork, onions, capsicum, jalapeños, olives and cheddar cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream.
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • 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
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • Prawn malabari $17.90
    • Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices
  • Prawn jalfrezi $17.90
    • Strips of chicken marinated with fresh ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onion and green pepper
  • Butter chicken $15.90
  • Fish sagwala $17.90
    • Fillets of fish cooked with fresh spinach gravy
  • Poppadom (4 pieces) $2.00
  • Samosa (2 samosas) $5.90
    • A deep fried pastry filled with vegetables, potatoes & spices
  • Yellow dal tadka $15.50
    • Lentils cooked with spices and butter
  • Kadai paneer $15.90
    • Fresh homemade cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, green capsicums and in a thick sauce
  • SELECTION OF HOUSE MADE SORBETS $14.00
  • Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
  • HOUSE-MADE PRAWN & SCALLOP RAVIOLI $36.00
    • julienned tomato, miner’s lettuce, lemon & herb cream sauce
  • WILD FIORDLAND VENISON LOIN $39.00
    • beetroot & kumara gratin, spinach puree, sautéed greens, onion compote, pan jus
  • CHILLI PRAWN PIZZA $26.00
    • charred capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • AFTER DINNER MINT $18.00
    • baileys, crème de cacao, crème de menthe, cream
  • CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
    • confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus
  • CRISPY FREE RANGE PORK BELLY $24.00
    • charred apples, herb quinoa, cress pesto
  • 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)
  • Bangers & Mash: $18.00
    • Meaty Pork sausage served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
  • Fish and Chips: $16.50
    • A beer battered fish, served with chunky fries, coleslaw, lemon wedge & tartar sauce
  • 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
  • Lamb Shank: $25.00
    • Braised lamb shanks served with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy
  • Seasoned Wedges - (With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce) $8.50
  • Angus Rump: $19.00
    • 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
  • Caesar salad $18
    • Cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy prosciutto, croutons & anchovies dressing
  • Falafel wrap (V) $16
    • Served with salad, pickled vegetables & yoghurt dressing on roti bread
  • Cream of butternut pumpkin soup (V) (GF) $12
  • Chocolate mousse mud cake $13
    • Raspberry coulis & vanilla anglaise
  • Salmon fillet / Ver jus dressing (GF) (DF) $34
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Bowl of fries $7
  • Potato wedges $12
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Salt and pepper squid $26
    • Served with aioli
  • Tatin apple tart $14.00
    • Calvados sauce / cinnamon Chantilly
  • 4 for $32.00
  • Romaine Wedges(V) $9.00
    • Bacon / cherry tomato
  • 2 for $18.00
  • Coq au vin $28.00
    • Linguini pasta / mushrooms / pearl onion
  • Tomme de Savoie (cow, semi hard, region de Savoie)
  • Bleue d'Auvergne (cow, soft, region Central Auvergne)
  • Ossau Iraty (sheep, semi hard, region Basque)
  • Carnivore’s Dream $25.00
    • Chorizo, bacon, ham off the bone & caramelised onion with Fork and Tap BBQ sauce
  • Jerk Spiced Chicken $25.00
    • Jerk spiced chicken, fire-roasted peppers, finished with corn and coriander salsa
  • Blue Cod $28.50
    • A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
  • Tobin’s Feast $25.00
    • Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives & dressed with sundried tomato pesto
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • 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
  • HOKEY POKEY $8.00
    • A scoop of our homemade classic Kiwi ice-cream with plenty of crunchy honeycombs
  • 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
  • WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
    • Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
  • GRILLED BRUSCHETTA (V) $15/26
    • Grilled bruschetta, babaganoush, roasted cherry tomato
  • CHORIZO $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • APPLE PANCAKES (V) $18.00
    • Buttermilk pancakes, caramelised apple puree, maple syrup, cinnamon mascarpone
  • SMOKED SALMON & SCRAMBLED EGGS $19.00
    • House-smoked Mt Cook salmon, scrambled free-range eggs, Tony’s roquette, toasted wholemeal sourdough
  • SAFFRON YOGHURT (V) $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters (v)
The Bunker

The Bunker

location

Address

Cow Lane, Queenstown Central, Otago, 9300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034418030

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Saturday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Sunday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , International , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  American Express ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
Cow Lane, Queenstown Central, Otago, 9300, New Zealand