The Cow Restaurant in Queenstown Menu

SPAGHETTI SPAGHETTI
  • Napolatana $20.90
    • Half serves of spaghetti are available
  • With Chicken Livers $21.90
    • Chunky tomato and basil sauce
  • With Mushroom $20.90
    • For Connosseurs - not gluttons
  • Bolognese $19.90
    • Rich meat sauce - a specialty
  • Di Pollo $21.90
    • Chicken, ham, mushrooms, chillies - hot & spicy
  • Seafood $23.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Her Majesty's (Small / Large) $22.90 / $31.90
    • Mushrooms, ham, pepperoni, onions, tomato and herbs
  • Pepperoni (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Variety of Pepperoni, tomato and onions
  • Prosciutto (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Ham and tomato
  • Portofino (Small / Large) $21.90 / $30.90
    • Bacon, mushrooms, prawns
  • Plain (Small / Large) $18.90 / $26.90
    • Cheese and tomato
  • Bolognese (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Cheese, tomato and a rich meat sauce
  • Vegetarian Annie (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Every available vegetable
  • Seafood Supreme (Small / Large) $23.90 / $32.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns and mussels
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Pineapple $2.00
  • Olives $3.00
  • Anchovies $2.00
  • Capers $2.00
  • Jalapenos $2.00
  • Green Salad $7.50
    • With house dressing
  • Homemade Bread $7.50
  • Homemade Bread with Garlic $8.50
  • Zuppa $9.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Big Al $17.50
    • Al delivers a double serving of prime New Zealand beef (1/2lb), lashings of bacon, a whole lotta cheese, 2 eggs, beetroot, lettuce, tomato, red onion, relish & a big wad of aioli.
  • Large aioli $2.00
  • Tropical Swine $13.90
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.00
    • Cheddar
  • The Morning Glory $10.00
    • With your choice of avocado or hash brown, American streaky bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Homemade onion rings with aioli sauce $5.50
  • Fergburger w/ cheese $12.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Fergburger w/ cheese $12.00
    • Cheddar
  • Cajun Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato wedges seasoned with Cajun and served with a dip of your choice
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Cursed $18.50 / $9.00
    • Honey Mustard, Chicken, Ham, Onions, Gherkins, Bacon and Smoked Cheddar. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Lust $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... 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)
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza $5.00
    • Tomato Base Sauce, 100% Mozzarella Cheese and 1 Topping. Made with 100% free range ingredients
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $25.50
    • Traditional creamy bacon carbonara sauce, topped with a parmesan crisp
  • Small $18.50
  • Large $38.50
  • Spaghetti Fresco $24.50
    • Tomatoes, olives, fresh vasil, tossed with sundried tomato puree & olive oil
  • New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels $17 Entree / $22 Main
    • Fresh NZ mussels steamed in shallots, white wine, red capsicum, sweet chilli sauce and cream (add bread $2.00)
  • Classic Caesar Salad $17.00
    • Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, crunchy croutons, parmesan shavings and dressing (add grilled chicken breast $5.00)
  • Medium $30.50
  • Tri Factor
    • Winning combination of prime steak cuts, bacon, mushrooms, caramelised onions and BBQ sauce
  • 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!
  • 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)
  • 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 >>
  • 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
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • THICK CUT TOAST SLICE $2.00
  • PANCAKES $15.00
    • maple syrup, banana, berries, ice cream.
  • CAJUN CHICKEN BLT $15.00
    • bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli in a toasted tuscan bun served w fries
  • 200g.SIRLOIN $29.50
  • CARBONARA $15.00
    • smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms & onions sautéed in a white wine cream saucew fettuccine pasta finished w parmesan. >>
  • CAULIFLOWER GRATIN $15.00
    • oven baked w cheddar & mozzarella cheese – grilled turkish bread.
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • poached eggs on toasted english muffins, streaky bacon & hollandaise sauce.
  • CHEESY GARLIC BREAD $12.00
  • Soft shell crab karaage
  • Pork gyoza
  • Tofu teriyaki don
  • - + Tempura
  • Kake udon soup
    • Kake served with seaweed and spring onion
  • Chicken yaki udon
    • Stir fried fresh vegetable with udon noodle and chicken
  • Miso soup
  • Hikari green salad (V)
  • Served until 5pm
  • -Fried garlic and chilli chicken burger with chipotle mayo and fresh corn salsa. Served with fries $17.50
  • -Caesar salad with poached egg, crispy bacon and parmesan $17
  • Green lipped mussels in laksa broth with garlic bread $9.50
  • Fish and chips with mushy peas, caper mayo, and salad $19.90
  • Sandwiches & Burgers $3.50
    • Add fries to your meal for only
  • -Beef burger with hash brown, bacon, and 3 cheese sauce with fries $17.50
  • Breads, dukkah and olive oil $8
  • Southland Lamb Rump $30.00
    • slow braised in red wine served with Israeli couscous, grilled aubergine, and mint chimichurri
  • (Available 10am-10.30pm daily)
  • Pumpkin & Bacon Eclair $14.00
    • topped with a spiced tomato glaze with a salad garnish
  • Akaroa Salmon Fillet $30.00
    • steamed and served with a fennel and almond cream cheese, garlic crostini & tzatziki
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $10.00
    • with sweet chilli sauce
  • Chorizo Cigars $10.00
    • with cashew nut pesto
  • Garlic Baguette $10.00
    • baked baguette with garlic butter
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Salad $22.00
    • pan fried cajun chicken and bacon lardons served over crisp mixed salad leaves and garlic croutons
  • Wakanui rib eye steak (250gl, roast tomatoes, the Rees steak butter $49.00
  • Local baby leaf side salad w/ balsamic dressing $9.00
  • Sorbet $6.00
    • Seasonal sorbet palate cleanser
  • Wagyu Nz firstlight wagyu rib eye marble score 7-9 250g $105.00
  • Soup $18.00
    • vine tomato and charred red pepper soup, mozzarella, olive and cured tomatoes
  • Steamed jasmine rice $5.00
  • Jersey benne potatoes w/ rosemary and garlic $9.00
  • wagyu flank steak salad, miso cream, pickled vegetables, shitake, crispy noodles $23.00
  • Eichardt’s hand-cut chips, olive salt, roast garlic aioli $8.00
  • Calamari in squid-ink tempura batter, lemon aioli, wild watercress $12.00
  • Harissa-marinated Cardrona merino lamb cheeks, hummus, cumin yoghurt, marinated courgette $12.50
  • Grilled bruschetta of local wild mushrooms, thyme & feta $11.50
  • Free-range eggs scrambled/poached/fried $6.00
  • Brioche & jam $6.00
  • Eichardt's legendary seafood chowder (individual tapas portion) $11.50
  • Eichardt’s hand-cut chips, olive salt, roast garlic aioli $8.00
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $28.00
    • Slow braised and marinated in our housemade bourbon BBQ sauce served with chips and corn salsa
  • Chicken Burger $25.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, mozzarella, lettuce, fresh tomato, aioli and tomato sauce. Served with fries
  • Grilled Steak $36.00
    • 300gm Porterhouse, duck fat roasted potatoes and garden salad. Served with mushroom sauce or red wine jus
  • Half & Halfe Pizza $29.00
  • Add Topping + $2.00
  • Vegetarian Tofu Burger $24.00
    • Pan fried tofu with ginger and honey soy sauce, tomato, aioli and tomato sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Stacks classic seafood chowder served with roasted garlic bread
  • Pan Fried Market Fish $27.00
    • Market fish of the day, roast potatoes and fennel salad, salsa verde and lemon
  • SOUP
    • Gourmet soup of the day made from locally sourced seasonal vegetables. V,GF,NF Garlic croutons
  • STEAMED DIM SIM AND DUMPLINGS
    • Pork dim sims, BBQ pork buns, pork and chive dumplings, prawn dumplings, fish balls, vegetable and fish balls. Tahini sauce, sweet chilli sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
  • SWEET TREATS
    • Italian Tiramisu. V, Decadent chocolate mousse. V, GF, Stratosphere's Crème Brûlée. V, GF, Crème Caramel., Assorted fruit jellies. V, DF, NF, GF, Gourmet Kapiti ice-cream. Kiwifruit, Pavlova V, GF, NF Seasonal fresh fruit salad. V, GF, DF Stratosphere's tart & gâteau of the day. Lemon Pannacotta. NF, GF Assorted fruit cheesecakes
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Apple & cranberry sauce, green tomato chutney, mint & coriander raita, chipotle BBQ sauce.
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • BREAD
    • Variety of freshly baked bread rolls (GF available upon request)
  • 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.
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Potato and egg salad. V, NF
  • 8PC. REG $8.40
  • LARGE $8.90
  • Nigiri Sushi Medley $30.90
  • - 8 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • - 8 pieces Avocado, Cucumber & Capsicum
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $7.30
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Fresh Salmon
  • Served with your choice of mixed greens our French fries
  • Served with French baguette / crackers / Dried fruits / nuts /quince paste
  • Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
    • Lemon butter / fresh herbs
  • Classic Caesar salad $19.00
    • Lettuce / tomato / poached egg / crouton / parmesan tuile
  • Brie de Meaux (cow, soft, region de Meaux)
  • Pumpkin veloute (V) $16.00
    • Coriander sour cream / farmers bread
  • Napoleon creme brulee $14.00
    • Almond short tuile / berry coulis
  • Ossau Iraty (sheep, semi hard, region Basque)
  • Mega $35
  • BLT (GF) $11.50
    • Chargrilled bacon on toasted italian loaf with cos lettuce, tomato and aioli
  • Pork Fries (GF) $12
    • Pulled pork smothered in melted cheese on french fries topped with out house slaw
  • Extra Bread $3
  • Market Fish $25
    • In monteiths radler batter with fries, salada and tartare sauce or oven baked in garlic butter with lemon & rosemary served with rice and garden salad.
  • Beef Or Chicken $20
    • With blue cheese and aioli
  • Manuka Smoked Bbq Pork Short Ribs $25
    • With fries & house slaw
  • Chicken Wrap $11.50
    • Grilled chicken breast, bacon and feta tossed through fresh salad in a tortilla wrap
The Cow Restaurant

The Cow Restaurant

location

Address

33 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034434269

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
33 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand