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

  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza & Drink $6.50
    • A Healthy Kid's Pizza Plus a Kid's Keri Juice or Pump Mini
  • Churros $4.00
    • 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Toast & Homemade jams $12.00
    • toasted sourdough butter and homemade jams
  • Warm Caramelised Onion & Goat's Cheese Tart (v) $28.00
    • cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives
  • WHOLE CARDRONA MERINO LAMB SHOULDER $85.00
    • share 3-4 1400g salsa verde smoked tomato and eggplant
  • Antipasto
    • venison liver pace. selection of charcuterie, smoked mussels. wild mushroom mousse, hummus, romesco, pickles & bread
  • Seafood ceviche $21.00
    • grapefruit, pea shoots, crispbreads
  • Poached Local Berries V
  • Tahr Tartare $19.00
    • homemade mustard, saffron roll, pickles
  • Mixed Green Salad from the Chef's garden V $9.00/$16.00
  • Eggs Benedict on Toast $18.50
    • With streaky bacon and hollandaise sauce
  • Southern Fried Chicken n Waffles $21.90
    • With jalapeno chutney, bacon and maple syrup
  • NZ Green-Shelled Mussels $18.00
    • In an apple cider, cream and mustard sauce served with garlic toast
  • Smoked Potato and Feta Croguette $19.90
    • With poached eggs, sauteed greens, garlic & thyme mushrooms, beetroot hummus, salsa verde and brioche crumbs
  • Coconut Crumbed Fish Burger $20.00
    • With tartare slaw, shaved cucumber, whipped avocado, fries and spicy mayonnaise
  • Five Pepper Squid $17.00
    • With peanut and cucumber relish, and chilli syrup
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic toast
  • Tempura Fish $22.90
    • Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
  • Blackened market fish $ 38.00
    • almond skordallia, sweet corn succotash.
  • Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
  • Rhubarb creme brulee $18.00
    • Rhubarb gel, oats & honey crumble.
  • Hand crafted bread $10.00
    • JSH butter, seaweed salt.
  • Wild shot vension $44.00
    • rocket puree, wagyu fat roast potatoes, beetroot .
  • Roast carrots, burnt honey, thyme $10.00
  • Smoked bone marrow $21.00
    • parsley, gremolata, bacon crumb.
  • Crispy duck leg $39.00
    • burnt honey witloof, mandarin, puy lentils vinaigrette
  • Baby mixed salad with house dressing
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $10.00
    • with sweet chilli sauce
  • Pumpkin & Bacon Eclair $14.00
    • topped with a spiced tomato glaze with a salad garnish
  • Chilled Apple & Doris Plum Compote
    • topped with polenta crumble served with cinnamon creme anglaise
  • Chicken Parmigiana $22.00
    • bread crumbed chicken breast topped with napolitana sauce and melted cheese served with fries
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • with apple sauce and cider syrup
  • Vista Chocolate Plate
    • three individual chocolate desserts
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $10.00
    • with ponzu dressing
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served on potato mash with Speight’s gravy, caramelised onions & garden peas. Beer Match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale
  • Wedges $10.00/ $11.00/ $13.00
    • All served with sweet chilli & sour cream/ With cheese/ With cheese & bacon
  • Chocolate Mudcake $11.00
    • Rich chocolate cake served warm with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream and whipped cream.
  • Vegetarian Filo Parcels $19.00
    • Spinach, cream cheese, pinenuts & peppers wrapped in golden filo pastry topped with basil pesto, served on a bed of crispy potatoes, and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale
  • Kumara Fries $10.00
    • With sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Pie (GF-) $15.00
    • Homemade pie of the day served with golden fries and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Ask Server
  • Pulled Pork Bun $15.00
    • Slow braised pork shoulder bound with a smoky barbecue sauce and coleslaw. Served with golden fries. Beer Match: Empire
  • Steak and Chips (GF-) $15.00
    • 180g Sirloin, cooked to your liking. Served with golden fries and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Mid Ale
  • TIRAMISU $18.00
    • kahlua, baileys, crème de cacao, absolut vanilla, cream
  • AKAROA SALMON FILLET $37.00
    • asparagus spears, julienned carrot & leek, petite salad, asparagus velouté
  • CHEESE SELECTION $32.00
    • your choice of three from the above. served with wasser crackers, walnut bread, honeycomb & home-made accompaniments
  • CLASSIC CRÉME BRÛLÉE $17.00
    • home-made lavender shortbread
  • SOUTHLAND BEEF FILLET $39.00
    • potato macaire, asparagus spears, spinach, sweet onions, cherry tomato confit, peppercorn sauce
  • Slow cooked beetroot w/ walnuts $16.00
  • ORGANIC HONEYCOMB $19.00
    • selection of seasonal fruits
  • 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)
  • French toast $18.00
    • Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • 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
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • Homemade granola $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
  • Toasted homemade breads $11.00
    • Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam
  • Sausage, rosti & beans $19.00
    • Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • CURRY FRIES $9.00
  • THE SCRATCHING BADGER
  • THE PRINCESS MED $26/LARGE$36
    • Mushrooms, Olive Oil, Fresh Garlic, Sundried Tomatoes, baby Spinach, Feta Cheese, topped with NZ Mozzarella
  • BADGERS FAVOURITE BAKED BIG BUFFALO WINGS 1 DOZ $15.00
  • PEAR AND wALNUT SALAD $14.00
    • Rocket leaves, baby spinach, pear, walnut, avocado, roasted red pepper, garnished with spring onion and your choice of dressing.
  • SAUCES $1.00
    • AIOLY KETCHUP PESTO MAYONNAISE SWEET SOUR CREAM RANCH BBQ SPICY TOMATO TARTARE CHIPOTLE BLUE CHEESE CRANBERRY BALSAMIC HONEY MUSTARD GREEK ITALIAN OLIVE OIL
  • BADGERS FAVOURITE BAKED BIG BUFFALO WINGS HALF DOZ $9.00
  • THE PRINCESS BADGER
  • Churros $8.00
    • With your choice of chocolate or caramel
  • Carne $10.00
    • Prime local beef, slow cooked with latin spices
  • Pork M $11.40 L $14.00
    • Slow roasted pork in orange sauce
  • Vegetarian $13.50
    • Veggies of the season, beans, Melted Cheese, Caribe Sauce, Sour cream and Jalapeños
  • Queso "Kids Choice" $10.00
    • Melted Cheese
  • Vegetarian M $10.90 L $13.50
    • Sautéed capiscum, onions, mushrooms & fresh vegetables
  • Peruvian Inca Kola $4.50
    • The golden kola
  • Chicken M $10.90 L $13.50
    • Shredded chicken & tomato sofrito
  • Falafel (V) Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Steak Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Chicken Caesar Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • Roast Beef Salad R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Falafel (V) Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Roast Lamb Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Cheeky Chicken / Happy Ham / Brave Beef $5.00
  • Breakfast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Central Otago: Aged cow milk cheddar soaked in Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir.
  • Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliflower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00
  • Tuna loin carpaccio, potato puree, chorizo, lemon aioli & radish $16.00
  • Fish of the day (ask your host for today’s catch) $34.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • Sautéed leek, chive & rice noodle dumplings with pearl barley risotto, exotic mushrooms, karengo seaweed & ponzu sauce $28.00
  • Autumn Gold, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley
  • Wakanui beef fillet, pickled shiitake mushrooms & eggplant with miso butter & game chips $36.00
  • 6PC. REG $9.40
  • - 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
  • SMALL $5.60
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 8 pieces Sesame Teriyaki Chicken
  • Nigiri Sushi Medley $30.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice with Mayo
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $29.90
  • Porky’s
    • Chorizo, ham and hot pork with fire roasted capsicums, semi dried tomatoes and a smoky tomato base
  • Seafood Chowder $13
  • Caesar Salad $13.5
  • -Large $29.00
  • Midwest Spicy Beef
    • Slow cooked premium ground beef, avocado, salsa and sour cream. A cowboys dream
  • Pepperoni
    • Premium pepperoni, mozzarella and mushrooms
  • -Small $15.50
  • Garlic Bread Small $7.00 / Large $ 10.00
  • Hawaiian n/a
    • Ham off the bone, cheese & pineapple
  • Carnivore’s Dream $25.00
    • Chorizo, bacon, ham off the bone & caramelised onion with Fork and Tap BBQ sauce
  • Greens $6.00
    • Sauté green beans and broccoli
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Gluten Free Base, extra $3.50
  • Tap Burger $19.00
    • House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries
  • Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
  • Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
    • With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
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