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

  • SAUCES & DRESSINGS L: $1.00
    • AIOLI / KETCHUP / PESTO / SWEET CHILLI / SOUR CREAM / RANCH / BBQ / BLUE CHEESE / BALSAMIC / HONEY MUSTARD / OLIVE OIL
  • THE FAT BADGER WHERE IT ALL STARTED M: $25.00 L: $37.00
    • CHICKEN, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI, WHITE FISHMUSHROOMS, SPANISH ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • CHEESY BADGERS CHEESY CHEESE 5 CHEESE PIZZA M: $25.00 L: $36.00
    • CHEDDAR, NZ MOZZARELLA, FETA, RICOTTA, WITH CRUSTED PARMESAN
  • WEDGES THINK NACHOS ON STEROIDS L: $12.00
    • POTATO WEDGES LOADED WITH THICK CUT BACON MOZZARELLA, BADGERS TOMATO SAUCE & SOUR CREAM
  • THE ARNOLD SCHWARZEBADGER THE MR OLYMPIA OF MEAT LOVERS, PURE PROTEIN M: $28.00 L: $39.00
    • SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST, PRIME BEEF, FRESH GARLIC, ONION TOPPED WITH FRESH ROCKET, NZ MOZZARELLA AND A HONEY SOY SWIRL
  • THE ATOMIC BADGER IT'S SPICE TIME M: $25.00 L: $37.00
    • SPICY BEEF MINCE, PEPPERONI, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS, JALAPENOS, CHILLI, KAITAIA FIRE NZ HOT SAUCE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI
  • POUTINE L: $12.00
    • CHIPS, CHEESE & GRAVY, CANADIAN STYLE
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Snapper N/A
    • asparagus, velouté, citrus salad
  • Cured snapper N/A
    • vinegar cream, octopus cracker, horseradish snow
  • Duck N/A
    • umami, mandarin, spring greens
  • Hunters terrine N/A
    • pancetta, radish, mustard, duck liver mousse, sourdough
  • Rhubarb soufflé N/A
    • buffalo milk ice cream
  • House sorbets N/A
    • selection of chef's favourites
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • 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
  • 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 >>
  • 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
  • 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
  • WEDGES $12.5
    • sweet chilli & sour cream.
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
  • SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS $4.00
  • 300g. RIB EYE $37.50
  • BATTERED GOUJONS $13.50
    • fish fillets in monteiths beer batter - tartare sauce.
  • BREAKFAST SAUSAGES $4.00
  • CARBONARA $15.00
    • smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms & onions sautéed in a white wine cream saucew fettuccine pasta finished w parmesan. >>
  • THICK CUT TOAST SLICE $2.00
  • Satay $14
    • Chicken, Avocado, Peanut Coconut Sauce
  • Bacon $2
  • Mac $13
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Gherkins
  • Kumara $8
  • Free Range Egg $1.5
  • Blat $10
    • Bacon, Avocado, BBQ Sauce
  • Benny $10
    • Bacon, Free-range Egg, BBQ Sauce
  • Virgin $14
    • Falafel, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini Yoghurt
  • Warm potato salad with cherry tomatoes, olives and spinach $9.50
  • Lemon and herb crumbed hoki with mushy peas, caper mayo and fries $19.90
  • -Red roast pork belly with pickled carrot on a baguette $16.50
  • Chocolate chip waffles with strawberry cream and berry compote $17.50
  • Yellow lentil dal with rice, flatbreads and coriander yoghurt $19.90
  • Crispy lemon squid with smoked chilli mayo $9.50
  • Served from 5pm
  • Served until 2pm
  • Spring Salad $12
    • Rocket, asparagus, shaved parmesan, mustard dressing
  • Stewart Island Squid $18
    • aioli, lemon
  • Duck Pâté $19
    • Pinot noir, cherry, 4 grain crackers
  • Butterfish Tacos $28
    • coriander cream, burnt chilli
  • Hereford beef brisket hash $19
    • agria potato, rosemary, farm eggs, chipotle sour cream, spring greens
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12
    • ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, brownie bits, nuts
  • Manuka Smoked Salmon $29
    • spring salad, asparagus, verjus, yoghurt
  • Bacon butty $12
    • hollandaise, rocket
  • wagyu flank steak salad, miso cream, pickled vegetables, shitake, crispy noodles $23.00
  • Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00
  • Free range chicken stuffed with chorizo, tabbouleh salad, salsa verde and NZ scampi $39.00
  • Beetroot and gin cured or a king salmon, buttermilk, cucumber and mustard $23.00
  • Scallops, cauliflower coconut and squid risotto, apple, lime and curry $25.00
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • Roast wild southland venison topside (220g), juniper beets and chocolate $49.00
  • 1 Cheese $9.00
  • 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
  • Eichardt’s legendary seafood chowder, house-made sourdough $26.00
  • Eichardt’s hand-cut chips, olive salt, roast garlic aioli $8.00
  • Caramelised potato gnocchi, tomato & Bannockburn saffron broth, Balfour sheep’s cheese $11.50
  • Toast $11.00
    • White & wholemeal toast, butter, homemade jam
  • Free-range eggs scrambled/poached/fried $6.00
  • Salad of roast beetroot, smoked homemade ricotta, pickled pear, walnuts $11.00
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Potato and egg salad. V, NF
  • FLAME ROTISSERIE
    • Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
  • 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.
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Baby octopus salad with tahini paste and lime juice. GF, DF, NF
  • BREAD
    • Variety of freshly baked bread rolls (GF available upon request)
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Kumara & Horo pito gnocchi V, NF
  • 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.
  • Large $27.00
  • Mediterranean, tomato, feta, basil, kalamata olives with sundried tomato pesto
  • Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34.00
  • Yukkie $3.00
  • Big Boy Bolognese, bacon, pepperoni mushrooms & BBQ sauce
  • Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom in a light Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce with House Spaghetti $28.00
  • Real Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
  • Greek Salad $10.00
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • steamed
  • Kung pao chicken $ 28.00
    • Free range chicken with peanuts, dried chillies and Szechuan pepper
  • Live green lipped mussels steamed with white wine & saffron $15.00
  • West coast wild venison tataki with ponzu dipping $18.00
  • Shitaki mushroom wonton $12.00
  • MARKET FISH MP
    • Steamed
  • Crispy roast pork belly $20.00
  • House green salad $12.00
  • Sizzling beef with black pepper & vegetables $19.00
    • Prime rump steak, seasonal vegetables & scented rice.
  • Silverfern lamb rump $30.00
  • Add an additional lamb shank $7.00
  • Kapiti ice cream: Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis $13.00
  • Served with rustic fries, seasonal vegetables, pepper sauce or red wine jus.
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
  • ‘Impressions’ burger with homemade beef pattie, beetroot, tomato, smoked cheese, bacon & lettuce. Served with salad & fries $19.50
  • MIXED LOCAL LEAF SALAD $7.00
  • NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT & GLASS OF BUBBLES/LOCAL WINE $45pp
  • CRUDITES & DIPS $14.00
    • Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; baba Gano sh (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
  • GRILLED BRUSCHETTA (V) $15/26
    • Grilled bruschetta, babaganoush, roasted cherry tomato
  • MARINATED OLIVES (V) $9.00
  • BACON & EGGS $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT $60pp
  • VENISON & PINOT NOIR PATE $16/28
    • Pate of wild Fiordland venison liver-enriched with local pinot, rhubarb relish, walnuts, spiced wine jelly, sourdough
  • Woo Sambal $3
  • Pork & Prawn Sui Mai (4 pieces) $10
  • Steamed White Pak Choy $12
    • confit garlic
  • Kaffir Lime cream $12
    • crispy coconut, vanilla marinated pineapple
  • Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
  • Portuguese Custard Tarts $7
  • Malaysian Dahl $8
    • tomato & sambal
  • Kum Heong Style Soft Shell Crab $26
    • crispy curry leaves, dried shrimp, ginger & onion
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