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

  • Banger and Mash or Fries $13.00
    • Yummy Sausages served on a bed of creamy mash potato or w fries
  • Medium $29.50
  • Grilled Chicken $14.50
    • Chicken with mash gravy and veg
  • Today's Soup $13.50
    • Always good! Served with our house baked bread. Ask your server for today's special
  • Small $18.50
  • Small $18.50
  • Winnies' Freshly Baked Loaf $9.50
    • Daily baked bread loaf served with lashings of garlic butter
  • Small $17.50
  • Duck N/A
    • umami, mandarin, spring greens
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Cheese N/A
    • Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
  • Affogato N/A
    • vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Hunters terrine N/A
    • pancetta, radish, mustard, duck liver mousse, sourdough
  • Rhubarb soufflé N/A
    • buffalo milk ice cream
  • Wakanui filet N/A
    • pancetta, Stewart Island oyster emulsion, horseradish
  • TEMPURA PRAWNS $17.50
    • w sweet chilli sauce.
  • CAULIFLOWER GRATIN $15.50
    • oven baked w cheddar & mozzarella cheese -grilled turkish bread. >>
  • PORK TACOS $15.00
    • spicy soft shell tacos filled w tangy shredded pork, crunchy salad & jalapeños.
  • GRILLED BREADS & DIPS $14.00
    • served w todays selection of dips.
  • FULL ENGLISH $17.50
    • streaky bacon rashers, pork & sage breakfast sausage, eggs on thick cut toast,sautéed mushrooms, baked beans, hash browns. >>
  • JALAPEÑO POPPERS $14.50
    • spicy cheese stuffed croquettes.
  • CRAB CAKES $15.50
    • w chipotle spiced hollandaise sauce.
  • 300g. RIB EYE $37.50
  • Toastie $10.00
    • 2 filling toasted sandwich on ciabatta or grain bread with fries. Choose from; Ham, Chicken, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Vegemite, Jam, Peanut Butter
  • Avocado & Feta Smash $20.00
    • Combined with tomato salsa, served on Halo toast with 2 poached eggs & pinenuts
  • Pulled Pork Burger, $20.00
    • Apple slaw, lettuce, chipotle mayo & thick cut wedges
  • - Tomato $4.00
  • Toast & Preserves $7.00
    • 2 slices of ciabatta or grain toast with choice of 2 spreads: Raspberry Jam, Marmalade, Marmite, Vegemite, Peanut Butter, Honey
  • Corn Fritters, $19.00
    • Free range egg, mixed salad greens, feta, chili lime salsa - Add streaky bacon $4.00
  • Omelette $20.00
    • 3 free range eggs, with choice of 3 fillings & ciabatta or grain toast: Cheese, Tomato, Chicken, Bacon, Ham, Onion, Mushroom, Spinach, Avocado
  • Breakfast Burrito $21.00
    • Tortilla filled with chorizo, onion, hash brown, scrambled eggs, spiced black beans, tomato, topped with Halo chili sauce & melted cheese served with sour cream & salsa - Vegie option available $19.00
  • Roast Lamb, rosemary polenta, braised shallots, baby spinach, jus (gf) $35
  • Mixed leaf, olives, sundried tomato, feta (v)(gf) $15
  • Sorbet – Mixed Berrys $8.5
  • Aperol Spritz $11
  • Freshly baked dough balls: garlic butter, olive oil & balsamic vinegar (v) $12
  • Bella's Beef Lasagne, bechamel, mozzarella, parmesan $29
  • Fettucine Carbonara, bacon, cream, garlic, egg yolk $26
  • Add warm marinated Sicilian olives $8
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Alehouse bread. Beer Match: Speight's Cider
  • Pulled Pork Bun $15.00
    • Slow braised pork shoulder bound with a smoky barbecue sauce and coleslaw. Served with golden fries. Beer Match: Empire
  • Ceasar Salad $19.00
    • The classic made with Cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan, bacon and egg all tossed with the original dressing. Beer Match: Speight's Pilsner
  • With chicken $23.00
  • Cromwell Crumble $11.00
    • A bounty of delicious seasonal fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, custard & ice-cream.
  • Beef Cheeks $28.00
    • Slow braised Beef Cheeks, Speight’s Old Dark Beer sauce, served with a medley of seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark >>
  • Wedges $10.00/ $11.00/ $13.00
    • All served with sweet chilli & sour cream/ With cheese/ With cheese & bacon
  • Kumara Fries $4.00
  • HOUSE-MADE PRAWN & SCALLOP RAVIOLI $36.00
    • julienned tomato, miner’s lettuce, lemon & herb cream sauce
  • WOOD FIRED LASAGNE $29.00
    • our signature sensation
  • CLASSIC CRÉME BRÛLÉE $17.00
    • home-made lavender shortbread
  • TWICE BAKED CHEESE SOUFFLE $23.00
    • petite salad, walnut vinaigrette, walnut crisp
  • Sweet onion & parmesan pizza bread $12.00
  • CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
    • confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus
  • FOVEAUX STRAIT SQUID & OCTOPUS SALAD $25.00
    • kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, rocket, feta, balsamic
  • ORGANIC HONEYCOMB $19.00
    • selection of seasonal fruits
  • JUNIOR SALAD BURGER
    • Crispy onion rings, lettuce, tomato and cheese with our creamy mayonnaise, all served on a toasted sesame seed bun. This Junior burger may be small in size but is BIG on taste. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • HOT CAKES
    • Three fluffy, light hotcakes are toasted to have a crispy outside, then served with butter and maple syrup.
  • SAUSAGE BENE
    • Our NEW Sausage Bene is a combination of a sizzling sausage patty, freshly cooked egg, our signature streaky bacon, melted cheese, creamy Kato hollandaise sauce and nestled inside a warm English muffin. Start the day the right way at BK
  • HAMBURGER
    • Our Hamburger Kids Meal is a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.
  • TRIPLE CHEESEBURGER
    • Three delicious, signature flame-grilled beef patties topped three slices of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • CRUNCHY BBQ BACON DOUBLE WHOPPER
    • The Crunchy BBQ Bacon Double Whopper: comes with all the goodness of a Double Whopper with Cheese plus BBQ sauce, 4 Rashes of Bacon and Onion Chips. Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time.
  • CRUNCHY BBQ BACON DOUBLE WHOPPER
    • The Crunchy BBQ Bacon Double Whopper: comes with all the goodness of a Double Whopper with Cheese plus BBQ sauce, 4 Rashes of Bacon and Onion Chips. Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time.
  • HASHBITES
    • These tiny, golden pieces of crunchy potato are just waiting to be eaten. These guys add a bit of bite (and crunch) to your breakfast.
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • 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
  • Mushroom bruschetta $19.00
    • Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket
  • Pizza & Pinot N/A
    • Our homemade 10” stonebaked pizzas with a glass of local Pinot Noir or house wine
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs $19.00
    • House-smoked Mt Cook salmon, scrambled free-range eggs, Tony’s roquette, toasted wholemeal sourdough
  • Toasted homemade breads $11.00
    • Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam
  • THE PRINCESS MED $26/LARGE$36
    • Mushrooms, Olive Oil, Fresh Garlic, Sundried Tomatoes, baby Spinach, Feta Cheese, topped with NZ Mozzarella
  • THE ITALIAN STALLION MED$24/LARGE$32
    • Italian Sausage, Mushrooms and Pepperoni with NZ Mozzarella
  • CRUNCHY FRIES $8.00
  • POUTINE $10.00
  • THE SCRATCHING BADGER MED $26/LARGE$36
    • Thick-cut Bacon, Chicken, Baby Spinach, Red Onion, Mushrooms, Ricotta Cheese and NZ Mozzarella >>
  • GRANDMA BADGER MED $26/LARGE$36
    • Grandma Badger's own Special Recipe Bolognese with NZ Mozzarella on top
  • BADGERS FAVOURITE BAKED BIG BUFFALO WINGS HALF DOZ $9.00
  • PEPPERONI MED $20/LARGE $28
    • Premium Pepperoni and NZ Mozzarella
  • Mi Xao Gion $13.00
    • Crispy F/Noodle Pork/Beef chicken
  • Heo Hanh Gung $18.50
    • Ginger and spring onion pork
  • Scallop With Ginger And Spring onion $25.00
  • Pho Vit $16.00
    • Duck rice noodle soup
  • Bun Ga $15.00
    • Chicken Salad
  • Ca Chien Xot Cay $28.00
    • Spicy fish fillet
  • Tom rang me $25.00
    • Tamarind prawn
  • Ga roti $18.50
    • Five spices chicken
  • Chicken Crave Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Breakfast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Chicken Breast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Falafel (V) Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Roast Beef Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Roast Lamb Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • CHICKEN BURGER( GFO) $19.80
    • free range chicken breast, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, tomato, lettuce and aioli with chips.
  • Kransky $3.50
  • KIDS SCHNITZ $12.80
    • crumbed beef with chips and tomato sauce.
  • EASY TIGER SALAD (GF) $21.80
    • free range chicken rubbed in harissa spices with rocket, masculine, orange, red onion, cherry tomatoes and minted yoghurt
  • PIKELETS( VO) $ 6.80
    • lemon and vanilla sugar.
  • GORGEOUS GEORGE (GF) (VO) $17.00
    • substitute streaky bacon for cold smoked salmon(add spinach + 2.00)
  • JOKER $14.80
    • spicy bratwurst sausage, streaky bacon and a free range egg in a warmed joe’s roll.
  • JOSE BURRITO(VO) $16.80
    • streaky bacon, a free range egg, spinach, baked beans, caramelised onions rolled in a flour tortilla, served with joe’s hash
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Sashimi and congee
  • Steamed rice $3 .00
  • Aromatic duck spring roll $15.00
  • Peking duck pancakes-Half (8pancakes) $45.00
  • Chinese roast duck half $35.00/whole $65.00
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Shabu Shabu
  • West coast wild venison tataki with ponzu dipping $18.00
  • Wild ginger dumpling platter (6 PIECES)-A selection of steamed dumplings $18.00
  • House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
  • Local cheeses $22.00
    • house-made date & orange chutney, spiced pear (v) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling
  • Marinated olives $8.50
  • Dinky platter $13.00
    • havarti cheese, soup or ham, salad, fruits, raisins, crisps & bread
  • Maltese date & walnut tart with candied orange (gf*) (df*) & coconut ice cream. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay $14.00
  • Free range chicken braised, with ginger, lime and honey Corn couscous and courgette and mint salad (gf) (df) Wine match - Red Shed Pinot Blanc $30.00
  • Traditional Grapepickers Lunch $24.00
    • Today’s soup, hummus, farmhouse cheese, pickles, olives, toasted balsamic, red wine bread. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay
  • Chicken bolognaise $15.00
    • fresh pasta, grated cheese (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