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

  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
  • Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
  • Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
  • Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
  • Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
  • Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Spirit $9.50
    • Mushrooms, Chicken and Bacon, Mixed Through A Garlic Cream Sauce. Served On Spinach Fettuccine
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • 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!
  • 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
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • 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
  • 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 >>
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Buttermilk & Buckwheat Pancakes $19.00
    • Grilled banana, date caramel, lemon & raspberry mascarpone
  • Toast $7.00
    • Local preserves or queenstown honey wholemeal or sourdough
  • Sausages $5.00
  • Hollandaise $2.50
  • Bacon $7.00
  • Fruit & Nut Toast $8.50
    • Housemade vanilla ricotta and fresh fruit
  • Puffed Grain, NUt & Cranberry Granola $14.50
    • Rhubarb tamarillo compote, lemon yoghurt
  • Agria Fries $9.50
    • Aioli & tomato sauce
  • Catch of the Day $25.00 - $28.00
    • See special board
  • - Tomato $4.00
  • 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
  • - Chicken, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion & aioli $8.00
  • Loaf Bread with garlic butter $8.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $17.00
    • 2 free range poached, scrambled or fried & grilled tomato with ciabatta or grain toast
  • - Bacon $6.00
  • Free Range Ham Hock & Sweet Potato Hash, $23.00
    • Spinach, Halo black spiced beans, 2 poached eggs
  • BBQ N/A
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • PRAWN HORNS $7.00
    • 6 pcs. & Dip
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $8.90
    • 5 pcs. & Dip
  • VOLCANO $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Salami, Tomatoes, Red Capsicum, Chilli Flakes and Jalapeno.
  • VEGGIE DELIGHT $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Greens Capsicum, Tomatoes, Pineapple, Black Olives and Red Onions.
  • CRUMBED CAMEMBERT $7.00
    • 6 pcs. & Dip
  • FROM THE SEA $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Scallops, Shrimps, Mussels, Squids, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic Powder and Lemon Pepper
  • CHEESY PLEASURE $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Camembert Cheese, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, and Parmesan Cheese.
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUIDS $6.00
    • 8 pcs. & Dip
  • Chicken tikka masala $15.90
    • Barbecued cubes of chicken cooked with tomatoes, cashew, onions, and yoghurt, All time favourite
  • Bombay fish masala $17.90
    • Fillets of fish cooked in coconut cream and juices
  • Lamb vindaloo $15.90
    • Lamb cooked in hot & spicy gravy with a dash of vinegar, specialty of goa
  • Mango chicken $15.90
    • Tender chicken cooked in exotic creamy curry sauce >>
  • Chicken Afghani $15.90
    • Barbecued chunks of chicken simmered in delicate cashew sauce
  • Aloo gobhi $15.50
    • Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomatoes and mild spices
  • Fish sagwala $17.90
    • Fillets of fish cooked with fresh spinach gravy
  • Chicken tikka kebab $10.90
    • Fillets of boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices overnight, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor
  • Chicken Schnitzel $26.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, chips and garden salad
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Stacks classic seafood chowder served with roasted garlic bread
  • Gluten Free Base + $2.00
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $13.00
    • Served with white chocolate sauce, berry compote and hokey pokey ice cream
  • Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give A Lamb $26.00
    • Lamb shoulder, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, coriander and mint yoghurt
  • Green Peace $25.00
    • Fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, tomato, kalamata olives, smoked cheese
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Pan fried chicken breast, spinach and creamy mushroom sauce
  • Wedges $10.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Butterscotch or chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Mini beef burger $12.00
  • Kapiti ice cream $13.00
    • Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis
  • ‘Impressions’ burger $19.50
    • with homemade beef pattie, beetroot, tomato, smoked cheese, bacon & lettuce. Served with salad & fries
  • Chicken parmigiana $20.00
    • Corn fed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries.
  • Silverfern lamb rump $30.00
  • Classic Caesar salad $15.00
    • with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy Add chicken to your salad $5
  • Smoked salmon salad $20.00
    • Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • No5 Big Breakfast $24.00
    • No5 bacon, poached free-range eggs, sourdough, roast mushrooms, tomato
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • Toasted homemade breads $11.00
    • Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam
  • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup $16.00
    • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
  • Apple pancakes $18.00
    • Buttermilk pancakes, caramelized apple puree, maple syrup, cinnamon mascarpone
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Artichoke $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • Roast Beef Salad R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Cheeky Chicken / Happy Ham / Brave Beef $5.00
  • Roast Lamb Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Regular (R) Petita (P)
  • Chicken Breast Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Marmite Mania / Very Vegemite / Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders4 Pack or 8 Pack $4.9 / $7.9
  • Children’s Lunch Combo $12.50
    • includes a juice or soft drink, apple slices, cheese and vegemite sandwich and a treat-size chocolate bar
  • vine tomatoes pickled basil & olive oil (V, DF, GF)
  • Rustic fries $10.00
    • w / tomato relish
  • Basil – smoked tomato, fresh basil & feta - (V) $20.00
  • blue cheese
  • Cheese Plate $19.00
    • selection of 3 kinds of cheese with crackers, dried fruits, nuts and quince jelly
  • SAFFRON CHEESECAKE $16.00
    • raspberry sorbet, rose syrup
  • Soup of the day - (v/GF)* $14.50
    • freshly baked bread rolls
  • Platter of Smoked Meats Pestos Olives & Breads $24.00
  • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, courgette, capers, with lemon aioli
  • Strawberry & Raspberry Sorbet with Meringues $10.00
  • Small $22.00
  • Thin Lizzie $27.00
  • Large $30.00
  • Mediterranean, tomato, feta, basil, kalamata olives with sundried tomato pesto
  • Three Berry Parfait $12.00
  • LARGE $8.40
  • 1PC. $2.50
  • Snackbox $4.50
    • CHICKEN / SALMON / TUNA
  • Double Avocado Medley $23.90
  • Fancy Platter - 1 $30.90
  • Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Fresh Salmon
  • Teriyaki Chicken
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