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

  • Kanu Made Kim Chi $11.00
  • Salt and Pepper Wild Caught Paua Salad, Cucumber Nam jim $22.00
  • Sour Orange Curry of Smoked Fiji Game Fish, Prawn, Mussels and Eel $39.00
  • Herb and sprout salad with peanut, toasted coconut and chilli orange dressing $11.00
  • Half Dozen oysters with White Kimchi Jelly $26.00
  • Island Coleslaw $11.00
  • Wok Fried Asian greens with sesame $11.00
  • Rēwena Parāoa: traditional maori kumara bread with horopito avocado oil $10.00
  • PORK TACOS $15.00
    • spicy soft shell tacos filled w tangy shredded pork, crunchy salad & jalapeños.
  • PÂTÉ & BREADS $12.50
    • chicken & duck liver cracked pepper pâté w grilled breads & onion jam
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
  • TIGER PRAWNS $17.50
    • tempura battered - sweet chilli sauce dip.
  • BATTERED GOUJONS $13.50
    • fish fillets in monteiths beer batter - tartare sauce.
  • 200 g. FILLET $35.50
  • SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS $4.00
  • GREEK $13.50
    • tomato, cucumber, feta, olives, red onion, greek dressing.
  • Sashimi platter
    • 9 Pcs (GF)
  • Edamame (V) (GF)
  • Salmon teriyaki don
  • Hikari green salad (V)
  • Vegetable tempura (V)
    • 5 Pcs (V)
  • Seaweed salad (V)
  • Japanese style curry with vegetables
  • Ginger fish don
  • CHEESEY FLATBREAD $8.5
    • same as above w melted cheese
  • VEGGIO MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • capsicum, red onions, zucchini, roast garlic, spinach, feta
  • HAWAIIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • ham & pineapple
  • SWEET CHILLI MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • smoked chicken, coriander, peppers, chilli flakes, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • LOADED WEDGES $13.5
    • melted cheese & bacon, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • HOUSE SALAD $9.5
    • lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion, feta, balsamic vinaigrette
  • MANHATTAN $35.95
    • Italian sausage, spanish chorizo, mushrooms, peppers, roast garlic, spinach
  • LASAGNE $20
    • individual dish layered w fresh pasta, traditional meat bolognaise, béchamel, topped w grilled cheese – oven baked
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
    • Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
  • Public's Chicken $14.00
    • Fried chicken w coleslaw, homemade aioli and our special peanut sauce
  • Public's Breakfast Burger $14.00
    • Bacon, eggs, relish and coleslaw
  • Carrot & spinach salad w walnuts and blue cheese $9.00
  • Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
  • Beef Burger $14.00
    • 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
  • Extras
  • Breakfast Beans $12.00
    • Beans served w/ smoked paprila, spinach, chilli, crispy onions, poached egg and grilled bread
  • Pork Belly Burger $14.00
    • Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
  • New season asparagus $9.00
    • pancetta, toasted almond, confit shallots
  • Harmony Pork $ 36.00
    • belly and shoulder, Cromwell peaches, radish pods, parsnip cream
  • Pan-fried blue cod $38.00
    • Cloudy Bay clams, vanilla braised fennel, radish, wild asparagus
  • Treacle & rye bread, home smoked butter $8.00
  • Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00
  • Venison carpaccio, shiitake, capers, anchovy mayonnaise, rocket, parmesan $ 21.00
  • Marinated heirloom cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, hazelnut crumb, olive $14.00
  • Parmesan agria potato beignet $10.00
    • paprika & chives
  • Rhubarb Trifle $15.90
    • with pistachio sponge, rhubarb jelly, stewed rhubarb, custard, cream & sherry
  • Sole $38
    • distinct, mildly flavoured fillet with a firm yet tender texture - panroasted fillet with new potatoes, Moko smoked eel, broad beans, baked beetroot, spinach, roasted Blue Cod cream
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • Nevis Garden’s asparagus with crispy capers & browned butter $9.50
  • For Two (½ crayfish / whole crayfish) $155 / $220
    • Oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, blue cod, smoked fish, octopus, locally baked bread & a green salad
  • Southland Lamb $37.90
    • slow cooked shoulder with farro, asparagus & peas, green garlic & pumpkin seed pesto, crumbed lamb sweetbreads
  • Gurnard $37
    • sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
  • Fried Southern Ocean Arrowhead Squid with a trio of mayonnaises $19
    • New Zealand miso, Meyer lemon, & squid ink
  • 3 Cheeses $25.00
  • shoestring fries served w/ aioli $9.00
  • wagyu beef rump, broccoli, jersey benne potatoes, pepper sauce and gorgonzola $39.00
  • Soup $18.00
    • vine tomato and charred red pepper soup, mozzarella, olive and cured tomatoes
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • wagyu flank steak salad, miso cream, pickled vegetables, shitake, crispy noodles $23.00
  • Sorbet $6.00
    • Seasonal sorbet palate cleanser
  • 5 Cheeses $35.00
  • Paneer butter masala $15.90
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a spiced tomato, cashew and cream based gravy
  • Samosa (2 samosas) $5.90
    • A deep fried pastry filled with vegetables, potatoes & spices
  • Tandoori chicken (full) $22.90
    • Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
  • Paneer paratha $5.00
    • Soft whole wheat bread kneaded well stuffed with homemade cottage cheese and cooked in the tandoor oven
  • Prawn jalfrezi $17.90
    • Strips of chicken marinated with fresh ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onion and green pepper
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • Stuffed with lightly spiced lamb and herbs
  • Poppadom (4 pieces) $2.00
  • Chicken tikka kebab $10.90
    • Fillets of boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices overnight, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Arrow $21.00
    • Chorizo, bacon, chicken, bbq sauce, mozzarella & aioli
  • Chicken parmigiana $20.00
    • Corn fed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries.
  • ‘Impressions’ burger $19.50
    • with homemade beef pattie, beetroot, tomato, smoked cheese, bacon & lettuce. Served with salad & fries
  • Salt & pepper squid $17.50
    • with fries & garlic aioli
  • Homemade gnocchi $18.00
    • Brown butter, tomato, spinach, red capsicum, garlic, roquette & parmesan.
  • Nevis $19.00
    • Fresh basil, tomato & mozzarella
  • Classic club sandwich $18.00
    • with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato. Served with salad & fries
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • japanese pancake - add egg / prawns / cheese $3
  • Gyu-Kushiyaki $14.00
    • beef skewers with smokey sauce
  • Ebi-Kushiyaki $14.00
    • prawn skewers with spicy bean sauce
  • Shouyu Ramen $13.00
    • slow simmered pork belly and soy noodle soup
  • Banbangii $14.00
    • steamed chicken with mung beans and sesame
  • Tonkatsu $15.00
    • crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
  • Hotate Bata-Yaki $14.00
    • grilled scallops with wasabi mayo
  • Banbangii $14.00
    • steamed chicken with mung beans and sesame
  • Flaming Prawn in Fresh Coconut N/A
    • With Veges & Shiitake Mushroom Soup
  • Tom Yum Seafood N/A
    • Mussels, Squid, Fish Cake and Prawns Cutlet in Hot and Sour Broth
  • Five Spice Beef N/A
    • Beef Sirloin Slices Wok Tossed with Flavourful Spices & Local Vegetable
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken N/A
    • Wok Tossed with Onion and Curly Kale
  • Cashew Nuts N/A
  • Hmong Styled Crispy Whole Fish N/A
    • On Bed of Garden Salad & Herbs, with Mild Coriander 'Nuoc Cham'
  • Vietnamese Pancake N/A
    • Crispy Rice Flour Crepe Filled with Prawns, Barbecue Pork and Sprouts, Served with "Nuoc Cham" Sauce
  • Shaking Beef N/A
    • Wok Tossed Angus Beef, Onion, Scallion on Bed of Watercress
  • Miso cured wakanui beef, celeriac & fennel raw salad, toasted sesame $25.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Portabello mushroom balls, spiced tomato, buffalo mozzarella & truffle cream $17.00
  • Free range pork fillet, roasted parsnip puree, granny smith & red chilli salsa $22.00
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • BBQ Chicken
    • Smoked chicken, red peppers and our tasty BBQ sauce
  • Porky’s
    • Chorizo, ham and hot pork with fire roasted capsicums, semi dried tomatoes and a smoky tomato base
  • Midwest Spicy Beef
    • Slow cooked premium ground beef, avocado, salsa and sour cream. A cowboys dream
  • Hawaiian
    • Premium ham, cheese, pineapple and oregano
  • Breakfast Pizza
    • Bacon, eggs, hash browns, hollandaise sauce and mozzarella cheese. Perfect for anytime of the day or night
  • Seafood Chowder $13
  • Shoe String Fries $7
  • Seafood
    • Blue Cod, Shrimp and Scallops, with garlic butter, parsley and tomato base
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