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

  • ANGUS EYE FILLET $39.00
    • The most tender cut of beef, Grass Fed, NZ Reared. 250gm.
  • Fries $7.00
    • with aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Mahurangi Brie $11.00
  • HALF GRILLED CHICKEN $32.00
    • Succulent half chicken grilled to perfection.
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder $14.00
    • with toasted bread & herbed butter.
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Espresso coffee, vanilla bean ice cream, coffee syrup &almond biscotti
  • Vietnamese Vegetable Spring Rolls $12.00
    • soy & sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Salmon & Prawn $28.00
    • with tomato, spring onion & finished with capers.
  • Satay Salad $15.00
    • Salad platter of deep-fried tofu, kumara, boiled egg, lettuce, cucumber, carrot, capsicum, red onion & crispy noodles with peanut sauce. (Option to have with chicken $18.50)
  • Pad See-Ew $19.50
    • A Chinese-influenced dish of flat rice noodles wok-fried with beef, seasonal vegetables & egg
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.50
  • Soft Shell Crab $30.00
    • Stir fried in our special scrambled curry with red pepper, onion, egg, celery & spring onion
  • 2-Egg Thai Omelette N/A
    • Served plain, with minced pork or chicken, or with prawns
  • Chicken & Prawn Phad Thai $22.00
    • The first choice of noodle lovers – served with egg, tofu, bean sprouts & peanuts
  • Coconut Tempeh $8.00
    • Crispy tempeh nuggets tossed with cashew nuts, coconut & palm sugar
  • My Thai Lamb Curry $24.50
    • Lamb slow cooked in our fresh herb curry paste. Served medium or hot only.
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari Salad
    • Crispy calamari served with mixed greens, red onions, carrots, coriander, fresh mint and finished with a sweet chilly dressing
  • Char Grilled Angus Rump
    • 250 grammes cut and cooked to your preference served with coleslaw, steak fries and rosemary gravy(Add Onion rings for $6.00)
  • Caesar Salad
    • Crunchy cos lettuce, crispy streaky bacon, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan finished with a soft poached egg(Add Chicken for $3.50)
  • Steamed Vegetables
  • Mixed Platter to Share $35.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, crumbed camembert cheese, spicy chicken wings, wedges and sour cream with grilled homemade bread.
  • Bangers & Mash
    • Meaty pork sausages served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy.
  • Summer Chicken Salad GF
    • Grilled garlic infused chicken breast served with crunchy lettuce, red onions, carrots, feta, sundried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and a summer ginger dressing.
  • Warm Walnut Chocolate Brownie $10.00
    • Served with vanilla ice-cream
  • Highland Lamb (GF) $19.00
    • Tender marinated Otago lamb, grilled medium rare, laid on fresh garden salad, main served with crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Speight's Distinction Ale
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding with Speight’s Old Dark Ice-cream $11.00
    • Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch sauce and Speight’s Old Dark Ice-cream.
  • Ice-cream Sundae $11.00
    • A fully stacked handle of ice-cream topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and almonds with a choice of chocolate sauce, caramel sauce or raspberry sauce.
  • Chicken Parcels $14.00/ $21.00
    • Chicken, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry. Topped with roasted almonds and aioli served with a fresh garden salad, main size comes with crispy potatoes. Beer match: Speight's Cider. (Entrée/ Main) >>
  • Fish of the Day $25.00
    • Fish of the Day served on crispy potatoes with a fresh garden salad. Topped with chef's daily topping. Beer match: Speight's Pilsner
  • Antipasto Platter (GF-) $18.00/ $28.00/ $38.00
    • S/ M/ L
  • 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
  • Half Pint Ice-cream Sundae with the works $7.00
    • For kids 12 & under only please. No big kids allowed!
  • ONION RINGS $6.00
    • 12 pcs. & Dip
  • BEEF MUSHROOM $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Chunky Corn Beef, Mushrooms, Crispy Bacon, Cream Cheese, Red Capsicum, Red Onion.
  • MARGARITA $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Double layers of Mozzarella Cheese and Basil.
  • VOLCANO $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Salami, Tomatoes, Red Capsicum, Chilli Flakes and Jalapeno.
  • POTATO CHIPS & DIP $5.00
    • Cajun, Lemon Pepper or Chicken Salt.
  • CHEESE GARLIC FOCACCIA $7.00
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Olive Oil, Parsley, Garlic Powder.
  • SAUSAGE TREAT $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Salami, Sausages, Red Onions, Mushrooms, Black Olives and Feta Cheese.
  • BUTTERED CHICKEN $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Marinated Chicken, Red Onions, Black Pepper and Butter Chicken Sauce and Cashew Nuts, Spinach (optional).
  • Southland lamb rack $41.00
    • Pine nuts and mustard crumb served with gratin dauphinoise, roasted baby carrots and lamb jus
  • Salmon and tuna tartare $18.50
    • Queenstown’s Zenkuro sake, cured salmon and tuna tartare served with cucumber, radish, wasabi infused goma wakame seaweed salad and seaweed crisp
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Freshly prepared please check with our staff for today’s creation served with fresh bread
  • Tiramisu $13.50
    • Light rum and raisin tiramisu (contains alcohol)
  • Lamb tataki $18.50
    • Seared Southland lamb served medium rare, brushed with sesame soy marinade on a bed of spring leaves served with roasted macadamia nuts, mango julien and Otago honey white balsamic dressing
  • Crumble $14.00
    • Peach and apricot crumble with pistachio crumb and Wanaka pure vanilla ice cream
  • Chervil Mash potatoes $8.50
  • Creme brulee $12.50
    • Classic vanilla creme brulee served with orange con-fit and French macaron
  • Green peppercorn $2.95
  • Wild Fiordland red deer $43.95
    • Pepper crusted venision loin, glazed vensioncheek, mushroom roquette & sour cream ragout, roasted kumara puree, blackberry gel, red vermouth reduction
  • BFC Botswana fried chicken $25.95
    • Free range chicken supreme, southern spices, creamy mash, gravy, horseradish coleslaw
  • Blue rhapsody $12.95
    • Hazelnut, cocoa,coconut, honey granola, blueberry gastric / Pasteurised cows milk blue cheese, smooth, sweet creaminess with green apple aromatics & christmas cake palate / Pohangina, manawatu, New Zealand
  • Taleggio cheese $12.95
    • Feijoa chutney / Semi soft, delicate, sweet, with lingering fruit finish , wine washed in development / Northern Italy
  • Appleby's cheshire $12.95
    • Cherry & rosemary chutney / Unpasteurised cow's milk hard cheese, clean cool, lactic tang with a moist yet flaky crumbly texture / Cheshire plains, hawkstone, shropshire, united kingdom
  • 180gm Steak diane $26.95
    • Charred angus porterhouse, crispy fried potatoes, onion rings, mushroom cognac cream sauce
  • Creamy mushroom $2.95
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Creamy pesto pasta salad. NF, DF, V
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • Craft your own version of the classic Caesar salad. Shaved parmesan from the 'wheel', crisp cos lettuce, red onion, capers, grilled streaky bacon, grated egg, anchovy fillets, parmesan wafers, garlic croutons, and homemade Caesar dressing.
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Twice-cooked pork belly in teriyaki sauce. NF, DF
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Classic prawn salad in a creamy Marie Rose sauce: GF, NF
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Prawn and squid salad with sweet chilli sauce. GF, NF, DF
  • SOUP
    • Gourmet soup of the day made from locally sourced seasonal vegetables. V,GF,NF Garlic croutons
  • SUSHI
    • Sushi prepared by our in-house chef. Select from: Akaroa salmon, chicken, tuna, prawn, vegetarian. Soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger >>
  • FLAME ROTISSERIE
    • Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
  • Diablo Fuego $4.00
    • HOT!!
  • Pico de Gallo $4.00
    • Mild diced
  • Chilli flakes $3.00
  • La Pistolet $8.00
    • w pulled pork & crackling or cordero de plata lamb & marinated onions
  • Salsa Verde $4.00
    • Mild green
  • Chipotle Chicken $10 B / $7 T
  • Corn chips $4.00
  • Beetroot, Orange and Pecan $12.00
    • quinoa, roquette, agave nectar, queso fresco
  • Fish and Chips: $16.50
    • A beer battered fish, served with chunky fries, coleslaw, lemon wedge & tartar sauce
  • Mango Cheese Cake
  • Lamb Shank: $25.00
    • Braised lamb shanks served with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy
  • Moe’s Beef Burger: $17.00
    • Delicious beef burger Pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese and aioli served with fries
  • Onion Rings $6.50
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Bangers & Mash: $18.00
    • Meaty Pork sausage served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
  • Salt & pepper calamari served with aioli $14.50
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with Pum slow & potato wedges
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $20.00
    • Tender slow cooked ribs coated in a sticky Bourbon BBQ sauce, served with Pub slow & potato wedges
  • Lamb Backstrap $14
    • Lamb on a spiced cous cous with courgette, capsicum red onion topped with a mint yoghurt
  • 3 Hour Slow Cooked Beef $20
    • Slow cooked Rump steak served medium/rare with mushroom sauce, pub slaw, rosemary potatoes & onion rings
  • Kids Strawberry & Choco Ice Cream Sundae
  • Kids Chicken Nuggets & Chips
  • Kids Fish & Chips
  • 3 Hour Slow Cooked Beef $20.00
    • Slow cooked Rump steak served medium/rare with mushroom sauce, Pub slow, rosemary potatoes & onion rings
  • Tebasaki $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken wings with sweet sauce
  • Shouyu Ramen $13.00
    • slow simmered pork belly and soy noodle soup
  • Sarada $5.00
    • green salad
  • Katsudon $13.00
    • pork cutlet and egg cooked in a sweet and savoury sauce
  • Gohan $2.00
    • steamed rice
  • Misoshiru $3.00
    • miso soup
  • Ro-Suto Bi-Fu Don > roasted beef with a sweet onion sauce $13.00
  • Ebi-Kushiyaki $14.00
    • prawn skewers with spicy bean sauce
  • Premium aged hereford beef eye fillet 180g $35.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Fish of the day $33.00
    • Ask your server for today’s catch
  • VGFCaesar salad $19.00
    • Available in vegetarian
  • Southland premium lamb shoulder $89.00
    • 1.4 Kg, 12 hour slow cooked lamb served with new season potatoes and a garden salad
  • Trio of mushroom risotto w/ goats cheese $24.00
  • House beans $5.00
  • GFCrispy sea-run Stewart Island salmon $29.00
    • with summer salad of ham, potato, egg, gherkin & tomato
  • Eggs benedict $19.00
    • Streaky bacon or Stewart Island salmon on toasted English muffin, poached eggs, sautéed spinach & apple cider hollandaise sauce
  • Roast Beef Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Marmite Mania / Very Vegemite / Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Chicken Crave Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • Chicken Breast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Crispy roast pork belly $20.00
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Wok fried with garlic butter
  • Tiger prawn wontons in supreme broth $12.00
  • Mongolian lamb $30.00
    • Cardrona lamb rump "Jiangbao" style with leeks, shallot and hoisin sauce
  • Live green lipped mussels steamed with white wine & saffron $15.00
  • Mapo tofu $20.00
    • Braised fresh tofu with pork mince, garlic and chilli
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Deep fried with spicy salt
  • Peking duck pancakes-Whole(16pancakes) $88.00
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