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

  • Cheesy Herb Loaf $11
  • Boerewors Roll $19
    • A tasty homemade African sausage served on a toasted roll with South African chutney
  • Full Rack $36.5
    • The ultimate Flame experience! Our huge rack of pork ribs are our signature dish with the WOW factor
  • Cheesy Garlic Loaf $11
  • Field Mushrooms $14.5
    • Giant field mushrooms, char-grilled and served on a sizzling skillet with a sage garlic butter and parmesan cheese
  • Sauces $4
    • To fully complement your meat, choose from one of our delicious homemade sauces. Choose between Mushroom (a firm favourite), Creamy Mixed Peppercorn, Dijon Mustard, Roquefort blue cheese or Peri-peri (A Mozambique speciality – hot and spicy), Rattlesnake (creamy peri-peri)
  • Fillet 200g $36 150g combo $32
    • The eye-fillet is lean and tender with a mild flavour. A must for the true meat connoisseur
  • Wedges $13
    • Wedges served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Beer battered fish of the day served with fresh salad, fries and aioli
  • BBQ Chicken
    • Chicken fillet, onion, capsicum and bacon, drizzled with BBQ sauce
  • Baked Salmon $29.50
    • Served on parmesan polenta, steamed green beans, roast capsicum tomato sauce topped with pesto and tomato salsa
  • Hawaiian
    • Succulent ham off the bone, pineapple and herbs
  • Meat Feast
    • Salami, bacon, beef, chorizo with caramelised onions and aioli
  • BBQ Ribs $28.00
    • Tender and tangy BBQ baby back pork ribs with chipotle slaw, fries and aioli
  • Winnies Burger $27.50
    • Pure bee pattie ground in house from NZ rump steak, tomato chutney, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, bacon & cheese (add egg $2.00, add beetroot $2.00)
  • Chocolate Mudcake (a chocoholics favourite) $12.95
    • A generous slice of warm chocolate cake, with wild berry coulis and vanilla ice cream
  • Duck N/A
    • umami, mandarin, spring greens
  • 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
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • House sorbets N/A
    • selection of chef's favourites
  • Affogato N/A
    • vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
    • horopito aioli, watercress
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Big Breakfast $20.90
    • Poached eggs, streaky bacon, garlic mushrooms, hash browns, homemade sausage, beans, toast and a Virgin Mary shot
  • Tabouli and Chick Pea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds, and date labneh
  • Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Toasted Reuben Sandwich $19.90
    • With pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fennel, Russian dressing and fries
  • Toasted Muesli $16.00
    • With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
  • Yellow Thai Style Curry $22.00
    • With crispy chicken, spiced tofu, Asian herbs and wild rice
  • Zucchini and Herb Fritters $19.90
    • With whipped avocado, poached eggs, tomato salsa and crumbled feta
  • Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Toast $8.50
    • Local preserves or queenstown honey wholemeal or sourdough- gluten free bread
  • Hollandaise $2.50
  • Grilled Halloumi & Poached Eggs $20.00
    • Smashed pea & edamame, oven dried tomatoes, crispy kale, seaweed salt, toasted sourdough
  • Silverbeet & Chicken Broth (df) $17.50
    • Pearl barley, leek, crispy corn, parsley, cashew & miso crouton
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Apple cider hollandaise, oven dried tomatoes, toasted english muffin - vegetarian
  • Sausages $5.00
  • Spinach $4.00
  • French Toast Pudding $18.50
    • Raspberry & rhubarb smash, maple roasted pistachio and pumpkin seeds, creme patisserie
  • CRISPY HASH BROWNS $3.00
  • BACON BENEDICT $16.50
    • poached eggs on toasted English muffins, streaky bacon, hollandaise sauce, hash browns. >>
  • CHEESY GARLIC BREAD $12.00
  • CHEESE BURGER $15.00
    • char grilled Brazz beef patty, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, onion in toasted bun w fries. >>
  • ALL DAY BREAKFAST $15.00
    • eggs on thick cut toast, streaky bacon rashers, pork & sage breakfast sausage, crispy hash browns & baked beans.
  • JALAPEÑO POPPERS $14.50
    • spicy cheese stuffed croquettes.
  • CAESAR $16.50
    • cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, creamy caesar dressing, poached egg, shaved parmesan.
  • CHEESY GARLIC BREAD $12.00
  • Steak fries $8.00
  • Roof top greens $ 11/$19
    • crispy shallots, feta, Kalamata olives.
  • Fried calamari $25.00
    • chorizo crumb, green goddess, coriander, lemon.
  • Wakanui
    • Wakanui Blue cattle are grass fed initially then finished on grain for the last 70 to 90 days. Like the grass-fed equivalent Angus, it has characteristic fat marbling running through the muscle but due to being grain fed the marbling is much greater and more intense throughout.
  • Crispy duck leg $39.00
    • burnt honey witloof, mandarin, puy lentils vinaigrette
  • Caesar salad $11/$19
    • baby cos, slow cooked egg, anchovy, classic dressing.
  • Dessert cocktails $21.00
    • Forever evolving
  • Crayfish cocktail $42.00
    • marinated tomato, seared avocado, kimchi aioli.
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • 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
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Wild game terrine, sourdough toasts, homemade pickles & relish $11.50
  • Harissa-marinated Cardrona merino lamb cheeks, hummus, cumin yoghurt, marinated courgette $12.50
  • Warm marinated tomatoes $6.00
  • Smoked beef brisket in a chocolate, chilli & cinnamon glaze, beetroot puree, parsnip crisps $12.50
  • Mushrooms & Hollandaise $19.00
    • Roast wild thyme mushrooms, poached eggs, dark rye sourdough toast, creamy hollandaise, local rocke
  • Our homemade sourdough bread, freshly baked every day, with Cairnmuir olive oil & macadamia dukkah $8.00
  • Fried halloumi, marinated courgette, smoked tomato sauce $11.50
  • Black Rice Porridge $17.00
    • Chilled porridge of black rice, quinoa and chia seeds in coconut milk, poached pears, passionfruit, honey yoghur
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $13.00
    • Served with white chocolate sauce, berry compote and hokey pokey ice cream
  • Toni Pepperoni $26.00
    • Pepperoni, roasted red pepper, kalamata olives
  • Bolognese $24.00
    • Ground beef, napolitana sauce and parmesan
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
  • All fettuccine dishes are served with roasted garlic bread
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
    • Served with a warm butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • All pizzas bases are made and rolled fresh everyday, resulting in a thin crust base topped with the freshest ingredients. All bases are 12” in diameter (that’s a foot!)
  • Hawaiian $26.00
    • Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
  • SELECTION OF HOUSE MADE SORBETS $14.00
  • Sweet onion & parmesan pizza bread $12.00
  • CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ $21.00
    • aspic, onion jam, pickles, toasted home-made sourdough
  • Sautéed asparagus w/ lemon $14.00
  • WOOD FIRED LASAGNE $29.00
    • our signature sensation
  • CRISPY FREE RANGE PORK BELLY $24.00
    • charred apples, herb quinoa, cress pesto
  • SPRING VEGETABLE PIZZA $23.00
    • asparagus, spring onion, baby spinach, puhoi brie, mozzarella
  • Polenta chips w/ aioli $10.00
  • 1/4 Chicken $8.90
    • Small fraction, big reaction
  • Add
  • - Large $6.50
  • 3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • 5 Churrasco BBQ Wings $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Sticky date pudding $13
    • Hokey pokey ice cream & caramel sauce
  • Chocolate mousse mud cake $13
    • Raspberry coulis & vanilla anglaise
  • Whitestone cheese board $19
    • Lindis pass brie, totara tasty cheddar, windsor blue, quince paste & crackers
  • Gourmet ice cream parfait $13
    • Served with fruit coulis & toasted coconut
  • Chicken satay skewers $14
  • Smoky bacon and egg pie $18
    • Homemade pie with tomato relish & salad
  • Chicken parmigiana burger $19
    • Served with fries, crumbed chicken, napolitano sauce, melted mozzarella& salad served in a toasted focaccia bun
  • Toasted pumpkin batard bread(V) $14
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Portabello mushroom balls, spiced tomato, buffalo mozzarella & truffle cream $17.00
  • Fried alamari, baby rocket, aioli $17.00
  • Free range pork fillet, roasted parsnip puree, granny smith & red chilli salsa $22.00
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Crusted butternut pumpkin, broccoli, creamed corn, romano cheese, basil $18.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • GNOCCHI, TOMATO & SAFFRON $16/28
    • Homemade gnocchi in a tomato & Otago saffron sauce, sheep's cheese, kalamata olives, crispy capers
  • THE SPIRE BURGER & CHIPS $24.00
    • Wild venison burger, smoked cheese, homemade mustard & relish, slaw, tomato, served with hand-cut chips & tomato saffron aioli
  • TOASTED HOMEMADE BREAD (V) $11.00
    • Selection of our white and wholemeal sourdough, brioche, butter, homemade jam (v)
  • HOUSE BREADS & OLIVE OIL (V) $7.00
  • MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA (V) $19.00
    • Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket
  • WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
    • Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
  • NO5 MEZZE $50pp
  • SMOKED COD FISHCAKES $16/28
    • Polenta-crumbed fishcakes of smoked Bluff Blue Cod, pea & tarragon puree, remoulade
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