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

  • Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
  • Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
  • Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
  • Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
  • Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
  • Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • 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
  • 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!
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
  • Breakfast Beans $12.00
    • Beans served w/ smoked paprila, spinach, chilli, crispy onions, poached egg and grilled bread
  • 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
  • Beef Burger $14.00
    • 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
  • Extras
  • Public's Hash $14.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef
  • Extra Poached Egg $2.00
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Puhoi Cheese Plate $17.00
    • Puhoi Aged Cheddar & Puhoi Distinction Blue with kiwi fruit chutney & crackers
  • Wedges $10.00
    • topped with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Lounge Bar Burger $22.00
    • a homemade beef patty in a toasted bun with tomato jam, Swiss cheese, fresh lettuce and beetroot, served with fries
  • French Fries $10.00
    • with aioli and tomato ketchup
  • Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
    • with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad
  • Chilled Apple & Doris Plum Compote
    • topped with polenta crumble served with cinnamon creme anglaise
  • Akaroa Salmon Fillet $30.00
    • steamed and served with a fennel and almond cream cheese, garlic crostini & tzatziki
  • Spinach Gnocchi $27.00
    • in a saffron creamed kumara sauce with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
  • Kumara, pumpkin, olives , feta, courgette, tomato, mushrooms $19 / $27 / $27
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Chicken ,Bacon & Mushroom in a light Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce with House Spaghetti $28
  • Yukkie $3
  • Housemade Gnocchi with Tomato,Chilli ,Basil,Olive & Caper Sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese $26
  • Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon $22 / $30 / $30
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Thin Lizzie’s Dynamic Salad $16
  • Mediterranean, tomato, feta, basil, kalamata olives with sundried tomato pesto $19 / $27 / $27
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Big Boy Bolognese, bacon, pepperoni mushrooms & BBQ sauce $19 / $27 / $27
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Taleggio cheese $12.95
    • Feijoa chutney / Semi soft, delicate, sweet, with lingering fruit finish , wine washed in development / Northern Italy
  • Beetroot,cows feta, walnuts, soft herbs, cabernet vinegar,e.v.o.o $10.95 / $19.95
    • small / large
  • Botswana peking duck $26.95
    • Cucumber, carrot, spring onion salad,stamed pancakes, hoisin
  • Pepper squid salad $19.95
    • Chilli jam, tatsoi, mint, coriander, cashew, lychee, lime dressing
  • Mushroom, spinach & ricotta crepe $21.95
    • Portobello mushrooms, spinach, ricotta & parmesan cheese stuffed crepe, upland cress, green lentil vinaigrette
  • 300gm Scotch fillet $37.95
    • Canterbury angus grass fed
  • Mixed greeen leaf salad, chardonnay dressing $9.95 / $16.95
    • small / large
  • 175 gm Pacific yellow fin tuna $37.95
  • Garlic prawns & vegetables $34.00
  • Chicken fried rice $20.00
  • BBQ pork noodle soup $15.00
  • Honey lemon chicken $25.00
  • Satay Chicken Skewers (4) $11.00
  • Combination seafood & vegetables $28.00
  • Ginger beef with spring onion $26.00
  • BBQ pork fried noodles $20.00
  • Sausage, rosti & beans $19.00
    • Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
  • Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs $19.00
    • House-smoked Mt Cook salmon, scrambled free-range eggs, Tony’s roquette, toasted wholemeal sourdough
  • No5 cheese & pickle sandwich $17.00
    • Gibbston Valley Glenroy Cheddar, homemade pickles, hummus, tomato and marinated courgette on our freshly-baked sourdough
  • Artichoke $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • French toast $18.00
    • Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • Crudites & dips $14.00
    • Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; babaganoush (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • 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
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Poached tiger praws, kalamata olive & chives sauce, bay leaf frosted almonds $19.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Miso cured wakanui beef, celeriac & fennel raw salad, toasted sesame $25.00
  • Ga Xao Cay $18.50
    • Spicy chicken/satay
  • Special Combination Hot Pot $60.00
    • per pot
  • Chao Tom Prawn $9.00
    • Prawn cake (3 pieces)
  • Tom rang me $25.00
    • Tamarind prawn
  • Muc Xao Hanh Gung $21.00
    • Ginger & spring onion squid
  • Seafood Hot Pot $27.00
    • per pot
  • Ga roti $18.50
    • Five spices chicken
  • Ga Hap Muoi $17.00
    • Salted steamed chicken
  • Breakfast Special $20.00
    • Pre-pay and book your breakfast at reception the night before and your full buffet breakfast is only per person >>
  • Hazelnut and chocolate torte $14.00
    • w/ Frangelico cream -
  • 200g Otago Merino Lamb Rump Cap on - (GF, DF) $36.00
  • cooked to order by the chef
    • fried & poached eggs, pancakes, omelettes & porridge
  • Rustic fries $10.00
    • w / tomato relish
  • Cherry Tart $14.00
    • w/ clotted cream - (V)
  • blue cheese
  • CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $36 .00
    • spiced red cabbage, fennel, labneh, blueberry jus
  • GORGEOUS GEORGE (GF) (VO) $17.00
    • substitute streaky bacon for cold smoked salmon(add spinach + 2.00)
  • PIKELETS( VO) $ 6.80
    • lemon and vanilla sugar.
  • JOKER $14.80
    • spicy bratwurst sausage, streaky bacon and a free range egg in a warmed joe’s roll.
  • PIKELETS (VO) $13.80
    • streaky bacon, maple syrup and banana
  • Bratwurst $3.50
  • JOE'S CHIPS AND GRAVY(GFO ) $4.80
    • joe’s chips and a jug of gravy or tomato sauce on the side
  • Baked Beans $3.20
  • Kransky $3.50
  • 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
  • Goats cheese palmiers $15.50
    • with roast local beetroot and cumin, and orange labne (gf*) Wine match - La Dulcinée Pinot Gris
  • Sicilian fish stew with blue cod, Akaroa salmon, and potatoes, Caramalised fennel, basil almond agresto (gf) (df) Wine match - China Terrace 95 Chardonnay $34.00
  • Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00
  • Fried saganaki cheese, pine nuts, honey & grilled lemon (V) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris $17.00
  • Deconstructed white chocolate cheesecake, lemon curd, apricot biscotti, saffron pashmak. Wine match - Le Fou Bendigo Riesling $14.00
  • Turkish spiced venison shortloin burger with barberry and pepper relish, in Middle Eastern bread with isot potatoes and garlic toum (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling $29.00
  • House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
  • Smoked Fish Croquettes $13
    • Smoked trevally and crispy bacon croquettes with a citrus, and tomato coulis
  • Pulled Pork Wrap $11.50
    • Apple balsamic marinated pulles perk with applee & fennel slaw in a tortilla wrap
  • Falafel Wrap (V) Gf) $11.50
    • Falafel and honey roasted vegetables tossed through mixed salad with smoked gouda in a tortilla wrap
  • Veggie Breakfast (V) (GF) $16.50
    • Grilled feld mushroom, sauteed spinach, hash brown, eggs any way, toasted italian loaf & baked beans
  • Sauteed Green Beans $4
  • Buttered Toast $4
  • Nachos $12
    • Your choice of pulled pork, chilli beef, or mixed bean chilli (v) on crisp nachos with melted cheese, sour cream and guamacole (gf)
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • Vanilla icecream topped with nuts and wafer covered in your choice of chocolate, strawberry or salted caramel sauce
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