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

  • Octopus and Shitake stuffed Squid, Baked in Banana leaves $28.00
  • Herb and sprout salad with peanut, toasted coconut and chilli orange dressing $11.00
  • Steamed Pork and Smoked Eel Dumplings with Black Rice Vinegar (5) $14.00
  • Fire Cracker Chicken with Island Seaweed Coleslaw, Chilli Jam $31.00
  • Sour Orange Curry of Smoked Fiji Game Fish, Prawn, Mussels and Eel $39.00
  • Island Coleslaw $11.00
  • Kokoda of Fresh Market Fish with Kanu Rice Crackers, Nam Jim Sorbet $13.00
  • Wild Fiorland Venison with Kanu XO Sauce, Chinese Sausage and Horipito $35.00
  • Sirloin 250g $27.5
    • Also known as Porterhouse or a New Yorker, this cut is flavoursome and firmly textured Small but succulent just right for the “not so hungry”
  • Garlic Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
  • Veggie Burger $16
  • Tiger Prawns $38
    • Shelled Giant tiger prawns lightly grilled in a thermidore sauce. Served with peri-peri sauce, garlic butter and rice Pilaf
  • Burger add-ons availabe N/A
    • Pineapple, beetroot, crispy onions, black field mushrooms, fried egg, edam cheese, blue cheese, Haloumi cheese, streaky bacon, onion jam, SA chutney, sauces
  • Boerewors $14.5
    • A delicious South African farmers sausage made with a variety of herbs and spices and flame grilled in our homemade basting. Served with a South African chutney and chips
  • Flame Mixed Grill For 1 $45 For 2 $74
    • For the ravenous carnivore; Served on a huge board, this platter is fit for a king. A combination of ribs, sirloin steak, per-peri chicken and boerewors sausage
  • Mozambique Prawns Entree $18
    • Tiger prawns sauteed in a Rattlesnake sauce (creamy peri-peri reduction). Served in the pan with rice Pilaf to mop up the sauce.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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!
  • 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)
  • 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 >>
  • 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
  • BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
    • marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato $14.00
    • On toasted ciabatta with mixed green salad
  • Chickpea & Kumara Burger, $20.00
    • Field mushroom, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, red onion & rustic fries
  • Toasted Muesli $14.00
    • Halo mix with stewed berries, yoghurt
  • Salmon hot smoked/spinach/pinenuts $14.00
  • Avocado & Field Mushroom $14.00
    • With basil pesto on toasted ciabatta with mixed green salad
  • - Spinach & Mushroom $18.00
  • - Bacon $6.00
  • Bacon, Egg & Hash $10.00
    • English muffin with bacon, fried egg & hash brown
  • Gurnard $37
    • sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • Locally baked Bread with fresh cultured butter (seriously good!) from the Whitestone Cheese Company in North Otago $9
  • Crunchy cos lettuce with mustard dressing $9.50
  • Nevis Garden’s asparagus with crispy capers & browned butter $9.50
  • Whole Flounder $38
    • oven baked with capers, lemon, browned butter & our hand cut chips
  • Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
  • Sole $38
    • sweet mild flavour with a fine, delicate texture - pan-roasted fillet with shaved courgettes, preserved lemon, toasted pine nuts, salted fish, tomatoes, crushed spring peas & tarragon mayonnaise
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUIDS $6.00
    • 8 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
  • 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).
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $8.90
    • 5 pcs. & Dip
  • VEGGIE MELODY $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Sundried Tomatoes, Spinach, Mushrooms, Red Onions, Smoked cheddar Cheese, Black Pepper and Cashew Nuts.
  • SALMON WAVE $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Salmon, Baby Spinach, Cream Cheese and Red Onions.
  • POTATO CHIPS & DIP $5.00
    • Cajun, Lemon Pepper or Chicken Salt.
  • CHEESY PLEASURE $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Camembert Cheese, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, and Parmesan Cheese.
  • Garlic naan $4.00
    • Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and fresh butter
  • Pakora $5.90
    • Seasonal vegetable spiced and battered in chickpea flour and deep fried
  • Lamb rogan josh $15.90
    • A specially from kashmir, lean chunks of lamb cooked in a rich almond sauce with a blend of fragrant spices
  • Tandoori roti $3.00
    • Traditional plain unleavened bread
  • Bombay aloo $15.90
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin and fenugreek, recommended with garlic naan
  • Chicken/beef vindaloo $15.90
    • Chicken/beef cooked in hot & spicy gravy with a dash of vinegar, specialty of goa
  • Prawn malabari $17.90
    • Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices
  • Chicken/lamb biryani $15.90
    • Basmati rice and boneless cubes of chicken/lamb cooked together, richly flavoured with nuts and raisins
  • Salt & pepper calamari served with aioli $14.50
  • Pasta of the day: $15.00
    • A new pasta dish created by our chef daily (add smoked chicken for $3.50)
  • Chicken Wrap: $14.50
    • Tandoori chicken with cheese, onions, carrot and slaw salad, grilled and served with green salad and side of aioli
  • Caesar Salad: $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, crispy streaky bacon, homemade croutons, shaved parmesan with a soft boiled egg(Add smoked chicken to the Caesar Salad for $3.50)
  • Seasoned Wedges - (With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce) $8.50
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Mango Cheese Cake
  • Angus Rump: $19.00
    • 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
  • Sauces N/A
    • Horseradish / Aioli / Red Wine Jus / Mushroom / Creamy Whiskey / Mint / Pepper / Peri Peri
  • Antipasto Plate
    • A selection of local cheeses accompanied by cured meats, olives, sun blushed tomatoes, fig and elder flower chutney & pickles with breads & crackers
  • Steak & Ribs Combo
    • 200gm of Angus rump cooked to your liking, succulent sticky pork ribs with our own homemade coleslaw & battered onion rings served with a bowl of golden fries
  • 6 for $8.00
  • Wedges $9.00
    • Seasoned potato wedges served with sweet chili sauce & sour cream - Add bacon & cheese $2.50
  • For 1 person $34.50
  • Beef & Guinness Pie $22.00
    • Pog Mahones’ famous pie with a puff pastry casing served with mashed potato & fresh homemade Guinness soda bread
  • Whiskey & Maple Doughnuts $12.00
    • Fresh made doughnuts served hot with a Jameson & maple sauce
  • Vegetarian Frittata $18.00
    • Roast capsicum, courgette & goats cheese frittata, served with pub & potato wedges
  • Lamb Backstrap $14
    • Lamb on a spiced cous cous with courgette, capsicum red onion topped with a mint yoghurt
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • A traditional loaf served warm with garlic butter
  • South Island Lamb Rump $20.00
    • Served with rosemary potatoes, green beans & Harissa sauce
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $20.00
    • Tender slow cooked ribs coated in a sticky Bourbon BBQ sauce, served with Pub slow & potato wedges
  • Ugly Bread $13
    • Our own special pumpkin chutney served on a garlic baguette with cheese & sour cream
  • Sides $6.00
    • Rosemary Potatoes/ Pub Slow/ Pub fries/ Potato Wedges/ Roasted Vegetables
  • Garlic Loaf $10
    • A traditional loaf served warm with garlic butter
  • Hash browns $5.00
  • Zamora charcuterie board $38.00
    • with a selection of accompaniments
  • Trio of mushroom risotto w/ goats cheese $24.00
  • Eggs benedict $19.00
    • Streaky bacon or Stewart Island salmon on toasted English muffin, poached eggs, sautéed spinach & apple cider hollandaise sauce
  • OystersAsk your waiter for todays region Natural w lemon & shallot vinaigrette or Tempura with house aioli (For 6/ For 12) $28.00/ $52.00
  • Smoked salmon $5.00
  • Toast with accompaniments $5.00
  • Streaky bacon $5.00
  • Regular (R) Petita (P)
  • Roast Lamb Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Chicken Breast Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Ediballs or for two packs $3 / $5
  • Falafel (V) Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Steak Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Breakfast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Buffalo Chicken Salad R $13.50 / P $11.50
  • EGG ON TOASTED (GFO)( V) $4.80
    • a free range egg on toast.
  • PIKELETS (VO) $9.80
    • raspberry jam and real whipped cream
  • Spinach $4.80
  • TEDDY BEST(GFO) $14.80
    • free range chicken breast, caramelised onions, tomato and rocket with seeded mustard aioli on toasted ciabatta.
  • Joe's Hash $ 4.00
  • JOSE BURRITO(VO) $16.80
    • streaky bacon, a free range egg, spinach, baked beans, caramelised onions rolled in a flour tortilla, served with joe’s hash
  • KIDS MUESLI (V) $6.80
    • toasted macadamia, cashew nuts, rolled oats, almonds and coconut with natural yoghurt and freshly grated apple.
  • AUTOBAHN $18.80
    • crumbed beef schnitzel with lemon wedges, gravy and chips.
  • Wild ginger fried rice $22 .00
  • Tiger prawn wontons in supreme broth $12.00
  • Crispy skin chicken (free range) half $35.00/whole $65.00
  • Peking duck pancakes-Whole(16pancakes) $88.00
  • House green salad $12.00
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • Sashimi &congee
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Braised with oyster sauce
  • MARKET FISH MP
    • Deep fried
  • 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
  • Kumara, broccoli and courgette fritters, with Moroccan spices roast red onion, date syrup, beluga lentils and tomatoes (gf) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Pinot Noir $28.00
  • Marinated slow cooked octopus salad $15.50
    • with capsicums, tomatoes, basil and toasted ciabatta croutons (gf*) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Riesling
  • Capsicum hummus, crispy minced lamb $16.00
    • isot pepper, caramelised onions & pita wafers (df) (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Le Fou Riesling - Bendigo
  • Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00
  • 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
  • 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
  • House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
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