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

  • Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Large aioli $ 2.00
  • Homemade onion rings with aioli sauce $5.50
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 5.00
    • 1/2 dozen
  • Fergburger w/ cheese $ 12. 00
    • Cheddar
  • Extra sauce $ .50
  • Southern Swine $ 12.50
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Bun Laden $ 12.50
    • Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
  • Banoffee Pie (wickedly delightful) $12.95
    • Softened biscuit layered with gooey caramel and ripened bananas topped with whipped cream
  • Large $34.50
  • Large $36.50
  • Tossed Salad $15.00
    • Crisp lettuce leaves, crunchy croutons, cucumber, tomato and red onion with balsamic vinegarette (small/side $5.95)
  • $16.95 Large
  • Spaghetti Fresco $24.50
    • Tomatoes, olives, fresh vasil, tossed with sundried tomato puree & olive oil
  • Medium $29.50
  • Small $18.50
  • King salmon sashimi
    • 6 Pcs (GF)
  • Unagi don
  • - + Tempura
  • Chicken katsu curry
  • Prawn tempura
    • 4 Pcs
  • Yasai bento
    • Teriyaki tofu with rice, tempura, seaweed salad, edamame, tempura 3 pcs and sushi 2 pcs
  • Chicken curry
  • Tuna sashimi
    • 6 Pcs (GF)
  • Roast pumpkin & kale $ 11/$19
    • citrus coriander dressing.
  • Fried calamari $25.00
    • chorizo crumb, green goddess, coriander, lemon.
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, biscotti, espresso, liqueur
  • JSH creamed spinach $9.00
  • Wagyu
    • Wagyu is arguably the finest beef available. Our wagyu cuts have been sourced from around the globe and selected with the highest quality in mind.
  • Southern king crab $38.00/$67.00
    • Kaitaia butter, shrimp butter, garlic butter.
  • Freshly shucked local oysters.
  • Grass-fed beef tartare $25.00
    • toasts, free range egg yolk, hot sauce.
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Risotto, parma ham, parsnip cream, spinach (gf) $30
  • Affogato $8.5
  • Fettucine Carbonara, bacon, cream, garlic, egg yolk $26
  • Prawn, capers, artichokes, roast garlic, red onion $29
  • Margherita (v) $25
  • Salami, capsicum, olives, leeks $28
  • Mixed leaf, olives, sundried tomato, feta (v)(gf) $15
  • Char grilled squid, orange, chilli, fennel, herb salad (gf) $17
  • Seared Coromandel Scallops with lamb, peas, mint & gravy $23.90
  • Gurnard $37
    • sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
  • Beef & Reef $46.50
    • grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree
  • Salmon Steak $37.50
    • char-grilled medium rare & on the bone – with zaru soba noodles with pickled cucumber & South Island seaweed salad
  • Live from our tank $135
    • Steamed then grilled with tarragon butter & our chips
  • For Two (½ crayfish / whole crayfish) $155 / $220
    • Oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, blue cod, smoked fish, octopus, locally baked bread & a green salad
  • Fishbone’s Spring Salad $18
    • Crystal Garden salad leaves, Kaikora Valley goat’s cheese, Nevis Garden’s asparagus, blueberries & hazelnuts from Marlborough with Fishbone Farm’s honey & sherry vinaigrette
  • Crunchy cos lettuce with mustard dressing $9.50
  • Huevos Rancheros $19.00
    • Soft corn tortilla, poached free-range eggs, home-made wild boar chorizo, spicy tomato sauc
  • Salad of roast beetroot, smoked homemade ricotta, pickled pear, walnuts $11.00
  • Caramelised potato gnocchi, tomato & Bannockburn saffron broth, Balfour sheep’s cheese, rocket $25.00
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • Blueberry pancakes, maple syrup, vanilla mascarpon
  • Black Rice Porridge $17.00
    • Chilled porridge of black rice, quinoa and chia seeds in coconut milk, poached pears, passionfruit, honey yoghur
  • Calamari in squid-ink tempura batter, lemon aioli, wild watercress $12.00
  • Free-range eggs scrambled/poached/fried $6.00
  • Wild game terrine, sourdough toasts, homemade pickles & relish $11.50
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Classic prawn salad in a creamy Marie Rose sauce: GF, NF
  • SUSHI
    • Sushi prepared by our in-house chef. Select from: Akaroa salmon, chicken, tuna, prawn, vegetarian. Soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger >>
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Beetroot salad. V, NF, DF, GF
  • BREAD
    • Variety of freshly baked bread rolls (GF available upon request)
  • ANTIPASTO
    • Locally cured cold meats including pastrami, hot spiced pork and beef, French rosette salami, saucisse salami, hot sopressa alpine salami, smoked ham and smoked chicken breast.Capers, large green olives, black pitted olives.
  • SWEET TREATS
    • Italian Tiramisu. V, Decadent chocolate mousse. V, GF, Stratosphere's Crème Brûlée. V, GF, Crème Caramel., Assorted fruit jellies. V, DF, NF, GF, Gourmet Kapiti ice-cream. Kiwifruit, Pavlova V, GF, NF Seasonal fresh fruit salad. V, GF, DF Stratosphere's tart & gâteau of the day. Lemon Pannacotta. NF, GF Assorted fruit cheesecakes
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Kumara & Horo pito gnocchi V, NF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • Please either order as a table & pay at the bar or set up credit card tab for your convenience.
  • 3 Hour Slow Cooked Beef $20.00
    • Slow cooked Rump steak served medium/rare with mushroom sauce, Pub slow, rosemary potatoes & onion rings
  • Pork Belly $20.00
    • Stuffed with apricot sage, onion & slow roasted. Served on potato mash & roasted vegetables with a warm apple sauce
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $20
    • Tender slow cooked ribs coated in a sticky Bourbon BBQ sauce, served with pub slaw & potato wedges
  • KIDS $5
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with Pum slow & potato wedges
  • Ugly Bread $13.00
    • Our own special pumpkin chutney served on a garlic baguette with cheese & sour cream
  • Kids Spider: White or Black
  • Edamame $5.00
    • green soy beans
  • Tonkatsu $15.00
    • crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
  • Sarada $5.00
    • green salad
  • Gyoza $15.00
    • pork dumplings
  • Tebasaki $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken wings with sweet sauce
  • Pirikara Kyu-Ri $6.00
    • chilli cucumber salad
  • Salmon Aburi $15.00
    • seared salmon with buttered sour soy
  • Yasai-Ten $10.00
    • vegetable tempura (baby corn, okra, lotus root)
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • Free range pork fillet, roasted parsnip puree, granny smith & red chilli salsa $22.00
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Jamaican jerk chicken breast, sticky black rice, coconut yoghurt $19.00
  • Fried alamari, baby rocket, aioli $17.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Falafel (V) Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Chicken Breast Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Roast Lamb Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Ediballs or for two packs $3 / $5
  • Buffalo Chicken Pita R $12.50 / P$10.50
  • Tuna loin carpaccio, potato puree, chorizo, lemon aioli & radish $16.00
  • Salad of roasted winter vegetables, candied walnuts, crispy kale leaf, fried lentils & port wine vinaigrette $16.00
  • Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliflower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • Fish of the day (ask your host for today’s catch) $34.00
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Vanilla poached pear in butter crust pastry with hazelnut praline ice cream $8.00
  • Grilled calamari, scallion, vietnamese mint & cucumber with chilli lime dressing & peanuts $16.00
  • Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce, shortbread $7.00
  • Maltese date & walnut tart with candied orange (gf*) (df*) & coconut ice cream. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay $14.00
  • Marinated olives $8.50
  • Mixed leaf salad $9.00
  • 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
  • Housemade cake of the day. ask staff for selection $12.00
  • Local cheeses $22.00
    • house-made date & orange chutney, spiced pear (v) (gf*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling
  • 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
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