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

  • Aranchini $13.50
    • Golden breadcrumb coated risotto rice balls stuffed with mozarella & spring onion. Served on a bed of fresh rocket with a roast capsicum tomato salsa
  • Small $17.50
  • Small $19.50
  • Sandwich of the Day $13.00
    • House made sandwich with fries, ask your server today
  • Banger and Mash or Fries $13.00
    • Yummy Sausages served on a bed of creamy mash potato or w fries
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie
    • Cranberry base, smoked chicken and brie sprinkled with fresh rosemary
  • Large $38.50
  • Medium $30.50
  • 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)
  • 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!
  • 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,
  • 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
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 >>
  • HAWAIIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • ham & pineapple
  • SICILIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • pepperoni, chorizo, salami, bacon, smoked chicken, bbq sauce
  • MUSHROOM MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • portabello, swiss brown mushrooms w a hint of truffle oil, fresh rocket
  • MARGHERITA MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • neapolitan sauce, cheddar & mozzarella, fresh basil
  • SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI $10.5
    • flash fried w aioli dip
  • SUPREME MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • Italian sausage, ham, mushroom, red onion, capsicum
  • MANHATTAN $35.95
    • Italian sausage, spanish chorizo, mushrooms, peppers, roast garlic, spinach
  • FAT TONYS $35.95
    • pepperoni, salami, chorizo, ham & chilli flakes
  • Mix Vegetables W Tofu $16.50
    • bok chop broccoli, zucchini cauliflower carrot, cabbages green bean young corn
  • Laksa Curry Chicken Drums $20.00
    • served with your choice of rice noodles or crispy noodles
  • Sizzling Cashew nuts $25.50
    • broccoli mushroom capsicum onion/tiger prawns squids
  • Pineapple Fried Rice tiger prawns & chicken w cashew nuts $20.00
  • Fried Chicken Wings $9.50
  • Fried Spring Roll vegetarian 6 $7.50
  • Green salad $6.00
  • Plah Prawns salad w cashew nuts spicy $22.50
  • Steamed Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
  • Tomato, Cucumber, Feta & Mesculin Salad $7.00
  • Herbed Gourmet Potatoes $7.00
  • Tomato & Basil Bruschetta $12.00
    • crusty baguette & balsamic.
  • Fries $7.00
    • with aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Selection of three cheeses $23.00
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Espresso coffee, vanilla bean ice cream, coffee syrup &almond biscotti
  • SOUTHLAND LAMB RUMP $32.00
    • Locally reared lambs from the farms of Southland.
  • 6 Oysters battered with malt vinegar $30
  • Dulce de Leche $15.90
    • rich chocolate & caramel tart with salted caramel ice cream
  • Green-lipped Mussels $33.90
    • steamed with white wine, garlic & slow cooked onions served with our hand cut chips & grilled bread
  • West Coast Whitebait, sautéed with garlic, lemon & parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, char-grilled bread $27.90
  • 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
  • Gurnard $25.90
    • battered with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • For Two (½ crayfish / whole crayfish) $155 / $220
    • Oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, blue cod, smoked fish, octopus, locally baked bread & a green salad
  • Gurnard $37
    • sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
  • Merino lamb rump $39.00
    • aubergine puree, olive tomato, artichoke, white anchovy
  • Spiced Merino lamb shoulder $50.00
    • Herbed bulgur wheat, roasted red onion, harissa jus
  • Moko smoked eel, steamed eggplant, asparagus, Asian dressing, beetroot $ 19.00
  • Cured Stewart Island salmon, spring peas, wasabi crème fraîche pickled ko $22.00
  • Goats cheese profiteroles, Rātā blossom honey, rosemary $10.00
  • Angus beef eye fillet $44.00
    • 'A la Ficelle', field mushroom, charred leek, salsa verde, crispy garlic
  • Parmesan agria potato beignet $10.00
    • paprika & chives
  • Roasted Cambridge duck breast $45.00
    • Confit leg, grape, shiitake, smoked kumara puree
  • CHEESEBURGER STUNNER MEAL $5.00
    • The Cheeseburger Stunner Meal includes one Cheeseburger, small fries, small soft drink and a sundae. Now that's value.
  • MUFFIN & JAM
    • Our toasted English muffin served hot with butter and Craig's raspberry jam goes great with a hot cup of tea
  • CHICKEN MUFFIN
    • Our new Chicken Muffin is a combination of our juicy, crispy Chicken patty, Heinz Seriously Good Aioli and melted cheese nestled inside a warm English muffin
  • HAWAIIAN BK CHICKEN
    • Make room for a succulent chicken patty topped with cheese, sizzling bacon, crisp lettuce and sweet, juicy pineapple. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • WHOPPER JR WITH CHEESE
    • Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, sliced white onions, a slice of cheese all on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • BUFFALO CHICKEN FRIES
    • The latest edition to the Chicken Fries family has arrived.....Buffalo Chicken Fries! Fries made of real chicken, with a crispy coating and Buffalo spice and Buffalo attitude. Only available for a limited time so you'll better hurry.
  • BBQ BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
    • Two signature flame-grilled beef patties topped with 2 slices of melted cheese and the winning combination of sizzling bacon and smoky BBQ sauce. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • WHOPPER WITH CHEESE
    • The Burger that made BK famous, this time with the addition of cheese as well as all the other delicious, fresh ingredients including flame-grilled beef topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • Quail $29
    • Pancetta wrapped leg and roasted breast of Canter Valley Quail, fennel puree, pickled grapes, dukkah, pommegranite hollandaise.
  • Hare $24
    • Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
  • Crayfish $32
    • Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
  • Olives, goats cheese, and crostini. $12
  • Pork $42
    • Confit Airendale farm pork belly, ginger buttered Stewart Island scampi, sauteed bok choy, peanut praline, orange caramel glaze.
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Tasting Plate $48
    • Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • japanese pancake - add egg / prawns / cheese $3
  • Tori Ten $15.00
    • garlic soy marinated chicken tempura
  • Shouyu Ramen $13.00
    • slow simmered pork belly and soy noodle soup
  • Gyu-Kushiyaki $14.00
    • beef skewers with smokey sauce
  • Misoshiru $3.00
    • miso soup
  • Ebi-Kushiyaki $14.00
    • prawn skewers with spicy bean sauce
  • Katsudon $13.00
    • pork cutlet and egg cooked in a sweet and savoury sauce
  • Sarada $5.00
    • green salad
  • CURLY FRIES $8.00
  • LOADED WEDGES $11.00
  • LA FIESTA MEXICANA BADGER MED $29/LARGE $39
    • Spiced Ground Beef, Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Green Pepper, Red Onion, Chorizo Sausage and Fresh Chili
  • THE ATOMIC BADGER MED$26/LARGE $36
    • Spicy Sausage, PePperoni, Roasted Red Bell PePpers, Jalapenos, Chilli and Kaitaia Fire New Zealand Hot Sauce
  • HAWAIIAN BADGER MED$21/LARGE $29
    • Roasted Ham & Juicy Pineapple topped with NZ Mozzarella
  • POUTINE $10.00
  • MARGARITA MED$18/LARGE $25
    • Fat Badgers Famous Family Sauce topped with NZ Mozzarella
  • THE MEXICANA BADGER
  • Orange & almond cake with cointreau syrup & cinnamon mascarpone ice cream $8.00
  • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Central Otago: Aged cow milk cheddar soaked in Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir.
  • Autumn Gold, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley
  • Tuna loin carpaccio, potato puree, chorizo, lemon aioli & radish $16.00
  • 50g Selection of local cheeses and accompaniments $8.00
    • Vintage Windsor Blue, Whitestone North Otago: A sharper blue with a buttery texture and smooth mouth feel.
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Sautéed leek, chive & rice noodle dumplings with pearl barley risotto, exotic mushrooms, karengo seaweed & ponzu sauce $28.00
  • Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod in a Thai Green Curry with Broccoli on Basmati Rice $33.00
  • Housemade Gnocchi with Tomato, Chilli, Basil, Olive & Caper Sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese $26.00
  • Kumara, pumpkin, olives, feta, courgette, tomato, mushrooms
  • Gibbston Brie & Kikorangi Blue Cheese with Oatcakes & Fruit Pastes $20.00
  • VKNOW Venison, Parmesan & Caramelised Onion Bruschetta $12.00
  • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, courgette, capers, with lemon aioli
  • Tandori chicken, red onion, coriander & greek yoghurt
  • Greek Salad $10.00
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips (GF) $17.00
    • Crispy beer battered hoki & fries served with salad & Cavell's homemade tartare sauce
  • Nachos (GF*) (V*)With beef & chilli beans, salsa, melted cheese.Topped with sour cream & guacamole $15.00
  • Kids Toasted Sandwich $7.50
    • Toasted cheese sandwich and fries with tomato sauce
  • Cavell’s Wraps (V*) $13.00
    • Fresh wraps filled with mesclun salad, carrot, red onion &cheese. With a choice of Grilled smoked chicken, bacon & pesto, Grilled steak with bbq sauce, Braised pork belly with bbq sauce & aioli, Pesto, hummus, cucumber & alfalfa sprouts/crunchy combo
  • Classic Caesar Salad $16.00
    • Cos lettuce served with crispy bacon, shaved parmesan cheese, poached egg, croutons and an anchovy garnish. Add: seared smoked chicken $2/smoked salmon $3
  • Toasted Sandwiches(GF*) $6.50
    • Choice of two fillings - ham, cheese, bacon, mushroom, tomato, pineapple, onion or cheese. Add extra fillings for $1.50
  • The Famous Meltdown (GF*) $12.50
    • Fries topped with crispy bacon, aioli and melted cheese
  • Pork Belly Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Braised pork belly served with mixed greens, walnuts, apple, red onion, carrot & sprouts drizzled with a creamy aioli & balsamic dressing
  • Tuna Melt $10.50
    • Chef's tuna mix topped with melted cheddar, shredded lettuce and tomato
  • - Add Extra Items - Bacon or Sausage $1.50 each
  • - Add chicken for $2.50
  • Breakfast Burrito $8.00
    • Two scrambled eggs & cheese in a tortilla wrap with salsa and sour cream
  • - Add ham for $2.50
  • Chicken Tikka Melt $12.50
    • Tandoori chicken cooked in our delicious tikka curry with cheddar cheese and yogurt raita
  • Toasted Bagel $6.50
    • Served with cream cheese
  • BBQ Pulled Pork $12.50
    • Shredded braised pork in our spicy BBQ sauce with cheddar cheese and cole slaw
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