The Penguins Nest Cafe in Otago Menu

The Penguins Nest Cafe in Otago has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as Angus beef, chargrilled w bacon, pickled cucumber, rocket, aged cheddar, tomato, aioli, sourdough bun or Chicken, chargrilled w rocket, fig relish, farmhouse brie, tomato, aioli, rye bun from Stuart St Mac's Brew Bar. Blackstone Cafe and Bar offers many options including Big breakfast and Eggs benedict w /bacon (gf*). Filadelfios includes a wide range like Americana or Indian. Chicken curry on rice and Teriyaki Chicken with rice from . Savoury Japan offers Jamaica Blue and Date, Coffee & Pecan Loaf.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Seafood Supreme (Small / Large) $23.90 / $32.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns and mussels
  • Plain (Small / Large) $18.90 / $26.90
    • Cheese and tomato
  • Capers $2.00
  • Seafood $23.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
  • Pineapple $2.00
  • Her Majesty's (Small / Large) $22.90 / $31.90
    • Mushrooms, ham, pepperoni, onions, tomato and herbs
  • Anchovies $2.00
  • Portofino (Small / Large) $21.90 / $30.90
    • Bacon, mushrooms, prawns
  • Rattray Street Ribs $18.50
    • Mouth watering pork ribs with our own marinade, served with salad greens and steak fries
  • Chicken Parcels $18.00
    • Diced chicken breast, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with almonds and aioli with salad greens and served with crispy potatoes
  • Wedges served with sour cream $9.50
  • "The Holmdale" Salmon $21.50
    • NZ King salmon fillet oven-baked, served with lemon aioli and a fresh garden salad and with crispy potatoes
  • Triple Star Pie $14.50
    • Home made pie of the day served with fresh salad and golden fries
  • Roast Vegetable Salad $16.50
    • Warm roast vegetables. Served with feta cheese and reduced balsamic glaze and chilli jam
  • Kumara Fries $11.50
    • with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Big 'Uns $8.00
    • Big chips with tomato sauce
  • Yum Seafood Salad (GF) (V) $15.00
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & Tofu
  • Nasi Goreng (GF) (V) $15.00
    • A traditional favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Chilli Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Spicy Seafood Soup (GF) $15.00
    • Hot and spicy yet refreshing soup. Spice, ka ir lime leaf, lemongrass, galangal and fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion and coriander.Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice
  • Coconut Cream Soup (GF) $15.00
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds – similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
  • * = can be made gluten free
  • Combination Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • A combination of chicken & lamb donner.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Muska Boregi $19.50
    • Filo pastry pies filled with feta cheese, parsley & spices, served with a salad garnish 5 pieces:
  • Falafel Kebab $12.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad. Small:
  • Mixed Salad Plate $12.00
    • Pasha's salad selection served with hummus, cacik, olives, dolma & pita bread.
  • Mititi Kofta $16.00
    • Spiced minced lamb medallions with finely chopped bell peppers, onions & parsley. Chargrilled & served with a salad garnish & a minced garlic yoghurt sauce.6 pieces:
  • Falafel medallion (each) $3.00
  • Lamb Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • Spiced minced lamb cooked on the spit, sliced.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Mushroom Shish: chargrilled mushrooms $5.00
  • 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 >>
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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!
  • 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 >>
  • 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!
  • The fisherman $7.00
    • Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • Breakfast $700
    • Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The producer (vegetarian - can be vegan) $7.00
    • Garlic & thyme black bean, sweet roasted pumpkin. Soft sprinkled goat feta. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The bushman $7.00
    • 6 hour slow braised pork belly (free farmed). Marinated in west coast manuka bush honey. Crisp apple slaw, sweet pork jus onion reduction, crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • The stockman $7.00
    • Angus brisket. 12 Hour slow braised in lemon & chipotle peppers. 36 Hour marinated in our oaxacan spice rub. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, chipotle creme fraiche. Organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • Roast beetroot, mandarin, feta. $10.00
  • Hand crafted bread $10.00
    • JSH butter, seaweed salt.
  • Beetroot risotto $34.00
    • shaved & pickled summer beets, goats cheese bon bon.
  • Rhubarb creme brulee $18.00
    • Rhubarb gel, oats & honey crumble.
  • Rocket salad $13.00/$19.00
    • parmesan, pear, saporoso dressing.
  • Baked candied kumara, pecans $8.00
  • Freshly shucked local oysters.
  • Roof top greens $ 11/$19
    • crispy shallots, feta, Kalamata olives.
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Poached free range eggs on toasted home-style bread, with hollandaise sauce, spinach & diced tomato. Choose from sautéed mushrooms (v), bacon or smoked salmon (gf on request)
  • Smoked Bacon Ribs $14.50
    • With a spicy plum sauce (gf/df)
  • Cheese Roll $2.50
    • Old fashioned cheese roll just like mum use to make (v)
  • Beef Lok Lak $23.00
    • A traditional Cambodian dish, sweet pepper beef fillet with rice, egg, onion & leafy greens
  • Roasted Root Vegetable Waldorf Salad $19.50
    • With mango, walnuts & falafel (gf/v)
  • Galloway Roast Lamb Rump $32.50
    • With a smoked paprika mustard rub, & a warm potato, pea & mint salad (gf)
  • Postie Style Caesar Salad $19.50
    • With bacon, parmesan, anchovies & egg
  • Surf up your meal with crumbed mussels & prawn twisters $6.00
  • $3 Extras $3
    • Chicken, beef, lamb, pepperoni, blue vein cheese, brie, cream cheese, parmesan, mozzarella cheese, sour cream
  • Garlic Bread One Size $8.90
    • Servced with garlic butter and hummus, sprinkled with fresh parsley..
  • Just Cheese Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Plenty of 100% mozzarella cheese.
  • Mediterranean Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, Turkey's own sundried tomatoes, juicy sliced olives and a generous amount of fresh spinach. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese.
  • Blue Cheese Chicken Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, freshly sliced onion and mushroom, chunks of marinated chicken breast. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese and finished with fine blue vein cheese.
  • Vegetarian Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, tomato, green & red capsicum, corn, mozzarella cheese.
  • On Rice $17.90
    • Chicken / Beef / Vegetarian Falafel
  • Happy Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, chicken, beef, lamb, mozzarella cheese
  • House Smoked Salmon Salad $23
    • w/ pickled beetroot, fennel, orange & wasabi mascarpone
  • Salami $3
  • Eye-Fillet $33
    • w/ onion rings, mushrooms, salsa verde, roasted spiced tomato sauce, almonds
  • Truffle Fries W/ Aioli $7.5
  • Blue Cod Sliders $15
    • w/ gherkin & jalapeno mayo 3 sliders
  • Margherita $19.5
    • Mozzarella, sundried & fresh tomato, rocket
  • Prosciutto $23.5
    • Aged Italian prosciutto, mozzarella,olives, rocket
  • Crushed Kumara, Chilli & Hazelnuts $7.5
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Chicken Burrito $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
    • With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Sweet Corn Feta and Sundried Tomato Fritters $17
    • With salad
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Stacks Triple Chocolate Sundae $12.00
    • Dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate sauce and finished with a white chocolate wafer
  • Wedges $10.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan cheese, cos lettuce and traditional anchovy dressing
  • Chicken Schnitzel $26.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, chips and garden salad
  • Kawarau Village Beef Burger $25.00
    • Housemade beef patty with bacon, onion ring, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli and BBQ sauce
  • Hawaiian $26.00
    • Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
  • Gluten Free Base + $2.00
  • Vegetarian $23.00
    • Napoli sauce, roasted red peppers, red onion, olives and shaved parmesan
  • Fried Lamb Meat with Cumin $38.00
  • Combination Meat & Beancurd M $19.00 /L $33.00
  • Wonton Noodle Soup M $16.00/L $24.00
  • Lamb Chops in Black Pepper Sauce $52.00
  • Beancurd & Sliced Fish M $22.00 /L $36.00
  • Lemon Chicken M $18.00/L $30.00
  • Hot & Spicy Beancurd M $17.00 /L $30.00
  • Squid with Black Bean Sauce M$18.00/L$30.00
  • Pork belly, savoy cabbage, crushed swede, celeriac, roasted pear, crackling GF 35
  • Agria fries, truffle oil, parmesan, aioli Wakatipu Grill house salad Vegetable of the Day All 9
  • Free range chicken supreme, herb mash, red wine braised onions and mushrooms, pancetta GF 33
  • Reverse choc chip cookie, mellow, caramelised banana, smoked chocolate ice cream, orange dust 17
  • New Zealand Cheese Selection 25 for three/36 for five
  • Fennel infused crème bruleé, strawberry sorbet, rose dust, mint crumb 16
  • Wakatipu Grill risotto of the day GF, V E/M19.5/28
  • Pan - seared scallops, parsnip, sour apple, hazelnut, crispy prosciutto GF 26
  • Shredded Chicken Salad
  • Y6 Tingling Prawn Salad $25.00
    • tiger prawn with sichuan peppercorns, ginger, coriander, spring onion and palm sugar
  • Fresh Rice paper Rolls
  • Crunchy Pork Belly With Peanut Sauce
  • S2 Honey And Lemon Chicken $22.50
    • sweet and tangy crispy chicken, served with prawn crackers and som tum salad
  • LE VIET BOUQUET (Per Person) $50
  • S8 Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork $25.00
    • slow braised pork belly, caramelized in ginger. Shaoxing wine and dark soy sauce
  • Served With Steamed Jasmine Rice
The Penguins Nest Cafe

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Esplanade (or Marine Parade), Harbour Tourist Park, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand

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Monday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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Esplanade (or Marine Parade), Harbour Tourist Park, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand
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