Tuatara Backpackers in Invercargill City Menu

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Muesli (v) $10.00
- Toasted muesli served with a fresh fruit and yoghurt
English Muffin with Jam $4.00
Eggs on Toast (g.f) $8.50
- Eggs on toast cooked to your liking (poached, scrambled or fried) served on toasted ciabatta bread(add bacon or salmon $4.00)
Eggs Benedict (g,f) $17.50
- Two poached eggs on an English muffin with homemade hollandaise and your choice of salmon, spinach, ham or bacon
Tuatara Ultimate Breakfast (GF,v) $19.00
- Farmer bacon, eggs, roasted tomato, portobello mushroom, sausage, hash browns served on toasted ciabatta bread (half $13.00)
Uncle Sam's Pancake Stack (v) $16.00
- Fluffy goodness drowned in maple syrup with your choice of; bacon & banana, fresh fruit & ice cream, or berries & cream (half $10.50)
Corn Fritters (v) $12.00
- Served with fresh salad goodness and topped with homemade aioli dressing (add salmon $4.00 add bacon $4.00 add portabello mushrooms $3.00)
Classic B.L.T (g.f) $16.00
- Toasted Foccacia bread packed full of bacon, lettuce, tomato & relish
Open Steak Sandwich (g.f) $18.00
- Juicy rib eye steak served with an egg, fresh salad and smoky bbq sauce
Chicken Sandwich (g.f) $17.00
- Toasted focaccia with grilled smoked chicken, fresh salad and brie cheese finished with Tuatara-made aioli dressing
Tuatara Wilderness Salad (v) (g.f) $17.00
- Salads made with generous helpings of leafy salad greens with your choice of; marinated beef, chicken and bacon, or grilled tofu
Blue Cod $18.00
- Straight from the southern waters fresh to your plate. Beer battered blue cod served with salad greens and beer battered fries
Cheese & Bacon Wedges $15.00
- Double helping of seasoned wedges with lashings of melted cheese, crispy bacon pieces, crispy bacon pieces & topped with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Chefs Special
- Please check with our friendly staff for today's chefs' special

Bowl of beer battered fries $7.00
Wedges $9.00
Hash Browns $4.00
Roasted Tomatoes $3.00
Bowl of Salad Greens $6.50
Extra Egg $1.50
Jug of Gravy $2.50
Aioli $2.50
Bacon $4.00
Mushrooms $3.00
Side of Salad Greens $4.00
Extra Cheese $2.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Pad thai (GF ) ( V ) $12.50
- white rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Spicy herbs ( V ) $12.50
- this dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Served with steamed jasmine rice our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
Green curry (GF ) ( V ) $12.50
- the finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices, an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Squid, mussel, prawn, fish, organic tofu, cashew nuts, roti, kumara crisps $3.50
Sweet chilli pork salad (GF ) $12.50
- meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
Coconut cream soup (GF ) $12.50
- spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to tom yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or vegetables & tofu
Garlic prik thai ( V ) $12.50
- fresh garlic strips fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables – a must for garlic lovers. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu

Spiders $4.00
- Any fizzy drink with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Rock the Boat medium $27 / classic $32
- Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, then grilled with fresh herbs and parmesan. Topped with a lemon and caper sauce. Served with mashed potato and a fresh green salad.
A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
- Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapeños.
Creme Brulee $12.00
- Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
Straight-Cut Chips $5.00
Deputy Dog $12.50
- Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
Barney's Ribs $15.50
- Juicy pork ribs smothered in Barney’s sweet Lone Star sauce...lip smacking, finger licking, all the good things.
Free Range Egg $2.00

Potato skins with aioli $7.00
Bearnaise $5.00
Grilled turbot, preserved lemon and fennel sliders $15.00
Panko crumbed blue cod with potato skins, iceberg wedge salad and tartare sauce $28.00
Panko onion rings $7.00
Fish and chips with salad $12.00
Pan roasted lamb loin served with white pepper sweet breads, lamb shoulder croquettes, baby vegetables and shiraz syrup $35.00
Roast lamb and gravy sliders $15.00

-Add chicken $7.00
Mushroom & Apple Cider Risotto
- Mixed wild mushrooms, fresh thyme and apple cider with spinach and creamy arborio rice, topped with shaved parmesan.
Hot Smoked Salmon (GF) $19.00
- Infused with Maple, sweet paprika and rosemary. Smoked on site and rested over coconut steamed rice, capsicum and apricot marmalade, and salad and garlic aioli.
Fish of the Day (GF) $22.50
- Freshly prepared with fresh green salad.
Chicken Ciabatta Stack (GF) $21.00
- Grilled apple cider marinated chicken breast layered over tossed ciabatta with rocket, fetta and tomato. Apricot,pomegranate and molasses chutney.
Chicken & Mushroom Pasta $19.50
- Caramelised onions, chicken & portobello mushrooms, with port & cream reduction sauce PennoniRigati pasta, parmesan, tomato salsa & spinach. Entrée .
Egg $1.50
Pizza $18
- Individual, baked on a Naan bread base. Gourmet toppings, daily specials with fries and salad.

BACON CHEESEBURGER
- All the goodness of a Cheeseburger plus bacon! Made with our signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, bacon rashes, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun
DOUBLE WHOPPER
- How could you possibly improve the WHOPPER®? Make it bigger! Our DOUBLE WHOPPER® is a pairing of two flame-grilled beef patties 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.
DOUBLE BK CHICKEN
- Two deliciously tender chicken patties, topped with shredded lettuce and creamy mayonnaise all served on a long sesame seed bun. It’s double what a chicken burger should be. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants
HOT CAKES
- Three fluffy, light hotcakes are toasted to have a crispy outside, then served with butter and maple syrup.
CHICKEN BIG FEED
- Enjoy a BK Chicken with regular fries, a regular soft drink, three chicken nuggets and a sundae all for only $12 – what a deal! Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
- A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
MALTESERS FILLED WAFFLE CONE
- Stay cool this Summer with our NEW Maltesers Filled Waffle Cone. Creamy and velvety Soft Serve topped with Maltesers served in a waffle cone filled with more Maltesers goodness
MALTESERS FILLED WAFFLE CONE
- Stay cool this Summer with our NEW Maltesers Filled Waffle Cone. Creamy and velvety Soft Serve topped with Maltesers served in a waffle cone filled with more Maltesers goodness

Chicken Jalfrezi $15.90
Chicken Afghani $15.90
- Barbequed chunks of chicken simmered in delicate cashew sauce.
Prawn Jalfrezi $17.90
- Prawns/ strips of chickenmarinated with freshly ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onions and green pepper.
Lamb/Beef Roghan Josh $15.90
- A specialty from Kashmir, lean chunks of lamb cooked in a rich almond sauce with a blend of fragrant spices.
Tandoori Mushrooms $11.90
- Button musroom char grilled to perfection with selected spices, onion, green pepper and tomato
Palak Paneer $15.90
- Cottage cheese cooked in a tomato and creamy spinach sauce with traditional spices
Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.00
- Stuffed and freshly grated cheese and topped with garlic and butter
Butter Chicken $15.90

Whitebait Patties $23.90
- Whitebait Patties served the traditional way with freshly sliced Buttered White Bread accompanied by a duo of White & Balsamic Vinegar & Lemon Wedges. Entrée
Chef’s Ice Cream of the Day Trio $11.50
- Selection of different Ice Creams bursting with flavour & made fresh daily by our Chef.
Seafood Chowder $26.80
- Thick & delicious with loads of Seafood. Served with warm Bread for dipping.Main
Side Vegetables $5.90
- A steamed trio of Chef’s choice of vegetables.
Chicken Breast $34.80
- Chicken Breast coated in Bread Crumbs topped with Tomato, Herb & Garlic Purée, fresh Tomato Slices, Streaky Bacon & Edam Cheese. Served on silky smooth Mashed Potato surrounded by the ultimate refreshing Salad of Chickpeas, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion, Fresh Herbs & mixed baby Lettuce Leaves tossed in Olive Oil, Lime Juice & Fresh Herb Vinaigrette.
Hoisin Chicken $17.50
- Slices of Chicken Breast marinated in Hoisin & Ginger Sauce. Layered with Sesame Seed Wontons & mixed Lettuce Leaves dressed with Lemongrass & Lime Vinaigrette.
Bread & Spreads $18.80
- Freshly Baked Bread of the day with Chef’s homemade Spreads 3-4 people
Grilled Greenlipped Mussels $16.80
- Southland Mussels topped with Garlic Herb Butter & Bread Crumbs, grilled until golden. Entrée

Soup of the Day $14.50
- served with EAT bread - refer to blackboard
Prawns $19.50
- Chilli and garlic panfried prawn cutlets with green salad
style chargrilled vegetarian pasta $23.50
- with a medley of fresh seasonal vegetables, feta and EAT olives and basil pesto
Hell Fry Up (GF) $21.00
- Spicy sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom, and potatoes tossed through butter and thyme, served with toasted EAT bread, two fried eggs and EAT chutney.
Squid $18.50
- Salt, pepper and chilli flake squid with basil aioli and tomato chilli jam with salad greens
Big Fat Toasted Sandwich $11.00
- Tomato, bacon, ham, cheese, pineapple, onion, mushroom (choose 3 fillings)
Pancakes $16.50
- Two hot fluffy vanilla sweet pancakes served with crispy bacon, fresh banana and maple syrup.
Prawn and saffron risotto $23.50

Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
Thousand Island N/A
Roast Beef N/A
Aioli N/A
Oat & Raisin N/A
Lettuce N/A
Avocado Toasties N/A
Mayo N/A

Ceaser Chicken Salad, Cos Lettuce , Crispy Bacon, Permesan, Anchovies, Croutons, Ceaser Dressing & Finished with a soft Poached Egg $21.00
Southern Blue Cod Served Beer Battered or Pan Fried, Accompanied with a Green Leaf Salad and Fries $32.00
Molly's Legacy Sizzler, 250g Ribeye, Topped with Swiss Cheese, Onions, Mushrooms and Tomato, On a HOT plate Served with Salad and Fries GF $37.00
Sweet Chilli Lime Prawns & Scallops, served on Vermicelli Noodles In a Crispy Wonton Cup $18.00
Wild Mushroom Fettuccine with Spinach, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes in Garlic Cream topped with Parmesan Cheese V $25.50
Lemon Meringue Pie with Passionfruit Mascarpone & Vanilla Ice Cream $13.00
Beer Battered Fried with Aioli Fried Eggs (2) Garlic Butter Mushrooms Steamed Vegetables Green Garden Salad All $5.50
Cashew and Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast With Pumpkin & Kumara Mash, Baby Carrots, Crumbled Brie, Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes & a Citrus Hollandaise sauce $32.00

Lamb Cutlets $24.00
- Rolled in Dijon mustard and fresh herbs cooked to medium rare and sliced and resting on zesty couscous with greek salad and finished with fresh mint yoghurt dressing
Southern Steak $24.00
- Ribeye steak cooked to your liking served on warm foccocia bread with caramelized onion chutney, tomato and salad greens topped with a fried egg
First Breads $12.50
- A combination of fresh breads, served with todays dip and garlic butter. - Gluten free available on request $15.50
Cheese Platter $15.90 / $25.90
- Local Blue River cheeses including Feta and Cheddar and Puhoi Blue Cheese and Brie served with accompaniments, warm bread and crackers
Creamy Chicken Pasta $22.00 / $27.00
- Sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, spanish onion and roast pumpkin tossed with fresh penne pasta, finished with a sweet chilli cream sauce and parmesan cheese
Salmon $30.00
- Salmon served with a caper and potato croquette, sauteed spinach and peppers finished with a hollandaise
Bowl of Chips $6.50
Southern Steak $32.00
- Ribeye steak cooked to your liking, topped with a fried egg and crumbed onion rings, served with chips and salad

Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Hot Garlic Loaf $6.00
2 x Pork Strips
Fish Bites & Chips
3 x Pork Strips $15.90
3 x Marinated Boneless Chicken Thighs $17.90
Mixed Grill $19.50
2 x Chicken Kebabs

Pasta $23.90
- Smoked Ham, button mushrooms and peas tossed through pappardelle pasta with creamy white wine sauce, finished with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.
Poached Prawn Salad (GF) $22.90
- Succulent coconut poached prawns tossed with crispy shallots, mung beans, fresh mint and coriander finished with Thai style dressing.
Fish and Chips $26.90
- Fresh southern fish beer battered served with thick cut fries, a fresh garden salad and homemade tartare sauce.
Seafood Chowder R $17.90 / L$21.90
- Jagz own recipe of succulent seafood in a thick creamy chowder served with warm bread and garlic butte
Roasted Beetroot & Feta Salad (GF) (V) $22.90
- Roasted beetroot tossed with roast potatoes, spinach, green beans and toasted walnuts finished with feta and house vinaigrette.
-Add Salmon $23.90
Bruschetta $11.90
- Fresh cherry tomato, chorizo and herb ricotta on toasted sour dough.
Risotto (GFA) (V) $20.90
- Roast Pumpkin, Pinenut and spinach risotto garnished with crunchy parmesan and Basil Crumb.

Steak fries
Pork Belly $33.90
- Cider braised pork belly served with creamy mash potato, seasonal vegetables and a mustard pan gravy
Caesar Salad $17.90
- Cos lettuce, streaky bacon, parmesan, freshly baked baguette, anchovies, poached egg & our house aioli (add chicken $21.90/add smoked salmon $21.90)
side salad
Creamy mash
Seasonal wedges $4.00
Lamb Wellington $36.90
- Tender lamb back strap seared and topped with sautéed onion, mushrooms spinach and cream cheese wrapped in flaky pastry and baked to perfection resting on a potato mash
The Kiln Bread Selection $19.90
- Chefs choice of bread and accompaniments for two

Prawn Nigiri N/A
Salmon N/A
Tomago and Avocado Nigiri N/A
Prawn Californian N/A
Teriyaki Chicken with Sweet Chilli Sauce N/A
Salmon Onigiri N/A
Tomago and Capsicum Nigiri N/A
Salmon Onigiri N/A

Tuatara Backpackers

Southland Region > Invercargill City > Tuatara Backpackers

Address

30-32 Dee Street, Invercargill, Southland, 9810, New Zealand

Phone

+64 3-214 0954

Email

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Opened hours

Monday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM Tuesday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM Wednesday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM Thursday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM Friday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM Saturday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM Sunday: 7:00AM - 8:00PM