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

Combination $12.50
- combination of chicken wings, spring rolls, spare ribs and guri puffs
Fried rice (GF ) ( V ) $12.50
- a traditional asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Sweet and sour ( V ) $12.50
- a real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, battered chicken 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
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
seafood salad(GF ) ( V ) $12.50
- cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & tofu
Lamb shanks in massaman curry (GF )
- quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts.
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.

Redneck Ribs
- Porky Pig’s ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce...the meal that made us famous!
Mexican Toastie $11.00
- Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
Comfortably Numb $9.00
- 2 scoops Premium Killinchy Gold New Zealand ice cream. Served with wafers and berry coulis.
Buttered Mashed Potato $5.00
Stir Crazy Sirloin $34.00
- 250gram premium-aged sirloin, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
Mushrooms $3.00
Jalapeños $3.00
Redneck Ribs six $19.00
- Porky Pig’s ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire then piled high and smothered in our world-famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.

Baby carrots & broccolini tossed in rosemary butter $7.00
Panko crumbed blue cod with potato skins, iceberg wedge salad and tartare sauce $28.00
Pan roasted lamb loin served with white pepper sweet breads, lamb shoulder croquettes, baby vegetables and shiraz syrup $35.00
Potato skins with aioli $7.00
Gruyere Fondue to share with crudite vegetables, carvery ham and sourdough croutons $22.00
350 gram Dry Aged Rib-eye cooked to your liking and served with your choice of 3 sides and a sauce $38.00
Char-grilled half roasted chicken served with steamed broccolini and baby carrots, tarragon brioche butter pudding and masala sauce $30.00
Hollandaise $5.00

Chicken Bacon Deluxe N/A
- It’s deluxe, and it’s back. Crispy coated chicken dressed with rasher bacon, fresh tomato, cheese with a Swiss accent and topped off with creamy mayo.
Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin® N/A
- Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin.
$30 Legends Sharebox® $30
- Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
Mega Waffle Cone N/A
- Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
- Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.
Italian Dressing N/A
- Lighten up. Enjoy a vinaigrette-blend of vinegar, lemon, garlic, onion, and capsicum, with a mix of herbs including parsley and allspice.
Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
- The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
- The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.

Salad $8.50
Caesar Salad (GF) $19.00
- Garden fresh salad leaves, anchovies, bacon lardons, flaked parmesan and soft boiled eggs with garlic dressing and toasted foccacia bread.
Vegetables $7.50
Rummage Board $52
- Hot smoked salmon, our chorizo sausage, salt & pepper squid, garlic mussels, marinated olives, blue cheese, relish, pesto, roasted garlic clove butter & melted tomatoes, all served with crusty breads.
Large $7.00
Steak & Tuscan Fried Potatoes (GF) $23.00
- Grilled steak, bacon, buffalo cheese,tomato, thyme and cardamom onion jam, Tuscan fried potatoes. With a light salad.
Fish of the Day (GF) $22.50
- Freshly prepared with fresh green salad.
Wedges $9.50

The Pate’d Mushroom Steak $39.90
- Grilled prime steak, topped with pate filled mushrooms, special sage and onion sauce. Served with salad greens and beer battered fries.
Turf & Turf $47.90
- Prime fillet steak and prime export southern lamb back straps served on mash with steamed vegetables, hollandaise sauce and red cabbage. Served with a red wine & balsamic jus and a side salad. This is a real southern meaty dish.
The Carpet Bag Steak $48.90
- Flattened fillet steak, filled with shrimps, scallops and cheese, coated with a rich mushroom sauce. Topped with 2 prawn cutlets, served on potato mash & bacon, with a side of salad, steamed vegetable medley and hollandaise sauce.
Tavern Pork Bangers & Mash $22.90
- 3 pork sausages served on mash with minted green peas topped off with an onion sage gravy.
Vegetable Plate $25.90
- Mashed potato with roasted vegetables, Portobello mushrooms topped with steamed carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, hollandise sauce, topped with pesto & balsamic reduction.
The Tourist Chicken Sandwich $25.90
- Fried chicken breast, bacon, mushroom topped with aioli and honey mustard.
Vegetable Soup $13.90
- If our soup of the day is not suitable, a bowl of vegetable soup can be prepared.
Chicken Lemon & Honey $29.90
- Battered chicken pieces served on steamed vegetables and jasmine rice. Topped with a lemon honey sauce.

Blue Cod $26.50
- Blue cod in a local Stanley Green beer batter served with fresh green salad, steak fries and housemade tartare
-Small serve $12.50
-extra fillings $1
Salads $22.50
- Chicken salad with chicken breasts dusted in spicy seasoning and fried, served with fresh banana, avocado, cashew nuts, brie, crispy bacon and dressed with basil aioli
Corn Fritter $19.50
- 3 Corn fritters with avocado, relish, bacon and salad greens
Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs $18.50
- Smoked salmon scrambled eggs with sour cream and chive on EAT toast.
Famous Hash Brown $19.50
- Grated potato, whole seed mustard, cheese and onion, combined into a cake. Wrapped in fresh breadcrumbs and fried till golden and crispy. Served with creamy button mushrooms, grilled bacon, fresh tomato salsa and a poached egg.
Antipasto $24.00
- a selection of local cheese, in house pate, EAT relish and chutney, ham on the bone, smoked salmon, New Zealand chorizo, EAT marinated olives, EAT bread and hummus

Honey Oat N/A
Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
Aioli N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A
Sweet Chilli N/A
Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Hot Chilli N/A

Cashew and Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast With Pumpkin & Kumara Mash, Baby Carrots, Crumbled Brie, Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes & a Citrus Hollandaise sauce $32.00
Cheesecake of the Day Served with Raspberry Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream and Pistachio Nut Cream $13.00
Basil & Pistachio Crusted Lamb Rumb on Mustard Mash, Baby Carrots, crumbled sweetbreads, Port Jus & Pea Crush $34.00
Grilled 250g Hereford Beef Ribeye on Lemon Pepper Potato Wedges topped with Battered Onion Rings and your choice of Mushroom or BBQ Bourbon Sauce $35.00
Wild Mushroom Fettuccine with Spinach, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes in Garlic Cream topped with Parmesan Cheese V $25.50
Pistachio, Apricot Pork Filler Wrapped in Bacon on Potato & Kumara Bake, Cherry Tomatoes, topped with Citrus Hollandaise & Chutney $33.00
Warm Lamb Salad, Roast Vegetables, Feta, Pine nuts with Spinach, Cherry tomatoes & Balsamic Dressing $26.00
Macadamia Crusted Salmon with Fried Capers, Lime Pepper Aioli & Citrus Noodles GF $18.00

Summer Vegetable Medley $7.90
Fruit Smoothies $6.00
- Berry, banana, tropical, coffee, chocolate, moccha, or vanilla.
Mussels $20.00
- Stewart Island green lipped mussels served with the chef's choice of sauces and a freshly baked baguette
Mushrooms $2.50
Egg (1) $2.50
Breakfast Sausages (3) $2.50
First Full Cooked $20.00
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausages, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
Chocolate Temptation $13.50
- For chocolate lovers, a silkly chocolate tart with dreamy chocolate mousse and finished with hazelnut praline ice-cream

Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Ice-cream Sundae
Pavlova
Blue Cod, Salad & Fries (when available) $21.00
Apple Crumble
Mississippi Mud Cake
400gm Rump Steak $21.50
3 x Marinated Boneless Chicken Thighs $17.90

Steak Sandwich $28.90
- 200gm ribeye steak cooked to your liking, on toasted sour dough with lettuce, tomato and beetroot topped with caramelised onions and a fried egg served with fries
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.
Pizza $20.90
- Italian Tomato sauce on a thin base topped with cheese, bacon ham, chorizo, onion tomato and fresh herbs.
-Add Chicken $26.90
Garlic Loaf $9.90
- Warm toasted loaf topped with garlic herb butter
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
Risotto (GFA) (V) $20.90
- Roast Pumpkin, Pinenut and spinach risotto garnished with crunchy parmesan and Basil Crumb.
Chicken Caesar Salad $23.90
- Cos lettuce with parmesan cheese garlic croutons and Jagz fried chicken tossed with our house dressing, finished with free range poached egg.

Prawns 3
Steak Eggs & Chips $26.90
- Premier pasture raised 250g sirloin steak, cooked to your liking on a bed of beer battered fries, topped with a duo of free range eggs and a side of sauce of your choosing
Seasonal Veg $6.00
Beef Burger $22.90
- 200g house made beef burger, roasted tomato relish, lettuce, aioli, sweet pickled gherkin and aged cheddar served on a lightly toasted brioche bun with a side of steak fries
Monteiths Golden Blue Cod $24.90
- Monteiths golden beer-battered blue cod, served with steak fries salad greens and our own tartare sauce
Chicken Breast $36.90
- Chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes and cream cheese filling on caramelised onion potato crust served with a creamy garlic and herb sauce
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
Classic demi glace

BACON BUTTY $3.50
- buttered bread hot bacon relish
BAKED POTATOES ON OWN $4.00
NACHOS $6.50
- chili mince cheese sour cream sweet chili sauce tomato salsa cheese sour cream chili sauce large
HOMEMADE SOUP $5.30
- vegetable or chicken corn large
BAKED POTATOES WITH EVERYTHING $7.60
BLT $5.00
- bacon lettuce tomato on toasted bread
TOASTED SANDWICHES $4.10
- cheese ham tomato, onion, pineapple 2 fillings(extra filling $0.50)
CHICKEN CHILI BEAN BURRITO $4.20

PORTERHOUSE OCF $32.00
- choice of mushroom garlic or pepper sauce
CAJUN $37.00
- topped with bacon, shrimps & pepper sauce
Chocolate, raspberry, caramel, strawberry, passion fruit sundaes $10.00
Beef & onion soup with bread $10.00
CURRIED CHICKEN $23.00
- served with fries and salad
Seafood Chowder with bread $12.00
GRILLED CHICKEN & BACON SALAD OCF $25.00
- lettuce salad topped with tomato, onion & brie cheese
Peaches and cream parfait $12.00

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