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

Comanche Chicken Salad $26.00
- Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
San Quentin Squid $17.00
- Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with a citrus aioli... a Lone Star fave!
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.
Wrap Star $12.50
- Warm flour tortilla filled with roast chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, mayonnaise and Mum’s tomato relish. - or leave the tortilla out and we’ll make you a yummy chicken salad!
Lassoo of Hog $38.00
- 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard stuffing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
- KIWI JOKER - add mushroom and free range eggs +5
nine $28.00
Redneck Ribs six $19 / nine $28
- 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.

Pork Belly $15.90
- Tender pork pieces marinated and then baked with a sticky five-spice glaze. Complemented with crunchy crackling and a refreshing berry coulis.
Lime and Lemongrass Crème Brulee $11.50
- A novel take on a classic. Exceptional fresh flavours to finish your meal. Served with chantilly cream inside a brandy snap basket.
Baked Alaska $11.50
- Defying all logic, this show stopping dessert will certainly impress. Baked meringue surrounding a raspberry sorbet and chocolate sponge cake. Served with berry coulis and chantilly cream.
Seafood Salad $28.90
- A selection of pan seared scallops, prawns, smoked salmon and little roast potatoes tossed with mixed salad greens and finished with our home made Thai dressing.
Bourbon & Coke Chocolate Brownie $11.50
- A gooey chocolate brownie infused with a bourbon and coke syrup, heated and served with cola ice cream and Chantilly cream.
Chicken Sandwich on Sourdough $20.90
- Toasted and buttered sourdough bread with a creamy garlic aioli. Served with grilled chicken, bacon, sweet tomato, cucumber, cottage cheese, salad greens and accompanied with beer battered fries.
Baked Mini Loaf $9.90
- Smaller than the pull apart loaf, heated in the oven and served with garlic butter or one of the spreads from the bread selection.
Bruschetta Ratatoulille $14.50
- Toasted ciabatta bread with roast garlic, topped with courgette, eggplant, tomatoes, smoked mushroom and peppers, vintage cheddar cheese and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil infused with truffle.

Two beef and cheese tacos $10.00
Individual Beef Wellington served with duck fat roast potatoes, broccolini & baby carrots and finished with rosemary butter and port wine $38.00
250 gram Dry Aged Rib-eye cooked to your liking and served with your choice of 3 sides and a sauce $32.00
Penne with fresh tomato sauce and cheese $10.00
Cauliflower soup with beetroot chips and ciabatta $12.50
Slow roasted pork hock with parsnip puree, salsa verde and apple slaw. $27.00
Char-grilled half roasted chicken served with steamed broccolini and baby carrots, tarragon brioche butter pudding and masala sauce $30.00
Baby carrots & broccolini tossed in rosemary butter $7.00

Fries N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
The Boss® N/A
- Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.
Big Mac® Hunger Buster N/A
- The iconic Big Mac, the classic Cheeseburger, a chilled medium soft drink, medium fries and a small sundae. In other words, the stuff dreams are made of.
The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled N/A
- A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled.
The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb N/A
- Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger.
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.
BBQ Cheeseburger Combo N/A
- A tangy BBQ Cheeseburger, a chilled medium soft drink, and medium fries. You’ll never forget that time there was a BBQ in your burger, a party in your wallet, and you were invited.
Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.

Chicken Dipper $17.90
- Flash fried battered pieces of chicken served on mixed salad greens with a sweet chilli and lemon honey dipping sauce.
Steak Wrap $26.90
- Beef strips in a tortilla wrap with salad, hummus, guacamole. Drizzled with a barbecue sauce and yoghurt dressing.
Venison Steaks $44.90
- Prime NZ venison grilled medium rare, sliced and stacked with mushroom, bacon on potato mash, steamed vegetables and red cabbage, berry sauce and salad greens.
Outpost Loaf $11.90
- Oven Baked loaf with garlic butter and Cabbage Tree dip. Whole Loaf (2-4 persons)
Chicken Breast $14.50
- With Potato Mash, Vegetables & Gravy.
Mini Hot Dogs (4) $10.90
Fried Egg (1) $2.50
Steak $14.50
- With Potato Mash, Vegetables & Gravy.

Vegetable Pakora $5.90
- Vegetables dipped in chick pea flour with herbs & spices and golden fried
Butter Prawn $17.90
- Boneless Tandoor grilled chicken/prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
Lamb Samosa (2 Samosas) $6.00
- Tender lamb mince and peas encased in a crisp pastry
Raita $3.00
- Classic cooler with cucumber, carrot and yoghurt
Sheek Kebab (5 pieces) $10.90
- Minced lean lamb marinated overnight in a scret marinade and cooked in Tandoor
Steamed Basmati Rice $3.00
Tandoor Roti $3.00
- Traditional plain unleavened bread
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.

Golden Fries or Potato Mash $5.90
- Makikihi Fries sprinkled with Sea Salt or Buttery Potato Mash, creamy smooth.
Italian Taster $18.90
- Italian Prosciutto Di Parma Ham, Chef’s freshly made Garlic Labna Cheese, Vine-ripened Cherry Tomatoes, toasted Ciabatta Bread, Prunes marinated in Aged Balsamic Vinegar & Lettuce drizzled with Olive Oil. The perfect Italian-inspired Antipasto Taster using only the finest produce.
Shrimp Cocktail $25.50
- Peeled Shrimps on a bed of Lettuce Leaves drizzled with our Seafood Sauce Main
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
Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.80
- Fresh Blue Cod encased in crisp Beer Batter served with Sea Salted Makikihi Fries, our own homemade Tartare Sauce & fresh Lemon Wedges.(With a Leafy Green Side Salad $34.70) >>
Roasted Fillet of Pork $34.90
- Oven roasted Pork Fillet filled with Sage & Onion Stuffing, accompanied by our Roasted Nectarine & Pear Relish & crunchy Pork Crackling. Served with Buttery Potato Mash & oven baked fresh Courgette wrapped in Italian Prosciutto Di Parma Ham.
Fiordland Venison $22.90
- Wild Fiordland Peppered Venison served Rare to Medium-Rare drizzled with Cranberry, Port & Orange Jelly presented on butter wilted Seasonal Greens.
Scallops $19.90
- Large Scallops with their Roe on are flash pan-seared & drizzled with Lemon, Lime & Saffron Butter. Served on Potato Pom-Poms accompanied by a Leafy Green Side Salad. Entrée

Honey Oat N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Yoghurt N/A
Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
Onion N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Wheat N/A

Warm Ciabatta Loaf Served with Garlic Butter $9.50
Rich Chocolate Torte with Berry Compote, Raspberry Sauce, Chocolate Ice Cream and Pistachio Nut Cream GF $13.00
Grilled Hereford Beef Fillet on Parmesan Truffle Mash with Cherry Tomato's, Glazed Baby Onions & Spinach topped with Battered Onion Rings Drizzled with Port Jus & Mustard Cream $45.00
House Baked Breads and Spreads ( Enough for 1-2) $14.50
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
Roast of the Day with Cauliflower, Roast Potatoes, Pumpkin, Green Beans and Carrots GF on request $22.50
Wild Mushroom Fettuccine with Spinach, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes in Garlic Cream topped with Parmesan Cheese V $25.50
Warm Apple and Rhubarb Crumble with a Crispy Topping, Served with Vanilla Ice Cream & Fresh Cream $13.00

Seafood Platter $38.00 / $60.00
- Southern seafood selection including crumbed blue cod, prawn twisters, pan-seared scallops mussels and calamari served with gourmet potatoes and a salad garnish
Pancakes $15.50
- Pancakes stacked with berry compote and drizzled with maple syrup and cream Or Bacon, banana and maple syrup and cream.
Chicken $22.00
- Warm chicken breast strips in a parmesan and herb crumb, served on a green salad with cashew nuts, tomatoes and camembert cheese, drizzled with vinaigrette and finished with apricot and capsicum chutney
Wedges $13.50
- Seasoned potato wedges topped with melted cheese, fresh tomato salsa and sour cream
First Full Cooked $20.00
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausages, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
Caesar Salad $18.00
- A classic caesar salad with crisp bacon, garlic croutons, anchovies and shaved parmesan topped with a soft poached egg. Add chicken or salmon $5.00 extra
Tomatoes (2 halves) $2.50
Wedges with sweet chilli and sour cream $8.50

Omelette $19.90
- Tomato layered with Swiss cheese, onion and fresh herbs.
Garlic Loaf $9.90
- Warm toasted loaf topped with garlic herb butter
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
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.
-Add Bacon $23.90
Pork Belly Burger $22.90
- Slow roasted pork belly with apple chutney and crackling in a toasted bun served with fries and house made gravy.
Pizza $20.90
- Italian Tomato sauce on a thin base topped with cheese, bacon ham, chorizo, onion tomato and fresh herbs.
Risotto (GFA) (V) $20.90
- Roast Pumpkin, Pinenut and spinach risotto garnished with crunchy parmesan and Basil Crumb.

Seafood Board $69.90
- A selection of Seafood from throughout our menu served with our famous chowder, bread, sauces and a fresh green salad
Aioli $1.00
Free range eggs 2
Classic demi glace
Salt & Pepper Squid $18.90
- New Zealand arrow squid dusted in our special seasoning, flash fried and served with a salad of mesclun, tomato, capers, fresh herbs and a citrus sweet chilli dressing
Eggs Benni $16.90
- Baby spinach, poached free range eggs resting on freshly baked ciabatta and topped with hollandaise. Served with your choice of streaky bacon or smoked salmon
Free Range Eggs 2
Mushrooms

HOMEMADE SOUP $5.30
- vegetable or chicken corn large
HOMEMADE SOUP $2.70
- vegetable or chicken corn small
BACON BUTTY $3.50
- buttered bread hot bacon relish
EXTRA FILLINGS $0.90
- chili mince, cheese, coleslaw, sour cream each
HOT DISH OF THE DAY $4.50
- small 355ml
CHICKEN CHILI BEAN BURRITO $4.20
HOT DISH OF THE DAY $6.60
- large 475ml
BLT $5.00
- bacon lettuce tomato on toasted bread

Surimi (Crab) N/A
Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetable Californian N/A
Surimi (Crab) N/A
Capsicum Inari N/A
Wakame Inari N/A
Tuna Californian N/A
Tuna Onigiri N/A
Teriyaki Chicken with Sweet Chilli Sauce Onigiri N/A

White Chip Macadamia N/A
Tuna N/A
Honey Oat N/A
BBQ N/A
Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
Meatball N/A
Roasted Garlic N/A
Three Pepper Chicken 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

None

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