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

Deputy Dog $12.50
- Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
We’re proud to serve our guests only 100% free range chicken. Medium meals are served with one chicken breast, classic meals with two.
Maverick Fillet $38.00
- Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sauteed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
- KIWI JOKER - add mushroom and free range eggs +5
Running Bear Salmon $35.00
- Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
Huckleberry Hound Dawg $11.00
- Frankie frankfurter in a bun with cheese.
Cajun Chicken medium $30 / classic $35
- Chicken breast dusted in our secret mix of Cajun spices. Pan-seared and finished in the oven. Topped with a spicy BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
The Milky Bar Pud $12.00
- White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.

Warm Chicken Salad $22.90
- Seasoned chicken breast dusted with polenta and served on salad greens with sliced avocado, fresh vine tomato, brie, roasted cashews, and crispy bacon, finished with a raspberry vinaigrette.
Vietnamese Pork Salad $22.90
- Slivers of pork tossed through with cucumber, red onions, chinese cabbage, carrots, sesame seeds, chilli, fresh coriander and an Asian style dressing.
Lime and Lemongrass Crème Brulee $11.50
- A novel take on a classic. Exceptional fresh flavours to finish your meal, but be warned you will be left wanting more. Finished with a little chantilly cream inside a brandy snap basket.
Pork Cutlet $29.50
- Succulent and tender pork cutlet seasoned and oven baked resting on a red wine jus, gourmet potatoes and a braised cabbage parcel. Topped with our own homemade cider chutney.
Chicken Sandwich on Sourdough $20.90
- Buttered and toasted sourdough on bread with a creamy garlic aioli. Served with grilled chicken, bacon, sweet tomato, cucumber, cottage cheese, salad greens and fries.
Chevon Goat Loin $32.90
- From the heart of Central Otago and mountainous region of New Zealand, Shingle Creek Chevon is bred to produce top quality, tender, juicy flavourful meats. Rich in protein, low in fat and cholesterol. This is Boer goat, originally a breed from South Africa. A backstrap loin rubbed with Moroccan spice and grilled to medium rare. Served with a fruity warm pearl barley base and topped with a tzatziki sauce.
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.
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta $11.50
- An old favourite Italian 'cooked cream' dessert. Vanilla bean panna cotta with a balsamic strawberry compote, that's a little sweet and a little sour. Served with a homemade sugar biscuit.

Roast lamb and gravy sliders $15.00
Cauliflower soup with beetroot chips and ciabatta $12.50
Slow roasted pork hock with parsnip puree, salsa verde and apple slaw. $27.00
Beetroot risotto with mushrooms, shaved parmesan and rocket. $22.00
Slow roasted honey duck served over potato gnocchi with spinach and game jus $28.00
Pan roasted lamb loin served with white pepper sweet breads, lamb shoulder croquettes, baby vegetables and shiraz syrup $35.00
Bearnaise $5.00
Makikihi fries $7.00

Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
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.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
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.
Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
Double Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles. Bet your mouth is watering right now.

Mediterranean Prawn Salad (cold) $29.90
- 6 garlic and sweet chilli prawn cutlets over salad mix with olives, fetta, red onions, sun dried tomatoes with aioli and balsamic dressing.
Cheese Plate $24.50
- Brie, creamy blue, and cream cheese served with sun dried tomatoes, olives, gherkins, bread, crackers & a cranberry sauce.
Chicken Kiev $35.90
- Chicken breast filled with brie, bacon and apricot served on gourmet potatoes and steamed vegetables. Accompanied with hollandaise sauce with a garlic & white wine sauce and a side salad.
Outpost Loaf $11.90
- Oven Baked loaf with garlic butter and Cabbage Tree dip. Whole Loaf (2-4 persons)
Ham Steak $26.90
- The old classic meal grilled ham with beer battered fries, grilled pineapple and side of gravy.
Kiwi Boy $19.90
- Thick toasted bread, topped with bacon, baked beans and grilled cheese topping. Served with 2 hash browns.
Sausages & Bacon $21.90
- Toasted bread, 2 pork sausages, 2 fried eggs and 2 rashers bacon.
Chicken Fettuccine $29.90
- Chicken pieces sautéed with mushroom, ham, julienne vegetables, capsicum, cream, cheese and garlic on fettuccine pasta. Side of parmesan.

Vegetable Kolhapuri $15.50
- A specialty of Maharashtra, freshly mixed vegetables cooked in a spicy curry sauce
Chicken / Lamb Biryani $15.90
- Basmati rice and boneless cubes of chicken / lamb cooked together, richly flavoured with nuts and raisens.
Onion Bhajees $6.90
- Crispy onion fritters - a Bombay specialty!
Vegetable Pakora $5.90
- Vegetables dipped in chick pea flour with herbs & spices and golden fried
Prawn Vindaloo $17.90
- Dices of chicken/lamb/prawns cooked with fiery red hot curry sauce. A Goan specialty.
Tandoori Chicken half $13.50 full $24.90
- Chicken marinated in yoghurt and freshly ground spices, skewered, and char grilled to order
Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.00
- Stuffed and freshly grated cheese and topped with garlic and butter
Hot Mixed Pickle Mango Chutney $3.00

Soups $16.50
- A really hot, creamy, thick and fulfilling seafood chowderwith mussels, white fish, squid and vegetables, served with toasted garlic bread
Eggs on Toast $12.50
- Poached, fried or scrambled
Fish of the Day $24.50
- Refer to blackboard for today's special
Pasta/Risotto $23.50
- style carbonara with chicken or bacon in a creamy white wine sauce
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.
Big Fat Toasted Sandwich $11.00
- Tomato, bacon, ham, cheese, pineapple, onion, mushroom (choose 3 fillings)
Bread & Spreads $15.50
- In house made classic white bread with hummus, roasted garlic, maldon sea salt and XV olive oil.
Squid $18.50
- Salt, pepper and chilli flake squid with basil aioli and tomato chilli jam with salad greens

Beetroot N/A
Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
Mayo N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Meatball N/A
Choc Chip N/A
Flatbread N/A
Three Pepper Chicken N/A

Lemon Salt & Pepper Squid with Mesclun, Capsicum & Walnut Salad Drizzled with Lime Pepper Aioli GF $17.00
Venison Stuffed Mushrooms wrapped in Bacon, Crumbled with Blackberry & Balsamic Sauce $17.50
Grilled Halloumi on Crisp Polenta Strips Beetroot Puree & Pistachio Crush GF $15.00
Lemon Meringue Pie with Passionfruit Mascarpone & Vanilla Ice Cream $13.00
Cheesecake of the Day Served with Raspberry Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream and Pistachio Nut Cream $13.00
Beer Battered Fried with Aioli Fried Eggs (2) Garlic Butter Mushrooms Steamed Vegetables Green Garden Salad All $5.50
Grilled Stewert Island Salmon Fillet on Rosemary Rock Salted potato Wedges, with Grilled Prawns & Citrus Lemon Hollandaise Sauce GF $32.00
Wild Mushroom Fettuccine with Spinach, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes in Garlic Cream topped with Parmesan Cheese V $25.50

Kumara and Bacon Salad $23.90
- Grilled bacon with warm roasted kumara tossed through seasonal salad greens, pumpkinseeds and cashew nuts finished off with Jagz homemade aioli
Sweet Breads $24.90
- Delectable sweetbreads, lightly battered and deep fried served with thick cut fries, salad, fresh lemon and aioli.
Bruschetta $11.90
- Fresh cherry tomato, chorizo and herb ricotta on toasted sour dough.
-Add Salmon $23.90
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.
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 Chicken $26.90
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

TOASTED BAGEL $7.00
- cream cheese + jam
SLICES GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE $4.50
CLUB SANDWICH $4.50
TOASTED BAGEL $8.50
- cream cheese and salmon
HASH BROWN STACK $19.00
- bacon grilled tomato, mushrooms + two eggs
MUFFINS SAVOURY OR SWEET $4.50
OMELETTE WITH TOAST $16.00
- choice three filling, bacon, tomato, cheese, onion, spinach, mushrooms, salmon
CREAMY PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $16.00
- on grain toast (add bacon $3.00)

The Kiln Bread Selection $19.90
- Chefs choice of bread and accompaniments for two
Seafood Chowder $18.90
- The best in town served with a fresh baked batard
The Kiln Bread Selection $19.90
- Chefs choice of bread and accompaniments for two
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
Garlic butter
Meat Board $69.90
- A selection of meats from throughout our menu served with creamy mash, duck fat potatoes, seasonal vegetables, sauces and accompaniments
Monteiths Golden Blue Cod $34.90
- Monteiths Golden beer-battered blue cod, served with steak fries salad greens and our own tartare sauce
Monteiths Golden Blue Cod $24.90
- Monteiths golden beer-battered blue cod, served with steak fries salad greens and our own tartare sauce

CHICKEN CHILI BEAN BURRITO $4.20
TOASTED SANDWICHES $4.10
- cheese ham tomato, onion, pineapple 2 fillings(extra filling $0.50)
HOT DISH OF THE DAY $4.50
- small 355ml
HOMEMADE SOUP $5.30
- vegetable or chicken corn large
BAKED POTATOES ON OWN $4.00
BACON BUTTY $3.50
- buttered bread hot bacon relish
HOT DISH OF THE DAY $6.60
- large 475ml
BAKED POTATOES WITH EVERYTHING $7.60

Wakame Inari N/A
Inari with Avocado N/A
Salmon Californian N/A
Salmon and Cream Cheese N/A
Teriyaki Chicken with Sweet Chilli Sauce Onigiri N/A
Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetable Californian N/A
Carrot, Capsicum and Tomago Onigiri N/A
Prawn Californian N/A

Egg and Cheese N/A
Yoghurt N/A
Choc Chip N/A
White Chip Macadamia N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Subway Club N/A
Apple Slices N/A
Cheesy Garlic Toasties 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