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

Stir fried noodles ( V ) $12.50
- egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. 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
Battered fish $14.50
Squid, mussel, prawn, fish, organic tofu, cashew nuts, roti, kumara crisps $3.50
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.
Pork spare ribs (4) (GF ) $6.00
- marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
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

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.
Eton Mess $11.50
- This English dessert is a scrumptious, indulgent, sticky mess of crunchy meringue, tart berries, zingy lemon and rich sweet cream served over vanilla bean ice cream and garnished with homemade biscotti.
Beefalo Sirloin $41.90
- Beefalo is produced here in Southland at Isla Bank by Netherton Farm. It is a hybrid mix of Beef Cattle and Bison, voted one of the best steaks in America. It is new to New Zealand and only a limited number of animals are available each month. A 200 gram beefalo sirloin steak seasoned with a herb oil and cooked to medium rare. Served on polenta chips, topped with mushroom butter, grilled tomato, courgette and red wine jus.
Smoked Chicken & Asparagus Risotto $26.90
- Our house smoked chicken, pan seared with a creamy saffron and asparagus risotto and topped with freshly ground cracked pepper and feta cheese.
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.
Soup of the day $12.90
- Something special made daily to capture your interest and tempt your adventurous spirit. Served with warm buttered toast.
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.

Grilled turbot, preserved lemon and fennel sliders $15.00
Panko onion rings $7.00
Pan fried turbot fillet served over potato gnocchi, rocket, lemon beurre blanc and shaved fennel & watercress salad $30.00
Port wine jus $5.00
Grilled Stewart Island salmon served with roasted cauliflower and golden raisins, capers and toasted almonds with a sour cream and horseradish dressing. $27.00
Spinach, rocket and Iceberg salad with burnt orange vinaigrette $7.00
Hollandaise $5.00
Mushroom balsamic and cream with thyme $5.00

Big Mac® N/A
- Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.
Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
- The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.
Fruit Bag N/A
- Our delicious crisp apple slices are picked from New Zealand orchards. They're fresh, washed, sliced, ready to eat and extremely yummy.
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 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.
Strawberry Jam N/A
- Your toasted bagel has never tasted this good. Slather on some of Craig's® sweet Strawberry Jam, made with real strawberries.
The Clubhouse Angus N/A
- We’ve gone all out with this new burger. 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, caramelised onion and salad, topped with Big Mac® sauce. Get ready to be completely absorbed in The Clubhouse Angus.
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.

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.
Popcorn Squid Salad (GF) $20.00
- Crunchy salt and peppered squid, golden grilled manuka smoked bacon over crisp salad of lettuce & rocket leaves, toasted sesame,cucumber, tomato, mango salsa and aioli.
Vegetarian Stack (GF) $17
- Roasted mushroom, sticky sweet potato, red pepper, tomato , Spanish onion, courgette and feta with spinach and fresh pesto.
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.
(GF) Can be made gluten free upon request. Please ask.
Pizza $18
- Individual, baked on a Naan bread base. Gourmet toppings, daily specials with fries and salad.
Egg $1.50
Bacon & Eggs $17.90
- Poached, scrambled or fried with honey cured belly bacon resting on wilted spinach & toasted ciabatta.

Peppered Lamb $42.00
- NZ Export lamb back straps grilled to medium/rare on potato mash with steamed vegetable medley, hollandaise sauce and creamy pepper sauce.
Bowl Vegetables with Hollandaise Sauce $8.90
Lamb Shanks $37.90
- Two old fashioned style lamb hind shanks served on potato mash, topped with whiskey and mint sauce, served with salad greens, steamed vegetables and hollandaise sauce.
Ice Cream Cone $3.90
- Plain Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Boysenberry Yoghurt, or Cookies and Cream with 100’s and 1000’s topping. (Can be chocolate dipped. Please ask)
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.
The Steak from Hell “Lucifers Treat” $38.90
- Grilled prime steak, topped with our delicious cold beetroot and mayo Devil red sauce, extremely spicy, hot, served with salad greens and beer battered fries.
Pork Sausage $4.00
Ice Cream and Hot Fudge $8.90
- Two scoops of Dark Chocolate ice cream topped with a hot fudge sauce.

-Add compote $2.50
Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs $18.50
- Smoked salmon scrambled eggs with sour cream and chive on EAT toast.
Eggs on Toast $12.50
- Poached, fried or scrambled
Pork $24.50
- Fresh well seasoned NZ pork chop with kumara fries served with apple sauce and a fresh green salad
Bread & Spreads $15.50
- In house made classic white bread with hummus, roasted garlic, maldon sea salt and XV olive oil.
Pasta/Risotto $23.50
- style carbonara with chicken or bacon in a creamy white wine sauce
Corn Fritter $19.50
- 3 Corn fritters with avocado, relish, bacon and salad greens
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

Carrot N/A
Olives N/A
Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
Chipotle N/A
Capsicum N/A
Old English N/A
Choc Chip N/A
Avocado Toasties N/A

Wild Mushroom Fettuccine with Spinach, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes in Garlic Cream topped with Parmesan Cheese V $25.50
Grilled Halloumi on Crisp Polenta Strips Beetroot Puree & Pistachio Crush GF $15.00
Macadamia Crusted Salmon with Fried Capers, Lime Pepper Aioli & Citrus Noodles GF $18.00
Southern Blue Cod Served Beer Battered or Pan Fried, Accompanied with a Green Leaf Salad and Fries $32.00
Grilled Stewert Island Salmon Fillet on Rosemary Rock Salted potato Wedges, with Grilled Prawns & Citrus Lemon Hollandaise Sauce GF $32.00
Ceaser Chicken Salad, Cos Lettuce , Crispy Bacon, Permesan, Anchovies, Croutons, Ceaser Dressing & Finished with a soft Poached Egg $21.00
Basil & Pistachio Crusted Lamb Rumb on Mustard Mash, Baby Carrots, crumbled sweetbreads, Port Jus & Pea Crush $34.00
Pork Belly on Potato and Kumara Bake with Caramel Glaze & Crackling GF $17.50

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
Beer Battered Fries $8.50
Mussels $20.00
- Stewart Island green lipped mussels served with the chef's choice of sauces and a freshly baked baguette
Blue Cod $22.00 / $32.00
- Freshly crumbed Foveaux Straight Cod, served with salad, fries and our homemade tartare sauce
Seasonal Salad $7.90
Salmon $30.00
- Salmon served with a caper and potato croquette, sauteed spinach and peppers finished with a hollandaise
Pork Loin $30.00
- Crispy pork belly with a medley of seasonal vegeables and potatoes with a apple & sage puree
First Cheesecake $13.50
- Today's chef's choice with fresh cream and vanilla ice-cream

Which includes their choice of one of the above Children’s Meals, plus a Drink & an Ice-cream Sundae
Vegetarian Meal $12.00
One choice of the above served with a choice of two Salads & Chips
400gm Rump Steak $21.50
Cheeseburger & Chips
Massive 400gm T-bone Steak $22.90
Blue Cod, Salad & Fries (when available) $21.00
Hotdog & Chips

FREE RANGE EGGS $11.00
- poached scrambled fried (add bacon $3.00)
SLICES GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE $4.50
MUESLI $9.50
- fruit yoghurt + milk
MOUSETRAPS $4.90
CREAMY PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $16.00
- on grain toast (add bacon $3.00)
HASH BROWN STACK $19.00
- bacon grilled tomato, mushrooms + two eggs
MUFFINS SAVOURY OR SWEET $4.50
TOASTED BAGEL $7.00
- cream cheese + jam

Choose your steak $37.90
- Sirloin (Porterhouse) 250G -
Monteiths Golden Blue Cod $34.90
- Monteiths Golden beer-battered blue cod, served with steak fries salad greens and our own tartare sauce
Thai Chicken Kebabs $13.90
- Delicious Thai marinated chicken thigh strips skewered, grilled and served on a bed of coconut infused jasmine rice
Chicken Burger $22.90
- Tuscan marinated chicken breast, house made ricotta, lettuce and tomatoes topped with pesto aioli served on a brioche bun with a side of steak fries
Mussels $17.90
- Creamy lemon, herb beurr blanc 1/2 kilo
Soup of the Day $13.90
- Made from the freshest ingredients and served with a fresh baked batard
Mussels $17.90
- Riddler, chilli, ginger, garlic and coriander 1/2 kilo
Peppercorn sauce

Beef and Wasabi Nigiri N/A
Teriyaki Chicken N/A
Prawn N/A
Surimi with Inari (Crab) N/A
Wakame Inari N/A
Salmon Californian N/A
Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetable N/A
Tataki Beef N/A

Turkey & Ham N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A
Choc Chip N/A
Olives N/A
Western Egg and Cheese N/A
Hot Chilli N/A
Thinly Cut Ready Salted 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