What’s Cooking?
A lot is cooking in our busy kitchen with our talented chefs sourcing fresh ingredients locally.
Experience a difference in every bite with richer flavours and beautiful textures defining every dish
we prepare as a stand-out amongst the town. Whether you drop by for a quick breakfast, arrive with
your loved ones for an elaborate lunch, or visit us to try Captains’ famous seafood chowder for a
stunning al fresco dinner. We look forward to welcoming you in and finding the best way to make
your experience with us unforgettable.
On a strict time schedule or just a packed itinerary? Inform us well ahead, bookings are encouraged but walk ins are always welcome. For group bookings or events please email [email protected]
We also endeavour to cater to the cooking requests of all dietary requirements and lifestyles, for any
modifications needed, please let us know in advance or speak to our friendly service team upon arrival
to we can do our best. So come, join us for a hearty breakfast, filling lunch, and sumptuous dinner on
your next trip to the heart of Queenstown!
Menus
We endeavor to source as much local produce as is possible and practicable. Sustainability and animal welfare are important to us.
* vegetarian available on request
^ vegan available on request
- Please discuss any special dietary requirements with your server
- If you have time restraints, please let us know, good food takes time
- One account per table please! 1.99% surcharge applied to all credit card and contactless payments
- A 15% surcharge will apply on all accounts on a NZ Public Holiday EVENING MENU AVAILABLE FROM 4PM
- If you have time restraints, please let us know Good food takes time
- Please advise staff of any special dietary requirements, particularly serious allergies. Allergens checklist available on request
- 1.99% surcharge applied to credit card and contactless payments A 15% surcharge will apply on all accounts on a NZ Public Holiday
Breakfast (available until 2pm)
- Crispy Crumbed Chicken on Belgian Waffles
with real Canadian maple syrup & crème anglaise
$29.80
- Streaky Bacon on Belgian Waffles
with real Canadian maple syrup & crème anglaise
$29.80
- Sweet Belgian Waffles & Canadian Maple Syrup (v)
with berry compote and cream
$27.80
- House-made Nut-butter Granola (v)
toasted rolled oats, berry compote, peanuts, almonds, coconut,
mixed dried fruit with honey, on Greek style yoghurt
finished with cinnamon
$22.80
- Omelette
Bacon, tomato, cheese, toasted ciabatta, and tomato relish
$27.80
- Eggs Benedict (available until 4pm)
Poached free-range eggs, English muffin, fresh spinach, house-made hollandaise sauce
Mushroom $27.80
Bacon $27.80
smoked salmon $31.80
- The Big Breakfast
Bacon, poached free-range eggs, locally produced pork & apple sausage,
mushrooms, tomato, baked beans, hash brown, toasted ciabatta
$34.80
- The Vegetarian Breakfast (v)
Poached free-range eggs, spinach, mushrooms, tomato,
hash brown, baked beans, toasted ciabatta
$29.80
- Free Range Eggs on toast (v)
Two poached free-range eggs on toasted ciabatta with tomato relish
or build your own breakfast by adding sides from below
$17.80
Breakfast Sides
- Hot Smoked Salmon
$14.80
- Bacon
$8.80
- Pork and Apple Sausages
$8.80
- Mushrooms
$8.80
- Hash Browns
$6.80
- Roast Tomato
$6.80
- Baked Beans
$6.80
- Change to Gluten Free Bread
+2.00
- Bloody Mary
Vodka, tomato juice, Worcester sauce, Kaitaia Fire, lemon
$22.00
- Mimosa
Prosecco, triple sec and orange juice
$22.00
- Baileys Irish Cream hot chocolate
Great start to a cold day
$19.90
Lunch (available until 4pm)
- New Zealand Crayfish (Half / Whole)
Pan seared with garlic butter
(Subject to availability)
$34.80
per-100g
- Garlic Bread
to share (or not)
$15.80
- Truffle oil Fries
with parmesan and herbs
$18.80
- Captains famous Seafood Chowder
bound with cream and fresh herbs, with toasted ciabatta
$28.80
- House-made Chicken Liver Pate
with beetroot gel and toasted ciabatta
$28.80
- Soup of the Day
with toasted ciabatta
$21.80
- Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bruschetta (2)
garlic & thyme shitake & white mushrooms with
creamy goat cheese on toasted ciabatta
$27.80
- Leafy Smoked Chicken Salad
with croutons, parmesan and house dressing
Add 4 prawns
$28.80
$16.80
- Burger & fries
Chicken: Crispy Crumbed Chicken or
Beef: House Made Beef Steak Patty
Beef: House Made Beef Steak Patty
with lettuce, tomato, onion jam, bacon, cheese, aioli, BBQ sauce,
served with a side of aioli
$31.80
- Slow Cooked Baby Back Pork Ribs with salad & fries
House made BBQ sauce,
$46.80
- New Zealand Lamb Cutlets with fries
served medium rare, with rosemary jus
$48.80
- NZ ANGUS STEAK & FRIES
250g Ribeye Steak
300g Sirloin Steak
pasture-fed, quality aged Angus beef, basted with garlic herb butter
cooked the way you like it with a side of house béarnaise sauce
$49.80
$48.80
- Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto (v)
with parmesan, spinach, cherry tomatoes
Add 4 prawns or some crumbed chicken for non-vegetarian
$37.80
$16.80
- New Zealand Pacific Oysters
(subject to availability)
Natural with mignonette
Tempura with aioli
1/2 doz $38.80
dozen $76.80
- Kiwi style “Fish and Chips” - Beer Battered Fish Fillet and fries
with garden salad, tartare sauce
$38.80
- New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels
in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce, toasted ciabatta
$37.80
- Pan Seared Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Fillet
on mixed (red & white) quinoa with summer vegetables
and a creamy lemon & wholegrain mustard sauce
$49.80
- Salt & Pepper Calamari with Fries and Salad
Flash fried in a lemon & pepper seasoning, with a side of paprika aioli
$34.80
- Mediterranean Mixed Olives
(add toasted Ciabatta +4)
$15.50
Lunch Sides
- fries and aioli
$14.80
- garden salad
$14.80
STARTERS
- Garlic Bread
to share
$15.80
- Manuka Smoked Mixed Olives
to share
add 2 slices of Toasted Ciabatta
$15.50
$4
- House-made Chicken Liver Pate
topped with beetroot gel, served with toasted ciabatta
$28.80
- Soup of the Day
with toasted ciabatta
$21.80
- Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bruschetta (2)
garlic & thyme shitake & white mushrooms with
creamy goat cheese on toasted ciabatta
$27.80
- Captains famous Seafood Chowder
a variety of seafood, cream, fresh herbs, with toasted ciabatta
$28.80
- New Zealand Pacific Oysters
(subject to availability)
All oysters served
Natural with mignonette, fresh lemon wedges
or Tempura with aioli
½ Dozen
$38.80
Dozen
$76:80
- New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels
steamed in a creamy, garlic and white wine sauce,
with toasted ciabatta
$37.80
- Salt & Pepper Calamari
flash fried in a lemon & pepper seasoning,
with salad and paprika aioli
$31.80
- Chilli Garlic Prawns
on mesclun & mixed pickle salad,
with aioli, chilli-garlic oil and coriander
$31.80
Change to gluten free bread +$2
Please discuss any special dietary requirements,
including allergies, with staff before ordering
1.99% surcharge applied to credit card and contactless payments
BEEF FROM THE CHARGRILL
- Southern Stations Wagyu Eye Fillet (250g)
grain finished with a 5-6+ marbling score
Suggested wine match – Church Road McDonald Series Syrah Hawkes Bay
$68.80
- NZ GRASS-FED ANGUS STEAK
quality aged pasture-fed Angus beef, cooked the way you like it
Sirloin Steak (300g)
Suggested wine match – Church Road Syrah Hawkes Bay
$49.80
Ribeye Steak (250g)
Suggested wine match – Giesen Merlot Hawkes Bay
$51.80
Eye Fillet Steak (200g)
Suggested wine match – Angus The Bull Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Victoria
$48.80
- Sauce Selection $5.80ea
• rosemary jus
• green peppercorn
• garlic & herb butter
• creamy mushroom
• béarnaise
• blue cheese butter
SIGNATURE DISH
Captains Ultimate Surf ‘N’ Turf
-
Half A Nz Crayfish
On A 300g Pure South Sirloin Steak
The best of both worlds come together at Captains
(don’t forget to choose your sauce and sides)
Suggested wine match – The Bastard Chardonnay Marlborough (Option to upsize Crayfish over 250g charged at $34.80 per 100g)
(don’t forget to choose your sauce and sides)
Suggested wine match – The Bastard Chardonnay Marlborough (Option to upsize Crayfish over 250g charged at $34.80 per 100g)
Priced Daily from $128.80
- ULTIMATE MEAT BOARD
When you can’t choose why not have some of almost everything!
∙NZ Wagyu Eye Fillet Steak
.NZ Lamb Rack with herbed crumb crust
.Baby Back Pork Ribs in house made BBQ sauce
∙NZ Wild Red Deer Tussock Venison
served with Creamy Mushroom Sauce, Rosemary Jus, Fig Jus
Suggested wine match – Church Road Syrah (or maybe a Pint of Guinness)
Priced Daily from $188.80
Sides to Share
- Steamed vegetables
$15.80
- Herbed roasted baby potatoes
$15.80
- Fresh Garden Salad
$15.80
- Broccolini
$16.80
- Toasted almonds & garlic butter
$16.80
- Cheesy Truffle Oil Cauliflower Bake
$16.80
- Truffle Oil Fries with parmesan and herbs
$18.80
- Fries & aioli
$14.80
MAIN PLATES
- NEW ZEALAND CRAYFISH
pan seared with garlic butter. Check today’s sizes with staff
Suggested wine match – Vavasour Awatere Valley Chardonnay
(Half/Whole)
$34.80 per 100g
- Fish of the day
Check with your waiter for this evening’s complete meal
$48.80
- Pan Seared Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Fillet
Served medium rare on a mixed (red & white) quinoa with summer vegetables and a creamy lemon & wholegrain mustard sauce
Suggested wine match – Hawkshead Riesling Central Otago
$49.80
- Signature Dish
Priced Daily from
$288.00
$288.00
Captains Seafood Feast Platter
This platter is built for two people and provides you with a delicious taste of all the fresh seafood from the menu
-NZ crayfish (includes 500g)
-seasonal oysters
-steamed green lipped mussels
-flash fried calamari
-pan seared fish of the day
-smoked salmon
-chilli garlic prawns
-garlic bread & condiments
Suggested wine match – Wooing Tree Blondie
Option to upsize Crayfish over 500g charged at 3480 per 100g)
- Slow Cooked Baby Back Pork Ribs with salad & fries
served in our house made BBQ sauce
Suggested wine match – Domaine Thomson Explorer Pinot Noir
$46.80
- New Zealand Lamb Rack
(Winner of NZ Beef and Lamb Awards since 2009)
herbed crumb crusted lamb rack with parsnip & potato puree,
seasonal vegetables and rosemary jus
Suggested wine match – Kuru Kuru Central Otago Pinot Noir
$59.80
- Pan Seared NZ Wild Red Deer Tussock Venison
served medium rare, with seasonal roasted vegetables
and a fig & rosemary jus
Suggested wine match – Huntaway reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir
$48.80
- Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto (v)
with parmesan, spinach, cherry tomatoes
Suggested wine match – The King’s Bastard Chardonnay
Suggested wine match – The King’s Bastard Chardonnay
$39.80
- Pesto Gnocchi (v)
with basil pesto, tomato, cashew nuts, pinenuts & parmesan
Suggested wine match – Hawkshead Central Otago Pinot Gris
$39.80
DESSERTS $21.90
- Chocolate Mousse
hazelnut crumbs & berry sorbet
- Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
seeded biscuit & berry compote
- Apple Pie
vanilla ice-cream, butterscotch sauce, toasted almonds
- Affogato
a shot of espresso Vanilla ice cream, shortbread & a shot of Salted Caramel Kahlua
- Dessert Wine
The Ned, Noble Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2021
$19.00 gl
$95.00
$95.00
375ml bottle