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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 bookings@captains.co.nz
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!

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We endeavor to source as much local produce as is possible and practicable. Sustainability and animal welfare are important to us.
  • If you have time restraints, please let us know, good food takes time.
* vegetarian and vegan options available on request.
  • Please discuss any special dietary requirements with your server.
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Breakfast (available until 2pm)

  • Crispy Crumbed Chicken on Belgian Waffles
with real Canadian maple syrup & crème anglaise
$29.90
  • Streaky Bacon on Belgian Waffles
with real Canadian maple syrup & crème anglaise
$29.90
  • Sweet Belgian Waffles (v)
with berry compote and Canadian maple syrup, and cream
$27.90
  • House-made Nut-butter Granola
toasted rolled outs, peanuts, almonds, coconut, mixed dried fruit with honey, on Greek style yoghurt
$22.90
  • Omelette
Bacon, tomato, cheese, toasted ciabatta, and tomato relish
$27.90
  • Eggs Benedict (v)
Poached free-range eggs, English muffin, fresh spinach, house-made hollandaise sauce (available until 4pm)
Mushroom $27.90
Bacon $27.90
smoked salmon $31.90
  • The Big Breakfast

Bacon, poached free-range eggs, locally produced pork & apple sausage, mushrooms,
tomato, baked beans, hash brown, toasted ciabatta

$34.90

  • The Vegetarian Breakfast (v)

Poached free-range eggs, spinach, mushrooms, tomato, hash brown, baked beans, toasted ciabatta

$29.90

  • 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

$16.90

Breakfast Sides

  • Hot Smoked Salmon

$12.90

  • Bacon

$8.90 ea

  • Pork and Apple Sausages

$8.90 ea

  • Mushrooms

$8.90 ea

  • Hash Browns

$6.90 ea

  • Roast Tomato

$6.90 ea

  • Baked Beans

$6.90 ea

  • 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)

$34.90/100g

  • Steak, salad & fries

250g Ribeye Steak / 300g Sirloin Steak

“Pure South” South Island, grass-fed, quality aged beef cooked the way you like it with a
side of house béarnaise sauce

$46.90 / $47.90

  • Burger & fries

Chicken: Crispy Crumbed Chicken or
Beef: House Made Beef Steak Patty

with lettuce, tomato, onion jam, bacon, cheese, aioli, chipotle BBQ sauce, served with a
side of aioli

$29.90

  • Slow Cooked Baby Back Pork Ribs with salad & fries

House made BBQ sauce

$44.90

  • New Zealand Lamb Cutlets with salad & fries

served medium rare, with rosemary jus

$47.90

  • Beetroot and Feta Salad (v)

on leafy greens with pistachio dressing and toasted seeds

$22.90

  • Maple Roasted Vege & Quinoa Salad (v)

with beetroot, feta, leafy greens, and tahini, topped with toasted seeds

$26.90

  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto (v)

with parmesan, spinach, cherry tomatoes
Add 4 prawns or some crumbed chicken for non-vegetarian +15

$35.90

  • New Zealand Pacific Oysters

(subject to availability)
Natural with mignonette
Tempura with aioli

1/2 doz $38.00
dozen $76.00

  • Captains famous Seafood Chowder

bound with cream and fresh herbs, with toasted ciabatta

$28.90

  • Kiwi style “Fish and Chips” – Beer Battered Snapper Fillet and fries

NZ Snapper, with garden salad, tartare sauce

$38.90

  • New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels

in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce, toasted ciabatta

$34.90

  • Pan Seared Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Fillet

on mixed (red & white) quinoa with summer vegetables and a creamy lemon &
wholegrain mustard sauce

$47.90

  • Salt & Pepper Calamari with Fries and Salad

Flash fried in a dusting of seasoned flour, with a side of paprika aiol

$34.90

  • Garlic Bread

to share (or not)

$14.90

  • Manuka Smoked Mixed Olives

to share (or not) (add toasted Ciabatta) $4.00

$15.50

  • Truffle oil Fries

with parmesan and herbs

$18.90

Lunch Sides

  • Fries and Aioli

$12.90 ea

  • Garden Salad

$12.90 ea

Starters

  • Garlic Bread
to share

$14.90

  • Manuka Smoked Mixed Olives
to share add 2 slices of Toasted Ciabatta +$4.00

$15.50

  • Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bruschetta (2)
garlic & thyme shitake & white mushrooms with creamy goat cheese on toasted ciabatta
$24.90
  • Captains famous Seafood Chowder
regional seafood, cream, fresh herbs, with toasted ciabatta
$28.90
  • New Zealand Pacific Oysters
(subject to availability)

1/2 dozen: $38.00
Dozen $76.00

  • New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels
steamed in a creamy, garlic and white wine sauce, with toasted ciabatta

$34.90

  • Salt & Pepper Calamari
flash fried in a lemon & pepper seasoning, with salad and paprika aioli

$29.90

  • Chilli Garlic Prawns
on mesclun & mixed pickle salad, with aioli, chilli-garlic oil and coriander

$29.90

Beef & Lamb

  • New Zealand Lamb Rack (300g)
(Winner of NZ Beef and Lamb Awards since 2009)

herbed crumb crusted lamb rack suggested sauce match Rosemary Jus +$5.50
Suggested wine match – Kuru Kuru Central Otago Pinot Noir

$58.80
  • Southern Stations Wagyu Eye Fillet
grain finished with a 5-6+ marbling score

Suggested wine match – Church Road McDonald Series Syrah

(250g) $68.80
  • South Island Grass-Fed Beef From The Chargrill
quality aged Southland beef proudly supplied by a co-operative of Southland farmers, cooked the way you like it

Sirloin Steak 300g $45.90

Suggested wine match – Church Road Syrah Hawkes Bay

Pan seared with garlic butter
(Subject to availability)

Ribeye Steak 250g $44.90

Suggested wine match – Giesen Merlot Hawkes Bay

Eye Fillet Steak 200g $43.90

Suggested wine match – Angus The Bull Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Victoria
  • Sauce Selection $5.50ea

• 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 $34.90 per 100g)
Priced Daily from $128.90

Sides to Share

  • Steamed vegetables
$15.90
  • Herbed roasted baby potatoes
$15.90
  • Fresh Garden Salad
$15.90
  • Mixed Roast vegetables
$15.90
  • Truffle oil Fries with parmesan and herb
$18.90
  • New Zealand Crayfish
pan seared with garlic butter. Check today’s sizes with staff Suggested wine match – Vavasour Awatere Valley Chardonnay
(Half/Whole)
$34.90 per 100g
  • Fish of the day
Check with your waiter for this evening’s complete meal
$47.90
  • 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
$48.90
  • Signature Dish
Priced Daily from
$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 – Daniel Le Brun méthode Traditionelle
Option to upsize Crayfish over 500g charged at $34.90 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

$44.90

  • Pan Seared Venison Striploin
served medium rare, with seasonal vegetables and a fig & rosemary jus
Suggested wine match – Huntaway reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir

$47.90

  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto (v)
with parmesan, spinach, cherry tomatoes
Suggested wine match – The King’s Bastard Chardonnay

$37.90

  • Creamy Gnocchi (v)
with roasted pumpkin, peas and toasted seeds
Suggested wine match – Giesen Vineyard Chardonnay

$37.90

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

$19.00gl
$95.00 375ml bottle

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Captains Restaurant & Bar falls under the list of best places to eat in Queenstown, renowned for its succulent steak and flavourful seafood. We invite you for a family gathering or a romantic dinner with lake Wakatipu being a stones through away.

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