Rafters Restaurant offers delicious contemporary cuisine with a unique Kiwi flavour in a relaxed atmosphere with personal and friendly service.

We're confident you will enjoy some of the many seasonal dishes we offer to tempt your taste buds. For the little ones, there is also a children's menu available.

Our wine list features mostly New Zealand wines, and we pride ourselves on having an extensive selection of local and regional Central Otago.

Garlic Bread For 2 - $10

Everyone’s favourite - A warm oven baked ciabatta, infused with freshly crushed garlic butter

Bread And Dips For 2 $16

A selection of freshly baked breads, served with a trio of dips

Soup Of The Day $12

Served with warm ciabatta - our wait staff will advise you of today’s choice

Seafood Chowder $16

Chock-full with mussels, calamari, shrimp & cod - Served with warm ciabatta. Rich & Creamy!!

Pasta Boscailia - Entree $16 Main $24

A mouth watering blend of bacon, mushrooms, garlic & onions, tossed with fettuccine in a creamy white wine sauce

Smoked Salmon Salad - Entree $16 Main $27

South Island smoked salmon, melon & roast capsicum tossed through a crisp garden salad finished

with our honey mustard dressing

Seared Scallops And Prawns - Entree $18 Main $32

Skewered and flashed baked served on saffron rice with a chilli sauce. Main served with side salad

MAINS

Braised Lamb Shanks

Resting on basil pesto mash and finished with a red wine jus accompanied by a side of roast vegetables

1 SHANK $25 or 2 SHANKS $30

Venison And Mushroom Hot Pot $29

Tender strips of Otago venison slowly cooked in a Guinness and thyme jus topped with flaky pastry accompanied by a side of steamed vegetables

Rib Eye Steak $32

Grilled to your liking!!! Resting on a kumara & potato mash topped with a mild peppercorn sauce

Accompanied by a side of roast vegetables

Catch Of The Day

Our wait staff will let you know of today’s choice

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast $28

Pocketed with cream cheese resting on a potato rosti, topped with a creamy mushroom and smoky bacon sauce

with a side of steamed vegetables

Marinated Pork Spare Ribs $30

The Locals Favourite!!! A rack of ribs slowly cooked in our homemade BBQ sauce resting on beer battered fries

& served with a side salad

Vegetarian Chilli Hot Pot $25

A delicious hot ’n’ spicy meal!! Slowly cooked kidney beans, mushrooms, onions & tomatoes in our special spicy sauce

Topped with sour cream and crispy rye bread

Extras

Bowl Of Beer Battered Fries $3.50

Medley Of Seasonal Vegetables $5.50

Crisp Green Garden Salad $5.50

Sauté potatoes $4.00

 SWEETS

Rich Chocolate Pudding $11

A delicious hot chocolate pudding drizzled with rich chocolate sauce

Accompanied with vanilla bean ice cream & cream

Baileys Panna Cotta $12

A traditional Italian dessert finished with a ruby sauce and ice cream

Baked Berry Pancake $14

American style baked berry pancake with ice cream & cream accompanied by a sweet berry coulis

Pear & Boysenberry Crumble $12

A real winter warmer!!!

A combination of pears, boysenberries & mixed spices served with custard ice cream & cream

Affogato $16

Enjoy while you sit by our open fire!!!

A shot of coffee, two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream & a liqueur of your choice

Chocolate Fondue $15

A warm chocolate & cointreau dip served with fresh seasonal fruit, marshmallows & a biscuit selection