Finz has been a popular choice with Queenstown diners for over 18 years and offers a unique dining experience right on the lakeside
Dine outside and watch the TSS Earnslaw Steamship cruise by, or sit inside and enjoy fantastic service and a relaxed atmosphere. Dishes are crafted with an array of premium local produce, found on Queenstown's doorstep.
Whilst specialising in seafood, Finz will also tempt you with cuts of Prime New Zealand Beef and Southland Lamb. We take pride in our hand picked wine selection, including Central Otago Pinot Noir and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Chat with our knowledgable staff about the perfect wine match for your meal. Soak up the views and enjoy some of the best kiwi produce from the sea and from the land.
TO START
14.5
Finz Cob Loaf
with garlic butter and olive oil (v)
14.5
26
Crispy Squid
coated with paprika dust served with paprika aioli, chili & spring onion
26
Market Price
Fresh New Zealand Oysters
served natural, beer battered or kilpatrick (dfo)
Market Price
21
Pork and Shrimp Gyoza
with chili oil and soy sauce (dfo)
21
27.5
Tempura Soft Shell Crab
with wasabi mayonnaise and pickled vegetables (dfo)
27.5
24
Seafood Chowder
with smoked fish, mussels, clams and grilled bread
24
21.5
Steamed Mussel Dumplings
with soy sauce (dfo)
21.5
28
Glazed Prawns
glazed with soy caramel, served with slaw, sesame aioli & chives
28
33.50
Pan Seared Scallops
served with burnt cauliflower puree, edamame beans, lumpfish caviar, seaweed & miso butter
33.50
24
Crispy Cauliflower
served with cauliflower puree, coconut, peanut and sesame dressing, roasted peanuts & sesame seeds (v)
24
Daily Made Sushi Rolls
your choice of; teriyaki chicken (dfo) OR salmon (dfo) OR tuna (dfo) OR vegetarian (dfo) (ve)
33.50
Sashimi Plate
with scallops, tuna and salmon served with pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce (dfo)
33.50
33
Market Fish Ceviche
with mango puree, pickled red onion, kaffir infused coconut cream, chili oil (dfo)
33
VEGETARIAN
33.5
Cauliflower and Almond Falafel
served with salad greens, chimichurri, beetroot hummus & toasted almonds (ve)
33.5
35.5
Grilled Halloumi Salad
with portobello mushroom, baby spinach, dukkah, pickled vegetable and smoked eggplant cream (v)
35.5
FROM THE LAND
OUR MEAT IS NEW ZEALAND FREE RANGE AND GRASS-FED
48.5
12-Hour Slow Roasted Beef Short Ribs
served with BBQ sauce, bok choy and mash
48.5
50.5
Hand Picked Beef Striploin
served with chimichurri, barley, caramelised onions, & jus Add Prawns (12) Add Half Crayfish (MP)
50.5
54.5
Hand Picked Eye Fillet
served with chimichurri, barley, caramelised onions and jus
54.5
48.5
Zaatar Rubbed Lamb Rump
served with smoked eggplant cream ans summer couscous salad with apricot, sultanas and pomegranate seeds
48.5
FROM THE SEA
37.5
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42.5
Finz Famous Fish ‘n’ Chips
crispy beer battered fish with chips, lemon and tartare sauce
37.5
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42.5
Silver Trumpeter
Southland Blue Cod
39
Green Lipped Mussels
served with char-grilled bread &
39
Crème Fraiche cream, white wine, lemon and parsley sauce or
Tomato white wine, capers, lemon and parsley sauce (dfo) or
Green curry with coconut cream, lemongrass and ginger (dfo)
43.5
Handmade Spaghetti
with prawns, clams, baby octopus, white wine, chilli, butter, lemon and a parsley and caper crumb
43.5
48.50
Furikake Seared Tuna Loin
with mango, edamame, corn & black rice salad, with honey, maple & ginger dressing (dfo)
48.50
41
Whole Baked Southern Sole
with a brown butter sauce, fried capers, seaweed powder, corn & grapefruit salsa
41
48.50
Crispy Skin Akaroa Salmon
with tomato & coconut sauce, roasted peppers, mint yoghurt and pickled cucumber
48.50
50.5
Pan Seared White Fish
served with crushed potatoes, sauteed kale, fish velouté, fried capers & spring onion oil
50.5
MARKET SPECIALS
170
Seafood Platter
for two to share - Salmon sushi, sashimi, mussel dumplings, oysters, garlic butter mussels, glazed prawns, pan fried squid, tempura soft shell crab, beer battered Southland blue cod and Thai curry with clams, prawns, and octopus
170
Market Price
Half Crayfish
with brown butter, corn & grapefruit salsa and fried capers (subject to availability)
Market Price
SIDE DISHES
The following are designed to complete your meal, please choose one for yourself or a few for the table
15
Buttery Mash
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15
15
Green Salad
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15
15
Steak Cut Chips
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15
15
Seasonal Vegetables
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15
15
White Steamed Rice
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15
15
Spinach Salad
with roasted pear, walnuts and goats cheese
15
(dfo) Dairy Free option (v) Vegetarian (ve) Vegan
Cocktails
Negroni
Beefeater gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth, orange
Margarita
Olmeca tequila, cointreau, lime juice served over ice with a salted rim
Carino
Absolut Vodka, Strawberry Puree, Passionfruit Purée
Pink Gin 75
Beefeater pink gin, prosecco, lemon, sugar
South Island Ice Tea
Absolut vodka, Havana 3 year rum, Beefeater gin, Olmeca tequila, cointreau, lime & ginger beer
Sex by the Lake
Havana 3 year rum, Malibu, orange juice, pineapple juice, mango puree, almond syrup and pomegranate syrup
Cardrona Martinis
Our local Cardrona distillery, from just over the crown range, provides us with unique spirits to bring you a taste of New Zealand
Lychee Martini
The Reid Vodka, Kwai Feh Liqueur, Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup
Cardrona Garden Gin
The Source gin, beetroot, rosemary, lime and tonic water
Wine
Sparkling
Deutz Cuvée | Maori Point Gold digger Frizzante | Mumm Cordon Rouge | Maker’s Anonymous Prosecco
Sauvignon Blanc
Festival Block | Letter Series B | Mt Arthur Reserve Fume Blanc | Catalina Sounds | Dog Point
Pinot Gris
Gibbston Valley | Church Road | Rabbit Ranch
Chardonnay
Letter Series “O” | Maori Point | Church Road McDonald Series | Chard Farm Closeburn | Odyssey Reserve
Riesling
Mondillo | Camshorn
Rose
Rabbit Ranch | Triplebank | Mondillo
Pinot Noir
Explorer | Mondillo | Chard Farm | Pisa Run | Last Shepherd | Felton Road
Blends/Other Reds
Craggy Range Te Kahu Merlot Cabernet | Double Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz/Syrah
Rockbare Mclaren Shiraz | Church Road McDonald Series Syrah | Alpha Domus Pilot Syrah | Coriole Shiraz | St Hugo Signature Collection Shiraz
Beer
Seasonal Tap Beer
Speight's Golden Ale
Vacation Hazy IPA
Cassel & Sons Milk Stout
Tussock Basher Tiny Pale Ale
Steinlager Classic
Mac's Cloudy Apple Cider
Corona
Peroni
Heineken Alcohol Free Beer
After Dinner Drinks
Espresso Martini
avion espresso, absolut vodka, octane espresso shot
Apple Crumble
Jamesons, cinnamon, apple juice, lemon, sugar
Mondillo ‘Nina’ Late Harvest Riesling
Taylor’s 10yr Tawney Port