Pavilion Bar & Kitchens is built around the pleasure of eating together, with several food styles sharing one energetic Queenstown venue. Chef Sean Connolly leads the food direction, while the design draws on Frankton's history as part of the district's productive food bowl. Fireside corners and outdoor seating soften the scale of the room, making it possible to choose between a quick meal and a long, social lunch.
The multi-kitchen approach gives a group genuine range without making the experience feel anonymous. Wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta sit beside steaks, oysters and other seafood, so diners can move from casual plates to a more traditional main course at the same table. That breadth suits Pavilion's communal character, particularly when dishes are ordered to share rather than divided into a strict sequence.
The feasting menus show how the different kitchens meet. Antipasto and prawn cocktail can lead into ribeye or lamb shoulder with sides, while oysters add a celebratory option. From the Italian side, margherita and other pizzas are joined by pastas such as rigatoni, orecchiette and casarecce, giving vegetarian, meat and seafood eaters more than a token choice within the same meal.
Pavilion also works beyond an ordinary lunch or dinner booking. A dedicated kids' menu and daily takeaway pizza make family visits practical, while cocktails, beer and wine keep the bar central to the evening. The private Green Room serves smaller celebrations and meetings, and larger mezzanine or full-venue options let the same kitchen and service style extend to substantial events.
Address: Building E, 19 Grant Road, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
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Pavilion Bar And Kitchens Menu
Pizza
Gluten friendly bases available.
Margherita
Tomato sugo, buffalo mozzarella, basil V
Puttanesca
Tomato sugo, garlic, olives, anchovy, oregano, capers, parsley DF
Prosciutto
Tomato sugo, fior di latte, rocket, prosciutto, Parmesan
Pepperoni
Tomato sugo, fior di latte cheese, pepperoni, chilli, red onion, basil
Potato & Leek
Fior di latte, leeks, potatoes, Calabrian chilli, rosemary & garlic oil, pecorino V
Four Cheese
Fior di latte, gorgonzola, taleggio, parmesan, honey & walnut V
King Prawn
Fior di latte, pesto, calabrian chilli, pecorino
Sausage & Mushroom
Fior di latte, pork & fennel sausage, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, pecorino
Kids
Fish & chips
DF
Chicken schnitzel and chips
DF
Rigatoni, parmesan, butter
V
Spaghetti, tomato sauce, cheese
V, DFO
Ham & pineapple pizza
Anti Pasto
For two, three or more.
Anti Pasto
Pizzetta, burrata, mortadella, salami fennel, salami Napoli, olives, pickles
Pasta
Gluten friendly pasta available.
Spaghetti
Cloudy bay clams, garlic, lemon, white wine
Rigatoni
White pork ragù, parmesan, parsley
Orecchiette
Broccoli, spinach, lemon, pine nut, pangrattato
Linguine
King prawns, tomato, nduja, bisque
Salads
Cauliflower Bistecca
Cauliflower puree, cauliflower steak, olives and harissa V, GFO
Caesar Salad Modern
Cos lettuce, soft boiled egg, crouton, prosciutto, anchovies
Tuscan Tomato Panzanella
Tomatoes, torn bread croutons, red onion, red wine vinaigrette V, VG, DF
Local Oysters
Te Kouma Oysters
Natural, lemon
Te Kouma Oysters
Beer battered, lemon, mayo
Snacks
Seans Garlic Bread
Anchovy & Butter
on toast
Prawn Cocktail
pink blush mayo, caviar
Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravlax
horseradish cream, capers, chives DF, GFO
Fish Tacos (2)
blue cod, tomato salsa, chipotle mayo , coriander
Salt and Pepper Calamari
Pork Belly Burnt Ends
BBQ sauce, pickles
Plated Meals
Bangers and Mash
Free farmed pork sausages, potato puree, onion gravy GFO
Chicken Parmigiana
House crumbed, free range chicken, house sugo, mozzarella cheese, chips
Buddha Bowl
Avo, whitlof leaves, hen’s egg, chickpeas, beetroot, pumpkin, hummus, pickles, lemon, extra virgin olive oil V, VG, DF, GFO
Burgers
Burgers served with chips.
Mushroom
Crumbed field mushroom, cabbage slaw, jalapeños, special sauce V, VG
Pavilion Wagyu
Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, red cheddar, chipotle mayo
Sides
Choice of
Whipped Potatoes
V
Chips
V, GFO
Wedge Salad, buttermilk dressing
V, GFO
Broccolini
V, VG, DF
Mac & Cheese
V
New York Broiler Cuts in the Butchers' Window
Minute Steak Savannah grass fed 120
Lamb Rump Royalburn 250g
served medium
Lamb Cutlets Royalburn 250g
Half Chicken
Free Range, harissa, chicken gravy
Pork Chop Harmony 300g
Scotch Fillet Savannah 300g
Eye Fillet Savannah grass fed 200g
Ribeye on the Bone Savannah 500g
From the Ocean Shelf
Salmon Mt Cook fillet
Flounder Whole
King Fish Cutlet
Steamed Mills Bay Mussels 1kg
cream, garlic and parsley
To Share
For three or more. Cooking time minimum of 45 minutes.
Slow cooked lamb shoulder
Royalburn, star anise gravy
T-bone
Savannah 1 kilo on the bone
House Special
Fish & Chips
Beer battered Blue Cod, mushy peas, tartar sauce
Pavilion Feasting Menu
$50 per head (to share between 4).
Sean's Garlic Bread
Pork Belly Burnt Ends
BBQ sauce, aioli
Half chicken
Free range, chicken gravy
Margherita
Tomato sugo, buffalo mozzarella, basil
Buddha Bowl
Avo, whitlof leaves, hen’s egg, chickpeas, beetroot, pumpkin, hummus, pickles, lemon, extra virgin olive oil
Wedge salad
Buttermilk dressing
Ribeye on the bone
Whole Flounder
Pepperoni
Whipped potato
Calamari
Chips
Steak & Oyster Co. Feasting Menu
$105 per head (Served family style) (Shared between 4).
Anti pasto
Pizzetta, burrata, mortadella, salami fennel, salami Napoli, olives, pickles
Anchovy on toast
salsa verde
Prawn cocktail
blush mayo
Sean’s garlic bread
Pork belly burnt ends
BBQ sauce, pickles
Ribeye on the bone
red wine sauce
Royalburn lamb shoulder
slow cooked, star anise gravy
Whipped potato
Wedge Salad
Oyster stand
1 dozen natural oysters
T-bone Savannah
1 kilo
Ciao Brutto Feasting Menu
$65 per head (Shared starters and sides) (1 pizza or pasta per guest).
Anti Pasto
Pizzetta, burrata, mortadella, salami fennel, salami Napoli, olives, pickles
Margherita
Tomato sugo, buffalo mozzarella, basil
Pepperoni
Tomato sugo, fior de latte cheese, pepperoni, chilli, red onion, basil
Potato & Leek
Fior de latte cheese, leeks, potatoes, Calabrian chilli, pecorino
Sausage & Mushroom
Fior de latte, pork & fennel sausage, cherry tomato, mushroom, pecorino
Rigatoni
White pork ragù, parmesan, parsley
Orecchiette
Broccoli, spinach, lemon, pine nut, pagratatto
Casarecce
Octopus ragù, tomato, peas, parsley basil
Wedge salad
buttermilk dressing
Chips
Sauce
Your choice of sauce with any protein: Peppercorn, Red wine, Herb hollandaise, Salsa Verde
Peppercorn
Red wine
Herb hollandaise
Salsa Verde
Group A La Carte Menu – Steak and Oyster Co.
16 – 20 pax.
Banger and Mash
Free farmed pork sausages, potato puree, onion gravy. GFO
Chicken Parmigiana
House crumbed, free range chicken, house sugo, mozzarella cheese, chips
Buddha Bowl
Avo, witlof leaves, hen’s egg, chickpeas, beetroot, pumpkin, hummus, pickles, lemon, extra virgin olive oil. V,VG,DF,GFO
Fish & Chips
Beer battered Blue Cod, mushy peas, tatar sauce
Group A La Carte Menu – Butcher's Window
16 – 20 pax.
Eye fillet
Savannah 300g
Salmon
Mt Cook fillet
Half Chicken
free range, harissa, chicken gravy
Group A La Carte Menu – Ciao Brutto
16 – 20 pax.
Pepperoni
Tomato sugo, fior de latte cheese, pepperoni, chilli, red onion, basil
Margherita
Tomato sugo, buffalo mozzarella, basil. V
Sausage & Mushroom
Fior de latte, pork & fennel sausage, cherry tomato, mushroom, pecorino
Rigatoni
White pork ragù, parmesan, parsley
Orecchiette
Broccoli, spinach, lemon, pine nut, pangrattato
Group A La Carte Menu – Sides
16 – 20 pax.
Wedge salad
buttermilk dressing
Chips
Broccolini
Whipped potato
Signature Cocktails
Cocktails $20.
Stone & Leaf
Rifters gin, apricot brandy, fresh basil, lemon
Old Cuban
Rum, mint, ginger cordial, sparkling wine, angostura bitters, lime
Girl on Table 4
Rifters vodka, crème de cassis, elderflower liqueur, lemon
Figara Falls
Bourbon, house made fig syrup, lemon, Syrah
Green Theory
Tequila, agave syrup, fresh kiwifruit, yuzu tonic
Usual Negroni
Rifters Gin, Aperol, super vermouth, mint & lime oil, cherry bitters
Wakatipu Heat
Jalapeno infused tequila, lime, Cointreau, agave, spicy salt rim
Frozen Cocktails
$16.
Tequila Ice Queen
Tequila, passionfruit, vanilla, sparkling wine
Coco Breeze
Coconut, rum, lime
Beer
From the taps and from the fridge.
Pav Lager
Peroni
Vacation Hazy Pale Ale
The Front Pilsner
Ginger Bear
Corona
Non Alcoholic
Mocktails, softs, and juices.
Strawberry Twist
ALBA Paloma
ALBA Coconut Margarita
Coke, Coke zero, Ginger Ale, Sprite, Fanta
Ginger Beer
Premium tonics
Winter Warmers
All cocktails $16.
Mulled Wine 6%
NZ grown red wine, winter spice, fresh citrus
Mulled Ginger Beer 6%
Rum, local ginger beer, winter spice, fresh citrus
Blackcurrant Toddy
Blackcurrant, pinot noir, apple juice, Cointreau, cream, cinnamon
Wine
Laurent Perrier NV
Tour-sur-Marne, Champagne
Laurent Perrier Rose
Tour-sur-Marne, Champagne
Laurent Perrier Brut Millésimé 2015
Tour-sur-Marne, Champagne
Ruinart Blanc de Blanc
Reims, France
Tipping Point Prosecco
Prosecco DOC
Quartz Reef NV
Central Otago
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Against typical prices in Queenstown
- Fish and chips Typical in Queenstown: $34.00 $38.00
- Margherita pizza Typical in Queenstown: $30.00 $28.00
- Chicken parmigiana Typical in Queenstown: $32.00 $28.00
- Pepperoni pizza Typical in Queenstown: $32.50 $26.00
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