CAFE MENU
Big Fig is the place to eat in Wanaka when you want a tasty breakfast, lunch or casual dinner.
As well as luscious slow-cooked meats, we have delicious vegetarian and vegan hot dishes and salads. Everything can be eaten in or taken away.
BREAKFAST
This is a sample only as our menu items change every day, depending on what’s good and in season.
Hot cabinet: Choose a plate size and tell us what you’d like from the hot cabinet.
Herb & Feta Frittata, Egyptian Beans, Shakshuka, Breakfast Hash, Potato Mushroom Gratin.
Small $16 / Medium $23 / Big $29
In addition to our hot cabinet, we also offer:
Middle Eastern Granola
With poached fruit & sweet labneh w/ honey, cardamom & orange blossom - $15
Homemade Spiced Sourdough Fruit Toast
With homemade jam & butter (or vegan butter) - $7
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
With blueberries, lemon curd, pistachios & sweet labneh - $15
or Raspberries, maple & cream
Gozleme
Our take on a Turkish classic. Fried pitta dough filled with yummy fillings that change regularly - $7.50
Brekkie Pots
Healthy, delicious, change with the seasons - $10.50
Smoothies
Green smoothie with mint, avocado, spinach, almond butter, coconut water;
Tropical smoothie with passionfruit, pineapple, mango, banana, coconut cream;
Strawberries & cream shake with yoghurt & honey - all $9
Fresh juices
All the goodness, in a jar - $10
Bakery
Fresh bouikos (like a scone but better), fresh pittas, cakes, slices, biscuits and delicious desserts all made in our bakery.
LUNCH & DINNER
Choose a plate size and we’ll fill it with the hot dishes and cold salads you want.
This is a sample only as our menu items change every day, depending on what’s good and in season.
Small $16 / Medium $23 / Big $29
Meat Dishes
Beef cheeks slow-cooked in pomegranate and red pepper paste NGA/DF/NF
Minty lemony yoghurt meatballs w/ preserved lemon NGA/NF
Chicken tagine w/ olives, preserved lemon NGA/DF
Vegan and vegetarian dishes
∙ Carrot chickpea tagine with yoghurt sauce NGA
Harissa butterbean stew NGA/DF/VEGAN
Onion gratin w/ sage & cream NGA/NF
Roast baharat potatoes NGA/DF/NF/VEGAN
Roast cumin carrot & red onion w/ tahini sauce NGA/DF/NF/VEGAN
Salads
Rainbow slaw w/ beetroot, carrot, red cabbage NGA/DF/NF/VEGAN
Carrot, apple slaw w / radish, currants & sesame NGA/DF/NF/VEGAN
Kale quinoa salad w/ cranberries, almonds & mustard dressing NGA/DF/VEGAN
Hippy salad w/ rice, raw veggies, toasted seeds, nuts & tahini turmeric dressing NGA/DF/VEGAN
Winter tabbouleh w/ raw veg & pomegranate dressing NF/DF/VEGAN
Shaved broccoli salad w/ almonds, cranberries & aioli buttermilk dressing NGA
Israeli couscous salad w/ pea, leek, preserved lemon, feta NF
Sweets
Honey fig cheesecake NF
Friands NF/DF
Dark chocolate & orange cakes NGA/DF
and many other delicious options
We use free range eggs and chicken.