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Dinner

Delicous Japanese meals from Queenstown’s original Shabu Shabu and sukiyaki restaurant. We choose fresh, high quality ingredients from Japan and from local markets.

To start

  • Edamame (Green Beans) $6
  • Miso Soup $7
  • Wagyu Beef Dumplings $26 / 6 pcs
  • Green Salad $ 7

Nigiri Sushi

  • Ocean King Salmon $16 / 2 pcs
  • King Fish $18 / 2 pcs
  • Southern Bluefin Tuna (seasonal) $18 / 2 pcs
  • Southern Bluefin Fatty Tuna Toro(seasonal) $22 / 2 pcs
  • Prawn $22 / 2 pcs
  • Scampi $35 / 1pcs
  • (Aburi) Hokkaido Scallops $18 / 2 pcs
  • Kina $22 / 2pcs

Sashimi 刺身

Tempura 天ぷら

Fried

Steam

  • Sake Steam Paua Martet price

Sukiyaki is a very popular Japanese meal from Edo era (more than 450 years).
You cook ingredients in a shallow iron pot with housemade sukiyaki sauce.
When eating Sukiyaki, a beaten raw egg is used as the dipping sauce.

TIPS: Do not over boil Sukiyaki sauce!

Shared Menu - make your own

House made sukiyaki sauce and one egg (optional) included. Minimun order from 200g of meat(s)

  • Spanish Kurobuta Pork belly $45 per 100g

    Grain-fed

  • New Zealand Wagyu Beef $58 per 100g

    Grain-fed, MBS8-9

  • Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef, Kagoshima $138 per 100g

Side selection

Shabu Shabu is a very popular Japanese meal with a long history. It is a Japanese nabemono hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables. In Goku, you cook ingredients in a pot filled with housemade Dashi broth. Gomadare (sesame sauce), ponzu (citrus & soy sauce) and garlic chilli sweet soy sauce are used as the dipping sauce.

TIPS: Try the broth after you’ve cooked meat/seafood and vegetables, you will enjoy the difference of the flavour!

  • Spanish Kurobuta Pork belly $45 per 100g

    Grain-fed

  • New Zealand Wagyu Beef $58 per 100g

    Grain-fed, MBS 8-9

  • Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef, Kagoshima $138 per 100g
  • Milford Sound Crayfish Nabe Market Price

House made broths and three dipping sauces included. Minimum order from 200g of meat(s)

Desserts

With limited availability, pre-order is recommended and available in Queenstown to take home to enjoy.

Matcha Crepe Cake

  • Matcha Tiramisu $18

    Made with 100% fresh cream, this dessert is an extremely popular choice.

  • Hand-crafted Matcha Crepe Cake Available on request

    We makespecial matcha cakes that has been combined with other flavours such as white chocolate and sesame.

    Ask our staff for details when you visit.

Sake (tokkuri)

  • Dassai 23, Jumai Daiginjo $76

    150ml

  • Dassai 39, Jumai Daiginjo $46

    150ml

  • Takara, Jumai Sake from $35

    $36 / 150ml
    $58 / 250ml

  • Ozeki from $22

    $23 / 150ml
    $36 / 250ml

Yuzu Shu (served on ice)

  • Yuzu Liqueur with Junmai Sake Base $19 / glass

Umeshu (served on ice with soda)

  • Plum Wine $18 / glass

Japanese Beer

  • Sapporo Premium Tap Beer $16
  • Asahi Super Dry Tap Beer $16

Wine - Central Otago Pinot Noir

  • 2021 TED by Mount Edward $17
  • 2018 Nockies Palette 'Georgetown' $18
  • 2021 Felton Road, Bannockburn $150 / bottle

Other Red Wine

  • 2019 Mitolo Jester Shiraz, AUS $17
  • 2019 Pegasus Bay, Merlot Cabernet, NZ $19
  • 2020 Kalleske Moppa Shiraz, Barossa Valley, AUS $110 / Bottle

White Wine

  • 2022 Felton Road Dry Riesling, Bannockburn $18
  • 2021 Decibel Giunta Pinot Gris, Hawkes Bay $16
  • 2022 Huia Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough $16

Soft Drinks

  • Kombucha $7.5
  • Organic Lemonade $7.5
  • Kiwi Fruit, Apple or Orange Juice $7.5
  • Cola or Cola no suger $7.5

Local Brews

  • Mac's Pale Ale (2.5% alc/vol) $11

Water

  • Natural NZ Artesian Sparkling or Still Water $15 / bottle

Hot Tea

  • Sencha - Japanese Green Tea $6.5 / person
  • Genmaicha - Japanese Tea with Roasted Rice $6.5 / person