Ferg's Bar

About Ferg's Bar

Ferg's Bar sits at 44 Shotover Street in central Queenstown, part of the Ferg & Co family alongside Fergburger, Fergbaker, Mrs Ferg and Fergbutcher — all under the banner of 'In Ferg We Trust'. It opens every day from 7am to 1am, carrying you from early-morning breakfasts through to late-night drinks in one room.

The bar is best known for its Bloody Mary — Stoli vodka with a secret house recipe, famous enough to anchor its own menu section of variations like the Grey Goose Hail Mary, the tequila Bloody Maria and an oyster shot. Around it sits a playful cocktail list with local character: a Pavlova Martini finished with flamed Mrs Ferg's handmade meringue, a Kiwi 75 with spiced apple gin and homemade kiwifruit syrup, and The Pitmaster with bacon-infused whiskey and crispy prosciutto.

The food runs from a serious breakfast menu — full breakfast with Fergbutcher's Irish pork sausages, eggs benedict on croissant, classic whitebait fritter — to seasonal oysters served natural, grilled or tempura, and generous plates to share: Southland beef burger with 24-hour potatoes, saffron seafood chowder, wild red deer tartare and grilled green lip mussels among them.

Ferg's Bar Queenstown: Bloody Marys, Oysters and Breakfast to Midnight on Shotover Street

On Shotover Street in central Queenstown, the Ferg name is everywhere — and Ferg's Bar at number 44 is where the family slows down, pulls up a chair and stays a while. Operating under the banner of 'In Ferg We Trust', the bar belongs to the Ferg & Co family that also runs Fergburger, Fergbaker, Mrs Ferg and Fergbutcher, and it opens its doors every single day from 7am to 1am. That is a long stretch of hospitality: eggs and espresso martinis in the morning, oysters and cocktails well past midnight.

Breakfast, and the Famous Marys

Mornings at Ferg's Bar are a proper affair. The breakfast menu runs from hearty to delicate: Ferg's Full Breakfast stacks free-range eggs, streaky bacon, Fergbutcher's Irish pork sausages, sauteed mushrooms, roasted tomato and an agria potato and thyme rosti with tomato relish, while Eggs Benedict arrives on a toasted croissant with a choice of prosciutto, seared haloumi and mushrooms, or hot smoked salmon. Lighter eaters gravitate to the Salmon & Avocado Bretzel or simply Eggs on Toast — with scrambled tofu if that's your preference — and there is a sweet side too, from Orange French Toast stuffed with orange curd to Coconut Rice with poached pears and coconut sorbet.

The bar's calling card, though, is The Marys. Ferg's Bloody Mary — famous for a reason, built on Stoli vodka and a secret house recipe — anchors a whole section of upgrades and variations: the Hail Mary swaps in Grey Goose, the Bloody Maria pours El Jimador tequila, the Bloody Caesar uses Clamato, and the adventurous can take it as a shot or topped with a freshly shucked oyster. Morning libations round things out with an Espresso Martini sweetened with NZ honey, a classic Mimosa and a Hugo Spritz.

A Cocktail List With Local Character

As the day rolls on, the drinks list shows off its playful side. The Pavlova Martini is finished with flamed meringue handmade at Mrs Ferg; the Kiwi 75 pairs methode traditionnelle with Little Biddy spiced apple gin and homemade kiwifruit syrup; and Peach Perfect blends vodka with Zenkuro sake, peach liqueur and a side shot of Prosecco. The Pitmaster goes full savoury with bacon-infused whiskey, Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5yo, maple syrup and a piece of nice crispy prosciutto, while the Tiki No. 4 stacks two rums with homemade falernum and orgeat. There is a drink for nearly every mood — the gin-led Tutti Frutti and Orange Passion included, plus the nutty, cherry-rich Bee Nut Butter Cherry Time made with Bemrose Estate mead.

Oysters and Plates to Share

The kitchen leans on the same produce-driven thinking as its siblings. Seasonal oysters come by the half dozen or dozen, served natural with chardonnay vinegar mignonette, grilled with Creole-spiced lime butter or tempura-fried with dill tartare. The plates-to-share list covers land and sea: a Ferg's Bar Burger with fresh ground Southland beef, provolone, dry cured streaky bacon, fried egg and 24-hour potatoes; saffron seafood chowder; wild red deer tartare; grilled green lip mussels; and West Coast whitebait done two ways — sauteed, or as a classic fritter. Vegetables get real attention too, with maple glazed carrots on cashew cream, sticky soy and bourbon cauliflower nuggets and a green goddess quinoa salad. Smaller bites — hazy IPA battered pickles, duck and ginger dumplings, potato scratchings — are made for a long table.

Part of the Ferg Family

What makes Ferg's Bar distinctive is how tightly it is woven into the Ferg & Co world. The Irish pork sausages on the breakfast plate come from Fergbutcher in Arrowtown, the outfit behind award-winning sausages and prime cuts; the focaccia and baguettes across the menu lean on Fergbaker around the corner at 40 Shotover Street; and the meringue crowning that martini comes from Mrs Ferg. Fergburger, the beloved burger institution, is literally next door at number 42. Whether you arrive at 7am for a full breakfast and a Bloody Mary or drift in near midnight for oysters and a tiki drink, the formula is the same: generous New Zealand produce, a bit of theatre and plenty of confidence behind the bar.

Signature items

• Ferg's Bloody Mary
• Ferg's Bar Burger
• Pavlova Martini
• Ferg's Full Breakfast
• Seasonal Oysters
• West Coast Whitebait Fritter

Menu

Breakfast

• Smoked Bacon Hash — Crushed potatoes, pulled bacon belly, poached egg, spinach, roasted red onion, tomato and chilli jam.
• Eggs Benedict — Poached eggs on toasted croissant with hollandaise — choose prosciutto, seared haloumi and mushrooms, or hot smoked salmon.
• Ferg's Full Breakfast — Free-range eggs, streaky bacon, Fergbutcher's Irish pork sausages, mushrooms, tomato, potato and thyme rosti, relish.
• Creamed Market Mushrooms — Lion's mane mushrooms in porcini cream with balsamic onion petals, parmesan and toasted sourdough.
• West Coast Whitebait Fritter — Classic whitebait and free-range egg fritter with baguette, salad leaves, lemon and aioli.
• Chorizo Cassoulet — Fergbutcher chorizo, bacon lardons, cannellini beans, tomato sofrito, poached eggs, toasted baguette.
• Coconut Rice — Hot vanilla scented rice with poached pears and blackberries, coconut sorbet, almond crumble.
• Orange French Toast — Orange curd stuffed brioche, whipped mascarpone, mango lychee and lime sorbet, pistachio crumble.
• Salmon & Avocado Bretzel — Smoked South Island salmon, crushed avocado, whipped feta, toasted pretzel bread, pistachio dukkah.
• Eggs on Toast — Two free range eggs cooked your way on toasted sourdough, or scrambled tofu.

Cocktails

• Pavlova Martini — Passionfruit vodka, vanilla Galliano, strawberry, egg white and flamed Mrs Ferg's handmade meringue.
• Tutti Frutti — Blush pink gin, Disaronno amaretto, fresh lemon and apple, vanilla bean syrup, rhubarb bitters.
• Tiki No. 4 — Dark and white rum, orange curacao, tropical juices, homemade falernum and orgeat, overproof float.
• Peach Perfect — Vodka, Tokubetsu Junmai sake, peach liqueur, elderflower and peach puree, served with a Prosecco shot.
• Bee Nut Butter Cherry Time — Peanut butter whisky, Bemrose Estate mead, reposado tequila, cherry liqueur, blackberry balsamic bitters.
• Kiwi 75 — Methode traditionnelle, fresh lime, Little Biddy spiced apple gin, homemade kiwifruit syrup.
• The Pitmaster — Bacon-infused whiskey, Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5yo, maple syrup and a piece of nice crispy prosciutto.
• Orange Passion — Scapegrace blood orange gin, Chinola, Grand Marnier, lemon, egg white, orange bitters and sherbet.

The Marys

• Ferg's Bloody Mary — Famous for a reason — Stoli vodka with Ferg's secret recipe.
• The Hail Mary — Upgrade to Grey Goose vodka.
• Bloody Maria — El Jimador tequila replaces the vodka.
• Ferg's Bloody Mary Shot — A perfect pick-me-up — Stoli vodka with a kick.
• Oyster Shot — Ferg's Bloody Mary shot with a freshly shucked oyster.
• Ferg's Virgin Mary — Guilt free, sin free — all the flavour, no alcohol.
• Bloody Caesar — Clamato juice replaces the tomato juice.

Plates To Share

• Ferg's Bar Burger — Fresh ground Southland beef, provolone, dry cured streaky bacon, fried egg, burger sauce, 24-hour potatoes.
• Spiced Chicken Sandwich — Buttermilk fried chicken, blue cheese ranch, cos lettuce, pickles, hot sauce gel, rosemary focaccia.
• Saffron Seafood Chowder — Sauvignon blanc veloute with torched salmon, mussels, clams and market fish, citrus butter, focaccia.
• Beef Cheek Bonbons — Panko-crumbed beef cheek with roquette salsa verde and black garlic aioli.
• Duck Liver Parfait — Spiced plum gastrique, pickled mustard seeds, chicken skin shard, baby roquette.
• Ferg's Fried Chicken — Crunchy fried chicken, smoked red pepper and walnut puree, tomato lime salsa, fresh pickles.
• Sauteed West Coast Whitebait — Whitebait with Espelette pepper, chilli, shaved garlic, whipped avocado and baguette.
• Fried Charcoal Calamari — Charcoal-battered squid, preserved lemon aioli, charred lemon, coriander powder.
• Quinoa Salad — Green goddess dressing, witloof, shaved beets, compressed fennel, candied walnuts, blue cheese.
• Glazed Carrots — Maple glazed carrots, cashew cream, crispy chickpeas, curry aioli, pistachio and sesame dukkah.
• Wild Red Deer Tartare — Hand diced raw venison loin, classic tartare flavours, egg yolk gel, horseradish, charcoal crackers.
• Soy & Bourbon Cauliflower Nuggets — Sticky soy and bourbon BBQ cauliflower, sugar-cured chilli, kimchi dressing, baby coriander.
• Green Lip Mussels — Grilled half shell native NZ mussels, sourdough basil and parmesan crumb, Lyttelton harbour seaweed.
• West Coast Whitebait Fritter — Classic whitebait and free-range egg fritter with baguette, salad leaves, lemon and aioli.
• Duck & Ginger Dumplings — Served with soy dipping sauce, hoisin glaze and radish.
• Prosciutto Croquettes — Prosciutto and Manchego croquettes with rhubarb and yellow mustard seed chutney.
• Hazy IPA Battered Pickles — Dill pickle wedges in black pepper spiked beer batter with creamy ranch dressing.
• Potato Scratchings — Twice cooked crispy potato bites with roasted tomato sauce and aioli.
• French Fries — Served with tomato ketchup and aioli.

Seasonal Oysters

• Natural — Fresh oysters with chardonnay vinegar mignonette.
• Grilled — Oysters topped with Creole-spiced lime butter.
• Tempura — Crisp tempura oysters with dill tartare.

Morning Libations

• Espresso Martini — Belvedere vodka, Kahlua, espresso and NZ honey.
• Mimosa — La Gancia Prosecco with freshly squeezed orange juice; champagne upgrade available.
• Hugo Spritz — Elderflower liqueur, La Gancia Prosecco and soda water.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ferg's Bar located?

44 Shotover Street in central Queenstown, New Zealand, alongside the other Ferg & Co venues.

What are Ferg's Bar's opening hours?

Open every day from 7am to 1am, covering breakfast through late-night drinks.

Is Ferg's Bar the same as Fergburger?

No — Fergburger is the burger venue next door at 42 Shotover Street. Ferg's Bar at 44 Shotover Street is part of the same family and serves a bar menu of cocktails, oysters and share plates.

What is Ferg's Bar famous for?

Its Bloody Mary, made with Stoli vodka and a secret house recipe, along with a playful cocktail list and seasonal oysters.

Does Ferg's Bar serve breakfast?

Yes — breakfast is served from 7am, with dishes like the full breakfast, eggs benedict, whitebait fritter and coconut rice, plus morning tipples such as mimosas and espresso martinis.

Are there vegetarian or vegan options?

Yes — options include soy and bourbon cauliflower nuggets, maple glazed carrots with cashew cream, quinoa salad, and eggs on toast with scrambled tofu.

Can I get oysters at Ferg's Bar?

Yes — seasonal oysters are served by the half dozen or dozen, prepared natural, grilled or tempura.

Tips

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Good to know

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