Cafe Max in Nelson Menu

TAPAS - SMALL PLATES TAPAS - SMALL PLATES
  • Pan de Ajo $8.00
    • Garlic bread. Toasted ciabatta with fresh garlic and olive oil.
  • Patatas Bravas $9.00
    • Roughed fries topped with a spicy tomato and chilli sauce. Probably the most popular tapa in Spain to accompany any drink.
  • Tortilla a la Asturiana $9.00
    • Asturian style fritatta with potato, egg, herbs, onion, red capsicum and chorizo.
  • Empanadillas de Carne $9.00
    • Oven baked butter pastry envelopes. Filled with beef tomato, onion and capsicum.
  • Alitas de Pollo Al Ajillo $9.00
    • Spicy chicken wings with garlic, herbs and sherry.
  • Croquetas de Pollo $11.00
    • Creamy chicken croquettes.
  • Riñones Al Jerez $11.00
    • Sauteed kidney with Sherry, garlic and herbs "Jerez Style".
  • Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
    • Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.
  • Ensalada de Verano $11.00
    • Summer Salad. Lettuce, tomato, capsicum, olives, feta. Ideal as a green 'break' to accompany other tapas.
  • Escalivada $12.00
    • Grilled vegetables. A Catalonian Favourite! Tomato, zucchini, aubergine, mushrooms and red pepper with Romesco sauce.
  • Espinacas a la Catalana $12.00
    • Catalan style spinach sautéed in olive oil with garlic, sultanas, pinenuts and feta cheese.
  • Alcachofas con Jamón $12.00
    • Sauteed artichokes in olive oil with Spanish cured ham, garlic and herbs.
  • Mejillones Al Ajillo $12.00
    • Green lip mussels sautéed in olive oil, garlic, herbs and a dash of sherry.
  • Calamares a la Romana $12.00
    • Crispy squid rings served with aioli and lemon.
  • Boquerones a la Malagueña $12.00
    • Crispy fresh anchovies "Málaga style" with aioli and lemon.
  • Callos a la Madrileña $12.00
    • Stewed tripe "Madrid style" with tomatoes and red wine.
  • Pincho Moruno $12.00
    • Grilled marinated lamb and vegetable skewer.
  • Brocheta de Chorizo y Queso $12.00
    • Grilled chorizo, haloumi and vegetable skewer.
  • Rabo de Toro a la Cordobesa $12.00
    • Braised Oxtail Cordoba style with wine raisins and orange peel.
  • Pimientos Rellenos $12.00
    • Beef ragout stuffed red capsicums baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
  • Berenjena Rellena $14.00
    • Beef ragout stuffed aubergine baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
  • Lomo Adobado $14.00
    • Grilled Pork Loin marinated in Spanish "adobo" served with mash potatoes "revolcona" style.
  • Gambas Al Ajillo $14.00
    • Succulent banana Prawns (3) sautéed in olive oil and garlic with a hint of chili.
  • Bacalao a la Vizcaina $14.00
    • Grilled Icelandic de-salted cod topped with a red capsicum and garlic sauce "Biscayne style" served with "revolcona" mashed potatoes.
  • Rape Con Pipirrana $14.00
    • Grilled Monkfish topped with a vinaigrette julienne of tomatoes, capsicum, garlic, onion and herbs.
  • Fuente de Tapas Variadas $25.00 x1 / $48.00 x2
    • Tapas platter of grilled vegetables, chorizo, empanadilla, chicken and lamb skewers, tortilla, croquette, mussels, olives, feta, dip and ciabatta.
LA CENA - DINNER LA CENA - DINNER
  • Pescado Con Patatas $21.00
    • Fish and chips. An English classic also popular in 'The Costas': beer battered market fish with salad and hand cut fries. (Also grilled with no batter).
  • Hamburguesa Española $21.00
    • The Spanish beef burger: Prime beef pattie, Serrano Ham, Manchego cheese, tomato, onion, lettuce, relish and mayonnaise. Served with hand cut fries.
  • Sopa de Marisco $22.00
    • Basque style seafood chowder with a base of creamed vegetables and tomatoes, white wine, rice, monkfish, mussels, shrimp, cockles and calamari. Served with ciabatta.
  • Ensalada de Queso $22.00
    • Grilled haloumi salad with falafel, kalamata olives,tomatoes, roast vegetables nuts and seasonal greens.
  • Ensalada de Pollo $22.00
    • Grilled breast chicken salad with Valdeón blue cheese, tomatoes, kalamata olives roast vegetables, nuts and seasonal greens.
  • Ensalada de Salmón $24.00
    • Pan-fried salmon fillet salad with tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, avocado, boiled egg, nuts and seasonal greens.
  • Ensalada de Cordero $24.00
    • Grilled lamb backstrap salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, falafel, feta, nuts and seasonal greens.
  • Paella Valenciana $24.00 pp
    • The most famous Spanish rice dish. Chicken, shrimps mussels, fish and diced vegetables cooked in stock with bomba rice to create an intense and delicious combination of flavours for the senses. (Minimum 2 people, wait 30-40 minutes or pre-order).
  • Fideus Rossejats $24.00 pp
    • Roasted vermicelli "paella" with chicken, shrimp, mussels, fish and diced vegetables cooked in stock to create the perfect pasta dish Spanish style. (Minimum 2 people, wait 30-40 minutes or pre-order).
  • Pescado Del Dia POA
    • Fish of the day. Ask waiting person or see board.
  • Solomillo de Buey $35.00
    • Pure Angus eye fillet steak served to your liking with a blue cheese sauce, hand cut fries and salad.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Stefanos S $15/ M $26/ L $33
    • Chicken, Blue Cheese, Sundried Tomatoes, Capsicum
  • Padrino S $15/ M $26/ L $33
    • NZ Ham, Salami, Capsicum, Blue Cheese
  • La Mafiosa S $15/ M $26/ L $33
    • Salami, Red Onions, Sundried Tomatoes, Olives, Chilli Flakes
  • Quattro Formaggi (V) S $15/ M $26/ L $33
    • Blue Cheese, Feta, Brie, Parmesan
  • Vege Supreme (V) S $11/ M $22/ L $27
    • Mushrooms, Feta, Capsicum, Olives, Sundried Tomatoes, Red Onions
  • Mediterranean (V)(LG) $12.00
    • Fresh tomato, olives, feta, cucumber, red onion, on a bed of lettuce and with a delicious balsamic vinegar dressing
  • Puttanesca S $15/ M $26/ L $33
    • Chorizo, Red Onions, Capsicum
  • Popeye (V) S $11/ M $20/ L $25
    • Spinach, Feta
  • Potato Rosti And Smoked Salmon Stack $22.75
    • Potato Rosti, Hot Smoked Salmon, Fresh Green Beans, Poached Egg and Hollandaise Sauce, garnished with Homemade Seafood Sausage and Tomato
  • Rindless Bacon $5.00
  • Fresh Fish Of The Day N/A
    • Chef’s Creation using today’s available Fresh Fish. Prices Change Daily, Wait Staff will advise
  • Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
    • Served with Salad Leaves and Yoghurt Riata Sauce
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Croissant $17.25
    • Filled with Ham off the Bone with Brie, Mustard Mayonnaise, Salad Leaves
  • Grape Escape Chicken Focaccia $19.00
    • Served Warm with Wholegrain Mustard Mayonnaise and Salad Leaves
  • Grape Escape Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Streaky Bacon with soft Poached Free Range Eggs, Potato Rosti, Breakfast sausage, Mushrooms, Tomato and Toasted Wholegrain Bread (Home-Made GF bread $2.00)
  • Chilli stir fry v $12.50
    • stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own hot chilli paste sauce. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Black pepper stir fry v * $12.50
    • fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Honey lemon chicken $12.50
    • battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce and sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice.
  • Pad thai gf v $12.50
    • white rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • seafood salad gf v $12.50
    • cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & tofu
  • Fried pork balls (6) gf $7.50
    • secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and
  • Squid, mussel, prawn, fish, organic tofu, cashew nuts, roti, kumara crisps $3.50
  • . satay chicken sticks (3) gf $7.00
    • dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
  • Fish empanadas (4) with jalapeno yogurt dip $9.50
  • Add grilled chicken $3.50
  • Angus beef fillet, potato terrine, ratatouille, black garlic butter & watercress $35.00
  • Homemade bread, “Kakariki” EV olive oil & dip $9.50
  • Homemade Ciabatta & dip, "Kakariki" extra virgin olive oil & balsamic $9.50
  • Beer battered fresh fish, house fries, homemade tartare & green salad $25.50
  • Caesar salad $19.50
    • Cos lettuce, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing
  • Roasted Lamb Rump with smoked cheese crust, market greens, kumara, red currant & rosemary sauce $35.00
  • Portobello & Halloumi Burger $19
    • Portobello mushroom, grilled halloumi, aioli & salad with hand cut chips
  • River Kitchen Squid Salad $19
    • Asian slaw, coriander, chilli, citrus miso dressing, peanuts
  • Pulled Pork Burger $19
    • BBQ sauce, apple & hazelnut slaw, hand cut chips
  • Eggs Benedict $22
    • Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Hot smoked Ora King Salmon $22
  • Today’s Soup $15
    • & toast
  • Thai Noodle Salad $19
    • Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Vegetarian
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • White fish, prawns, squid, bacon, corn, cream & salsa verde with toast
  • Watermelon Salad $21
    • Watermelon, cucumber & Halloumi cheese, caramelised fig balsamic
  • Phad Piew Wan $19.00
    • Thai sweet and sour dish with pineapple, tomato and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Phad Kee Moaw [mild – med – hot - Thai hot] $19.00
    • Stir fried wide rice noodles with sweet basil, bamboo shoots, eggs and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 Prawns $24.50 Vegetarian with tofu
  • Phad Prik Khing Pla (crispy fish with red curry paste) $29.00
    • Crispy fish pieces stir fried with a thick spicy red curry sauce, beans, capsicum, sweet basil and shredded kaffir lime leaf.
  • Phad Rah-Nah $19.00
    • Stir fried vegetables in a thick soy-based soup over stir-fried wide rice noodles with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $10.00
    • A combination of lettuce, cucumber, spring onions, coriander, rice noodles and prawns, wrapped in rice paper. Served with sweet and sour ginger and ground peanut dipping sauce.
  • Soups N/A
    • (Mains are served with Thai jasmine rice.)
  • Pet Zaap (duck with herbs) $29.00
    • Hot and spicy sliced roasted duck stir fried with vegetables combined with herbs and spice, sweet basil, lemongrass, karchai, kaffir lime leaf, pepper corn and chilli.
  • Pork Spare Ribs Thod $9.50
    • Country style pork ribs marinated in zesty Thai seasoning and deep-fried. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Scallops (Farmed) each $2.00
  • 1/2 Scoop $3.20
  • Fish of the day $4.00
  • Mussel's 1/2 Dozen $5.00
  • Medium Hot Dog $2.50
  • 1/2 $3.70
  • Mini Donuts x3 $2.00
  • Chips and Gravy $4.00
  • Salad $5.70
  • Add cheese $1.00
  • Rice $4.00
  • Mixed S $9.3 / L $11.9
  • Fries $4.90
  • ISKENDER rice dish/ KEBAB wrap/FRIES MEAL - have here or take away
  • Falafel S $8.7 / L $11.7
  • Red cabbage/carrot/lettuce/red onion/hummus/sour cream/beetroot/tabulleh/jellepino
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Hash bites $3.50
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Our famous crispy chicken, served on julienne vegetables, mesclun salad, rice noodles and roasted cashews with aioli
  • Ciabatta $3.50 EA
  • Pineapple $1.50 EA
  • Onion Rings $8.90
    • Served with aioli and sweet chilli
  • Cajun Chicken Fettuccine $18.90
    • Creamy Cajun chicken fettuccine with spring onion and tomato, topped with Parmesan
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.90
    • Thai marinated Rump served on julienne vegetables, mesclun salad, egg noodles and roasted cashew pieces with a lime and coriander dressing
  • Roast of the Day $15.90
    • Classic Kiwi roast with all the trimmings. Check with your wait staff for todays roast flavour
  • Cola, Diet Cola, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, L&P, Tonic REG $3.50 LGE $4.50
  • Main size available $20.00
  • 500g $29.00
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Massive Whitebait Patty $30.00
    • A huge fresh west coast whitebait patty, minted boiled potatoes, summer salad and fresh bread and butter
  • Homemade Pie of the Day $10.00
    • Changes often, served with mashed potato and gravy or homemade french fries
  • Beef Nacho's (vege on request) $15.00
  • Parmesan Herb Crust Fish $26.00
    • Today's pan fried fish fillets with a parmesan and pine nut crust and served over a stuffed potato with a garden salad
  • Hand Cut Chips $6.00
  • Burrito or Burrito Bowl
    • Rice, Cheese, Black Beans, Salsa, Soft Flour Tortilla is Heated and Served with your Choice of Filling
  • Traditional Chill Corn Carne
    • (Slow Cooked Mince Angus Beef with Classic Mexican Spices and Taco Salsa)
  • Mexican Desserts Specials
  • -Regular $10.50
  • -Salsa
  • Salsa Brava (Hot)
    • (Very Spicy with Habanero)
  • Fire Grilled “AsaDero” Steak
    • (We Marinate our Skirt Steak in Dried Chilli Adobo and Grill it)
  • -2 Tacos $8.00
  • Flat Breads $13.9
    • pesto, cherry tomatoes, rocket and goats cheese
  • The vic's beef nachos $17.9
    • homemade tortilla chips, guacamole and chilli cheese sauce
  • Fries $5.0
  • Braised pork belly $28.9
    • lentils, pickled berries, salsa verde and buttered greens
  • Roasted capsicum & polenta chips sml $10.9 lrg $16.9
    • with mint yoghurt
  • Iced Drinks $6.5
    • Coffee / Choc / Tea
  • Pulled beef brisket & blue cheese sauce $14.9
  • Juices $5.0
    • Orange / Cranberry / Apple / Pineapple / Tomato
  • Chicken Thigh Wrapped in streaky bacon and stuffed with garlic prawns, baby vegetables, red onion puree, pernod cream $31.5
  • Chocolate and Almond cake White chocolate mousse, Berry coulis, nut praline, candied orange zest (gf) $14.5
  • Beetroot Carpaccio Feta, Hazelnuts, Honey and thyme dressing, cress (gf, vg) $14.5
  • Beef Fillet Dijon and Village green Rosemary, Tempura shallot, roast kumara, oyster mushrooms, jus $34.5
  • Sabayon ice-cream Brandy snap wafer, seasonal berries $14.5
  • Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
  • Braised Ox Cheek White bean and Dijon puree, crispy Chorizo, Jus $14.5
  • Home Cut Fries Aioli and homemade tomato sauce (gf, df) $7.0
  • Dessert Cabinet Specials Choose from a wide selection of Gateaux’s and slices that change daily in our cabinet. -
  • Custom Grill The ultimate StoneGrill experience combining prime beef, lamb & chicken. The ultimate taste selection with béarnaise sauce. $31.00
  • Greek Style Lamb Kebabs Tender lamb kebabs served with roasted tuscan tomatoes & a tzatziki dip. $22.00
  • Medley of seasonal vegetables $8.00
  • Pork Ribs Pork ribs basted & slow roasted in a hichory smoked BBQ sauce pilled high on a bed of seasoned wedges & accompained by a garden fesh salad. 10 ribs $30.00
  • StoneGrill Reef and Beef Prime Angus rump with prawn kebab, juicy scallops & finished with a coriander ginger lime dipping sauce. $33.00
  • Banana and yoghurt Smoothie -
  • Pizza Basil pesto, tomato & mozzarella cheese. $17.00
Cafe Max

Cafe Max

location

Address

136 Hardy Street, Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson, 7040, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035468304

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Contemporary , Mediterranean , Spanish , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
136 Hardy Street, Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson, 7040, New Zealand