Monterey House Cafe and Garden in Nelson Menu

Vanilla & lemon cheesecake w rhubarb & hazelnut & sesame crumble $12.50
Risotto w roast chicken, streaky bacon, white beans, grilled bread & parmesan $19.50
Beef carpaccio w artichokes, pine nuts, parmesan, truffle mayonnaise, rocket & grilled bread $19.50
Pan fried haloumi w apple, cucumber, pomegranate, spiced yoghurt & za'atar $14.50
Trust the chef $45 per person
- A selection of complementary dishes, especially compiled from today’s a la carte selection by the Boat Shed kitchen designed to share amongst the table ( Sample only – menu changes daily )
Add bubble & squeak, avocado or mushrooms $5 each
Smoked fish hash cakes with soft poached eggs, hollandaise & rocket $17.50
Fresh & Simple - Food to Share

Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
- Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
Beef Schnitzel $20.00
- Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
Side Salad $6.00
The Fillet $00.00
- Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.
Mushroom Sauce $2.50
Side Vegetables $5.00
Pasta of the Day $24.90
- Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.

Wrap $13.90
- A soft shell tortilla filled with grilled bacon and crumbed chicken, shredded lettuce tomato and beetroot relish
Asian chicken and prawn salad $28.90
- Chicken and prawns sautéed in hoisin sauce served on a salad of soft rice nooodles, mixed leaves, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and fresh orange finished with a sesame oil and citrus dressing garnished with spring onion and toasted seame seeds
Side of vegetables $5.50
Side of fries $4.50
Skulking loafer (v) $10.90
- Oven warmed mini garlic and caramelised onion leaf served with a side of garlic herb butter
Bandits chicken burrito (v) $23.90
- A soft tortilla parcel filled with spicy chicken, tomato, corn and bean salsa, topped with cheese, oven baked and served with crispy nachi chips, sour cream, guacamole and house salad
Steak and ale pie $20.90
- Homemade steak and ale pie served with potato mash, seasonal vegetables and gravy or served with salad and fries.
Please advise your server of any dietary or allergy conditions

Coconut cream soup gf $12.50
- spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to tom yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or vegetables & tofu
Chilli and fresh basil v * $12.50
- fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables – very popular. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Noodle soup gf v $12.50
- (no rice) a generous portion of this famous asian soup cooked with our special sauce, fresh vegetables and noodles. Chicken, pork or vegetables & tofu>>
Red curry gf v $12.50
- succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Sweet chilli pork salad gf $12.50
- meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
Served with steamed jasmine rice our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
Served with steamed jasmine rice
Chicken wings (4) gf $6.00
- cured to perfection in our spicy marinade served with a sweet chilli sauce.

River Kitchen Squid Salad $19
- Asian slaw, coriander, chilli, citrus miso dressing, peanuts
Portobello & Halloumi Burger $19
- Portobello mushroom, grilled halloumi, aioli & salad with hand cut chips
Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $22
- Ora King Salmon, radish, fennel, capers & lemon, mustard cream cheese
Watermelon Salad $21
- Watermelon, cucumber & Halloumi cheese, caramelised fig balsamic
Eggs Benedict $16.50
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Mushrooms
Chicken & Bacon Open Sandwich $22
- Our cranberry relish, brie, house baked bread, hand cut chips
Chips $7
- Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
Apple Slaw $7
- With hazelnuts

Pad Thai stir fried rice noodles, egg & condiments n/a
Steamed Dumplings $12.00
- (6) Pork, prawn and garlic chives with soy, lemon and chilli dipping sauce
Grilled White Fish $28.90
- with seasonal greens, green tea noodles, soy, ginger & lime
Chai Creme Brulee with spiced plum & ice cream $12.00
Steamed Jasmine Rice $4.50
Prawn Toast $15.90
- with sesame & sweet chilli sauce
Red Braised Pork Belly $18.90 / $29.90
- with lettuce, egg, tomato and chilli caramel dressing
Chicken Stir Fry with bacon, sweetcorn, miso butter, lettuce & jasmine rice $28.70

Tataki $19.50/$21.50
- Choose between fillet of beef or venison. Lightly seared and cooled down, served with ginger soy sauce and Japanese Karashi mustard.
Beef $ 50.50
Seafood $ 49.00
Chicken Teriyaki $34.00
- Pan fried chicken thigh cooked with chef ’s own Teriyaki sauce, served with a rice ball and sautéed vegetables.
Dragon Roll $20.00
- Inside out roll with grilled eel, tempura prawns, flying fish roe, cucumber, avocado, served with mayo and teriyaki sauce
Sesame Seared Tuna $38.50
- Lightly seared, sesame coated fresh tuna, served with seaweed salad and accompanied by Ponzu dressing.
Sushi platters are portioned per person and include 11 pieces of assorted Sushi $21.50
- 1 person
Spicy Tuna Roll $17.50
- Inside out roll with fresh tuna with spicy sauce, cucumber and spring onion and Avocado

Chicken Fiesta $22.00
- chicken, streaky bacon, baby spinach, red onion, cream cheese and berry aioli
300G Pure Angus Sirloin $32.00
Quattro Formaggio $20.00
- four cheeses – brie, blue cheese, parmesan, mozarella
Corn Cobs With Herb Butter $7.00
King Prawn Cocktail $20.00
- marinated king prawns, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, lemon, parsley verde finished with a traditional marie rose sauce
Dry Rubbed Rare Angus Flat Iron Steak $28.00
- rubbed with spices, sliced and served with a salad of tomato coriander, red onion, avocado and cucumber
Seasonal Oysters $3.00/$3.50
- natural $3.00/beer battered $3.50
Fried Free Range Egg $1.50

Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
11 Salt & Pepper King Tiger Prawns (Tom Rang Muô̕i) $11
- Home made salt & pepper spread on deep-fried black King tiger prawns in shell
2 Seafood Soup (Súp Hải Sản) - small bowl $8
- Prawn, crab meat, dill, black pepper
Chicken $14
Pork $14
7 Salt & Pepper Chicken Nibbles (Cánh Gā Rang Muô̕i) $10
- Home made salt & pepper spread on deep-fried marinated chicken wings
Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
13 Seafood Spring Rolls (Nem Hai San) - 3 rolls $12
- Deep fried rice paper spring rolls filled with prawns, squid and crab meat

The Protein Pack $15.00
Very Vegemite $4.00
Cheeky Chicken $5.00
Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Happy Ham $5.00

The Veggie $18.00
- Roasted red capsicums, tomatoes, fresh spinach, red onions, mushrooms, marinara, and mozzarella.
Simplicity Pizza $11.00
- A light pizza for a starter! Extra virgin olive oil, roasted garlic, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with a side of hot marinara sauce.
Chips and Salsa $5.00
- Corn chips with fresh made tomato salsa (tomato, onion, jalpeno, coriander, garlic)
Rocket $19.00
- Olive oil & garlic base, prosciutto ham, parmesan, mozzarella, fresh rocket greens & lemon slices
Chipotle (Very Spicy!) $18.00
- Fiery hot & spicy chipotle chile sauce, mozzarella, smoked chicken breast & spicy jalapenos!
Chocolate Mousse $9.00
- Our rich and decadent chocolate mousse is made fresh in house!
Hummus & Pita Platter $13.00
- House-made spicy garlic and roasted red capsicum hummus with fresh baked pita, served with cucumbers, and carrot sticks.
Pesto and Artichoke $20.00
- A basil pesto base topped with mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, fresh tomato slices, and artichoke hearts!

Country style home made pork pâté $18
- pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
Willow Creek Eggs as you like $17
- Heck’s bacon, toasted focaccia, green salad
Spanish Cold meat platter $25
- Serrano Ham, chorizos, salchichón
Pan fried market fish $30
- summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
Lamb rump $30
- green beans, Heck’s bacon, grilled tomato, green salad
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad

Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $18.00
M3. Pad Ped Nor Mai
- Stir fried bamboo shoots with fresh sliced peppers in our red curry sauce with your choice of
Choose traditional or spicy
Seafood $19.00
Roti (great with curries) $2.50
King Prawns $21.00
Fried Egg Noodles $6.00
MIXED ENTREE - for four $30

Crusoeʼs Legendary Burgers - Chicken Burger $23.80
- Chicken breast steak (Aioli, tomato sauce, Pestellʼs bacon)
French Toast $19.90
- Crusoe’s special French Toast made with fruit bread served with approx. 150gr of Pestell’s bacon, caramelised banana & grapes, Housemade berry coulis, fresh fruit & creamy maple syrup
Housemade Espresso & Sillan Paleo Truffles $10.00
Prawngos $22.10 / $17.80
- Skewered prawns coated with Crusoeʼs crunchy mixture served with crispy shoestring fries, fresh salad & Housemade Aioli. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50 (Regular / Small)
Toasted Panini Regular $10.50 / $12.50
- Toasted Panini with 3 fillings of your choice: cheese OR pineapple OR ham OR caramelised onion OR tomato OR Crusoe’s Magical Mushroom. Made with Housemade Aioli. Extra filling $1.00 (Small / Regular)
Pasta Carbonara Crusoeʼs Style $21.30 / $16.30
- Tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic confit, House Smoked Chicken, Pestellʼs bacon, spinach & onion in creamy white wine sauce with Fettuccine noodles. Served with parmesan cheese (Regular / Small)
Cajun Seafood Gumbo $21.30 / $16.30
- A mildly spicy New Orleans dish, packed with seafood accompanied by Housemade cornbread (Regular / Small or Entree)
Breakfast Extras $2.00
- Hollandaise sauce

Deep fried Calamari $18.50
- with green salad, tomato, cucumber, sweet chilli sauce
Green Salad $6.50
Tandoori Chicken $19.50
- mango chutney, red onion, cashew nuts, banana
Prawns $13.50
- half dozen served with garlic aioli
Hawaiian $17.50
- with pineapple and diced ham
Chicken Cashew salad $19.50
- Cajun chicken spice, green salad, cucumber, tomato, banana honey mustard dressing
Hummus $9.50
- served with salsa, garlic yogurt sauce and Turkish Bread
Mezze Platter $22.50
- Humus, tabbouleh, olives, salsa, roasted capsicum, Feta Cheese portabella mushrooms, served with homemade Turkish bread

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213 Thorpe-Orinoco Road, RD 1, Ngatimoti, Tasman, 7196, New Zealand

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