Harbour Light Bistro in Nelson Menu

WEEKEND BREAKFAST WEEKEND BREAKFAST
  • Homemade Granola, fresh fruit & yoghurt $13.50
  • French toast, grilled banana & maple syrup $15.50
  • Huevos Rancheros: crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, free range eggs, salsa & cheese $18.50
  • Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
  • Harbourlight breakfast; bacon, hash brown, free range eggs, breakfast sausage $18.00
  • Add mushroom, bacon or tomato $2.50
LUNCH - TO NIBBLE LUNCH - TO NIBBLE
  • Homemade Ciabatta & dip, "Kakariki" extra virgin olive oil & balsamic $9.50
  • Fish empanadas (4) with jalapeno yogurt dip $9.50
LUNCH - LIGHT MEALS LUNCH - LIGHT MEALS
  • Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, corn, cucumber & radish $19.50
  • Jamaican jerk glazed pork, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
LUNCH - MAINS LUNCH - MAINS
  • Huevos Rancheros, corn tortilla, refried beans, eggs, fresh salsa & cheese $18.50
  • Caesar salad – Cos, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing $19.50
  • Add grilled chicken $3.50
  • Add blackened fish $4.50
  • Fish of the Day – Market fresh, wait staff will advise $33.50
  • Beer battered fresh fish, house fries, homemade tartare & green salad $25.50
  • Angus beef fillet, potato terrine, ratatouille, black garlic butter & watercress $35.00
  • Pumpkin & ricotta gnocchi, wilted spinach, pickled pumpkin, roasted tomato $29.50
  • Reuben Sandwich: sauerkraut, Emmental cheese, corned beef, Russian dressing caraway rye with gherkin & fries $20.50
LUNCH - SIDES LUNCH - SIDES
  • Roast potato, mixed season vegetables, garden green salad, fries $5.00
  • Truffle fries $6.50
LUNCH - DESSERTS LUNCH - DESSERTS
  • Brown butter Financier, mocha cream, red fruits & chocolate crumb $14.00
  • Wakefield Quay lime pie, lime jelly, coconut, biscuit base & whipped cream $14.00
  • Wangapeka Artisan cheeses (2), oatmeal crackers & homemade chutney $14.00
  • Affogato, ice-cream, espresso with Amaretto or Frangelico $14.00
  • Homemade chocolate chip cookie $2.50
DINNER - TO START DINNER - TO START
  • Homemade bread, “Kakariki” EV olive oil & dip $9.50
  • Fish empanada (4) with jalapeno yogurt dips $9.50
  • Jamaican jerk glazed pork belly, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
  • Caesar salad $19.50
    • Cos lettuce, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing
  • Add grilled chicken $3.50
  • Add blackened fish $4.50
  • Homemade beef broth, poached egg, shaved pecorino & truffle crouton with fresh herbs $19.50
  • Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, cucumber, radish & sweetcorn salad $19.50
  • Beef Carpaccio with Appleby salad, straw potatoes, lemon & anchovy mayonnaise $19.50
  • Heirloom tomato salad, marinated feta, olive crumb, hazelnuts, capers & tomato dressing $19.50
DINNER - MAINS DINNER - MAINS
  • Market fresh fish: your wait staff will advise $35.00
  • Roasted Lamb Rump with smoked cheese crust, market greens, kumara, red currant & rosemary sauce $35.00
  • Corn fed chicken, corn & black bean succotash, grilled spring onion, chipotle sauce $35.00
  • Braised beef cheek, soft polenta, Wilted greens, bacon marmalade, green peppercorn sauce $35.00
  • Pan-fried fillet steak, ratatouille, potato terrine, Black garlic butter & watercress $35.00
  • Pumpkin gnocchi, wilted spinach, pickled pumpkin, roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms & pecorino cheese $32.50
DINNER - SIDES DINNER - SIDES
  • Green salad or mixed vegetables or roasted potato or house fries $5.00
  • Truffle fries (Grana Padano & white truffle oil) $6.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Shrimp Waldrof $16.90
    • Shrimps served in a creamy mayonnaise with walnuts, apple and celery
  • Hotdogs 'n Chips
    • With tomato sauce
  • Bacon X 2
  • Crumbed Camembert $15.90
    • An 80's retro hit served with pear and fig chutney, green leaves and fresh bread
  • Our Famous Steak & Guiness Pie $23.90
    • Traditional English steak and Guinness pie served with creamy mash and peas
  • Creamy Mashed Potato
  • All $12.00
  • The Honest Burger $22.90
    • Your choice of beef or chicken, served with mescaline, thick cut tomato, sliced swiss cheese, bacon jam and aioli
  • Chicken filo $17.90
    • Sautéed chicken mixed with cranberries and cream cheese, wrapped in filo passtry and baked golden brown, finished with a hollandaise sauce and house salad
  • Black market fish and chips $21.90
    • Beer Battered fish of the day served with house salad, seasoned fries and tartare sauce
  • The outlaw $32.90
    • 300gm Chargrilled ribeye steak cooked to your liking served with caramelised onions and garlic butter, seasoned fries and a house salad
  • 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
  • Tinkers vegetarian dish $23.90
    • Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's creation
  • Scarecrows salmon patè $15.50
    • Homemade smoked salmon paté made with cream cheese, dill, lemon and horseradish served with crusty bread, crackers and salad garnish
  • Side of wedges $6.00
  • Gluten free menun available
  • Watermelon Salad $21
    • Watermelon, cucumber & Halloumi cheese, caramelised fig balsamic
  • Beef Burger $22
    • Caramelised onion, Swiss Cheese and bacon, hand cut chips
  • Greek Salad $7
  • Pulled Pork Burger $19
    • BBQ sauce, apple & hazelnut slaw, hand cut chips
  • Chips $7
    • Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Mushrooms
  • Fish & Chips $21
    • Today’s beer battered fresh fish, rosemary & sea salt chips, tartar sauce & lemon
  • River Kitchen Squid Salad $19
    • Asian slaw, coriander, chilli, citrus miso dressing, peanuts
  • Tomato, Pea and Artichoke Risotto Parmesan (GF) (Lawson's Dry Hill Chardonnay) $25.00
  • Recommended wines available by the glass
  • Whitebait Pattie $22.00
    • Almond butter/ lemon wedge (GF) (Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Rhubarb and Peach Crumble $15.00
    • Anglalse/ vanilla Ice cream
  • White Chocolate Creme Brulee $15.00
    • Macadamia nut/ crystallised ginger sable (GF on request)
  • Calamari - Kawakawa Spiced $19.00
    • Smoked paprika aioli (Latitude 41 Chardonnay)
  • Seared Scallops $22.00
    • Pickled cucumber spaghetti/ orange segments/ mint infused Oil (GF) (Aronui Nelson Pinot Gris)
  • Beef Cheek Croquette $19.00
    • House made Beetroot Chutney (Ropaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir)
  • ~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
  • 72 Chicken with Vermicelli (Miên̕ Trôn)
    • Poached chicken, vermicelli, carrot, herbs, cucumber, sprouts, peanut, peanuts and sesame
  • 5 Salmon Fresh Spring Rolls $8
    • Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with rice noodles, herbs, carrot, cucumber and smoked salmon
  • Tofu $14
  • 73 Grilled Chicken or Pork with Rice Noodles (Bun Ga/Heo Nỏủ̕ng) $14
    • House-spiced marinated chicken / pork served with rice noodles and salad of mixed lettuce, cucumber, carrot and crushed peanuts
  • Chicken $14
  • 13 Seafood Spring Rolls (Nem Hai San) - 3 rolls $12
    • Deep fried rice paper spring rolls filled with prawns, squid and crab meat
  • 16 Vietnamese Beef Salad (Nom Bo Kho) $16
    • House-cured spicy beef salad and green papaya, sesame and crushed peanuts
  • Turkey N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Organic southern style free fried chicken, lemon mayo, crispy onions, hot sauce $19
  • Beef, bacon, gruyere, spanish onion, pickle $18
  • Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30
  • House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
  • Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
  • House cut chunky chips, paprika salt, BBQ sauc $7
  • Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
  • Wild goat balls, spicy napoli sauce, ciabatta $12.5
  • Fish Bites & Fries $9.00
  • Samosas & Fries $9.00
  • Mini Hot-Dog & Fries $9.00
  • Large Mixed Platter $30.00
  • Small Mixed Platter $16.00
  • Cheese & Cracker Platter (serves 2) $15.00
  • Baby Sausages & Fries $9.00
  • Mini Spring Rolls & Fries $9.00
  • Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00
  • Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00
  • Cumin roast cauliflower salad, fried chick peas,feta , pine nuts,rocket and pesto. $19.50
  • Linguini "Aglio e olio" olive oil,garlic,anchovies,chilli,parsley and parmesan. $19.50
  • Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00
  • Aoraki salmon house smoked nicoise style salad.(gf). $29.50
  • Crumbed fish tortilla , avokado,tomato and fennel slaw. $22.50
  • Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
  • Add a bowl of fries $6.50
  • Pizza bread with sun-dried tomato and basil pesto $9.50
  • Ceasar Salad $18.50
    • with cos lettuce, croutons, walnuts, anchovies, Rai Valley bacon, free-range egg and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
  • Southern Man $19.50/$29.50
    • Chorizo sausage and pepperoni from Blackball, bacon, roast beef, red onion, mushrooms
  • I'm on Fire! $16.50/$25.50
    • Refried beans, fresh tomato, olives, avocado topped with sour cream and served with tabasco sauces on the side
  • Add mushrooms $2
  • Salmon Salad $20.50
    • made with our house smoked South Island salmon, Cos lettuce, tomato, orange, red onion and capers, served with lime dressing
  • Twice Baked Blue Cheese And Spinach Souffle $21.50
    • Twice baked blue cheese and spinach soufflé with a pear garnish, chutney, walnut crostini and mesclun leaves
  • Nachos $9.00
    • With cheese, beans and sour cream
  • Under 12 years only
  • -Home-Made GF Bread $2.00
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Served with toasted french bread
  • Open Roast Pork Sandwich $24.75
    • On sour dough bread served with crackling, gravy and apple chutney, salad leaves
  • Lamb And Vegetable Pie $24.75
    • Braised lamb, chunky vegetables, in a rich smoked paprika tomato sauce, served with sautéed potato
  • -GF Bread $2 extra
  • Soft Drinks $4.0
    • Coke / Lemonade / Fanta / Tonic / Ginger ale / Diet Coke / Soda / LLB
  • Platter of all 3 with fries $25.0
  • Roasted vegetables $5.0
  • Southern fried chicken $12.0
    • with fries and ranch sauce
  • Pulled beef brisket & blue cheese sauce $14.9
  • Pulled beef brisket, house slaw and blue cheese sauce $14.9
  • 300gm sirloin steak $32.9
    • seasonal greens, hand-cut chips, onion rings and red wine jus
  • Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) $20.9
    • onion bhaji and coriandr salad
  • Ensalada de Salmón $24.00
    • Pan-fried salmon fillet salad with tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, avocado, boiled egg, nuts and seasonal greens.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pescado Del Dia POA
    • Fish of the day. Ask waiting person or see board.
  • Escalivada $12.00
    • Grilled vegetables. A Catalonian Favourite! Tomato, zucchini, aubergine, mushrooms and red pepper with Romesco sauce.
  • Croquetas de Pollo $11.00
    • Creamy chicken croquettes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasta of the Day Changes on a daily basis. $26.00 / $28.00(Gluten Free)
  • Chicken Burger Chicken fillet with Aioli mayonnaise, tomato, Brie cheese & bacon in a sesame bun with gourmet lettuce & fries. $25.00
  • Prawns & Scallops Two prawn kebabs & scallops. Taste the unique StoneGrill flavour, with a coriander ginger lime dipping sauce. $22.50
  • Falafel Salad Middle Eastern flavoured falafel balls with toasted pita bread & a fresh crisp salad finished with a mint yoghurt Tzatziki dressing. $17.00
  • Pizza Basil pesto, tomato & Mozzarella cheese. $17.00
  • Beer Battered Fries Crispy beer battered fries with bacon, melted cheese & sour cream. $11.50
  • Eggs on Toast Eggs scrambled or poached on pesto sourdough bread with your choice of either bacon or smoked salmon. $16.50
  • Toast and Jams Toasted Sourdough bread with jam. $8.00
  • Olive $17.00
    • spinach, olives, feta, red onion, tzaki
  • Salt and pepper squid $12.50
    • deep fried with sweet chilli sauce
  • Spaghetti Meatballs $19.50
    • with Napolitano sauce
  • Quattro $19.50
    • ham, mushrooms, olives, shrimps, aioli
  • Vegetables $7.50
  • Olives and feta cheese $9.50
    • served with bread
  • Mezze Platter $22.50
    • Humus, tabbouleh, olives, salsa, roasted capsicum, Feta Cheese portabella mushrooms, served with homemade Turkish bread
  • Seafood platter $38.50
    • prawns, scallops, salt pepper squid, smoked salmon, fish served with fries and dipping sauce
Harbour Light Bistro

Harbour Light Bistro

location

Address

341 Wakefield Quay, Stepneyville, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035466685

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Local cuisine ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
341 Wakefield Quay, Stepneyville, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand