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

  • - Vegetable $22.00
  • - Two Shanks $27.00
  • - Change from Rice to Roti $3.00
  • Larb Money Bags $11.00
    • Money bags filled with traditionally prepared pork and prawn larb and served with a red onion dip
  • Crispy Chicken Wings with Caramelised Ginger Sauce $11.00
    • Chicken Wings served with a sweet caramelised ginger sauce
  • Slow Cooked Pork $15.00
    • Aromatic slow cooked pork in a dark rich sauce with seasonal vegetable, a boiled egg, pickled cabbage and Chinese mushroom, served with an accompanying chilli vinegar side sauce
  • Green Curry Chicken $14.00
    • Tender chicken thigh served in a traditional rich green curry
  • - Vegetable and Tofu $13.00
  • Add ōra king salmon or bacon $6
    • (Eggs benedict & smoked fish cakes served Saturdays and Sundays only)
  • Crispy pork chicharrones (belly) w cumin salt, red onion, coriander & harissa $14.50
  • Eggs any way w streaky bacon or seared ōra king salmon, chutney & grilled sourdough $16.50
  • Toasted muesli w rhubarb compote, yoghurt & milk $11.50
  • Prosciutto & buffalo mozzarella w roasted pumpkin, mint, rocket & salted almonds $22.00
  • Warmed kervella cheese w fresh pear, endive, walnuts, cress & grilled bread $16.50
  • Bbq lamb rump w grilled eggplant, hummus, spiced yoghurt sauce, red onion mint, feta & cumin $32.50
  • Crème catalan $12.50
  • Diavola S $9/ M $18/ L $24
    • Salami
  • Margherita (V) S $8/ M $15/ L$20
    • Oregano
  • Hawaiian S $10/ M $18/ L $25
    • NZ Ham, Pineapple
  • All pizzas with tomato base and topped with mozzarella cheese
  • Prosciutto S $9/ M $18/ L $24
    • NZ Ham
  • Marinara (LD) S $8/ M $15/ L$20
    • Oregano, Anchovies, Garlic Oil, (without mozzarella)
  • Extra toppings S $3/ M $4/ L $5
  • (V) = Vegetarian, (LG)= Low Gluten,( LD) = Low Dairy
  • Tomato Sauce $0.50
  • Nachos $9.00
    • With Cheese, Beans and Sour Cream
  • Eggs Benedict $21.50
    • Freshly Toasted Sourdough Bread topped with Ham off the Bone, Wilted Spinach, and Free Range Poached Eggs with Hollandaise Sauce (Home-Made GF Bread $2 Extra)
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $25.50
    • Served with Quince Fruit Jelly, Pickles, Fruit, Blue Cheese, Brie, French bread and Walnut Toast (GF Bread $2 Extra)
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Served with Toasted French Bread
  • 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
  • Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
    • Served with Salad Leaves and Yoghurt Riata Sauce
  • Laksa $17
    • Malaysian-style curry with noodles, vegetables, chicken, prawns, tofu, bean sprouts and a boiled egg.
  • Biriyani $16
    • An exotic rice dish of India cooked with basmati rice and spices.
  • Onion bhajee $5.5
    • Rough-cut onions battered in a spicy chickpea flour and fried.
  • Daal makhni $15
    • A delicious protein and fibre-rich dish from Punjab made with black lentils and beans.
  • Chicken curry $17
    • An authentic, traditional North Indian curry.
  • Roti chanai $3.5
    • A Malaysian flat-bread
  • Plain rice / mango chutney / popodoms / mixed pickle / raita $3
  • Palak paneer $15
    • Mango's homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seeds then cooked with tomato and spinach.
  • Blackened Ōra King salmon, green beans, crème fraiche & honey roasted almonds $36
  • Milkdrop mozzarella, chargrilled nectarines, basil, salted almonds & local Frogs End olive oil $22
  • Steamed Marlborough mussels & clams, fennel, pasta, tomatoes, white wine & saffron butter, grilled focaccia $18
  • Whitebait omelette with focaccia & cress $22
  • Watermelon with Kalamata olives, feta & mint
  • Roast lamb rump (med rare) on warm eggplant with green olive & sultana tapenade, za’atar dressing & jus $36
  • Seasonal salad
  • Angus ribeye steak on roasted garam masala potatoes with coriander & tomato butter $36
  • Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
    • Add Gravy / Aioli 1
  • Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
    • Served w. salad & fries
  • Swap $3.00
    • Fries for veggies, wedges or salad
  • Two Course Roast of the Day $18.50
    • Slow roasted prime cuts served w. all trimmings, rich gravy, Yorkshire pudding & a dessert of the day to follow
  • Sauces $1.00
    • Sour Cream, sweet chilli, BBQ, Aioli, homemade Tartare, Mushy Peas or Gravy
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Corn chips, melted cheese, chilli con-Carne, home-made salsa, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Fish Burger $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard, home-made tartare sauce & carrots, served w. fries
  • Two Course Roast of the Day $21.50
    • Slow roasted prime cuts served w. GLUTEN FREE gravy
  • Sauteed Seafood Skewer $17.90
    • Marinated in garlic and fresh herbs served with fresh salad greens
  • Spring Rolls $13.90
    • House made chicken and vegetable spring rolls with a garlic and ginger dipping sauce
  • Green Goblin $16.90
    • A Vegetarian delight with a corn fritter, caramalized onion, feta, beetroot relish, salad greens, and a balsamic vinaigreete
  • Capriosca $19.90
    • Italian salami , meatballs, bacon, capsicum and olives finished with a capsicum pesto swirl
  • Extras each 1.50
    • BBQ Sauce, Aioli, Satay Sauce, Mayonnaise, Bacon, Beetroot, Cheese, Fried Egg, Pineapple, Jalapeno relish
  • Chocolate Brownie $11.90
    • Triple chocolate brownie served warm with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.90
    • 180 g of succulent marinated beef seared to medium rare sitting on mixed salad greens with authentic Tha dressing
  • Extras each 1.50
    • Aioli, Peppercorn sauce, sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Paella Valenciana $59
    • fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
  • Spanish style meatball $18
    • tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
  • Fish & chips $18
    • hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
  • Home baked focaccia $9
    • Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil
  • Pan fried halloumi $18
    • lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
  • Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
    • Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
  • Country style home made pork pâté $18
    • pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
  • Rib eye steak $32
    • sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus
  • The Drunken Pig $19.50/$29.50
    • Slices of slow-cooked free-range pork scotch fillet with dry roasted kumara, red onion, pak choy, then drizzled with our sweet Jack Daniels glaze
  • Salmon Salad $20.50
    • made with our house smoked South Island salmon, Cos lettuce, tomato, orange, red onion and capers, served with lime dressing
  • Pork Ribs $26.50
    • marinated, wood-roasted with caramelised onion and topped with our own special sauces
  • Add house smoked South Island salmon $3
  • Southern Man $19.50/$29.50
    • Chorizo sausage and pepperoni from Blackball, bacon, roast beef, red onion, mushrooms
  • Bloke's Beef Salad $20.50
    • Trust us on this one - it's good!
  • Naked Wangapeka $14.50/$21.50
    • Base plus our Neapolitan tomato sauce, hand-made low-fat mozzarella cheese from Nelson's Wangapeka Dairy and fresh basil
  • Tahuna $14.50/$21.50
    • Tuna, capers and sliced red onion
  • Wedges $9.50
    • With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Toasted sandwich with fries $10.00
    • Choose 2 fillings from: ham, bacon, egg, mushroom, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion .
  • Fried platter for 2 $20.00
  • Butter southern flavoured chicken, bacon & pineapple burger $20.00
    • Served with fries .
  • -Small $17.00
  • Battered onion rings - each $0.60
  • T-bone steak $20.00
    • Salad and fries, and your choice of sauce, peppered mustard, bacon and mushroom or garlic butter .
  • The bach venison burger $24.00
    • With smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, marmalade, swiss cheese, sour dough bun, peppered tobacco onions served with fries .
  • Anchovies
  • Mediterranean roast vegetable(v) $12.50 / $18.50
    • Roasted vegetables, feta, caramelized onion, olives, basil oil
  • Pineapple Ring $2.50
  • Battered Mussel $1.20
  • Battered Scallop $2.60
  • Calamari
  • (Wheat & gluten free breadcrumbed fish extra $1.20)
  • Seafood Stick $2.20
  • Fettuccine al Fungi $21
    • fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
  • Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
    • seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
  • Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
    • toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
  • Field Mushroom $12.50
    • roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Warm Poached Pear $12.50
    • delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Cheese Board $15
    • a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
  • Saagwala(prawn) $16.50
    • Spinach based sacue with garlic and ginger
  • Veggie pakora $5.00
  • Veggie platter $13.00
    • 1pcs samosa 3pc onion bhaji, veggie pakora
  • Mango lassi $5.00
  • Biryani (prawn) $16.00
  • Korma (prawn) $16.50
    • Creamy curry with cashew nut paste
  • Mixed pickle $3.00
  • Palak paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy
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