Ambrosia Cafe in Nelson Menu

BREAKFAST MENU BREAKFAST MENU
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5 / $19.5 / $16.0
    • Free range eggs, english muffin and house-made hollandaise. Served with your choice of: Bacon / Salmon / Spinach & Mushroom
  • Big Breakfast $21.0
    • Streaky bacon, free range eggs fried, roast tomato, sausage, hash brown on ciabatta.
  • Haloumi Salad $19.5
    • Baby spinach, mushroom, roasted nuts and seeds, haloumi and poached egg.
  • Omelette $18.5
    • Free range eggs, bacon, mushroom and cheddar cheese.
  • French Toast Stack $18.0
    • Cinnamon and vanilla brioche with caramelised banana, maple syrup and cream.
  • Nachos $16.8
    • Chilli bean and vegetable salsa topped with guacamole and sour cream.
  • Nachos $18.8
    • With smoked chicken
  • Toasted Bagel $12.5
    • Caramelised onion, baby spinach, sundried tomato and feta.
  • Toasted Bagel $15.5
    • With salmon and cream cheese
  • Gourmet Toasties $16.0
    • Ginger simmered steak, mushroom, aioli and cheddar cheese.
  • Gourmet Toasties $13.0
    • With roast capsicum, red onion, baby spinach and blue cheese
  • Berry Crepes $17.5
    • Vanilla crepes, blueberry compote, caramelised almonds and Greek yoghurt.
  • Bruschetta Stack $16.0
    • Avocado, tomato, red onion, olive, parmesan and balsamic glaze.
  • Toasted Muesli $13.0
    • House-made toasted muesli with blueberry compote and Greek yoghurt.
  • Blue Cod $22.0
    • Asian style fish on mesculin salad with Japanese mayonnaise.
SIDES SIDES
  • Bowl of wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli $10.0
  • Bowl of fries and aioli $8.0
  • Garlic and herb ciabatta bread $7.8
  • Side salad $7.5
LUNCH MENU LUNCH MENU
  • Check out our daily lunch specials at the café! N/A
SNACK MENU SNACK MENU
  • Bowl of Fries $8.0
    • with aioli
  • Bowl of Wedges $10.0
    • With sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Selection of Breads and Spreads $13.5
  • Nachos $16.8
    • Chilli bean and vegetable salsa topped with guacamole and sour cream.
  • Nachos $18.8
    • With smoked chicken
  • Garlic and Herb Ciabatta $7.8
  • Side Salad $7.5
SPECIALITY DRINKS SPECIALITY DRINKS
  • Protein powder, banana, blueberry, almond, honey and cinnamon. $9.0
  • Energy Juice $9.0
    • Orange, berries, carrot, spinach, kiwifruit and pineapple.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Thai Styled Sliders $13.50
    • Three Sliders done with three different Thai twists. Satay Chicken, and Pork Larb, and Prawn Tomyum
  • - Vegetable $21.00
  • - Change from Rice to Roti $3.00
  • Poached Salmon in Galangal Coconut Soup $25.00
    • Fresh poached salmon in a rich galangal coconut based soup served with mushrooms, baby tomatoes and garnished with coriander and spring onion
  • Black Pepper Beef $13.50
    • Tender Slow cooked chunks of beef marinated with a black pepper sauce and stir fried with onions, red capsicums and spring onions
  • - One Shank $22.00
  • Creamy Tom Yum with Tiger Prawns $25.00
    • Tiger Prawns served in a rice thick tom yum curry
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup with Salmon and Pork Mince $16.00
    • A Spicy and sour soup with rice noodles served with salmon, pork mince and topped with garlic and coriander - Vegetable and Tofu $14.00
  • Seasonal Vegetable Fritters $15.50
    • Served w/ poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • BBQ Chicken Pizza $10.00
  • Seafood Basket
    • Crumbed fish of the day, prawns, tempura scallops, malborough green lipped mussels & calamari w/ side salad, tartare & sweet chilli dipping sauces
  • - W/ garlic & parsley $15.00
  • Fish & Fries $18 Small / $24 Large
    • Fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter w/ fries, salad greens, lemon wedge & tartare sauce
  • Tiger Prawns $24.00
    • W/ hokkien noodles, sweet soy, fresh ginger & cashew nuts
  • Marlborough Green Lipped Mussels $23.00
    • W/ grilled ciabatta bread & your choice of either: W/ white wine, garlic & cream sauce w/ fresh herbs & lemon or W/ chorizo & a chilli & tomato broth
  • Fish of the Day N/A
    • W/ chef's choice of seasonal sides
  • Our Famous Steak & Guiness Pie $23.90
    • Traditional English steak and Guinness pie served with creamy mash and peas
  • Cheesecake of the Day
    • Ask for today's flavour, served with vanilla ice cream and berry coulis
  • Try our vegetarian option with a field mushroom and tomato chilli jam
  • The Honest Knickerbocker Glory
    • Vanilla ice cream, salted caramel, chocolate fudge sauce and berry coulis, with a water
  • Extra Bread
  • Crispy Calamari $16.90
    • Served alongside tomato chili jam and lemon aioli dipping sauces
  • Salmon $28.90
    • House smoked salmon fillet with orange, current and red onion couscous, tomato chili jam and lemon mayonnaise
  • Seafood Chowder $17.90
    • A seafood market in a bowl with mussels, fish, smoked salmon and prawns, with ciabatta
  • Smoked beef short rib, celeriac puree, red cabbage, confit tomato, crispy onions $27.00
  • Two cheeses, homemade chutney, lavroche biscuits $14.00
  • Crab 'n' buns, tempura soft shell crab, jeff's steam buns, apple & fennel salad, tom yum mayo $24.00
  • Urban sliders (x 3), ever changing, talk to us and we'll inform you! $18.00
  • Korean spiced duck nibbles, toasted sesame seeds, sweet & spicy sauce $18.00
  • Warm spiced pumpkin, spinach & feta salad, toasted walnuts $9.00
  • Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
  • Crying tiger, pulled pork, iceberg cups, nahm prik, crispy shallots $20.00
  • Beer battered fresh fish, house fries, homemade tartare & green salad $25.50
  • Add mushroom, bacon or tomato $2.50
  • Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
  • Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, cucumber, radish & sweetcorn salad $19.50
  • Jamaican jerk glazed pork belly, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
  • Homemade bread, “Kakariki” EV olive oil & dip $9.50
  • Pumpkin gnocchi, wilted spinach, pickled pumpkin, roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms & pecorino cheese $32.50
  • Wakefield Quay lime pie, lime jelly, coconut, biscuit base & whipped cream $14.00
  • Truffle fries with grated parmesan
  • House baked focaccia with emulsified tomato foam & balsamic reduction $10
  • Milkdrop mozzarella, chargrilled nectarines, basil, salted almonds & local Frogs End olive oil $22
  • Whitebait omelette with focaccia & cress $22
  • Roast lamb rump (med rare) on warm eggplant with green olive & sultana tapenade, za’atar dressing & jus $36
  • Ōra King Salmon sashimi wonton tostada with cucumber, spring onion and sweet & sour dressing $18
  • Corn chowder with fish, calamari, mussels & Cloudy Bay clams, served with focaccia $18
  • Pan baked Blue Cod, flat bread, roasted pumpkin hummus, tabbouleh, lemon dressing & dukkah $34
  • Tarantula Roll $20.00
    • Deep fried soft shell crab, flying fish roe, avocado, cucumber, snow pea shoots and bonito flakes served with mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce.
  • Vegetarian Roll $15.50
    • Assorted Tempura vegetables, sesame infused Wakame seaweed and sushi ginger
  • Vegetarian $ 45.00
  • Chicken Kara-age $17.50
    • Traditional Japanese marinated fried chicken served with Japanese mayonnaise sauce.
  • Chirashi Sushi $21.50
    • Sushi salad. Premium sashimi on sushi rice
  • Assorted Vegetable Tempura $18.00
    • A selection of tofu, vegetables deep fried in a light
  • Beef $ 50.50
  • Sushi and Sashimi platters are portioned per person and include 7 pieces of assorted Nigiri and Maki Sushi and 6 slices of premium Sashimi $24.50
    • 1 person
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare
  • Two Course Roast of the Day $21.50
    • Slow roasted prime cuts served w. GLUTEN FREE gravy
  • 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
  • Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
    • Add Gravy / Aioli 1
  • Meat Lovers $18.50
    • Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
  • Beef Burger $18.00
    • Beef pattie w. mesclun, bacon, egg, BBQ sauce, beetroot & mayo, served w. fries
  • Fish Burger $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard, home-made tartare sauce & carrots, served w. fries
  • Wedges $14.00
    • Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Happy Ham $5.00
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Hawaiian $14.50/$21.50
    • Shaved ham and pineapple pieces
  • Warm Chicken Salad $17.50
    • with wood-roasted chicken, crispy noodles, roasted capsicum, red onion, cashew nuts and salad greens served with a chilli mango dressing
  • Tiramisu $14.50
    • Classic Italian-style coffee and chocolate dessert made on the premises
  • Bruschetta - Pizza bread topped with freshly-made salsa $12.50
  • Bambino Pasta (Sorry, children only) $10.50
    • Tri-colour pasta spirals in our Neapolitan tomato sauce with bacon
  • Mussels Moulin Rouge $22.50
    • A pot of green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay steamed open in a tomato, onion, garlic and red wine broth
  • Italian $14.50/$21.50
    • Italian salami from Blackball and sliced fresh mushroom
  • The Big Easy $19.50/$29.50
    • Chunks of wood-roasted chicken breast pan fried in Cajun spices, mushroom and pineapple, finished with unsweetened yoghurt
  • Bacon and cheese wedges $15.00
    • With sweet chilli, sour cream, salsa .
  • Garlic loaf $10.00
  • The bach venison burger $24.00
    • With smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, marmalade, swiss cheese, sour dough bun, peppered tobacco onions served with fries .
  • Fried platter for 2 $20.00
  • Seafood chowder $15.50
  • Bacon - each $2.00
  • Fried sports platter . $30.00
  • Toasted sandwich with fries $10.00
    • Choose 2 fillings from: ham, bacon, egg, mushroom, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion .
  • Main size available $20.00
  • Toasted Marshmallow Cheesecake $12.00
    • Strawberry yogurt cheesecake on a crumbly biscuit base and topped with toasted marshmallow and served with whipped cream and strawberry coulis
  • Steak, Eggs and Chips
  • Aged Ribeye Steak
    • Cooked to your liking and served with either hand cut chips and salad or steamed vegetables and a stuffed potato and accompanied by your choice of either roast garlic and herb butter, red wine mushroom or creamy green pepper corn sauce
  • Beef Nacho's (vege on request) $15.00
  • Extras
  • Chicken and Bacon Burger $17.00
    • Seasoned breast filler, casher bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and aioli. Served with a helping of hand cut chips
  • Full Rack $35.00
  • RICE $2.00
  • FIRE SCALLOP (2p) $7.00
  • GYOZA (10pc) $20.50
    • Pan fried pork dumpling with garlic, sour soy sauce
  • INARI (3p) $7.00
  • SPIDER ROLL (4p) $7.00
  • SHRIMP NIGRI (3p) $7.00
  • SQUID NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
  • FRIED SQUID $7.50
  • Chicken caesar salad with bacon $22.9
    • soft egg, cos lettuce, parmesan and caesar dressing
  • Soft Drinks $4.0
    • Coke / Lemonade / Fanta / Tonic / Ginger ale / Diet Coke / Soda / LLB
  • Chicken caesar salad $22.9
    • bacon, croutons, egg, cos lettuce, parmesan and caesar dressing
  • Braised pork belly $28.9
    • lentils, pickled berries, salsa verde and buttered greens
  • Clam, prawn, bacon and sweetcorn chowder sml $11.9 lrg $17.9
  • Braised pork belly $28.9
    • lentils, pickled berries, salsa verde and buttered greens
  • Onion rings $5.0
  • Mozzarella & house gravy $10.9
  • Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5
  • 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
  • Pappardelle Pasta Nut brown butter, cherry tomatoes, oyster mushrooms, pine nuts, rocket leaves, olives (vg) $28.5
  • Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
  • Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
  • Chicken Thigh Wrapped in streaky bacon and stuffed with garlic prawns, baby vegetables, red onion puree, pernod cream $31.5
Ambrosia Cafe

Ambrosia Cafe

location

Address

226 Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson, Tasman, 7020, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035440025

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

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

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Local cuisine ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
226 Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson, Tasman, 7020, New Zealand