Anchor Bar & Grill in Nelson Menu

LUNCH MENU LUNCH MENU
  • OVEN FRESH GARLIC & PARSLEY BREAD $6.90
    • Straight from the oven and oozing with flavour, heaps for two.
  • SWEET CHILLI, CHEESE & GARLIC BREAD $7.80
    • Very, very tasty- so good you will want more but plenty for two.
  • BREAD & DIPS $13.50
    • Selection of bread with our homemade dips and spreads.
  • CHICKEN LIVER AND PORT PÂTÉ $19.90
    • A thick slice of rich, smooth pâté, flavoured with herbs and a dash of port, wrapped in bacon and baked in a terrine. Served with roasted pears and toasted bread.
  • ANCHOR SEAFOOD CHOWDER $15.90
    • An Anchor favourite-our famous recipe, full of fish, scallops, mussels from The Sounds, fresh cream and a dash of local chardonnay, and served with warm garlic bread.
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50
    • A fusion of flavours using our beautiful Nelson region’s fresh produce, combined with subtle herbs and spices - served with warm garlic bread.
  • CITRUS CURED SALMON $21.50
    • Traditionally cured salmon using vodka, dill salt and lemon, served with, leafy greens and herb salad, with glazed beetroot, lemon and dill crème fraîche.
  • CHICKEN SALAD $19.50
    • Tender confit chicken breast tossed through a fresh garden salad with ruby cranberries and soft brie cheese, dressed with honey mustard vinaigrette. >>
  • LAMB SALAD $21.50
    • Lemon, rosemary and garlic marinated lamb tenders served with leafy greens, spinach, cherry tomatoes, roasted pumpkin, sweet potato, capsicum and cucumber, dressed with creamy feta and honey mustard vinaigrette.
  • SHRIMP SALAD $18.50
    • Succulent shrimps wrapped in “Thousand Island” dressing served on lettuce with tomato concise finished with crispy sliced crouton.
  • SALT AND PEPPER SQUID $18.90
    • Crispy crusted salt and pepper calamari drizzled with a smoked paprika aïoli dipping sauce served with French fries and a garden fresh side salad.
  • CHICKEN AND CHEESE BLAT $19.50
    • Cheese topped grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & cucumber, on bread, drizzled with roasted garlic aïoli dressing served with golden fries.
  • ANCHOR SEAFOOD MEDLEY A delicious combination of cooked battered seafood served with dipping sauce, seasonal salad & golden fries. $26.50
  • ALL DAY BREAKFAST $19.90
    • A real big breakfast – 110gms porterhouse steak, streaky bacon, sausages, eggs, French fries & roasted tomato, served with toasted bread.
  • PASTA OF THE DAY $18.50
    • See our friendly waiting staff for daily specials.
  • ANCHOR STEAK $29.90
    • An Anchor favourite, scotch fillet steak cooked to your liking on the char-grill, topped with bacon, onions & mushroom, served with seasonal salad & fries, finished with a beef jus.
  • CRUSTED MUSHROOMS $18.50
    • Panko crumb crusted portabella mushrooms topped stuffed with cream cheese, caramelised onion, and spinach, fresh garden salad.
  • GOURMET FISH & CHIPS $19.90
    • Two fillets of grouper fried in our Mac’s Gold batter served with a fresh seasonal salad, tartare sauce & golden fries.
  • ANCHOR CATCH OF THE DAY $19.90
    • Pan fried fish served with gourmet potatoes, seasonal salad & finished with a mushroom & mustard cream sauce. See our friendly waiting staff for today’s catch.
  • STEAK SANDWICH $19.50
    • 110g Porterhouse steak, honey streaky bacon, leafy greens and tomato, on ciabatta bread with garlic aïoli and onion marmalade served with golden fries.
  • WEST COAST WHITEBAIT $21.90
    • West Coast whitebait cooked in the traditional Anchor manner mixed with whisked eggs, salt & cracked pepper, cooked on the grill, served with fries, seasonal salad & tartare sauce.
  • BATTERED SCALLOPS $24.90
    • New Zealand scallops fried in our Mac’s Gold beer batter, served with fries, seasonal salad & tartare sauce.
  • RED CURRY GREEN LIPPED MARLBOROUGH MUSSELS $19.00
    • Marlborough mussels steamed open in a red Thai curry, lemon and coconut cream broth, served with toasted bread and seasonal salad.
  • TWICE COOKED ROASTED PORK BELLY $23.90
    • Pork belly rubbed in rosemary, lemon & garlic, slow roasted to perfection, served with lightly roasted baby potatoes seasonal vegetables, apple purée and crackling, and drizzled with a rich jus. >>
  • GREEN THAI CHICKEN CURRY $18.90
    • Sautéed chicken thigh, aromatic lemongrass in a Thai-inspired coconut cream sauce, garnished with peanuts, fried shallots and accompanied with fragrant jasmine rice.
  • ARANCINI $18.90
    • Delicious risotto balls, stuffed with mushroom, spinach, mozzarella, crumbed and fried, served with spiced plum chutney and a garden salad.
  • LIVER AND BACON $19.50
    • Caramelised lambs fry with bacon, mushroom tossed through a rich cream reduction served on mash potato, topped with summer greens.
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • A skewer of four scallops $14.00
  • West Coast whitebait pattie $ 8.00
  • New Zealand battered scallops $3.50
  • Fried egg $1.20
  • Extra fillet of battered fish $6.70
  • Side of salad $ 5.00
  • Bowl of fries $6.50
  • Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Garlic and Butter Fried Rice $7.00
  • Pad Thai Spring Rolls $8.00
    • Spring Rolls filled with a traditionally prepared Pad Thai filling
  • - Vegetable $22.00
  • - Vegetable and Tofu $21.00
  • - Two Shanks $27.00
  • - Prawn $17.00
  • - Medium $5.00
  • Caramelised Pork Belly $10.00
    • Grilled pork belly served with a rich sticky sweet caramelised sauce
  • Kids Breakfast $10.00
    • Wholegrain Toast, Egg, Bacon and Hash Brown
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Served with Toasted French Bread
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
  • Beef Wellington $27.95
    • Beef Fillet (MR) wrapped in Pastry with Portobello Mushroom & Herb Farce, gourmet potatoes, Green Salad with Béarnaise Sauce, Jus
  • Home-Made G/F Bread $3.00
  • Home Made Pizza Wedge $8.50
    • With Ham, Cheese, Tomato and Salad Leaves
  • Bowl of Fries $6.50
  • Side Salad $7.00
  • Madras $17
    • South Indian delight cooked with coconut based gravy.
  • Korma chicken $17
    • Boneless chicken cooked with cashew-based gravy.
  • Chicken hariyali $11
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated in mint and coriander and cooked in the tandoori oven. Simply delicious!
  • Rogan josh $17
    • Mildly-spiced lamb or beef curry cooked in the traditional North Indian style.
  • Side platter $10
  • Biriyani $16
    • An exotic rice dish of India cooked with basmati rice and spices.
  • Vegetable mahkmali $15
    • Mixed vegetables, cottage cheese and sultanas cooked in a smooth cashew-based gravy.
  • Cheese garlic naan $5
    • Soft bread using white flour baked in tandoori oven stuffed with cheese and garlic.
  • Mousse $2.50
  • Cheese $6.20
  • Battered Moro $3.70
  • Meat $3.30
  • Corn Nuggets 6 for $2.50
  • Blue Nose $6.00
  • Seasoned Wedges $5.60
  • Sloppy Joe $8.00
    • Potato, Savory Mince, Garlic Butter, Cheese & Sour Cream.
  • Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin® N/A
    • Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin.
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
  • M&M’S MINIS® McFlurry® N/A
    • For a delicious mouthful of rainbow happiness, try the M&M’S® MINIS McFlurry. It’s the tantalisingly tiny M&M’S you love, blended perfectly into creamy soft-serve.
  • Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
    • A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
  • Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.
  • Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
    • Add Gravy / Aioli 1
  • Youngsters Sunday $ 4.00
    • chocolate or berry
  • Two Course Roast of the Day $21.50
    • Slow roasted prime cuts served w. GLUTEN FREE gravy
  • Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
    • Served w. salad & fries
  • Sauces $1.00
    • Sour Cream, sweet chilli, BBQ, Aioli, homemade Tartare, Mushy Peas or Gravy
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare
  • Fish Burger $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard, home-made tartare sauce & carrots, served w. fries
  • Meat Lovers $18.50
    • Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $19.90
    • Delicious Sandwich of chargrilled steak with caramalized onion,lettuce , tomato and BBQ Sauce .Served with cross cut fries and onion rings
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $19.90
    • Strips of our famous crispy chicken, crispy noodles, mixed salad, greens, fresh tomato, capsicum ,and crumbked feta
  • Mini Hot Dogs $9.90
    • Tasty Mini hotdogs served with chunky fries and tomato sauce
  • Stuffed Chicken Breas $32.90
    • Panko Crumbed chicken breast filled with brie and sundried tomato. Served with cross cut fries and salad or fresh seasonal vegetables with your choice of sauce
  • Lemon Pepper calamari $15.90
    • Crispy fried calamari served over salad greens with a mango lime coulis
  • 623' S Sticky Bourbon BBQ Ribs $26.90
    • Tender Pork ribs served over cajun spiced wedges with a BBQ bourbon dipping sauce
  • Sauteed Seafood Skewer $17.90
    • Marinated in garlic and fresh herbs served with fresh salad greens
  • Green Goblin $16.90
    • A Vegetarian delight with a corn fritter, caramalized onion, feta, beetroot relish, salad greens, and a balsamic vinaigreete
  • Lamb S $10.9 / L $12.9
  • Add salad $2.80
  • Red cabbage/carrot/lettuce/red onion/hummus/sour cream/beetroot/tabulleh/jellepino
  • Mixed S $9.3 / L $11.9
  • Vege pattie $1.90
  • Falafel S $8.7 / L $11.7
  • Lamb $5.40
  • Falafel S $10.8 / L $12.8
  • Cheese & Cracker Platter (serves 2) $15.00
  • Large Mixed Platter $30.00
  • Basket of Fries $5.00
  • Mini Spring Rolls & Fries $9.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $9.00
  • Fish Bites & Fries $9.00
  • Samosas & Fries $9.00
  • Mini Hot-Dog & Fries $9.00
  • Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
  • Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00
  • Sauthern style spicy smokey pork ribs- small size or monster size. $18.50 $29.50
  • Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00
  • Caramel toasted brioche,strawberries and mascarpone. $12.00
  • Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
  • Aoraki salmon house smoked nicoise style salad.(gf). $29.50
  • 300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
  • Pan fried halloumi $18
    • lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
  • Rib eye steak $32
    • sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus
  • West Coast whitebait omelette $22
    • Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
  • Home baked focaccia $9
    • Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil
  • Tiger prawn risotto $18
    • tomato, onion sofrito
  • Spanish Cold meat platter $25
    • Serrano Ham, chorizos, salchichón
  • Spanish potato omelette “Tortilla Española” $11
    • green salad, mustard
  • French goat cheese tartelette $18
    • roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
  • Add mixed green salad $7.50
  • Add a bowl of fries $6.50
  • Pizza bread with rock salt and garlic (Add Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil dip, $2) $8.00
  • Pork Ribs $26.50
    • marinated, wood-roasted with caramelised onion and topped with our own special sauces
  • Bowl of Green Queen and Greek Kalamata olives served with grissini bread sticks $7.50
  • Italian $14.50/$21.50
    • Italian salami from Blackball and sliced fresh mushroom
  • Hawaiian $14.50/$21.50
    • Shaved ham and pineapple pieces
  • Mixed Green Salad $7.50
    • with balsamic vinaigrette dressing
  • M6. Pad King
    • Stir fried ginger stips wok fried with mushrooms and fresh seasonal vegetables with your choice of
  • E.7 Pigs Can Fly $8.50
    • Baby sized pork spare ribs marinated over night in our signature Home-made sauce for a strong infused taste then grilled to perfection to enhance our combination of herbs
  • Jasmine Rice $2.00
  • M5. Pad Bai Kra-Praow
    • Fresh basil stir fried in our assortment of herbs, chilli and fresh vegetables with
  • Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • F1. Days Catch $27.00
    • Fresh fish of the day caught by our Chef from the seafood market, pan fried then simmered in Poppy Thai’s home made yellow curry or our creation of sweet and sour sauce
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $18.00
  • Spring Rolls - minced pork or vegetarian (8 rolls), Chicken Kebabs (4 sticks), Pork Spare Ribs (4 ribs), Chicken Wings (4 wings), Squid Rings (4 pieces)
  • MUSHROOM FRIES $12.00
    • Panko crumbed Portobello mushrooms w/-blue cheese aioli. (V)
  • FRESH FISH OF THE DAY Market Price
  • CAJUN,PANKO CRUMBED CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
    • w/- bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & avocado aioli.
  • COLA RIPPLE ICE CREAM $6.00
    • 2 scoops
  • PORTOBELLA BURGER $18.00
    • Portobello mushrooms in a bun. Balsamic onions, spinach, beetroot, goat’s cheese & aioli. (V)
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $18.00
    • Asian slaw, caramelised onions, crumbled blue cheese, toasted ciabatta, fries & aioli.
  • EGGS ON TOAST $12.00
    • Two eggs, as you like (poached, scrambled or fried) on toast. (Add bacon $4).
  • DUCK FAT ROASTED POTATOES $6.00
  • Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
    • seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
  • Warm Poached Pear $12.50
    • delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
  • Salad Mediterranean $12.50
    • Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
  • Fettuccine al Fungi $21
    • fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
Anchor Bar & Grill

Anchor Bar & Grill

location

Address

62 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035466614

clock

Opened hours

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

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Fish & Chips , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood , Steak , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
62 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand