Bel-Aire Tavern in Nelson Menu

TASTY NIBBLES TASTY NIBBLES
  • Chicken wings $8.00
    • Cured to perfection in our spicy marinade served with a sweet chili sauce.
  • Spring rolls $8.00
    • Tasty Sauteed vegetables, pork, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
  • Pork spare ribs $8.00
    • Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices 8t sauces, accompanied with our soy & sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Gurj puff $8.00
    • Sweet potatoes & vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
  • Combination $17.00
    • Combination of chicken wings, G spring rolls, spare ribs & guri puff.
  • Satay chicken sticks (4) $8.00
    • Dipped in a mixture of spices & covered with our own peanut topping served on a bed of steamed rice.
  • Vietnamese fresh spring rolls (4) $9.00
    • Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork, blanched bean sprouts, fresh mint, coriander and udon-style noodles.
  • Fried pork balls (9) $9.00
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meatballs, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
ASIAN SPICY SOUPS ASIAN SPICY SOUPS
  • (served with steamed jasmine rice)
  • Tom yum
    • Hot & spicy yet refreshing soup, Spice, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass & galangal, fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion & coriander.
  • -chicken or vegetarian $16.50
  • -seafood or tofu $17.00
  • -prawn $18.50
  • Coconut cream soup
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon & fresh coriander.
  • -chicken or vegetarian $16.50
  • -seafood or tofu $17.00
  • -prawn $18.50
  • Noodle soup
    • A generous portion of this famous Asian soup cooked with our special sauce, fresh vegetables & noodles.
  • -chicken, pork or vegetarian all $15.50
  • Fresh mussels $18.00
    • Green lipped mussels steamed in the shell with fresh lemongrass and fresh basil in a Tom Yum style soup base, topped with fresh coriander, and sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Vietnamese seafood broth $22.00
    • Mixture of Fresh mussels, squid, fish, prawns in an Asian coconut broth, served with rice. This is our signature dish.
SPICY SALADS SPICY SALADS
  • (served with steamed jasmine rice)
  • Yum Talay
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes
  • -Vegetarian $17.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • Yum neua $18.00
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices, mixed with Thai herbs, coriander, lime juice and chilli. Chicken or Beef
  • Moo manow
    • Meat slices covered with a seasoned sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices & fresh coriander.
  • -Chicken, beef or pork $18.00
  • Larb gaj
    • Minced chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli, & lime juice.
  • Chicken or Pork $18.00
  • Vietnamese salad
    • Mint lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara.
  • -Chicken or pork $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
FRIED RICE FRIED RICE
  • Fried rice
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice, fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • -Chicken, beef or pork vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood, combination or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $18.50
  • Spicy fried rice
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste, spices blended to enhance the traditional favourites.
  • -Chicken, beef or pork vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood, combination or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $18.50
  • Clay pot rice
    • Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.00
NOODLES NOODLES
  • Pud thai
  • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion & crushed peanuts in our special pud thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • Pud seew
    • White rice noodles cooked with vegetables & soy sauce, one of our Asian favourites.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • Stir fried noodles
    • Egg noodles & seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • 39 vietnamese spicy fried noodle with basil
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
CURRIES CURRIES
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • (served with steamed jasmine rice) curries come to you at a mild to medium spiciness, by making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
  • Green curry
    • The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices and an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Red curry
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Massaman curry
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Panang curry
    • A spicy curry cooked with creamy coconut cream, kaffir lime leave and vegetables. Popular curry with a slight lime tang.
  • Gang par
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Lamb shanks in massaman curry
    • Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts.
  • -One shank $15.00
  • -Two shanks $22.00
  • Vietnamese yellow curry
    • This curry is based on a curry powder flavour, and is simmered with coconut cream, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Steamed fresh fish in curry sauce $22.00
    • Steamed fillets of fresh fish topped with a tasty thick red curry sauce, served on mashed potato and steamed vegetables.
  • Vietnamese laksa
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream, served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $19.50
  • -Prawn $20.00
STIR FRYS STIR FRYS
  • (Served with steamed jasmine rice)
  • Pud prik chilli
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own hot chilli paste sauce.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Garlic prik thai
    • Fresh garlic strips fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables - a must for garlic lovers, served on a steamy hot plate.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Chilli and fresh basil
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables - very popular.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Cashew nut stir fry
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables & cashew nuts - very popular.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Oyster sauce stir fried
    • Fresh vegetables stir fried with added mushrooms & oyster sauce.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Ginger stir fried
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables & mushrooms.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Sweet & sour
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables & pineapple.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Peanut sauce stir fried
    • Our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of seasonal vegetables, rich, sweet & satisfying.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -tofu $18.50
  • Black pepper stir fried
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper & a garlic sauce.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Lemongrass stir fried
    • Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Spicy herbs
    • This dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Honey or lemon chicken
    • Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce or sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice.
  • -honey chicken $19.00
  • -lemon chicken $19.00
  • Vietnamese fried fish steak $22.00
    • Fish fillets dipped in tempura batter and deep fried, with stir fried tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and covered in a mild garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Prosciutto & buffalo mozzarella w roasted pumpkin, mint, rocket & salted almonds $22.00
  • Sautéed potatoes w kalamata olives & garlic mayonnaise $6
  • Mixed leaf & herb salad $6
  • Pan fried haloumi w apple, cucumber, pomegranate, spiced yoghurt & za'atar $14.50
  • Eggs any way w streaky bacon or seared ōra king salmon, chutney & grilled sourdough $16.50
  • Baked passionfruit pot de crème w toasted coconut & mascarpone cream $12.50
  • Smoked fish hash cakes with soft poached eggs, hollandaise & rocket $17.50
  • Fried west coast whitebait w rocket, bread, butter & lemon $21.50
  • Nachos $11
    • Refried beans, black beans, salsa fresca, sour cream
  • Pork $8
    • Tamarind pork, black beans, slaw, kiwi salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa, cilantro, crema
  • Quinoa Salad $18
    • Quinoa with rice, spinach, caramelised orange, avocado, beetroot, toasted pumpkin seeds, salsa verde, crema
  • Coconut Spanish Flan $9
    • with Holly's mango chilli ice cream
  • Tamales $9
    • Steamed sweetcorn on corn husk, feta, salsa roja
  • Potato & Chorizo $15
    • Potato, chorizo, slaw, salsa fresca, jalapenos, salsa roja
  • Carne Fajitas $22
    • Flame grilled flank steak, onions, peppers, rice, black beans, salsa, crema
  • Salsa $7
    • with corn chips
  • Wangapeka Artisan cheeses (2), oatmeal crackers & homemade chutney $14.00
  • Add blackened fish $4.50
  • Caesar salad – Cos, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing $19.50
  • Wakefield Quay lime pie, lime jelly, coconut, biscuit base & whipped cream $14.00
  • Fish of the Day – Market fresh, wait staff will advise $33.50
  • French toast, grilled banana & maple syrup $15.50
  • Huevos Rancheros: crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, free range eggs, salsa & cheese $18.50
  • Homemade Ciabatta & dip, "Kakariki" extra virgin olive oil & balsamic $9.50
  • Recommended wines available by the glass
  • Macadamia Nut Crumbed Chicken Breast $36.00
    • Crushed potatoes/ parmesan/ spicy napolitano sauce (Waimea Chardonnay)
  • Butternut Pumpkin Ravioli $26.00
    • Burnt sage butter/ wilted baby spinach (Brightwater Riesling)
  • Rhubarb and Peach Crumble $15.00
    • Anglalse/ vanilla Ice cream
  • Wangapeka Cheese Selection $20.00
    • Tui / B1ue Rock / Matariki / Brie/ Spiced pear paste / crostni / selecton of seasonal fresh fruit / nuts (GF on request) (Sweet Agnes Riesling) and/or (Lake Hayes Noble)
  • The Tides Ale Battered Turbot $28.00
    • House cut fries/ house made tartare (The Tide's Ale)
  • Selection of Sorbets (GFI (DF) $15.00
  • Roast of the Day priced daily
    • Gourmet potatoes/ pumpkin/ kumara wedges/ parsnip crisps/ broccoli
  • Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
    • Served w. salad & fries
  • Youngsters Sunday $ 4.00
    • chocolate or berry
  • Fries (500grams) GF $7.00
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Corn chips, melted cheese, chilli con-Carne, home-made salsa, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Kids Hot Dog $11.00
    • 3x mini hot dogs on a stick, served w/. Fries
  • 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
  • Sauces $1.00
    • Sour Cream, sweet chilli, BBQ, Aioli, homemade Tartare, Mushy Peas or Gravy
  • 15 Chicken Salad (Goi Ga) $14
    • Poached chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber, herbs, sprouts, carrot, sesame, peanut crumbs,
  • 4 Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuôn̕ Tôm Thit) $8
    • Vietnamese signature dish: fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawns,rice noodles, herbs, carrot and cucumber. Served with dipping sauce - choice of hoisin or fish sauce
  • Combination $16
  • Chicken $14
  • 82 Stir-Fried Eggplant with Pork (Cā Xāo Thit) $14
    • Sprint Onion, Tomato, served with steamed rice. Hot and spicy on request
  • Seafood $18
    • Prawn, Squid, Scallops
  • 72 Chicken with Vermicelli (Miên̕ Trôn)
    • Poached chicken, vermicelli, carrot, herbs, cucumber, sprouts, peanut, peanuts and sesame
  • Tofu $14
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.50
    • Pan seared strips of marinated beef served on mesculin leaves, mung beans, cashew nuts and capsicum, topped with honey mustard dressing.
  • Garlic Butter $2.00
  • Fish of the Day POA
    • Ask your server for today’s catch fresh from the ocean.
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Special Wedges $17.00
    • Served with sour cream, sweet Thai chilli sauce, bacon and cheese.
  • Roast Vegetable Frittata $20.00
    • Oven warmed frittata served with mesculin leaves, tomato relish and cream cheese.
  • Steak and Chips $12.00
    • Grilled rump steak served with salad and fries.
  • Cheese $3.00
  • Turkish bread $0.90
  • Kids sizes $5.40
  • Vege pattie S $10.8 / L $12.8
  • Garlic yoghurt/honey mustard/mint/sour cream/bbq/mayo/tomato/satay/aioli/(chilli) sweet, mild, hot/butter chicken
  • Falafel S $8.7 / L $11.7
  • Add salad $2.80
  • Lamb S $9.2 / L $11.8
  • Red cabbage/carrot/lettuce/red onion/hummus/sour cream/beetroot/tabulleh/jellepino
  • Samosas & Fries $9.00
  • Small Mixed Platter $16.00
  • Baby Sausages & Fries $9.00
  • Fish Bites & Fries $9.00
  • Cheese & Cracker Platter (serves 2) $15.00
  • Large Mixed Platter $30.00
  • Basket of Fries $5.00
  • Mini Hot-Dog & Fries $9.00
  • Ricotta marmellata di fichi $15.00
  • -Ricotta and figs jam $15.00
  • -Calamari soup $12.00
  • Taglia telle alla carbonara $15.00
  • Tiramisu $14.00
  • Panna cotta $12.00
    • cream berries, chocolate
  • Bruschetta $15.00
  • Tagliata di tonno $20.00
  • Shoestring fries and homemade tomato sauce $8.00
    • watties sauce available upon request
  • 300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
  • Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
  • Linguini "Aglio e olio" olive oil,garlic,anchovies,chilli,parsley and parmesan. $19.50
  • Cumin roast cauliflower salad, fried chick peas,feta , pine nuts,rocket and pesto. $19.50
  • Aoraki salmon house smoked nicoise style salad.(gf). $29.50
  • Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00
  • Crumbed fish tortilla , avokado,tomato and fennel slaw. $22.50
  • King Prawns $21.00
  • 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)
  • T2. Yum Talay $17.50
    • A unique and traditional combination of prawns, squid, mussels and scallops lightly infused with lemon juice, onions, spring onions and fresh coriander leaves with a hint of spices from northern Thailand
  • Chicken $10.50
  • King Prawns $21.00
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $17.00
  • N2. Pad See Eiw
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried in our combination of herbs, fresh seasonal vegetables and soy sauce, one of our favourite Asian dishes, with your choice of
  • T1. Ox Salad $16.50
    • Grilled prime slices of beef tossed in fresh mint leaves, strips of red onion, lemon, spring onion and pan fried rice powder then garnished with fresh coriander leaves
  • Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5
  • Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
  • Confit Duck Ravioli Nut brown butter, pine nuts, Oregano, chilli and lemon $18.0
  • Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
  • Charcutiere (2 people) A selection of cooked and cured meats, pickles, Olives, chutney, Baguette $26.0
  • Fresh Homemade Soup of the day Our wait staff will advise $14.5
  • Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5
  • Seasonal Vegetables of the day Our wait staff will advise $8.0
  • (Wheat & gluten free breadcrumbed fish extra $1.20)
  • NZ Natural Ice Cream 125ml Cookies & Cream or Vanilla $4.00
  • Bannana Fritter $2.50
  • Beetroot
  • Salami
  • Donut $3.00
  • Chicken, Cranberry, and Brie $12.50 / $18.50
    • Peppers, red onion, cheese
  • ½ Scoop $3.00
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Large fries $3.50
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • Xtra Large $3.90
Bel-Aire Tavern

Bel-Aire Tavern

location

Address

37 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035465521

email

Email

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clock

Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 1:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Sunday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM
price range

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type

Type

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service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Others , Pub Food

features

Features

Quick Bites ,  Bar Scene ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Gastro Pub

Location
37 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand