Bel-Aire Tavern in 8-10 Tahunanui Drive, State Highway 6 Menu

TASTY APPETISERS TASTY APPETISERS
  • Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson’s Frog’s End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
  • Chef’s antipasto platter for two $27.50
  • Bowl of fries cooked in oil (Add sauce, 50c) $6.50
  • Wedges with sour cream (Add cheese and bacon, $6) $9.00
  • Bowl of Green Queen and Greek Kalamata olives served with grissini bread sticks $7.50
  • Pizza bread with rock salt and garlic (Add Nelson’s Frog’s End extra virgin olive oil dip, $2) $8.00
  • Pizza bread with sun-dried tomato and basil pesto $9.50
  • Home-made soup (or chowder, add $3) and bread of the day ( Add $3 for gluten-free bread) $12.50
HEALTHY SALADS HEALTHY SALADS
  • Mixed Green Salad $7.50
    • with balsamic vinaigrette dressing >>
  • Greek Salad $15.50
    • with salad greens, tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives and feta >>
  • Warm Chicken Salad $17.50
    • with wood-roasted chicken, crispy noodles, roasted capsicums, red onion, cashew nuts and salad greens served with a chilli mango dressing >>
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • with Cos lettuce, croutons, walnuts, anchovies, bacon, poached free-range egg and shaved parmesan cheese. Add wood-roasted chicken or house smoked salmon, $4.00
DELICIOUS HOME-MADE FRESH PASTA DELICIOUS HOME-MADE FRESH PASTA
  • ( Wheat-free and gluten-free pasta by request, add $4.00)
  • Bambino Pasta (Sorry, children only) $10.50
    • – Pasta spirals in our Neapolitan tomato sauce with bacon
  • Spaghetti Olio $ 15.50/$20.50
    • Fresh spaghetti tossed in Nelson’s Frog’s End extra virgin olive oil with garlic, chilli, shaved parmesan and freshly cracked pepper. Add salmon or chorizo, $3.00
  • Cannelloni $18.50
    • tubes filled with spinach and ricotta cheese, topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, served with side salad
  • Beef Lasagne Bolognese $19.50
    • served with mixed green salad and dressing
  • Mushroom & Chorizo Penne $19.50
    • Spicy chorizo sausage from Blackball with creamy mushroom ragout
  • Salmon Penne $20.50
    • House smoked salmon on fresh penne pasta with capers, dill and cream sauce
  • Spaghetti Marinara $21.50
    • Fresh spaghetti with green-lipped mussels, fresh fish, calamari, shrimps, prawns, garlic and our Neapolitan tomato sauce. Add salmon, $3.00
  • Chicken Carbonara $21.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast on fresh pappardelle pasta with bacon, free-range egg and parmesan cheese. Add mushrooms, $2.00
FRESH MUSSELS FRESH MUSSELS
  • (Served with our bread of the day. Add $3 for gluten-free bread)
  • Mussels Moulin Rouge $22.50
    • A pot of fresh green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay, steamed open in a tomato, onion, garlic and red wine broth
  • Thai Mussels $22.50
    • A pot of fresh green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay, steamed open in a Thai red curry, coconut milk and freshly-chopped coriander broth
HEARTY RIBS HEARTY RIBS
  • Pork Ribs marinated, wood-roasted with caramelised onion, served with our own special sauces. Add a bowl of fries $6.50 or a mixed green salad $7.50 $26.50
TREATS TREATS
  • Tiramisu $14.50
    • Classic Italian-style coffee and chocolate dessert made on the premises
  • Banana Rumba $14.50
    • Banana pan-fried in a hot caramel and rum sauce, served with ice cream
  • Tuscan Ricotta Cheesecake $13.50
    • Crustless with citrus flavours of lemon, orange and orange liqueur, served on a wild berry coulis
  • Chocolate Cake $13.50
    • on chocolate and caramel sauces served with freshly whipped cream
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Single scoop with chocolate, berry or caramel sauce (Extra scoop @ $1.50) $6.50
WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS
  • All our pizza are freshly made with our traditional home-made thin base, spread with our own Neapolitan tomato sauce and topped with fresh New Zealand mozzarella cheese. Two sizes; Small (9”/22cm), Large (12”/30cm – Serves 1–2 approx). Wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, egg-free pizza base (small only) by request, add $3.
NEW! VALUE PIZZAS NEW! VALUE PIZZAS
  • Small/ Large
  • Kid’s Pizza $9.50/ -
    • (Sorry, children only) Small pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple and mozzarella cheese
  • Naked $10.50/16.50
    • Neapolitan tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and freshly chopped basil
  • Vego $ 12.50/$19.50
    • Base, sauce, cheese with two vegetable toppings of your choice
  • Hawaiian $12.50/$19.50
    • Shaved ham and pineapple pieces
  • Italian $12.50/$19.50
    • Italian salami from Blackball and sliced fresh mushrooms
  • Tahuna $12.50/$19.50
    • Tuna, capers and sliced red onion
  • Red Chicken $12.50/$19.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast and red capsicum
TRADITIONAL GOURMET PIZZAS TRADITIONAL GOURMET PIZZAS
  • Extra topping add $3 for meat/chicken/fish/egg/cheese, otherwise add $2. Half & Half (large size only) add $2
  • I’m on Fire! $ 15.50/$24.50
    • Refried beans, fresh tomato, olives and avocado topped with sour cream, served with Tabasco sauce on the side. Add fresh chilli ($2), Jalapeño peppers ($2), beef ($3) or chicken ($3)
  • Vege Patch $18.50/ $27.50
    • Wood-roasted pumpkin and kumara, red capsicum, broccoli and mushroom, topped with lemon pepper yogurt finished with a hint of cumin
  • Piggy’s Choice $18.50/$27.50
    • Shaved ham, pineapple pieces, mushroom and red capsicum
  • Upstream $18.50/$27.50
    • House smoked South Island salmon, avocado, cream cheese, capers, with a hint of dill and chives
  • Nelson Bays $18.50/$27.50
    • Green-lipped mussels, fresh fish, prawns, shrimps, calamari marinated in a mango, chilli & coriander salsa
  • Fowl Play $18.50/$27.50
    • Wood-roasted chicken breast, red onion, pumpkin, red capsicum, topped with mild sweet chilli sauce
  • The Big Easy $18.50/$27.50
    • Chunks of wood-roasted chicken breast pan-fried in Cajun spices, mushroom and pineapple, finished with unsweetened yogurt
  • French Chick $18.50/$27.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast, brie, sprinkling of chopped nuts, topped with cranberry sauce
  • Southern Man $18.50/$27.50
    • Chorizo sausage and pepperoni from Blackball, bacon, roast beef, red onion, mushroom
  • Woolly Woolly $18.50/$27.50
    • Marinated lamb, feta, sun-dried tomato, Kalamata olives, topped with mint infused yogurt
  • Spring Nelson Lamb $18.50/$27.50
    • Marinated lamb, dry-roasted kumera, spinach, tomato drizzled with rosemary infused olive oil
  • Island Bay $18.50/$27.50
    • Pepperoni from Blackball, anchovies, Kalamata olives, mushroom, enhanced with anchovy butter
  • Chicken Calzone $23.50/-
    • Pizza base filled with wood-roasted chicken, brie, chopped nuts and cranberry sauce, folded over to a 2half-moon shape, then sprinkled with our Neapolitan tomato sauce, served with mixed green salad

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Freshly baked sourdough w neudorf olive oil & marinated olives $11.50
  • Coconut cream & turmeric crepes w grilled prawns, bean sprouts, cucumber, red onion peanuts, coriander, chilli, lime & palm sugar dressing $20.50
  • Toasted muesli w rhubarb compote, yoghurt & milk $11.50
  • Roasted field & button mushrooms w poached eggs on toasted ciabatta w rocket $17.50
  • Beef carpaccio w artichokes, pine nuts, parmesan, truffle mayonnaise, rocket & grilled bread $19.50
  • Add ōra king salmon or bacon $6
    • (Eggs benedict & smoked fish cakes served Saturdays and Sundays only)
  • Pan roasted snapper w green papaya, mung bean sprouts, red onion, cashews & coriander salad w lime & tamarind dressing $32.50
  • Steamed asparagus w sea salt & lemon $8
  • Garlic & Rosemary Marinated Lamb Salad $22.90
    • Served with green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, beetroot chutney and aioli
  • Chicken Nuggets 'n Chips
    • With tomato sauce
  • Cold Brew Chicken Wings $15.90
    • Maple and smoked paprika glaze, with chipotle BBQ sauce
  • Grilled Haloumi Salad $22.90
    • Quinoa, toasted seeds, baby spinach and beetroot chutney served with grilled haloumi
  • Spiced Braised Pork Belly $16.90
    • Served with granny apple chutney, shiraz syrup and ciabatta
  • Our Famous Steak & Guiness Pie $23.90
    • Traditional English steak and Guinness pie served with creamy mash and peas
  • Cold Smoked Chicken $22.90
    • Served with green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, beetroot chutney and aioli
  • Calamari Salad $22.90
    • Crispy calamari, green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, lemon mayonnaise and balsami glaze
  • Miso charred aubergine, butternut puree, tagorashi rice crisps, pickled green tomatoes $24.00
  • Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
  • Farm to plate, freshly picked seasonal vege $8.00
  • Crab 'n' buns, tempura soft shell crab, jeff's steam buns, apple & fennel salad, tom yum mayo $24.00
  • Bloody Mary Oyster Shot $9.00
  • Lemon pannacotta, jam donut, strawberry & basil salsa $13.00
  • Urban's marinated bowl of olives $6.00
  • Urban style ceviche, corn tortillas, chilli coconut whip $20.00
  • Grape Escape Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Streaky Bacon with soft Poached Free Range Eggs, Potato Rosti, Breakfast sausage, Mushrooms, Tomato and Toasted Wholegrain Bread (Home-Made GF bread $2.00)
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $19.25
    • Our own Fresh Baked Focaccia with Bacon, Egg, Avocado Spread, Tomato, Onion Jam and Brie
  • Home Made Pizza Wedge $8.50
    • With Ham, Cheese, Tomato and Salad Leaves
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $25.50
    • Served with Quince Fruit Jelly, Pickles, Fruit, Blue Cheese, Brie, French bread and Walnut Toast (GF Bread $2 Extra)
  • Grape Escape Chicken Focaccia $19.00
    • Served Warm with Wholegrain Mustard Mayonnaise and Salad Leaves
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Served with Toasted French Bread
  • - Brie – Rich and Creamy
  • ideal for one $19.00
  • ideal for one – $20.00
  • Smoked Warehou & Mussel Chowder $17.00
    • Thick and Creamy with Bacon and Fresh Herbs. Served with Toasted Garlic Flute
  • Bread & Dips $10.00
    • 3 Warm Breads served with Kakariki Olive Oil, Today’s Fresh Homemade Dips
  • Flames on Forty Flaming 450g Flintstone on the Bone $39.00
  • - CHICKEN $24.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast Served with Crispy Bacon, Melted Brie Cheese and Apricot Relish
  • Rhubarb, Raspberry and Apple Crumble $14.00
    • Warm Winter Fruit with Spiced Nut Crumble Topping. Served with Wangapeka Clotted Cream and Vanilla Custard
  • HOT CAKES
    • Three fluffy, light hotcakes are toasted to have a crispy outside, then served with butter and maple syrup.
  • BBQ RODEO
    • A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun
  • DELUXE HAMBURGER
    • A flame-grilled beef patty topped with pickles, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, and mayo. All on a toasted sesame seed bun.
  • PLOUGHMAN'S ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
    • A flame-grilled AngusPure Steakhouse Patty, Heinz Seriously Good Aioli, premium lettuce, freshly sliced tomato, sliced red onion, tomato relish, mustard, cheese and Ploughman’s chutney. Top-notch. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • WHOPPER JR
    • Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • CHEESEBURGER
    • Our Cheeseburger Kids Meal is a signature fire-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun
  • $11.90 BEEF SUPER VALUE FEED
    • Enjoy a classic flame-grilled Whopper®, BBQ Rodeo, regular fries, regular soft drink and your choice of three chicken nuggets or a regular sundae. All for only $11.90!
  • SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE MUFFIN STUNNER
    • The Sausage, Egg & Cheese Stunner Meal includes one Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin, Small Fries, Regular Hot Drink and a Link Sausage. Now that's value. Available until 11 am at participating restaurants
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • With Garlic Croutons
  • Tasting of Jaffa $15.00
    • Crème Brulée, Macaroon, Bon Bon Jaffa Soil and Cream
  • Garden Salad $7.00
    • Mustard Dressing
  • Crisp Skin Snapper $35.00
    • Pork Belly, Parsley Purée and Brown Butter Crumbs
  • Fries $7.00
    • Sea Salt
  • Big Eye Tuna $39.00
    • Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils
  • Slow Roasted Beetroot $15.00
    • Quark, Caraway and Truffle Honey
  • Scallops $22.00
    • Cauliflower, Green Apple & Caramel Salad, Bacon and Curry Oil
  • Spanish potato omelette “Tortilla Española” $11
    • green salad, mustard
  • 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 market fish $30
    • summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
  • Willow Creek Eggs as you like $17
    • Heck’s bacon, toasted focaccia, green salad
  • French goat cheese tartelette $18
    • roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
  • Baked eggplant $18
    • tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto
  • Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
    • Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
  • ●Caesar Salad (GF Available) $20.50
    • Cos lettuce tossed with creamy dressing, croutons, crisp bacon, parmesan, anchovies and soft egg
  • Kids Breakfast $10.00
    • Wholegrain toast, egg, bacon and hash brown
  • Croissant $17.25
    • Filled with ham off the bone with brie, mustard mayonnaise, salad leaves
  • Buckwheat Flapjacks $18.50
    • Crispy bacon, blueberry compote, banana, maple syrup
  • Rindless Bacon $5.00
  • ●Chicken Liver Parfait $25.50
    • Served with quince fruit jelly, pickles, fruit, blue cheese, brie, french bread and walnut toast
  • Children’S Platter (GF Option) $9.50
    • Cheese, bread, fresh fruit, raisins and cold meat
  • We have available for sale our herb vinaigrette, mustard mayonnaise, tomato and chilli jam, quince jelly, chilli and lemongrass sauce.
  • Housemade Grain Free Muesli +$3.00
  • Sambusak $22.50
    • 2 Housemade savoury pocket pastries filled with feta & silverbeet, served with Labaneh & olive oil, fresh tomato salsa, pickles & 2 chaminados
  • Cajun Seafood Gumbo $21.30 / $16.30
    • A mildly spicy New Orleans dish, packed with seafood accompanied by Housemade cornbread (Regular / Small or Entree)
  • Bowl of Fries $9.00/$5.00
    • Served with tomato sauce OR Housemade Aioli (Regular/Small)
  • Housemade Paleo Sun Kiss Surprise $10.00
  • Eggs On Toast $19.50
    • Your choice of fried, scrambled or poached eggs, served on garlic ciabatta with approx. 150gr Pestell’s bacon OR a generous serve of Crusoe’s “Magical Mushrooms”, hash browns & Housemade Aioli
  • Crusoeʼs Legendary Burgers - Chicken Burger $23.80
    • Chicken breast steak (Aioli, tomato sauce, Pestellʼs bacon)
  • Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo Crusoeʼs Style $21.30 / $16.30
    • Mixed pan-fried mushrooms with Fettuccine noodles in an oozing creamy sauce. Served with parmesan cheese (Regular / Small)
  • SQUID NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
  • FIRE SALMON(3p) $7.00
  • SESAME SEAWEED $7.50
  • CHICKEN SESAME KATU $19.50
    • Crumbed chicken with original vegetable sauce and sesame
  • CHICKEN ROLL (4p) $7.00
  • KIDS SUSHI PLATE $7.50
  • MISO BEEF ROLL (4p) $7.00
  • SHRIMP TEMPURA NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
  • (Served with seasonal salad and home-made tamarind or mint chutney or both) -
  • CHICKEN SAAGWALA Boneless tender chicken pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy with fresh spices and herbs garnished with julienne ginger $ 16.98
  • KHEEMA CHEESE PARATHA - A hearty filling of mildly spiced lamb mince and cheese stuffed in a naan dough and cooked in the tandoor oven coming to you served with a delicious raita. $5.98
  • KASHMIRI KEBAB Tender diced chicken marinated in chef’s special spices and cooked in the tandoor oven (dairy & artificial colour free) $ 9.98 (Mains $ 16.98)
  • SEEKH KEBAB Spiced mince of lamb pressed on a skewer and cooked in the tandoor oven $ 9.98 (Mains $ 15.48)
  • LAMB SAAGWALA Tender diced lamb cooked in a fresh spinach gravy with fresh herbs and spices garnished with julienne ginger (available in Beef as well) $ 16.98
  • SEEKH KEBAB (4 pcs) - spiced mince of lamb pressed on a skewer and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney, rice and salad. $9.98
  • CHEESE & GARLIC NAAN - bread stuffed with cheese and garlic $ 3.48
  • Plain naan $3.00
  • All curries with rice
  • Tandoori chicken full $18.00
  • Balti (prawn) $16.20
    • Ginger, garlic, coriander based thick sauce
  • Biryani (veggie) $12.00
  • Vindaloo (prawn) $16.50
    • Spicy curry
  • Korma (prawn) $16.50
    • Creamy curry with cashew nut paste
  • Korma (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Creamy curry with cashew nut paste
  • Cheese Board $15
    • a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Fettuccine al Fungi $21
    • fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
  • Field Mushroom $12.50
    • roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
  • Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
    • seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy N/A
    • Turn your attention to The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy. With a crispy chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss Cheese, tomato, lettuce, and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun; this burger tastes as good as it looks.
  • McChicken® Hunger Buster N/A
    • A crunchy McChicken burger, with medium fries, medium drink and a small sundae to top it all off. Who knew you could buy so much satisfaction?
  • Cheeseburger N/A
    • Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
  • Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
    • Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
  • 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.
  • Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
    • Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
  • Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
    • Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink.
  • 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.
Bel-Aire Tavern

Bel-Aire Tavern

location

Address

8-10 Tahunanui Drive, State Highway 6, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 (3) 546-4421

email

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clock

Opened hours

price range

Price

$10 - $20

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service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Pub Food

features

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Bar Scene

Location
8-10 Tahunanui Drive, State Highway 6, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand
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