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

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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

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

( 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

(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

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

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

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.

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

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

Side Vegetables $5.00
Warm Roast Vegetable Salad $20.00
- A combination of oven roasted root vegetables cooked with dukkah spices, feta cheese, cos lettuce, walnuts and olives finished with Ale House dressing and a splash of aioli. Add bacon: $ 23.60 Beer Match: A lovely meal to have with a Speight's nutty and grassy Gold Medal Ale.
Black Cherry Chicken $30.80
- Pan roasted chicken supreme, stuffed with herbs, cashew nuts, soft cheese and bacon. Laid on kumara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Porter has the complex flavours to enhance this dish.
Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
- Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
Sour Cream $2.00
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
Caesar Salad $19.80
- The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
The Highlander $00.00
- Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.

Vegetable $17
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, cheese, red rice, avocado, slaw, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Vegetable $8
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
Pork $17
- Tamarind braised pork, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa
Chicken $17
- Braised chicken adobo, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Coconut Spanish Flan $9
- with Holly's mango chilli ice cream
Potato & Chorizo $15
- Potato, chorizo, slaw, salsa fresca, jalapenos, salsa roja
Popcorn $8
- Chilli & lime
Corned Beef $8
- Pulled corned beef, slaw, avocado & corn salsa, habanero mustard mayo

Patacca S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- Mushrooms, Blue Cheese, Bacon
Funghi (V) S $9/ M $18/ L $24
- Mushrooms
Prosciutto & Funghi S $11/ M $20/ L $25
- NZ Ham, Mushrooms
Godfather S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- NZ Ham, Salami, Chicken, Chorizo, BBQ Sauce
Italian Pizza Bread (V) $6.00
- Pizza bread with mozzarella and your choice of garlic, rosemary oil or onion & olives
Mediterranean (V)(LG) $12.00
- Fresh tomato, olives, feta, cucumber, red onion, on a bed of lettuce and with a delicious balsamic vinegar dressing
Carciofini (V) S $9/ M $18/ L $24
- Italian Artichokes
Hawaiian S $10/ M $18/ L $25
- NZ Ham, Pineapple

(v) : can be prepared vegetarian
Wrap $13.90
- A soft shell tortilla filled with grilled bacon and crumbed chicken, shredded lettuce tomato and beetroot relish
Ploughman's platter (v) $20.90
- A shareable selection of cold meats and cheeses served with pickles, chutney, bread and crackers.
Side of potatoes $5.50
The outlaw $32.90
- 300gm Chargrilled ribeye steak cooked to your liking served with caramelised onions and garlic butter, seasoned fries and a house salad
Scarecrows salmon patè $15.50
- Homemade smoked salmon paté made with cream cheese, dill, lemon and horseradish served with crusty bread, crackers and salad garnish
Asian chicken and prawn salad $28.90
- Chicken and prawns sautéed in hoisin sauce served on a salad of soft rice nooodles, mixed leaves, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and fresh orange finished with a sesame oil and citrus dressing garnished with spring onion and toasted seame seeds
Fresh local catch POA
- Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's catch

Flames on Forty Tasting Platter $30.00
- Spicy Chicken Wings, Baby Cheeseburgers and Salt & Pepper Squid
for two $32.00
3 Local Cheese
Crispy Buttermilk Onion Rings $6.00
- CHICKEN $24.00
- Crumbed Chicken Breast Served with Crispy Bacon, Melted Brie Cheese and Apricot Relish
Selection of Local Award Winning Wangapeka Cheese including
Flames on Forty Flaming 450g Flintstone on the Bone $39.00
All Burgers Served with Crisp Iceberg Lettuce, Fresh Tomatoes and Toasted Focaccia Bun with Fries

Meat Lovers $18.50
- Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
Two Course Roast of the Day $21.50
- Slow roasted prime cuts served w. GLUTEN FREE gravy
Veggie $18.00
- Seasonal roasted vegetables, feta cheese, olives, caramelised onion, mozzarella & homemade tomato sauce
Fish Burger $18.00
- Beer battered gurnard, home-made tartare sauce & carrots, served w. fries
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
Veggie Burger $17.00
- Chickpea and vegetable pattie w. mesclun, caramelised onion, egg, beetroot, mayo & BBQ sauce, served w. fries
Little “fish & chips” $11.00
- Battered fish, chips & tomato sauce
Youngsters Sunday $ 4.00
- chocolate or berry

Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
82 Stir-Fried Eggplant with Pork (Cā Xāo Thit) $14
- Sprint Onion, Tomato, served with steamed rice. Hot and spicy on request
Chicken $14
20 Crispy Chicken (Gā Chiên Giōn) $12
- Marinated chicken thigh/wings served with fries
77 Spicy Beef Noodle Soup (Bún Bo Huê̕) $14
- Shin Beef, pork, lemongrass, rice vermicelli, onion, sprouts and fresh herbs
17 Prawn or Salmon Salad (Sa Lát Tôm / Cá Hôi) $18
- King Prawn cutlets or Smoked Salmon on a bed of mixed lettuce, seaweed, picked lotus, sprouts, carrot, cucumber, herbs and dressing ~ available in mild, medium or hot
13 Seafood Spring Rolls (Nem Hai San) - 3 rolls $12
- Deep fried rice paper spring rolls filled with prawns, squid and crab meat
3 Vegetarian Fresh Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuôn̕ Chay) $8
- Lettuce, cucumber, carrot, herbs and rice noodles served with hoisin sauce and peanut crumb

Salad $5.70
Lamb S $10.9 / L $12.9
Chicken S $8.8 / L $11.8
Chicken $5.60
Mixed S $10.9 / L $12.9
Falafel $1.80
Garlic yoghurt/honey mustard/mint/sour cream/bbq/mayo/tomato/satay/aioli/(chilli) sweet, mild, hot/butter chicken
Mixed S $8.8 / L $11.9

Side salad N/A
Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
House cut chunky chips, paprika salt, BBQ sauc $7
Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30
Seasoned wedges, sour cream, sweet chill $9
Smoked eel bruscetta, slow roasted tomatoes, red wine vinagrette $14.5
Free farmed crispy pork belly, slaw, fiejoa, chilli, preserved lemon $18

Spanish style meatball $18
- tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
Fish & chips $18
- hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
Pan fried halloumi $18
- lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
- Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
Baked eggplant $18
- tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto
Willow Creek Eggs as you like $17
- Heck’s bacon, toasted focaccia, green salad
Pan fried market fish $30
- summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad

Mussel Pattie $4.80
- our own homemade speciality
Plucked $13.80
- Strips of tender grilled chicken with rich and delicious homemade satay (peanut) sauce topped off with all the usual suspects-salads and sauces & lashing of avocado!
Sparrows Fart $12.80
- the bacon and egg bonanza! Golden hash brown layered with cheese and crispy bacon + an egg, salad, avocado, tangy relish and dressing, this wee number will keep you going!
The Bullseye Burger $15.80
- The king of burgers! Juicy tender rump steak marinated in garlic, herbs & spices, layered with grilled bacon, egg, B.B.Q sauce, cheese & topped with Tui salads, caramelised onion, relish & aioli and completed with beets. Legend. >>
Fish and Chip package for one $9.50
- Classic and classy! Local fresh fillet of fish battered in our own crispy beer batter & deep fried served with golden chips & lemon
Off the Hook $14.80
- Fresh local fillet of fish of the day, battered and deep-fried, drizzled with homemade tartar and cheese, piled high with heaps of salad, aioli dressing relish and avocado to finish. >>
Hotdog $3.80
- on a stick-kiwi classic
Roots Shoots and Leaves $12.80
- delectable veggie patty creation ‘du jour’ with chunks of marinated feta, loads of salads + lip-smackingly good sauces + avocado. Get it in ya!

Rindless Bacon $5.00
Kids Breakfast $10.00
- Wholegrain toast, egg, bacon and hash brown
Seafood Salad $23.75
- Prawn cutlets, marinated fish, poached salmon with fresh salad leaves and lemongrass and chilli dressing
Vegetable Strudel $21.00
- Portobello mushrooms, selection of vegetables baked in puff pastry with sundried tomato and brie, served with salad leaves, tomato and capsicum relish
-Home-Made GF Bread $2.00
Nachos $9.00
- With cheese, beans and sour cream
Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
- With chocolate or berry sauce
Thai Prawn And Sweet Potato Fritters (GF) $21.50
- Thai prawn and sweet potato fritters with a hint of chilli, coriander and ginger, with tomato chilli sauce and salad leaves

SALT&PEPPER CALAMARI $19.00
- Chargrilled baby vegetables, rocket, walnuts, polenta, sweet chilli aioli. (GF)(DF)
BANANA BREAD FRENCH TOAST $18.00
- Streaky bacon, maple butter, almond praline & whipped cream.
HOLLANDAISE $3.00
FILLET $35.00
- 200g 21 day aged prime fillet steak.
CHEESE BOARD $12.00/ $16.00 / $20.00
- Cheddar, Blue or Brie served with crackers, grapes & fruit chutney(1 Cheese/2 Cheeses/3 Cheeses)
PULLED PORK&'SLAW SLIDERS $15.00
- Sticky hoisin & soy pork w/- Asian coleslaw. (DF)
WARM PRAWN SALAD $13.00
- w/- chargrilled melon, mango, rocket leaves w/- coconut dressing. (GF) (DF)
HERBED POLENTA CHIPS $12.00
- w/-house sweet chilli aioli. (V) (GF) (DF)

Roast Vegetable Salad Roasted caramelized beets, roasted pumpkin, kumara & tuscan tomatoes with creamy feta cheese finished with mesclun salad greens & toasted almond flakes, drizzled with a balsamic $18.50
Tropical Smoothie -
Hot Pot Casserole of the Day Made on daily & served with a lid of crispy filo pastry, accompanied by our garlic bread. $19.50
Chocolate Banoffee Pie Chocolate tart filled with caramel & banana topped with a soft Italian meringue. $13.00
Pizza Basil pesto, tomato & Mozzarella cheese. $17.00
Dessert Cabinet Specials Choose from a wide selection of Gateaux’s and slices that change daily in our cabinet. -
Cajun Seasoned Lamb Salad Cajun seasoned lamb fillet cooked medium rare with salad greens, creamy feta cheese, roasted Tuscan tomatoes then drizzled with pesto oil & topped with pesto croutons. $22.00
Beer Battered Fries Crispy beer battered fries with bacon, melted cheese & sour cream. $11.50

Chicken McNuggets® N/A
- Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
Georgie Pie Bacon 'N' Egg N/A
- Meet the new Georgie Pie® Bacon 'N’ Egg. It’s the best of breakfast, baked fresh in a pie, and available all day.
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.
Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
- Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Big Mac® N/A
- Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
Chick'n McCheese N/A
- A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.
Salted Caramel Frappé N/A
- A decadent, freshly blended salted caramel explosion topped with irresistible whipped cream and indulgent caramel drizzle.
Chicken Bacon Deluxe N/A
- It’s deluxe, and it’s back. Crispy coated chicken dressed with rasher bacon, fresh tomato, cheese with a Swiss accent and topped off with creamy mayo.