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

Fish & Fries $18 Small / $24 Large
- Fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter w/ fries, salad greens, lemon wedge & tartare sauce
The Works $22.00
- Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, onions, pepper, olives, tomato & mozzarella cheese
Crumbed or Pan Fried Fish of the Day $28.00
- Salad greens, citrus hollandaise & your choice of olive oil mash or gourmet potatoes
Ceviche $15.50
- Fresh fish of the day marinated in citrus w/ capsicum & onion on toasted ciabatta
Ceviche $17.50
- Fresh fish of the day marinated in lemon juice tossed w/ capsicum, onion & fresh coriander on grilled ciabatta bread
Tasman Bay Seafood Risotto $28.00
- W/ fish of day, scallops, prawns, Marlborough green lipped mussels, cloudy bay clams, fresh herbs, tomato & parmesan
Breads & Dips $14.00
- Home baked breads w/ a trio of dips
BBQ Chicken $22.00
- Styx BBQ sauce w/ smoked chicken, red onions & fresh coriander

Affogato w almond & fig biscotti 9.5 W amaretto, frangelico or cointreau $14.50
Crispy pork chicharrones (belly) w cumin salt, red onion, coriander & harissa $14.50
Smoked fish hash cakes with soft poached eggs, hollandaise & rocket $17.50
Bbq lamb rump w grilled eggplant, hummus, spiced yoghurt sauce, red onion mint, feta & cumin $32.50
Trust the chef $45 per person
- A selection of complementary dishes, especially compiled from today’s a la carte selection by the Boat Shed kitchen designed to share amongst the table ( Sample only – menu changes daily )
Beef carpaccio w artichokes, pine nuts, parmesan, truffle mayonnaise, rocket & grilled bread $19.50
Warmed kervella cheese w fresh pear, endive, walnuts, cress & grilled bread $16.50
Grilled steak sandwich w fried egg, avocado, tomato chutney, cress & cabbage slaw $16.50

Guacamole $10
- with corn chips
Nachos $11
- Refried beans, black beans, salsa fresca, sour cream
Tarakihi Ceviche $12
- Citrus marinated fresh tarakihi ceviche with tequila jelly
Potato & Chorizo $15
- Potato, chorizo, slaw, salsa fresca, jalapenos, salsa roja
Corned Beef $8
- Pulled corned beef, slaw, avocado & corn salsa, habanero mustard mayo
Coconut Spanish Flan $9
- with Holly's mango chilli ice cream
Popcorn $8
- Chilli & lime
Prawn $17
- Jalapeno butter prawns, avocado, red onion, feta, cilantro, salsa verde

Caesar Salad $12.00
- Your choice of free range chicken or anchovies on a bed of lettuce with crispy homemade croutons and boiled eggs, covered in Italian parmesan cheese and drizzled with a creamy Caesar dressing
Popeye (V) S $11/ M $20/ L $25
- Spinach, Feta
Puttanesca S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- Chorizo, Red Onions, Capsicum
Godfather S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- NZ Ham, Salami, Chicken, Chorizo, BBQ Sauce
Extra meat topping S $4/ M $5/ L $6
Quattro Formaggi (V) S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- Blue Cheese, Feta, Brie, Parmesan
Capricciosa S $11/ M $22/ L $27
- NZ Ham, Mushrooms, Italian Artichokes
Padrino S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- NZ Ham, Salami, Capsicum, Blue Cheese

Lemon pannacotta, jam donut, strawberry & basil salsa $13.00
Miso charred aubergine, butternut puree, tagorashi rice crisps, pickled green tomatoes $24.00
Korean spiced duck nibbles, toasted sesame seeds, sweet & spicy sauce $18.00
Crying tiger, pulled pork, iceberg cups, nahm prik, crispy shallots $20.00
Fresh oysters (weather dependent), shallot vinegar - freshly shucked $4.50 ea
Urban chips, caramelised onion & roast garlic aioli $11.00
Fresh fish sashimi, crispy rice noodles, nouc cham dressing $20.00
Affogato, expresso, vanilla bean ice cream, sng shot ''rose rabbit'' orange liqueur'' $16.00

Balsamic Dressing N/A
- Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
$20 Mates Hunger Buster $20
- Grab a mate and share 2 Big Mac and 2 Cheeseburgers, fries and drinks. This deal is sure to bust your hunger.
Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb N/A
- Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger.
Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
- The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.
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.
Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
- The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.

Pork Kakuni $18.00
- Slowly braised, sweet and tender pork belly served in Mirin Sake & soy broth.
Assorted Vegetable Tempura $18.00
- A selection of tofu, vegetables deep fried in a light
Dragon Roll $20.00
- Inside out roll with grilled eel, tempura prawns, flying fish roe, cucumber, avocado, served with mayo and teriyaki sauce
Pork Tonkatsu $36.00
- Panko crumbed pork served with Japanese BBQ sauce and fresh salad.
Spicy Tuna Roll $17.50
- Inside out roll with fresh tuna with spicy sauce, cucumber and spring onion and Avocado
Sushi and Sashimi platters are portioned per person and include 7 pieces of assorted Nigiri and Maki Sushi and 6 slices of premium Sashimi $ 23.00
- servings per person (same platter)
Tuna Sashimi $22.50
- Fresh tuna direct from Fiji. (9 pieces)
Beef $ 50.50

75 Stir-Fried Rice (Com Rang)
Chicken $14
5 Salmon Fresh Spring Rolls $8
- Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with rice noodles, herbs, carrot, cucumber and smoked salmon
27 Saté Tofu (Dâu Xāo Sate) $14
- Tofu, saté, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot onions
21 Noodle Soup (Phờ) $12
- Chicken or Beef
83 Stir-Fried Chicken/Pork with Curry $14
- Sliced Chicken or Pork stir-fried with curry paste, pineapple, carrot, capsicum and onion
~ Hot & Spicy on request ~
28 Tofu Curry (Dâu Hũ Xāo Cāri) $14
- Stir-Fried Tofu with curry paste, capsicum, onion, dried mushrooms

Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Large fries $3.50
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Hash bites $3.50
BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl

‘Poutine’ Beer battered chips, cheese, red wine gravy $13
Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
Mussel, scallop, smoked eel filo $16.5
Wild goat balls, spicy napoli sauce, ciabatta $12.5
Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
Bread options N/A
- Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30

Three course $75.00
- Amuse Bouche: Scallops, Cauliflower, Green Apple & Caramel Salad, Bacon and Curry Oil OR Slow Roasted Beetroot Quark, Caraway and Truffle Honey. Intermezzo: Big Eye Tuna, Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils OR Veal Fillet Bone Marrow Crust, Roast Carrots, Shallots and Bordelaise Sauce. Peanut Mousse, Chocolate Crumbs and Apricot and Lavender OR Tasting of Jaffa, Crème Brulée, Macaroon, Bon Bon, Jaffa Soil and Cream. Coffee and Selection of Teas.
Peanut Mousse $15.00
- Chocolate Crumbs, Apricot and Lavender
Veal Fillet $39.00
- Bone Marrow Crust, Roast Carrots, Shallots and Bordelaise Sauce
Selection of Breads $8.00
- Dukkah, Dips and Nelson Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Big Eye Tuna $39.00
- Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils
Baked Mussels $15.50
- With Parmesan, Verjus, Prosciutto and Parsley
Potatoes $7.00
- Sea Salt, Parsley and Butter
Soup of the Day $13.00
- Served with Fresh Bread Roll

Wedges with sour cream (Add cheese and bacon, $6) $9.00
Nelson Bays $19.50/$29.50
- Green-lipped mussels, fish, prawns, shrimps and calamari marinated in a mango, chilli and coriander salsa
Woolly Woolly $19.50/$29.50
- Marinated lamb, feta, sun-dried tomato, Kalamata olives, topped with mint infused yoghurt
Italian $14.50/$21.50
- Italian salami from Blackball and sliced fresh mushroom
Thai Mussels $22.50
- A pot of green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay steamed open in a Thai red curry, coconut milk and freshly-chopped corriander broth
Fowl Play $19.50/$29.50
- Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast, red onion, pumpkin, red capsicum, topped with mild sweet chilli sauce
Pork Ribs $26.50
- marinated, wood-roasted with caramelised onion and topped with our own special sauces
Pizza bread with sun-dried tomato and basil pesto $9.50

Yasai Itame $12.00
- Wok fried seasonal vegetables. Add tofu for $2
Seaweed Salad $9.00
- Mixed seaweed, green salad, shredded leek, mayo
Renkon Chips $5.00
- Crispy lotus root slices
Salmon Teriyaki $16.00
- Marlborough salmon fillet 120g, green salad, lemon
Steamed Rice $3.00
Crispy Noodle Salad $9.50
- Crispy noodles, green salad, shredded leek, mayo
Mabo Tofu $13.00
- Tofu wok fried with slightly spicy pork mince, spring onion
Beef Tataki $17.00
- Seared rare beef, shredded leek, onion chutney

Gluten Free Base Available $2 / $3
Avocado
Greek Salad Box $9.50
Pineapple Ring $2.50
FRESH FISH OF THE DAY $4.60
- Crumbed or Battered
Beef Burger $10.00
- Home made beef patty with caramelized onion, beetroot, salad
Scoop $4.20
Hawaiian $11.00 / $17.00
- Ham and Pineapple, cheese

Saagwala(chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
- Spinach based sacue with garlic and ginger
Fish masala $16.50
- Onion, mustard and spice in a thick sauce.
Aloo palak $13.50
- Potatoes in spinach
Chikpea masala $13.50
- Chickpea in tomato onion sauce
Cheese naan $4.50
Chicken tikka masala $14.20
- Tikka cooked with onion and capsicum
Biryani (fish) $16.00
Madras (prawn) $16.50
- Coconut based creamy curry