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

Affogato w almond & fig biscotti 9.5 W amaretto, frangelico or cointreau $14.50
Steamed asparagus w sea salt & lemon $8
Beef carpaccio w artichokes, pine nuts, parmesan, truffle mayonnaise, rocket & grilled bread $19.50
Crème catalan $12.50
Fresh & Simple - Food to Share
Grilled steak sandwich w fried egg, avocado, tomato chutney, cress & cabbage slaw $16.50
Seared beef bruschetta w blue cheese & lemon $4 per piece
Double baked chocolate soufflé w coffee sauce, chocolate tuile & soft whipped cream $12.50

The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled N/A
- A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled.
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.
McChicken® N/A
- Made with New Zealand chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating. Topped with locally grown crunchy iceberg lettuce and our exceptional McChicken® sauce, between a sesame seed bun. It's difficult to beat a classic.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
$30 Legends Sharebox® $30
- Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
- Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
The Serious Angus® N/A
- It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.

Tandoori chops $12
- Lamb cutlets marinated with herbs and spices cooked in the tandoori oven.
Madras chicken $17
- South Indian delight cooked with coconut-based gravy.
Laksa $17
- Malaysian-style curry with noodles, vegetables, chicken, prawns, tofu, bean sprouts and a boiled egg.
Naanizza chicken $7
- A delicious fusion where naan bread meets pizza.
Vindaloo $17
- Your choice of beef or lamb cooked in an authentic Vindaloo sauce - this is a hot and spicy dish from Goa.
Karahi paneer $15
- Crushed tomato, capsicum and onion complement homemade cottage cheese in a thick masala sauce.
Wok $14.5
- Stir-fried fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in an oyster sauce with your choice of chicken, beef or prawns.
Rogan josh $17
- Mildly-spiced lamb or beef curry cooked in the traditional North Indian style.

Fish Du Jour
- wait staff will advise market price
Whitebait omelette with focaccia & cress $22
Corn chowder with fish, calamari, mussels & Cloudy Bay clams, served with focaccia $18
House baked focaccia with emulsified tomato foam & balsamic reduction $10
Seasonal salad
Twice cooked hoisin pork belly, mung beans, coriander, crispy shallots and crushed peanuts $18
Angus ribeye steak on roasted garam masala potatoes with coriander & tomato butter $36
Blackened Ōra King salmon, green beans, crème fraiche & honey roasted almonds $36

Side Salad $6.50
Prawns (each) $3.50
Fresh Spring Rolls $10.00
- A combination of lettuce, cucumber, spring onions, coriander, rice noodles and prawns, wrapped in rice paper. Served with sweet and sour ginger and ground peanut dipping sauce.
Tasty, spicy, cold salads served with Thai jasmine rice. N/A
Phad Piew Wan $19.00
- Thai sweet and sour dish with pineapple, tomato and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
Yellow Curry [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.00
- A dish from southern Thailand. Aromatic turmeric curry paste, potato and medley of vegetables with your choice of chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian with tofu.
Served with Thai jasmine rice. N/A
TJ Tom Jued Woonsen [mild] $19.00
- Thai clear soup with vermicelli and minced pork, garnished with spring onions.

Classic Hawaiian $16.00
- premium shaved ham off the bone, pineapple and red onion
Prime Beef $23.00
- prime beef pattie, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, onion jam and smokey bbq sauce
Grilled Mushrooms $7.00
Braised Pork Belly $28.00
- with apple sauce and two sides
Chunky Wedges $11.00
- with sweet chilli and sour cream
Forest Floor $25.00
- porcini & portobello mushrooms, red onion, baby spinach, drizzled with a feta sauce
Steak Sandwich $20
- Ribeye steak, chips, parmesan sauce, rocket, grilled sweet sensation tomatoes & chunky fries
-With Chicken $22.00

Prawn Tapa $16.00
- Garlic and herb marinated prawns served with salad garnish.
Breads and Dips $14.00
- The Stables' special selection of warm breads served with a variety of seasonal dips.
Pasta of the Day $24.00
- Refer to specials board.
Fish n Chips $22.00
- Fresh fish in a crispy Golden Bays beer batter, served with thick cut fries salad and homemade tartare sauce.
Tomato Sauce $1.00
Char Grilled Chicken Burger $22.50
- Char grilled chicken breast on an open burger bun with bacon & sweet chilli aioli served with thick cut fries.
Roast Vegetable Frittata $20.00
- Oven warmed frittata served with mesculin leaves, tomato relish and cream cheese.
Special Wedges $17.00
- Hearty chunks of potato specially seasoned with the addition of grilled bacon and melted cheese and served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.

Chawan-Mushi $9.00
- Light and savory steamed egg custard with assorted seafood.
Tuna Sashimi $20.00
- Tuna of the day.
Rata $26.00
- Platter for one: 6pc nigiri, 6pc sashimi, + bonus
Kaisen Don $25.00
- Assorted sashimi pieces on a bowl of steamed rice.
Nigiri A La Carte
- Nigiri of today's fish with pricing per 2 pieces.
Pohutukawa $50.00
- Platter for two: 12pc nigiri, 12pc sashimi, + bonus
Tempura Prawn $24.00
- Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.
Assorted Nigiri - 12pc $34.00
- Tuna x 2, salmon x 2, white fish x 2, prawn, squid, scallop, flying fish roe, BBQ eel

Prawn Gyoza $17.00
- Lemongrass, Coriander, Lime, Ginger and Soy
Big Eye Tuna $39.00
- Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils
Potatoes $7.00
- Sea Salt, Parsley and Butter
Roasted Vegetables $7.00
- Glazed in Manuka Honey and Thyme
Bouillabaisse $38.00
- Prawns, Mussels, Market Fish, Crab and Rouille
Fish & Chips $28.50
- Hand Cut Chips, Lemon and Tartar Sauce
Matariki N/A
- Matariki is a beautiful cheese coated with garlic, spices and herbs which form a jacket that infuses flavour through the cheese. This delicious tasting cheese is creamy, aromatic and delightfully spicy.
Baileys Brulée $15.00
- With Anzac Finger

-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Stir Fried Beef with Black Pepper & Vegetables GF $14.50
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
Pad See Eiw
- Stir fried flat rice noodles, egg & vegetables with your choice of:
Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
Street Noodle Soup $11.00
- Noodle soup version of the Street Noodle dish listed above.
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50

King Prawns $13.50
F4. Choo Chee Goong $27.00
- Flame fried king prawns in our Penang curry sauce with coconut milk and fresh seasonal vegetables
F6. Kra-ti-em $27.00
- Flame fried garlic king prawns with mushrooms, spring onions and fresh seasonal vegetables >>
King Prawns $22.00
S1. Tom Yum
- A mildly spiced broth, infused with lemongrass, galanga, tamarind and ginger, the most famous of Poppy Thais’ soups
Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $16.50
F2. Crouching Tiger $30.00
- Grilled king prawns, served with our secret sauce
M7. Pad Puk Satay
- Poppy Thais’ freshly made peanut sauce stir fried with an assortment of fresh seasonal vegetables, our customers’ favourite, with your choice of

SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI $19.00
- Chargrilled baby vegetables, rocket, walnuts, polenta, sweet chilli aioli. (GF)(DF).
GLUTEN FREE BREAD ALTERNATIVE $1.00
BIG BREAKFAST $20.00
- Bacon, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, kransky's, hashbrown & toast.
FILLET $35.00
- 200g 21 day aged prime fillet steak.
PORTOBELLA BURGER $18.00
- Portobello mushrooms in a bun. Balsamic onions, spinach, beetroot, goat’s cheese & aioli. (V)
KRANSKY SAUSAGES $4.00
COCONUT CREAM PIE $14.00
- Almond crumb, coconut custard, whipped coconut cream, caramelised pineapple (GF) (DF)
DUCK FAT ROASTED POTATOES $6.00

Charcuterie $20.00
- selection of terrines, cured meats, olives, cheese, & fig and walnut bread
Cauliflower Pakora $9.00
- with tamarind, and yogurt
All pizza bases are made here at the Inn
Karaage Chicken $9.00
- Japanese fried chicken with kewpie mayo, lime, and pickled radish
Pepperoni $24.00
Goats Cheese & Thyme Croquettes $20.00
- with roasted celeriac, hazelnuts, fennel, and apple
gluten free base add $2.00
Kai Soi Gai Chicken $24.00
- a northern Thai curry, with egg noodles and a pickled Chinese cabbage salad

-With Bacon $15.00
Bacon / Grilled Chicken / Salmon / Halloumi $5.00
Chunky Gandcut Cajun Chips S $4.00 / L $7.00
- Served with sour cream
Served on Whole grain bread with yello's special salad mix $8.00
Homemade Baked Beans (GFO) $15.00
- With spinach and soft poached eggs on toasted focaccia
Pastrami, swiss cheese, sliced pickles, tomato relish
Sauteed Potatoes / Roasted Tomato / Mushrooms $4.50
Toasted Wholegrain Bread (GFO) $6.00
- Homemade Strawberry, raspberry & lemon jam / Cream Cheese and pesto

Hawaiian $17.50
- with pineapple and diced ham
Mezze Platter $22.50
- Humus, tabbouleh, olives, salsa, roasted capsicum, Feta Cheese portabella mushrooms, served with homemade Turkish bread
with chicken $19.50
Quattro $19.50
- ham, mushrooms, olives, shrimps, aioli
Seafood platter $38.50
- prawns, scallops, salt pepper squid, smoked salmon, fish served with fries and dipping sauce
Spaghetti Meatballs $19.50
- with Napolitano sauce
Vegetables $7.50
Margarita $16.50
- with fresh basil, fresh tomato