Cafe Max in Nelson Menu

 TAPAS - SMALL PLATES

• Pan de Ajo $8.00
  • Garlic bread. Toasted ciabatta with fresh garlic and olive oil.
• Patatas Bravas $9.00
  • Roughed fries topped with a spicy tomato and chilli sauce. Probably the most popular tapa in Spain to accompany any drink.
• Tortilla a la Asturiana $9.00
  • Asturian style fritatta with potato, egg, herbs, onion, red capsicum and chorizo.
• Empanadillas de Carne $9.00
  • Oven baked butter pastry envelopes. Filled with beef tomato, onion and capsicum.
• Alitas de Pollo Al Ajillo $9.00
  • Spicy chicken wings with garlic, herbs and sherry.
• Croquetas de Pollo $11.00
  • Creamy chicken croquettes.
• Riñones Al Jerez $11.00
  • Sauteed kidney with Sherry, garlic and herbs "Jerez Style".
• Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
  • Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.
• Ensalada de Verano $11.00
  • Summer Salad. Lettuce, tomato, capsicum, olives, feta. Ideal as a green 'break' to accompany other tapas.
• Escalivada $12.00
  • Grilled vegetables. A Catalonian Favourite! Tomato, zucchini, aubergine, mushrooms and red pepper with Romesco sauce.
• Espinacas a la Catalana $12.00
  • Catalan style spinach sautéed in olive oil with garlic, sultanas, pinenuts and feta cheese.
• Alcachofas con Jamón $12.00
  • Sauteed artichokes in olive oil with Spanish cured ham, garlic and herbs.
• Mejillones Al Ajillo $12.00
  • Green lip mussels sautéed in olive oil, garlic, herbs and a dash of sherry.
• Calamares a la Romana $12.00
  • Crispy squid rings served with aioli and lemon.
• Boquerones a la Malagueña $12.00
  • Crispy fresh anchovies "Málaga style" with aioli and lemon.
• Callos a la Madrileña $12.00
  • Stewed tripe "Madrid style" with tomatoes and red wine.
• Pincho Moruno $12.00
  • Grilled marinated lamb and vegetable skewer.
• Brocheta de Chorizo y Queso $12.00
  • Grilled chorizo, haloumi and vegetable skewer.
• Rabo de Toro a la Cordobesa $12.00
  • Braised Oxtail Cordoba style with wine raisins and orange peel.
• Pimientos Rellenos $12.00
  • Beef ragout stuffed red capsicums baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
• Berenjena Rellena $14.00
  • Beef ragout stuffed aubergine baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
• Lomo Adobado $14.00
  • Grilled Pork Loin marinated in Spanish "adobo" served with mash potatoes "revolcona" style.
• Gambas Al Ajillo $14.00
  • Succulent banana Prawns (3) sautéed in olive oil and garlic with a hint of chili.
• Bacalao a la Vizcaina $14.00
  • Grilled Icelandic de-salted cod topped with a red capsicum and garlic sauce "Biscayne style" served with "revolcona" mashed potatoes.
• Rape Con Pipirrana $14.00
  • Grilled Monkfish topped with a vinaigrette julienne of tomatoes, capsicum, garlic, onion and herbs.
• Fuente de Tapas Variadas $25.00 x1 / $48.00 x2
  • Tapas platter of grilled vegetables, chorizo, empanadilla, chicken and lamb skewers, tortilla, croquette, mussels, olives, feta, dip and ciabatta.

 LA CENA - DINNER

• Pescado Con Patatas $21.00
  • Fish and chips. An English classic also popular in 'The Costas': beer battered market fish with salad and hand cut fries. (Also grilled with no batter).
• Hamburguesa Española $21.00
  • The Spanish beef burger: Prime beef pattie, Serrano Ham, Manchego cheese, tomato, onion, lettuce, relish and mayonnaise. Served with hand cut fries.
• Sopa de Marisco $22.00
  • Basque style seafood chowder with a base of creamed vegetables and tomatoes, white wine, rice, monkfish, mussels, shrimp, cockles and calamari. Served with ciabatta.
• Ensalada de Queso $22.00
  • Grilled haloumi salad with falafel, kalamata olives,tomatoes, roast vegetables nuts and seasonal greens.
• Ensalada de Pollo $22.00
  • Grilled breast chicken salad with Valdeón blue cheese, tomatoes, kalamata olives roast vegetables, nuts and seasonal greens.
• Ensalada de Salmón $24.00
  • Pan-fried salmon fillet salad with tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, avocado, boiled egg, nuts and seasonal greens.
• Ensalada de Cordero $24.00
  • Grilled lamb backstrap salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, falafel, feta, nuts and seasonal greens.
• Paella Valenciana $24.00 pp
  • The most famous Spanish rice dish. Chicken, shrimps mussels, fish and diced vegetables cooked in stock with bomba rice to create an intense and delicious combination of flavours for the senses. (Minimum 2 people, wait 30-40 minutes or pre-order).
• Fideus Rossejats $24.00 pp
  • Roasted vermicelli "paella" with chicken, shrimp, mussels, fish and diced vegetables cooked in stock to create the perfect pasta dish Spanish style. (Minimum 2 people, wait 30-40 minutes or pre-order).
• Pescado Del Dia POA
  • Fish of the day. Ask waiting person or see board.
• Solomillo de Buey $35.00
  • Pure Angus eye fillet steak served to your liking with a blue cheese sauce, hand cut fries and salad.

136 Hardy Street, Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson, 7040, New Zealand

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