Cafe Olive in Nelson Menu

Baked passionfruit pot de crème w toasted coconut & mascarpone cream $12.50
Steamed asparagus w sea salt & lemon $8
Coconut cream & turmeric crepes w grilled prawns, bean sprouts, cucumber, red onion peanuts, coriander, chilli, lime & palm sugar dressing $20.50
Affogato w almond & fig biscotti 9.5 W amaretto, frangelico or cointreau $14.50
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 )
Grilled sirloin steak w celeriac & endive remoulade, avocado, horseradish & black garlic butter $32.50
Toasted muesli w rhubarb compote, yoghurt & milk $11.50
Fried west coast whitebait w rocket, bread, butter & lemon $21.50

Black market fish and chips $21.90
- Beer Battered fish of the day served with house salad, seasoned fries and tartare sauce
From dr syn's kitchen
Fresh local catch POA
- Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's catch
Side of fries $4.50
Ploughman's platter (v) $20.90
- A shareable selection of cold meats and cheeses served with pickles, chutney, bread and crackers.
Steak and ale pie $20.90
- Homemade steak and ale pie served with potato mash, seasonal vegetables and gravy or served with salad and fries.
Skulking loafer (v) $10.90
- Oven warmed mini garlic and caramelised onion leaf served with a side of garlic herb butter
Chicken filo $17.90
- Sautéed chicken mixed with cranberries and cream cheese, wrapped in filo passtry and baked golden brown, finished with a hollandaise sauce and house salad

Braised beef cheek, soft polenta, Wilted greens, bacon marmalade, green peppercorn sauce $35.00
Caesar salad – Cos, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing $19.50
Affogato, ice-cream, espresso with Amaretto or Frangelico $14.00
Caesar salad $19.50
- Cos lettuce, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing
Reuben Sandwich: sauerkraut, Emmental cheese, corned beef, Russian dressing caraway rye with gherkin & fries $20.50
Heirloom tomato salad, marinated feta, olive crumb, hazelnuts, capers & tomato dressing $19.50
Huevos Rancheros: crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, free range eggs, salsa & cheese $18.50
Add blackened fish $4.50

$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.
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.
Barbeque Sauce N/A
- Sweet? Spicy? Tangy? Savour it all, with this rich blend of tomato, vinegar and spices.
Hamburger N/A
- The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
- A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
Strawberry Jam N/A
- Your toasted bagel has never tasted this good. Slather on some of Craig's® sweet Strawberry Jam, made with real strawberries.
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.

Tandoori chicken (half-serve) $10.5
- Tender spring chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices and gently roasted in the tandoori oven.
Cheese naan $
- Soft bread using white flour baked in tandoori oven stuffed with cheese.
Samosas (two samosas per portion) $5.5
- Flaky pastry, filled with seasoned potato and peas and fried to perfection.
Hahi paneer $15
- Cottage cheese cooked in a cashew-based gravy with exotic spices from Shahi kitchen.
Vegetarian platter (for two) $12
- All your favourite vegetarian entrees in one. Samosas, Popia Goreng and a selection of tandoori vegetables.
Chicken curry $17
- An authentic, traditional North Indian curry.
Mango supreme platter (perfect for four) $24
- Cheeky Chips, Popia Goreng, Samosas, Chicken Garlic Tikka, Tandoori Prawns, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab and Chicken Hariali.
Butter prawns $
- If you love your butter chicken, this is another variation. Prawns cooked in cashew and tomato-based gravy.

Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $22
- Ora King Salmon, radish, fennel, capers & lemon, mustard cream cheese
Eggs Benedict $22
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Hot smoked Ora King Salmon $22
Thai Noodle Salad $19
- Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Vegetarian
Greek Salad $7
Fish Cakes $19
- Spinach, free-range poached eggs & hollandaise
Chips $7
- Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
Garlic Bread $7
- RK garlic bread, oven roasted with parsley
Fish & Chips $21
- Today’s beer battered fresh fish, rosemary & sea salt chips, tartar sauce & lemon

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.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
Hamburger N/A
- The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
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.
Salted Caramel Frappé N/A
- A decadent, freshly blended salted caramel explosion topped with irresistible whipped cream and indulgent caramel drizzle.
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.
BBQ Cheeseburger Combo N/A
- A tangy BBQ Cheeseburger, a chilled medium soft drink, and medium fries. You’ll never forget that time there was a BBQ in your burger, a party in your wallet, and you were invited.
Georgie Pie® Hunger Buster N/A
- Pinch yourself, this is really happening. A Georgie Pie, Quarter Pounder®, medium fries, medium soft drink, and a small sundae.

Chicken Teriyaki $34.00
- Pan fried chicken thigh cooked with chef ’s own Teriyaki sauce, served with a rice ball and sautéed vegetables.
Assorted Tempura $21.50
- A selection of prawns, fish and vegetables deep fried in a light and crispy Japanese batter with tempura dipping sauce.
King Salmon Miso Teriyaki $35.00
- Panfried King salmon with miso teriyaki sauce served with rice ball and fresh salad.
Tarantula Roll $20.00
- Deep fried soft shell crab, flying fish roe, avocado, cucumber, snow pea shoots and bonito flakes served with mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce.
Rainbow Roll $17.50
- An inside-out roll with salmon, tuna, prawn, white fish, avocado, cucumber and Tobiko (Flying fish roe).
Shabu-Shabu $59.50 per person
- Minimum of two guests required with 24 hours advance pre-order:Shabu-Shabu is a Japanese hot pot meal in which you are presented with a selection of finely sliced beef and vegetables that you cook yourself hot Dashi broth. All Shabu-Shabu set menus are served with chef ’s appetiser of the day, your choice of a sushi or tempura entrée, miso soup, steamed rice, pickles and finished with green tea ice cream and fruit. >>
Miyazu Salad Fresh seasonal green salad tossed in house made soy-based sesame dressing $17.50
- New Zealand Wakame and Goma wakame
Vegetarian $ 45.00

Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
81 Stir Fried Chinese Noodles (Mi᷈Xāo Heo)
- Pak-choi, Carrot, Sprouts
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
29 Stir-Fried Eggplant with Tofu (Cā Xāo Dâ̗ u) $14
- Eggplant, tofu, spring onion, garlic, perilla
75 Stir-Fried Rice (Com Rang)
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
Chicken $14
28 Tofu Curry (Dâu Hũ Xāo Cāri) $14
- Stir-Fried Tofu with curry paste, capsicum, onion, dried mushrooms

Paella Valenciana $59
- fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
Pan fried market fish $30
- summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
Home smoked salmon sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Country style home made pork pâté $18
- pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Home baked focaccia $9
- Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil
Lamb rump $30
- green beans, Heck’s bacon, grilled tomato, green salad
Spanish style meatball $18
- tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad

Samosa V $8.50
- Eight crisp spicy vegetarian pastries served with sweet chilli sauce.
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
-Available with your choice of: Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu. $11.50
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Street Noodles $11.00
- A Golden Bell special. This noodle dish & the noodle soup dish listed below are our Head Chef’s versions of authentic Thai noodle dishes commonly available on the streets of Thailand’s cities & villages and much loved by generations of Thai people. Rice noodles with minced pork, crispy pork, bean sprouts & crushed peanuts are flavoured with lime, lemon & Thai herbs.
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00

Tomatoes $3.50 EA
Cajun Chicken Fettuccine $18.90
- Creamy Cajun chicken fettuccine with spring onion and tomato, topped with Parmesan
Iced Chocolate $5.50
- Milk, Ice, Chocolate SHOTT and ice cream, blended and topped with whipped cream
Pineapple $1.50 EA
Fries $4.90 EA
Garlic Loaf $6.90
- With plenty of garlic butter, wrapped in foil and baked
Cheese $1.50 EA
Bacon And Eggs $12.90
- Fried eggs and streaky bacon on toasted Ciabatta

Spanish omelette $18.00
- Red peppers, roasted potato, spring onion & chorizo sausage, served with toasted vienna bread
Banana split $15.00
- Remember this? Served with a choice of chocolate, berry or caramel sauce
Local steamed mussels $28/$16
- Steamed with your choice of a white wine cream sauce, or an in house tomato sauce, served with dipping bread
250g Ribeye steak (GF) - monteiths beer match - original. $36.00
- Served with seasoned buttered gourmet potatoes & seasonal vegetables - or - served with crispy fries & fresh garden salad. Cooked to your liking with either garlic, peppercorn or mushroom sauce (GF)
Monday-friday 7am-11am
Chicken vol au vents $16.00
- Crisp pastry shells filled with mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce
Beef narcho's $18.00
- Beef – served with spiced mince, salsa, & sour cream
Crumbed camembert $18.00
- Accompanied with a spicy plum sauce

Roasted capsicum & polenta pattie, fried gherkin, beetroot, mint yoghurt, lettuce and house burger sauce $22.0
Roasted mushroom scotch eggs $15.9
- with caramelised onion & chilli jam
Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) $20.9
- onion bhaji and coriandr salad
Flat Breads $13.9
- pesto, cherry tomatoes, rocket and goats cheese
Flat Breads $10.9
- garlic, parmesan, micro greens and ranch sauce
Ice Cream sundae with caramel, berry or chocolate sauce $11.9
BBQ braised pork ribs $27.9
- spiced bbq sauce, house slaw, grilled lemon and fries
Homemade smokey baked beans $11.9
- cheddar and baked egg

Plain naan $3.00
Veggie karahi $13.50
- Mixed vegetables and butter sauce
Karahi (prawn) $16.50
- Dry curry with mixed vegetables
No-veggie platter $15.00
Balti (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
- Ginger, garlic, coriander based thick sauce
Chilli chicken $15.00
- Boneless chicken, soy sauce, chilli sauce, onion, capsicum, garlic, fried in soybean oili
Korma (prawn) $16.50
- Creamy curry with cashew nut paste
Tandoori chicken full $18.00

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