Fiction Bar in Nelson Menu

Squid bruschetta w spiced roasted red pepper & coriander $4 per piece
Grilled steak sandwich w fried egg, avocado, tomato chutney, cress & cabbage slaw $16.50
Fresh made pancakes w caramelised banana, streaky bacon, maple syrup & butter $17.50
Prosciutto & buffalo mozzarella w roasted pumpkin, mint, rocket & salted almonds $22.00
Grilled sirloin steak w celeriac & endive remoulade, avocado, horseradish & black garlic butter $32.50
Freshly baked sourdough w neudorf olive oil & marinated olives $11.50
Mixed leaf & herb salad $6
Steamed asparagus w sea salt & lemon $8

Mushroom Sauce $2.50
Cromwell Crumble $13.00
- A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
Pasta of the Day $24.90
- Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.
Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
- An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
Deep South Salmon $33.50
- Pan roasted fillet of Salmon served on a garlic caper mash, topped with a tomato ragout and horseradish and lime cream. With a choice of garden salad or fresh vegetables on the side. Beer Match: Savour the flavour here with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
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.
Side Salad $6.00
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.

Beetroot Sombrero Salad $18
- Nut filled beetroot sombreros, ensalada del dia
Empanadas $9
- Empanada del dia, savoury pastries (2) served with salsa and sour cream
Vegetable $17
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, cheese, red rice, avocado, slaw, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Pork $17
- Tamarind braised pork, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa
Popcorn $8
- Chilli & lime
Huevos Rancheros $20
- Braised pork, black beans, fried eggs, salsa fresca, salsa roja, on crisp corn tortillas
Chicken $8
- Chicken adobo, black beans, salsa fresca, crema
Chicken $17
- Braised chicken adobo, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, salsa roja

Fresh ciabatta with flavoured butter $7.00
Free-range pork belly roulade with mango and apple salad, relish, jus and fresh ciabatta $20.50
Hokey pokey semifreddo with hard shell dark chocolate melt and vanilla cone $14.00
Cider tempura battered gurnard with fries, tartare and slaw $25.00
Affogato $14.50
- with liqueur
Smoked tomato soup with roasted garlic, cumin and grilled ciabatta bread $15.50
Beetroot carpaccio marinated in balsamic and lemon, crumbed mussels stuffed with stracchino cheese, coriander and mint salad $21.00
Chocolate truffle $4.50

Roast kumara & bacon salad with aioli & toasted cashews
Watermelon with Kalamata olives, feta & mint
Seasonal salad
Milkdrop mozzarella, chargrilled nectarines, basil, salted almonds & local Frogs End olive oil $22
Twice cooked hoisin pork belly, mung beans, coriander, crispy shallots and crushed peanuts $18
House baked focaccia with emulsified tomato foam & balsamic reduction $10
Southern Glory oyster, served natural with grapefruit granita dressing or baked with jalapeno butter $5
Louisiana-style prawns, with spicy sausage, corn, potato, corn crackers & a dash of Asahi lager $28

Pad Thai with Tofu $26.90
Grilled Spiced Ciabatta with tomato chilli jam $5.90
Spicy Pork Balls $15.50
- with sweet chiili sauce and asian slaw
Spiced Roasted Cashews $7.50
Pad Thai stir fried rice noodles, egg & condiments n/a
Steamed Dumplings $12.00
- (6) Pork, prawn and garlic chives with soy, lemon and chilli dipping sauce
Chilli Chocolate Mousse with cream and chocolate stick $12.00
Chicken Larb $16.80
- chicken, lime juice, chilli & Kaffir lime with lettuce, cucumber & crisp wontons

Vegetarian Roll $15.50
- Assorted Tempura vegetables, sesame infused Wakame seaweed and sushi ginger
Dragon Roll $20.00
- Inside out roll with grilled eel, tempura prawns, flying fish roe, cucumber, avocado, served with mayo and teriyaki sauce
Teriyaki Chicken Roll $17.50
- Chicken thigh, cucumber and omelette served with teriyaki sauce.
Agedashi Tofu $15.50
- Deep fried tofu in a light potato starch coat served with soy sauce based Dashi stock soup.
Salmon Sashimi $20.00
- Premium Marlborough Ora King salmon (9 pieces)
Tataki $19.50/$21.50
- Choose between fillet of beef or venison. Lightly seared and cooled down, served with ginger soy sauce and Japanese Karashi mustard.
Nelson Roll $20.00
- Chef ’s selection of fresh and Tempra Prown with cucumber, avocado and flying fish roe with mayonnaise.
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. >>

Baked Mussels $15.50
- With Parmesan, Verjus, Prosciutto and Parsley
Potatoes $7.00
- Sea Salt, Parsley and Butter
Selection of Breads $8.00
- Dukkah, Dips and Nelson Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Crisp Skin Snapper $35.00
- Pork Belly, Parsley Purée and Brown Butter Crumbs
Lamb Lion $39.00
- Confit Belly, Black Pudding Dumpling, Rosemary and Pomegranate Molasses
White and Dark Chocolate Mousse $15.00
- With Espresso
Bouillabaisse $38.00
- Prawns, Mussels, Market Fish, Crab and Rouille
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.

Country style home made pork pâté $18
- pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
Willow Creek Eggs as you like $17
- Heck’s bacon, toasted focaccia, green salad
Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
- Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
Fish & chips $18
- hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
Paella Valenciana $59
- fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
West Coast whitebait omelette $22
- Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
Rib eye steak $32
- sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus
Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad

Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
Pizza bread with sun-dried tomato and basil pesto $9.50
Greek Salad $15.50
- with salad greens, tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives and feta
Chef's antipasto platter for two $27.50
Mussels Moulin Rouge $22.50
- A pot of green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay steamed open in a tomato, onion, garlic and red wine broth
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
Chicken Calzone $24.50
- Pizza base filled with wood-roasted chicken, brie, chopped nuts and cranberry sauce, folded over to a half-moon shape, then sprinkled with our Neapolitan tomato sauce, served with a mixed green salad
Naked Wangapeka $14.50/$21.50
- Base plus our Neapolitan tomato sauce, hand-made low-fat mozzarella cheese from Nelson's Wangapeka Dairy and fresh basil

Onion rings $5.0
Iced Drinks $6.5
- Coffee / Choc / Tea
Flat Breads $13.9
- pesto, cherry tomatoes, rocket and goats cheese
Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) $20.9
- onion bhaji and coriandr salad
Crispy pork belly salad $22.9
- spinach, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin, honey spiced nuts, mung beans, crispy noodles and house dressing
BBQ braised pork ribs $27.9
- bbq braised pork ribs, house slaw, grilled lemon and fries
Steamed mussels sml $16.9 lrg $23.9
- in creamy white wine & garlic sauce
Flat Breads $10.9
- garlic, parmesan, micro greens and ranch sauce

Gambas Al Ajillo $14.00
- Succulent banana Prawns (3) sautéed in olive oil and garlic with a hint of chili.
Ensalada de Queso $22.00
- Grilled haloumi salad with falafel, kalamata olives,tomatoes, roast vegetables nuts and seasonal greens.
Espinacas a la Catalana $12.00
- Catalan style spinach sautéed in olive oil with garlic, sultanas, pinenuts and feta cheese.
Ensalada de Pollo $22.00
- Grilled breast chicken salad with Valdeón blue cheese, tomatoes, kalamata olives roast vegetables, nuts and seasonal greens.
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).
Pincho Moruno $12.00
- Grilled marinated lamb and vegetable skewer.
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.
Ensalada de Verano $11.00
- Summer Salad. Lettuce, tomato, capsicum, olives, feta. Ideal as a green 'break' to accompany other tapas.

Roasted Vegetable Salad Seasonal roasted vegetables & slow roast tomatoes resting on Foccacia pesto bruschetta topped with mesclun & sprinkled with feta cheese, drizzled with a sticky balsamic glaze. $18.50
Feijoa Smoothie -
French Toast Streaky bacon, caramelized banana. French bread dipped in an egg, cream cinnamon sugar coating & drizzled with maple syrup $16.50
Eggs Floretine Toasted English muffin with two soft poached eggs resting on baby spinach & topped with our blend of hollandaise sauce & served with crispy hash browns. $15.50
Seasoned Wedges $6.00
Calamari Salt & pepper calamari rings served on a bed of salad greens, lemon wedges & aioli mayonnaise. $16.50
Greek Style Lamb Kebabs Tender lamb kebabs served with roasted tuscan tomatoes & a tzatziki dip. $30.50
StoneGrill Reef and Beef Prime Angus rump with prawn kebab, juicy scallops & finished with a coriander ginger lime dipping sauce. $33.00

Cajun Fish Burger $10.00
- Hot and Spicy oven baked fish fillets with Greek yogurt dressing, salad
Anchovies
Feta
Seafood $12.50 / $18.50
- Calamari, anchovies, mussels and white fish, capers, cheese
Kumara Chips $6.50
Pineapple Ring $2.50
Beef Burger $10.00
- Home made beef patty with caramelized onion, beetroot, salad
Handcut Agria $6.50

Bacon and egg rolls with onion chutney $3.50
Sausage Rolls $2.80
pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50
Or just Salad $6.00
Mega beef + cheese rolls $4.00
Fries large $4.00
Stuffed Sausages $2.90
Hot Dog & sauce $2.50

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144 Bridge Street, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

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