Founders Brewery & Cafe in Nelson Menu

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Fish Cake Spring Rolls $12.00
- Deep fried spring rolls with a traditional fish cake filling twist
Poached Salmon in Galangal Coconut Soup $25.00
- Fresh poached salmon in a rich galangal coconut based soup served with mushrooms, baby tomatoes and garnished with coriander and spring onion
Green Curry Chicken $14.00
- Tender chicken thigh served in a traditional rich green curry
- Vegetable $22.00
- Vegetable $22.00
Larb Money Bags $11.00
- Money bags filled with traditionally prepared pork and prawn larb and served with a red onion dip
- Change from Rice to Roti $3.00
Black Pepper Beef $21.00
- Tender slow cooked chunks of beef marinated with a black pepper sauce and stir fried with white onions, red capsicums and spring onions

Marinara (LD) S $8/ M $15/ L$20
- Oregano, Anchovies, Garlic Oil, (without mozzarella)
Extra meat topping S $4/ M $5/ L $6
Prosciutto & Funghi S $11/ M $20/ L $25
- NZ Ham, Mushrooms
Godfather S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- NZ Ham, Salami, Chicken, Chorizo, BBQ Sauce
Napoli S $11/ M $22/ L $27
- Anchovies, Capers, Olives
Padrino S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- NZ Ham, Salami, Capsicum, Blue Cheese
Carciofini (V) S $9/ M $18/ L $24
- Italian Artichokes
Capricciosa S $11/ M $22/ L $27
- NZ Ham, Mushrooms, Italian Artichokes

Urban's marinated bowl of olives $6.00
Affogato, expresso, vanilla bean ice cream, sng shot ''rose rabbit'' orange liqueur'' $16.00
Lamb pancakes, spiced slow cooked lamb, lettuce, tzatziki, fresh flipped curly kale pancakes $25.00
Bloody Mary Oyster Shot $9.00
Miso charred aubergine, butternut puree, tagorashi rice crisps, pickled green tomatoes $24.00
Urban style ceviche, corn tortillas, chilli coconut whip $20.00
Tempura $5.00ea
Fresh fish sashimi, crispy rice noodles, nouc cham dressing $20.00

Plain naan $3
- Soft bread using white flour baked in tandoori oven.
Chicken tikka fried rice $14.5
- Chicken tikka from the tandoori oven fried with egg and vegetables.
Tandoori chicken (half-serve) $10.5
- Tender spring chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices and gently roasted in the tandoori oven.
Side platter $10
Chicken tikka salad $11
- A medley of fresh greens and chicken tikka, served with a yummy mango sauce.
Malai kofta $15
- Delicious clusters of lightly-fried homemade cottage cheese, potato and nuts served with a delicate cashew-based gravy.
Do pyaza $17
- Your choice of lamb or beef cooked with ginger, garlic, sauteed brown onion, tomato and spices.
Chicken tikka $9.5
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt and spices and cooked in tandoori oven.

Warm Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake $15.00
- Chocolate sauce/ hazelnut praline/ Vanilla ice cream (GF)
Duck and Mushroom Risotto $29.00
- Rocket/ parmesan/ hoi sin jus (GF) (Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Pinot Noir)
The Tides Gourmet Salad (GF) $6.00
Spaghetti Marinara $29.00
- Scallops/ prawns/ mussels/ calamari in spicy Napolitano sauce (Waimea Estate Sauvignon Blanc)
Bread Platter — for 2 Turkish/dark rye/sour dough served with daily dips $15.00
House Smoked Marlborough $24.00
- King Salmon Salad Boiled egg/ radish/ capers/ red onion/ gourmet lettuce/ lemon dressing (GF) (Lake Hayes Sauvignon Blanc)
Fish of the Day priced daily
Wangapeka Cheese Selection $20.00
- Tui / B1ue Rock / Matariki / Brie/ Spiced pear paste / crostni / selecton of seasonal fresh fruit / nuts (GF on request) (Sweet Agnes Riesling) and/or (Lake Hayes Noble)

2 fillings $3.50
Kids Pack 3 $6.50
- 1/2 Scoop Chips, 4 Fish Bites, 2 Small Donuts, 1 Sauce Sachet
Jam Wraps $2.30
Hot Dogs $3.00
Lasagna Topper $3.20
Delux Spud $9.00
- Potato, Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms, Garlic Butter, Cheese, Coleslaw & Sour Cream.
Small Hot Dogs $1.70
Chocolate Explosion $3.50

300gm Beef Ribeye $33.00
- Cooked to your liking served on rosemary and thyme roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables topped with pan fried portobello mushrooms and red wine jus.
Stables' Loaf $10.00
- For those with a more hearty appetite try our oven baked mini loaf served with fresh garlic butter made from real New Zealand butter.
Stables Pot Pie $22.00
- Filled with succulent chunks of New Zealand beef in a rich ale gravy, vegetables and herbs served with creamy mash.
Home Made Garlic Bread $8.00
- Moist on the inside, crispy on the outside, we hand make our bread each day and then drizzle with natural New Zealand butter and garlic.
Stables Burger $20.00
- Two beef patties, bacon, egg, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato and cheese on a toasted bun served with thick cut fries.
Pork Spare Ribs $29.00
- Slow cooked pork spare ribs braised then grilled in smokey BBQ sauce and served with seasoned wedges.
Seafood Basket $20.00
- Crumbed mussels, scallops, fish bites, squid rings and prawn cutlets served with fries, tartare sauce and a lemon wedge.
Chicken Breast $30.00
- Oven roasted and stuffed with feta and spinach, wrapped in honey cured bacon and served on rosemary and thyme potatoes and seasonal vegetables, topped with creamy marsala sauce.

Green Beans $7.00
- Butter and Soft Herbs
Selection of Breads $8.00
- Dukkah, Dips and Nelson Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fries $7.00
- Sea Salt
Garden Salad $7.00
- Mustard Dressing
Roasted Vegetables $7.00
- Glazed in Manuka Honey and Thyme
Tasting of Jaffa $15.00
- Crème Brulée, Macaroon, Bon Bon Jaffa Soil and Cream
Peanut Mousse $15.00
- Chocolate Crumbs, Apricot and Lavender
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.

Rocket $19.00
- Olive oil & garlic base, prosciutto ham, parmesan, mozzarella, fresh rocket greens & lemon slices
Chipotle (Very Spicy!) $18.00
- Fiery hot & spicy chipotle chile sauce, mozzarella, smoked chicken breast & spicy jalapenos!
Mushroom Medley $18.00
- A mix of mushrooms, roasted garlic, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, marinara tomato sauce topped with fresh basil.
Classic Cheese $11.00
- Marinara tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and topped with fresh basil.
Simplicity $11.00
- Extra virgin olive oil and garlic topped with mozzarella and parmesan.
Smoked Salmon $22.00
- Olive oil and garlic base, smoked salmon, sliced brie & parmesan, lemon slices & capers
Buller $22.00
- Built for those wanting a hearty pizza! Pepperoni, locally made Italian sausage, ham, spicy jalapenos, mozzarella & marina sauce.
Spinach & Rocket Salad Small $8.00 Large $13.00
- Blend of fresh spinach and rocket, red onions, mushrooms, roasted red capsicum, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and our house made pesto-vinaigrette dressing.

Old School Beef Burger $16.00
- Homemade beef pattie, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot chutney, aioli and a fried egg. Served with a helping of hand cut chips
Fish and Chips Small $10 Large $15
- Crispy beer battered fish filler with hand cut chips and a garden salad
Stuffed Mushrooms $15.00
- Mushrooms stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pine nuts then grilled and stacked up with crunchy potato gallettes
Ham Off the Bone $25.00
- Succulent ham served with a fresh garden salad and new season potatoes
Railway Rib Back
- Tender slow cooked rib back coated in our famous sticky honey soy sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds and served with hand cut triple cooked chips and freshly made coleslaw
250g $29.00
Ice cream sundae
Crumbed Squid Rings and Aioli $12.00

DESSERT: Malai kulfi Or Vanilla Ice Cream -
CHEESECAKE - ask the wait staff for the flavour of the day. $6.98
KHEEMA CHEESE PARATHA - A hearty filling of mildly spiced lamb mince and cheese stuffed in a naan dough and cooked in the tandoor oven coming to you served with a delicious raita. $5.98
POTATO NAAN - bread stuffed with spiced potatoes $ 3.48
LACCHHA PARATHA - layered and buttered wholemeal flour bread $ 3.9
KADAI PANEER A north-Indian delicacy - home-made cottage cheese cooked in a dry gravy of onions, capsicums and tomatoes $ 14.98
(ALL OUR CURRIES ARE GLUTEN FREE and all but a few mains cooked mild, medium or hot & served with basmati rice) -
GULAB JAMUN - absolutely scrumptious creamed milk and flour dumplings lying around in a sugar syrup. $5.98

Donut $3.00
Warm Chocolate Brownie with chocolate sauce $4.00
Salami
Avocado
Battered Scallop $2.60
Wedges $6.50
Bannana Fritter $2.50
½ Scoop Wedges $3.50

Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
- toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
Field Mushroom $12.50
- roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
- accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
Salad Mediterranean $12.50
- Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
- seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
Cheese Board $15
- a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
Tofu chermoula $24
- spiced tofu sautéed with seasonal vegetables enjoy with spiced Couscous and organic yoghurt.
Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
- filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.

SALMON CHOWDER $ 16.00
- Beautiful chowder with Moroccan flavored hot smoked salmon, fluffed milk, fresh herbs and crispy mini ciabattas. (only available from May - October)
PIZZA SALMONE $ 18.00
- Hot Smoked Salmon pizza dressed in red onions, capers, fresh salmon, tomato, and cheese. (only available from May - October)
Sandwich $10.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/GOAT CHEESE, LEMON & ROSEMARY
COLESLAW or GREEN FRESH SALAD $ 5.00
SALMON PLATTER FOR TWO $ 32.00
- A variety of our most delicious menu dishes on a platter for two.
COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
- crunchy salmon or chicken bites.
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
SALADS - FROM $ 16.00
- Cold smoked salmon salad or feta, apple, mandarin salad with local organic greens. (Only available from October - May)

Hawaiian $17.50
- with pineapple and diced ham
Olive $17.00
- spinach, olives, feta, red onion, tzaki
Fries with Aioli $7.50
Prawns $13.50
- half dozen served with garlic aioli
Bruschetta Bread $8.50
- fresh tomato, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
Deep fried Calamari $18.50
- with green salad, tomato, cucumber, sweet chilli sauce
Salt and pepper squid $12.50
- deep fried with sweet chilli sauce
Caesar Salad $16.50
- cos lettuce, croutons, poached egg, bacon top with Caesar dressing

Founders Brewery & Cafe

Address

87 Atawhai Drive, The Wood, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

Phone

035484638

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Price

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Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Pub Food , Seafood

Features

Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Takeout , Bar Not Available , Quick Bites , Lunch , Bar Scene , Seating , Highchairs Available , Brunch , No Takeaway , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating

Founders Brewery & Cafe in Nelson Menu

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