Nicola's Cantina in Nelson Menu

ENTRADA - starter ENTRADA - starter
  • Popcorn $8
    • Chilli & lime
  • Guacamole $10
    • with corn chips
  • Salsa $7
    • with corn chips
  • Nachos $11
    • Refried beans, black beans, salsa fresca, sour cream
  • Tamales $9
    • Steamed sweetcorn on corn husk, feta, salsa roja
  • Empanadas $9
    • Empanada del dia, savoury pastries (2) served with salsa and sour cream
TACO TACO
  • 6 Inch Flour Tortilla (Corn Add 50C)
  • Fish $8
    • Fish of the day, slaw, pickled cucumber, salsa verde, crema
  • Chicken $8
    • Chicken adobo, black beans, salsa fresca, crema
  • Pork $8
    • Tamarind pork, black beans, slaw, kiwi salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa, cilantro, crema
  • Vegetable $8
    • Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
  • Corned Beef $8
    • Pulled corned beef, slaw, avocado & corn salsa, habanero mustard mayo
  • Potato & Chorizo Taco $8
    • Potato, chorizo, slaw, feta, pink onions, salsa, crema
  • Steaktaco $8
    • Flame grilled steak, slaw, pink onions, chilli jam, feta, crema
CEVICHE CEVICHE
  • Tarakihi Ceviche $12
    • Citrus marinated fresh tarakihi ceviche with tequila jelly
BURRITO BURRITO
  • Elvego Brunch $17
    • Black beans, egg, potato, cheese, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Chicken $17
    • Braised chicken adobo, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Pork $17
    • Tamarind braised pork, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa
  • Vegetable $17
    • Baked pumpkin, black beans, cheese, red rice, avocado, slaw, salsa fresca, salsa roja
QUESADILLA queso = cheese QUESADILLA queso = cheese
  • Vegetable $15
    • Mixed cheeses, seasonal greens, avocado salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Chicken $15
    • Spice rubbed baked chicken, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Pork $15
    • Braised pork, greens, salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa
  • Smoked Fish $15
    • Smoked Blue Warehou, greens, salsa fresca, salsa verde
  • Prawn $17
    • Jalapeno butter prawns, avocado, red onion, feta, cilantro, salsa verde
  • Potato & Chorizo $15
    • Potato, chorizo, slaw, salsa fresca, jalapenos, salsa roja
ENSALADA - salad ENSALADA - salad
  • Side Salad $8
    • Mixed greens, pink onions, jalapenos, beetroot, toasted pumpkin seeds, salsa verde, crema
  • Quinoa Salad $18
    • Quinoa with rice, spinach, caramelised orange, avocado, beetroot, toasted pumpkin seeds, salsa verde, crema
  • Beetroot Sombrero Salad $18
    • Nut filled beetroot sombreros, ensalada del dia
PLATO - PLATES PLATO - PLATES
  • Huevos Rancheros $20
    • Braised pork, black beans, fried eggs, salsa fresca, salsa roja, on crisp corn tortillas
  • Carne Fajitas $22
    • Flame grilled flank steak, onions, peppers, rice, black beans, salsa, crema
POSTRE - DESSERT POSTRE - DESSERT
  • Coconut Spanish Flan $9
    • with Holly's mango chilli ice cream

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Crispy Chicken Wings with Caramelised Ginger Sauce $11.00
    • Chicken Wings served with a sweet caramelised ginger sauce
  • Thai Styled Sliders $13.50
    • Three Sliders done with three different Thai twists. Satay Chicken, and Pork Larb, and Prawn Tomyum
  • Summer Rolls with Duck $12.00
    • Vietnamese styled fresh spring rolls filled with duck, Thai herbs, seasonal vegetables and served with a hoisin sauce based dip
  • - Vegetable $22.00
  • - Change from Rice to Roti $3.00
  • - Vegetable and Tofu $13.50
  • - Prawn $17.00
  • Miang Cocktail Salmon $12.00
    • Zesty fresh salmon with red onion, lemon zest, coriander, lemon grass, and fancy lettuce - Salmon (3) / Tofu (4)
  • Sticky Date Toffee Pudding $15.00
    • Caramel Sauce/ Anglaise/ Ice Cream
  • Ice Cream Sundae $15.00
    • Chocolate/ Raspberry/ Strawberry/ Caramel
  • Braised Lamb Shank $33.00
    • Potato & pea mash/ Parsnip crisps/ snow pea tendrils (Yalumba The Strapper Greenache Shiraz Mataro)
  • Recommended wines available by the glass
  • Broccoli/ Almond Butter $7.00
  • The Tides Ale Battered Turbot $28.00
    • House cut fries/ house made tartare (The Tide's Ale)
  • New Zealand Green Lip Mussels $17.00
    • White wine/ parsley/ fresh tomato/ chilli/ garlic/ toasted bread (GF on request) (Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Beef Cheek Croquette $19.00
    • House made Beetroot Chutney (Ropaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir)
  • Beef Cheeseburger Sliders $13.50
    • With Swiss Cheese and Caramelised Onion Jam
  • All Burgers Served with Crisp Iceberg Lettuce, Fresh Tomatoes and Toasted Focaccia Bun with Fries
  • Honey Roasted Beetroot & Caramelised Onion Tart $15.00
    • With French Goat Cheese, Rocket and Pinot Syrup
  • Potato Skins, Paprika Salt, Parmesan and Sour Cream $7.00
  • Flames on Forty Burger
  • Vegetables of the Day with Bearnaise Sauce $5.00
  • Flames on Forty Tasting Platter $30.00
    • Spicy Chicken Wings, Baby Cheeseburgers and Salt & Pepper Squid
  • All Served With Garlic Mushrooms and Your Choice of
  • 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.
  • Chicken $ 47.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Roll $17.50
    • Chicken thigh, cucumber and omelette served with teriyaki sauce.
  • Pork Tonkatsu $36.00
    • Panko crumbed pork served with Japanese BBQ sauce and fresh salad.
  • Assorted Sashimi
    • Chef ’s selection of freshest tuna, salmon and white fish Entrée(12pieces)$22.50 Main(24pieces)$42.50
  • Spicy Tuna Roll $17.50
    • Inside out roll with fresh tuna with spicy sauce, cucumber and spring onion and Avocado
  • Agedashi Tofu $15.50
    • Deep fried tofu in a light potato starch coat served with soy sauce based Dashi stock soup.
  • 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. >>
  • ~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
  • 77 Spicy Beef Noodle Soup (Bún Bo Huê̕) $14
    • Shin Beef, pork, lemongrass, rice vermicelli, onion, sprouts and fresh herbs
  • ~ Hot & Spicy on request ~
  • Seafood $18
  • 72 Chicken with Vermicelli (Miên̕ Trôn)
    • Poached chicken, vermicelli, carrot, herbs, cucumber, sprouts, peanut, peanuts and sesame
  • Seafood $18
    • Prawn, Squid, Scallops
  • Chicken $14
  • 20 Crispy Chicken (Gā Chiên Giōn) $12
    • Marinated chicken thigh/wings served with fries
  • Slow Roasted Beetroot $15.00
    • Quark, Caraway and Truffle Honey
  • Crisp Skin Snapper $35.00
    • Pork Belly, Parsley Purée and Brown Butter Crumbs
  • Octopus $16.50
    • Black Olive Aioli, Capers and Brioche Crumbs and Nasturtium
  • Potatoes $7.00
    • Sea Salt, Parsley and Butter
  • Big Eye Tuna $39.00
    • Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils
  • Tasting of Jaffa $15.00
    • Crème Brulée, Macaroon, Bon Bon Jaffa Soil and Cream
  • Garden Salad $7.00
    • Mustard Dressing
  • Baileys Brulée $15.00
    • With Anzac Finger
  • Seafood chowder $15.50
  • Fried platter for 2 $20.00
  • Ginger beer smoked manuka pulled pork burger $18.00
    • With asian slaw, greek yoghurt, sour dough bun, swiss cheese served with fries .
  • ●Beer battered fish $24.00
    • With fries, salad, tartare sauce .
  • Wedges $9.50
    • With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Sauces - each $3.00
    • Mushroom & bacon, peppered mustard, or garlic butter
  • Fried sports platter . $30.00
  • -Small $17.00
  • Fish and Chip package for one $9.50
    • Classic and classy! Local fresh fillet of fish battered in our own crispy beer batter & deep fried served with golden chips & lemon
  • Plucked $13.80
    • Strips of tender grilled chicken with rich and delicious homemade satay (peanut) sauce topped off with all the usual suspects-salads and sauces & lashing of avocado!
  • Chips $3.00/ $4.00
    • punnet / scoop
  • Mussel Pattie $4.80
    • our own homemade speciality
  • Sparrows Fart $12.80
    • the bacon and egg bonanza! Golden hash brown layered with cheese and crispy bacon + an egg, salad, avocado, tangy relish and dressing, this wee number will keep you going!
  • Fish of the day $6.80
    • fillet of, battered & deep fried
  • The Hau $14.50
    • The works! Homemade beef patty, grilled with cheese, mustard and tomato sauce, topped with an egg, grilled bacon, pineapple ring and beetroot. Aioli dressing, relish and salad complete this awesome feed!
  • The Cow Pat $12.80
    • Our own tasty homemade beef patty grilled with cheese, mustard and tomato sauce, topped with salads, aioli dressing & tangy homemade tomato relish.
  • Crispy fries $10.00
    • Served with choice of aioli, tomato sauce, or gravy
  • Sea run salmon steak (GF) $34.00
    • 190 grm skin on boneless salmon steak served on a risotto with a in house tomato and corn salsa
  • Kiddies breakfast (above meals 1/2 size) $10.00
    • For children 12yrs & under
  • All children's meals are $15 each and include a free dessert as below
  • Poached pears $15.00
    • Poached in a mixture of red wine, cinnamon, vanilla and star anise served with kapiti vanilla ice cream and a honey mascarpone
  • -Served with sour cream & chilli sauce $15.00
  • Fettucine carbonara $20.00
    • Pasta, smoked bacon, mushrooms & onions, tossed in cream & folded in fettuccine, finished with egg yolk & parmesan cheese
  • Sbbk big breakfast $22.00
    • Crispy rashers of bacon, new york sausage, fried eggs, homemade potato rosti, roasted tomato & mushrooms - all together on toasted bread.
  • Cress Cut Fries With Sour Cream $4.50
  • Nachitos $5.50
    • House made, Gluten -Free Corn Chips with Cheese
  • PicaDillo Beef
    • (Mexican Style Home Cooking Mince, Beef Slow Cooked with a Combination of Dried Chillies and Herbs)
  • -3 Tacos $10.50
  • Quesadilla Grande $10.50
    • Large fresh (flour) Tortilla is folded over and heated until the cheese melts in the bean and your choice of fillings
  • Burrito or Burrito Bowl
    • Rice, Cheese, Black Beans, Salsa, Soft Flour Tortilla is Heated and Served with your Choice of Filling
  • Jaritto Mexican Premium Soda $4.50
    • Mexi-Cola, Lime, Mandarin, Mango, Guava, Grapefruit, Jamaican Hibiscus, Strawberry and Pineapple
  • -Guacamole
  • EDAMAME $7.50
    • Original or Garlic
  • MASA ZEN $24.50 - $29.50
  • - Entree (edamame, salad, octopus ball)
  • ASSORTED SASHIMI $19.50
    • Chef's choice 10pc Sashimi
  • SHRIMP TEMPURA NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
  • ROLLED EGG NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
  • - Rice
  • - Assorted Sushi & Sashimi (9pc)
  • CHEESECAKE - ask the wait staff for the flavour of the day. $6.98
  • DAL MAKHANI Mixed lentils with mild spices cooked on slow heat till tender and buttered just before serving in a haandi (copper bowl) $ 12.98
  • MANGO CHICKEN Tender fresh diced chicken cooked in onion and yoghurt gravy with a scrumptious hint of mango puree $ 16.98
  • TANDOORI PLATTER A combination of four of the above scrumptious meat delicacies served as an entrée platter enough for two people $ 18.98
  • Tamarind chutney $1.98
  • NAAN - plain white flour bread. $2.48
  • ALOO MATAR Tender succulent peas and potatoes cooked in a onion and tomato gravy garnished with coriander $ 11.98
  • CHEF’S SPECIAL - changes daily as per the chefs whims, please enquire with us for the days special delicacy $POA
  • Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
    • Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.
  • Pan de Ajo $8.00
    • Garlic bread. Toasted ciabatta with fresh garlic and olive oil.
  • Pescado Del Dia POA
    • Fish of the day. Ask waiting person or see board.
  • Gambas Al Ajillo $14.00
    • Succulent banana Prawns (3) sautéed in olive oil and garlic with a hint of chili.
  • Escalivada $12.00
    • Grilled vegetables. A Catalonian Favourite! Tomato, zucchini, aubergine, mushrooms and red pepper with Romesco sauce.
  • 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.
  • Callos a la Madrileña $12.00
    • Stewed tripe "Madrid style" with tomatoes and red wine.
  • 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).
  • Fries large $4.00
  • Char Burger $6.50
  • (served with open flat pita bread with green salad and choice of meat)
  • Handmade chicken sliders $4.90
  • Stuffed Sausages $2.90
  • pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50
  • Fries small $2.50
  • Sausage Rolls $2.80
  • Dal makhni $13.50
    • Protein and fiber rich lentil, cooked in thick tomato based gravy
  • All curries with rice
  • Chicken tikka masala $14.20
    • Tikka cooked with onion and capsicum
  • Prawn pakora $14.00
  • Palak paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy
  • Fish masala $16.50
    • Onion, mustard and spice in a thick sauce.
  • Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Spicy curry
  • Karahi (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Dry curry with mixed vegetables
Nicola's Cantina

Nicola's Cantina

location

Address

6 Church Street, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035488761

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Latin American , Mexican , South American , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Wine and Beer ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
6 Church Street, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand