Nicola's Cantina in Nelson Menu

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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

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

Tarakihi Ceviche $12
- Citrus marinated fresh tarakihi ceviche with tequila jelly

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

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

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

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

Coconut Spanish Flan $9
- with Holly's mango chilli ice cream

Nearby Sample Menus

- One Shank $22.00
- Vegetable $14.00
- Change from Rice to Roti $3.00
- Small $3.00
- Vegetable and Tofu $14.00
Crispy Chicken Stir Fried with Cashew Nuts $14.00
- Crispy slices of deep fried chicken stir-fry with a special in house marinade sauce, cashew nuts, finely sliced carrots, red capsicum and spring onions
- Vegetable and Tofu $20.00
Crispy Pork with Chili Basil Stir Fry $13.50
- Crispy cubes of pork belly, green beans, mushrooms and finely sliced carrots stir fried with child and basil

Salt & Pepper Squid $28.00
- W/ paprika, aioli & lemon wedge
Pancake Stack $15.50
- W/ grilled bacon, banana & maple syrup or yogurt & berry compote
Ground Beef Burger $18.00
- W/ gherkin, relish, mayonnaise, tomato, cheese & fresh salad served w/ hand cut chips
Crispy Calamari Salad $15.50
- W/ locally picked salad greens, roasted pumpkin & kumara & a poppy seed dressing
- For Two $48.00
Five Tiger Prawns $16.50
- Crumbed in coconut
Hawaiian $22.00
- Ham & mozzarella topped w/ fresh pineapple
Rib Eye Steak $32.00
- W/ olive oil mash, wilted greens & a red wine jus - Add prawns $37.00

Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
- All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
Speight's Pie $21.20
- Homemade pie of the day served with side salad & fries. Our friendly staff will let you know what the chef has created today. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pie
Sour Cream $2.00
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
Caesar Salad $19.80
- The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
- Locally baked foccaccia bread topped with rib-eye steak, homemade caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg and pesto mayo with your choice of english mustard or horseradish sauce.
Baby Pavlova $13.00
- The Kiwi classic surrounded with a salad of fresh fruit, whipped cream and smothered in a wild berry compote.
Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
- Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.

Goat Cheese Fritter $6.50 ea.
- date relish & spiced carrot
Fried Potatoes $10.00
- rosemary, crispy onions & buttermilk aioli
Sliver Fern Farms Lamb $39.00
- artichoke, asparagus, salted grape & capers
Soy Glazed Hot Smoked Salmon $24.00
- avocado, horseradish, apple & lime
Smoked Beef Tartare $24.00
- fried egg, parmesan fries, mushroom & black garlic
Twice Cooked Organic Leeks $12.00
- herb ricotta, pistachio & brown butter
Mushroom Rototo $32.00
- zucchini, pumpkin, pine nuts & raisin
Coconut Panna Cotta $16.00
- pineapple sorbet & pistachio wafer

Chicken tikka masala $17
- Chicken Tikka cooked in an onion and tomato-based gravy.
All these dishes come with rice. Please order breads and sides separately.
Hahi paneer $15
- Cottage cheese cooked in a cashew-based gravy with exotic spices from Shahi kitchen.
Naanizza veggie $7
- A delicious fusion where naan breat meets pizza, stuffed with cottage cheese, onion, capsicum and spices.
Butter chicken $17
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a cashew and tomato-based gravy - the most popular delicacy of Northern India.
Vegetable jalfrezi $15
- Seasonal vegetables and cottage cheese cooked with a tomato-based gravy.
Plain naan $3
- Soft bread using white flour baked in tandoori oven.
Malabari $19.5
- Prawns or fish cooked in coconut-based gravy.

Vegetrian $6.50
Sausage $3.00
$24.00 Pack $24.00
- 4 Fish, 2 Small Hot Dogs, 2 Pineapple Rings, 2 Scoops Chips
Fish Bites $1.00
Texas Beef $9.00
Kids Pack 1 $6.50
- 1/2 Scoop Chips, 1 Small Hot Dog, 1 small Donuts, 1 Sauce Sachet
Mussel $3.00
Seasoned Wedges $5.60

Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
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.
Ketchup Sauce N/A
- Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.
Oreo® Cookies McFlurry® N/A
- For a delicious mouthful of crunchy biscuit pieces blended into creamy soft serve, try the Oreo® Cookie McFlurry.
Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
- The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
Medium Frozen Coke & Medium Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this fantastic snack bundle! Just $3 will get you a medium Frozen Coke and medium fries! Snack-time - sorted!
$25 Classics ShareBox® $25
- Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
Caramel Sundae N/A
- It's a delicious delight. Soft, creamy waves of soft serve made with fresh milk, doused in a sticky, sweet warm caramel sauce.

Fried Retropina $10.00
- Smelt fish from Harihari river of the west coast lightly coated in cornstarch and deep fried. Served with sea salt and lemon.
Dragon $26.00
- Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber, BBQ eel and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.
Kauri $92.00
- Platter for four: 24pc nigiri, 24pc sashimi, + bonus
Goma-Wakame $7.00
- Sesame infused seaweed salad.
Ora King Salmon Sashimi $20.00
- Premium Salmon from Marlborough Sound.
Kaisen Don $25.00
- Assorted sashimi pieces on a bowl of steamed rice.
Tempura Salmon $4.00
Assorted Nigiri - 7pc $20.00
- Tuna, salmon, white fish x 2, prawn, squid

Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8
Mussel, scallop, smoked eel filo $16.5
Edamamae, soy miri $7
Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
Smoked eel bruscetta, slow roasted tomatoes, red wine vinagrette $14.5
Wild venison, mushroom paté, red wine reduction $20
Bread options N/A
- Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
Organic southern style free fried chicken, lemon mayo, crispy onions, hot sauce $19

Soup of the Day $13.00
- Served with Fresh Bread Roll
John Dory $39.00
- Mutton Bird Cannelloni, Artichoke, Pickled Mustard Seeds and Fried Hens Yolk
Fish & Chips $28.50
- Hand Cut Chips, Lemon and Tartar Sauce
Lamb Lion $39.00
- Confit Belly, Black Pudding Dumpling, Rosemary and Pomegranate Molasses
Octopus $16.50
- Black Olive Aioli, Capers and Brioche Crumbs and Nasturtium
Tofu and Pumpkin Ravioli $24.00
- Quinoa, Wilted Spinach and Cashew Nut Dressing
Prawn Gyoza $17.00
- Lemongrass, Coriander, Lime, Ginger and Soy
Fries $7.00
- Sea Salt

Mt Arthur $23.00
- Our calzones are made by stuffing a pizza dough full of delicousness and baking until piping hot! Ricotta, chevre goat cheese, mozzarella, feta, artichoke hearts, roasted red capsicums, kalamata olives, fresh spinach. Topped with hot marinara sauce and parmesan!
Motueka $21.00
- Artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, ham, mushrooms on a marina tomato sauce with Mozzarella; topped with fresh oregano.
Whitewater $22.00
- Rich and creamy alfredo sauce topped with mozzarella, fresh spinach and smoked chicken
Hummus & Pita Platter $13.00
- House-made spicy garlic and roasted red capsicum hummus with fresh baked pita, served with cucumbers, and carrot sticks.
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.
Pesto and Artichoke $20.00
- A basil pesto base topped with mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, fresh tomato slices, and artichoke hearts!
Hawaiian $15.00
- Pineapple and ham with marinara sauce and mozzarella.
Rocket $19.00
- Olive oil & garlic base, prosciutto ham, parmesan, mozzarella, fresh rocket greens & lemon slices

Spanish style meatball $18
- tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
West Coast whitebait omelette $22
- Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
Pan fried halloumi $18
- lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
- Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
Home smoked salmon sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Lamb rump $30
- green beans, Heck’s bacon, grilled tomato, green salad
Tiger prawn risotto $18
- tomato, onion sofrito

Takeaways available + $1.00
Steak, Eggs, Chips
Hand Cut Chips $6.00
Bacon / Onion Rings $4.00
Mozzarella and pine nut stuffed mushrooms, potato and garlic gallettes and a side of salad
GLUTEN FREE
Main size available $20.00
Pan fried tarakihi, garden salad, hand cut chips and homemade tartare sauce

Yasai Itame $12.00
- Wok fried seasonal vegetables. Add tofu for $2
Spicy Black Tan-Tan Ramen $16.00
- Sour and spicy black sesame base. Vegetable stir-fry, pork mince, bok choy, shredded leek. Freshly ground sesame
Tuna Tataki $19.00
- Delicately seared tuna with wasabi vinaigrette gelée, flying fish roe, shredded leek. Served chilled
Mini Takana Don $5.00
- Takana mustard leaves and shredded leek on steamed rice
Takana Fried Rice $14.00
- Takana mustard leaves, chāshū pork, egg, spring onion
Shoyu Ramen $10.00
- Original soy base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots
Pork Gyoza $8.00 / $15.00
- Pan-fried dumplings with pork, cabbage, onion and chives (6pcs / 12pcs)
Salmon Salad Noodles $16.00
- Salmon sashimi and avocado slices on cold noodles. Mayo, nori seaweed, original dressing, wasabi

All curries with rice
Biryani (chicken) $14.00
Palak paneer $13.50
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy
Chikpea masala $13.50
- Chickpea in tomato onion sauce
Dal makhni $13.50
- Protein and fiber rich lentil, cooked in thick tomato based gravy
Raita $3.00
Madras (prawn) $16.50
- Coconut based creamy curry
Chicken tikka $12.00

Nicola's Cantina

Nelson Region > Nelson > Nicola's Cantina

Address

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

Phone

035488761

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

$0 - $10

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

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

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

Nicola's Cantina in Nelson Menu

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Nicola's Cantina

Nelson Region > Nelson > Nicola's Cantina

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Phone

Opened hours

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

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