Oceano Restaurant at Rutherford Hotel in Nelson Menu -

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Selection of Breads $8.00
- Dukkah, Dips and Nelson Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Soup of the Day $13.00
- Served with Fresh Bread Roll
Scallops $22.00
- Cauliflower, Green Apple & Caramel Salad, Bacon and Curry Oil
Octopus $16.50
- Black Olive Aioli, Capers and Brioche Crumbs and Nasturtium
Baked Mussels $15.50
- With Parmesan, Verjus, Prosciutto and Parsley
Slow Roasted Beetroot $15.00
- Quark, Caraway and Truffle Honey
Seafood Chowder $15.50
- With Garlic Croutons
Prawn Gyoza $17.00
- Lemongrass, Coriander, Lime, Ginger and Soy

Tofu and Pumpkin Ravioli $24.00
- Quinoa, Wilted Spinach and Cashew Nut Dressing
Fish & Chips $28.50
- Hand Cut Chips, Lemon and Tartar Sauce
Bouillabaisse $38.00
- Prawns, Mussels, Market Fish, Crab and Rouille
Crisp Skin Snapper $35.00
- Pork Belly, Parsley Purée and Brown Butter Crumbs
Big Eye Tuna $39.00
- Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils
John Dory $39.00
- Mutton Bird Cannelloni, Artichoke, Pickled Mustard Seeds and Fried Hens Yolk
Veal Fillet $39.00
- Bone Marrow Crust, Roast Carrots, Shallots and Bordelaise Sauce
Lamb Lion $39.00
- Confit Belly, Black Pudding Dumpling, Rosemary and Pomegranate Molasses

Roasted Vegetables $7.00
- Glazed in Manuka Honey and Thyme
Green Beans $7.00
- Butter and Soft Herbs
Garden Salad $7.00
- Mustard Dressing
Potatoes $7.00
- Sea Salt, Parsley and Butter
Fries $7.00
- Sea Salt

White and Dark Chocolate Mousse $15.00
- With Espresso
Peanut Mousse $15.00
- Chocolate Crumbs, Apricot and Lavender
Tasting of Jaffa $15.00
- Crème Brulée, Macaroon, Bon Bon Jaffa Soil and Cream
Baileys Brulée $15.00
- With Anzac Finger
Selection of Local Cheeses $20.00
- Quince and Crackers
Selection of Ice Creams $ 7.00

Rakau Blue N/A
- A decadent creamy, mild blue cheese with a soft texture. Not a strong blue, but is beautiful to eat. This cheese is made using vegetarian rennet so is perfect for vegetarians.
Urbock N/A
- Wangapeka’s Urbock is a creamy, semi-soft cheese infused with the flavour of Nelson Bays Brewery Urbock Beer. Another of our earthy, savoury tasting cheeses.
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.
Tui N/A
- Tui is an aged cheese with a smooth texture and sweet aromatic flavours that delicately linger on the palate.

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.

Nearby Sample Menus

New orleans southern fried fish tacos, cocktail sauce, jalapeno salsa & urban slaw $20.00
Crab 'n' buns, tempura soft shell crab, jeff's steam buns, apple & fennel salad, tom yum mayo $24.00
Organic chicken liver pate, urban brioche loaf, plum jelly $16.00
Crying tiger, pulled pork, iceberg cups, nahm prik, crispy shallots $20.00
Lemon pannacotta, jam donut, strawberry & basil salsa $13.00
Warm spiced pumpkin, spinach & feta salad, toasted walnuts $9.00
Smoked beef short rib, celeriac puree, red cabbage, confit tomato, crispy onions $27.00
Cold smoked pork crackles $7.00

Today’s Soup $15
- & toast
Watermelon Salad $21
- Watermelon, cucumber & Halloumi cheese, caramelised fig balsamic
Green Salad $5
Eggs Benedict $22
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Hot smoked Ora King Salmon $22
Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $22
- Ora King Salmon, radish, fennel, capers & lemon, mustard cream cheese
Garlic Bread $7
- RK garlic bread, oven roasted with parsley
Chicken & Bacon Open Sandwich $22
- Our cranberry relish, brie, house baked bread, hand cut chips
River Kitchen Squid Salad $19
- Asian slaw, coriander, chilli, citrus miso dressing, peanuts

Prawn Toast $15.90
- with sesame & sweet chilli sauce
Thai Green Curry (hot) with eggplant, greens & jasmine rice Chicken or Tofu $26.90
Kaffir Lime Tart with pineapple & cream $12.00
White Fish $28.50
Chicken Stir Fry with bacon, sweetcorn, miso butter, lettuce & jasmine rice $28.70
Fortune Cookie $1.00
Pad Thai with Chicken $26.90
Pic’s Salted Peanuts $5.00

Coconut rice $5.00
Phad Kee Moaw [mild – med – hot - Thai hot] $19.00
- Stir fried wide rice noodles with sweet basil, bamboo shoots, eggs and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 Prawns $24.50 Vegetarian with tofu
Seafood Salad (Yum Talay) [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $24.50
- Spicy and sour salad combined with onions, cucumber, tomato, Thai herbs, chilli and tossed with Thai-style dressing with your choice of: Mixed seafood or Squid $23.00 / Prawns
Goong Ka Tiem $29.00
- Garlic king prawns serve with stir fried vegetables.
Chu Chee Pla Salmon [mild - med - hot - Thai hot] $29.00
- NZ Salmon fillets pan-fried, coated with red curry sauce and combined with capsicum, kaffir lime leaves, and garnished with sweet basil. Smooth and well balanced flavour.
Thai Beef Salad (Yum Neua Yang) [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $21.00
- NZ rib eye fillet, finely sliced, combined with lime juce, tomato, cucumber, onions,Thai herbs, chilli and tossed with Thai-style dressing.
Phad Piew Wan $19.00
- Thai sweet and sour dish with pineapple, tomato and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
Phad Kheo Wan [med - hot - Thai hot] $19.00
- Hot and spicy stir-fried vegetables, mushrooms, Thai herbs and spices cooked in a green curry paste and coconut cream with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Fish $23.00 /Prawns $24.50/ Vegetarian with tofu

Rainbow Roll $17.50
- An inside-out roll with salmon, tuna, prawn, white fish, avocado, cucumber and Tobiko (Flying fish roe).
Tuna Sashimi $22.50
- Fresh tuna direct from Fiji. (9 pieces)
Assorted Vegetable Tempura $29.50
- A selection of tofu and vegetables fried in a light and crispy Japanese batter with tempura dipping sauce.
Bento Boxes are traditionally served at lunch in Japan, however we at Miyazu see it as the perfect way to enjoy the various tastes elements of the meal – as such we offer this modified version for dinner dining. A Bento is a compartmentalised box featuring a variety of Japanese cooking styles including sushi, sashimi and tempura accompanied by pickled vegetables and your choice of pan fried chicken, beef, seafood or tofu served with rice, miso soup all finished off with green tea ice cream and fresh fruit
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. >>
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.
Scotch Fillet $36.00
- Chargrilled, served with garlic Ponzu sauce and sautéed mixed vegetables.
Chicken Kara-age $17.50
- Traditional Japanese marinated fried chicken served with Japanese mayonnaise sauce.

Kids sizes $5.80
Kids sizes $5.40
Lamb S $10.9 / L $12.9
Lamb S $8.8 / L $11.8
Fries $4.90
Add cheese $1.00
Chicken $5.60
Salad $5.70

Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
Veggie Patty N/A
Honey Oat N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A
Avocado Toasties N/A
Thousand Island N/A
Steak and Cheese N/A
M&M N/A

Tagliata di tonno $20.00
Panna cotta $12.00
- cream berries, chocolate
-Calamari soup $12.00
-Handmade egg pasta, carbonara $15.00
Taglia telle alla carbonara $15.00
-Grilled chicken rosemary dressing $15.00
Insalata mista $8.00
- Mesculin tomato cucumber balsamic
Zuppa di calamari $12.00

Creamy seafood chowder $19
- prawn, fish, house smoked mussels, potato and focaccia
Tiger prawn risotto $18
- tomato, onion sofrito
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
Pan fried halloumi $18
- lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
Spanish potato omelette “Tortilla Española” $11
- green salad, mustard
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
Home smoked salmon sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Rib eye steak $32
- sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus

Yakisoba $14.00
- Stir fried noodles with pork belly, onion, cabbage. Garnished with bonito flakes, mayo
Agedashi Tofu $8.00
- Tempura tofu, warm tentsuyu broth, grated daikon, nameko wild mushrooms, nori seaweed
Mabo Tofu $13.00
- Tofu wok fried with slightly spicy pork mince, spring onion
Kaisen Ramen $16.00
- Original soy base. Prawn, squid and vegetable stir-fry, shredded leek
Salmon Salad Noodles $16.00
- Salmon sashimi and avocado slices on cold noodles. Mayo, nori seaweed, original dressing, wasabi
Crispy Noodle Salad $9.50
- Crispy noodles, green salad, shredded leek, mayo
Tom Yum Ramen $16.00
- Sour and spicy tomato base. Tofu, prawn and vegetable stir-fry, fresh coriander, shredded leek
Shoyu Ramen $10.00
- Original soy base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots

VegeTariano
- (Seasonal Veggie Mix Includes Guacamole, which is both green and good for you)
-Salsa
Tacos-soft or Crispy,
- 100% corn tortilla (Gluten free) is heated and served with you choice of filling.
-3 Tacos $10.50
Cress Cut Fries With Sour Cream $4.50
-Small $6.90
Salsa Brava (Hot)
- (Very Spicy with Habanero)
Side Orders $3.00

FIRE SCALLOP (2p) $7.00
SALMON NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
EGGPLANT $17.50
ASSORTED TEMPURA $22.50
- 4pcs Shrimp & 8pcs Vegetable
CHICKEN SESAME KATU $19.50
- Crumbed chicken with original vegetable sauce and sesame
EGGPLANT $17.50
INARI (3p) $7.00
SPARK TUNA ROLL $7.00
- (with Fish Roe) (4p)

EGGS BENEDICT $18.50
- English muffin, poached eggs hollandaise w/- Pestell's streaky bacon, spinach & mushroom or house smoked salmon.
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $6.00
- with vanilla ice cream
WARM PRAWN SALAD $13.00
- w/- chargrilled melon, mango, rocket leaves w/- coconut dressing. (GF) (DF)
EGGS ON TOAST $12.00
- Two eggs, as you like (poached, scrambled or fried) on toast. (Add bacon $4).
SPINACH $3.00
FRESH FISH SLIDERS&FRIES $18.00
- Lettuce, tomato & house-made tartare sauce.
SPAGHETTI CARBONARA $18.00
- Streaky bacon, mushrooms, cream, white wine & parmesan.
ANGUS BEEF BURGER $24.00
- Our own 200g Angus beef pattie in a bun w/- blue cheese, lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, gherkin & aioli.w/- Fries (and aioli)

Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5
Home Cut Fries Aioli and homemade tomato sauce (gf, df) $7.0
Beetroot Carpaccio Feta, Hazelnuts, Honey and thyme dressing, cress (gf, vg) $14.5
Confit Duck Ravioli Nut brown butter, pine nuts, Oregano, chilli and lemon $18.0
Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
Fresh Homemade Soup of the day Our wait staff will advise $14.5
Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
Chicken Thigh Wrapped in streaky bacon and stuffed with garlic prawns, baby vegetables, red onion puree, pernod cream $31.5

Soup of the Day $12
- made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
Garlic Bread $8
- sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
Fettuccine al Fungi $21
- fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
Salad Mediterranean $12.50
- Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
Warm Poached Pear $12.50
- delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
Cheese Board $15
- a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
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.