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

Fish Cake Spring Rolls $12.00
- Deep fried spring rolls with a traditional fish cake filling twist
Garlic and Butter Fried Rice $7.00
- Prawns $25.00
Pad Thai Spring Rolls $8.00
- Spring Rolls filled with a traditionally prepared Pad Thai filling
- Vegetable Only $14.00
- Medium $5.00
Pad Thai Spring Rolls $8.00
- Spring Rolls filled with a traditionally prepared Pad Thai filling
Larb Money Bags $11.00
- Money bags filled with traditionally prepared pork and prawn larb and served with a red onion dip

Market Fish $38.00
- cauliflower, smoked aubergine, walnut, pomegranate & lime
Vanilla Custard $16.00
- hazelnut, rhubarb & yoghurt sorbet
Salad Greens $10.00
- radish, fennel, parmesan & cabernet sauvignon dressing
Warm Beet & Local Mozzarella Salad $22.00
- asparagus, pine nut & vincotto
Braised Beef Short Rib $38.00
- mustard crust, carrots, prunes & PX sherry
Fried Olives $8.50
- mozzarella stuffing, tomato & white bean
Soy Glazed Hot Smoked Salmon $24.00
- avocado, horseradish, apple & lime
Bread $10.00
- olives & truffle butter

Pork $8
- Tamarind pork, black beans, slaw, kiwi salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa, cilantro, crema
Vegetable $15
- Mixed cheeses, seasonal greens, avocado salsa fresca, salsa roja
Salsa $7
- with corn chips
Fish $8
- Fish of the day, slaw, pickled cucumber, salsa verde, crema
Guacamole $10
- with corn chips
Chicken $17
- Braised chicken adobo, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Elvego Brunch $17
- Black beans, egg, potato, cheese, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Chicken $8
- Chicken adobo, black beans, salsa fresca, crema

Jungle Curry (hot) with white fish, greens, potato & jasmine rice $28.80
Steamed Jasmine Rice $4.50
Spiced Roasted Cashews $7.50
Chicken Stir Fry with bacon, sweetcorn, miso butter, lettuce & jasmine rice $28.70
Chai Creme Brulee with spiced plum & ice cream $12.00
Prawn Toast $15.90
- with sesame & sweet chilli sauce
Prawn Crackers $3.50
Lentil Dahl with chappati $13.5

Garlic bread $3.50
Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
Xtra Large $3.90
Hash bites $3.50
Pepperoni lovers $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
Veg supreme $7.50
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper

House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
Edamamae, soy miri $7
House cut chunky chips, paprika salt, BBQ sauc $7
Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
Wild goat balls, spicy napoli sauce, ciabatta $12.5
Free farmed crispy pork belly, slaw, fiejoa, chilli, preserved lemon $18
Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8

Linguini "Aglio e olio" olive oil,garlic,anchovies,chilli,parsley and parmesan. $19.50
Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00
Aoraki salmon house smoked nicoise style salad.(gf). $29.50
Shoestring fries and homemade tomato sauce $8.00
- watties sauce available upon request
300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00
Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00

French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
Country style home made pork pâté $18
- pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
Tiger prawn risotto $18
- tomato, onion sofrito
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Spanish style meatball $18
- tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
Lamb rump $30
- green beans, Heck’s bacon, grilled tomato, green salad
Creamy seafood chowder $19
- prawn, fish, house smoked mussels, potato and focaccia

French Chick $19.50/$29.50
- Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast, brie, sprinkling of chopped nuts, topped with cranberry sauce
Greek Salad $15.50
- with salad greens, tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives and feta
Vege Patch $19.50/$29.50
- Wood-roasted pumpkin and kumara, red capsicum, broccoli and mushroom topped with lemon pepper yoghurt finished with a hint of cumin
The Big Easy $19.50/$29.50
- Chunks of wood-roasted chicken breast pan fried in Cajun spices, mushroom and pineapple, finished with unsweetened yoghurt
Hawaiian $14.50/$21.50
- Shaved ham and pineapple pieces
Tiramisu $14.50
- Classic Italian-style coffee and chocolate dessert made on the premises
Build My Own $11.50/$18.50
- Base plus our Neapolitan tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and your choice of additional toppings
Island Bay $19.50/$29.50
- Pepperoni from Blackball, anchovies, Kalamata olives, mushrooms, enhanced with anchovy butter

Eggs - each $1.00
Seafood chowder $15.50
Bacon - each $2.00
Wedges $9.50
- With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Fried sports platter . $30.00
Butter southern flavoured chicken, bacon & pineapple burger $20.00
- Served with fries .
Battered onion rings - each $0.60
2 old english pork sausages $15.00
- With mash, gravy, onion marmalade .

M8. Campfire Fillet $29.00
- 220grams of New Zealand prime beef fillet and New Zealand mushrooms with a hint of basil served with our signature garlic sauce, served medium unless otherwise requested
C7. Fire Dragon $26.00
- Roasted duck thigh, simmered in red curry, a hint of coconut and fresh seasonal vegetables, our more experienced Poppy Thai taste
Peanut Sauce $3.00
S1. Tom Yum
- A mildly spiced broth, infused with lemongrass, galanga, tamarind and ginger, the most famous of Poppy Thais’ soups
King Prawns $22.00
C6. Kaeng Penang
- Traditional thick curry from Southern Thailand with alluring combination of fresh seasonal vegetables, garden fresh lime leaves and coconut milk simmered with your choice of
C2. Hor mok
- Thailand’s most elegant seafood dish exploding with flavour and tradition infused tightly with fresh seasonal vegetables, garden fresh lime leaves with your choice of
E1. Summer Roll $7.50
- Flash fried mini pork spring rolls with vermicelli and strips of seasonal vegetables, served with our sweet sauce

Karaage Chicken $13.00 / $19.50
- Takara's famous fried chicken, salad, mayo, lemon (6pcs / 10pcs)
Tan-Tan Ramen $15.00
- Rich sour and spicy sesame base. Vegetable stir-fry, pork mince, bok choy, shredded leek
Tonkotsu Ramen $13.00
- Cloudy pork base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots, ginger, mustard leaves
Crispy Noodle Salad $9.50
- Crispy noodles, green salad, shredded leek, mayo
Vegetable Gyoza $8.00 / $15.00
- Pan-fried dumplings with shitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, cabbage and chives (6pcs / 12pcs)
Kaisen Ramen $16.00
- Original soy base. Prawn, squid and vegetable stir-fry, shredded leek
Mabo Tofu $13.00
- Tofu wok fried with slightly spicy pork mince, spring onion
Fried Rice $12.00
- Chāshū pork, egg, spring onion

SEAFOOD RISOTTO $19.00
- Lemon & saffron rice, fresh fish, prawns, mussels and squid. (GF)
PULLED PORK&'SLAW SLIDERS $15.00
- Sticky hoisin & soy pork w/- Asian coleslaw. (DF)
EGGS BENEDICT $18.50
- English muffin, poached eggs hollandaise w/- Pestell's streaky bacon, spinach & mushroom or house smoked salmon.
WARM PRAWN SALAD $13.00
- w/- chargrilled melon, mango, rocket leaves w/- coconut dressing. (GF) (DF)
GARLIC BREAD LOAF(V) $8.00
COCONUT CREAM PIE $14.00
- Almond crumb, coconut custard, whipped coconut cream, caramelised pineapple (GF) (DF)
PORTOBELLA BURGER $18.00
- Portobello mushrooms in a bun. Balsamic onions, spinach, beetroot, goat’s cheese & aioli. (V)
POLENTA FRIES $6.00
- w/- house sweet chilli aioli.

BEEF KORMA Tender boneless cubes of beef cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts garnished with sliced almonds (available in Lamb as well) $ 15.98
Papadam (x4). $1.98
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
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
VEGETABLE SAMOSAS Home-made pastry pockets stuffed with mildly spiced vegetables $ 4.98
MATAR PANEER Home-made cottage cheese and minted peas cooked in a tomato and onion gravy garnished with coriander $ 14.98
Mixed pickle $1.98
TANDOORI ROTI - wholemeal oven baked bread $ 2.48

Mayonnaise N/A
- Cool and creamy. A dollop of mayo is a perfect addition to your meal.
The Clubhouse Angus N/A
- We’ve gone all out with this new burger. 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, caramelised onion and salad, topped with Big Mac® sauce. Get ready to be completely absorbed in The Clubhouse Angus.
Whipped Butter N/A
- Our fluffy butter, in creamy, whipped peaks. It's like walking on air.
Chicken McBites® - 10 piece pack N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
Mega Waffle Cone N/A
- Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy N/A
- Turn your attention to The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy. With a crispy chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss Cheese, tomato, lettuce, and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun; this burger tastes as good as it looks.
Triple Cheeseburger Combo N/A
- A towering Triple Cheeseburger with a refreshing medium soft drink, and medium fries. It’s stacked with unforgettable value. Like when you were showing off and almost stacked it off your skateboard in front of a bus stop full of girls.
Chick'n McCheese N/A
- A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.