Oceano Restaurant at Rutherford Hotel in Nelson Menu

ENTRÉE SELECTION ENTRÉE SELECTION
  • 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
MAIN COURSE SELECTION MAIN COURSE SELECTION
  • 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
SIDE ORDER SELECTION SIDE ORDER SELECTION
  • 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
DESSERT SELECTION DESSERT SELECTION
  • 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
CHEESE SELECTION CHEESE SELECTION
  • 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.
SET MENU SET MENU
  • 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

  • Urban chips, caramelised onion & roast garlic aioli $11.00
  • Korean spiced duck nibbles, toasted sesame seeds, sweet & spicy sauce $18.00
  • Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
  • Urban sliders (x 3), ever changing, talk to us and we'll inform you! $18.00
  • New orleans southern fried fish tacos, cocktail sauce, jalapeno salsa & urban slaw $20.00
  • Farm to plate, freshly picked seasonal vege $8.00
  • Cold smoked pork crackles $7.00
  • Fresh fish sashimi, crispy rice noodles, nouc cham dressing $20.00
  • Wrap $13.90
    • A soft shell tortilla filled with grilled bacon and crumbed chicken, shredded lettuce tomato and beetroot relish
  • Black market fish and chips $21.90
    • Beer Battered fish of the day served with house salad, seasoned fries and tartare sauce
  • Please advise your server of any dietary or allergy conditions
  • Gluten free menun available
  • Side of vegetables $5.50
  • Lightmeals
  • Tinkers vegetarian dish $23.90
    • Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's creation
  • From dr syn's kitchen
  • Beef Burger $22
    • Caramelised onion, Swiss Cheese and bacon, hand cut chips
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • White fish, prawns, squid, bacon, corn, cream & salsa verde with toast
  • Rib Eye Steak Open Sandwich $22
    • Fried free range egg, caramelized onion, house baked bread, hand cut chips
  • Eggs Benedict $22
    • Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Hot smoked Ora King Salmon $22
  • Portobello & Halloumi Burger $19
    • Portobello mushroom, grilled halloumi, aioli & salad with hand cut chips
  • Chips $7
    • Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
  • Today’s Soup $15
    • & toast
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $22
    • Ora King Salmon, radish, fennel, capers & lemon, mustard cream cheese
  • Red Braised Pork Belly $18.90 / $29.90
    • with lettuce, egg, tomato and chilli caramel dressing
  • Pad Thai stir fried rice noodles, egg & condiments n/a
  • Crispy Red Braised Chicken Wings $15.50
    • with plum sauce
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $4.50
  • Pad Thai with Prawns $28.70
  • Pad Thai with Chicken $26.90
  • Grilled White Fish $28.90
    • with seasonal greens, green tea noodles, soy, ginger & lime
  • Grilled Spiced Ciabatta with tomato chilli jam $5.90
  • Pork Spare Ribs Thod $9.50
    • Country style pork ribs marinated in zesty Thai seasoning and deep-fried. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Northern Lamb Curry (Gaeng Hanglay) [med - hot - Thai hot] $25.00
    • This dry creamy red curry from Northern Thailand is made with New Zealand lamb and fresh ginger.
  • Yellow Curry [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.00
    • A dish from southern Thailand. Aromatic turmeric curry paste, potato and medley of vegetables with your choice of chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian with tofu.
  • Kur Ho [med - hot - thai hot] $19.00
    • A hot and spicy dish from northern Thailand. Stir fried vermicelli, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, beans, carrots, Thai herbs and turmeric curry paste, with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Mus-sa-man Beef Curry [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.50
    • A creamy roasted red curry from southern Thailand with tender beef, onions, potato and peanuts.
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $10.00
    • A combination of lettuce, cucumber, spring onions, coriander, rice noodles and prawns, wrapped in rice paper. Served with sweet and sour ginger and ground peanut dipping sauce.
  • Thai Fish Cake $10.00
    • Traditional Thai-style home-made fish patties, deep fried and served with sweet and sour cucumber and ground peanut dipping sauce.
  • Pet Zaap (duck with herbs) $29.00
    • Hot and spicy sliced roasted duck stir fried with vegetables combined with herbs and spice, sweet basil, lemongrass, karchai, kaffir lime leaf, pepper corn and chilli.
  • 70 Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (Pho Xāo)
    • Rice noodles, shallots, onion, sprouts, tamarind sauce
  • 25 Stir-Fried Tofu with Lemongrass, Chilli & Vegetables (Tâ̗ u Hủ Xāu Xả Ớt) $14
    • Onion, mushroom, red and green capsicum, pineapple
  • ~ Vegetarian on request ~
  • ~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
  • Seafood $18
  • Seafood $18
    • Prawn, Squid, Scallops
  • 1 Chicken Soup (Súp Gâ) - small bowl $6
    • Chicken, dried mushroom, sweet corn, black pepper
  • 21 Noodle Soup (Phờ) $12
    • Chicken or Beef
  • Chicken fillet $8.00
    • mayo lettuce tomato cheese
  • Meat lovers $9.80
    • 2x beef pattie, 2x bacon, steak, cheese onion BBQ sauce
  • Egg $8.00
    • as plain + Egg
  • Kids Cheese $4.50
    • as kids plus cheese
  • Chicken Tropical $9.00
    • as chicken fillet + pineapple + bacon
  • Chicken Satay $8.00
    • as chicken fillet + satay sauce
  • Steak $8.50
    • mayo, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce onion steak cheese
  • Village $10.00
    • mayo lettuce tomato beetroot pineapple onion cheese bacon pattie tomato sauce
  • Baby Sausages & Fries $9.00
  • Small Mixed Platter $16.00
  • Fish Bites & Fries $9.00
  • Basket of Fries $5.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $9.00
  • Large Mixed Platter $30.00
  • Cheese & Cracker Platter (serves 2) $15.00
  • Mini Hot-Dog & Fries $9.00
  • I'm on Fire! $16.50/$25.50
    • Refried beans, fresh tomato, olives, avocado topped with sour cream and served with tabasco sauces on the side
  • Spaghetti Olio (small / large) $15.50 / $20.50
    • Fresh spaghetti tossed in Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chilli, shaved parmesan cheese and freshly cracked pepper
  • French Chick $19.50/$29.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast, brie, sprinkling of chopped nuts, topped with cranberry sauce
  • Chicken Carbonara $21.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken on fresh pappardelle pasta with bacon, free-range egg and parmesan cheese
  • Tahuna $14.50/$21.50
    • Tuna, capers and sliced red onion
  • Island Bay $19.50/$29.50
    • Pepperoni from Blackball, anchovies, Kalamata olives, mushrooms, enhanced with anchovy butter
  • Wedges with sour cream (Add cheese and bacon, $6) $9.00
  • Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
  • Pad See Eiw
    • Stir fried flat rice noodles, egg & vegetables with your choice of:
  • Samosa V $8.50
    • Eight crisp spicy vegetarian pastries served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Street Noodles $11.00
    • A Golden Bell special. This noodle dish & the noodle soup dish listed below are our Head Chef’s versions of authentic Thai noodle dishes commonly available on the streets of Thailand’s cities & villages and much loved by generations of Thai people. Rice noodles with minced pork, crispy pork, bean sprouts & crushed peanuts are flavoured with lime, lemon & Thai herbs.
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • Kadook Moo Thod $9.50
    • Deep fried marinated spare ribs.
  • Roots Shoots and Leaves $12.80
    • delectable veggie patty creation ‘du jour’ with chunks of marinated feta, loads of salads + lip-smackingly good sauces + avocado. Get it in ya!
  • 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!
  • GOURMET ICE CREAM TUBS $3.80 each
    • selection of flavours (subject to availability)
  • 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!
  • MINI DOUGHNUTS $2.00
    • packet of three rolled in cinnamon sugar
  • 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
  • The Bullseye Burger $15.80
    • The king of burgers! Juicy tender rump steak marinated in garlic, herbs & spices, layered with grilled bacon, egg, B.B.Q sauce, cheese & topped with Tui salads, caramelised onion, relish & aioli and completed with beets. Legend. >>
  • Potato Rosti And Smoked Salmon Stack $22.75
    • Potato rosti, hot smoked salmon, fresh green beans poached egg and hollandaise sauce, garnished withhomemade seafood sausage and tomato
  • We have available for sale our herb vinaigrette, mustard mayonnaise, tomato and chilli jam, quince jelly, chilli and lemongrass sauce.
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two pancakes served with crisp bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $19.25
    • Our own fresh baked focaccia with bacon, egg, avocado spread, tomato, onion jam and brie
  • -Home-Made GF Bread $2 Extra
  • We also cater to those with dietary special needs with gluten-free (GF), dairy-free (DF), vegetarian and vegan choices available both on our lunch menu, and within our cake selection. Children’s menu available.
  • Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
    • Served with salad leaves and yoghurt riata sauce
  • Open Roast Pork Sandwich $24.75
    • On sour dough bread served with crackling, gravy and apple chutney, salad leaves
  • Mozzarella and pine nut stuffed mushrooms, potato and garlic gallettes and a side of salad
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
    • Your choice of sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles and wafers
  • Cob Loaf $8.00
    • Baked fresh everyday and served with butter and homemade chutney
  • Ham Off the Bone $25.00
    • Succulent ham served with a fresh garden salad and new season potatoes
  • Hand Cut Chips $6.00
  • Steak, Eggs and Chips
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Homemade bread smothered in roast garlic and fresh herb butter topped with cheese and grilled
  • Buffalo Wings $14.00
    • Chicken wings slow cooked in garlic, paprika and spices then smothered in our famous honey soy sauce and rolled in sesame seeds
  • THAI CHICKEN MEATBALLS $13.00
    • W/- green curry sauce.(GF) (DF)
  • WARM PRAWN SALAD $22.00
    • W/- char-grilled melon, mango, rocket leaves w/- coconut dressing.(GF)(DF)
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $18.00
    • Asian slaw, caramelised onions, crumbled blue cheese, toasted ciabatta, fries & aioli.
  • BIG BREAKFAST $20.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, kransky's, hashbrown & toast.
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.50
    • English muffin, poached eggs hollandaise w/- Pestell's streaky bacon, spinach & mushroom or house smoked salmon.
  • GARLIC BREAD LOAF(V) $8.00
  • MUSHROOM FRIES $6.00
    • w/- blue cheese aioli.
  • SMOKED SALMON BAGEL $16.00
    • House smoked salmon, cream cheese & avocado.
  • Hot Dog & sauce $2.50
  • Sausage Rolls $2.80
  • Bacon and egg rolls with onion chutney $3.50
  • Fries small $2.50
  • Lamb $8.00
  • Stuffed Sausages $2.90
  • Char Burger $6.50
  • Chicken $7.00
Oceano Restaurant at Rutherford Hotel

Oceano Restaurant at Rutherford Hotel

location

Address

Trafalgar Square, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035463094

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

price range

Price

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type

Type

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service level

Service

Fine Dining

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Seafood

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Bar Not Available ,  Quick Bites ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Dinner

Location
Trafalgar Square, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
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