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

Ploughman's platter (v) $20.90
- A shareable selection of cold meats and cheeses served with pickles, chutney, bread and crackers.
Chicken filo $17.90
- Sautéed chicken mixed with cranberries and cream cheese, wrapped in filo passtry and baked golden brown, finished with a hollandaise sauce and house salad
Side of fries $4.50
Steak and ale pie $20.90
- Homemade steak and ale pie served with potato mash, seasonal vegetables and gravy or served with salad and fries.
Bandits chicken burrito (v) $23.90
- A soft tortilla parcel filled with spicy chicken, tomato, corn and bean salsa, topped with cheese, oven baked and served with crispy nachi chips, sour cream, guacamole and house salad
Captains camembert (v) $14.50
- Crumbed camemebert wedges deep fried golden brown with a picy plum sauce and salad garnish
Wenches chicken nibbles $14.50
- Oven roasted chicken nibbles covered in a spicy peanut sasay sauce with salad garnish
Scarecrows salmon patè $15.50
- Homemade smoked salmon paté made with cream cheese, dill, lemon and horseradish served with crusty bread, crackers and salad garnish

Seafood 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
- Calamari, anchovies, mussels and white fish, capers, cheese
Garden Salad Box $7.50
Scoop $4.20
Fresh fish of the day
½ Scoop Handcut Agria $3.50
Mediterranean roast vegetable (v) 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
- Roasted vegetables, feta, caramelised onion, olives, basil oil
Cajun Fish Burger $10.00
- Hot and Spicy oven baked fish fillets with greek yoghurt dressing, salad
Potato Flip $1.20

- Bluerock – Soft Creamy Blue
Beef Cheeseburger Sliders $13.50
- With Swiss Cheese and Caramelised Onion Jam
Prawn Tacos $15.00
- Flash Grilled Prawns, Fresh Mango and Coriander Salsa, Shredded Lettuce, Avocado, Coriander and Chipotle Mayonnaise
Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
- Macadamia, Parmesan and Herb Crust, Apple and Fennel Slaw, Smoked Tomato Chutney, Mint Yogurt and Creamy Potato Mash
Selection of Local Award Winning Wangapeka Cheese including
Flames on Forty Burger
Salt & Pepper Squid $18.00
- Served with Aioli and Fresh Lemon
Vegetables of the Day with Bearnaise Sauce $5.00

Wedges $14.00
- Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Swap $3.00
- Fries for veggies, wedges or salad
Youngsters Sunday $ 4.00
- chocolate or berry
Kids Hot Dog $11.00
- 3x mini hot dogs on a stick, served w/. Fries
Two Course Roast of the Day $21.50
- Slow roasted prime cuts served w. GLUTEN FREE gravy
Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
- Add Gravy / Aioli 1
Little “fish & chips” $11.00
- Battered fish, chips & tomato sauce
Sauces $1.00
- Sour Cream, sweet chilli, BBQ, Aioli, homemade Tartare, Mushy Peas or Gravy

Chocolate Explosion $3.50
Squid Rings $1.00
Cheesy Mayo Chips $4.00
Cone 'o' Chips $3.00
Wedges (with sour cream) $6.50
Crab Sticks $2.00
Crumbed $5.00
Oysters (Farmed) each $3.00

Prawn Tapa $16.00
- Garlic and herb marinated prawns served with salad garnish.
Cheesecake $12.00
- Please ask about today's flavour.
Smoked Salmon Salad $23.50
- Smoked salmon, asparagus, tomato and salad greens tossed in aioli seasoned with dill.
Stables Burger $20.00
- Two beef patties, bacon, egg, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato and cheese on a toasted bun served with thick cut fries.
Cajun Chicken Salad $23.50
- Cajun seasoned chicken breast, spring onion and capsicum topped with crispy noodles and finished with a chilli, lime and ginger dressing.
Chicken Breast $30.00
- Oven roasted and stuffed with feta and spinach, wrapped in honey cured bacon and served on rosemary and thyme potatoes and seasonal vegetables, topped with creamy marsala sauce.
Thai Beef Salad $23.50
- Pan seared strips of marinated beef served on mesculin leaves, mung beans, cashew nuts and capsicum, topped with honey mustard dressing.
Special Wedges $17.00
- Hearty chunks of potato specially seasoned with the addition of grilled bacon and melted cheese and served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.

Fresh Veggie $19.00
- Cucumber, snowpea shoot, Japanese pickles, goma-wakame, ginger, and topped with avocado.
Nikau $72.00
- Platter for three: 18pc nigiri, 18pc sashimi, + bonus
Tempura Salmon $4.00
Dragon $26.00
- Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber, BBQ eel and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.
Spicy Tuna Bomb $21.00
- spicy tuna, cucumber, snowpea shoot, topped with spicy mayo, sriraccia, tobiko (roe), and spring onion.
Chawan-Mushi $9.00
- Light and savory steamed egg custard with assorted seafood.
Fried Calamari $14.00
- Panko-crumbed, deep fried calamari served with pickled mayo for dipping
Tempura Prawn $24.00
- Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.

Bacon & Egg $8.80
- as plain + pineapple + ham steak
Classic $9.20
- dijonnaise mustard, lettuce, tomato, beetroot cheese, onion, gherkin tomato sauce beef pattie, egg
Cheese $8.00
- as plain + cheese
Fish $8.00
- mayo lettuce, beetroot, battered fish tartare sauce cheese
Chicken Chargrill $8.00
- mayo lettuce tomato cheese
Egg $8.00
- as plain + Egg
Kids Cheese $4.50
- as kids plus cheese
Rib Eye Steak $9.60
- mayo, lettuce, beetroot, cheese onion, BBQ sauce Egg

Sticky Toffee Pudding $11.90
- Served warm with sticky toffee sauce pecan praline and cream
Sauteed Scallops $18.90
- Served on a potato and bacon cake with salad greens and a citrus dressing drizzle
Mushrooms $3.50 EA
Roast of the Day $15.90
- Classic Kiwi roast with all the trimmings. Check with your wait staff for todays roast flavour
Chocolate Mud Cake $11.90
- Our famous rich, gluten free mud cake, served with whipped cream and ice cream
Bundaberg Ginger Beer Bottle LGE $4.50
Wedges $4.90 EA
Crispy Chicken Burger $19.90
- Crispy chicken fillet, with streaky bacon, tomato sauce, mustard, tomato, lettuce, smoked cheddar cheese and mayonnaise. Served with chunky fries

Renkon Chips $5.00
- Crispy lotus root slices
Kotteri Shio Ramen $15.00
- Sea salt and shrimp extract base. Pork belly and vegetable stir-fry, garlic chips, spring onion
Negi Chāshū $12.00
- Chāshū braised pork, green salad, spicy shredded leek
Edamame Beans $5.00
- Organic flaky sea salt
Vegetable Gyoza $8.00 / $15.00
- Pan-fried dumplings with shitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, cabbage and chives (6pcs / 12pcs)
Yasai Itame $12.00
- Wok fried seasonal vegetables. Add tofu for $2
Fried Rice $12.00
- Chāshū pork, egg, spring onion
Crispy Noodle Salad $9.50
- Crispy noodles, green salad, shredded leek, mayo

- Assorted Sushi & Sashimi (9pc)
EDAMAME $7.50
- Original or Garlic
SQUID NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
FRIED SOFT-SHELL CRAB $7.50
EGGPLANT $17.50
SPIDER ROLL (4p) $7.00
VEGETABLE ROLL (4p) $7.00
SESAME SEAWEED $7.50

Trio of Desserts The Chef’s selection of three desserts - changes daily $23.0
Home Cut Fries Aioli and homemade tomato sauce (gf, df) $7.0
Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5
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
Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
Charcutiere (2 people) A selection of cooked and cured meats, pickles, Olives, chutney, Baguette $26.0
Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5

Mango lassi $5.00
Dal makhni $13.50
- Protein and fiber rich lentil, cooked in thick tomato based gravy
Fish pakora $14.00
Tandoori chicken half $10.00
Veggie karahi $13.50
- Mixed vegetables and butter sauce
Saagwala(prawn) $16.50
- Spinach based sacue with garlic and ginger
Roganjosh (prawn) $16.50
- Thick brown sauce with various spices
Butter naan $4.00

Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/HOT SMOKED SALMON
SALMON CHOWDER $ 16.00
- Beautiful chowder with Moroccan flavored hot smoked salmon, fluffed milk, fresh herbs and crispy mini ciabattas. (only available from May - October)
SALMON PLATTER FOR TWO $ 32.00
- A variety of our most delicious menu dishes on a platter for two.
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
- crunchy salmon or chicken bites.
Sandwich $13.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed with fresh lettuce/BEEF CROQUETTES
SALMON MUFFIN $ 5.00
COLESLAW or GREEN FRESH SALAD $ 5.00

BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Chocolate mousse $3.50
Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
Onion rings $3.50