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

Crispy pork chicharrones (belly) w cumin salt, red onion, coriander & harissa $14.50
Roasted field & button mushrooms w poached eggs on toasted ciabatta w rocket $17.50
Bbq lamb rump w grilled eggplant, hummus, spiced yoghurt sauce, red onion mint, feta & cumin $32.50
Fresh & Simple - Food to Share
Pan roasted snapper w green papaya, mung bean sprouts, red onion, cashews & coriander salad w lime & tamarind dressing $32.50
Vanilla & lemon cheesecake w rhubarb & hazelnut & sesame crumble $12.50
Mixed leaf & herb salad $6
Toasted muesli w rhubarb compote, yoghurt & milk $11.50

Zeppole with salted caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $14.00
Fresh ciabatta with flavoured butter $7.00
Smoked tomato soup with roasted garlic, cumin and grilled ciabatta bread $15.50
Hokey pokey semifreddo with hard shell dark chocolate melt and vanilla cone $14.00
Affogato $9.50
Lightly smoked Ora King Salmon with lemon herb crust, cucumber and dill salad, potato cake and cherry tomatoes $26.50
Garden salad with candied walnuts and mint dressing $7.00
Chocolate truffle $4.50

Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
$20 Mates Hunger Buster $20
- Grab a mate and share 2 Big Mac and 2 Cheeseburgers, fries and drinks. This deal is sure to bust your hunger.
The Serious Angus® N/A
- It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
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.
Oreo® Cookies McFlurry® N/A
- For a delicious mouthful of crunchy biscuit pieces blended into creamy soft serve, try the Oreo® Cookie McFlurry.
Strawberry Jam N/A
- Your toasted bagel has never tasted this good. Slather on some of Craig's® sweet Strawberry Jam, made with real strawberries.
Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
- A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
Plain Sundae N/A
- Who needs topping when you've got a whole cup of our fluffy soft serve, made with fresh milk?

Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
- Served w. salad & fries
Meat Lovers $18.50
- Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
- Add Gravy / Aioli 1
Fish Burger $18.00
- Beer battered gurnard, home-made tartare sauce & carrots, served w. fries
Two Course Roast of the Day $21.50
- Slow roasted prime cuts served w. GLUTEN FREE gravy
Beef Nachos $15.00
- Corn chips, melted cheese, chilli con-Carne, home-made salsa, sour cream & sweet chilli
Sauces $1.00
- Sour Cream, sweet chilli, BBQ, Aioli, homemade Tartare, Mushy Peas or Gravy
Fish & Chips $19.00
- Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare

~ Vegetarian on request ~
81 Stir Fried Chinese Noodles (Mi᷈Xāo Heo)
- Pak-choi, Carrot, Sprouts
4 Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuôn̕ Tôm Thit) $8
- Vietnamese signature dish: fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawns,rice noodles, herbs, carrot and cucumber. Served with dipping sauce - choice of hoisin or fish sauce
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
8 Chicken Skewers (Gā Xiên Nủỏ̕ng) - 3 skewers $10
- Grilled five spice in-house marinated chicken skewers
Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
74 Grilled Chicken or Pork served on Rice (Com Ga/Heo Nỏủ̕ng) $14
- Marinated chicken / pork served with steamed rice, fried egg and salad
26 Sweet & Sour Tofu (Dâu Hũ Xāo Chua Ngot) $14
- Onion, mushroom, red and green capsicum, pineapple

Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
- Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
Home baked focaccia $9
- Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil
Paella Valenciana $59
- fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
Creamy seafood chowder $19
- prawn, fish, house smoked mussels, potato and focaccia
Tiger prawn risotto $18
- tomato, onion sofrito
Lamb rump $30
- green beans, Heck’s bacon, grilled tomato, green salad

Pork Ribs $26.50
- marinated, wood-roasted with caramelised onion and topped with our own special sauces
Mussels Moulin Rouge $22.50
- A pot of green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay steamed open in a tomato, onion, garlic and red wine broth
Add mixed green salad $7.50
Red Chicken 14.50/$21.50
- Slices of wood roasted chicken breast and red capsicum $
Tiramisu $14.50
- Classic Italian-style coffee and chocolate dessert made on the premises
Spaghetti Marinara $21.50
- Fresh spaghetti with green-lipped mussels, fresh fish, calamari, shrimps, prawns, garlic and our Neapolitan tomato sauce
Add house smoked South Island salmon $3
Bowl of Green Queen and Greek Kalamata olives served with grissini bread sticks $7.50

Stir fried vegetables with Cashew Nuts GF / V
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
Stir fried seafood with vegetables & a mild sweet sauce $14.50

N4. Pad Thai
- Traditional Thai style stir fried rice noodles with fresh seasonal vegetables, garnished with lemon, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, spring onions and crushed chilli on the side with your choice of
Seafood $19.00
Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $17.00
King Prawns $21.00
Side Salad $5.50
King Prawns $21.00
C4. Little Lamb $22.00
- Not so little pieces of lamb cubes, British Isle potatoes and roasted peanuts enriched with coconut milk and our infused curry style sauce
Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $16.50

Pan fried tarakihi, garden salad, hand cut chips and homemade tartare sauce
Stuffed Mushrooms $15.00
- Mushrooms stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pine nuts then grilled and stacked up with crunchy potato gallettes
Massive Whitebait Patty $30.00
- A huge fresh west coast whitebait patty, minted boiled potatoes, summer salad and fresh bread and butter
Roast of the Day with gluten free gravy
Vegetables / Side of Salad / Stuffed Potato / Mushrooms $5.00
Thai Chili Beef Salad $16.00
- Parne aixeye steak with a thai chili marinade over lettuce greens, tomato, cucumber, spring onions and topped with crispy noodles
Parmesan Herb Crust Fish $26.00
- Today's pan fried fish fillets with a parmesan and pine nut crust and served over a stuffed potato with a garden salad
Half Rack $25.00

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
Mini Takana Don $5.00
- Takana mustard leaves and shredded leek on steamed rice
Mini Charshu Don $6.00
- Chāshū pork and shredded leek on steamed rice
Salmon Teriyaki $16.00
- Marlborough salmon fillet 120g, green salad, lemon
Tonkotsu Ramen $13.00
- Cloudy pork base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots, ginger, mustard leaves
Pork Belly Spring Rolls $9.00
- Crispy spring rolls with pork belly, shitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots. Japanese mustard
Salmon Sashimi $17.00
- Marlborough salmon sashimi, fresh wasabi, lemon
Miso Ramen $14.00
- Miso base. Vegetable and pork mince stir-fry, bamboo shoots, spring onion

Kumara fries $11.00/$6.00
- Served with tomato sauce OR Housemade Aioli (Regular/Small)
Big Breakfast $28.00
- 2 fried eggs on garlic ciabatta with Pestell’s GF, preservatives & MSG free sausages, grilled tomato, approx. 150gr Pestell’s bacon, generous serve of Crusoe’s “Magical Mushrooms”& 3 hash browns >>
Smoked Salmon Salad $26.00 / $19.00
- House smoked salmon served on a bed of salad dressed with Housemade lime, ginger & coriander dressing, Housemade Feta and toasted seeds & nuts. Served with garlic ciabatta (Regular / Small)
Creamy Mushroom Soup $16.80 / $13.30
- Regular / Small or Entree
Breakfast Extras $5.00
- 3 Hash browns
Chicken Panini $19.80/$15.80
- House-smoked chicken, Camembert & cranberry sauce (Regular/Small)
Summer Salad $21.90 / $17.50
- House Smoked Chicken, apple, orange, camembert & crispy Pestellʼs bacon over green salad with orange dressing, drizzled with balsamic vinegar. Served with garlic ciabatta (Regular / Small)
Toasted Panini Regular $10.50 / $12.50
- Toasted Panini with 3 fillings of your choice: cheese OR pineapple OR ham OR caramelised onion OR tomato OR Crusoe’s Magical Mushroom. Made with Housemade Aioli. Extra filling $1.00 (Small / Regular)

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MIXED PLATTER A combination of two pieces each of vegetable samosa, vegetable pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab served as an entrée platter enough for two people $ 16.98
CHICKEN MUSHROOM MASALA Boneless diced chicken cooked with fresh button mushrooms and chef’s own special spices $ 16.98
VEGETABLE SAMOSAS (2 pcs) - home-made pastry pockets stuffed with mildly spiced vegetables served with tamarind chutney. $4.98
VEGETABLE PAKORAS Vegetable Pattie battered in mildly spiced chickpea flour and deep fried $ 4.98
CHICKEN TIKKA Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven $ 9.98 (Mains $ 16.98)
Tamarind chutney $1.98

Bacon
Kumara Chips $6.50
½ Scoop Handcut Agria $3.50
NZ Natural Ice Cream 125ml Cookies & Cream or Vanilla $4.00
Feta
Scoop $4.20
Beef Burger $10.00
- Home made beef patty with caramelized onion, beetroot, salad
Bannana Fritter $2.50