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

Caesar Salad $13.00
- Cos lettuce, anchovies, soft egg, crispy bread, bacon & parmesan - W/ chicken or salmon $17.00
Kids Sundae $4.00
Margherita $22.00
- Italian tomatoes w/ fresh mozzarella, basil & parmesan
BBQ Chicken Pizza $10.00
12'' Garlic Flat Bread $11.00
- W/ Parmesan $13.00
Breads & Dips $14.00
- Home baked breads w/ a trio of dips
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- Homemade muffin with your choice of salmon, spinach, mushrooms, ham off the bone or bacon served with two poached free range eggs topped w/ hollandaise
House Smoked Fish Cakes $16.50
- W/ wilted greens & pebre salsa

Garlic Bread $6.50
Fresh Fish Of The Day N/A
- Chef’s Creation using today’s available Fresh Fish. Prices Change Daily, Wait Staff will advise
Side Salad $7.00
Eggs Benedict $21.50
- Freshly Toasted Sourdough Bread topped with Ham off the Bone, Wilted Spinach, and Free Range Poached Eggs with Hollandaise Sauce (Home-Made GF Bread $2 Extra)
Tomato Sauce $0.50
Open Focaccia Sandwich $19.25
- Our own Fresh Baked Focaccia with Bacon, Egg, Avocado Spread, Tomato, Onion Jam and Brie
Rindless Bacon $5.00
Kids Flapjacks $9.50
- Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup

10 Mini Samosas & 10 Mini Spring Rolls $6.00
$8.00 Pack $8.00
- 1 Fish, 1 Small Hot Dog, 1/2 Scoop Chips
Paua $7.00
Small Hot Dogs $1.70
Dory Crumbed $5.70
Fish $4.00
Mousse $2.50
Bacon $7.00

Frozen Coke® N/A
- Break the heat. Thirst-quenching Coke® made extra cold and extra refreshing.
Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
Whipped Butter N/A
- Our fluffy butter, in creamy, whipped peaks. It's like walking on air.
Bacon & Egg McMuffin® N/A
- A hot brekkie made compact. A perfectly cooked egg, deli style bacon and a slice of cheese, cased in a toasted, warm English muffin.
Toasted Bagel with Strawberry Jam N/A
- Lightly toasted bagel available with whipped butter and strawberry jam.
Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries N/A
- Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life.
Balsamic Dressing N/A
- Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes

DOUBLE WHOPPER WITH CHEESE
- Our DOUBLE WHOPPER® is a pairing of two flame-grilled beef patties topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun and with two slices of cheese. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
WHOPPER JR
- Served with your choice of Fruit Salad, Small Fries and a drink of your choice; Mini Frozen Coke, Small Shake, Pump Mini, Keri Kids Sipper, Small Soft Drink or Meadow Fresh Milk. As part of our commitment to provide fresh choices for the whole family we have teamed up with the good folk at Meadow Fresh, and any kids meal that chooses Meadow Fresh 300ml Milk gets 25 cents of the price of the kid's meal
CHICKEN BACON MEATY
- The Chicken Bacon Meaty Burger: 2 crispy chicken patties, 6 rashers of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, and BBQ sauce. Oh, and we added some onion too. It’s part of the Meatatarian Range, available for a limited time
HAMBURGER
- Try our Hamburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
DELUXE HAMBURGER
- A flame-grilled beef patty topped with pickles, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, and mayo. All on a toasted sesame seed bun.
ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
- A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hangry
LONG BBQ BEEF RODEO
- Now with a long bun for double the taste! Flame-grilled beef topped with melted cheese, crispy onion rings, creamy mayo and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants
SIDE SALAD
- If you feel like you need something extra fresh and crunchy, try our garden salad. Crisp, fresh vegetables with a zingy dressing

Lemon Pepper calamari $15.90
- Crispy fried calamari served over salad greens with a mango lime coulis
Onion Rings $8.90
- A bowl of golden beer battered onion rings served with aioli and sweet chilli dipping sauce
Crispy Chicken Nibbles $16.90
- Chilli and lime marinated chicken nibbles served with spicy chilli dipping sauce
623 'S Seafood Chowder $16.90
- Our own classic creamy style chowder . Served with fresh toasted garlic bread
Margherita $17.90
- A classic pizza, traditonal tomato sauce base with mozzarella, basil pesto and extra virgn olive oil
623 Catch of the Day P.O.A
- Our Chefs own special creation using only fresh fish sourced locally
Chunky Fries $8.90
- A big bowl seasoned chunky fries served with tomato sauce
Pasta of the day P.O.A
- Changes daily . Your wait staff will inform you today's pasta creation

Village $10.00
- mayo lettuce tomato beetroot pineapple onion cheese bacon pattie tomato sauce
Meat lovers $9.80
- 2x beef pattie, 2x bacon, steak, cheese onion BBQ sauce
Chicken fillet $8.00
- mayo lettuce tomato cheese
Marinated Steak $2.00
Kids Cheese $4.50
- as kids plus cheese
Vegetarian $8.00
- mayo lettuce tomato, beetroot veggie pattie onion mushroom, tomato sauce
Chicken Tropical $9.00
- as chicken fillet + pineapple + bacon
Bacon cheese mushrooms pineapple $0.50

Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30
Wild venison, mushroom paté, red wine reduction $20
House cut chunky chips, paprika salt, BBQ sauc $7
Bread options N/A
- Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
Beef, bacon, gruyere, spanish onion, pickle $18

Kid's Pizza (Sorry, children only) $9.50/$16.50
- Pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese
Chocolate Cake $13.50
- on chocolate and caramel sauces served with freshly whipped cream
Add mixed green salad $7.50
Pizza bread with rock salt and garlic (Add Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil dip, $2) $8.00
Add house smoked South Island salmon $3
Fowl Play $19.50/$29.50
- Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast, red onion, pumpkin, red capsicum, topped with mild sweet chilli sauce
Beef Lasagne Bolognese $19.50
- served with mixed green salad and dressing
Banana Rumba $14.50
- Banana pan-fried in a hot caramel and rum sauce, served with vanilla ice cream

Bacon - each $2.00
Butter southern flavoured chicken, bacon & pineapple burger $20.00
- Served with fries .
2 old english pork sausages $15.00
- With mash, gravy, onion marmalade .
Sauces - each $3.00
- Mushroom & bacon, peppered mustard, or garlic butter
Fried sports platter . $30.00
Fried platter for 4 $30.00
Wedges $15.00
- Served with bacon cheese, sour cream, & sweet chilli sauce .
Bowl of fries $6.00

-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Stir fried seafood with vegetables & a mild sweet sauce $14.50
Pad See Eiw
- Stir fried flat rice noodles, egg & vegetables with your choice of:
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
Stir Fried Yellow curry GF / V
- With bamboo shoots, bean curd, peas & red pepper. Available with:
Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00

Chilli Cheese Bread $7.90
- Four pieces of toasted french stick, smothered in garlic butter and topped with sweet chilli and melted cheese
Crispy Chicken Salad $18.90
- Our famous crispy chicken, served on julienne vegetables, mesclun salad, rice noodles and roasted cashews with aioli
Warm Lamb Salad $21.90
- Pan roasted lamb fillet served tossed through roasted kumara and mesclun salad with capsicum coulis
Pineapple $1.50 EA
Garlic Loaf $6.90
- With plenty of garlic butter, wrapped in foil and baked
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
Eggs $3.50 EA
Big Breakfast $17.90
- Fried eggs, streaky bacon, sausage, hash browns, and roasted tomato with toasted Ciabatta

Burger $8.50
- meat patty, cheese, sauce & lettuce(optional) & chips
Chicken Nugget $1.00
Vege or Corn Patty $3.00
Extras $2.00
- Bacon
Onion Ring $1.00
Flounder $5.00
Sausage-Battered $3.60
Vege Field $19.90
- Spinach, mushrooms, cashews, feta & basil pesto

Trio of Desserts The Chef’s selection of three desserts - changes daily $23.0
Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi Warm vermicelli noodles, Tempura soft shell crab, Cherry tomato and lime salsa, snow pea shoots $32.0
Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
Fresh Homemade Soup of the day Our wait staff will advise $14.5
Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5
Deconstructed Pavlova Passionfruit cream, Pineapple and mint Carpaccio, mango salsa (gf) $14.5

StoneGrill Steak For the discerning meat-eater; Prime Angus rump steak with tuscan tomatoes & béarnaise sauce. $29.00/200grm OR $36.00/400grm
Pizza Basil pesto, tomato & mozzarella cheese. $17.00
CA Breakfast Streaky bacon, free range eggs, Bratwurst sausages, hash browns, roast Tuscan tomatoes and pesto French bread with pesto dressing. $19.00
Custom Grill The ultimate StoneGrill experience combining prime beef, lamb & chicken. The ultimate taste selection with Béarnaise sauce. $31.00
Banana and yoghurt Smoothie -
Garlic Bread The original Café Affair garlic bread, others can only follow. Loads of garlic & chilli butter, drizzled with chilli sauce. $7.50
Chicken Burger Chicken fillet with Aioli mayonnaise, tomato, Brie cheese & bacon in a sesame bun with gourmet lettuce & fries. $25.00
Roasted Vegetable Salad Seasonal roasted vegetables & slow roast tomatoes resting on Foccacia pesto bruschetta topped with mesclun & sprinkled with feta cheese, drizzled with a sticky balsamic glaze. $18.50