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

Free-range pork belly roulade with mango and apple salad, relish, jus and fresh ciabatta $20.50
Hokey pokey semifreddo with hard shell dark chocolate melt and vanilla cone $14.00
Cider tempura battered gurnard with fries, tartare and slaw $25.00
Garden salad with candied walnuts and mint dressing $7.00
Canterbury Angus Porterhouse on toasted ciabatta with barbecued onions, mozzarella, semi-dried tomatoes and fries $24.50
Caprese salad - tomato, mozzarella and basil, with red onion, kalamata olives and crostini $19.00
Beetroot carpaccio marinated in balsamic and lemon, crumbed mussels stuffed with stracchino cheese, coriander and mint salad $21.00
Affogato $14.50
- with liqueur

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.
Side of potatoes $5.50
Asian chicken and prawn salad $28.90
- Chicken and prawns sautéed in hoisin sauce served on a salad of soft rice nooodles, mixed leaves, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and fresh orange finished with a sesame oil and citrus dressing garnished with spring onion and toasted seame seeds
Ploughman's platter (v) $20.90
- A shareable selection of cold meats and cheeses served with pickles, chutney, bread and crackers.
Fresh fish tacos $19.50
- Three soft shell tacos filled with pan seared fresh fish, shredded lettuce and topped with a fresh mango, pineapple, red onion, coriander, herb and tomato salsa finished with a citrus wedge and side of lime aioli
Synful seafood chowder $17.90
- Smoked fish, shrimps, mussels & squid poached in a white wine cream chowder, served with crusty bread
(v) : can be prepared vegetarian
From dr syn's kitchen

Fish of the Day – Market fresh, wait staff will advise $33.50
Add mushroom, bacon or tomato $2.50
Wangapeka Artisan cheeses (2), oatmeal crackers & homemade chutney $14.00
Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
Jamaican jerk glazed pork belly, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
Add blackened fish $4.50
Jamaican jerk glazed pork, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
Truffle fries $6.50

Choose any two sides & steak sauce
Corn Cobs With Herb Butter $7.00
Battered Onion Rings $6.00
Steak Fries With Tomato Sauce & Aioli $7.00
Seasonal Oysters $3.00/$3.50
- natural $3.00/beer battered $3.50
Sauces:
- Green Peppercorn, Red Wine, Bearnaise, Garlic Butter, Mushroom Sauce.
300G First Light Wagyu Rump $45.00
Roast Sweet Temptation Tomatoes $3.00

300gm Beef Ribeye $33.00
- Cooked to your liking served on rosemary and thyme roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables topped with pan fried portobello mushrooms and red wine jus.
Smoked Salmon Salad $23.50
- Smoked salmon, asparagus, tomato and salad greens tossed in aioli seasoned with dill.
Caesar Salad $23.50
- Tender chicken fillet, poached egg, croutons, bacon and parmesan cheese, served with anchovies all tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing.
Fish of the Day POA
- Ask your server for today’s catch fresh from the ocean.
Seafood Basket $20.00
- Crumbed mussels, scallops, fish bites, squid rings and prawn cutlets served with fries, tartare sauce and a lemon wedge.
Stables Burger $20.00
- Two beef patties, bacon, egg, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato and cheese on a toasted bun served with thick cut fries.
BLT Bagel $18.00
- Streaky bacon, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bagel with aioli and tomato relish served with thick cut fries.
150gm Rump Steak $22.00
- Cooked to your liking served with thick cut fries, salad and garlic butter.

Tempura Prawn $24.00
- Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.
Assorted Nigiri - 7pc $20.00
- Tuna, salmon, white fish x 2, prawn, squid
Nigiri A La Carte
- Nigiri of today's fish with pricing per 2 pieces.
Assorted Sashimi $21.00
- Tuna, Ora King salmon, white fish of the day.
Dragon $26.00
- Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber, BBQ eel and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.
Chawan-Mushi $9.00
- Light and savory steamed egg custard with assorted seafood.
Tempura White Fish $3.50
Tempura Prawn $3.50

Toasted sandwich with fries $10.00
- Choose 2 fillings from: ham, bacon, egg, mushroom, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion .
Butter southern flavoured chicken, bacon & pineapple burger $20.00
- Served with fries .
●Beer battered fish $24.00
- With fries, salad, tartare sauce .
Bacon - each $2.00
Fried sports platter . $30.00
Wedges $15.00
- Served with bacon cheese, sour cream, & sweet chilli sauce .
T-bone steak $20.00
- Salad and fries, and your choice of sauce, peppered mustard, bacon and mushroom or garlic butter .
Fried platter for 4 $30.00

Rad Na V
- Rice noodles topped with vegetables & light gravy. Available with:
Kadook Moo Thod $9.50
- Deep fried marinated spare ribs.
V = Vegan / GF = Gluten Free
Pad See Eiw
- Stir fried flat rice noodles, egg & vegetables with your choice of:
Gai Thod $9.50
- Deep fried marinated chicken wings.
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50

Pizza $15.00
- Ham and cheese mini pizza
Fettucine carbonara $20.00
- Pasta, smoked bacon, mushrooms & onions, tossed in cream & folded in fettuccine, finished with egg yolk & parmesan cheese
-Add chicken for a extra $4.00
Sea run salmon steak (GF) $34.00
- 190 grm skin on boneless salmon steak served on a risotto with a in house tomato and corn salsa
Available 11am-5pm
-Add camembert or blue cheese $5.00
Chicken narcho $18.00
- Cajun spice chicken cheese baked & served with lashings of sour cream
Garlic prawns - monteiths beer match - golden. $18.00
- Pan fried served on a risotto

Tuna Tataki $19.00
- Delicately seared tuna with wasabi vinaigrette gelée, flying fish roe, shredded leek. Served chilled
Fried Rice $12.00
- Chāshū pork, egg, spring onion
Shoyu Ramen $10.00
- Original soy base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots
Teriyaki Beef Don $15.00
- Teriyaki beef on steamed rice, salad, mayo, spring onion
Sweet Chilli Prawns $16.00
- Shallow fried prawns in original sweet chilli sauce, prawn crackers, shredded leek
Tom Yum Ramen $16.00
- Sour and spicy tomato base. Tofu, prawn and vegetable stir-fry, fresh coriander, shredded leek
Steamed Rice $3.00
Sai-Sai Ramen $14.00
- Vegetarian ramen with kombu broth. Tofu and vegetable stir-fry, spring onion, sesame

Pork Panini $19.80/$15.80
- Pork, cranberry sauce, apple & smoked cheese (Regular/Small)
Mediterranean Style Prawn Fettuccine $21.30 / $16.30
- Zesty Mediterranean style prawns served on Fettuccine noodles with fresh herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, capsicum and onion. Served with grilled lemon (Regular / Small)
Chicken Panini $19.80/$15.80
- House-smoked chicken, Camembert & cranberry sauce (Regular/Small)
Pan Fried Fish $21.50 / $18.50
- Garlic butter pan fried fish served with crispy shoestring fries, fresh salad & tomato sauce. Served with grilled lemon. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50 (Regular / Small)
European style baked cheesecake $12.00
- Served with Ice Cream OR Yoghurt OR Cream
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 >>
For almond OR soy milk +$0.70
Breakfast Extras $2.00
- Hollandaise sauce

VEGETABLE PAKORAS (3 pcs) - vegetable patties battered in mildly spiced chickpea flour, deep fried and served with tamarind chutney. $4.98
FISH MASALA Fresh fillets of fish from the bay cooked with onion, tomatoes, herbs and spices garnished with coriander $ 17.98
(ALL OUR CURRIES ARE GLUTEN FREE and all but a few mains cooked mild, medium or hot & served with basmati rice) -
MALAI PRAWNS Succulent shelled prawns cooked in a mildly spiced creamy coconut sauce garnished with shredded coconut $ 18.98
LUNCH PLATTER - for the really hungry - a combination of all the above curries served on rice $9.98 add a Kingfisher Beer for $13.98
MATAR PANEER Home-made cottage cheese and minted peas cooked in a tomato and onion gravy garnished with coriander $ 14.98
CHICKEN TIKKA (3 pcs) - tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney, rice and salad. $9.98
Tamarind chutney $1.98

Garlic chicken tikka $12.00
Roganjosh (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
- Thick brown sauce with garlic and ginger
Butter naan $4.00
Fish masala $16.50
- Onion, mustard and spice in a thick sauce.
Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
- Spicy curry
Plain naan $3.00
Biryani (fish) $16.00
Samosa 2pc $5.00

HOT CHIPS / FRIES $ 6.00
- Crunchy chips served in a special way.
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)
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
SALMON MUFFIN $ 5.00
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/HOT SMOKED SALMON
COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
- crunchy salmon or chicken bites.
COLESLAW or GREEN FRESH SALAD $ 5.00
GARLIC BREAD $ 5.00

Veg supreme $7.50
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
Italiano $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Ham and cheese $5.00
- Ham topped with mozzarella
Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
Beef and onion $5.00
- Beef & onion topped with mozzarella