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

Pork Croquette $6.50 ea.
- chipotle cream, potato & chorizo salad
Sliver Fern Farms Lamb $39.00
- artichoke, asparagus, salted grape & capers
Goat Cheese Fritter $6.50 ea.
- date relish & spiced carrot
Fried Broccoli $10.00
- anchovy cream, almonds & capers
Asparagus $12.00
- feta, croutons, roast garlic & herb dressing
Twice Baked Blue Cheese Souffle $24.00
- pear, candied hazelnut & fig tapenade
Duck Confit $39.00
- beets, kumara, pear, macadamia & sour cherry relish
Salt Cod & Crab Cake $6.50 ea.
- pickled cucumber, fennel & preserved lemon

Chicken $17
- Braised chicken adobo, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Carne Fajitas $22
- Flame grilled flank steak, onions, peppers, rice, black beans, salsa, crema
Huevos Rancheros $20
- Braised pork, black beans, fried eggs, salsa fresca, salsa roja, on crisp corn tortillas
Chicken $15
- Spice rubbed baked chicken, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Empanadas $9
- Empanada del dia, savoury pastries (2) served with salsa and sour cream
6 Inch Flour Tortilla (Corn Add 50C)
Vegetable $8
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
Quinoa Salad $18
- Quinoa with rice, spinach, caramelised orange, avocado, beetroot, toasted pumpkin seeds, salsa verde, crema

ANCHOR SEAFOOD MEDLEY A delicious combination of cooked battered seafood served with dipping sauce, seasonal salad & golden fries. $26.50
TWICE COOKED ROASTED PORK BELLY $23.90
- Pork belly rubbed in rosemary, lemon & garlic, slow roasted to perfection, served with lightly roasted baby potatoes seasonal vegetables, apple purée and crackling, and drizzled with a rich jus. >>
CITRUS CURED SALMON $21.50
- Traditionally cured salmon using vodka, dill salt and lemon, served with, leafy greens and herb salad, with glazed beetroot, lemon and dill crème fraîche.
SWEET CHILLI, CHEESE & GARLIC BREAD $7.80
- Very, very tasty- so good you will want more but plenty for two.
SHRIMP SALAD $18.50
- Succulent shrimps wrapped in “Thousand Island” dressing served on lettuce with tomato concise finished with crispy sliced crouton.
LIVER AND BACON $19.50
- Caramelised lambs fry with bacon, mushroom tossed through a rich cream reduction served on mash potato, topped with summer greens.
Extra fillet of battered fish $6.70
ALL DAY BREAKFAST $19.90
- A real big breakfast – 110gms porterhouse steak, streaky bacon, sausages, eggs, French fries & roasted tomato, served with toasted bread.

Thai Prawn And Sweet Potato Fritters $21.50
- Thai Prawn and Sweet Potato Fritters with a hint of Chilli, Coriander and Ginger, with Tomato Chilli Sauce and Salad Leaves
Twice Baked Blue Cheese And Spinach Souffle $21.50
- Twice Baked Blue Cheese and Spinach Soufflé with a Pear garnish, Chutney, Walnut Crostini and Mesclun Leaves
Thai Green Chicken Curry $21.50
- Tender Chicken Pieces, Seasonal Vegetables combined with Green Coconut Sauce served with Jasmine Rice
Tomato Sauce $0.50
Potato Rosti And Smoked Salmon Stack $22.75
- Potato Rosti, Hot Smoked Salmon, Fresh Green Beans, Poached Egg and Hollandaise Sauce, garnished with Homemade Seafood Sausage and Tomato
Beef Wellington $27.95
- Beef Fillet (MR) wrapped in Pastry with Portobello Mushroom & Herb Farce, gourmet potatoes, Green Salad with Béarnaise Sauce, Jus
Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
- With Chocolate or Berry Sauce
Mustard Mayo/Aioli $1.50

Angus ribeye steak on roasted garam masala potatoes with coriander & tomato butter $36
Truffle fries with grated parmesan
Southern Glory oyster, served natural with grapefruit granita dressing or baked with jalapeno butter $5
Ōra King Salmon sashimi wonton tostada with cucumber, spring onion and sweet & sour dressing $18
Pan baked flounder with capers, pinenuts & lemon butter sauce $22
Blackened Ōra King salmon, green beans, crème fraiche & honey roasted almonds $36
Pan baked Blue Cod, flat bread, roasted pumpkin hummus, tabbouleh, lemon dressing & dukkah $34
Milkdrop mozzarella, chargrilled nectarines, basil, salted almonds & local Frogs End olive oil $22

One Shank - $28.00
All Burgers Served with Crisp Iceberg Lettuce, Fresh Tomatoes and Toasted Focaccia Bun with Fries
Potato Skins, Paprika Salt, Parmesan and Sour Cream $7.00
Vegetables of the Day with Bearnaise Sauce $5.00
Prawn Tacos $15.00
- Flash Grilled Prawns, Fresh Mango and Coriander Salsa, Shredded Lettuce, Avocado, Coriander and Chipotle Mayonnaise
Pork Belly – Flames on Forty Favourite $32.00
- Honey Glazed Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Kumara Puree, Caramelised Apple, Quince Jus and Baby Cress (GF)
Crispy Buttermilk Onion Rings $6.00
Chicken Liver & Brandy Pate $14.00
- With Black Currant Jelly and Toasted Buttered Brioche

Meat Lovers $18.50
- Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
Little “fish & chips” $11.00
- Battered fish, chips & tomato sauce
Beef Burger $18.00
- Beef pattie w. mesclun, bacon, egg, BBQ sauce, beetroot & mayo, served w. fries
Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
- Served w. salad & fries
Fish & Chips $19.00
- Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare
Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
- Add Gravy / Aioli 1
Swap $3.00
- Fries for veggies, wedges or salad
Shrimp popcorn $8.00
- Deep fried crumbed shrimp, served w. sweet chilli & fresh lemon

Crab Sticks $2.00
Bread and Butter x2 $1.00
Chips and Gravy $4.00
Jumbo Hot Dog $3.00
Full Scoop $4.00
Chocolate Explosion $3.50
Med Hot Dog 'n' Chips $4.00
Crumbed $5.00

Black Sheep $21.9
- House made lamb burger with caramalized onions, tomato relsh, crunchy lettuce and a mint yoghurt dressing
Grilled PorterHouse $32.90
- 300g of juicy porterhouse steak cooked to your liking, served with chunky fries and salad or fresh seasonal vegetables with your choice of sauce:
Cross Cut Fries $9.50
- Tasty waffle style fries with spicy tomato salsa
Traditional BLT $15.90
- Streaky bacon, lettuce and tomato with aioli on toasted house bread served with cross cut fries
Green Goblin $16.90
- A Vegetarian delight with a corn fritter, caramalized onion, feta, beetroot relish, salad greens, and a balsamic vinaigreete
Margherita $17.90
- A classic pizza, traditonal tomato sauce base with mozzarella, basil pesto and extra virgn olive oil
Capriosca $19.90
- Italian salami , meatballs, bacon, capsicum and olives finished with a capsicum pesto swirl
Eggs and Toast $7.90
- Two eggs any style served with buttered toast

Kids Cheese $4.50
- as kids plus cheese
Steak $8.50
- mayo, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce onion steak cheese
Bacon & Egg $8.80
- as plain + pineapple + ham steak
Mushroom $8.00
- as plain + mushroom
Rib Eye Steak $9.60
- mayo, lettuce, beetroot, cheese onion, BBQ sauce Egg
Chicken Chargrill $8.00
- mayo lettuce tomato cheese
Chicken fillet $8.00
- mayo lettuce tomato cheese
Kids $4.00
- tomato sauce beef pattie

Poh Pieh Moo Thod $9.50
- Eight deep fried mini spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce.
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Stir fried vegetables in peanut sauce GF / V
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Stir Fried Yellow curry GF / V
- With bamboo shoots, bean curd, peas & red pepper. Available with:
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
Stir Fried Beef with Black Pepper & Vegetables GF $14.50

350g $35.00
GLUTEN FREE
Fisherman's Haul $18.00
- Crumbed mussels, squid rings, crumbed prawns, fish bites, crumbed scallops, tartare sauce and hand cut chips
Steak, Eggs, Chips
Takeaways
- Add $1.00
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
Choc Pot Brownie, whipper cream and ice cream
Steak, Egg and Chips
- A massive prime rump steak cooked to your liking and served over a helping of hand cut triple cooked chips and topped off with two perfectly fried eggs.

Karaage Chicken $13.00 / $19.50
- Takara's famous fried chicken, salad, mayo, lemon (6pcs / 10pcs)
Shoyu Ramen $10.00
- Original soy base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots
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
Teriyaki Beef Don $15.00
- Teriyaki beef on steamed rice, salad, mayo, spring onion
Spicy Bean Sprouts $6.00
- Boiled bean sprouts, spicy dressing, shredded leek
Kaisen Agesoba $16.00
- Prawn, squid and vegetable stir-fry on crispy noodles
Mini Charshu Don $6.00
- Chāshū pork and shredded leek on steamed rice
Edamame Beans $5.00
- Organic flaky sea salt

Eggs on Toast Eggs scrambled or poached on pesto sourdough bread with your choice of either bacon or smoked salmon. $16.50
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
Stonegrill Steak For the discerning meat-eater; Prime Angus rump steak with Tuscan tomatoes & Béarnaise sauce. $29.00/200grm OR $36.00/400grm
Chicken Breast Tender chicken breast rolled & stuffed with feta & spinach on a bed ot Israeli cous cous with roasted pumpkin & capsicum in a lemon scented cream sauce topped with a tomato jam. $31.00
CA Breakfast Streaky bacon, free range eggs, Bratwurst sausages, hash browns, roast Tuscan tomatoes and pesto French bread with pesto dressing. $19.00
Smoked Chicken Salad Manuka smoked chicken breast tossed with baby spinach, mesclun salad, croutons & almond flakes sprinkled with capers, brie cheese & fresh pear then drizzled with an aioli dressing $21.50
Pasta of the Day Please ask your server. $21.50

Green Salad $6.50
Sigara Boregi $11.50
- golden crisp pastry filled with feta cheese, served with, hummus and salsa
Mezze Platter $22.50
- Humus, tabbouleh, olives, salsa, roasted capsicum, Feta Cheese portabella mushrooms, served with homemade Turkish bread
Olive $17.00
- spinach, olives, feta, red onion, tzaki
Caesar Salad $16.50
- cos lettuce, croutons, poached egg, bacon top with Caesar dressing
Hawaiian $17.50
- with pineapple and diced ham
Fettuccine Carbonara $18.50
- bacon, mushroom, garlic, creamy white wine sauce
Falafel $17.50
- Chickpea patties, served with hummus, tabbouleh green salad and bread