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 Crumbed Camembert $16.00
- An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
Cromwell Crumble $13.00
- A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
Drunken Steak $29.90
- 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
- Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
High Country Hog $27.90/ $32.90
- Two giant bacon-cured chops, served on potato, red onion and cabbage hash, topped with apple and pear chutney, finished with lashings of Ale House Gravy and seasonal vegetables. Beer Match: This is great with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
Bluff Chowder $14.80
- A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
The Fillet $00.00
- Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.

The Honest Burger $22.90
- Your choice of beef or chicken, served with mescaline, thick cut tomato, sliced swiss cheese, bacon jam and aioli
All $12.00
Garlic Potatoes
Spiced Braised Pork Belly $27.90
- Served with garlic potatoes, seasonal salad, granny apple chutney and shiraz syrup
Hotdogs 'n Chips
- With tomato sauce
Chicken Nuggets 'n Chips
- With tomato sauce
Seafood Chowder $17.90
- A seafood market in a bowl with mussels, fish, smoked salmon and prawns, with ciabatta
Crispy Fries

GOURMET FISH & CHIPS $19.90
- Two fillets of grouper fried in our Mac’s Gold batter served with a fresh seasonal salad, tartare sauce & golden fries.
ANCHOR SEAFOOD MEDLEY A delicious combination of cooked battered seafood served with dipping sauce, seasonal salad & golden fries. $26.50
BREAD & DIPS $13.50
- Selection of bread with our homemade dips and spreads.
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. >>
ANCHOR SEAFOOD CHOWDER $15.90
- An Anchor favourite-our famous recipe, full of fish, scallops, mussels from The Sounds, fresh cream and a dash of local chardonnay, and served with warm garlic bread.
CHICKEN AND CHEESE BLAT $19.50
- Cheese topped grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & cucumber, on bread, drizzled with roasted garlic aïoli dressing served with golden fries.
Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00
CRUSTED MUSHROOMS $18.50
- Panko crumb crusted portabella mushrooms topped stuffed with cream cheese, caramelised onion, and spinach, fresh garden salad.

Roasted Lamb Rump with smoked cheese crust, market greens, kumara, red currant & rosemary sauce $35.00
Harbourlight breakfast; bacon, hash brown, free range eggs, breakfast sausage $18.00
Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
Homemade chocolate chip cookie $2.50
Roast potato, mixed season vegetables, garden green salad, fries $5.00
Caesar salad – Cos, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing $19.50
Pumpkin & ricotta gnocchi, wilted spinach, pickled pumpkin, roasted tomato $29.50
Huevos Rancheros: crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, free range eggs, salsa & cheese $18.50

Paua $3.00
Plain $5.70
Beef Delux $12.50
Curry $3.00
$37.50 Pack $37.50
- 4 Fish, 4 Small Hot Dogs, 2 Crab Sticks, 4 Pinapple Rings, 3 Scoops
Kids Pack 4 $6.50
- 1/2 Scoop Chips, 1 Small Hot Dog, 1 small Donuts, 1 Sauce Sachet
Fish $4.00
Squid Rings $0.90

Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
70 Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (Pho Xāo)
- Rice noodles, shallots, onion, sprouts, tamarind sauce
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
24 Lotus Root Salad (Nô̗ m Ngo̕ Sen) $14
- Picked lotus roots, carrot, cucumber, sesame, crushed peanut, lettuce and tofu
26 Sweet & Sour Tofu (Dâu Hũ Xāo Chua Ngot) $14
- Onion, mushroom, red and green capsicum, pineapple
29 Stir-Fried Eggplant with Tofu (Cā Xāo Dâ̗ u) $14
- Eggplant, tofu, spring onion, garlic, perilla
1 Chicken Soup (Súp Gâ) - small bowl $6
- Chicken, dried mushroom, sweet corn, black pepper
Chicken $14

Chicken S $9.2 / L $11.8
Mixed S $9.3 / L $11.9
Falafel S $8.7 / L $11.7
Chicken S $8.8 / L $11.8
Rice $4.00
Kids sizes $4.90
Add cheese $1.00
Red cabbage/carrot/lettuce/red onion/hummus/sour cream/beetroot/tabulleh/jellepino

Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00
Dark chocolate and rich porter mousse with honey comb. $12.00
Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
Cumin roast cauliflower salad, fried chick peas,feta , pine nuts,rocket and pesto. $19.50
300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00
Linguini "Aglio e olio" olive oil,garlic,anchovies,chilli,parsley and parmesan. $19.50

Warm Chicken Salad $17.50
- with wood-roasted chicken, crispy noodles, roasted capsicum, red onion, cashew nuts and salad greens served with a chilli mango dressing
Kid's Pizza (Sorry, children only) $9.50/$16.50
- Pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese
Ceasar Salad $18.50
- with cos lettuce, croutons, walnuts, anchovies, Rai Valley bacon, free-range egg and shaved parmesan cheese
Upstream $19.50/$29.50
- House smoked South Island salmon, avocado, cream cheese, capers, lemon, with a hint of dill and chives
Add wood-roasted chicken or house smoked salmon $4
Mixed Green Salad $7.50
- with balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Tahuna $14.50/$21.50
- Tuna, capers and sliced red onion
Chocolate Cake $13.50
- on chocolate and caramel sauces served with freshly whipped cream

2 old english pork sausages $15.00
- With mash, gravy, onion marmalade .
Seafood chowder $15.50
Fried platter for 2 $20.00
Bacon and cheese wedges $15.00
- With sweet chilli, sour cream, salsa .
Wedges $15.00
- Served with bacon cheese, sour cream, & sweet chilli sauce .
●Beer battered fish $24.00
- With fries, salad, tartare sauce .
The bach venison burger $24.00
- With smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, marmalade, swiss cheese, sour dough bun, peppered tobacco onions served with fries .
Nachos (vege option available) . $15.00

Sausage-Battered $3.60
Extras $2.00
- Bacon
Fish Bites & Chips $5.00
Chips - Half Scoop $2.00
Snapper $7.50
Chicken Hit/Chicken Satay $11.90
- Chicken breast coated with cajun seasoning & onion jam or satay sauce, salad & mayo
Onion Ring $1.00
Wontons $9.00
- X 6 Plus Sweet Chilli Sauce

Sweet'n Sour Pork $14.00
- Tender pork scotch, onion, capsicum, bamboo shoots
Sweet'n Sour Omelette Don $13.00
- Omelette on steamed rice, sweet'n sour sauce, shredded leak
Yasai Itame $12.00
- Wok fried seasonal vegetables. Add tofu for $2
Spicy Bean Sprouts $6.00
- Boiled bean sprouts, spicy dressing, shredded leek
Karaage Chicken $13.00 / $19.50
- Takara's famous fried chicken, salad, mayo, lemon (6pcs / 10pcs)
Edamame Beans $5.00
- Organic flaky sea salt
Salmon Teriyaki $16.00
- Marlborough salmon fillet 120g, green salad, lemon
Vegetable Gyoza $8.00 / $15.00
- Pan-fried dumplings with shitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, cabbage and chives (6pcs / 12pcs)

Cress Cut Fries With Sour Cream $4.50
-Small $6.90
-Salsa
-Guacamole
Tomatillo (Mild)
- (Citrusy and Full of Flavour)
Burrito Bandido $5.50
- Chicken or our Mild Beef in a soft Tortilla with Rice, Cheese and Salsa
Tacos-soft or Crispy,
- 100% corn tortilla (Gluten free) is heated and served with you choice of filling.
PicaDillo Beef
- (Mexican Style Home Cooking Mince, Beef Slow Cooked with a Combination of Dried Chillies and Herbs)

FRESH FISH OF THE DAY Market Price
- Your wait staff will advise.
TRIO OF BRUSCHETTA $12.00
- Salmon & Crème Fraise * Olive Tapenade & grilled haloumi * Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella.
SPAGHETTI,BACON & CHEESE $12.00
CHEESE BOARD $12.00/ $16.00 / $20.00
- Cheddar, Blue or Brie served with crackers, grapes & fruit chutney(1 Cheese/2 Cheeses/3 Cheeses)
AFTER DINNER MINT SUNDAE $13.50
- Chocolate & vanilla ice creams, peppermint gel, whipped cream & chocolate shard. (GF)
FRESH FISH OF THE DAY Market Price
FRESH FISH SLIDERS $15.00
- Lettuce, tomato & house-made tartare sauce.
OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $18.00
- Asian slaw, caramelised onions, crumbled blue cheese, toasted ciabatta, fries & aioli.

-With Bacon $15.00
Sauteed Potatoes / Roasted Tomato / Mushrooms $4.50
Burger of the Week $17.00
- See our specials board for this week's burger. Served in toasted focaccia with crisp salad leaves
Pastrami, swiss cheese, sliced pickles, tomato relish
Sweet Chilli Chicken
Eggs Benedict (V)(GFO) $17.00
- 2 soft poached eggs served with spinach and creamy hollandaise on a toasted english muffin with: Bacon - Seared home cured salmon-mushrooms & halloumi
Served on Whole grain bread with yello's special salad mix $8.00
Gluten Free Bread available on request for additional $1.50