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

- Vegetable $21.00
- Vegetable $22.00
- Vegetable $13.50
Garlic and Butter Fried Rice $7.00
- Prawns $23.00
- Vegetable and Tofu $20.00
Crispy Chicken Wings with Caramelised Ginger Sauce $11.00
- Chicken Wings served with a sweet caramelised ginger sauce
Pad Thai $13.00
- This Thai classic is a stir fried noodle dish prepared with thin rice noodles, our own special sauce, topped with crush peanut

Ortiz anchovy & ricotta bruschetta w lemon & black pepper $4 per piece
Seafood soup w john dory, mussels, cockles, potatoes & cream w bread & butter $20.50
Eggs any way w streaky bacon or seared ōra king salmon, chutney & grilled sourdough $16.50
Warmed kervella cheese w fresh pear, endive, walnuts, cress & grilled bread $16.50
Vanilla & lemon cheesecake w rhubarb & hazelnut & sesame crumble $12.50
Ōra king salmon carpaccio w cucumber, radish, red onion, coriander & ginger-soy dressing $19.50
Sautéed potatoes w kalamata olives & garlic mayonnaise $6
Crispy pork chicharrones (belly) w cumin salt, red onion, coriander & harissa $14.50

Home-Made G/F Bread $3.00
Kids Flapjacks $9.50
- Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
Grape Escape Chicken Focaccia $19.00
- Served Warm with Wholegrain Mustard Mayonnaise and Salad Leaves
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
Thai Green Chicken Curry $21.50
- Tender Chicken Pieces, Seasonal Vegetables combined with Green Coconut Sauce served with Jasmine Rice
Tomato Sauce $0.50
Seafood Salad $23.75
- Prawn Cutlets, Marinated Fish, Poached Salmon with Fresh Salad Leaves and Lemongrass and Chilli Dressing
Chicken Liver Parfait $25.50
- Served with Quince Fruit Jelly, Pickles, Fruit, Blue Cheese, Brie, French bread and Walnut Toast (GF Bread $2 Extra)

Served with steamed jasmine rice
Cashew nut stir fry v * $12.50
- an abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
(Gf )gluten free * can be made gluten free( v )can be made vegan
Ginger stir fry v * $12.50
- fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Battered fish $14.50
. gang par gf v $12.50
- red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Red curry gf v $12.50
- succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Chilli stir fry v $12.50
- stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own hot chilli paste sauce. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu

Garlic Bread $7
- RK garlic bread, oven roasted with parsley
Pulled Pork Burger $19
- BBQ sauce, apple & hazelnut slaw, hand cut chips
Apple Slaw $7
- With hazelnuts
Chips $7
- Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
Fish Cakes $19
- Spinach, free-range poached eggs & hollandaise
Thai Noodle Salad $23
- Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Rib eye steak
Today’s Soup $15
- & toast
Greek Salad $7

Milkdrop mozzarella, chargrilled nectarines, basil, salted almonds & local Frogs End olive oil $22
Louisiana-style prawns, with spicy sausage, corn, potato, corn crackers & a dash of Asahi lager $28
Blackened Ōra King salmon, green beans, crème fraiche & honey roasted almonds $36
Pan baked flounder with capers, pinenuts & lemon butter sauce $22
Seasonal salad
Corn chowder with fish, calamari, mussels & Cloudy Bay clams, served with focaccia $18
Grilled lamb koftas with cucumber & mint yoghurt $12
Watermelon with Kalamata olives, feta & mint

Handcut Agria $6.50
Garlic Dough Balls $8.00
- 10 Dough balls with garlic butter
Margarita 7” $10.00 / 12” $16.00
- Cheese, tomato and basil oil
Fresh fish of the day
NZ Natural Ice Cream 125ml Cookies & Cream or Vanilla $4.00
Avocado /Calamari / Egg / Feta / Bacon / Ham / Pepperoni / Salami / Anchovies / Sundried Tomatoes / Mussels $2.00
Wedges $6.50
Warm Chocolate Brownie $4.00
- with chocolate sauce

Roast of the Day $27.00
- Changing Daily, Served with Roast Vegetables, Traditional Accompaniments and Real Gravy
Two Shanks - $32.00
All Burgers Served with Crisp Iceberg Lettuce, Fresh Tomatoes and Toasted Focaccia Bun with Fries
Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
- Macadamia, Parmesan and Herb Crust, Apple and Fennel Slaw, Smoked Tomato Chutney, Mint Yogurt and Creamy Potato Mash
- VEGETARIAN $21.00
- Fresh Pumpkin & Chickpea Pattie, Smoky Tomato Relish, Melted Cheese and Mint Yogurt
Big Kids Sundae $14.00
- 3 Scoops of Premium Ice Cream with Your Choice of either Salted Caramel, Chocolate or Berry Sauce. Finished with Whipped Cream, Wafers and Topped with a Cherry
Crispy Confit Duck Salad $21.00
- With Gourmet Potatoes, Roast Peppers, Fresh Rocket, Yellow Rock Sugar Dressing and Fried Shallots (GF)
- CHICKEN $24.00
- Crumbed Chicken Breast Served with Crispy Bacon, Melted Brie Cheese and Apricot Relish

Meatball N/A
Subway Club N/A
Honey Mustard N/A
Carrot N/A
Sweet Chilli N/A
Wheat N/A
Natural Swiss N/A
Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A

Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
Smoked eel bruscetta, slow roasted tomatoes, red wine vinagrette $14.5
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
Bread options N/A
- Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8
Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30
Maketu pie, Beef and blue cheese, Seafood Mornay, Vegetaria $8
Edamamae, soy miri $7

Italian $14.50/$21.50
- Italian salami from Blackball and sliced fresh mushroom
Greek Salad $15.50
- with salad greens, tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives and feta
Spaghetti Marinara $21.50
- Fresh spaghetti with green-lipped mussels, fresh fish, calamari, shrimps, prawns, garlic and our Neapolitan tomato sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream $6.50 Extra scoops $1.50
- served with chocolate, berry or caramel sauce
Bambino Pasta (Sorry, children only) $10.50
- Tri-colour pasta spirals in our Neapolitan tomato sauce with bacon
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
Upstream $19.50/$29.50
- House smoked South Island salmon, avocado, cream cheese, capers, lemon, with a hint of dill and chives
Add mushrooms $2

Bacon and cheese wedges $15.00
- With sweet chilli, sour cream, salsa .
Seafood chowder $15.50
Wedges $9.50
- With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Bacon - each $2.00
Nachos (vege option available) . $15.00
Ginger beer smoked manuka pulled pork burger $18.00
- With asian slaw, greek yoghurt, sour dough bun, swiss cheese served with fries .
Toasted sandwich with fries $10.00
- Choose 2 fillings from: ham, bacon, egg, mushroom, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion .
T-bone steak $20.00
- Salad and fries, and your choice of sauce, peppered mustard, bacon and mushroom or garlic butter .

Southern fried chicken breast, bacon, American cheddar, pickled red onion, tomato, homemade guacamole, lettuce and house burger sauce $22.0
White Chocolate & peach brulee $11.9
- with berry compote
Cajun chicken, peppers, onion, and chilli cheese sauce $13.9
Kids Platter $12.0
- Cheese toastie, corn chips, berry yoghurt, grapes, raisins and marshmallows
Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) $20.9
- onion bhaji and coriandr salad
Pulled beef brisket & blue cheese sauce $14.9
Platter of all 3 with fries $25.0
Crispy pork belly $22.9
- spinach, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin, honey, spiced nuts, mung beans and house dressing

Beef Fillet Dijon and Village green Rosemary, Tempura shallot, roast kumara, oyster mushrooms, jus $34.5
Beetroot Carpaccio Feta, Hazelnuts, Honey and thyme dressing, cress (gf, vg) $14.5
Chicken Thigh Wrapped in streaky bacon and stuffed with garlic prawns, baby vegetables, red onion puree, pernod cream $31.5
Sabayon ice-cream Brandy snap wafer, seasonal berries $14.5
Confit Duck Ravioli Nut brown butter, pine nuts, Oregano, chilli and lemon $18.0
Wangapeka downs Cheese Selection Blue rock, camembert, nettle gouda Served with oat cakes, Falwasser crackers, fruit paste, dried fruit and nuts $24.0
Pappardelle Pasta Nut brown butter, cherry tomatoes, oyster mushrooms, pine nuts, rocket leaves, olives (vg) $28.5
Braised Ox Cheek White bean and Dijon puree, crispy Chorizo, Jus $14.5