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

Larb Money Bags $11.00
- Money bags filled with traditionally prepared pork and prawn larb and served with a red onion dip
Silken Tofu with Chili Jam $8.00
- Soft slices of crumbed silken tofu deep fried and served topped with chili jam
Miang Cocktail Salmon $12.00
- Zesty fresh salmon with red onion, lemon zest, coriander, lemon grass, and fancy lettuce - Salmon (3) / Tofu (4)
- Vegetable and Tofu $14.00
Crab Rangoon $11.00
- Crispy parcels of cream cheese and crab meat served with a special in house sauce
Pad Thai Chicken $20.00
- This Thai classic is a stir fry noodle dish prepared with thin rice noodles, our own special sauce
Crispy Chicken Stir Fried with Cashew Nuts $14.00
- Crispy slices of deep fried chicken stir-fry with a special in house marinade sauce, cashew nuts, finely sliced carrots, red capsicum and spring onions
- Vegetable $22.00

Fish & Fries $18 Small / $24 Large
- Fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter w/ fries, salad greens, lemon wedge & tartare sauce
Hound Dogs & Chips $10.00
- Battered hot dogs & chips
Tasman Seafood Chowder $15.00
- Scallops, prawns, fish of the day, mussels w/ fresh herbs & plant pot bread
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
Warm Marinated Green & Black Olives $7.50
Home Baked Ciabatta Bread w/ NZ Butter $8.00
BBQ Chicken $22.00
- Styx BBQ sauce w/ smoked chicken, red onions & fresh coriander
Caesar Salad $14.00
- Cos lettuce, anchovies, soft egg, crispy bread, bacon & parmesan - W/ chicken or salmon $17.50

Sliver Fern Farms Lamb $39.00
- artichoke, asparagus, salted grape & capers
Pure Angus Beef Fillet $39.00
- steak & cheese roll, mushrooms & onions
Soy Glazed Hot Smoked Salmon $24.00
- avocado, horseradish, apple & lime
Twice Baked Blue Cheese Souffle $24.00
- pear, candied hazelnut & fig tapenade
Mushroom Rototo $32.00
- zucchini, pumpkin, pine nuts & raisin
Salad Greens $10.00
- radish, fennel, parmesan & cabernet sauvignon dressing
Braised Beef Short Rib $38.00
- mustard crust, carrots, prunes & PX sherry
Vanilla Custard $16.00
- hazelnut, rhubarb & yoghurt sorbet

CRUSTED MUSHROOMS $18.50
- Panko crumb crusted portabella mushrooms topped stuffed with cream cheese, caramelised onion, and spinach, fresh garden salad.
ANCHOR STEAK $29.90
- An Anchor favourite, scotch fillet steak cooked to your liking on the char-grill, topped with bacon, onions & mushroom, served with seasonal salad & fries, finished with a beef 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.
SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50
- A fusion of flavours using our beautiful Nelson region’s fresh produce, combined with subtle herbs and spices - served with warm garlic bread.
New Zealand battered scallops $3.50
GREEN THAI CHICKEN CURRY $18.90
- Sautéed chicken thigh, aromatic lemongrass in a Thai-inspired coconut cream sauce, garnished with peanuts, fried shallots and accompanied with fragrant jasmine rice.
A skewer of four scallops $14.00

Garlic Bread — mini loaf/ 4 slices $8.00
Recommended wines available by the glass
Hand Cut Fries/ Smoked Paprika Aioli (GF) $7.00
350g Ribeye on the bone $43.00
- Garlic butter/ house cut fries/ Side salad (GF) (Tohu Pinot Noir)
Wangapeka Cheese Selection $20.00
- Tui / B1ue Rock / Matariki / Brie/ Spiced pear paste / crostni / selecton of seasonal fresh fruit / nuts (GF on request) (Sweet Agnes Riesling) and/or (Lake Hayes Noble)
Pan Fried Marlborough King Salmon Fillet $38.00
- Crushed potatoes / crispy kale / coconut lemongrass sauce (GF) (Lawson's Dry Hill Sauvignon Blanc)
Twice Cooked Duck $38.00
- Soba noodles/ bok choy/ mandarin broth (Brightwater Riesling)
Thai Fish Cakes $19.00
- Lemongrass syrup/ cucumber strips/ toasted crushed peanuts (GF) (Lawson" s Dry Hill Sauvignon Blanc)

Sauteed Seafood Skewer $17.90
- Marinated in garlic and fresh herbs served with fresh salad greens
Chicken Wedges $9.90
- Crispy battered chicken wedges served with chunky fries and tomato sauce
BBQ Chicken and Bacon $19.90
- Chicken and streaky bacon on a traditonal sauce base with cheese, and onion, topped with a swirl of BBQ Sauce
Extras each 1.50
- BBQ Sauce, Aioli, Satay Sauce, Mayonnaise, Bacon, Beetroot, Cheese, Fried Egg, Pineapple, Jalapeno relish
Basil Pesto &Garlic Flat Bread $8.90
- House made flatbread smothered in garlic and herb butter, with a basil pesto swirl
Thai Beef Salad $19.90
- 180g of succulent marinated beef seared to medium rare sitting on mixed salad greens wth authentic Thai dressing
Crispy Chicken Salad $19.90
- Strips of our famous crispy chicken, crispy noodles, mixed salad, greens, fresh tomato, capsicum ,and crumbked feta
623 Kids Burger $9.90
- Delicious beef pattie with sreaky bacon, cheese, tomato and salad greens . Served with chunky fries and tomato sauce

Avocado Toasties N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A
Ham N/A
Subway Club N/A
Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
Roast Beef N/A
Lettuce N/A
Beetroot N/A

Poki $17.00
- Medley of tuna, salmon, and white fish marinaded in spiced soy dressing.
Fresh Veggie $19.00
- Cucumber, snowpea shoot, Japanese pickles, goma-wakame, ginger, and topped with avocado.
Tempura White Fish $3.50
Teriyaki Chicken $20.00
- Chicken thigh with teriyaki glaze and cucumber.
Tsukemono $7.00
- Assorted Japanese pickles.
Ora King Salmon Sashimi $20.00
- Premium Salmon from Marlborough Sound.
Fried Calamari $14.00
- Panko-crumbed, deep fried calamari served with pickled mayo for dipping
Tuna Sashimi $20.00
- Tuna of the day.

Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
Large fries $3.50
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Tropical veg $5.00
- Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
Hawaiian $5.00
- Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
Italiano $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Onion rings $3.50
Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard

Fish Bites & Fries $9.00
Large Mixed Platter $30.00
Baby Sausages & Fries $9.00
Cheese & Cracker Platter (serves 2) $15.00
Samosas & Fries $9.00
Small Mixed Platter $16.00
Basket of Fries $5.00
Mini Spring Rolls & Fries $9.00

Pan fried market fish $30
- summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
Fish & chips $18
- hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
- Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
Country style home made pork pâté $18
- pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
Spanish style meatball $18
- tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
Rib eye steak $32
- sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing

Fettucine carbonara $20.00
- Pasta, smoked bacon, mushrooms & onions, tossed in cream & folded in fettuccine, finished with egg yolk & parmesan cheese
5pm-10pm
-Add camembert or blue cheese $5.00
Cream brulee $15.00
- Served with kapiti vanilla ice cream blueberry compote and short bread
-Add chicken for a extra $4.00
Saturday-sunday & public holidays 8am - 11am
Spanish omelette $18.00
- Red peppers, roasted potato, spring onion & chorizo sausage, served with toasted vienna bread
Icecream sundae $15.00
- Kids-sized sundae with your choice of chocolate, berry or caramel sauce.

Chicken $7.00
Fries small $2.50
Hot Dog & sauce $2.50
Mega beef + cheese rolls $4.00
Stuffed Sausages $2.90
Bacon cheese egg with English muffin $3.50
Sausage Rolls $2.80
pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50

Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
PIZZA SALMONE $ 18.00
- Hot Smoked Salmon pizza dressed in red onions, capers, fresh salmon, tomato, and cheese. (only available from May - October)
SALMON PLATTER FOR TWO $ 32.00
- A variety of our most delicious menu dishes on a platter for two.
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/HOT SMOKED SALMON
GARLIC BREAD $ 5.00
SALADS - FROM $ 16.00
- Cold smoked salmon salad or feta, apple, mandarin salad with local organic greens. (Only available from October - May)
COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
- crunchy salmon or chicken bites.
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)

with chicken $19.50
Mash Potato $5.00
Olive $17.00
- spinach, olives, feta, red onion, tzaki
Hummus $9.50
- served with salsa, garlic yogurt sauce and Turkish Bread
Green Salad $6.50
Fries with Aioli $7.50
Tandoori Chicken $19.50
- mango chutney, red onion, cashew nuts, banana
Sigara Boregi $11.50
- golden crisp pastry filled with feta cheese, served with, hummus and salsa