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

Iced Lemon & Mascarpone Parfait $16.00
- strawberry meringue & mandarin sorbet
Sliver Fern Farms Lamb $39.00
- artichoke, asparagus, salted grape & capers
Coconut Panna Cotta $16.00
- pineapple sorbet & pistachio wafer
Goat Cheese Fritter $6.50 ea.
- date relish & spiced carrot
Dark Chocolate Mousse $16.00
- popcorn ice cream, banana & salted caramel
Crispy Prawns $24.00
- salted melon, tomato, cucumber & yoghurt
Fried Potatoes $10.00
- rosemary, crispy onions & buttermilk aioli
Chicken Liver Parfait $22.00
- toasted brioche, pickles & onion jam

Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
- Served with Salad Leaves and Yoghurt Riata Sauce
Vegetable Strudel $21.00
- Portobello Mushrooms, Selection of Vegetables baked in Puff Pastry with Sundried Tomato and Brie, served with Salad Leaves, Tomato and Capsicum Relish
Buckwheat Flapjacks $18.50
- Crispy Bacon, Blueberry Compote, Banana, Maple Syrup
Beef Wellington $27.95
- Beef Fillet (MR) wrapped in Pastry with Portobello Mushroom & Herb Farce, gourmet potatoes, Green Salad with Béarnaise Sauce, Jus
Children’S Platter $9.50
- Cheese, Bread, Fresh Fruit, Raisins and Cold meat (GF Option)
Kids Breakfast $10.00
- Wholegrain Toast, Egg, Bacon and Hash Brown
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
Garlic Bread $6.50

Market fish with fennel risotto, pickled vegetables and grissini MP
Fries with citrus aioli $7.00
Chilli squid with tzatziki and hot chilli dipping sauce $15.00
Canterbury Angus Porterhouse on toasted ciabatta with barbecued onions, mozzarella, semi-dried tomatoes and fries $24.50
Free-range pork belly roulade with mango and apple salad, relish, jus and fresh ciabatta $20.50
Lemon posset with cassis sorbet and ginger snap $14.00
Affogato $14.50
- with liqueur
Lightly smoked Ora King Salmon with lemon herb crust, cucumber and dill salad, potato cake and cherry tomatoes $26.50

Huevos Rancheros: crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, free range eggs, salsa & cheese $18.50
Corn fed chicken, corn & black bean succotash, grilled spring onion, chipotle sauce $35.00
Caesar salad $19.50
- Cos lettuce, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing
Braised beef cheek, soft polenta, Wilted greens, bacon marmalade, green peppercorn sauce $35.00
Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, corn, cucumber & radish $19.50
Reuben Sandwich: sauerkraut, Emmental cheese, corned beef, Russian dressing caraway rye with gherkin & fries $20.50
Angus beef fillet, potato terrine, ratatouille, black garlic butter & watercress $35.00
Beer battered fresh fish, house fries, homemade tartare & green salad $25.50

Strawberries & Cream Flavour Frappé N/A
- A delicious Starwberries & Cream flavour Frappé, topped with irresistible whipped cream and a yummy strawberry drizzle.
Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
- Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
$25 Classics ShareBox® $25
- Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Barbeque Sauce N/A
- Sweet? Spicy? Tangy? Savour it all, with this rich blend of tomato, vinegar and spices.
Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
- The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.
Hotcake Syrup N/A
- Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like.

Watermelon with Kalamata olives, feta & mint
Southern Glory oyster, served natural with grapefruit granita dressing or baked with jalapeno butter $5
Pan baked Blue Cod, flat bread, roasted pumpkin hummus, tabbouleh, lemon dressing & dukkah $34
Pan baked flounder with capers, pinenuts & lemon butter sauce $22
Truffle fries with grated parmesan
Fish Du Jour
- wait staff will advise market price
Whitebait omelette with focaccia & cress $22
Louisiana-style prawns, with spicy sausage, corn, potato, corn crackers & a dash of Asahi lager $28

½ Scoop Handcut Agria $3.50
Beef Burger $10.00
- Home made beef patty with caramelised onion, beetroot, salad
½ Scoop $3.00
- Oven Baked Fish extra $0.50
- Wheat & gluten free bread crumbed fish extra $1.20
Bannana Fritter $2.50
Pepperoni 7” $12.00 / 12” $18.00
- Pepperoni, onion, peppers and chilli, cheese
Potato Flip $1.20

Chicken Nuggets x6 $3.50
Oysters (Farmed) each $3.00
Tomato, Onion, Pineapple, Cheese, Bacon, Beetroot, Eggs, Avocado $1.00
Medium Hot Dog $2.50
Home Made Coleslaw $3.00
Squid Rings $1.00
Full Scoop $4.00
Battered Sausage $3.00

Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
27 Saté Tofu (Dâu Xāo Sate) $14
- Tofu, saté, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot onions
24 Lotus Root Salad (Nô̗ m Ngo̕ Sen) $14
- Picked lotus roots, carrot, cucumber, sesame, crushed peanut, lettuce and tofu
81 Stir Fried Chinese Noodles (Mi᷈Xāo Heo)
- Pak-choi, Carrot, Sprouts
80 Roasted Pork Belly with Hoisin Sauce (Thit Kho Hoisin) $14
- Green beans, Carrot, Courgettes. Served with steamed rice
13 Seafood Spring Rolls (Nem Hai San) - 3 rolls $12
- Deep fried rice paper spring rolls filled with prawns, squid and crab meat
5 Salmon Fresh Spring Rolls $8
- Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with rice noodles, herbs, carrot, cucumber and smoked salmon
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~

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

-Calamari soup $12.00
Tagaliatelle al ragu or pesto $15.00
Tagliata di manzo con balsamico $18.00
-Handmade egg pasta, carbonara $15.00
Ravioli ricotta spinaci $18.00
- Handmade pasta filled with ricotta and spinach
-Tuna steaks $20.00
Taglia telle alla carbonara $15.00
Tiramisu $14.00

West Coast whitebait omelette $22
- Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
Tiger prawn risotto $18
- tomato, onion sofrito
Pan fried market fish $30
- summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
Paella Valenciana $59
- fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
Baked eggplant $18
- tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto
Home smoked salmon sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Spanish potato omelette “Tortilla Española” $11
- green salad, mustard
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing

V = Vegan / GF = Gluten Free
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
Samosa V $8.50
- Eight crisp spicy vegetarian pastries served with sweet chilli sauce.
Gai Satay $11.50
- Four chicken kebabs served with peanut sauce.
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Gai Thod $9.50
- Deep fried marinated chicken wings.
Stir fried vegetables in peanut sauce GF / V
Sweet Chicken Omelette on rice $11.00

Soup of the day $12.00
- Check the board for today's flavor served with a dinner roll
-Add chicken for an extra $5.00
11am-late
250grm Rump (GF) - monteiths beer match - original. $28.00
- Served with seasoned buttered gourmet potatoes & seasonal vegetables - or - served with crispy fries & fresh garden salad. Cooked to your liking with either garlic, peppercorn or mushroom sauce (GF)
Monteiths radler fish & chips (monteiths beer match - radler.) $28.00
- Fish of the day fillets lovingly coated in monteiths radler beer batter with crispy fries, garden fresh salad and tartare sauce (GF - pan-fried option).
11am-10pm
Chicken nibbles $16.00
- Served with your choice of hot, barbeque or salt & pepper flavour
5pm - onwards

Italiano $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
Garlic bread $3.50
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Chocolate mousse $3.50
Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle