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

Tiger Prawns $24.00
- W/ hokkien noodles, sweet soy, fresh ginger & cashew nuts
Pancake Stack $10.00
- W/ bacon, banana and maple syrup
Pancake Stack $15.50
- W/ grilled bacon, banana & maple syrup or yogurt & berry compote
Margherita $22.00
- Italian tomatoes w/ fresh mozzarella, basil & parmesan
Smoked Salmon $22.00
- Smoked salmon, capers, brie, semi dried tomatoes, sour cream & flaked almonds
Home Baked Ciabatta Bread w/ NZ Butter $8.00
Hound Dogs & Chips $10.00
- Battered hot dogs & chips
Kids Sundae $4.00

Extra Bread
Battered Fish 'n Chips
- With tomato sauce
Salmon $28.90
- House smoked salmon fillet with orange, current and red onion couscous, tomato chili jam and lemon mayonnaise
Creamy Mashed Potato
Seafood Chowder $17.90
- A seafood market in a bowl with mussels, fish, smoked salmon and prawns, with ciabatta
Crispy Calamari $16.90
- Served alongside tomato chili jam and lemon aioli dipping sauces
Crispy Fries
All $14.90

Organic chicken liver pate, urban brioche loaf, plum jelly $16.00
Dessert wine - eradus ''sticky mickey'' late harvest sav $9.00 / $45.00
Bloody Mary Oyster Shot $9.00
Warm spiced pumpkin, spinach & feta salad, toasted walnuts $9.00
Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
Cold smoked venison carpaccio, creamed red cabbage, pickled vege, toasts, marahau goats cheese whip $24.00
Two cheeses, homemade chutney, lavroche biscuits $14.00
Lamb pancakes, spiced slow cooked lamb, lettuce, tzatziki, fresh flipped curly kale pancakes $25.00

Rogan josh $17
- Mildly-spiced lamb or beef curry cooked in the traditional North Indian style.
Chicken curry $17
- An authentic, traditional North Indian curry.
Side platter $10
Onion bhajee $5.5
- Rough-cut onions battered in a spicy chickpea flour and fried.
Kakori seekh kabab (lamb) $10
- Ground spiced lamb mince, molded onto skewers and cooked in the tandoori oven - the world's softest kebab!
Wok $14.5
- Stir-fried fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in an oyster sauce with your choice of chicken, beef or prawns.
Saag $17
- North Indian speciality - spinach cooked with onion, tomato and a hint of garlic with your choice of lamb or beef.
Kids platter $10
- A combination of Chicken Tikka and Cheeky Chips.

Thai Noodle Salad $19
- Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Vegetarian
Eggs Benedict $22
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Hot smoked Ora King Salmon $22
Seafood Chowder $19.50
- White fish, prawns, squid, bacon, corn, cream & salsa verde with toast
Fish & Chips $21
- Today’s beer battered fresh fish, rosemary & sea salt chips, tartar sauce & lemon
River Kitchen Squid Salad $19
- Asian slaw, coriander, chilli, citrus miso dressing, peanuts
Chips $7
- Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
Beef Burger $22
- Caramelised onion, Swiss Cheese and bacon, hand cut chips
Pulled Pork Burger $19
- BBQ sauce, apple & hazelnut slaw, hand cut chips

Beef Cheek Croquette $19.00
- House made Beetroot Chutney (Ropaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir)
Rolled Roasted Pork Belly $36.00
- Bacon and onion jam/ wilted greens/ roast gourmet potatoes (GF (Latitude 41 Chordonnay)
Recommended wines available by the bottle
House Smoked Marlborough $24.00
- King Salmon Salad Boiled egg/ radish/ capers/ red onion/ gourmet lettuce/ lemon dressing (GF) (Lake Hayes Sauvignon Blanc)
Sesame Crusted Prawn Salad $19.00
- Ginger & lime dressing (Aronui Pinot Gris)
Passionfruit and Lime Tart $15.00
- Raspberry coulis/ mango sorbet
The Tides Ale Battered Turbot $28.00
- House cut fries/ house made tartare (The Tide's Ale)
Soup of the Day The Chef's daily choice (GF on request) $11.00

Lasagna Topper $3.20
Beef Delux $12.50
2 fillings $3.50
Scallops $2.30
Battered Moro $3.70
Small Hot Dogs $1.70
Chicken Delux $12.50
City Spud $6.00
- Potato, Garlic Butter, Cheese, Coleslaw & Sour Cream.

Rhubarb, Raspberry and Apple Crumble $14.00
- Warm Winter Fruit with Spiced Nut Crumble Topping. Served with Wangapeka Clotted Cream and Vanilla Custard
Warm Lamb Salad $21.00
- Baby Spinach, Grilled Halloumi Cheese, Honey Roasted Pumpkin, Toasted Pine Nuts, Smoky Eggplant and Mint Yogurt Dressing
Bread & Dips $10.00
- 3 Warm Breads served with Kakariki Olive Oil, Today’s Fresh Homemade Dips
Fries with Aioli $5.00
Grilled to your liking
Lamb Shank
- Slow Cooked Till Tender. Served with Creamy Potato Mash, Glazed Baby Carrots, Red Wine Gravy and Kumara Crisps (GF)
Antipasto Platter
- Fresh Selection of Local Delights, Including Blackball Salami, Cold Smoked Salmon, Ham, Artichokes, Marinated Olives, Peppers, Local Cheeses and Sundried Tomatoes. Served With Toasted Sourdough, Kakariki Olive Oil and Dips
Warm Bread Loaf $7.00
- Garlic and Herb Butter

Salt & Pepper Spiced Calamari Salad $15.50
- salad mix and sweet chilli
Fried Free Range Egg $1.50
Antipasto $49
- Smoked chicken, salami, sundried tomatoes, toasted bread, chorizo, olives, pesto, onion jam, brie cheese, pickles
Margherita $16.00
- tomato, buffalo mozzarella, oregano and basil
Prime Beef $23.00
- prime beef pattie, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, onion jam and smokey bbq sauce
Steak Fries With Tomato Sauce & Aioli $7.00
Soup Of The Day $12.00
- wait staff will advise
Rack Of Pork Ribs $32.00
- with a plum & hoisin sauce and two sides

7 Salt & Pepper Chicken Nibbles (Cánh Gā Rang Muô̕i) $10
- Home made salt & pepper spread on deep-fried marinated chicken wings
17 Prawn or Salmon Salad (Sa Lát Tôm / Cá Hôi) $18
- King Prawn cutlets or Smoked Salmon on a bed of mixed lettuce, seaweed, picked lotus, sprouts, carrot, cucumber, herbs and dressing ~ available in mild, medium or hot
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
82 Stir-Fried Eggplant with Pork (Cā Xāo Thit) $14
- Sprint Onion, Tomato, served with steamed rice. Hot and spicy on request
27 Saté Tofu (Dâu Xāo Sate) $14
- Tofu, saté, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot onions
73 Grilled Chicken or Pork with Rice Noodles (Bun Ga/Heo Nỏủ̕ng) $14
- House-spiced marinated chicken / pork served with rice noodles and salad of mixed lettuce, cucumber, carrot and crushed peanuts
76 Noodle Soup (Phờ)
- Slice eye fillet beef or chicken sitting on a bed of rice noodles,with our 6-hour-slow-cooked beef broth, served with onion,fresh herbs and sprouts. Accompanied by chilli sauce and lemon
Tofu $14

Chicken S $10.9 / L $12.9
Falafel S $10.8 / L $12.8
Salad $5.70
Garlic yoghurt/honey mustard/mint/sour cream/bbq/mayo/tomato/satay/aioli/(chilli) sweet, mild, hot/butter chicken
Mixed S $8.8 / L $11.9
Falafel S $9.1 / L $11.7
Vege pattie S $8.7 / L $11.7
Add cheese $1.00

For almond OR soy milk +$0.70
Crusoeʼs Legendary Burgers - Beef Burger $23.80
- 200 gr. of NZ prime beef Housemade burger (Aioli, tomato sauce, Pestellʼs bacon)
French Toast $19.90
- Crusoe’s special French Toast made with fruit bread served with approx. 150gr of Pestell’s bacon, caramelised banana & grapes, Housemade berry coulis, fresh fruit & creamy maple syrup
Chongos $20.60 / $15.80
- Extra crunchy Chicken breast strips coated with Crusoeʼs mixture served with crispy shoestring fries, salad & Housemade Aioli. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50 (Regular / Small) >>
Breakfast Extras $2.00
- Hollandaise sauce
Smoked Salmon Salad $26.00 / $19.00
- House smoked salmon served on a bed of salad dressed with Housemade lime, ginger & coriander dressing, Housemade Feta and toasted seeds & nuts. Served with garlic ciabatta (Regular / Small)
Continental $10.80
- Toasted Croissant served with butter, Housemade jelly and a small size orange juice
Bowl of Fries $9.00/$5.00
- Served with tomato sauce OR Housemade Aioli (Regular/Small)

CHICKEN KARAAGE
ASSORTED SASHIMI $19.50
- Chef's choice 10pc Sashimi
FIRE SMOKED SALMON (3p) $7.00
TEMPURA EGGPLANT NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
Main + $7.00
EDAMAME $7.50
- Original or Garlic
TUNA NIGIRI (3p) $7.00
ASSORTED SUSHI & SASHIMI $21.50
- Chef's choice 8pc Sushi & 4pc Sashimi

Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
- toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
Cheese Board $15
- a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
Warm Poached Pear $12.50
- delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
Fettuccine al Fungi $21
- fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
Garlic Bread $8
- sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
Field Mushroom $12.50
- roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
- seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
Tofu chermoula $24
- spiced tofu sautéed with seasonal vegetables enjoy with spiced Couscous and organic yoghurt.

Ham and cheese $5.00
- Ham topped with mozzarella
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Garlic bread $3.50
Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Chicken supreme $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl