Owen River Lodge in Nelson Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Bluefin Tuna Tartare
    • with wasabi mayo, pickled ginger, and coriander salad, sweet soy gel, wasabi sherbet with crispy shallots toasted soy pumpkin seed
  • Sashimi of Marlborough King Salmon cannelloni
    • filled with smoked eel, avocado salsa, horseradish foam, with toasted curry granola
  • Pressed ham hock terrine and caramelized apples
    • chicken liver parfait and pistachio crumb toasted croute
  • Ceviche of Kingfish
    • with a lime, chili and palm sugar dressing, coconut cream mousse an Asian salad
  • Paua Tortellini
    • with vanilla poached Scampi tails and a lemon beurre Blanc
  • Crayfish Bisque
    • with Cognac served with grilled prawns, truffle oil
  • Pan Fried Quail Breasts
    • with truffled leg and parsnip puree and braised blueberries
  • Wild mushroom soup
    • with pressed duck leg, parmesan truffle crisp, and toasted hazelnut
  • Homemade butternut and feta tortellini
    • with burnt sage butter Butternut fondant, parmesan crisp
  • Slow Braised Pork Belly
    • with Seared Nelson Scallops and cauliflower puree
MAINS MAINS
  • Duck breast
    • with crisply fried confit leg and duck liver parfait, parsnip puree, and pickled raisins, with an almond and bacon crumb
  • Veal Fillet
    • with cumin roasted carrots, shitake mushrooms, smoked tomato relish and crispy fried sweetbreads
  • Grilled Haruka
    • with smoked eggplant, furikake skin, bacon, almond crumb, lemon pudding and a morel mushroom sauce >>
  • Roasted Rack of Lamb
    • with pressed shoulder of lamb minted pea puree, creamed potatoes
  • Organic Corn Fed Chicken Breast
    • wrapped in pancetta with, chorizo, caper, olive and sundried tomatoes, with crushed new season potatoes
  • Seared Venison Fillet
    • with a sweet potato fondant, cauli puree, and smoked plums and fresh garden greens
  • Slow Braised Pork Neck
    • with roasted plums, Amoretti, and pumpkin puree
  • Poached fillet of beef
    • with braised short ribs and, grilled asparagus, Jerusalem artichoke puree and béarnaise sauce
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Lemon and meringue pudding
    • with Almond Frangipane and bitter saffron compote
  • Greengage plum crème Brulee and raspberry sorbet, plum marshmallow
  • White choc tart
    • with freeze dried strawberries, rhubarb compote, white choc ganache, basil seeds, and yogurt foam
  • Choc platter
    • Dark Belgium Mousse, Salted Caramel, Tia Maria cubes, choc gelato
  • Vanilla and Tutaki
    • wild honey mousse with poached pears and lemon jelly
  • Baked lemon and sultana cheesecake
    • with strawberry and rhubarb compote and sour lime fizzy gelee
  • Chocolate Fondant
    • with White choc and hazelnut dukkah and vanilla bean ice cream

Nearby Sample Menus

  • - Vegetable and Tofu $22.00
  • Caramelised Pork Belly $10.00
    • Grilled pork belly served with a rich sticky sweet caramelised sauce
  • Fish Cake Spring Rolls $12.00
    • Deep fried spring rolls with a traditional fish cake filling twist
  • - Prawn $17.00
  • Black Pepper Beef $13.50
    • Tender Slow cooked chunks of beef marinated with a black pepper sauce and stir fried with onions, red capsicums and spring onions
  • - Prawn $16.00
  • - Vegetable and Tofu $21.00
  • 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
  • Warmed kervella cheese w fresh pear, endive, walnuts, cress & grilled bread $16.50
  • Fresh & Simple - Food to Share
  • Pan fried haloumi w apple, cucumber, pomegranate, spiced yoghurt & za'atar $14.50
  • Mixed leaf & herb salad $6
  • Seared beef bruschetta w blue cheese & lemon $4 per piece
  • Beef carpaccio w artichokes, pine nuts, parmesan, truffle mayonnaise, rocket & grilled bread $19.50
  • Freshly baked sourdough w neudorf olive oil & marinated olives $11.50
  • Coconut cream & turmeric crepes w grilled prawns, bean sprouts, cucumber, red onion peanuts, coriander, chilli, lime & palm sugar dressing $20.50
  • Chocolate Truffles $4.00 ea.
    • dark or white
  • Market Fish $38.00
    • cauliflower, smoked aubergine, walnut, pomegranate & lime
  • Sliver Fern Farms Lamb $39.00
    • artichoke, asparagus, salted grape & capers
  • Twice Cooked Organic Leeks $12.00
    • herb ricotta, pistachio & brown butter
  • Goat Cheese Fritter $6.50 ea.
    • date relish & spiced carrot
  • Fried Broccoli $10.00
    • anchovy cream, almonds & capers
  • Smoked Beef Tartare $24.00
    • fried egg, parmesan fries, mushroom & black garlic
  • Coconut Panna Cotta $16.00
    • pineapple sorbet & pistachio wafer
  • Cold smoked pork crackles $7.00
  • New orleans southern fried fish tacos, cocktail sauce, jalapeno salsa & urban slaw $20.00
  • Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
  • Affogato, expresso, vanilla bean ice cream, sng shot ''rose rabbit'' orange liqueur'' $16.00
  • Urban chips, caramelised onion & roast garlic aioli $11.00
  • Miso cured angus beef, wild rice bubble crisp, kewpie, dashi, cured yolk $8.00 ea
  • Lemon pannacotta, jam donut, strawberry & basil salsa $13.00
  • Organic chicken liver pate, urban brioche loaf, plum jelly $16.00
  • Caesar salad – Cos, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing $19.50
  • Fish empanada (4) with jalapeno yogurt dips $9.50
  • Truffle fries $6.50
  • Harbourlight breakfast; bacon, hash brown, free range eggs, breakfast sausage $18.00
  • Jamaican jerk glazed pork, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
  • Green salad or mixed vegetables or roasted potato or house fries $5.00
  • Beef Carpaccio with Appleby salad, straw potatoes, lemon & anchovy mayonnaise $19.50
  • Truffle fries (Grana Padano & white truffle oil) $6.50
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $22
    • Ora King Salmon, radish, fennel, capers & lemon, mustard cream cheese
  • River Kitchen Squid Salad $19
    • Asian slaw, coriander, chilli, citrus miso dressing, peanuts
  • Apple Slaw $7
    • With hazelnuts
  • Watermelon Salad $21
    • Watermelon, cucumber & Halloumi cheese, caramelised fig balsamic
  • Thai Noodle Salad $23
    • Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Grilled chicken
  • Garlic Bread $7
    • RK garlic bread, oven roasted with parsley
  • Chips $7
    • Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
  • Today’s Soup $15
    • & toast
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Simplicity $11.00
    • Extra virgin olive oil and garlic topped with mozzarella and parmesan.
  • Funghi Town $21.00
    • Olive oil and garlic base, slices of brie, mix of mushrooms, parmesan, and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • Spinach & Rocket Salad Small $8.00 Large $13.00
    • Blend of fresh spinach and rocket, red onions, mushrooms, roasted red capsicum, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and our house made pesto-vinaigrette dressing.
  • Spinach Artichoke Dip $13.00
    • A molten blend of cheeses (Parmesan, Brie, Feta & Cheddar) with spinach and artichoke hearts. Served hot with fresh baked pita.
  • Rocket $19.00
    • Olive oil & garlic base, prosciutto ham, parmesan, mozzarella, fresh rocket greens & lemon slices
  • Chips and Salsa $5.00
    • Corn chips with fresh made tomato salsa (tomato, onion, jalpeno, coriander, garlic)
  • Chipotle (Very Spicy!) $18.00
    • Fiery hot & spicy chipotle chile sauce, mozzarella, smoked chicken breast & spicy jalapenos!
  • Italian $15.00
    • Fresh made focaccia bun with pepperoni, prosciutto ham, tomato, red onion, rocket, italian dressing topped with mozzarella cheese and toasted.
  • Sauthern style spicy smokey pork ribs- small size or monster size. $18.50 $29.50
  • Shoestring fries and homemade tomato sauce $8.00
    • watties sauce available upon request
  • Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
  • Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00
  • Dark chocolate and rich porter mousse with honey comb. $12.00
  • Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
  • Aoraki salmon house smoked nicoise style salad.(gf). $29.50
  • Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00
  • Kadook Moo Thod $9.50
    • Deep fried marinated spare ribs.
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
  • Samosa V $8.50
    • Eight crisp spicy vegetarian pastries served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • -Available with your choice of: Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu. $11.50
  • Sweet Chicken Omelette on rice $11.00
  • Coin Bag $9.50
    • Four crisp tofu wraps filled with water chestnut, minced pork & prawns.
  • Chunky Fries $8.90
    • Served with aioli
  • Juices REG $4.00 LGE $5.00
    • Orange, Pineapple, Apple, Tomato, Cranberry, Feijoa
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9.90
    • A classic sundae, vanilla ice cream, with whipped cream and your choice of sauce. Caramel / Chocolate / Passionfruit / Berry
  • Fries $4.90 EA
  • Toasted Sandwich $9.90
    • Your choice of 3 fillings. Served with fries. Ham / Cheese / Onion / Tomato / Egg / Mushroom / Pineapple / Bacon. Extra fillings $1.50 EA
  • Onion Rings $4.90 EA
  • Salad $4.90 EA
  • Garlic Loaf $6.90
    • With plenty of garlic butter, wrapped in foil and baked
  • Thai Chicken $19.90
    • Roast chicken, capsicums, chilli, cashews & satay sauce
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.50
  • G/Free Fish $5.50
  • Snapper $7.50
  • Vege Field $19.90
    • Spinach, mushrooms, cashews, feta & basil pesto
  • Cod $8.90
  • Fish Bites & Chips $5.00
  • Oinker $19.90
    • Ham, pineapple & tomato
  • Deconstructed Pavlova Passionfruit cream, Pineapple and mint Carpaccio, mango salsa (gf) $14.5
  • Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
  • Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi Warm vermicelli noodles, Tempura soft shell crab, Cherry tomato and lime salsa, snow pea shoots $32.0
  • Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5
  • Confit Duck Ravioli Nut brown butter, pine nuts, Oregano, chilli and lemon $18.0
  • Fresh Homemade Soup of the day Our wait staff will advise $14.5
  • Wangapeka downs Cheese Selection Blue rock, camembert, nettle gouda Served with oat cakes, Falwasser crackers, fruit paste, dried fruit and nuts $24.0
  • Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
  • Warm Poached Pear $12.50
    • delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Fettuccine al Fungi $21
    • fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Cheese Board $15
    • a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
  • Salad Mediterranean $12.50
    • Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
Owen River Lodge

Owen River Lodge

location

Address

173 Owen Valley East Road, Owen River, Tasman, 7073, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035239075

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Opened hours

Monday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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service level

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cuisine

Cuisine

Others

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Bar Not Available ,  Quick Bites ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Dinner

Location
173 Owen Valley East Road, Owen River, Tasman, 7073, New Zealand
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