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

  • Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
    • An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
  • Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
    • All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
    • Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Caesar Salad $19.80
    • The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
  • In the Roar $36.00
    • 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
  • Crunchy Potatoes $4.50
  • Caprese salad - tomato, mozzarella and basil, with red onion, kalamata olives and crostini $19.00
  • Beetroot carpaccio marinated in balsamic and lemon, crumbed mussels stuffed with stracchino cheese, coriander and mint salad $21.00
  • Zeppole with salted caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $14.00
  • Garlic and herb buttered hot ciabatta $7.00
  • Creamy seafood chowder with grilled ciabatta $17.00
  • Market fish with fennel risotto, pickled vegetables and grissini MP
  • Affogato $9.50
  • Affogato $14.50
    • with liqueur
  • Butter chicken with rice $10
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a cashew and tomato-based gravy - the most popular delicacy of Northern India.
  • Daal makhni $15
    • A delicious protein and fibre-rich dish from Punjab made with black lentils and beans.
  • Jalfrezi chicken $17
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onion and capsicum in a tomato-based gravy.
  • Naanizza veggie $7
    • A delicious fusion where naan breat meets pizza, stuffed with cottage cheese, onion, capsicum and spices.
  • Karahi paneer $15
    • Crushed tomato, capsicum and onion complement homemade cottage cheese in a thick masala sauce.
  • Do pyaza $17
    • Your choice of lamb or beef cooked with ginger, garlic, sauteed brown onion, tomato and spices.
  • Rendang $14.5
    • A spicy meat dish which originates from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia - popular in Malaysia and other South Asian countries.
  • Peshwari naan $5
    • Soft bread stuffed with dried fruits and nuts.
  • New Zealand Green Lip Mussels $17.00
    • White wine/ parsley/ fresh tomato/ chilli/ garlic/ toasted bread (GF on request) (Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Hand Cut Fries/ Smoked Paprika Aioli (GF) $7.00
  • House Smoked Marlborough $24.00
    • King Salmon Salad Boiled egg/ radish/ capers/ red onion/ gourmet lettuce/ lemon dressing (GF) (Lake Hayes Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Three Cheese Arancini $17.00
    • Truffle mayonnaise (Lawson's Dry Hill Chardonnay)
  • White Chocolate Creme Brulee $15.00
    • Macadamia nut/ crystallised ginger sable (GF on request)
  • Garlic Bread — mini loaf/ 4 slices $8.00
  • Recommended wines available by the glass
  • Sesame Crusted Prawn Salad $19.00
    • Ginger & lime dressing (Aronui Pinot Gris)
  • - Wheat & gluten free bread crumbed fish extra $1.20
  • Seafood Stick $2.20
  • Kumara Chips $6.50
  • Garlic Dough Balls $8.00
    • 10 Dough balls with garlic butter
  • Sausage $3.00
  • ½ Scoop Kumara $3.50
  • Beef Burger $10.00
    • Home made beef patty with caramelised onion, beetroot, salad
  • Pineapple Ring $2.50
  • Mussaman Lamb Curry with onions, potato, peanuts & jasmine rice $28.80
  • Steamed greens with garlic & oyster sauce $8.50
  • Salmon $29.80
  • Pad Thai with Prawns $28.70
  • Pad Thai with Chicken $26.90
  • Crispy Fried Duck Leg with stir fried vegetables, orange sauce and steamed red rice $28.90
  • Chilli Plate - fresh, marinated & dry chillies $4.50
  • Chai Creme Brulee with spiced plum & ice cream $12.00
  • Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
    • Served w. salad & fries
  • Youngsters Sunday $ 4.00
    • chocolate or berry
  • Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
    • Add Gravy / Aioli 1
  • Wedges $14.00
    • Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Sauces $1.00
    • Sour Cream, sweet chilli, BBQ, Aioli, homemade Tartare, Mushy Peas or Gravy
  • Fish Burger $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard, home-made tartare sauce & carrots, served w. fries
  • Little “fish & chips” $11.00
    • Battered fish, chips & tomato sauce
  • Veggie Burger $17.00
    • Chickpea and vegetable pattie w. mesclun, caramelised onion, egg, beetroot, mayo & BBQ sauce, served w. fries
  • Chicken $14
  • ~ hot and spicy on request ~
  • ~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
  • Pork $14
  • 21 Noodle Soup (Phờ) $12
    • Chicken or Beef
  • Seafood $18
    • Prawn, Squid, Scallops
  • 8 Chicken Skewers (Gā Xiên Nủỏ̕ng) - 3 skewers $10
    • Grilled five spice in-house marinated chicken skewers
  • Seafood $18
    • Prawn, Squid, Scallops
  • Add cheese $1.00
  • Mixed S $8.8 / L $11.9
  • Lamb S $9.2 / L $11.8
  • Mixed S $10.9 / L $12.9
  • Vege pattie S $8.7 / L $11.7
  • Garlic yoghurt/honey mustard/mint/sour cream/bbq/mayo/tomato/satay/aioli/(chilli) sweet, mild, hot/butter chicken
  • Add cheese $1.00
  • Falafel $1.80
  • Marinated Steak $2.00
  • Chicken Tropical $9.00
    • as chicken fillet + pineapple + bacon
  • Kids Cheese $4.50
    • as kids plus cheese
  • Plain $7.00
    • mayo lettuce beetroot, tomato, beef pattie, onion, tomato sauce
  • Venison pattie, rib eye steak, chicken Fillet $3.00
  • Village $10.00
    • mayo lettuce tomato beetroot pineapple onion cheese bacon pattie tomato sauce
  • Bacon & Egg $8.80
    • as plain + pineapple + ham steak
  • Fish $8.00
    • mayo lettuce, beetroot, battered fish tartare sauce cheese
  • Selection of Breads $8.00
    • Dukkah, Dips and Nelson Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 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.
  • White and Dark Chocolate Mousse $15.00
    • With Espresso
  • Green Beans $7.00
    • Butter and Soft Herbs
  • Baileys Brulée $15.00
    • With Anzac Finger
  • Fries $7.00
    • Sea Salt
  • Roasted Vegetables $7.00
    • Glazed in Manuka Honey and Thyme
  • Selection of Local Cheeses $20.00
    • Quince and Crackers
  • Gnocchi al ragu or pesto $15.00
  • -Tuna steaks $20.00
  • -Handmade egg pasta, carbonara $15.00
  • Salame al cioccolato $14.00
    • Cookies walnut, chocolate
  • Tagliata di tonno $20.00
  • gnocchi gorgonzola pere e noci $15.00
    • Handmade lasagne with bolognese sauce
  • -Calamari soup $12.00
  • Zuppa di calamari $12.00
  • Plucked $13.80
    • Strips of tender grilled chicken with rich and delicious homemade satay (peanut) sauce topped off with all the usual suspects-salads and sauces & lashing of avocado!
  • The Hau $14.50
    • The works! Homemade beef patty, grilled with cheese, mustard and tomato sauce, topped with an egg, grilled bacon, pineapple ring and beetroot. Aioli dressing, relish and salad complete this awesome feed!
  • Roots Shoots and Leaves $12.80
    • delectable veggie patty creation ‘du jour’ with chunks of marinated feta, loads of salads + lip-smackingly good sauces + avocado. Get it in ya!
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.50 each
    • battered and fried and coated in cinnamon sugar. Selection of baked goodies & sweeties also available on the counter
  • Ewe Beaut $14.00
    • Homemade Moroccan inspired lamb patty, dolloped with mint yoghurt and chunks of herb & garlic marinated feta, topped with tangy tomato relish, salads and aioli dressing!
  • The Bullseye Burger $15.80
    • The king of burgers! Juicy tender rump steak marinated in garlic, herbs & spices, layered with grilled bacon, egg, B.B.Q sauce, cheese & topped with Tui salads, caramelised onion, relish & aioli and completed with beets. Legend. >>
  • Kumara chips $3.80
    • punnet size drizzled with sweet chilli mayo
  • The Cow Pat $12.80
    • Our own tasty homemade beef patty grilled with cheese, mustard and tomato sauce, topped with salads, aioli dressing & tangy homemade tomato relish.
  • Vege or Chicken Roll $3.00
  • I Like Olives $19.90
    • Salami, olives, sundried tomatoes, onion relish, red capsicum & feta
  • Fish Bites & Chips $5.00
  • Flounder $5.00
  • Extras $1.50
    • Cheese, Beetroot, Pineapple, Egg, Tomato
  • Spring or Curry Roll $3.00
  • Chicken Nugget $1.00
  • Jam Wrap $3.00
  • GARDEN FRESH SALAD $6.00
  • MUSHROOM FRIES $6.00
    • w/- blue cheese aioli.
  • DARK CHOCOLATE TORTE $15.00
    • Manuka honey & almond ice cream, whipped cream & freeze-dried Manuka honey crumb.
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $19.00
    • House smoked salmon, new potatoes, cherry tomatoes, avocado, rocket, lemon pickle aioli. (GF)(DF)
  • COCONUT CREAM PIE $14.00
    • Almond crumb, coconut custard, whipped coconut cream, caramelised pineapple (GF) (DF)
  • AFTER DINNER MINT SUNDAE $13.50
    • Chocolate & vanilla ice creams, peppermint gel, whipped cream & chocolate shard. (GF)
  • PORTOBELLA BURGER $24.00
    • Portobello mushrooms in a bun. Balsamic onions, spinach, beetroot, goat’s cheese & aioli. (V) w/- Fries (and aioli)
  • MUSHROOMS $3.00
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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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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