River Kitchen in Nelson Menu

Prosciutto & buffalo mozzarella w roasted pumpkin, mint, rocket & salted almonds $22.00
Beef carpaccio w artichokes, pine nuts, parmesan, truffle mayonnaise, rocket & grilled bread $19.50
Fresh made pancakes w caramelised banana, streaky bacon, maple syrup & butter $17.50
Seafood soup w john dory, mussels, cockles, potatoes & cream w bread & butter $20.50
Vanilla & lemon cheesecake w rhubarb & hazelnut & sesame crumble $12.50
Double baked goat cheese & roasted garlic soufflé w fresh beetroot, endive, cress & walnuts $16.50
Warmed kervella cheese w fresh pear, endive, walnuts, cress & grilled bread $16.50
Pan roasted snapper w green papaya, mung bean sprouts, red onion, cashews & coriander salad w lime & tamarind dressing $32.50

BATTERED SCALLOPS $24.90
- New Zealand scallops fried in our Mac’s Gold beer batter, served with fries, seasonal salad & tartare sauce.
PASTA OF THE DAY $18.50
- See our friendly waiting staff for daily specials.
SALT AND PEPPER SQUID $18.90
- Crispy crusted salt and pepper calamari drizzled with a smoked paprika aïoli dipping sauce served with French fries and a garden fresh side salad.
Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00
LIVER AND BACON $19.50
- Caramelised lambs fry with bacon, mushroom tossed through a rich cream reduction served on mash potato, topped with summer greens.
RED CURRY GREEN LIPPED MARLBOROUGH MUSSELS $19.00
- Marlborough mussels steamed open in a red Thai curry, lemon and coconut cream broth, served with toasted bread and seasonal salad.
BREAD & DIPS $13.50
- Selection of bread with our homemade dips and spreads.
TWICE COOKED ROASTED PORK BELLY $23.90
- Pork belly rubbed in rosemary, lemon & garlic, slow roasted to perfection, served with lightly roasted baby potatoes seasonal vegetables, apple purée and crackling, and drizzled with a rich jus. >>

Asian chicken and prawn salad $28.90
- Chicken and prawns sautéed in hoisin sauce served on a salad of soft rice nooodles, mixed leaves, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and fresh orange finished with a sesame oil and citrus dressing garnished with spring onion and toasted seame seeds
Side of salad $5.00
small $24.90
Side of potatoes $5.50
Bosuns beef burger $23.90
- Prime beef patty grilled and topped with cheese, caramelised onion, tomato and lettuce with beetroor relish and aioli, served with seasoned fries
Wrap $13.90
- A soft shell tortilla filled with grilled bacon and crumbed chicken, shredded lettuce tomato and beetroot relish
Side of wedges $6.00
Tinkers vegetarian dish $23.90
- Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's creation

Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
Braised beef cheek, soft polenta, Wilted greens, bacon marmalade, green peppercorn sauce $35.00
Homemade bread, “Kakariki” EV olive oil & dip $9.50
Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, corn, cucumber & radish $19.50
Caesar salad – Cos, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing $19.50
Fish empanadas (4) with jalapeno yogurt dip $9.50
Pan-fried fillet steak, ratatouille, potato terrine, Black garlic butter & watercress $35.00
Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, cucumber, radish & sweetcorn salad $19.50

Fish masala $19.5
- Bluenose fish cooked with onion, garlic and tomatoes in a thick masala-based sauce.
Side platter $10
Malabari $19.5
- Prawns or fish cooked in coconut-based gravy.
Cheese garlic naan $5
- Soft bread using white flour baked in tandoori oven stuffed with cheese and garlic.
Chana masala $15
- Chickpeas cooked with onion, tomatos, ginger, garlic and green coriander.
Korma chicken $17
- Boneless chicken cooked with cashew-based gravy.
Green salad $6
- Fresh green salad.
Palak paneer $15
- Mango's homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seeds then cooked with tomato and spinach.

Corn chowder with fish, calamari, mussels & Cloudy Bay clams, served with focaccia $18
Roast lamb rump (med rare) on warm eggplant with green olive & sultana tapenade, za’atar dressing & jus $36
Ricotta gnocchi, slow-roasted tomatoes & onions, pinenuts & pecorino cheese $24
Pan baked Blue Cod, flat bread, roasted pumpkin hummus, tabbouleh, lemon dressing & dukkah $34
Twice cooked hoisin pork belly, mung beans, coriander, crispy shallots and crushed peanuts $18
Ōra King Salmon sashimi wonton tostada with cucumber, spring onion and sweet & sour dressing $18
Pan baked flounder with capers, pinenuts & lemon butter sauce $22
Whitebait omelette with focaccia & cress $22

Garden Salad Box $7.50
Battered Sausage $3.20
½ Scoop Wedges $3.50
Warm Chocolate Brownie $4.00
- with chocolate sauce
Hawaiian 7” $11.00 / 12” $17.00
- Ham and Pineapple, cheese
NZ Natural Ice Cream 125ml Cookies & Cream or Vanilla $4.00
Battered Scallop $2.60
Fresh fish available daily, see blackboard for varieties and prices

Thai Fish Cake $10.00
- Traditional Thai-style home-made fish patties, deep fried and served with sweet and sour cucumber and ground peanut dipping sauce.
Kao Phad $19.00
- Fried rice with vegetables and egg with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
Panang Curry [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.00
- This is a creamy coconut curry with sweet basil, kaffir lime leaves and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Fish $23.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00/ Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
Fresh Spring Rolls $10.00
- A combination of lettuce, cucumber, spring onions, coriander, rice noodles and prawns, wrapped in rice paper. Served with sweet and sour ginger and ground peanut dipping sauce.
Phad Prik Khing $24.00
- Stir-fried thick spice red curry sauce with crispy pork belly, beans, capsicum, sweet basil and kaffir lime leaf.
Prawns (each) $3.50
Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Wun Sen) [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.50
- A spicy and sour combination of glass noodles, onions, tomato, Thai herbs and chilli, tossed with Thai-style dressing with your choice of: Minced pork or chicken $19.50 / Mixed Seafood or Squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 /Vegetarian with Tofu
Phad Krapaow Mou Krob $24.00
- Hot & spicy stir-fried crispy pork belly with chillies, basil, bean and capsicum.

74 Grilled Chicken or Pork served on Rice (Com Ga/Heo Nỏủ̕ng) $14
- Marinated chicken / pork served with steamed rice, fried egg and salad
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
2 Seafood Soup (Súp Hải Sản) - small bowl $8
- Prawn, crab meat, dill, black pepper
28 Tofu Curry (Dâu Hũ Xāo Cāri) $14
- Stir-Fried Tofu with curry paste, capsicum, onion, dried mushrooms
13 Seafood Spring Rolls (Nem Hai San) - 3 rolls $12
- Deep fried rice paper spring rolls filled with prawns, squid and crab meat
Combination $16
20 Crispy Chicken (Gā Chiên Giōn) $12
- Marinated chicken thigh/wings served with fries
3 Vegetarian Fresh Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuôn̕ Chay) $8
- Lettuce, cucumber, carrot, herbs and rice noodles served with hoisin sauce and peanut crumb

Mini Hot Dogs $9.90
- Tasty Mini hotdogs 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
Breads & Dips $11.90
- A selection of breads served with house made dips
Basil Pesto &Garlic Flat Bread $8.90
- House made flatbread smothered in garlic and herb butter, with a basil pesto swirl
623's Seafood Chowder $16.90
- Our own classic creamy style chowder . Served with fresh toasted garlic bread
623 Kids Fettuccine $9.90
- Delcious beef pattie with streaky bacon ,cheese, tomato and salad greens. Served with chunky fries and tomato sauce
Sauteed Seafood Skewer $17.90
- Marinated in garlic and fresh herbs served with fresh salad greens
Chocolate Mud Cake $11.90
- Our famous decadent gluten mud cake, served with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream

Kids sizes $5.80
Mixed S $8.8 / L $11.9
Kids sizes $4.90
Mixed S $9.3 / L $11.9
Add cheese $1.00
Turkish bread $0.90
Chicken $5.60
Vege pattie $1.90

Peanut Mousse $15.00
- Chocolate Crumbs, Apricot and Lavender
Soup of the Day $13.00
- Served with Fresh Bread Roll
Baileys Brulée $15.00
- With Anzac Finger
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.
Tofu and Pumpkin Ravioli $24.00
- Quinoa, Wilted Spinach and Cashew Nut Dressing
Garden Salad $7.00
- Mustard Dressing
Scallops $22.00
- Cauliflower, Green Apple & Caramel Salad, Bacon and Curry Oil

Bruschetta $15.00
gnocchi gorgonzola pere e noci $15.00
- Handmade lasagne with bolognese sauce
Insalata mista $8.00
- Mesculin tomato cucumber balsamic
Gnocchi al ragu or pesto $15.00
Ravioli ricotta spinaci $18.00
- Handmade pasta filled with ricotta and spinach
Tagliata di manzo con balsamico $18.00
Tagliata di tonno $20.00
Tagliata di pollo al rosmarino $15.00

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!
MINI DOUGHNUTS $2.00
- packet of three rolled in cinnamon sugar
Mussel Pattie $4.80
- our own homemade speciality
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!
Hotdog $3.80
- on a stick-kiwi classic
Fish and Chip package for one $9.50
- Classic and classy! Local fresh fillet of fish battered in our own crispy beer batter & deep fried served with golden chips & lemon
Sparrows Fart $12.80
- the bacon and egg bonanza! Golden hash brown layered with cheese and crispy bacon + an egg, salad, avocado, tangy relish and dressing, this wee number will keep you going!
Off the Hook $14.80
- Fresh local fillet of fish of the day, battered and deep-fried, drizzled with homemade tartar and cheese, piled high with heaps of salad, aioli dressing relish and avocado to finish. >>

Eggs benedict $18.00
- Crispy ham on a savoury scone & lightly drizzled with traditional hollandaise sauce
Cheese board selection $26/$32
- A selection of brie, blue and cheddar cheeses with crackers and dried delicacies
Sbbk big breakfast $22.00
- Crispy rashers of bacon, new york sausage, fried eggs, homemade potato rosti, roasted tomato & mushrooms - all together on toasted bread.
Seafood $35/$68
- Prawn twisters (2), salt & pepper calamari (4), crumbed scallops (2), prawns (2), crumbed mussels (2), battered fish (2), smoked salmon (2) shelled mussels (2) scallops (2) – served with a dipping sauce.
Avocado smash $18.00
- Smashed avocado & feta cheese, served on toasted rye bread. Topped with crispy bacon & poached egg, sprinkled with homemade dukkah.
Onion rings $15.00
- Cooked in a light golden batter, and served with aioli & chilli dipping sauce
Garlic ciabatta $6.00
- In house bread with garlic & herb butter
-Served with sour cream & chilli sauce $15.00

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81 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

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