River Kitchen in Nelson Menu

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Fish & Chips $21
- Today’s beer battered fresh fish, rosemary & sea salt chips, tartar sauce & lemon
Fish Cakes $19
- Spinach, free-range poached eggs & hollandaise
Eggs Benedict $18
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Bacon
Eggs Benedict $22
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Hot smoked Ora King Salmon $22
Eggs Benedict $16.50
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Mushrooms
Thai Noodle Salad $23
- Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Rib eye steak
Thai Noodle Salad $23
- Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Grilled chicken
Thai Noodle Salad $19
- Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Vegetarian
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
Watermelon Salad $21
- Watermelon, cucumber & Halloumi cheese, caramelised fig balsamic

Chicken & Bacon Open Sandwich $22
- Our cranberry relish, brie, house baked bread, hand cut chips
Rib Eye Steak Open Sandwich $22
- Fried free range egg, caramelized onion, house baked bread, hand cut chips
Portobello & Halloumi Burger $19
- Portobello mushroom, grilled halloumi, aioli & salad with hand cut chips
Pulled Pork Burger $19
- BBQ sauce, apple & hazelnut slaw, hand cut chips
Beef Burger $22
- Caramelised onion, Swiss Cheese and bacon, hand cut chips
Seafood Chowder $19.50
- White fish, prawns, squid, bacon, corn, cream & salsa verde with toast
Today’s Soup $15
- & toast

Chips $7
- Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
Greek Salad $7
Garlic Bread $7
- RK garlic bread, oven roasted with parsley
Apple Slaw $7
- With hazelnuts
Green Salad $5

Nearby Sample Menus

Vegetable $8
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
Corned Beef $8
- Pulled corned beef, slaw, avocado & corn salsa, habanero mustard mayo
Steaktaco $8
- Flame grilled steak, slaw, pink onions, chilli jam, feta, crema
Elvego Brunch $17
- Black beans, egg, potato, cheese, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Pork $8
- Tamarind pork, black beans, slaw, kiwi salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa, cilantro, crema
Tarakihi Ceviche $12
- Citrus marinated fresh tarakihi ceviche with tequila jelly
Vegetable $15
- Mixed cheeses, seasonal greens, avocado salsa fresca, salsa roja
Chicken $15
- Spice rubbed baked chicken, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja

CRUSTED MUSHROOMS $18.50
- Panko crumb crusted portabella mushrooms topped stuffed with cream cheese, caramelised onion, and spinach, fresh garden salad.
GOURMET FISH & CHIPS $19.90
- Two fillets of grouper fried in our Mac’s Gold batter served with a fresh seasonal salad, tartare sauce & golden fries.
ANCHOR CATCH OF THE DAY $19.90
- Pan fried fish served with gourmet potatoes, seasonal salad & finished with a mushroom & mustard cream sauce. See our friendly waiting staff for today’s catch.
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.
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.
CHICKEN SALAD $19.50
- Tender confit chicken breast tossed through a fresh garden salad with ruby cranberries and soft brie cheese, dressed with honey mustard vinaigrette. >>
CHICKEN LIVER AND PORT PÂTÉ $19.90
- A thick slice of rich, smooth pâté, flavoured with herbs and a dash of port, wrapped in bacon and baked in a terrine. Served with roasted pears and toasted bread.
BATTERED SCALLOPS $24.90
- New Zealand scallops fried in our Mac’s Gold beer batter, served with fries, seasonal salad & tartare sauce.

New orleans southern fried fish tacos, cocktail sauce, jalapeno salsa & urban slaw $20.00
Two cheeses, homemade chutney, lavroche biscuits $14.00
Urban chips, caramelised onion & roast garlic aioli $11.00
Tempura $5.00ea
Crab 'n' buns, tempura soft shell crab, jeff's steam buns, apple & fennel salad, tom yum mayo $24.00
Cold smoked pork crackles $7.00
Lemon pannacotta, jam donut, strawberry & basil salsa $13.00
Affogato, expresso, vanilla bean ice cream, sng shot ''rose rabbit'' orange liqueur'' $16.00

Caesar Salad $20.50
- Cos Lettuce tossed with Creamy Dressing, Croutons, Crisp Bacon, Parmesan, Anchovies and Soft Egg (GF Available). With Chicken add $5.00
Tomato Sauce $0.50
Rindless Bacon $5.00
Kids Flapjacks $9.50
- Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
Side Salad $7.00
Mustard Mayo/Aioli $1.50
Children’S Platter $9.50
- Cheese, Bread, Fresh Fruit, Raisins and Cold meat (GF Option)
Open Focaccia Sandwich $19.25
- Our own Fresh Baked Focaccia with Bacon, Egg, Avocado Spread, Tomato, Onion Jam and Brie

Chicken filo $17.90
- Sautéed chicken mixed with cranberries and cream cheese, wrapped in filo passtry and baked golden brown, finished with a hollandaise sauce and house salad
Gluten free menun available
Black market fish and chips $21.90
- Beer Battered fish of the day served with house salad, seasoned fries and tartare sauce
Lightmeals
Billy bones ribs
- Our infamous slow roasted pork ribs covered in house made tangy bbq sauce with seasoned fries and house salad
(v) : can be prepared vegetarian
Side of fries $4.50
Wenches chicken nibbles $14.50
- Oven roasted chicken nibbles covered in a spicy peanut sasay sauce with salad garnish

Pork spare ribs (4) gf $6.00
- marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
Stir fried noodles v $12.50
- egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Chicken, beef, pork, vegetables peanut sauce, steamed rice $2.50
Served with steamed jasmine rice our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
Massaman curry gf v $12.50
- a mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Served with steamed jasmine rice curries come to you at a mild spiciness, by making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
. vietnamese laksa gf $12.50
- (no rice) fresh vegetables cooked in laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Sweet chilli pork salad gf $12.50
- meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork

Texas Beef $9.00
Meat $3.30
Ham & Chez $3.80
Vegetrian $6.50
Tahuna Special $9.70
Plain $5.70
Sausage $3.00
Blue Nose $6.00

Battered Sausage $3.20
Scoop $4.20
Chicken, Cranberry and Brie 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
- Peppers, red onion, cheese
NZ Natural Ice Cream 125ml Cookies & Cream or Vanilla $4.00
Italian 7” $12.00 / 12” $18.00
- Ham, salami, sundried tomato, basil oil, olives,peppers, cheese
Gluten Free Base Available $2 / $3
Mediterranean roast vegetable (v) 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
- Roasted vegetables, feta, caramelised onion, olives, basil oil
Avocado /Calamari / Egg / Feta / Bacon / Ham / Pepperoni / Salami / Anchovies / Sundried Tomatoes / Mussels $2.00

-With Chicken $22.00
300G First Light Wagyu Rump $45.00
Seafood Chowder $16.50
- With crusty bread
Chicken Fiesta $22.00
- chicken, streaky bacon, baby spinach, red onion, cream cheese and berry aioli
The Hangover (Fried) $50
- Battered fish, prawn wontons, mussels, clams,onion rings, calamari, barbecue sauce and homemade tartare, homemade sweet chilli
-Add Bacon & Cheese $4.00
Pasta Of The Day $18.00
- (wait staff will advise)
Grilled Mushrooms $7.00

ISKENDER rice dish/ KEBAB wrap/FRIES MEAL - have here or take away
Chicken S $8.8 / L $11.8
Rice $4.00
Falafel S $8.7 / L $11.7
Vege pattie $1.90
Lamb S $8.8 / L $11.8
Chicken $5.60
Red cabbage/carrot/lettuce/red onion/hummus/sour cream/beetroot/tabulleh/jellepino

5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Veg supreme $7.50
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Pepperoni $5.00
- Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Large fries $3.50
Tropical veg $5.00
- Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Chocolate mousse $3.50

Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
Side salad N/A
Edamamae, soy miri $7
Organic southern style free fried chicken, lemon mayo, crispy onions, hot sauce $19
Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
‘Poutine’ Beer battered chips, cheese, red wine gravy $13
Seasoned wedges, sour cream, sweet chill $9

Hotdog $3.80
- on a stick-kiwi classic
Fish of the day $6.80
- fillet of, battered & deep fried
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 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.
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
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
PINEAPPLE RING $1.50 each
- battered and fried and coated in cinnamon sugar. Selection of baked goodies & sweeties also available on the counter

F1. Days Catch $27.00
- Fresh fish of the day caught by our Chef from the seafood market, pan fried then simmered in Poppy Thai’s home made yellow curry or our creation of sweet and sour sauce
E.9 Pla Moek Thod $7.50
- Five lightly marinated flash fried squid rings in our tasty batter served with sweet Thai sauce
C1. Kaeng Ped Deang
- Poppy Thais’ subtle blend of one of Thailand’s true curries combined with fresh seasonal vegetables with either
Spring Rolls - minced pork or vegetarian (8 rolls), Chicken Kebabs (4 sticks), Pork Spare Ribs (4 ribs), Chicken Wings (4 wings), Squid Rings (4 pieces)
($7.5 for each additional person)
S1. Tom Yum
- A mildly spiced broth, infused with lemongrass, galanga, tamarind and ginger, the most famous of Poppy Thais’ soups
King Prawns $13.50
E.7 Pigs Can Fly $8.50
- Baby sized pork spare ribs marinated over night in our signature Home-made sauce for a strong infused taste then grilled to perfection to enhance our combination of herbs

Soup of the Day $12
- made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
Salad Mediterranean $12.50
- Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
Tofu chermoula $24
- spiced tofu sautéed with seasonal vegetables enjoy with spiced Couscous and organic yoghurt.
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.
Fettuccine al Fungi $21
- fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
- toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
- filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.