River Kitchen in Nelson Menu

CLASSICS CLASSICS
  • 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
FROM THE GRILL FROM THE GRILL
  • 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
SIDES SIDES
  • 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

  • Add bubble & squeak, avocado or mushrooms $5 each
  • Fried west coast whitebait w rocket, bread, butter & lemon $21.50
  • Coconut cream & turmeric crepes w grilled prawns, bean sprouts, cucumber, red onion peanuts, coriander, chilli, lime & palm sugar dressing $20.50
  • Kervella (soft provincial style) cheese & viavio gorgonzola w quince paste & sourdough $14.50
  • Crème catalan $12.50
  • Ōra king salmon carpaccio w cucumber, radish, red onion, coriander & ginger-soy dressing $19.50
  • 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
  • Buckwheat Flapjacks $18.50
    • Crispy Bacon, Blueberry Compote, Banana, Maple Syrup
  • Mustard Mayo/Aioli $1.50
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Grape Escape Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Streaky Bacon with soft Poached Free Range Eggs, Potato Rosti, Breakfast sausage, Mushrooms, Tomato and Toasted Wholegrain Bread (Home-Made GF bread $2.00)
  • 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
  • Vegetable Strudel $21.00
    • Portobello Mushrooms, Selection of Vegetables baked in Puff Pastry with Sundried Tomato and Brie, served with Salad Leaves, Tomato and Capsicum Relish
  • Seafood Salad $23.75
    • Prawn Cutlets, Marinated Fish, Poached Salmon with Fresh Salad Leaves and Lemongrass and Chilli Dressing
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $19.25
    • Our own Fresh Baked Focaccia with Bacon, Egg, Avocado Spread, Tomato, Onion Jam and Brie
  • Fries with citrus aioli $7.00
  • Smoked tomato soup with roasted garlic, cumin and grilled ciabatta bread $15.50
  • Chilli squid with tzatziki and hot chilli dipping sauce $15.00
  • Cider tempura battered gurnard with fries, tartare and slaw $25.00
  • Beetroot carpaccio marinated in balsamic and lemon, crumbed mussels stuffed with stracchino cheese, coriander and mint salad $21.00
  • Garden salad with candied walnuts and mint dressing $7.00
  • Caprese salad - tomato, mozzarella and basil, with red onion, kalamata olives and crostini $19.00
  • Creamy seafood chowder with grilled ciabatta $17.00
  • Two Course Roast of the Day $18.50
    • Slow roasted prime cuts served w. all trimmings, rich gravy, Yorkshire pudding & a dessert of the day to follow
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Corn chips, melted cheese, chilli con-Carne, home-made salsa, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare
  • Fries (500grams) GF $7.00
  • Veggie $18.00
    • Seasonal roasted vegetables, feta cheese, olives, caramelised onion, mozzarella & homemade tomato sauce
  • Swap $3.00
    • Fries for veggies, wedges or salad
  • Meat Lovers $18.50
    • Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
  • Kids Hot Dog $11.00
    • 3x mini hot dogs on a stick, served w/. Fries
  • Cross cut Fries $9.50
    • Tasty waffle style fries with spicy tomato salsa
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $19.90
    • Strips of our famous crispy chicken , crispy noodles, mixed
  • Breads & Dips $11.90
    • A selection of breads served with house made dips
  • Chicken Wedges $9.90
    • Crispy battered chicken wedges served with chunky fries and tomato sauce
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $17.90
    • Local fish beer battered, served with chunky fries, lemon and house made tartare sauce
  • Grilled PorterHouse $32.90
    • 300g of juicy porterhouse steak cooked to your liking, served with chunky fries and salad or fresh seasonal vegetables with your choice of sauce:
  • Onion Rings $8.90
    • A bowl of golden beer battered onion rings served with aioli and sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Mini Hot Dogs $9.90
    • Tasty Mini hotdogs served with chunky fries and tomato sauce
  • Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
  • Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
  • Bread options N/A
    • Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
  • Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
  • Maketu pie, Beef and blue cheese, Seafood Mornay, Vegetaria $8
  • Seasoned wedges, sour cream, sweet chill $9
  • Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
  • Side salad N/A
  • Paella Valenciana $59
    • fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
  • Spanish Cold meat platter $25
    • Serrano Ham, chorizos, salchichón
  • French goat cheese tartelette $18
    • roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
  • Tiger prawn risotto $18
    • tomato, onion sofrito
  • Spanish style meatball $18
    • tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
  • Rib eye steak $32
    • sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus
  • Pan fried market fish $30
    • summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
  • Pan fried halloumi $18
    • lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
  • Kid's Pizza (Sorry, children only) $9.50/$16.50
    • Small pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese
  • Tiramisu $14.50
    • Classic Italian-style coffee and chocolate dessert made on the premises
  • I'm on Fire! $16.50/$25.50
    • Refried beans, fresh tomato, olives, avocado topped with sour cream and served with tabasco sauces on the side
  • Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
  • Add a bowl of fries $6.50
  • Spaghetti Marinara $21.50
    • Fresh spaghetti with green-lipped mussels, fresh fish, calamari, shrimps, prawns, garlic and our Neapolitan tomato sauce
  • Beef Lasagne Bolognese $19.50
    • served with mixed green salad and dressing
  • Naked Wangapeka $14.50/$21.50
    • Base plus our Neapolitan tomato sauce, hand-made low-fat mozzarella cheese from Nelson's Wangapeka Dairy and fresh basil
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Kumara chips $3.80
    • punnet size drizzled with sweet chilli mayo
  • 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!
  • Chips $3.00/ $4.00
    • punnet / scoop
  • Fish of the day $6.80
    • fillet of, battered & deep fried
  • 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!
  • 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. >>
  • Seafood $19.00
  • F4. Choo Chee Goong $27.00
    • Flame fried king prawns in our Penang curry sauce with coconut milk and fresh seasonal vegetables
  • C5. Kaeng Pra
    • Thai country style curry simmered the traditional way with no coconut milk, slices of onions, cauliflower, baby corn, green beans, pumpkin, bamboo strips and our secret combination of country style herbs with your choice of
  • M2. Pad Priew Wan $16.50
    • Poppy Thais’ sweet and sour sauce home made to perfection then stir fried with fresh seasonal vegetables with Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian or our specialty Honey Pork
  • E.8 Full Moon $8.50
    • Moon-shaped crispy pastry filled with minced pork seasoned with Thai spices, served with a side of sweet chilli sauce
  • King Prawns $13.00
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $17.00
  • Seafood $12.50
  • 300gm sirloin steak $32.9
    • seasonal greens, hand-cut chips, onion rings and red wine jus
  • Crispy pork belly $22.9
    • spinach, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin, honey, spiced nuts, mung beans and house dressing
  • Battered Fish $12.0
    • Battered fish of the day with salad and fries
  • Cajun chicken, peppers, onion, and chilli cheese sauce $13.9
  • Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) and coriander salad $20.9
  • Crispy pork belly salad $22.9
    • spinach, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin, honey spiced nuts, mung beans, crispy noodles and house dressing
  • Roasted vegetables $5.0
  • House salad $5.0
  • Roasted Vegetable Salad Seasonal roasted vegetables & slow roast tomatoes resting on Foccacia pesto bruschetta topped with mesclun & sprinkled with feta cheese, drizzled with a sticky balsamic glaze. $18.50
  • Greek Style Lamb Kebabs Tender lamb kebabs served with roasted Tuscan tomatoes & a Tzatziki dip. $22.00
  • Turkish Inspired Lamb Toasted pita bread topped with hummus, baby spinach & lamb Koftas finished with slow roast tomatoes & Tzatziki yoghurt dressing. $19.00
  • Turkish Inspired Lamb Toasted pita bread topped with hummus, mesclun feta salad & lamb Koftas finished with slow roast tomatoes & Tzatziki yoghurt dressing. $19.00
  • Cajun Seasoned Lamb Salad Cajun seasoned lamb fillet cooked medium rare with salad greens, creamy feta cheese, roasted Tuscan tomatoes then drizzled with pesto oil & topped with pesto croutons. $24.50
  • StoneGrill Reef and Beef Prime Angus rump with prawn kebab, juicy scallops & finished with a coriander ginger lime dipping sauce. $33.00
  • Espresso Burlee Espresso creme burlee with vanilla ice cream & berry compote. $13.00
  • Chicken Breast Tender chicken breast rolled & stuffed with feta & spinach on a bed ot Israeli cous cous with roasted pumpkin & capsicum in a lemon scented cream sauce topped with a tomato jam. $31.00
  • Cauliflower Pakora $9.00
    • with tamarind, and yogurt
  • Wedges with Sour Cream $10.00
  • Kai Soi Gai Chicken $24.00
    • a northern Thai curry, with egg noodles and a pickled Chinese cabbage salad
  • Shoe String Fries & Aioli $7.50
  • Karaage Chicken $9.00
    • Japanese fried chicken with kewpie mayo, lime, and pickled radish
  • Beef Burger $24.00
    • with bacon, Swiss cheese, beetroot remoulade, chutney, and shoe string fries
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Smoked White Warehou $16.00
    • with baby beetroot, horseradish, and orange
  • Home cured salmon, lemon and cream cheese
  • Chunky Handcut Chips with Cheese and Bacon $12.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Homemade Baked Beans (GFO) $15.00
    • With spinach and soft poached eggs on toasted focaccia
  • Served on Whole grain bread with yello's special salad mix $8.00
  • Gluten Free Bread available on request for additional $1.50
  • Served on toasted bagel with yello's special salad min $10.00
  • Chunky Handcut Chips S $3.50 / L $6.50
    • Served with aioli
  • Mixed Salad with Toasted Seeds(V)(GF) $8.50
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
River Kitchen

River Kitchen

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

35481180

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 9:00 - 16:00 Monday 7:30 - 16:00 Tuesday 7:30 - 16:00 Wednesday 7:30 - 16:00 Thursday 7:30 - 16:00 Friday 7:30 - 16:00 Saturday 8:00 - 16:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

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