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

Hawaiian $22.00
- Ham & mozzarella topped w/ fresh pineapple
Salt & Pepper Squid $28.00
- W/ paprika, aioli & lemon wedge
Margherita $22.00
- Italian tomatoes w/ fresh mozzarella, basil & parmesan
Seafood Basket
- Crumbed fish of the day, prawns, tempura scallops, malborough green lipped mussels & calamari w/ side salad, tartare & sweet chilli dipping sauces
Wakefield $22.00
- Roast pumpkin, asparagus, fire roasted peppers, feta & rocket dressed w/ aioli
- W/ piri piri butter $15.00
Seasonal Vegetable Fritters $15.50
- Served w/ poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
Fish & Fries $15 Small / $18 Large
- Fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter w/ fries, salad greens, lemon wedge & tartare sauce

Cold Smoked Chicken $22.90
- Served with green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, beetroot chutney and aioli
Cold Brew Chicken Wings $15.90
- Maple and smoked paprika glaze, with chipotle BBQ sauce
The Honest Knickerbocker Glory
- Vanilla ice cream, salted caramel, chocolate fudge sauce and berry coulis, with a water
Calamari Salad $22.90
- Crispy calamari, green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, lemon mayonnaise and balsami glaze
Creamy Mashed Potato
All kids meals come with a kids fun bag and vanilla ice cream cone
Crispy Calamari $16.90
- Served alongside tomato chili jam and lemon aioli dipping sauces
Fish Fillets $19.90 or $25.90
- Fresh fillets of fish coated in a crispy macs gold beer batter served with crispy fries, seasonal salad, house tartare and a lemon wedge

Pork $15
- Braised pork, greens, salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa
Tamales $9
- Steamed sweetcorn on corn husk, feta, salsa roja
Vegetable $8
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
6 Inch Flour Tortilla (Corn Add 50C)
Salsa $7
- with corn chips
Guacamole $10
- with corn chips
Empanadas $9
- Empanada del dia, savoury pastries (2) served with salsa and sour cream
Steaktaco $8
- Flame grilled steak, slaw, pink onions, chilli jam, feta, crema

Lightmeals
Fresh local catch POA
- Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's catch
From dr syn's kitchen
Wrap $13.90
- A soft shell tortilla filled with grilled bacon and crumbed chicken, shredded lettuce tomato and beetroot relish
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
Black market fish and chips $21.90
- Beer Battered fish of the day served with house salad, seasoned fries and tartare sauce
Captains camembert (v) $14.50
- Crumbed camemebert wedges deep fried golden brown with a picy plum sauce and salad garnish
Wenches chicken nibbles $14.50
- Oven roasted chicken nibbles covered in a spicy peanut sasay sauce with salad garnish

Chick'n McCheese N/A
- A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.
The Serious Angus® N/A
- It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
- Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream N/A
- Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce. Your tastebuds will be screaming for more!
BLT Bagel N/A
- Lightly toasted bagel with a rasher of bacon, crisp lettuce, a juicy slice of tomato and creamy mayonnaise.
Hamburger N/A
- The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
Barbeque Sauce N/A
- Sweet? Spicy? Tangy? Savour it all, with this rich blend of tomato, vinegar and spices.
Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
- For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.

Tomato, Onion, Pineapple, Cheese, Bacon, Beetroot, Eggs, Avocado $1.00
Bacon Butty $4.00
Cheesy Mayo Chips $4.00
Garlic and Herb Butter $2.50
Jumbo Hot Dog $3.00
BLT 'n' Chips $6.00
Sausage $3.00
1/2 $3.70

Lamb S $8.8 / L $11.8
Mixed S $10.9 / L $12.9
Lamb S $10.9 / L $12.9
Vege pattie S $9.1 / L $11.7
Kids sizes $4.90
Salad $5.70
Turkish bread $0.90
Lamb S $9.2 / L $11.8

Roasted Garlic N/A
Capsicum N/A
Veggie Patty N/A
Subway Melt N/A
Subway Club N/A
Pickles N/A
Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
Old English N/A

Tagliata di manzo con balsamico $18.00
Tagliata di tonno $20.00
Zuppa di calamari $12.00
Tiramisu $14.00
Bruschetta $15.00
Insalata mista $8.00
- Mesculin tomato cucumber balsamic
-Grilled chicken rosemary dressing $15.00
Tagliata di pollo al rosmarino $15.00

Add mixed green salad $7.50
Wedges with sour cream (Add cheese and bacon, $6) $9.00
Salmon Penne $20.50
- House smoked South Island salmon on fresh penne pasta with capers, dill and cream sauce
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
Add house smoked South Island salmon $3
Beef Lasagne Bolognese $19.50
- served with mixed green salad and dressing
Bloke's Beef Salad $20.50
- Trust us on this one - it's good!
Bowl of Green Queen and Greek Kalamata olives served with grissini bread sticks $7.50

Bacon - each $2.00
2 old english pork sausages $15.00
- With mash, gravy, onion marmalade .
T-bone steak $20.00
- Salad and fries, and your choice of sauce, peppered mustard, bacon and mushroom or garlic butter .
Fried sports platter . $30.00
Fried platter for 2 $20.00
-Small $17.00
Wedges $15.00
- Served with bacon cheese, sour cream, & sweet chilli sauce .
Wedges $9.50
- With sour cream & sweet chilli sauce

Fish of the day $6.80
- fillet of, battered & deep fried
MINI DOUGHNUTS $2.00
- packet of three rolled in cinnamon sugar
Mussel Pattie $4.80
- our own homemade speciality
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!
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. >>
The Muss $13.80
- A local fave, homemade mussel patty topped with cheese, drizzled with homemade tartar & sweet chilli sauce finished with loads of salady goodness, aioli, relish & avocado -yum!
Kumara chips $3.80
- punnet size drizzled with sweet chilli mayo
Seasoned crispy wedges $4.80
- served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream

300gm sirloin steak $32.9
- seasonal greens, hand-cut chips, onion rings and red wine jus
300gm sirloin steak $32.9
- seasonal greens, hand-cut chips, onion rings and red wine jus
House slaw & blue cheese sauce $8.0
Roasted vegetables $5.0
Roasted capsicum & polenta chips sml $10.9 lrg $16.9
- with mint yoghurt
Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) and coriander salad $20.9
Flat Breads $10.9
- garlic, parmesan, micro greens and ranch sauce
Cajun chicken, peppers, onion, and chilli cheese sauce $13.9

Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
Trio of cheese $8.50
- Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
Apricot chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Hash bites $3.50
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella

Chicken, Brie and Bacon Salad (GF) $16.50
- Lemon, thyme and garlic marinated chicken, crispy bacon and brie served on dressed salad greens
GFO = Gluten Free Option, Available Add $1.50
Soup (V) $10.00
- Tomato, roast capsicum and basil pesto served with toasted wholegrain bread
Eggs Benedict (V)(GFO) $17.00
- 2 soft poached eggs served with spinach and creamy hollandaise on a toasted english muffin with: Bacon - Seared home cured salmon-mushrooms & halloumi
Pastrami, swiss cheese, sliced pickles, tomato relish
Toasted Wholegrain Bread (GFO) $6.00
- Homemade Strawberry, raspberry & lemon jam / Cream Cheese and pesto
Home cured salmon, lemon and cream cheese
Burger of the Week $17.00
- See our specials board for this week's burger. Served in toasted focaccia with crisp salad leaves