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 $17
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, cheese, red rice, avocado, slaw, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Carne Fajitas $22
- Flame grilled flank steak, onions, peppers, rice, black beans, salsa, crema
Chicken $17
- Braised chicken adobo, rice, black beans, cheese, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Potato & Chorizo Taco $8
- Potato, chorizo, slaw, feta, pink onions, salsa, crema
Empanadas $9
- Empanada del dia, savoury pastries (2) served with salsa and sour cream
Quinoa Salad $18
- Quinoa with rice, spinach, caramelised orange, avocado, beetroot, toasted pumpkin seeds, salsa verde, crema
Chicken $8
- Chicken adobo, black beans, salsa fresca, crema
Coconut Spanish Flan $9
- with Holly's mango chilli ice cream

Capricciosa S $11/ M $22/ L $27
- NZ Ham, Mushrooms, Italian Artichokes
Prosciutto & Funghi S $11/ M $20/ L $25
- NZ Ham, Mushrooms
Mediterranean (V)(LG) $12.00
- Fresh tomato, olives, feta, cucumber, red onion, on a bed of lettuce and with a delicious balsamic vinegar dressing
La Mafiosa S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- Salami, Red Onions, Sundried Tomatoes, Olives, Chilli Flakes
Gluten Free Base $5.00
Funghi (V) S $9/ M $18/ L $24
- Mushrooms
Hawaiian S $10/ M $18/ L $25
- NZ Ham, Pineapple
Popeye (V) S $11/ M $20/ L $25
- Spinach, Feta

Free-range pork belly roulade with mango and apple salad, relish, jus and fresh ciabatta $20.50
Hokey pokey semifreddo with hard shell dark chocolate melt and vanilla cone $14.00
Affogato $14.50
- with liqueur
Lightly smoked Ora King Salmon with lemon herb crust, cucumber and dill salad, potato cake and cherry tomatoes $26.50
Affogato $9.50
Canterbury Angus Porterhouse on toasted ciabatta with barbecued onions, mozzarella, semi-dried tomatoes and fries $24.50
Garlic and herb buttered hot ciabatta $7.00
Green-lipped mussels with coconut, lemongrass, chilli and coriander $20.00

Black market fish and chips $21.90
- Beer Battered fish of the day served with house salad, seasoned fries and tartare sauce
Steak and ale pie $20.90
- Homemade steak and ale pie served with potato mash, seasonal vegetables and gravy or served with salad and fries.
Synful seafood chowder $17.90
- Smoked fish, shrimps, mussels & squid poached in a white wine cream chowder, served with crusty bread
From dr syn's kitchen
Side of potatoes $5.50
Tinkers vegetarian dish $23.90
- Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's creation
Side of vegetables $5.50
Skulking loafer (v) $10.90
- Oven warmed mini garlic and caramelised onion leaf served with a side of garlic herb butter

Toasted Bagel with Strawberry Jam N/A
- Lightly toasted bagel available with whipped butter and strawberry jam.
Sausage McMuffin® N/A
- A hot beef sausage patty, topped with a slice of cheese on a toasted English muffin. Simple and satisfying.
Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
- A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
Filet-o-Fish® N/A
- Dive in and enjoy our Filet-o-Fish. Sourced for its succulent and fresh flavour, the fish we use is renowned for its succulent moist texture, white flesh and great taste.
Double Cheeseburger N/A
- Bite into a double helping of your favourite burger. Two 100% beef patties topped with mouth-watering melted cheese, pickles, a tangy mustard and sweet tomato ketchup makes this burger irresistible.
Mega Waffle Cone N/A
- Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
Oreo® Cookies McFlurry® N/A
- For a delicious mouthful of crunchy biscuit pieces blended into creamy soft serve, try the Oreo® Cookie McFlurry.
Strawberry Jam N/A
- Your toasted bagel has never tasted this good. Slather on some of Craig's® sweet Strawberry Jam, made with real strawberries.

Agedashi Tofu $15.50
- Deep fried tofu in a light potato starch coat served with soy sauce based Dashi stock soup.
Nelson Roll $20.00
- Chef ’s selection of fresh and Tempra Prown with cucumber, avocado and flying fish roe with mayonnaise.
Sushi platters are portioned per person and include 11 pieces of assorted Sushi $21.50
- 1 person
Salmon Avocado Roll $17.50
- Inside out roll with fresh salmon, avocado, egg omelette and cucumber.
Spicy Tuna Roll $17.50
- Inside out roll with fresh tuna with spicy sauce, cucumber and spring onion and Avocado
Chirashi Sushi $21.50
- Sushi salad. Premium sashimi on sushi rice
Vegetarian $ 45.00
King Salmon Miso Teriyaki $35.00
- Panfried King salmon with miso teriyaki sauce served with rice ball and fresh salad.

Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
Side salad N/A
Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
Red wine braised lamb shank/s, mash, seasonal greens, jus $22 / $30
Free farmed crispy pork belly, slaw, fiejoa, chilli, preserved lemon $18
Wild venison, mushroom paté, red wine reduction $20
Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20

Basket of Fries $5.00
Samosas & Fries $9.00
Cheese & Cracker Platter (serves 2) $15.00
Mini Spring Rolls & Fries $9.00
Mini Hot-Dog & Fries $9.00
Small Mixed Platter $16.00
Fish Bites & Fries $9.00
Large Mixed Platter $30.00

(Please alert the server when ordering)
Mozzarella and pine nut stuffed mushrooms, potato and garlic gallettes and a side of salad
Cook's Bacon and Chook Burger $23.00
- Seasoned chicken breast fillet, cheese, bacon, grilled pineapple, lettuce tomato and red onion in a homemade seeded burger bun. Served with a helping of hand cut triple cooked chips
Main size available $20.00
DAIRY FREE AND GLUTEN FREE
Bacon / Onion Rings $4.00
Ribeye steak, garlic butter and your choice of salad and chips or stuffed potato and steamed vegetables
Toasted Marshmallow Cheesecake $8.00
- Strawberry yogurt cheesecake on a crumbly biscuit base toasted marshmallow top and served with a whippers strawberry coats

Garlic ciabatta $6.00
- In house bread with garlic & herb butter
Local steamed mussels $28/$16
- Steamed with your choice of a white wine cream sauce, or an in house tomato sauce, served with dipping bread
Monteiths radler fish & chips (monteiths beer match - radler) $20.00
- Fish of the day lovingly coated in monteiths radler beer batter with crispy fries, garden fresh salad and tartare sauce (GF* - pan-fried option).
Breads & dips (pull apart loaf) $20.00
- With a trio of in house dips
The sands supreme burgers $25.00
- Your choice of beef, crispy chicken, vegetarian, beer battered fish, bacon or salmon. Served on a seeded rye bun filled with lettuce, tomato, camerbert cheese and beetroot chutney drizzled in bbq sauce.Served on crispy fries
Crispy chicken cesar salad $23.00
- Crispy chicken, bacon & fresh avocado all tossed in seasonal salad with cherry tomato, pamesan cheese and our own caesar dressing finished with a poached egg and croutons
Berry mess $15.00
- A combination of mixed berries, whipped cream meringue & kapiti vanilla ice cream
Monday-friday 7am-11am

-3 Tacos $10.50
-2 Tacos $8.00
Salsa Brava (Hot)
- (Very Spicy with Habanero)
Chipotle (Med)
- (Smoked Jalapenos have their ways)
Traditional Chill Corn Carne
- (Slow Cooked Mince Angus Beef with Classic Mexican Spices and Taco Salsa)
-Corn Chips
PicaDillo Beef
- (Mexican Style Home Cooking Mince, Beef Slow Cooked with a Combination of Dried Chillies and Herbs)
Mexican Desserts Specials

with rice $19.50
KIDS SUSHI PLATE $7.50
SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL (4p) $7.00
with rice $19.50
ASUKA ZEN $26.50
SPIDER ROLL (4p) $7.00
CHICKEN KATU $17.50
ASSORTED SUSHI $16.50
- Chef's choice 8pc Sushi

Soup Of The Day Made from fresh ingredients daily. $11.00
Fruit and Muesli Toasted Muesli with fresh fruit and yoghurt. $13.50
Prawns & Scallops Three prawn kebabs & scallops. Taste the unique StoneGrill flavour, with a coriander ginger lime dipping sauce. $30.50
Market fresh Fish of the Day The freshest fish that can be found daily. The chef’s imagination is the only limit. $33.00
Pasta Of The Day Please ask your server. $27.00
Market fresh Fish of the Day The freshest fish that can be found daily. The chef’s imagination is the only limit. $33.00
Hot Chocolate (Caffe Láffare Fairtrade Certified) -
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

Shoe String Fries & Aioli $7.50
Charcuterie $20.00
- selection of terrines, cured meats, olives, cheese, & fig and walnut bread
Pepperoni $24.00
Garlic Bread $8.00
Mushroom, Blue Cheese, Onion & Rosemary $24.00
Salt and Pepper Squid $9.00
- with nuoc cham
Wedges with Sour Cream $10.00
gluten free base add $2.00

Tropical veg $5.00
- Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
Pepperoni $5.00
- Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
Chocolate mousse $3.50