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

Salsa $7
- with corn chips
Vegetable $8
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
Carne Fajitas $22
- Flame grilled flank steak, onions, peppers, rice, black beans, salsa, crema
Prawn $17
- Jalapeno butter prawns, avocado, red onion, feta, cilantro, salsa verde
Corned Beef $8
- Pulled corned beef, slaw, avocado & corn salsa, habanero mustard mayo
6 Inch Flour Tortilla (Corn Add 50C)
Chicken $15
- Spice rubbed baked chicken, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Huevos Rancheros $20
- Braised pork, black beans, fried eggs, salsa fresca, salsa roja, on crisp corn tortillas

Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
Add blackened fish $4.50
Add mushroom, bacon or tomato $2.50
Beef Carpaccio with Appleby salad, straw potatoes, lemon & anchovy mayonnaise $19.50
Homemade Granola, fresh fruit & yoghurt $13.50
Roasted Lamb Rump with smoked cheese crust, market greens, kumara, red currant & rosemary sauce $35.00
Wakefield Quay lime pie, lime jelly, coconut, biscuit base & whipped cream $14.00
Brown butter Financier, mocha cream, red fruits & chocolate crumb $14.00

Whitebait Pattie $22.00
- Almond butter/ lemon wedge (GF) (Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)
Warm Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake $15.00
- Chocolate sauce/ hazelnut praline/ Vanilla ice cream (GF)
Selection of Sorbets (GFI (DF) $15.00
Fish of the Day priced daily
Hand Cut Fries/ Smoked Paprika Aioli (GF) $7.00
Tomato, Pea and Artichoke Risotto Parmesan (GF) (Lawson's Dry Hill Chardonnay) $25.00
Venison Denver Leg $38.00
- Honey masted kumara/ Wilted greens/ star anise jus (GF) (WiId Rock Gravel Pit Merlot Malbec)
Lamb Back Strap $36.00
- Honey roasted kumara/ parsnip puree/ chimichurri/ confit garlic (WiId Rock Gravel Pit Merlot Malbec)

- Tui – Hard Aged Cheddar Style Cheese
ideal for one $19.00
Lamb Shank
- Slow Cooked Till Tender. Served with Creamy Potato Mash, Glazed Baby Carrots, Red Wine Gravy and Kumara Crisps (GF)
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake $14.00
- Rich Caramel Cheesecake with Confit Orange, Chocolate Sauce and Fresh Cream
Flames on Forty Flaming 450g Flintstone on the Bone $39.00
- Either Hand Cut Chips, Creamy Potato Gratin or Creamy Potatoes Mash And
Pic’s Peanut Butter Parfait, Dark Chocolate Brownie $14.00
- Salted Caramel Sauce and Caramel Corn
Served with Crackers, Quince Paste, Nuts and Fresh & Dried Fruits

BBQ N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Oat & Raisin N/A
Turkey N/A
Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
Roast Beef N/A
Chicken Teriyaki N/A

Classic $9.20
- dijonnaise mustard, lettuce, tomato, beetroot cheese, onion, gherkin tomato sauce beef pattie, egg
Egg $8.00
- as plain + Egg
Cheese $8.00
- as plain + cheese
Kids Cheese $4.50
- as kids plus cheese
Steak $8.50
- mayo, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce onion steak cheese
Village $10.00
- mayo lettuce tomato beetroot pineapple onion cheese bacon pattie tomato sauce
Egg, beef pattie $1.00
Chicken Satay $8.00
- as chicken fillet + satay sauce

Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
Beef, bacon, gruyere, spanish onion, pickle $18
Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
‘Poutine’ Beer battered chips, cheese, red wine gravy $13
Bread options N/A
- Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
Red wine braised lamb shank/s, mash, seasonal greens, jus $22 / $30

Veal Fillet $39.00
- Bone Marrow Crust, Roast Carrots, Shallots and Bordelaise Sauce
Lamb Lion $39.00
- Confit Belly, Black Pudding Dumpling, Rosemary and Pomegranate Molasses
Rakau Blue N/A
- A decadent creamy, mild blue cheese with a soft texture. Not a strong blue, but is beautiful to eat. This cheese is made using vegetarian rennet so is perfect for vegetarians.
White and Dark Chocolate Mousse $15.00
- With Espresso
Baileys Brulée $15.00
- With Anzac Finger
Matariki N/A
- Matariki is a beautiful cheese coated with garlic, spices and herbs which form a jacket that infuses flavour through the cheese. This delicious tasting cheese is creamy, aromatic and delightfully spicy.
Peanut Mousse $15.00
- Chocolate Crumbs, Apricot and Lavender
Garden Salad $7.00
- Mustard Dressing

Affogato al caffe $10.00
- Hazelnut ice-cream, espresso coffee
Tagliata di pollo al rosmarino $15.00
-Tuna steaks $20.00
Bruschetta $15.00
Panna cotta $12.00
- cream berries, chocolate
Tagliata di manzo con balsamico $18.00
-Ricotta and figs jam $15.00
Ravioli ricotta spinaci $18.00
- Handmade pasta filled with ricotta and spinach

Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
- home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
Tiger prawn risotto $18
- tomato, onion sofrito
Paella Valenciana $59
- fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
Spanish potato omelette “Tortilla Española” $11
- green salad, mustard
Pan fried market fish $30
- summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
Spanish Cold meat platter $25
- Serrano Ham, chorizos, salchichón
West Coast whitebait omelette $22
- Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia

Chicken Nugget $1.00
Chips - Half Scoop $2.00
I Like Olives $19.90
- Salami, olives, sundried tomatoes, onion relish, red capsicum & feta
Chicken Hit/Chicken Satay $11.90
- Chicken breast coated with cajun seasoning & onion jam or satay sauce, salad & mayo
Chips - Scoop $3.00
Snapper $7.50
Cod $8.90
Extras $3.00
- Meat Patty

Toasted Panini Regular $10.50 / $12.50
- Toasted Panini with 3 fillings of your choice: cheese OR pineapple OR ham OR caramelised onion OR tomato OR Crusoe’s Magical Mushroom. Made with Housemade Aioli. Extra filling $1.00 (Small / Regular)
Chrayme - Authentic Moroccan dish (HOT!) $22.80
- Fish & broad beans cooked in spicy tomato & capsicum sauce. Served in a pan accompanied by a basket of bread
Housemade Grain Free Muesli +$3.00
Prawngos $22.10 / $17.80
- Skewered prawns coated with Crusoeʼs crunchy mixture served with crispy shoestring fries, fresh salad & Housemade Aioli. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50 (Regular / Small)
Cajun Seafood Gumbo $21.30 / $16.30
- A mildly spicy New Orleans dish, packed with seafood accompanied by Housemade cornbread (Regular / Small or Entree)
Breakfast Extras $6.00
- Generous serving of Crusoe’s “Magical Mushrooms”
Good Morning $13.00
- Housemade Dried Fruit Compote topped with nuts & seeds on a bed of blossomed tapioca pearls. Served with seasonal fresh fruit. Add jug of yoghurt/soy milk/almond milk $2.00 >>
Chicken Panini $19.80/$15.80
- House-smoked chicken, Camembert & cranberry sauce (Regular/Small)

Roasted vegetables $5.0
Southern fried chicken $12.0
- with fries and ranch sauce
Battered Fish $12.0
- Battered fish of the day with salad and fries
Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) and coriander salad $20.9
Margherita Pizza $12.0
- Cheese and tomato pizza
Fries $5.0
Beer battered fish and chips $22.9 / $27.9
- tartare, house salad and hand-cut chips - Monkfish / Blue cod
Smoothies $6.5
- Mango / Berry / Banana

Hariyali tikka $12.00
Garlic chicken tikka $12.00
Veggie korma $13.50
- Mixed vegetables in a creamy gravy with cashew paste
Butter naan $4.00
Fish pakora $14.00
Onion bhaji $5.00
Palak paneer $13.50
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy
Chicken tikka $12.00

HOT CHIPS / FRIES $ 6.00
- Crunchy chips served in a special way.
Sandwich $13.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed with fresh lettuce/BEEF CROQUETTES
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/HOT SMOKED SALMON
SALMON CHOWDER $ 16.00
- Beautiful chowder with Moroccan flavored hot smoked salmon, fluffed milk, fresh herbs and crispy mini ciabattas. (only available from May - October)
Sandwich $10.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/GOAT CHEESE, LEMON & ROSEMARY
SALMON MUFFIN $ 5.00
SALMON PLATTER FOR TWO $ 32.00
- A variety of our most delicious menu dishes on a platter for two.
COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
- crunchy salmon or chicken bites.