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

Chicken $8
- Chicken adobo, black beans, salsa fresca, crema
Coconut Spanish Flan $9
- with Holly's mango chilli ice cream
Popcorn $8
- Chilli & lime
6 Inch Flour Tortilla (Corn Add 50C)
Fish $8
- Fish of the day, slaw, pickled cucumber, salsa verde, crema
Potato & Chorizo Taco $8
- Potato, chorizo, slaw, feta, pink onions, salsa, crema
Pork $15
- Braised pork, greens, salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa
Smoked Fish $15
- Smoked Blue Warehou, greens, salsa fresca, salsa verde

Parmigiana S $13/ M $26/ L $33
- Parma Ham, Parmesan Cheese
Italian Pizza Bread (V) $6.00
- Pizza bread with mozzarella and your choice of garlic, rosemary oil or onion & olives
M.O.B. S $11/ M $22/ L $27
- Mushrooms, Red Onions, Bacon
Padrino S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- NZ Ham, Salami, Capsicum, Blue Cheese
Caesar Salad $12.00
- Your choice of free range chicken or anchovies on a bed of lettuce with crispy homemade croutons and boiled eggs, covered in Italian parmesan cheese and drizzled with a creamy Caesar dressing
Funghi (V) S $9/ M $18/ L $24
- Mushrooms
Capricciosa S $11/ M $22/ L $27
- NZ Ham, Mushrooms, Italian Artichokes
Carciofini (V) S $9/ M $18/ L $24
- Italian Artichokes

CRUSTED MUSHROOMS $18.50
- Panko crumb crusted portabella mushrooms topped stuffed with cream cheese, caramelised onion, and spinach, fresh garden 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.
BREAD & DIPS $13.50
- Selection of bread with our homemade dips and spreads.
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.
GREEN THAI CHICKEN CURRY $18.90
- Sautéed chicken thigh, aromatic lemongrass in a Thai-inspired coconut cream sauce, garnished with peanuts, fried shallots and accompanied with fragrant jasmine rice.
CHICKEN AND CHEESE BLAT $19.50
- Cheese topped grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & cucumber, on bread, drizzled with roasted garlic aïoli dressing served with golden fries.
SWEET CHILLI, CHEESE & GARLIC BREAD $7.80
- Very, very tasty- so good you will want more but plenty for two.
ANCHOR STEAK $29.90
- An Anchor favourite, scotch fillet steak cooked to your liking on the char-grill, topped with bacon, onions & mushroom, served with seasonal salad & fries, finished with a beef jus.

Italian 7” $12.00 / 12” $18.00
- Ham, salami, sundried tomato, basil oil, olives,peppers, cheese
Greek Salad Box $9.50
Battered Mussel $1.20
Garden Salad Box $7.50
Avocado /Calamari / Egg / Feta / Bacon / Ham / Pepperoni / Salami / Anchovies / Sundried Tomatoes / Mussels $2.00
Bannana Fritter $2.50
Pineapple Ring $2.50
Falafel Burger (v) $10.00
- Home made spicy Falafels with Yoghurt and sweet chilli jam, salad

Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
- Served w. salad & fries
Wedges $14.00
- Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Meat Lovers $18.50
- Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
Sauces $1.00
- Sour Cream, sweet chilli, BBQ, Aioli, homemade Tartare, Mushy Peas or Gravy
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
Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
- Add Gravy / Aioli 1
Beef Burger $18.00
- Beef pattie w. mesclun, bacon, egg, BBQ sauce, beetroot & mayo, served w. fries

80 Roasted Pork Belly with Hoisin Sauce (Thit Kho Hoisin) $14
- Green beans, Carrot, Courgettes. Served with steamed rice
Chicken $14
Combination $16
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
~ hot and spicy on request ~
79 Vietnamese Crepe Pancake (Banh Xeo) $16
- Pan-Fried Pork, Prawn, onion and sprouts wrapped in a sizzling rice crepe, served with home-made sauce, lettuce and fresh herbs
Pork $14
28 Tofu Curry (Dâu Hũ Xāo Cāri) $14
- Stir-Fried Tofu with curry paste, capsicum, onion, dried mushrooms

Chicken S $10.9 / L $12.9
Mixed S $9.3 / L $11.9
Vege pattie $1.90
Vege pattie S $10.8 / L $12.8
Kids sizes $4.90
Vege pattie S $8.7 / L $11.7
Add salad $2.80
Salad $5.70

gnocchi gorgonzola pere e noci $15.00
- Handmade lasagne with bolognese sauce
Tagaliatelle al ragu or pesto $15.00
-Grilled chicken rosemary dressing $15.00
Insalata mista $8.00
- Mesculin tomato cucumber balsamic
-Grilled beef steaks balsamic dressing $18.00
Affogato al caffe $10.00
- Hazelnut ice-cream, espresso coffee
Ricotta marmellata di fichi $15.00
-Calamari soup $12.00

Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
Sauthern style spicy smokey pork ribs- small size or monster size. $18.50 $29.50
Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
Cumin roast cauliflower salad, fried chick peas,feta , pine nuts,rocket and pesto. $19.50
Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00
300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00
Crumbed fish tortilla , avokado,tomato and fennel slaw. $22.50

Willow Creek Eggs as you like $17
- Heck’s bacon, toasted focaccia, green salad
Tiger prawn risotto $18
- tomato, onion sofrito
West Coast whitebait omelette $22
- Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
- Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
Creamy seafood chowder $19
- prawn, fish, house smoked mussels, potato and focaccia
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
Country style home made pork pâté $18
- pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
Baked eggplant $18
- tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto

Sticky Toffee Pudding $11.90
- Served warm with sticky toffee sauce pecan praline and cream
Sausages $3.50 EA
Roast of the Day $15.90
- Classic Kiwi roast with all the trimmings. Check with your wait staff for todays roast flavour
Chilli Cheese Bread $7.90
- Four pieces of toasted french stick, smothered in garlic butter and topped with sweet chilli and melted cheese
Passionfruit & Lemon $8.00
- Passion fruit pulp, lemon juice, yoghurt and milk
Iced Mocha $5.50
- Milk, Ice, espresso coffee, Chocolate SHOTT and ice cream, blended and topped with cream
Hot Smoked Salmon $25.90
- Hot Manuka smoked Salmon served on warm potato salad topped with watercress
Pineapple $1.50 EA

EGGS ON TOAST $12.00
- Two eggs, as you like (poached, scrambled or fried) on toast. (Add bacon $4).
FRESH FISH SLIDERS&FRIES $18.00
- Lettuce, tomato & house-made tartare sauce.
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $6.00
- with vanilla ice cream
SORBET OF THE DAY (GF)(DF) $13.50
ANGUS BEEF BURGER $18.00
- Our own 200g Angus beef pattie in a bun w/- blue cheese, lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, gherkin & aioli.
MUSHROOMS $3.00
PORTOBELLA BURGER $24.00
- Portobello mushrooms in a bun. Balsamic onions, spinach, beetroot, goat’s cheese & aioli. (V) w/- Fries (and aioli)
SEAFOOD RISOTTO $19.00
- Lemon & saffron rice, fresh fish, prawns, mussels and squid. (GF)

Pappardelle Pasta Nut brown butter, cherry tomatoes, oyster mushrooms, pine nuts, rocket leaves, olives (vg) $28.5
Chicken Thigh Wrapped in streaky bacon and stuffed with garlic prawns, baby vegetables, red onion puree, pernod cream $31.5
Charcutiere (2 people) A selection of cooked and cured meats, pickles, Olives, chutney, Baguette $26.0
Chocolate and Almond cake White chocolate mousse, Berry coulis, nut praline, candied orange zest (gf) $14.5
Beef Fillet Dijon and Village green Rosemary, Tempura shallot, roast kumara, oyster mushrooms, jus $34.5
Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5
Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
Deconstructed Pavlova Passionfruit cream, Pineapple and mint Carpaccio, mango salsa (gf) $14.5

Sundried Tomatoes
Chicken, Cranberry, and Brie $12.50 / $18.50
- Peppers, red onion, cheese
Beetroot
Pineapple Ring $2.50
Battered Scallop $2.60
Peppers
Ham
Chicken Burger $10.00
- Fillet of chicken breast, coated in sesame seed bread crumbs, homemade tomato chutney, beetroot, salad

Chocolate mousse $3.50
BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
Ham and cheese $5.00
- Ham topped with mozzarella
Chicken supreme $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
- Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Veg supreme $7.50
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning