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

Kiwi Pride Prime Ribeye Steak $32.90
- 300gm Ribeye steak served with garlic potatoes, summer salad and bearnaise sauce
Calamari Salad $22.90
- Crispy calamari, green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, lemon mayonnaise and balsami glaze
Crumbed Camembert $15.90
- An 80's retro hit served with pear and fig chutney, green leaves and fresh bread
Extra Bread
Chocolate Guinness Cake
- Gooey warm chocolate fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream
Garlic Potatoes
All $6.00
Seasonal Salad

OVEN FRESH GARLIC & PARSLEY BREAD $6.90
- Straight from the oven and oozing with flavour, heaps for two.
ANCHOR CATCH OF THE DAY $19.90
- Pan fried fish served with gourmet potatoes, seasonal salad & finished with a mushroom & mustard cream sauce. See our friendly waiting staff for today’s catch.
CHICKEN LIVER AND PORT PÂTÉ $19.90
- A thick slice of rich, smooth pâté, flavoured with herbs and a dash of port, wrapped in bacon and baked in a terrine. Served with roasted pears and toasted bread.
LAMB SALAD $21.50
- Lemon, rosemary and garlic marinated lamb tenders served with leafy greens, spinach, cherry tomatoes, roasted pumpkin, sweet potato, capsicum and cucumber, dressed with creamy feta and honey mustard vinaigrette.
PASTA OF THE DAY $18.50
- See our friendly waiting staff for daily specials.
CHICKEN SALAD $19.50
- Tender confit chicken breast tossed through a fresh garden salad with ruby cranberries and soft brie cheese, dressed with honey mustard vinaigrette. >>
A skewer of four scallops $14.00
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.

Two cheeses, homemade chutney, lavroche biscuits $14.00
New orleans southern fried fish tacos, cocktail sauce, jalapeno salsa & urban slaw $20.00
Dessert wine - eradus ''sticky mickey'' late harvest sav $9.00 / $45.00
''Jalapeno poppers'' from the farm, mozzarella fondue, herb crumb $4.50 ea
Cold smoked venison carpaccio, creamed red cabbage, pickled vege, toasts, marahau goats cheese whip $24.00
Urban sliders (x 3), ever changing, talk to us and we'll inform you! $18.00
Urban's marinated bowl of olives $6.00
Fresh fish sashimi, crispy rice noodles, nouc cham dressing $20.00

Pumpkin gnocchi, wilted spinach, pickled pumpkin, roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms & pecorino cheese $32.50
Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
Reuben Sandwich: sauerkraut, Emmental cheese, corned beef, Russian dressing caraway rye with gherkin & fries $20.50
Market fresh fish: your wait staff will advise $35.00
Truffle fries (Grana Padano & white truffle oil) $6.50
Roast potato, mixed season vegetables, garden green salad, fries $5.00
Huevos Rancheros: crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, free range eggs, salsa & cheese $18.50
Beer battered fresh fish, house fries, homemade tartare & green salad $25.50

Spring $3.00
Chicken $3.00
Seasoned Wedges $5.60
Mushroom $7.00
Plain Spud $5.00
- Potato, Garlic Butter, Cheese, Sour Cream.
1/2 Scoop $2.50
Sloppy Joe $8.00
- Potato, Savory Mince, Garlic Butter, Cheese & Sour Cream.
Chicken $7.00

Three Pepper Chicken N/A
Thousand Island N/A
Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
Wrap N/A
Cheddar N/A
Tomato N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Steak and Cheese N/A

5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
Garlic bread $3.50
Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Hawaiian $5.00
- Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella

Linguini "Aglio e olio" olive oil,garlic,anchovies,chilli,parsley and parmesan. $19.50
Aoraki salmon house smoked nicoise style salad.(gf). $29.50
300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
Crumbed fish tortilla , avokado,tomato and fennel slaw. $22.50
Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00
Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
Dark chocolate and rich porter mousse with honey comb. $12.00
Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00

-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
Stir Fried Beef with Black Pepper & Vegetables GF $14.50
Pad Thai GF / V
- Stir fried rice noodles with broccoli, spring onions, cabbage & bean sprouts garnished with lemon, chilli & crushed peanuts with your choice of:
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Poh Pieh Puck Thod V $8.50
- Eight vegetarian mini spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce.
Sweet Chicken Omelette on rice $11.00
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Coin Bag $9.50
- Four crisp tofu wraps filled with water chestnut, minced pork & prawns.

M8. Campfire Fillet $29.00
- 220grams of New Zealand prime beef fillet and New Zealand mushrooms with a hint of basil served with our signature garlic sauce, served medium unless otherwise requested
T3. Larb Gai $18.00
- Thailand’s most traditional diced chicken breast salad seasoned with Poppy Thais’ crushed chillies, unique combination of southern Thailand herbs, pieces of red tomato, onions, lemon juice and spring onions
E1. Summer Roll $7.50
- Flash fried mini pork spring rolls with vermicelli and strips of seasonal vegetables, served with our sweet sauce
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
Chicken, Beef, Vegetarian $18.00
Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $16.50
Peanut Sauce $3.00
King Prawns $13.00

Salsa Brava (Hot)
- (Very Spicy with Habanero)
Nachitos $5.50
- House made, Gluten -Free Corn Chips with Cheese
-Regular $10.50
-3 Tacos $10.50
Nachos $10.50
- House Made, Gluten-free Corn Chips, Topped with Melted Cheddar Cheese, our freshly made Black Beans, your Choice of Meat or Veggie Toppings and Guacamole.
-Guacamole
VegeTariano
- (Seasonal Veggie Mix Includes Guacamole, which is both green and good for you)
Fire Grilles “Paso Ancho” Chicken
- (In An Adobo Of sensational Mexican Dried Chillies)

Crispy pork belly $22.9
- spinach, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin, honey, spiced nuts, mung beans and house dressing
Flat Breads $13.9
- pesto, cherry tomatoes, rocket and goats cheese
Soup of the Day sml $8.9 lrg $12.9
Pulled beef brisket & blue cheese sauce $14.9
Chicken, mushroom & leek pie $26.9
- hand-cut chips and seasonal greens
Pumpkin and coconut dahl (vegan) $20.9
- onion bhaji and coriandr salad
Organic Juices $6.0
- Apple & Feijoa / Sparkling Blackcurrant
White Chocolate & peach brulee $11.9
- with berry compote

Croquetas de Pollo $11.00
- Creamy chicken croquettes.
Alcachofas con Jamón $12.00
- Sauteed artichokes in olive oil with Spanish cured ham, garlic and herbs.
Patatas Bravas $9.00
- Roughed fries topped with a spicy tomato and chilli sauce. Probably the most popular tapa in Spain to accompany any drink.
Tortilla a la Asturiana $9.00
- Asturian style fritatta with potato, egg, herbs, onion, red capsicum and chorizo.
Brocheta de Chorizo y Queso $12.00
- Grilled chorizo, haloumi and vegetable skewer.
Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
- Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.
Ensalada de Pollo $22.00
- Grilled breast chicken salad with Valdeón blue cheese, tomatoes, kalamata olives roast vegetables, nuts and seasonal greens.
Pan de Ajo $8.00
- Garlic bread. Toasted ciabatta with fresh garlic and olive oil.

Falafel Burger (v) $10.00
- Home made spicy Falafels with Yoghurt and sweet chili jam, salad
½ Scoop Wedges $3.50
Donut $3.00
Sausage $3.00
½ Scoop $3.00
Chicken, Cranberry, and Brie $12.50 / $18.50
- Peppers, red onion, cheese
Potato Flip $1.20
Warm Chocolate Brownie with chocolate sauce $4.00

McChicken® Hunger Buster N/A
- A crunchy McChicken burger, with medium fries, medium drink and a small sundae to top it all off. Who knew you could buy so much satisfaction?
Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
- Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
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!
Balsamic Dressing N/A
- Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
- Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.
Fruit Bag N/A
- Our delicious crisp apple slices are picked from New Zealand orchards. They're fresh, washed, sliced, ready to eat and extremely yummy.
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.
Mayonnaise N/A
- Cool and creamy. A dollop of mayo is a perfect addition to your meal.