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

Creamy Mashed Potato
Cold Brew Chicken Wings $15.90
- Maple and smoked paprika glaze, with chipotle BBQ sauce
Shrimp Waldrof $16.90
- Shrimps served in a creamy mayonnaise with walnuts, apple and celery
Cheesecake of the Day
- Ask for today's flavour, served with vanilla ice cream and berry coulis
Grilled Haloumi Salad $22.90
- Quinoa, toasted seeds, baby spinach and beetroot chutney served with grilled haloumi
Kiwi Pride Prime Ribeye Steak $32.90
- 300gm Ribeye steak served with garlic potatoes, summer salad and bearnaise sauce
Crispy Calamari $16.90
- Served alongside tomato chili jam and lemon aioli dipping sauces
All $6.00

Salad Greens $10.00
- radish, fennel, parmesan & cabernet sauvignon dressing
Vanilla Custard $16.00
- hazelnut, rhubarb & yoghurt sorbet
Warm Beet & Local Mozzarella Salad $22.00
- asparagus, pine nut & vincotto
Crispy Prawns $24.00
- salted melon, tomato, cucumber & yoghurt
Robbie's NZ Cheese Selection $23.00
- figs, crab apple jelly, walnut & raisin bread
Dark Chocolate Mousse $16.00
- popcorn ice cream, banana & salted caramel
Coconut Panna Cotta $16.00
- pineapple sorbet & pistachio wafer
Affogato $16.00
- Pedro Ximenez & warm choc chip cookies

Market fish with fennel risotto, pickled vegetables and grissini MP
Garlic and herb buttered hot ciabatta $7.00
Hokey pokey semifreddo with hard shell dark chocolate melt and vanilla cone $14.00
Affogato $9.50
Lemon posset with cassis sorbet and ginger snap $14.00
Zeppole with salted caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $14.00
Chilli squid with tzatziki and hot chilli dipping sauce $15.00
Creamy seafood chowder with grilled ciabatta $17.00

Twice Cooked Duck $38.00
- Soba noodles/ bok choy/ mandarin broth (Brightwater Riesling)
Braised Lamb Shank $33.00
- Potato & pea mash/ Parsnip crisps/ snow pea tendrils (Yalumba The Strapper Greenache Shiraz Mataro)
Beef Cheek Croquette $19.00
- House made Beetroot Chutney (Ropaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir)
Recommended wines available by the glass
Wangapeka Cheese Selection $20.00
- Tui / B1ue Rock / Matariki / Brie/ Spiced pear paste / crostni / selecton of seasonal fresh fruit / nuts (GF on request) (Sweet Agnes Riesling) and/or (Lake Hayes Noble)
Warm Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake $15.00
- Chocolate sauce/ hazelnut praline/ Vanilla ice cream (GF)
Calamari - Kawakawa Spiced $19.00
- Smoked paprika aioli (Latitude 41 Chardonnay)
Recommended wines available by the glass

Phad Cha (Thai Spicy Fish) [med - hot - Thai hot] $22.50
- A hot and spicy dish of stir-fried fish with chilli, lemongrass, galangal, pepper corns, kra chai and sweet basil.
Phad Bai Kar Paw [mild - med - hot - Thai hot] $19.00
- Stir fried sweet basil, bamboo shoots, capsicum, chilli and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
Vegetables in the meal $3.50
Phad Khing Sod $19.00
- Stir fried fresh ginger and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Fish $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
Roast Duck Curry (Gaeng Ped Pet Yang) [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $27.00
- Roasted duck cooked in traditional creamy Thai red curry with pineapple, tomato, lychee, grape and capsicum garnished with sweet basil.
Thai Fish Cake $10.00
- Traditional Thai-style home-made fish patties, deep fried and served with sweet and sour cucumber and ground peanut dipping sauce.
Larb (Thai Salad) [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.50
- A great Thai dish from the eastern part of Thailand. A combination of ground meat, lime juce, roasted ground rice, lemongrass, onions, kaffir lime leaf, chilli powder, mint and coriander with your choice of Chicken, pork or beef.
TK Tom Kar [mild - med - hot - Thai hot] $19.00
- A citrus coconut soup seasoned with lemongrass, galangal, mushrooms, lemon juice, tomato and fresh coriander with your choice of: Chicken $19.00 / Fish $23.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50/ Vegetarian with tofu

- Bluerock – Soft Creamy Blue
- Either Hand Cut Chips, Creamy Potato Gratin or Creamy Potatoes Mash And
Smoked Warehou & Mussel Chowder $17.00
- Thick and Creamy with Bacon and Fresh Herbs. Served with Toasted Garlic Flute
All Served With Garlic Mushrooms and Your Choice of
Served with Crackers, Quince Paste, Nuts and Fresh & Dried Fruits
All Burgers Served with Crisp Iceberg Lettuce, Fresh Tomatoes and Toasted Focaccia Bun with Fries
One Shank - $28.00
- Tui – Hard Aged Cheddar Style Cheese

Smoked Braised Lamb Shank (1) $22.00/ (2) $29.50
- and two sides
Chicken Fiesta $22.00
- chicken, streaky bacon, baby spinach, red onion, cream cheese and berry aioli
Prime Beef $23.00
- prime beef pattie, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, onion jam and smokey bbq sauce
-Add Bacon & Cheese $4.00
Chunky Wedges $11.00
- with sweet chilli and sour cream
Margherita $16.00
- tomato, buffalo mozzarella, oregano and basil
The Hangover (Fried) $50
- Battered fish, prawn wontons, mussels, clams,onion rings, calamari, barbecue sauce and homemade tartare, homemade sweet chilli
Quattro Formaggio $20.00
- four cheeses – brie, blue cheese, parmesan, mozarella

Extras's N/A
- Hash browns ,Sausages, Eggs, English muffin, Toast, Tomato for 3.50 each
Slow Roasted Pork Belly $28.90
- Slow roasted pork belly stuffed with sauteed onion ,green apple, sage and lemon zest, served on a potato gratin with seasonal vegetables and jus
Black Sheep $21.9
- House made lamb burger with caramalized onions, tomato relsh, crunchy lettuce and a mint yoghurt dressing
Cross cut Fries $9.50
- Tasty wafflestyle fries served with spicy tomato salsa
Onion Rings $8.90
- A bowl of golden beer battered onion rings served with aioli and sweet chilli dipping sauce
Breads & Dips $11.90
- A selection of breads served with house made dips
BBQ Chicken and Bacon $19.90
- Chicken and streaky bacon on a traditonal sauce base with cheese, and onion, topped with a swirl of BBQ Sauce
Soup of the day P.O.A
- Ask your wait staff toadays flavour

Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
Wild venison, mushroom paté, red wine reduction $20
Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
Side salad N/A
Mussel, scallop, smoked eel filo $16.5
Maketu pie, Beef and blue cheese, Seafood Mornay, Vegetaria $8
Red wine braised lamb shank/s, mash, seasonal greens, jus $22 / $30

Paella Valenciana $59
- fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
Creamy seafood chowder $19
- prawn, fish, house smoked mussels, potato and focaccia
West Coast whitebait omelette $22
- Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
Fish & chips $18
- hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
Baked eggplant $18
- tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto
Willow Creek Eggs as you like $17
- Heck’s bacon, toasted focaccia, green salad
Home baked focaccia $9
- Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil

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!
Roots Shoots and Leaves $12.80
- delectable veggie patty creation ‘du jour’ with chunks of marinated feta, loads of salads + lip-smackingly good sauces + avocado. Get it in ya!
The Cow Pat $12.80
- Our own tasty homemade beef patty grilled with cheese, mustard and tomato sauce, topped with salads, aioli dressing & tangy homemade tomato relish.
Hotdog $3.80
- on a stick-kiwi classic
Plucked $13.80
- Strips of tender grilled chicken with rich and delicious homemade satay (peanut) sauce topped off with all the usual suspects-salads and sauces & lashing of avocado!
PINEAPPLE RING $1.50 each
- battered and fried and coated in cinnamon sugar. Selection of baked goodies & sweeties also available on the counter
The Hau $14.50
- The works! Homemade beef patty, grilled with cheese, mustard and tomato sauce, topped with an egg, grilled bacon, pineapple ring and beetroot. Aioli dressing, relish and salad complete this awesome feed!
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!

-Served with sour cream & chilli sauce $15.00
Banana split $15.00
- Remember this? Served with a choice of chocolate, berry or caramel sauce
All children's meals are $15 each and include a free dessert as below
-Cheese, sour cream & chilli sauce $11.00
Chicken nibbles $16.00
- Served with your choice of hot, barbeque or salt & pepper flavour
Open chicken sandwich $19.00
- Poached chicken breast in a creamy white wine sauce, placed on top of crisp salad greens with cherry tomatoes on toasted garlic ciabatta bread, with crispy fries
Chicken liver pate $16.00
- Made in house accompanied with toasted bread
Braised lamb shank $20/$28
- Slow cooked for that " fall of the bone" in a rich red wine gravy with mash and peas

Brocheta de Chorizo y Queso $12.00
- Grilled chorizo, haloumi and vegetable skewer.
Ensalada de Salmón $24.00
- Pan-fried salmon fillet salad with tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, avocado, boiled egg, nuts and seasonal greens.
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.
Pincho Moruno $12.00
- Grilled marinated lamb and vegetable skewer.
Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
- Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.
Croquetas de Pollo $11.00
- Creamy chicken croquettes.
Sopa de Marisco $22.00
- Basque style seafood chowder with a base of creamed vegetables and tomatoes, white wine, rice, monkfish, mussels, shrimp, cockles and calamari. Served with ciabatta.
Callos a la Madrileña $12.00
- Stewed tripe "Madrid style" with tomatoes and red wine.

Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
Chocolate and Almond cake White chocolate mousse, Berry coulis, nut praline, candied orange zest (gf) $14.5
Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
Beetroot Carpaccio Feta, Hazelnuts, Honey and thyme dressing, cress (gf, vg) $14.5
Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
Home Cut Fries Aioli and homemade tomato sauce (gf, df) $7.0
Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5