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

CRUSTED MUSHROOMS $18.50
- Panko crumb crusted portabella mushrooms topped stuffed with cream cheese, caramelised onion, and spinach, fresh garden salad.
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. >>
ALL DAY BREAKFAST $19.90
- A real big breakfast – 110gms porterhouse steak, streaky bacon, sausages, eggs, French fries & roasted tomato, served with toasted bread.
SHRIMP SALAD $18.50
- Succulent shrimps wrapped in “Thousand Island” dressing served on lettuce with tomato concise finished with crispy sliced crouton.
New Zealand battered scallops $3.50
CITRUS CURED SALMON $21.50
- Traditionally cured salmon using vodka, dill salt and lemon, served with, leafy greens and herb salad, with glazed beetroot, lemon and dill crème fraîche.
ANCHOR SEAFOOD CHOWDER $15.90
- An Anchor favourite-our famous recipe, full of fish, scallops, mussels from The Sounds, fresh cream and a dash of local chardonnay, and served with warm garlic bread.
PASTA OF THE DAY $18.50
- See our friendly waiting staff for daily specials.

$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries N/A
- Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life.
Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake® N/A
- Get your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake®.
$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled N/A
- A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled.
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.
Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
$30 Legends Sharebox® $30
- Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks

Vegetarian platter (for two) $12
- All your favourite vegetarian entrees in one. Samosas, Popia Goreng and a selection of tandoori vegetables.
Karahi paneer $15
- Crushed tomato, capsicum and onion complement homemade cottage cheese in a thick masala sauce.
Daal makhni $15
- A delicious protein and fibre-rich dish from Punjab made with black lentils and beans.
Tandoori chicken (half-serve) $10.5
- Tender spring chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices and gently roasted in the tandoori oven.
Samosas (two samosas per portion) $5.5
- Flaky pastry, filled with seasoned potato and peas and fried to perfection.
Butter chicken $17
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a cashew and tomato-based gravy - the most popular delicacy of Northern India.
Chana chat (chickpea salad) $9
- Boiled chickpeas mixed with cucumber, tomatoes and fresh greens.
Chicken hariyali $11
- Tender chicken pieces marinated in mint and coriander and cooked in the tandoori oven. Simply delicious!

Spiced Roasted Cashews $7.50
Chai Creme Brulee with spiced plum & ice cream $12.00
Side Salad - lettuce, cucumber, shallots with asian mayonnaise $6.50
Pic’s Salted Peanuts $5.00
with miso butter $8.50
Lentil Dahl with chappati $13.5
Prawn Crackers $3.50
Vegetarian Option $26.80

Phad Krapaow Mou Krob $24.00
- Hot & spicy stir-fried crispy pork belly with chillies, basil, bean and capsicum.
Phad Puck Satay $19.00
- Stir fried vegetables with home-made Thai peanut sauce with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
Soups N/A
- (Mains are served with Thai jasmine rice.)
TY Tom Yum [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.00
- Hot, spicy and sour Thai soup, seasoned with lemon juice, lemongrass, mushrooms, tomato, galangal 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
Phad Kee Moaw [mild – med – hot - Thai hot] $19.00
- Stir fried wide rice noodles with sweet basil, bamboo shoots, eggs 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
Yellow Curry [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.00
- A dish from southern Thailand. Aromatic turmeric curry paste, potato and medley of vegetables with your choice of chicken, pork, beef or vegetarian with tofu.
Green Curry [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.00
- The most popular Thai curry with coconut cream and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Fish $23.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu

ideal for one – $20.00
Two Shanks - $32.00
for two $32.00
Warm Lamb Salad $21.00
- Baby Spinach, Grilled Halloumi Cheese, Honey Roasted Pumpkin, Toasted Pine Nuts, Smoky Eggplant and Mint Yogurt Dressing
- Either Hand Cut Chips, Creamy Potato Gratin or Creamy Potatoes Mash And
Roast of the Day $27.00
- Changing Daily, Served with Roast Vegetables, Traditional Accompaniments and Real Gravy
Beef Cheeseburger Sliders $13.50
- With Swiss Cheese and Caramelised Onion Jam
Flames on Forty Flaming 450g Flintstone on the Bone $39.00

Chipotle N/A
Turkey N/A
Thousand Island N/A
Yoghurt N/A
Beetroot N/A
Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
Aioli N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A

Red or Green Curry GF / V
- ( mild, medium, hot ) available with your choice of:
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
Stir fried crispy pork with chilli & soya bean sauce (mild, medium, hot) $11.00
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
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
Tom Yum GF / V
- Combination hot & spicy, sweet & sour, seasoned with Thai herbs.

BLT $10.00
- Bacon, lettuce and tomato drizzled with an old fashion ways in wholegrain toast. Served with hand cut chips.
Working Man's Basket $16.00
- Spring rolls, samosas, chicken nuggets, mini hotdogs, onion rings, fish bites, sweet chili sauce and hand cut chips
Ice cream sundae
Crispy Chicken Salad $23.00
- Chicken breast strips tossed in our blend of spices over salad greens, tomato, capsicum and crispy noodles then drizzled with roast garlic mayonnaise
Beef Nacho's (vege on request) $15.00
Vegetarian nachos, beans, tomatoes and spices over corn chips with melted cheese and sour cream
Chicken and Bacon Burger $17.00
- Seasoned breast filler, casher bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and aioli. Served with a helping of hand cut chips
Pan fried tarakihi, garden salad, hand cut chips and homemade tartare sauce

Sausage-Unbattered $3.60
Golden Bay $11.90
- Vege patty, caramelsied onion, relish,salad & mayo
Pohara Beach $11.50
- Homemade meat patty, caramelised onion, beetroot, salad & mayo
Snapper $7.50
Fish Bites & Chips $5.00
Donut/Choc Donut $3.00
Meat Patty $3.50
Banana Fritter $3.20

Kids Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
- Vanilla Ice Cream served with Whipped Cream, Fairy Kisses, Chocolate Chunks & your choice of Chocolate OR Caramel OR Strawberry topping
Omelette $20.50
- Four egg omelette with a choice of three fillings: Pestell’s bacon OR cheese OR caramelised onion OR Crusoe’s “Magical Mushrooms” OR tomato. Served with toast and Crusoe’s herbs butter. Extra filling $2.00
Open Steak Sandwich $26.20
- 180 gr. of aged, grilled Angus Porterhouse steak, Pestell's bacon OR camembert and fresh salad, served on garlic ciabatta with Aioli accompanied by crispy shoestring fries, Housemade relish & tomato sauce. Choice of Pestellʼs bacon OR camembert extra $5.00. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50
Breakfast Extras $6.00
- Approx. 150 gr. Pestell’s bacon
Housemade Wedges $15.50
- Seasoned with Housemade Cajun spice, served with cheese, Pestellʼs bacon, sour-cream & sweet chilli sauce
Triple Stack BLT Sandwich Combo $17.50
- BLT & small crispy shoestring fries served with tomato sauce OR Housemade Aioli. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50
Breakfast Extras $2.00
- Toast
Garlic Bread $9.30
- Toasted ciabatta with Crusoe's garlic butter

Bannana Fritter $2.50
Garden Salad Box $7.50
Fish Burger $10.00
- Fillet of battered fish served with our homemade tartare sauce, salad
Pineapple
Battered Mussel $1.20
Chicken Burger $10.00
- Fillet of chicken breast, coated in sesame seed bread crumbs, homemade tomato chutney, beetroot, salad
Battered Sausage $3.20
Margarita $10.00 / $16.00
- Cheese, tomato and basil oil

Beef $7.00
Char Burger $6.50
pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50
Bacon cheese egg with English muffin $3.50
(served with open flat pita bread with green salad and choice of meat)
Mega beef + cheese rolls $4.00
Fries large $4.00
Sausage Rolls $2.80

Chicken naan $5.00
Chilli chicken $15.00
- Boneless chicken, soy sauce, chilli sauce, onion, capsicum, garlic, fried in soybean oili
Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
- Spicy curry
Balti (prawn) $16.20
- Ginger, garlic, coriander based thick sauce
Veggie karahi $13.50
- Mixed vegetables and butter sauce
Roganjosh (prawn) $16.50
- Thick brown sauce with various spices
Korma (prawn) $16.50
- Creamy curry with cashew nut paste
Samosa 2pc $5.00

Quattro $19.50
- ham, mushrooms, olives, shrimps, aioli
Mezze Platter $22.50
- Humus, tabbouleh, olives, salsa, roasted capsicum, Feta Cheese portabella mushrooms, served with homemade Turkish bread
Vegetables $7.50
Deep fried Calamari $18.50
- with green salad, tomato, cucumber, sweet chilli sauce
Tandoori Chicken $19.50
- mango chutney, red onion, cashew nuts, banana
Lasagne Bolognaise $17.50
- with bechamel sauce, mozzarella served with side salad
Salt and pepper squid $12.50
- deep fried with sweet chilli sauce
Mash Potato $5.00