River Kitchen in Nelson Menu

CLASSICS CLASSICS
  • 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
FROM THE GRILL FROM THE GRILL
  • 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
SIDES SIDES
  • 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

  • Vegetable $8
    • Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
  • Corned Beef $8
    • Pulled corned beef, slaw, avocado & corn salsa, habanero mustard mayo
  • Steaktaco $8
    • Flame grilled steak, slaw, pink onions, chilli jam, feta, crema
  • Elvego Brunch $17
    • Black beans, egg, potato, cheese, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Pork $8
    • Tamarind pork, black beans, slaw, kiwi salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa, cilantro, crema
  • Tarakihi Ceviche $12
    • Citrus marinated fresh tarakihi ceviche with tequila jelly
  • Vegetable $15
    • Mixed cheeses, seasonal greens, avocado salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Chicken $15
    • Spice rubbed baked chicken, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • CRUSTED MUSHROOMS $18.50
    • Panko crumb crusted portabella mushrooms topped stuffed with cream cheese, caramelised onion, and spinach, fresh garden salad.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • RED CURRY GREEN LIPPED MARLBOROUGH MUSSELS $19.00
    • Marlborough mussels steamed open in a red Thai curry, lemon and coconut cream broth, served with toasted bread and seasonal 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.
  • 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. >>
  • 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.
  • BATTERED SCALLOPS $24.90
    • New Zealand scallops fried in our Mac’s Gold beer batter, served with fries, seasonal salad & tartare sauce.
  • New orleans southern fried fish tacos, cocktail sauce, jalapeno salsa & urban slaw $20.00
  • Two cheeses, homemade chutney, lavroche biscuits $14.00
  • Urban chips, caramelised onion & roast garlic aioli $11.00
  • Tempura $5.00ea
  • Crab 'n' buns, tempura soft shell crab, jeff's steam buns, apple & fennel salad, tom yum mayo $24.00
  • Cold smoked pork crackles $7.00
  • Lemon pannacotta, jam donut, strawberry & basil salsa $13.00
  • Affogato, expresso, vanilla bean ice cream, sng shot ''rose rabbit'' orange liqueur'' $16.00
  • Caesar Salad $20.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Creamy Dressing, Croutons, Crisp Bacon, Parmesan, Anchovies and Soft Egg (GF Available). With Chicken add $5.00
  • Tomato Sauce $0.50
  • Rindless Bacon $5.00
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Side Salad $7.00
  • Mustard Mayo/Aioli $1.50
  • Children’S Platter $9.50
    • Cheese, Bread, Fresh Fruit, Raisins and Cold meat (GF Option)
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $19.25
    • Our own Fresh Baked Focaccia with Bacon, Egg, Avocado Spread, Tomato, Onion Jam and Brie
  • Chicken filo $17.90
    • Sautéed chicken mixed with cranberries and cream cheese, wrapped in filo passtry and baked golden brown, finished with a hollandaise sauce and house salad
  • Gluten free menun available
  • Black market fish and chips $21.90
    • Beer Battered fish of the day served with house salad, seasoned fries and tartare sauce
  • Lightmeals
  • Billy bones ribs
    • Our infamous slow roasted pork ribs covered in house made tangy bbq sauce with seasoned fries and house salad
  • (v) : can be prepared vegetarian
  • Side of fries $4.50
  • Wenches chicken nibbles $14.50
    • Oven roasted chicken nibbles covered in a spicy peanut sasay sauce with salad garnish
  • Pork spare ribs (4) gf $6.00
    • marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Stir fried noodles v $12.50
    • egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Chicken, beef, pork, vegetables peanut sauce, steamed rice $2.50
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
  • Massaman curry gf v $12.50
    • a mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice curries come to you at a mild spiciness, by making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
  • . vietnamese laksa gf $12.50
    • (no rice) fresh vegetables cooked in laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Sweet chilli pork salad gf $12.50
    • meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
  • Texas Beef $9.00
  • Meat $3.30
  • Ham & Chez $3.80
  • Vegetrian $6.50
  • Tahuna Special $9.70
  • Plain $5.70
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Blue Nose $6.00
  • Battered Sausage $3.20
  • Scoop $4.20
  • Chicken, Cranberry and Brie 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
    • Peppers, red onion, cheese
  • NZ Natural Ice Cream 125ml Cookies & Cream or Vanilla $4.00
  • Italian 7” $12.00 / 12” $18.00
    • Ham, salami, sundried tomato, basil oil, olives,peppers, cheese
  • Gluten Free Base Available $2 / $3
  • Mediterranean roast vegetable (v) 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
    • Roasted vegetables, feta, caramelised onion, olives, basil oil
  • Avocado /Calamari / Egg / Feta / Bacon / Ham / Pepperoni / Salami / Anchovies / Sundried Tomatoes / Mussels $2.00
  • -With Chicken $22.00
  • 300G First Light Wagyu Rump $45.00
  • Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With crusty bread
  • Chicken Fiesta $22.00
    • chicken, streaky bacon, baby spinach, red onion, cream cheese and berry aioli
  • The Hangover (Fried) $50
    • Battered fish, prawn wontons, mussels, clams,onion rings, calamari, barbecue sauce and homemade tartare, homemade sweet chilli
  • -Add Bacon & Cheese $4.00
  • Pasta Of The Day $18.00
    • (wait staff will advise)
  • Grilled Mushrooms $7.00
  • ISKENDER rice dish/ KEBAB wrap/FRIES MEAL - have here or take away
  • Chicken S $8.8 / L $11.8
  • Rice $4.00
  • Falafel S $8.7 / L $11.7
  • Vege pattie $1.90
  • Lamb S $8.8 / L $11.8
  • Chicken $5.60
  • Red cabbage/carrot/lettuce/red onion/hummus/sour cream/beetroot/tabulleh/jellepino
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8
  • House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
  • Side salad N/A
  • Edamamae, soy miri $7
  • Organic southern style free fried chicken, lemon mayo, crispy onions, hot sauce $19
  • Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
  • ‘Poutine’ Beer battered chips, cheese, red wine gravy $13
  • Seasoned wedges, sour cream, sweet chill $9
  • Hotdog $3.80
    • on a stick-kiwi classic
  • Fish of the day $6.80
    • fillet of, battered & deep fried
  • Ewe Beaut $14.00
    • Homemade Moroccan inspired lamb patty, dolloped with mint yoghurt and chunks of herb & garlic marinated feta, topped with tangy tomato relish, salads and aioli dressing!
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • MINI DOUGHNUTS $2.00
    • packet of three rolled in cinnamon sugar
  • Fish and Chip package for one $9.50
    • Classic and classy! Local fresh fillet of fish battered in our own crispy beer batter & deep fried served with golden chips & lemon
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.50 each
    • battered and fried and coated in cinnamon sugar. Selection of baked goodies & sweeties also available on the counter
  • F1. Days Catch $27.00
    • Fresh fish of the day caught by our Chef from the seafood market, pan fried then simmered in Poppy Thai’s home made yellow curry or our creation of sweet and sour sauce
  • E.9 Pla Moek Thod $7.50
    • Five lightly marinated flash fried squid rings in our tasty batter served with sweet Thai sauce
  • C1. Kaeng Ped Deang
    • Poppy Thais’ subtle blend of one of Thailand’s true curries combined with fresh seasonal vegetables with either
  • Spring Rolls - minced pork or vegetarian (8 rolls), Chicken Kebabs (4 sticks), Pork Spare Ribs (4 ribs), Chicken Wings (4 wings), Squid Rings (4 pieces)
  • ($7.5 for each additional person)
  • S1. Tom Yum
    • A mildly spiced broth, infused with lemongrass, galanga, tamarind and ginger, the most famous of Poppy Thais’ soups
  • King Prawns $13.50
  • E.7 Pigs Can Fly $8.50
    • Baby sized pork spare ribs marinated over night in our signature Home-made sauce for a strong infused taste then grilled to perfection to enhance our combination of herbs
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Salad Mediterranean $12.50
    • Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
  • Tofu chermoula $24
    • spiced tofu sautéed with seasonal vegetables enjoy with spiced Couscous and organic yoghurt.
  • Warm Poached Pear $12.50
    • delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
  • Fettuccine al Fungi $21
    • fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
  • Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
    • toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
River Kitchen

River Kitchen

location

Address

81 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

35481180

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 9:00 - 16:00 Monday 7:30 - 16:00 Tuesday 7:30 - 16:00 Wednesday 7:30 - 16:00 Thursday 7:30 - 16:00 Friday 7:30 - 16:00 Saturday 8:00 - 16:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
81 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
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