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

Malthouse Platter $32.00/ $47.00
- Something to share, a selection of homemade paté, bread, soft cheese, relishes, pickles, dips, vegetable sticks, salami, champagne ham and seasoned chicken. Half or whole platters available.
Mushrooms $6.00
Thai Beef Salad $23.80
- Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
The Fillet $00.00
- Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.
Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
- Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
- Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
Banana Cigars $13.00
- Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
- Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.

Crumbed Camembert $15.90
- An 80's retro hit served with pear and fig chutney, green leaves and fresh bread
Extra Bread
All $12.00
Our Famous Steak & Guiness Pie $23.90
- Traditional English steak and Guinness pie served with creamy mash and peas
The Honest Knickerbocker Glory
- Vanilla ice cream, salted caramel, chocolate fudge sauce and berry coulis, with a water
Cold Smoked Chicken $22.90
- Served with green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, beetroot chutney and aioli
Garlic & Rosemary Marinated Lamb Salad $22.90
- Served with green leaves, crunchy seasonal salad, beetroot chutney and aioli
Fish Fillets $19.90 or $25.90
- Fresh fillets of fish coated in a crispy macs gold beer batter served with crispy fries, seasonal salad, house tartare and a lemon wedge

Wenches chicken nibbles $14.50
- Oven roasted chicken nibbles covered in a spicy peanut sasay sauce with salad garnish
Fresh local catch POA
- Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's catch
Fresh fish tacos $19.50
- Three soft shell tacos filled with pan seared fresh fish, shredded lettuce and topped with a fresh mango, pineapple, red onion, coriander, herb and tomato salsa finished with a citrus wedge and side of lime aioli
small $24.90
Asian chicken and prawn salad $28.90
- Chicken and prawns sautéed in hoisin sauce served on a salad of soft rice nooodles, mixed leaves, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and fresh orange finished with a sesame oil and citrus dressing garnished with spring onion and toasted seame seeds
Scarecrows salmon patè $15.50
- Homemade smoked salmon paté made with cream cheese, dill, lemon and horseradish served with crusty bread, crackers and salad garnish
Side of wedges $6.00
(v) : can be prepared vegetarian

Egg $6.20
Char Grilled Chicken $9.00
Chicken $3.00
Blue Nose $6.00
Delux Spud $9.00
- Potato, Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms, Garlic Butter, Cheese, Coleslaw & Sour Cream.
Chocolate $2.30
Onion Rings $0.80 6 for $4.20
Tahuna Special $9.70

Grilled White Fish $28.90
- with seasonal greens, green tea noodles, soy, ginger & lime
Red Braised Pork Belly $18.90 / $29.90
- with lettuce, egg, tomato and chilli caramel dressing
Fortune Cookie $1.00
Crisp Fried Whole Snapper $39.00
- with yellow bean sauce, steamed greens & jasmine rice (when available)
Spicy Pork Balls $15.50
- with sweet chiili sauce and asian slaw
Spiced Roasted Cashews $7.50
Chilli Chocolate Mousse with cream and chocolate stick $12.00
Lentil Dahl with chappati $13.5

Veggie Burger $17.00
- Chickpea and vegetable pattie w. mesclun, caramelised onion, egg, beetroot, mayo & BBQ sauce, served w. fries
Wedges $14.00
- Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Little “fish & chips” $11.00
- Battered fish, chips & tomato sauce
Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
- Served w. salad & fries
Fish Burger $18.00
- Beer battered gurnard, home-made tartare sauce & carrots, served w. fries
Meat Lovers $18.50
- Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
Two Course Roast of the Day $21.50
- Slow roasted prime cuts served w. GLUTEN FREE gravy
Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
- Add Gravy / Aioli 1

Chicken Fiesta $22.00
- chicken, streaky bacon, baby spinach, red onion, cream cheese and berry aioli
Gourmet Of Sauteed Potatoes $6.00
-Add Bacon & Cheese $4.00
Waitoa ‘Popcorn Chicken’ $17.50
- New York style crispy chicken with buffalo sauce
Westcoast Whitebait $29.50
- whitebait patties, salad, fries and lemon
Cap On Nz Lamb Rump $30.00
- with red wine sauce and two sides
Pasta Of The Day $18.00
- (wait staff will advise)
Waitoa Chicken Salad $16.50
- house spiced chicken thigh, salad mix and crispy noodles

WHOPPER JR WITH CHEESE
- Our WHOPPER JR.® features a flame-grilled beef patty topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, sliced white onions, a slice of cheese all on a soft sesame seed bun. Sized right for a smaller appetite. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
BBQ RODEO
- A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun
CHOCOLATE SUNDAE WITH OREO COOKIES
- Cool, creamy, and velvety Soft Serve topped with chocolate sauce, and sprinkled with Oreo Cookies. Our sundae with Oreo Cookies is only here for a limited time at participating restaurants
ONION RINGS
- Served hot and crispy, our golden Onion Rings are the perfect treat
CHEESEBURGER
- Our Cheeseburger Kids Meal is a signature fire-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun
DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
- Make room for our Double Cheeseburger, two signature flame-grilled beef patties topped with two slices of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal >>
$7.00 CRISPY CHICKEN STUNNER
- The new Crispy Chicken Stunner meal deal includes one Crispy Chicken burger, small fries, small soft drink and a sundae. Now that's value
HASHBITES
- These tiny, golden pieces of crunchy potato are just waiting to be eaten. These guys add a bit of bite (and crunch) to your breakfast

Rib Eye Steak $9.60
- mayo, lettuce, beetroot, cheese onion, BBQ sauce Egg
Mushroom $8.00
- as plain + mushroom
Bacon cheese mushrooms pineapple $0.50
Vegetarian $8.00
- mayo lettuce tomato, beetroot veggie pattie onion mushroom, tomato sauce
Kids $4.00
- tomato sauce beef pattie
Meat lovers $9.80
- 2x beef pattie, 2x bacon, steak, cheese onion BBQ sauce
Village $10.00
- mayo lettuce tomato beetroot pineapple onion cheese bacon pattie tomato sauce
Steak $8.50
- mayo, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce onion steak cheese

House cut chunky chips, paprika salt, BBQ sauc $7
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8
Cajun fried chicken wings, chilli $16
Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
Red wine braised lamb shank/s, mash, seasonal greens, jus $22 / $30
Beef, bacon, gruyere, spanish onion, pickle $18
Mussel, scallop, smoked eel filo $16.5

White and Dark Chocolate Mousse $15.00
- With Espresso
Prawn Gyoza $17.00
- Lemongrass, Coriander, Lime, Ginger and Soy
John Dory $39.00
- Mutton Bird Cannelloni, Artichoke, Pickled Mustard Seeds and Fried Hens Yolk
Selection of Ice Creams $ 7.00
Selection of Local Cheeses $20.00
- Quince and Crackers
Urbock N/A
- Wangapeka’s Urbock is a creamy, semi-soft cheese infused with the flavour of Nelson Bays Brewery Urbock Beer. Another of our earthy, savoury tasting cheeses.
Peanut Mousse $15.00
- Chocolate Crumbs, Apricot and Lavender
Fries $7.00
- Sea Salt

Caramel toasted brioche,strawberries and mascarpone. $12.00
Aoraki salmon house smoked nicoise style salad.(gf). $29.50
Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
Dark chocolate and rich porter mousse with honey comb. $12.00
Cumin roast cauliflower salad, fried chick peas,feta , pine nuts,rocket and pesto. $19.50
Linguini "Aglio e olio" olive oil,garlic,anchovies,chilli,parsley and parmesan. $19.50
Shoestring fries and homemade tomato sauce $8.00
- watties sauce available upon request
Sauthern style spicy smokey pork ribs- small size or monster size. $18.50 $29.50

Kumara chips $3.80
- punnet size drizzled with sweet chilli mayo
PINEAPPLE RING $1.50 each
- battered and fried and coated in cinnamon sugar. Selection of baked goodies & sweeties also available on the counter
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!
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!
Off the Hook $14.80
- Fresh local fillet of fish of the day, battered and deep-fried, drizzled with homemade tartar and cheese, piled high with heaps of salad, aioli dressing relish and avocado to finish. >>
Seasoned crispy wedges $4.80
- served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
Hotdog $3.80
- on a stick-kiwi classic
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

Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
- toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
Warm Poached Pear $12.50
- delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
Fettuccine al Fungi $21
- fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
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.
Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
- seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
Field Mushroom $12.50
- roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
- filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.

Eggs Benedict (V)(GFO) $17.00
- 2 soft poached eggs served with spinach and creamy hollandaise on a toasted english muffin with: Bacon - Seared home cured salmon-mushrooms & halloumi
Yello's Toasted Muesli(V) $14.00
- with freash fruit, poached berries and toghurt
Pumpkin, Roast Capsicum, Feta and Toasted Seeds (V)(GF) $8.50
Mixed Salad with Toasted Seeds(V)(GF) $8.50
B.L.T
- Fresh Grilled Bacon, lettuce and tomato
Served on toasted bagel with yello's special salad min $10.00
Lemon & Vanilla Pancakes (V) $15.00
- With raspberry and boysenberry compote, drizzled with maple syrup
Burger of the Week $17.00
- See our specials board for this week's burger. Served in toasted focaccia with crisp salad leaves