River Kitchen in Nelson Menu

Baked Mussels with Thai Herbs $12.00
- Baked mussels topped with parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, coriander, chill, red onion
- Vegetable $20.00
Pad Thai Spring Rolls $8.00
- Spring Rolls filled with a traditionally prepared Pad Thai filling
Crispy Chicken Stir Fried with Cashew Nuts $14.00
- Crispy slices of deep fried chicken stir-fry with a special in house marinade sauce, cashew nuts, finely sliced carrots, red capsicum and spring onions
- Vegetable and Tofu $21.00
Roti [2] $6.00
Garlic and Butter Fried Rice $7.00
- Vegetable $21.00

Crispy Calamari Salad $15.50
- W/ locally picked salad greens, roasted pumpkin & kumara & a poppy seed dressing
Warm Marinated Green & Black Olives $7.50
Salt & Pepper Squid $15.50
- W/ paprika, aioli & lemon wedge
Scallop Carbonara $27.00
- Pan seared scallops w/ manuka smoked bacon & field mushrooms in a carbonara sauce w/ picked herbs & parmesan
Fresh Seasonal Vegetable Pasta $25.00
- Changing daily (please ask your waiter)
Tasman Seafood Chowder $15.00
- Scallops, prawns, fish of the day, mussels w/ fresh herbs & plant pot bread
Seafood Basket
- Crumbed fish of the day, prawns, tempura scallops, malborough green lipped mussels & calamari w/ side salad, tartare & sweet chilli dipping sauces
Fisherman's Pie $25.00
- Casseroled prawns, house smoked fish, bacon & vegetables in a creamy cider & parsley sauce w/ a golden puff pastry lid served w/ salad greens

Creamy seafood chowder with grilled ciabatta $17.00
Zeppole with salted caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $14.00
Smoked tomato soup with roasted garlic, cumin and grilled ciabatta bread $15.50
Affogato $9.50
Cider tempura battered gurnard with fries, tartare and slaw $25.00
Free-range pork belly roulade with mango and apple salad, relish, jus and fresh ciabatta $20.50
Fries with citrus aioli $7.00
Chocolate truffle $4.50

Egg and Cheese N/A
Aioli N/A
Apple Slices N/A
Italian Dressing N/A
Turkey N/A
Three Pepper Chicken N/A
Tomato N/A
Onion N/A

Scallops $22.00
- Cauliflower, Green Apple & Caramel Salad, Bacon and Curry Oil
White and Dark Chocolate Mousse $15.00
- With Espresso
Baked Mussels $15.50
- With Parmesan, Verjus, Prosciutto and Parsley
Octopus $16.50
- Black Olive Aioli, Capers and Brioche Crumbs and Nasturtium
John Dory $39.00
- Mutton Bird Cannelloni, Artichoke, Pickled Mustard Seeds and Fried Hens Yolk
Crisp Skin Snapper $35.00
- Pork Belly, Parsley Purée and Brown Butter Crumbs
Potatoes $7.00
- Sea Salt, Parsley and Butter
Rakau Blue N/A
- A decadent creamy, mild blue cheese with a soft texture. Not a strong blue, but is beautiful to eat. This cheese is made using vegetarian rennet so is perfect for vegetarians.

Chips and Salsa $5.00
- Corn chips with fresh made tomato salsa (tomato, onion, jalpeno, coriander, garlic)
Classic Cheese $11.00
- Marinara tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and topped with fresh basil.
BBQ Chicken $17.00
- Barbecue sauce base, mozzarella, smoked chicken breast, roasted red capsicums & red onion
Mt Arthur $23.00
- Our calzones are made by stuffing a pizza dough full of delicousness and baking until piping hot! Ricotta, chevre goat cheese, mozzarella, feta, artichoke hearts, roasted red capsicums, kalamata olives, fresh spinach. Topped with hot marinara sauce and parmesan!
Waimea $22.00
- Lavendar & Rosemary accent smoked chicken, red onions, feta and mozzarella cheese with fresh tomatoes on a extra virgin olive oil and garlic base.
Rocket $19.00
- Olive oil & garlic base, prosciutto ham, parmesan, mozzarella, fresh rocket greens & lemon slices
Spinach & Rocket Salad Small $8.00 Large $13.00
- Blend of fresh spinach and rocket, red onions, mushrooms, roasted red capsicum, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and our house made pesto-vinaigrette dressing.
Chicken & Pesto $15.00
- Fresh made focaccia bun with Oven-roasted chicken breast in a pesto-mayonaisse sauce, artichoke hearts, roasted-red capsicums, red onions, topped with mozzarella cheese and toasted.

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
Crumbed fish tortilla , avokado,tomato and fennel slaw. $22.50
Caramel toasted brioche,strawberries and mascarpone. $12.00
Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00
300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00

-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Seafood or Prawns $13.50
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Sweet Chicken Omelette on rice $11.00
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50
Duck Noodle soup $11.50
- Rice noodle soup with duck, bean sprouts, cabbage & broccoli.
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00

Fish, Seafood $19.00
Chicken $10.50
S1. Tom Yum
- A mildly spiced broth, infused with lemongrass, galanga, tamarind and ginger, the most famous of Poppy Thais’ soups
($7.5 for each additional person)
C7. Fire Dragon $26.00
- Roasted duck thigh, simmered in red curry, a hint of coconut and fresh seasonal vegetables, our more experienced Poppy Thai taste
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
T2. Yum Talay $17.50
- A unique and traditional combination of prawns, squid, mussels and scallops lightly infused with lemon juice, onions, spring onions and fresh coriander leaves with a hint of spices from northern Thailand
C4. Little Lamb $22.00
- Not so little pieces of lamb cubes, British Isle potatoes and roasted peanuts enriched with coconut milk and our infused curry style sauce

Breakfast Extras $2.00
- Hollandaise sauce
Pork Panini $19.80/$15.80
- Pork, cranberry sauce, apple & smoked cheese (Regular/Small)
Yumburger $16.00
- 100gr NZ prime beef Housemade burger served in a Housemade bun with Aioli, fresh salad & Pestell's bacon. Accompanied by shoestring fries, pickles, fried onions & tomato sauce. Cheese optional. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50
Hummus - Ful $23.00
- Mediterranean style Hummus drizzled with extra virgin olive oil served warm with zesty fava beans & chaminados, accompanied by freshly cut tomatoes, red onion, lemon, pickles and 2 pita bread >>
Pan Fried Fish $21.50 / $18.50
- Garlic butter pan fried fish served with crispy shoestring fries, fresh salad & tomato sauce. Served with grilled lemon. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50 (Regular / Small)
Roasted Muesli Or Housemade Roasted Grain Free Muesli $15.50
- Served with milk (Full cream, Trim, Soy or Almond) OR Housemade yoghurt, fresh fruit salad & maple syrup
Rösti $18.90
- Potato & seasonal vegetable patties made to order, served with a grilled tomato, sour cream & Housemade tomato relish
Sorbet $10.00
- Sorbet served with spiced wine poached pear and Fairy Kisses

Clam, prawn, bacon and sweetcorn chowder sml $11.9 lrg $17.9
Juices $5.0
- Orange / Cranberry / Apple / Pineapple / Tomato
Platter of all 3 with fries $25.0
Southern fried chicken sml $15.9 lrg $23.9
- coated in the vic's spicy sauce with pickled cucumber and chilli
Organic Juices $6.0
- Apple & Feijoa / Sparkling Blackcurrant
Roast of the Day $23.9
- buttered greens, creamed leeks, roasted potatoes, parsnip and carrots, all the trimmings and house gravy
Southern fried chicken $12.0
- with fries and ranch sauce
Salmon Fillet $29.9
- chive & garlic crushed potatoes, seasonal greens, grilled lemon and beurre blanc

LAMB NAWABI Cubed lamb pieces cooked in a onion, tomato and coconut cream gravy garnished with shredded coconut (available in Chicken as well) $ 16.98
TANDOORI CHOPS Succulent Lamb cutlets marinated in spices cooked on skewers in the tandoor oven $ 10.48 (Mains $ 17.48)
MANGO LASSI - Traditional Indian Mango yogurt drink, Yummy! $5.98
VEGETARIAN PLATTER A combination of the above three served as an entrée platter enough for two people $ 11.98
ALOO GOBI Cauliflower florets and potatoes cooked in a tomato and onion gravy garnished with coriander and julienne ginger $ 11.98
BUTTER CHICKEN - the ever popular - grilled pieces of tender chicken cooked in fragrant spices and a creamy tomato gravy served with rice. $8.98
MALAI PRAWNS Succulent shelled prawns cooked in a mildly spiced creamy coconut sauce garnished with shredded coconut $ 18.98
TANDOORI ROTI - wholemeal oven baked bread $ 2.48

Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5
Seasonal Vegetables of the day Our wait staff will advise $8.0
Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi Warm vermicelli noodles, Tempura soft shell crab, Cherry tomato and lime salsa, snow pea shoots $32.0
Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5

SALADS - FROM $ 16.00
- Cold smoked salmon salad or feta, apple, mandarin salad with local organic greens. (Only available from October - May)
SALMON CHOWDER $ 16.00
- Beautiful chowder with Moroccan flavored hot smoked salmon, fluffed milk, fresh herbs and crispy mini ciabattas. (only available from May - October)
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/HOT SMOKED SALMON
GARLIC BREAD $ 5.00
PIZZA SALMONE $ 18.00
- Hot Smoked Salmon pizza dressed in red onions, capers, fresh salmon, tomato, and cheese. (only available from May - October)
COLESLAW or GREEN FRESH SALAD $ 5.00
SALMON MUFFIN $ 5.00
HOT CHIPS / FRIES $ 6.00
- Crunchy chips served in a special way.

Poached Eggs on Toast (V)G(FO) $10.00
B.L.A.T Focaccia $16.50
- Bacon , Lettuce, guacamole, sliced tomato and aioli served on focaccia
The Ultimate Bacon Butty with Lashings of tomato sauce
-With Bacon $15.00
Home cured salmon, lemon and cream cheese
Bacon / Chicken / Salmon, Halloumi / Baked Beans $5.00
Yello's Toasted Muesli(V) $14.00
- with freash fruit, poached berries and toghurt
Burger of the Week $17.00
- See our specials board for this week's burger. Served in toasted focaccia with crisp salad leaves

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

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