Roots Bar in Nelson Menu

BURGERS BURGERS
  • Bread options N/A
    • Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
  • Wild venison, mushroom paté, red wine reduction $20
  • Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
  • Free farmed crispy pork belly, slaw, fiejoa, chilli, preserved lemon $18
  • Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
  • Beef, bacon, gruyere, spanish onion, pickle $18
  • Organic southern style free fried chicken, lemon mayo, crispy onions, hot sauce $19
  • Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
NOT BURGERS NOT BURGERS
  • Edamamae, soy miri $7
  • Cajun fried chicken wings, chilli $16
  • Smoked eel bruscetta, slow roasted tomatoes, red wine vinagrette $14.5
  • Mussel, scallop, smoked eel filo $16.5
  • House cut chunky chips, paprika salt, BBQ sauc $7
  • Maketu pie, Beef and blue cheese, Seafood Mornay, Vegetaria $8
  • Wild goat balls, spicy napoli sauce, ciabatta $12.5
  • Seasoned wedges, sour cream, sweet chill $9
  • Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8
  • ‘Poutine’ Beer battered chips, cheese, red wine gravy $13
  • Side salad N/A
MAINS MAINS
  • Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
  • Red wine braised lamb shank/s, mash, seasonal greens, jus $22 / $30
  • Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
  • Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30
  • House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Kervella (soft provincial style) cheese & viavio gorgonzola w quince paste & sourdough $14.50
  • Add bubble & squeak, avocado or mushrooms $5 each
  • Fresh & Simple - Food to Share
  • Freshly baked sourdough w neudorf olive oil & marinated olives $11.50
  • Risotto w roast chicken, streaky bacon, white beans, grilled bread & parmesan $19.50
  • Crème catalan $12.50
  • Pan roasted snapper w green papaya, mung bean sprouts, red onion, cashews & coriander salad w lime & tamarind dressing $32.50
  • Fresh made pancakes w caramelised banana, streaky bacon, maple syrup & butter $17.50
  • Lamb And Vegetable Pie $24.75
    • Braised Lamb, Chunky Vegetables, in a Rich Smoked Paprika Tomato Sauce, Served with sautéed Potato
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $25.50
    • Served with Quince Fruit Jelly, Pickles, Fruit, Blue Cheese, Brie, French bread and Walnut Toast (GF Bread $2 Extra)
  • Home Made Pizza Wedge $8.50
    • With Ham, Cheese, Tomato and Salad Leaves
  • Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
    • Served with Salad Leaves and Yoghurt Riata Sauce
  • Croissant $17.25
    • Filled with Ham off the Bone with Brie, Mustard Mayonnaise, Salad Leaves
  • Bowl of Fries $6.50
  • Vegetable Strudel $21.00
    • Portobello Mushrooms, Selection of Vegetables baked in Puff Pastry with Sundried Tomato and Brie, served with Salad Leaves, Tomato and Capsicum Relish
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
  • From dr syn's kitchen
  • 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
  • small $24.90
  • 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
  • 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
  • Side of salad $5.00
  • The outlaw $32.90
    • 300gm Chargrilled ribeye steak cooked to your liking served with caramelised onions and garlic butter, seasoned fries and a house salad
  • Side of vegetables $5.50
  • Jalfrezi chicken $17
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onion and capsicum in a tomato-based gravy.
  • Karahi fish $19.5
    • Fish sauteed with thick-cut pieces of onion and capsicum and cooked in an onion and tomato-based gravy.
  • Wok $14.5
    • Stir-fried fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in an oyster sauce with your choice of chicken, beef or prawns.
  • Mango platter for two (non-vegetarian) $17
    • Combination of Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab and Prawn Amritsari served with mint sauce.
  • Butter chicken $17
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a cashew and tomato-based gravy - the most popular delicacy of Northern India.
  • Sambal $14.5
    • A classic Malaysian dish cooked in chilly-based gravy with your choice of chicken or prawns.
  • Plain rice / mango chutney / popodoms / mixed pickle / raita $3
  • Cheese garlic naan $5
    • Soft bread using white flour baked in tandoori oven stuffed with cheese and garlic.
  • Apple Slaw $7
    • With hazelnuts
  • Green Salad $5
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • White fish, prawns, squid, bacon, corn, cream & salsa verde with toast
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $22
    • Ora King Salmon, radish, fennel, capers & lemon, mustard cream cheese
  • Beef Burger $22
    • Caramelised onion, Swiss Cheese and bacon, hand cut chips
  • Thai Noodle Salad $19
    • Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Vegetarian
  • Rib Eye Steak Open Sandwich $22
    • Fried free range egg, caramelized onion, house baked bread, hand cut chips
  • Chips $7
    • Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
  • Potato Flip $1.20
  • Chicken, Cranberry and Brie 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
    • Peppers, red onion, cheese
  • Battered Oyster $3.00
  • Donut $3.00
  • Wedges $6.50
  • Scoop $4.20
  • Fresh fish available daily, see blackboard for varieties and prices
  • Handcut Agria $6.50
  • Flames on Forty Tasting Platter $30.00
    • Spicy Chicken Wings, Baby Cheeseburgers and Salt & Pepper Squid
  • Warm Bread Loaf $7.00
    • Garlic and Herb Butter
  • 250g Aged Rib Eye $33.00
  • One Shank - $28.00
  • Antipasto Platter
    • Fresh Selection of Local Delights, Including Blackball Salami, Cold Smoked Salmon, Ham, Artichokes, Marinated Olives, Peppers, Local Cheeses and Sundried Tomatoes. Served With Toasted Sourdough, Kakariki Olive Oil and Dips
  • Smoked Warehou & Mussel Chowder $17.00
    • Thick and Creamy with Bacon and Fresh Herbs. Served with Toasted Garlic Flute
  • Grilled to your liking
  • for two - $28.00
  • Traditional BLT $15.90
    • Streaky bacon, lettuce and tomato with aioli on toasted house bread served with cross cut fries
  • Kids Fish 'N' Chips $9.90
    • Fresh fish battered and fried to perfection , Served with chunky fries and tomato Sauce
  • 623' S Sticky Bourbon BBQ Ribs $26.90
    • Tender Pork ribs served over cajun spiced wedges with a BBQ bourbon dipping sauce
  • Extras each 1.50
    • BBQ Sauce, Aioli, Satay Sauce, Mayonnaise, Bacon, Beetroot, Cheese, Fried Egg, Pineapple, Jalapeno relish
  • Nachos $16.90
    • Your choice of Beef, Chicken, Vegetarian
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $17.90
    • Local fish beer battered, served with chunky fries, lemon and house made tartare sauce
  • Spring Rolls $13.90
    • House made chicken and vegetable spring rolls with a garlic and ginger dipping sauce
  • Extras each 1.50
    • Aioli, Peppercorn sauce, sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Ora King Salmon Sashimi $20.00
    • Premium Salmon from Marlborough Sound.
  • Tempura White Fish $3.50
  • Usu-Zukuri $14.00
    • Thin slices of the white fish of the day served with ponzu sauce.
  • Assorted Nigiri - 12pc $34.00
    • Tuna x 2, salmon x 2, white fish x 2, prawn, squid, scallop, flying fish roe, BBQ eel
  • Nikau $72.00
    • Platter for three: 18pc nigiri, 18pc sashimi, + bonus
  • Rata $26.00
    • Platter for one: 6pc nigiri, 6pc sashimi, + bonus
  • Pohutukawa $50.00
    • Platter for two: 12pc nigiri, 12pc sashimi, + bonus
  • Tempura Vegetables (3pc) $4.00
  • 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.
  • Rocket $19.00
    • Olive oil & garlic base, prosciutto ham, parmesan, mozzarella, fresh rocket greens & lemon slices
  • Cheesy Focaccia $6.50
    • Our fresh baked focaccia bread toasted with garlic & cheeses with a side of hot marinara sauce
  • Classic Cheese $11.00
    • Marinara tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and topped with fresh basil.
  • Californian $19.00
    • Bursting with flavor from an olive oil and garlic base, fresh tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, feta and mozzarella cheeses, capers & topped with fresh oregano.
  • Simplicity Pizza $11.00
    • A light pizza for a starter! Extra virgin olive oil, roasted garlic, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with a side of hot marinara sauce.
  • Simplicity $11.00
    • Extra virgin olive oil and garlic topped with mozzarella and parmesan.
  • 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.
  • Very Berry Smoothie $9.00
    • Berries, yoghurt, honey, passionfruit pulp orange juice and pineapple juice
  • Chilli Cheese Bread $7.90
    • Four pieces of toasted french stick, smothered in garlic butter and topped with sweet chilli and melted cheese
  • Garlic Loaf $6.90
    • With plenty of garlic butter, wrapped in foil and baked
  • Monkey Business $8.00
    • Banana, yoghurt, ice cream, honey and milk topped with chocolate
  • Cheese $1.50 EA
  • Bacon $3.50 EA
  • Fries $4.90 EA
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9.90
    • A classic sundae, vanilla ice cream, with whipped cream and your choice of sauce. Caramel / Chocolate / Passionfruit / Berry
  • Local steamed mussels $28/$16
    • Steamed with your choice of a white wine cream sauce, or an in house tomato sauce, served with dipping bread
  • Crispy chicken cesar salad $23.00
    • Crispy chicken, bacon & fresh avocado all tossed in seasonal salad with cherry tomato, pamesan cheese and our own caesar dressing finished with a poached egg and croutons
  • -Add camembert or blue cheese $5.00
  • Chicken narcho $18.00
    • Cajun spice chicken cheese baked & served with lashings of sour cream
  • Poached eggs & bacon $13.00
    • Rashers of bacon on fresh toast with poached eggs. add homemade potato rosti for 5.0 Extra.
  • Sbbk big breakfast $22.00
    • Crispy rashers of bacon, new york sausage, fried eggs, homemade potato rosti, roasted tomato & mushrooms - all together on toasted bread.
  • 11am-late
  • In house pork steam dumplings $15.00
    • With sands dipping sauce
  • Handmade chicken sliders $4.90
  • pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50
  • Hot Dog & sauce $2.50
  • Sausage Rolls $2.80
  • Fries small $2.50
  • Or just Salad $6.00
  • Bacon and egg rolls with onion chutney $3.50
  • (served with open flat pita bread with green salad and choice of meat)
  • Saagwala(chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Spinach based sacue with garlic and ginger
  • Vindaloo (prawn) $16.50
    • Spicy curry
  • Balti (prawn) $16.20
    • Ginger, garlic, coriander based thick sauce
  • Matar parneer $13.50
    • Cottage cheese and green peas
  • Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Spicy curry
  • Korma (prawn) $16.50
    • Creamy curry with cashew nut paste
  • Veggie korma $13.50
    • Mixed vegetables in a creamy gravy with cashew paste
  • Chicken naan $5.00
Roots Bar

Roots Bar

location

Address

1 Commercial Street, Takaka, Tasman, 7110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035259592

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Tuesday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Thursday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Friday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Saturday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Sunday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Bar Food , New Zealand , Pub Food , Tapas , Vegetarian

features

Features

Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Quick Bites ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
1 Commercial Street, Takaka, Tasman, 7110, New Zealand