Roots Bar in Nelson Menu

Side Salad $6.00
Sticky Date and Ginger Steamed Pudding $13.00
- Grandma's favourite recipe this one, topped with butterscotch sauce,ice cream and whipped cream.
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.
Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
- An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
Warm Roast Vegetable Salad $20.00
- A combination of oven roasted root vegetables cooked with dukkah spices, feta cheese, cos lettuce, walnuts and olives finished with Ale House dressing and a splash of aioli. Add bacon: $ 23.60 Beer Match: A lovely meal to have with a Speight's nutty and grassy Gold Medal Ale.
Caesar Salad $19.80
- The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
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.
Crunchy Potatoes $4.50

Try our vegetarian option with a field mushroom and tomato chilli jam
The Honest Plank $25.90
- Crafted to share with a selection of meat, seafood, cheeses, pickles, bread and crackers
Sticky Date and Orange Pudding
- Rich salted caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
Cheesecake of the Day
- Ask for today's flavour, served with vanilla ice cream and berry coulis
All $14.90
Extra Bread
Crispy Fries
Our Famous Steak & Guiness Pie $23.90
- Traditional English steak and Guinness pie served with creamy mash and peas

Homemade Granola, fresh fruit & yoghurt $13.50
Braised beef cheek, soft polenta, Wilted greens, bacon marmalade, green peppercorn sauce $35.00
Jamaican jerk glazed pork belly, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
Wakefield Quay lime pie, lime jelly, coconut, biscuit base & whipped cream $14.00
Market fresh fish: your wait staff will advise $35.00
Fish empanadas (4) with jalapeno yogurt dip $9.50
Angus beef fillet, potato terrine, ratatouille, black garlic butter & watercress $35.00

Saag $17
- North Indian speciality - spinach cooked with onion, tomato and a hint of garlic with your choice of lamb or beef.
Saag chicken $17
- A North Indian speciality - spinach cooked with onion, tomato and a hint of garlic with your choice of chicken, beef or lamb.
Korma chicken $17
- Boneless chicken cooked with cashew-based gravy.
Chana chat (chickpea salad) $9
- Boiled chickpeas mixed with cucumber, tomatoes and fresh greens.
Plain naan $3
- Soft bread using white flour baked in tandoori oven.
Madras $17
- South Indian delight cooked with coconut based gravy.
Roti chanai $3.5
- A Malaysian flat-bread
Plain rice / mango chutney / popodoms / mixed pickle / raita $3

Eggs Benedict $16.50
- Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Mushrooms
Chips $7
- Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
Rib Eye Steak Open Sandwich $22
- Fried free range egg, caramelized onion, house baked bread, hand cut chips
River Kitchen Squid Salad $19
- Asian slaw, coriander, chilli, citrus miso dressing, peanuts
Portobello & Halloumi Burger $19
- Portobello mushroom, grilled halloumi, aioli & salad with hand cut chips
Thai Noodle Salad $23
- Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Rib eye steak
Seafood Chowder $19.50
- White fish, prawns, squid, bacon, corn, cream & salsa verde with toast
Green Salad $5

Battered Oyster $3.00
Chicken, Cranberry and Brie 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
- Peppers, red onion, cheese
Kumara Chips $6.50
Handcut Agria $6.50
Battered Sausage $3.20
Seafood 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
- Calamari, anchovies, mussels and white fish, capers, cheese
Bannana Fritter $2.50
Homemade burgers all served in a toasted sesame seed bun with lettuce and tomato.

Spicy Tuna Roll $17.50
- Inside out roll with fresh tuna with spicy sauce, cucumber and spring onion and Avocado
Sesame Seared Tuna $38.50
- Lightly seared, sesame coated fresh tuna, served with seaweed salad and accompanied by Ponzu dressing.
Tarantula Roll $20.00
- Deep fried soft shell crab, flying fish roe, avocado, cucumber, snow pea shoots and bonito flakes served with mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki $34.00
- Pan fried chicken thigh cooked with chef ’s own Teriyaki sauce, served with a rice ball and sautéed vegetables.
Miyazu Salad Fresh seasonal green salad tossed in house made soy-based sesame dressing $17.50
- New Zealand Wakame and Goma wakame
Prawn Tempura $22.50
- Four prawns and Vegetable Kakiage fried in a light crispy Japanese batter with tempura dipping sauce.
Assorted Vegetable Tempura $18.00
- A selection of tofu, vegetables deep fried in a light
Sushi and Sashimi platters are portioned per person and include 7 pieces of assorted Nigiri and Maki Sushi and 6 slices of premium Sashimi $24.50
- 1 person

Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
5 Salmon Fresh Spring Rolls $8
- Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with rice noodles, herbs, carrot, cucumber and smoked salmon
27 Saté Tofu (Dâu Xāo Sate) $14
- Tofu, saté, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot onions
Seafood $18
Tofu $14
11 Salt & Pepper King Tiger Prawns (Tom Rang Muô̕i) $11
- Home made salt & pepper spread on deep-fried black King tiger prawns in shell
79 Vietnamese Crepe Pancake (Banh Xeo) $16
- Pan-Fried Pork, Prawn, onion and sprouts wrapped in a sizzling rice crepe, served with home-made sauce, lettuce and fresh herbs
8 Chicken Skewers (Gā Xiên Nủỏ̕ng) - 3 skewers $10
- Grilled five spice in-house marinated chicken skewers

Bowl of Green Queen and Greek Kalamata olives served with grissini bread sticks $7.50
Red Chicken 14.50/$21.50
- Slices of wood roasted chicken breast and red capsicum $
Bloke's Beef Salad $20.50
- Trust us on this one - it's good!
Pizza bread with sun-dried tomato and basil pesto $9.50
Hawaiian $14.50/$21.50
- Shaved ham and pineapple pieces
Banana Rumba $14.50
- Banana pan-fried in a hot caramel and rum sauce, served with vanilla ice cream
Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
Pizza bread with rock salt and garlic (Add Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil dip, $2) $8.00

Stir Fried Beef with Black Pepper & Vegetables GF $14.50
Stir fried crispy pork with chilli & soya bean sauce (mild, medium, hot) $11.00
-Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
-Available with your choice of: Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu. $11.50
Stir fried vegetables with Cashew Nuts GF / V
V = Vegan / GF = Gluten Free
Rad Na V
- Rice noodles topped with vegetables & light gravy. Available with:
-Seafood or Prawns $13.50

Continental $10.80
- Toasted Croissant served with butter, Housemade jelly and a small size orange juice
Mediterranean Style Prawn Fettuccine $21.30 / $16.30
- Zesty Mediterranean style prawns served on Fettuccine noodles with fresh herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, capsicum and onion. Served with grilled lemon (Regular / Small)
Good Morning $13.00
- Housemade Dried Fruit Compote topped with nuts & seeds on a bed of blossomed tapioca pearls. Served with seasonal fresh fruit. Add jug of yoghurt/soy milk/almond milk $2.00 >>
Breakfast Extras $6.00
- Generous serving of Crusoe’s “Magical Mushrooms”
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
Open Chicken Sandwich $22.30
- Mediterranean style marinated grilled chicken breast served with red wine poached pear and fresh salad on garlic ciabatta with Aioli accompanied by crispy shoestring fries, Housemade pineapple relish & tomato sauce. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50 >>
Sorbet $10.00
- Sorbet served with spiced wine poached pear and Fairy Kisses
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 >>

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
Deconstructed Pavlova Passionfruit cream, Pineapple and mint Carpaccio, mango salsa (gf) $14.5
Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi Warm vermicelli noodles, Tempura soft shell crab, Cherry tomato and lime salsa, snow pea shoots $32.0
Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
Fresh Homemade Soup of the day Our wait staff will advise $14.5
Chocolate and Almond cake White chocolate mousse, Berry coulis, nut praline, candied orange zest (gf) $14.5
Seasonal Vegetables of the day Our wait staff will advise $8.0

Prawns & Scallops Two prawn kebabs & scallops. Taste the unique Stonegrill flavour, with a coriander ginger lime dipping sauce. $22.50
Spirulina Smoothie -
Dessert Cabinet Specials Choose from a wide selection of Gateaux’s and slices that change daily in our cabinet. -
Greek Style Lamb Kebabs Tender lamb kebabs served with roasted tuscan tomatoes & a tzatziki dip. $30.50
Hot Pot Made on a daily basis & served in it's own tureen with a lid of crispy puff pastry, accompanied by our own crispy garlic bread. $19.50
Greek Style Lamb Kebabs Tender lamb kebabs served with roasted Tuscan tomatoes & a Tzatziki dip. $22.00
Turkish Inspired Lamb Toasted pita bread topped with hummus, mesclun feta salad & lamb Koftas finished with slow roast tomatoes & Tzatziki yoghurt dressing. $19.00
Pork Ribs Pork ribs basted & slow roasted in a hichory smoked BBQ sauce pilled high on a bed of seasoned wedges & accompained by a garden fesh salad. 10 ribs $30.00

Cheese Board $15
- a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
Soup of the Day $12
- made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
- toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
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.
Field Mushroom $12.50
- roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
- seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
Warm Poached Pear $12.50
- delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.

HOT CHIPS / FRIES $ 6.00
- Crunchy chips served in a special way.
Sandwich $10.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/GOAT CHEESE, LEMON & ROSEMARY
COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
- crunchy salmon or chicken bites.
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
SALMON PLATTER FOR TWO $ 32.00
- A variety of our most delicious menu dishes on a platter for two.
PIZZA SALMONE $ 18.00
- Hot Smoked Salmon pizza dressed in red onions, capers, fresh salmon, tomato, and cheese. (only available from May - October)
SALMON MUFFIN $ 5.00
COLESLAW or GREEN FRESH SALAD $ 5.00

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

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