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

  • Fresh Seasonal Vegetable Pasta $25.00
    • Changing daily (please ask your waiter)
  • Smoked Salmon $22.00
    • Smoked salmon, capers, brie, semi dried tomatoes, sour cream & flaked almonds
  • Crispy Prochetta (Rolled Pork Belly) $29.00
    • W/ honey roasted root vegetables, watercress, apple & cider jus
  • Crumbed or Pan Fried Fish of the Day $28.00
    • Salad greens, citrus hollandaise & your choice of olive oil mash or gourmet potatoes
  • Deli Platter for One $26.00
    • Local & NZ cheeses, Spanish & Italian cured w/ a selection of home baked breads & dips
  • Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt $10.00
  • Ground Beef Burger $18.00
    • W/ gherkin, relish, mayonnaise, tomato, cheese & fresh salad served w/ hand cut chips
  • The Works $22.00
    • Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, onions, pepper, olives, tomato & mozzarella cheese
  • Seared beef bruschetta w blue cheese & lemon $4 per piece
  • Kervella (soft provincial style) cheese & viavio gorgonzola w quince paste & sourdough $14.50
  • Affogato w almond & fig biscotti 9.5 W amaretto, frangelico or cointreau $14.50
  • Crispy pork chicharrones (belly) w cumin salt, red onion, coriander & harissa $14.50
  • Add ōra king salmon or bacon $6
    • (Eggs benedict & smoked fish cakes served Saturdays and Sundays only)
  • Fried west coast whitebait w rocket, bread, butter & lemon $21.50
  • Eggs benedict w poached eggs, streaky bacon, hot buttered muffins & hollandaise $17.50
  • Bbq lamb rump w grilled eggplant, hummus, spiced yoghurt sauce, red onion mint, feta & cumin $32.50
  • Affogato $9.50
  • Creamy seafood chowder with grilled ciabatta $17.00
  • Chilli squid with tzatziki and hot chilli dipping sauce $15.00
  • Lightly smoked Ora King Salmon with lemon herb crust, cucumber and dill salad, potato cake and cherry tomatoes $26.50
  • Smoked tomato soup with roasted garlic, cumin and grilled ciabatta bread $15.50
  • Beetroot carpaccio marinated in balsamic and lemon, crumbed mussels stuffed with stracchino cheese, coriander and mint salad $21.00
  • Fresh ciabatta with flavoured butter $7.00
  • Chocolate truffle $4.50
  • Billy bones ribs
    • Our infamous slow roasted pork ribs covered in house made tangy bbq sauce with seasoned fries and house salad
  • Steak and ale pie $20.90
    • Homemade steak and ale pie served with potato mash, seasonal vegetables and gravy or served with salad and fries.
  • Synful seafood chowder $17.90
    • Smoked fish, shrimps, mussels & squid poached in a white wine cream chowder, served with crusty bread
  • 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 potatoes $5.50
  • Wrap $13.90
    • A soft shell tortilla filled with grilled bacon and crumbed chicken, shredded lettuce tomato and beetroot relish
  • Side of salad $5.00
  • 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
  • Add mushroom, bacon or tomato $2.50
  • Brown butter Financier, mocha cream, red fruits & chocolate crumb $14.00
  • Homemade chocolate chip cookie $2.50
  • Roast potato, mixed season vegetables, garden green salad, fries $5.00
  • Angus beef fillet, potato terrine, ratatouille, black garlic butter & watercress $35.00
  • Beef Carpaccio with Appleby salad, straw potatoes, lemon & anchovy mayonnaise $19.50
  • Wangapeka Artisan cheeses (2), oatmeal crackers & homemade chutney $14.00
  • Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, cucumber, radish & sweetcorn salad $19.50
  • Classic $9.20
    • dijonnaise mustard, lettuce, tomato, beetroot cheese, onion, gherkin tomato sauce beef pattie, egg
  • Venison pattie, rib eye steak, chicken Fillet $3.00
  • Kids $4.00
    • tomato sauce beef pattie
  • Bacon & Egg $8.80
    • as plain + pineapple + ham steak
  • Fish $8.00
    • mayo lettuce, beetroot, battered fish tartare sauce cheese
  • Steak $8.50
    • mayo, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce onion steak cheese
  • Egg, beef pattie $1.00
  • Meat lovers $9.80
    • 2x beef pattie, 2x bacon, steak, cheese onion BBQ sauce
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Brave Beef $5.00
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Tom Yum Fried Rice with Crispy Pork ( mild, medium, hot ) $11.50
  • Coin Bag $9.50
    • Four crisp tofu wraps filled with water chestnut, minced pork & prawns.
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • -Available with your choice of: Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu. $11.50
  • Street Noodles $11.00
    • A Golden Bell special. This noodle dish & the noodle soup dish listed below are our Head Chef’s versions of authentic Thai noodle dishes commonly available on the streets of Thailand’s cities & villages and much loved by generations of Thai people. Rice noodles with minced pork, crispy pork, bean sprouts & crushed peanuts are flavoured with lime, lemon & Thai herbs.
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
  • Red or Green Curry GF / V
    • ( mild, medium, hot ) available with your choice of:
  • Stir Fried Beef with Black Pepper & Vegetables GF $14.50
  • 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!
  • Seasoned crispy wedges $4.80
    • served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • 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
  • Fish of the day $6.80
    • fillet of, battered & deep fried
  • Kumara chips $3.80
    • punnet size drizzled with sweet chilli mayo
  • GOURMET ICE CREAM TUBS $3.80 each
    • selection of flavours (subject to availability)
  • Steamed Rice $3.00
  • Tonkotsu Ramen $13.00
    • Cloudy pork base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots, ginger, mustard leaves
  • Sai-Sai Ramen $14.00
    • Vegetarian ramen with kombu broth. Tofu and vegetable stir-fry, spring onion, sesame
  • Sweet'n Sour Pork $14.00
    • Tender pork scotch, onion, capsicum, bamboo shoots
  • Sweet Chilli Prawns $16.00
    • Shallow fried prawns in original sweet chilli sauce, prawn crackers, shredded leek
  • Tori Shio Ramen $15.00
    • Sea salt and shrimp extract base. Chicken chāshū, egg, bean sprouts, yuzu peel, spring onion, nori seaweed
  • Tom Yum Ramen $16.00
    • Sour and spicy tomato base. Tofu, prawn and vegetable stir-fry, fresh coriander, shredded leek
  • Tuna Tataki $19.00
    • Delicately seared tuna with wasabi vinaigrette gelée, flying fish roe, shredded leek. Served chilled
  • Fire Grilles “Paso Ancho” Chicken
    • (In An Adobo Of sensational Mexican Dried Chillies)
  • Tomatillo (Mild)
    • (Citrusy and Full of Flavour)
  • PicaDillo Beef
    • (Mexican Style Home Cooking Mince, Beef Slow Cooked with a Combination of Dried Chillies and Herbs)
  • VegeTariano
    • (Seasonal Veggie Mix Includes Guacamole, which is both green and good for you)
  • -Guacamole
  • Cress Cut Fries With Sour Cream $4.50
  • Quesadilla Grande $10.50
    • Large fresh (flour) Tortilla is folded over and heated until the cheese melts in the bean and your choice of fillings
  • Fire Grilled “AsaDero” Steak
    • (We Marinate our Skirt Steak in Dried Chilli Adobo and Grill it)
  • MIXED PLATTER A combination of two pieces each of vegetable samosa, vegetable pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab served as an entrée platter enough for two people $ 16.98
  • DHINGRI PRAWNS Succulent shelled prawns cooked in a rich gravy with mushrooms, tomatoes garnished with coriander $ 18.98
  • (Served with seasonal salad and home-made tamarind or mint chutney or both) -
  • CHICKEN TIKKA (3 pcs) - tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney, rice and salad. $9.98
  • VEGETABLE PAKORAS Vegetable Pattie battered in mildly spiced chickpea flour and deep fried $ 4.98
  • CHEF’S SPECIAL - changes daily as per the chefs whims, please enquire with us for the days special delicacy $POA
  • DESSERT: Malai kulfi Or Vanilla Ice Cream -
  • VEGETABLE SAMOSAS (2 pcs) - home-made pastry pockets stuffed with mildly spiced vegetables served with tamarind chutney. $4.98
  • Calamari - 2 Rings $1.20
  • Chicken, Cranberry, and Brie $12.50 / $18.50
    • Peppers, red onion, cheese
  • Cajun Fish Burger $10.00
    • Hot and Spicy oven baked fish fillets with Greek yogurt dressing, salad
  • Greek Salad Box $9.50
  • Beetroot
  • NZ Natural Ice Cream 125ml Cookies & Cream or Vanilla $4.00
  • Battered Mussel $1.20
  • Seafood $12.50 / $18.50
    • Calamari, anchovies, mussels and white fish, capers, cheese
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
  • 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.
  • Tofu chermoula $24
    • spiced tofu sautéed with seasonal vegetables enjoy with spiced Couscous and organic yoghurt.
  • 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.
  • Warm Poached Pear $12.50
    • delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
  • Paneer butter masala $13.50
    • Cottage cheese in a creamy tomato base sauce
  • Raita $3.00
  • Dal makhni $13.50
    • Protein and fiber rich lentil, cooked in thick tomato based gravy
  • Veggie platter $13.00
    • 1pcs samosa 3pc onion bhaji, veggie pakora
  • Mixed pickle $3.00
  • Saagwala(chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Spinach based sacue with garlic and ginger
  • Kimma naan $5.00
  • Mango lassi $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