Speight's Ale House in Nelson Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Ale House Loaf $6.90/ $11.90
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot and delicious served with garlic or plain butter. Half or whole loaves available.
  • 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.
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
  • Bluff Chowder $14.80
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
  • Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
    • An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
  • Moeraki Mussels $17.50
    • Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
MAINS MAINS
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • Locally baked foccaccia bread topped with rib-eye steak, homemade caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg and pesto mayo with your choice of english mustard or horseradish sauce.
  • Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
    • Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
  • Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
    • Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
  • 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.
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.80
    • Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
  • 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.
  • Speight's Pie $21.20
    • Homemade pie of the day served with side salad & fries. Our friendly staff will let you know what the chef has created today. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pie
  • Pasta of the Day $24.90
    • Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.
  • Southern Man's "All Day" Breakfast $22.80
    • A breakfast feast available all day. Fried eggs, corn fritter, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and Speight's Ale House hash browns. Served with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: OK – if you have to have a beer with breakfast, it has to be Gold Medal Ale.
  • 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.
  • Grandma's Lambs Fry $23.50
    • Thinly sliced lamb's liver, fried with bacon and caramelised onions, bound in a rich Speight's Old Dark gravy, served on potato mash, with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: Just has to be Speight's Porter with this one.
  • Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
    • Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Allow our chefs to create for you a taste sensation using daily fresh fish from the markets. Please ask your waiter for today's inspiration. Beer Match: A glass of Speight's Pilsner is just great with fish.
  • Deep South Salmon $33.50
    • Pan roasted fillet of Salmon served on a garlic caper mash, topped with a tomato ragout and horseradish and lime cream. With a choice of garden salad or fresh vegetables on the side. Beer Match: Savour the flavour here with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
  • Chicken Parcels $25.00/ $29.20
    • Chicken breast, bacon, Turkish apricots, cream cheese and smoked paprika wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with plum sauce and toasted almond shavings. Served with green salad and crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Enjoy with a glass of distinctively hoppy Speight's Summit.
  • Black Cherry Chicken $30.80
    • Pan roasted chicken supreme, stuffed with herbs, cashew nuts, soft cheese and bacon. Laid on kumara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Porter has the complex flavours to enhance this dish.
  • Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
    • All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
  • 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.
  • Shearer's Shanks $28.80/ $36.50
    • Tender and delicious lamb shanks, oven roasted with Central thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy and a mint glaze. Served on potato mash with fresh vegetables. Beer Match: I must say this dish is perfect with Speight's Porter.
  • Drunken Steak $29.90
    • 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
  • High Country Hog $27.90/ $32.90
    • Two giant bacon-cured chops, served on potato, red onion and cabbage hash, topped with apple and pear chutney, finished with lashings of Ale House Gravy and seasonal vegetables. Beer Match: This is great with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
  • In the Roar $36.00
    • 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
  • Musterer's Roast Lamb Cutlets $00.00
    • Thyme infused lamb cutlets accompanied with kumara, parsnip and ginger hash, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, green beans then drizzled with our chefs special onion sauce and a rich jus. Beer Match: A pint of Speight's Distinction Ale will go great with this.
  • The Highlander $00.00
    • Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.
  • 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.
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Egg $2.50
  • Onions $3.50
  • Mushrooms $6.00
  • Avocado $4.00
  • Mushroom Sauce $2.50
  • Ale House Gravy $2.50
  • Garlic Sauce $2.50
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
  • Streaky Bacon $6.00
  • Fries $4.00
  • Side Vegetables $5.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Crunchy Potatoes $4.50
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Aioli $2.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Cromwell Crumble $13.00
    • A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
    • Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.
  • Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
    • Ask for today's selection.
  • Baby Pavlova $13.00
    • The Kiwi classic surrounded with a salad of fresh fruit, whipped cream and smothered in a wild berry compote.
  • 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.
  • Sticky Date and Ginger Steamed Pudding $13.00
    • Grandma's favourite recipe this one, topped with butterscotch sauce,ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Banana Split $13.00
    • With all the bells and whistles!

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Crispy Calamari Salad $15.50
    • W/ locally picked salad greens, roasted pumpkin & kumara & a poppy seed dressing
  • Fish & Fries $15 Small / $18 Large
    • Fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter w/ fries, salad greens, lemon wedge & tartare sauce
  • Margherita $22.00
    • Italian tomatoes w/ fresh mozzarella, basil & parmesan
  • - W/ garlic & parsley $15.00
  • Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt $10.00
  • Hand Cut Chips w/ Tomato Sauce $8.00
  • Kids Sundae $4.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
  • Kiwi Pride Prime Ribeye Steak $32.90
    • 300gm Ribeye steak served with garlic potatoes, summer salad and bearnaise sauce
  • Crispy Calamari $16.90
    • Served alongside tomato chili jam and lemon aioli dipping sauces
  • Our Famous Steak & Guiness Pie $23.90
    • Traditional English steak and Guinness pie served with creamy mash and peas
  • Garlic Potatoes
  • Spiced Braised Pork Belly $27.90
    • Served with garlic potatoes, seasonal salad, granny apple chutney and shiraz syrup
  • The Honest Knickerbocker Glory
    • Vanilla ice cream, salted caramel, chocolate fudge sauce and berry coulis, with a water
  • Chocolate Guinness Cake
    • Gooey warm chocolate fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • The Honest Plank $25.90
    • Crafted to share with a selection of meat, seafood, cheeses, pickles, bread and crackers
  • Chicken $8
    • Chicken adobo, black beans, salsa fresca, crema
  • 6 Inch Flour Tortilla (Corn Add 50C)
  • Empanadas $9
    • Empanada del dia, savoury pastries (2) served with salsa and sour cream
  • Vegetable $15
    • Mixed cheeses, seasonal greens, avocado salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Fish $8
    • Fish of the day, slaw, pickled cucumber, salsa verde, crema
  • Nachos $11
    • Refried beans, black beans, salsa fresca, sour cream
  • Side Salad $8
    • Mixed greens, pink onions, jalapenos, beetroot, toasted pumpkin seeds, salsa verde, crema
  • Huevos Rancheros $20
    • Braised pork, black beans, fried eggs, salsa fresca, salsa roja, on crisp corn tortillas
  • Served with Thai jasmine rice. N/A
  • TY Tom Yum [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.00
    • Hot, spicy and sour Thai soup, seasoned with lemon juice, lemongrass, mushrooms, tomato, galangal and fresh coriander with your choice of: Chicken $19.00/ Fish $23.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 /Vegetarian with tofu
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $10.00
    • A combination of lettuce, cucumber, spring onions, coriander, rice noodles and prawns, wrapped in rice paper. Served with sweet and sour ginger and ground peanut dipping sauce.
  • Phad Khing Sod $19.00
    • Stir fried fresh ginger and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Fish $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Choo Chee Goong [mild – med – hot - Thai hot] $29.00
    • King prawns cooked in rich red curry sauce combined with kaffir lime leaves, vegetables, coconut cream and sweet basil.
  • Phad Prik Khing Pla (crispy fish with red curry paste) $29.00
    • Crispy fish pieces stir fried with a thick spicy red curry sauce, beans, capsicum, sweet basil and shredded kaffir lime leaf.
  • Phad Cashew Nuts [mild - med - hot - Thai hot] $19.00
    • Stir fried vegetables with crunchy cashew nuts and soya oil chilli paste with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Mus-sa-man Beef Curry [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $19.50
    • A creamy roasted red curry from southern Thailand with tender beef, onions, potato and peanuts.
  • Chicken Liver & Brandy Pate $14.00
    • With Black Currant Jelly and Toasted Buttered Brioche
  • Warm Bread Loaf $7.00
    • Garlic and Herb Butter
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $18.00
    • Served with Aioli and Fresh Lemon
  • Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
    • Macadamia, Parmesan and Herb Crust, Apple and Fennel Slaw, Smoked Tomato Chutney, Mint Yogurt and Creamy Potato Mash
  • Warm Lamb Salad $21.00
    • Baby Spinach, Grilled Halloumi Cheese, Honey Roasted Pumpkin, Toasted Pine Nuts, Smoky Eggplant and Mint Yogurt Dressing
  • Rhubarb, Raspberry and Apple Crumble $14.00
    • Warm Winter Fruit with Spiced Nut Crumble Topping. Served with Wangapeka Clotted Cream and Vanilla Custard
  • Selection of Local Award Winning Wangapeka Cheese including
  • Fresh Garden Salad with Herb Dressing $5.00
  • Shrimp popcorn $8.00
    • Deep fried crumbed shrimp, served w. sweet chilli & fresh lemon
  • Little “fish & chips” $11.00
    • Battered fish, chips & tomato sauce
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare
  • Veggie Burger $17.00
    • Chickpea and vegetable pattie w. mesclun, caramelised onion, egg, beetroot, mayo & BBQ sauce, served w. fries
  • Kids Hot Dog $11.00
    • 3x mini hot dogs on a stick, served w/. Fries
  • Veggie $18.00
    • Seasonal roasted vegetables, feta cheese, olives, caramelised onion, mozzarella & homemade tomato sauce
  • Wedges $14.00
    • Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Corn chips, melted cheese, chilli con-Carne, home-made salsa, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Caramel toasted brioche,strawberries and mascarpone. $12.00
  • Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00
  • Sauthern style spicy smokey pork ribs- small size or monster size. $18.50 $29.50
  • 300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
  • Cumin roast cauliflower salad, fried chick peas,feta , pine nuts,rocket and pesto. $19.50
  • Shoestring fries and homemade tomato sauce $8.00
    • watties sauce available upon request
  • Dark chocolate and rich porter mousse with honey comb. $12.00
  • Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
  • Pan fried halloumi $18
    • lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
  • Lamb rump $30
    • green beans, Heck’s bacon, grilled tomato, green salad
  • Home baked focaccia $9
    • Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil
  • Spanish Cold meat platter $25
    • Serrano Ham, chorizos, salchichón
  • Tiger prawn risotto $18
    • tomato, onion sofrito
  • Fish & chips $18
    • hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
  • Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • Spanish style meatball $18
    • tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
  • Street Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Noodle soup version of the Street Noodle dish listed above.
  • Gai Satay $11.50
    • Four chicken kebabs served with peanut sauce.
  • Duck Noodle soup $11.50
    • Rice noodle soup with duck, bean sprouts, cabbage & broccoli.
  • Stir fried crispy pork with chilli & soya bean sauce (mild, medium, hot) $11.00
  • Rad Na V
    • Rice noodles topped with vegetables & light gravy. Available with:
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
  • Stir Fried Beef with Black Pepper & Vegetables GF $14.50
  • Dessert
  • Takeaways
    • Add $1.00
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Our fish of the day in a crispy beer batter served over hand cut triple cooked chips with a side of garden salad and homemade tartare sauce
  • Choc Pot Brownie, whipper cream and ice cream
  • Parmesan Herb Crust Fish $26.00
    • Today's pan fried fish fillets with a parmesan and pine nut crust and served over a stuffed potato with a garden salad
  • Aged Ribeye Steak
    • Cooked to your liking and served with either hand cut chips and salad or steamed vegetables and a stuffed potato and accompanied by your choice of either roast garlic and herb butter, red wine mushroom or creamy green pepper corn sauce
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • DAIRY FREE AND GLUTEN FREE
  • Snapper $7.50
  • Cod $8.90
  • Extras $1.50
    • Cheese, Beetroot, Pineapple, Egg, Tomato
  • Wontons $9.00
    • X 6 Plus Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • G/Free Pineapple Fritter $3.00
  • Vege or Chicken Roll $3.00
  • Vege Field $19.90
    • Spinach, mushrooms, cashews, feta & basil pesto
  • Kids Burger $7.00
    • meat patty, cheese, sauce, lettuce
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Check the board for today's flavor served with a dinner roll
  • Sticky date pudding $15.00
    • Made in house served with kapiti vanilla ice cream and a butterscotch fudge sauce
  • Venison medallions (GF) $36.00
    • Tender venison medallions flash fired rare, placed on top of roasted seasonal vegetables, lightly drizzled with a rich port & cranberry jus (medium rare available on request)
  • -Served with sour cream & chilli sauce $15.00
  • -Add camembert or blue cheese $5.00
  • Open chicken sandwich $19.00
    • Poached chicken breast in a creamy white wine sauce, placed on top of crisp salad greens with cherry tomatoes on toasted garlic ciabatta bread, with crispy fries
  • Steak, eggs & chips $23.00
    • 250gm Rump steak cooked your way, two fried eggs & crispy fries
  • Pasta carbonara (in house made pasta) - monteiths beer match - golden. $20.00
    • Smoked bacon, mushrooms & onions, tossed in cream & folded in fettuccine, finished with egg yolk & parmesan cheese.
  • White Chocolate & peach brulee $11.9
    • with berry compote
  • Beer battered fish and chips $22.9 / $27.9
    • tartare, house salad and hand-cut chips - Monkfish / Blue cod
  • Guacamole & chilli cheese sauce $8.0
  • Steamed NZ mussels sml $16.9 lrg $23.9
    • in creamy white wine & garlic sauce with toasted ciabatta
  • Beef Brisket $29.9
    • mustard butter, polenta chips, radish & beetroot salad and red wine jus
  • The vic's beef nachos $17.9
    • with corn chips and homemade guacamole
  • Soft Drinks $4.0
    • Coke / Lemonade / Fanta / Tonic / Ginger ale / Diet Coke / Soda / LLB
  • House slaw $5.0
  • Solomillo de Buey $35.00
    • Pure Angus eye fillet steak served to your liking with a blue cheese sauce, hand cut fries and salad.
  • Pescado Del Dia POA
    • Fish of the day. Ask waiting person or see board.
  • Hamburguesa Española $21.00
    • The Spanish beef burger: Prime beef pattie, Serrano Ham, Manchego cheese, tomato, onion, lettuce, relish and mayonnaise. Served with hand cut fries.
  • Berenjena Rellena $14.00
    • Beef ragout stuffed aubergine baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
  • Brocheta de Chorizo y Queso $12.00
    • Grilled chorizo, haloumi and vegetable skewer.
  • Patatas Bravas $9.00
    • Roughed fries topped with a spicy tomato and chilli sauce. Probably the most popular tapa in Spain to accompany any drink.
  • Boquerones a la Malagueña $12.00
    • Crispy fresh anchovies "Málaga style" with aioli and lemon.
  • Lomo Adobado $14.00
    • Grilled Pork Loin marinated in Spanish "adobo" served with mash potatoes "revolcona" style.
  • Served on toasted bagel with yello's special salad min $10.00
  • Chicken, Brie and Bacon Salad (GF) $16.50
    • Lemon, thyme and garlic marinated chicken, crispy bacon and brie served on dressed salad greens
  • Soup (V) $10.00
    • Tomato, roast capsicum and basil pesto served with toasted wholegrain bread
  • B.L.T
    • Fresh Grilled Bacon, lettuce and tomato
  • GFO = Gluten Free Option, Available Add $1.50
  • Poached Eggs on Toast (V)G(FO) $10.00
  • Shredded Chicken, Bacon, Sun Dried Tomato and Balsamic Dressing (DF)(GF) $8.50
  • Chunky Handcut Chips with Cheese and Bacon $12.00
    • Served with sour cream
Speight's Ale House

Speight's Ale House

location

Address

99 Quarantine Road, Annesbrook, Annesbrook, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035477336

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Gastropub , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Television ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
99 Quarantine Road, Annesbrook, Annesbrook, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand