Taaj Indian Restaurant & Cafe in Nelson Menu

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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
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.
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.
Moeraki Mussels $17.50
- Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
Streaky Bacon $6.00
Side Vegetables $5.00
Beef Schnitzel $20.00
- Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
Crunchy Potatoes $4.50

Thai Prawn And Sweet Potato Fritters $21.50
- Thai Prawn and Sweet Potato Fritters with a hint of Chilli, Coriander and Ginger, with Tomato Chilli Sauce and Salad Leaves
Nachos $9.00
- With Cheese, Beans and Sour Cream
Rindless Bacon $5.00
Garlic Bread $6.50
Thai Green Chicken Curry $21.50
- Tender Chicken Pieces, Seasonal Vegetables combined with Green Coconut Sauce served with Jasmine Rice
Eggs Benedict $21.50
- Freshly Toasted Sourdough Bread topped with Ham off the Bone, Wilted Spinach, and Free Range Poached Eggs with Hollandaise Sauce (Home-Made GF Bread $2 Extra)
Side Salad $7.00
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

Heirloom tomato salad, marinated feta, olive crumb, hazelnuts, capers & tomato dressing $19.50
Wakefield Quay lime pie, lime jelly, coconut, biscuit base & whipped cream $14.00
Jamaican jerk glazed pork belly, naked Waldorf salad, fried onion rings $19.50
Wangapeka Artisan cheeses (2), oatmeal crackers & homemade chutney $14.00
Homemade bread, “Kakariki” EV olive oil & dip $9.50
Add grilled chicken $3.50
Beer battered fresh fish, house fries, homemade tartare & green salad $25.50
Add grilled chicken $3.50

Salmon Avocado Roll $17.50
- Inside out roll with fresh salmon, avocado, egg omelette and cucumber.
Pork Tonkatsu $36.00
- Panko crumbed pork served with Japanese BBQ sauce and fresh salad.
Pork Kakuni $18.00
- Slowly braised, sweet and tender pork belly served in Mirin Sake & soy broth.
Miyazu Salad Fresh seasonal green salad tossed in house made soy-based sesame dressing $17.50
- New Zealand Wakame and Goma wakame
Chicken Teriyaki $34.00
- Pan fried chicken thigh cooked with chef ’s own Teriyaki sauce, served with a rice ball and sautéed vegetables.
Shabu-Shabu $59.50 per person
- Minimum of two guests required with 24 hours advance pre-order:Shabu-Shabu is a Japanese hot pot meal in which you are presented with a selection of finely sliced beef and vegetables that you cook yourself hot Dashi broth. All Shabu-Shabu set menus are served with chef ’s appetiser of the day, your choice of a sushi or tempura entrée, miso soup, steamed rice, pickles and finished with green tea ice cream and fruit. >>
Miyazu Salad Fresh seasonal green salad tossed in house made soy-based sesame dressing $21.50
- Marlborough Cold Smoked Salmon
Nelson Roll $20.00
- Chef ’s selection of fresh and Tempra Prown with cucumber, avocado and flying fish roe with mayonnaise.

Beef Nachos $15.00
- Corn chips, melted cheese, chilli con-Carne, home-made salsa, sour cream & sweet chilli
Wedges $14.00
- Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Garlic Prawns (GF) $18.00
- Served w. salad & fries
Swap $3.00
- Fries for veggies, wedges or salad
Youngsters Sunday $ 4.00
- chocolate or berry
Veggie Burger $17.00
- Chickpea and vegetable pattie w. mesclun, caramelised onion, egg, beetroot, mayo & BBQ sauce, served w. fries
Veggie $18.00
- Seasonal roasted vegetables, feta cheese, olives, caramelised onion, mozzarella & homemade tomato sauce
Fish & Chips $19.00
- Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare

Med Hot Dog 'n' Chips $4.00
Sausage 'n ' Chips $4.00
Fish 'n' Chips $5.00
Wedges (with sour cream) $6.50
Full Scoop $4.00
1/2 $3.70
BLT 'n' Chips $6.00
Crab Sticks $2.00

Roast Vegetable Frittata $20.00
- Oven warmed frittata served with mesculin leaves, tomato relish and cream cheese.
Char Grilled Chicken Burger $22.50
- Char grilled chicken breast on an open burger bun with bacon & sweet chilli aioli served with thick cut fries.
Special Wedges $17.00
- Hearty chunks of potato specially seasoned with the addition of grilled bacon and melted cheese and served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
Seafood Basket $20.00
- Crumbed mussels, scallops, fish bites, squid rings and prawn cutlets served with fries, tartare sauce and a lemon wedge.
Stables Pot Pie $22.00
- Filled with succulent chunks of New Zealand beef in a rich ale gravy, vegetables and herbs served with creamy mash.
Pavlova $12.00
- A Kiwi favourite, served with fresh fruit, whipped cream and ice cream.
Fish n Chips $22.00
- Fresh fish in a crispy Golden Bays beer batter, served with thick cut fries salad and homemade tartare sauce.
Caesar Salad $23.50
- Tender chicken fillet, poached egg, croutons, bacon and parmesan cheese, served with anchovies all tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing.

Miso Soup $7.00
- Traditional miso soup with tofu & vegetables.
Assorted Nigiri - 12pc $34.00
- Tuna x 2, salmon x 2, white fish x 2, prawn, squid, scallop, flying fish roe, BBQ eel
Ice Cream Scoop $5.00
- Scoop of vanilla ice cream sprinkled with maccha green tea.
Usu-Zukuri $14.00
- Thin slices of the white fish of the day served with ponzu sauce.
Nikau $72.00
- Platter for three: 18pc nigiri, 18pc sashimi, + bonus
Fried Retropina $10.00
- Smelt fish from Harihari river of the west coast lightly coated in cornstarch and deep fried. Served with sea salt and lemon.
Kaisen Don $25.00
- Assorted sashimi pieces on a bowl of steamed rice.
Ora Nation $23.00
- Ora King salmon, tobiko (roe), cucumber, avocado and topped with mayo

Cannelloni $18.50
- tubes filled with spinach and ricotta cheese, topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, served with side salad
Chocolate Cake $13.50
- on chocolate and caramel sauces served with freshly whipped cream
Build My Own $11.50/$18.50
- Base plus our Neapolitan tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and your choice of additional toppings
Mushroom & Chorizo Penne $19.50
- Spicy chorizo sausage from Blackball with creamy mushroom ragout on fresh penne pasta
Naked Wangapeka $14.50/$21.50
- Base plus our Neapolitan tomato sauce, hand-made low-fat mozzarella cheese from Nelson's Wangapeka Dairy and fresh basil
Bloke's Beef Salad $20.50
- Trust us on this one - it's good!
Pizza bread with rock salt and garlic (Add Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil dip, $2) $8.00
Island Bay $19.50/$29.50
- Pepperoni from Blackball, anchovies, Kalamata olives, mushrooms, enhanced with anchovy butter

Hot Dog & Chips $5.00
Chicken Hit/Chicken Satay $11.90
- Chicken breast coated with cajun seasoning & onion jam or satay sauce, salad & mayo
Hot Dog $3.20
G/Free Fish $5.50
Sausage-Battered $3.60
Kids Mini Pizza $6.50
- Ham, cheese, tomato
Kids Burger $7.00
- meat patty, cheese, sauce, lettuce
Aloha $11.90
- Homemade meat patty, caramelised onion, bacon, pineapple,salad & mayo

HORSERADISH&POTATO MASH $6.00
FRESH FRUIT SALAD $14.00
- Vanilla yoghurt, honey comb & toasted coconut.
SPINACH $3.00
FRIES & AIOLI $6.00
CAJUN,PANKO CRUMBED CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
- w/- bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & avocado aioli.
HASHBROWN $4.00
LAMB RUMP SALAD $32.00
- Mediterranean salad of couscous, apricots, almonds, cucumber, cranberry, baby spinach & cherry tomatoes w/- tzatziki dressing.
PULLED PORK &'SLAW SLIDERS $18.00
- Sticky hoisin & soy pork w/- Asian coleslaw.

Charcutiere (2 people) A selection of cooked and cured meats, pickles, Olives, chutney, Baguette $26.0
Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5
Sabayon ice-cream Brandy snap wafer, seasonal berries $14.5
Trio of Desserts The Chef’s selection of three desserts - changes daily $23.0
Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0

Medley of seasonal vegetables $8.00
CA Breakfast Streaky bacon, eggs, Bratwurst sausages, hash browns, roast Tuscan tomatoes and pesto French bread with pesto dressing. $19.00
Affogato French vanilla ice cream drizzled with a shot of hot espresso coffee & then finished with a shot of Frangelico liquor. $11.50
Nachos Chciken or Beef The old kiwi favourite with tomato & bean salsa, melted cheese & sour cream $17.00(Chicken) / $15.50(Beef)
Market fresh Fish of the Day The freshest fish that can be found daily. The chef’s imagination is the only limit. $33.00
Mixed Berry Smoothie -
Turkish Inspired Lamb Toasted pita bread topped with hummus, mesclun feta salad & lamb Koftas finished with slow roast tomatoes & Tzatziki yoghurt dressing. $19.00
Pesto Pita Pita bread lavished with basil pesto & melted parmesan cheese accompanied by a Tzatziki yoghurt dip & hummus. $12.50

Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
- accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
Garlic Bread $8
- sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
- toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
Warm Poached Pear $12.50
- delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
Field Mushroom $12.50
- roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
Salad Mediterranean $12.50
- Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
Soup of the Day $12
- made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
Fettuccine al Fungi $21
- fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.

COLESLAW or GREEN FRESH SALAD $ 5.00
Sandwich $13.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed with fresh lettuce/BEEF CROQUETTES
Sandwich $ 16.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
Sandwich $10.00
- with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/GOAT CHEESE, LEMON & ROSEMARY
PIZZA SALMONE $ 18.00
- Hot Smoked Salmon pizza dressed in red onions, capers, fresh salmon, tomato, and cheese. (only available from May - October)
HOT CHIPS / FRIES $ 6.00
- Crunchy chips served in a special way.
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)
COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
- crunchy salmon or chicken bites.

Taaj Indian Restaurant & Cafe

Address

140 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Phone

035485480

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM

Price

$20 - $30

Type

None

Service

None

Cuisine

Indian , Vegetarian

Features

Delivery , Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Takeout , Seating , Child-friendly

Taaj Indian Restaurant & Cafe in Nelson Menu

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