The Apple Shed Cafe & Bar in Nelson Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • Garlic and herb buttered hot ciabatta $7.00
  • Smoked tomato soup with roasted garlic, cumin and grilled ciabatta bread $15.50
  • Creamy seafood chowder with grilled ciabatta $17.00
  • Chilli squid with tzatziki and hot chilli dipping sauce $15.00
  • Caprese salad - tomato, mozzarella and basil, with red onion, kalamata olives and crostini $19.00
  • Beetroot carpaccio marinated in balsamic and lemon, crumbed mussels stuffed with stracchino cheese, coriander and mint salad $21.00
  • Green-lipped mussels with coconut, lemongrass, chilli and coriander $20.00
  • Market fish with fennel risotto, pickled vegetables and grissini MP
  • Lightly smoked Ora King Salmon with lemon herb crust, cucumber and dill salad, potato cake and cherry tomatoes $26.50
  • Free-range pork belly roulade with mango and apple salad, relish, jus and fresh ciabatta $20.50
  • Cider tempura battered gurnard with fries, tartare and slaw $25.00
  • Canterbury Angus Porterhouse on toasted ciabatta with barbecued onions, mozzarella, semi-dried tomatoes and fries $24.50
SIDES SIDES
  • Garden salad with candied walnuts and mint dressing $7.00
  • Fresh ciabatta with flavoured butter $7.00
  • Fries with citrus aioli $7.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Lemon posset with cassis sorbet and ginger snap $14.00
  • Zeppole with salted caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $14.00
  • Hokey pokey semifreddo with hard shell dark chocolate melt and vanilla cone $14.00
  • Chocolate truffle $4.50
  • Affogato $9.50
  • Affogato $14.50
    • with liqueur

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Streaky Bacon $6.00
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Egg $2.50
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fried Potatoes $10.00
    • rosemary, crispy onions & buttermilk aioli
  • Chocolate Truffles $4.00 ea.
    • dark or white
  • Salad Greens $10.00
    • radish, fennel, parmesan & cabernet sauvignon dressing
  • Goat Cheese Fritter $6.50 ea.
    • date relish & spiced carrot
  • Iced Lemon & Mascarpone Parfait $16.00
    • strawberry meringue & mandarin sorbet
  • Twice Baked Blue Cheese Souffle $24.00
    • pear, candied hazelnut & fig tapenade
  • Pork Croquette $6.50 ea.
    • chipotle cream, potato & chorizo salad
  • Robbie's NZ Cheese Selection $23.00
    • figs, crab apple jelly, walnut & raisin bread
  • Roasted Lamb Rump with smoked cheese crust, market greens, kumara, red currant & rosemary sauce $35.00
  • Pumpkin & ricotta gnocchi, wilted spinach, pickled pumpkin, roasted tomato $29.50
  • Homemade Ciabatta & dip, "Kakariki" extra virgin olive oil & balsamic $9.50
  • Homemade chocolate chip cookie $2.50
  • Beef Carpaccio with Appleby salad, straw potatoes, lemon & anchovy mayonnaise $19.50
  • Homemade Granola, fresh fruit & yoghurt $13.50
  • Market fresh fish: your wait staff will advise $35.00
  • Poached free range eggs, champagne ham, hash brown & hollandaise $18.50
  • Recommended wines available by the bottle
  • Garlic Bread — mini loaf/ 4 slices $8.00
  • Venison Denver Leg $38.00
    • Honey masted kumara/ Wilted greens/ star anise jus (GF) (WiId Rock Gravel Pit Merlot Malbec)
  • 350g Ribeye on the bone $43.00
    • Garlic butter/ house cut fries/ Side salad (GF) (Tohu Pinot Noir)
  • Thai Fish Cakes $19.00
    • Lemongrass syrup/ cucumber strips/ toasted crushed peanuts (GF) (Lawson" s Dry Hill Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Lamb Salad $27.00
    • Semi dried tomatoes/ feta/ sweet potato/ red onion/ pumpkin seeds/ rocket/balsamic Vinaigrette (GF) (Ropaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir)
  • Beef Cheek Croquette $19.00
    • House made Beetroot Chutney (Ropaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir)
  • Wangapeka Cheese Selection $20.00
    • Tui / B1ue Rock / Matariki / Brie/ Spiced pear paste / crostni / selecton of seasonal fresh fruit / nuts (GF on request) (Sweet Agnes Riesling) and/or (Lake Hayes Noble)
  • - Oven Baked Fish extra $0.50
  • Donut $3.00
  • Seafood Stick $2.20
  • Homemade burgers all served in a toasted sesame seed bun with lettuce and tomato.
  • Beef Burger $10.00
    • Home made beef patty with caramelised onion, beetroot, salad
  • Cajun Fish Burger $10.00
    • Hot and Spicy oven baked fish fillets with greek yoghurt dressing, salad
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $4.00
    • with chocolate sauce
  • Potato Flip $1.20
  • Grain fed angus ribeye steak, hand cut potatoes, salad, red wine jus $30
  • Cajun fried chicken wings, chilli $16
  • ‘Poutine’ Beer battered chips, cheese, red wine gravy $13
  • Organic southern style free fried chicken, lemon mayo, crispy onions, hot sauce $19
  • Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
  • Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
  • Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
  • Smoked eel bruscetta, slow roasted tomatoes, red wine vinagrette $14.5
  • Home smoked salmon sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • Lamb rump $30
    • green beans, Heck’s bacon, grilled tomato, green salad
  • Creamy seafood chowder $19
    • prawn, fish, house smoked mussels, potato and focaccia
  • Pan fried halloumi $18
    • lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
  • Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • Baked eggplant $18
    • tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto
  • Fish & chips $18
    • hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
  • Spanish potato omelette “Tortilla Española” $11
    • green salad, mustard
  • Sausages $3.50 EA
  • Onion Rings $8.90
    • Served with aioli and sweet chilli
  • Iced Coffee $5.50
    • Milk, Ice, double espresso coffee, Coffee SHOTT and ice cream, blended and topped with cream
  • Cajun Chicken Fettuccine $18.90
    • Creamy Cajun chicken fettuccine with spring onion and tomato, topped with Parmesan
  • Beef Nachos $16.90
    • Beef nachos served in an edible tortilla bowl, with guacamole and sour cream
  • Cheese $1.50 EA
  • Pineapple $1.50 EA
  • Bacon $1.50 EA
  • Railway Rib Back
    • Tender slow cooked rib back coated in our famous sticky honey soy sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds and served with hand cut triple cooked chips and freshly made coleslaw
  • Vegetables / Side of Salad / Stuffed Potato / Mushrooms $5.00
  • Surf (served 3-4) $50.00
    • Garlic mussels, beer battered fish strips, shrimp shots, salt and pepper squid, garlic bread, hand cut chips, homemade tartare and roast garlic mayonnaise
  • Full Rack $35.00
  • Pan fried tarakihi, garden salad, hand cut chips and homemade tartare sauce
  • Surf and Turf (served 4-6) $65.00
    • Garlic mussels, shrimp shots, beer battered fish strips, chicken strips, spare ribs, buffalo wings, garlic bread, hand cut triple cooked chips, seasoned wedges with sour cream, roast garlic, mayonnaise and homemade tartare sauce
  • Crumbed Squid Rings and Aioli $12.00
  • Buffalo Wings $14.00
    • Chicken wings slow cooked in garlic, paprika and spices then smothered in our famous honey soy sauce and rolled in sesame seeds
  • Squid Ring $1.30
  • Chips - Half Scoop $2.00
  • Meat Patty $3.50
  • Upstream $19.90
    • Smoked salmon, dill, capers, cream cheese & aioli
  • G/Free Pineapple Fritter $3.00
  • Hot Dog & Chips $5.00
  • I Like Olives $19.90
    • Salami, olives, sundried tomatoes, onion relish, red capsicum & feta
  • Port & Starboard $11.90
    • Battered or panfried fish, caramelised onion, creamy tartare sauce & salad
  • ASSORTED SASHIMI $19.50
    • Chef's choice 10pc Sashimi
  • with rice $19.50
  • MASA ZEN $24.50 - $29.50
  • EDAMAME $7.50
    • Original or Garlic
  • CHICKEN ROLL (4p) $7.00
  • SPARK SMOKED (4p) SALMON (with Fish Roe) $7.00
  • FIRE SALMON(3p) $7.00
  • SIRLOIN $20.50
  • SEAFOOD RISOTTO $19.00
    • Lemon & saffron rice, fresh fish, prawns, mussels and squid. (GF)
  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $6.00
    • with vanilla ice cream
  • BACON $4.00
  • TRIO OF BRUSCHETTA $12.00
    • Salmon & Crème Fraise * Olive Tapenade & grilled haloumi * Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella.
  • FRESH FRUIT SALAD $14.00
    • Vanilla yoghurt, honey comb & toasted coconut.
  • PANAMA GRAVLAX $16.00
    • Gin & green tea cured salmon, lime & tonic jelly, tropical salsa.(GF)(DF)
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.50
    • English muffin, poached eggs hollandaise w/- Pestell's streaky bacon, spinach & mushroom or house smoked salmon.
  • PORTOBELLA BURGER $24.00
    • Portobello mushrooms in a bun. Balsamic onions, spinach, beetroot, goat’s cheese & aioli. (V) w/- Fries (and aioli)
  • FISH TIKKA Fresh fish cubes marinated in mild spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney $ 9.98 (Mains $ 16.98)
  • VEGETABLE SAMOSAS (2 pcs) - home-made pastry pockets stuffed with mildly spiced vegetables served with tamarind chutney. $4.98
  • TANDOORI PLATTER A combination of four of the above scrumptious meat delicacies served as an entrée platter enough for two people $ 18.98
  • TANDOORI CHOPS Succulent Lamb cutlets marinated in spices cooked on skewers in the tandoor oven $ 10.48 (Mains $ 17.48)
  • ENTREE: a mixed platter of two pieces each of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab $24.98 per person
  • POTATO CHEESE PARATHA - A hearty filling of mashed potatoes mildly spiced with green chillies, corriander & ginger and cheese stuffed in a naan dough and cooked in the tandoor oven coming to you serve $5.98
  • PESHAWARI NAAN - bread stuffed with dry fruits and cherries. $3.98
  • VEGETARIAN PLATTER A combination of the above three served as an entrée platter enough for two people $ 11.98
  • Stuffed Sausages $2.90
  • pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50
  • Bacon cheese egg with English muffin $3.50
  • Bacon and egg rolls with onion chutney $3.50
  • Fries large $4.00
  • Lamb $8.00
  • Beef $7.00
  • Char Burger $6.50
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
    • seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
  • Cheese Board $15
    • a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
  • Fettuccine al Fungi $21
    • fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
  • Warm Poached Pear $12.50
    • delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
  • Salad Mediterranean $12.50
    • Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
The Apple Shed Cafe & Bar

The Apple Shed Cafe & Bar

location

Address

1 Aranui Road, Aranui Rd, Best Island, Mapua, Tasman, 7005, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035403381

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Bar Not Available ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Aranui Road, Aranui Rd, Best Island, Mapua, Tasman, 7005, New Zealand