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

  • Trust the chef $45 per person
    • A selection of complementary dishes, especially compiled from today’s a la carte selection by the Boat Shed kitchen designed to share amongst the table ( Sample only – menu changes daily )
  • Bbq lamb rump w grilled eggplant, hummus, spiced yoghurt sauce, red onion mint, feta & cumin $32.50
  • Sautéed potatoes w kalamata olives & garlic mayonnaise $6
  • Zucchini bruschetta w goat cheese, chilli & mint $4 per piece
  • Grilled steak sandwich w fried egg, avocado, tomato chutney, cress & cabbage slaw $16.50
  • Crème catalan $12.50
  • Vanilla & lemon cheesecake w rhubarb & hazelnut & sesame crumble $12.50
  • Kervella (soft provincial style) cheese & viavio gorgonzola w quince paste & sourdough $14.50
  • New orleans southern fried fish tacos, cocktail sauce, jalapeno salsa & urban slaw $20.00
  • Urban sliders (x 3), ever changing, talk to us and we'll inform you! $18.00
  • Urban's marinated bowl of olives $6.00
  • Smoked beef short rib, celeriac puree, red cabbage, confit tomato, crispy onions $27.00
  • Warm spiced pumpkin, spinach & feta salad, toasted walnuts $9.00
  • Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
  • Urban style ceviche, corn tortillas, chilli coconut whip $20.00
  • ''Jalapeno poppers'' from the farm, mozzarella fondue, herb crumb $4.50 ea
  • Spicy herbs v $12.50
    • this dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • (available in certain meals) $14.50
  • Ginger stir fry v * $12.50
    • fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Sweet chilli pork salad gf $12.50
    • meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
  • . vietnamese laksa gf $12.50
    • (no rice) fresh vegetables cooked in laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Spring rolls (4) $6.00
    • tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
  • Pork spare ribs (4) gf $6.00
    • marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Lemongrass stir fry v * $12.50
    • your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Side platter $10
  • Mee goreng $15
    • Spicy wok-tossed hokkien noodles with egg, prawns, chicken, assorted vegetables, tofu and bean sprouts.
  • Mixed platter $16
    • Taste different delights in this platter. Veggie samosas, onion bhajee kakori seekh and chicken tikka.
  • Chana masala $15
    • Chickpeas cooked with onion, tomatos, ginger, garlic and green coriander.
  • Karahi $17
    • Lamb or meat sauteed with thick-cut pieces of onion and capsicum and cooked in an onion and cashew-based gravy with spices and a dash of cream.
  • Chicken hariyali $11
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated in mint and coriander and cooked in the tandoori oven. Simply delicious!
  • Palak paneer $15
    • Mango's homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seeds then cooked with tomato and spinach.
  • Tandoori chicken (full-serve) $19
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices and gently roasted in the tandoori oven.
  • Donut $3.00
  • Hawaiian 7” $11.00 / 12” $17.00
    • Ham and Pineapple, cheese
  • Greek Salad Box $9.50
  • Chicken Burger $10.00
    • Fillet of chicken breast, coated in sesame seedbread crumbs, homemade tomato chutney,beetroot, salad
  • Scoop $4.20
  • - Oven Baked Fish extra $0.50
  • Margarita 7” $10.00 / 12” $16.00
    • Cheese, tomato and basil oil
  • ½ Scoop Handcut Agria $3.50
  • Fresh Garden Salad with Herb Dressing $5.00
  • Bread & Dips $10.00
    • 3 Warm Breads served with Kakariki Olive Oil, Today’s Fresh Homemade Dips
  • - Either Garlic and Herb Butter, Peppercorn and Brandy Sauce or Bearnaise Sauce
  • Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
    • Macadamia, Parmesan and Herb Crust, Apple and Fennel Slaw, Smoked Tomato Chutney, Mint Yogurt and Creamy Potato Mash
  • - VEGETARIAN $21.00
    • Fresh Pumpkin & Chickpea Pattie, Smoky Tomato Relish, Melted Cheese and Mint Yogurt
  • for two - $28.00
  • Fries with Aioli $5.00
  • - CHICKEN $24.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast Served with Crispy Bacon, Melted Brie Cheese and Apricot Relish
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Hash bites $3.50
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • With Garlic Croutons
  • Crisp Skin Snapper $35.00
    • Pork Belly, Parsley Purée and Brown Butter Crumbs
  • Selection of Breads $8.00
    • Dukkah, Dips and Nelson Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Three course $75.00
    • Amuse Bouche: Scallops, Cauliflower, Green Apple & Caramel Salad, Bacon and Curry Oil OR Slow Roasted Beetroot Quark, Caraway and Truffle Honey. Intermezzo: Big Eye Tuna, Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils OR Veal Fillet Bone Marrow Crust, Roast Carrots, Shallots and Bordelaise Sauce. Peanut Mousse, Chocolate Crumbs and Apricot and Lavender OR Tasting of Jaffa, Crème Brulée, Macaroon, Bon Bon, Jaffa Soil and Cream. Coffee and Selection of Teas.
  • Tasting of Jaffa $15.00
    • Crème Brulée, Macaroon, Bon Bon Jaffa Soil and Cream
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Served with Fresh Bread Roll
  • Prawn Gyoza $17.00
    • Lemongrass, Coriander, Lime, Ginger and Soy
  • White and Dark Chocolate Mousse $15.00
    • With Espresso
  • Rib eye steak $32
    • sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus
  • Country style home made pork pâté $18
    • pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
  • Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • West Coast whitebait omelette $22
    • Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
  • Pan fried market fish $30
    • summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
  • French goat cheese tartelette $18
    • roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
  • Tiger prawn risotto $18
    • tomato, onion sofrito
  • Spanish style meatball $18
    • tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
  • Seafood $19.00
  • Jasmine Rice $2.00
  • King Prawns $13.00
  • E.5 Gai Thod $7.50
    • Five flash fried marinated chicken wings, served with sweet Thai sauce
  • E.8 Full Moon $8.50
    • Moon-shaped crispy pastry filled with minced pork seasoned with Thai spices, served with a side of sweet chilli sauce
  • Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • C5. Kaeng Pra
    • Thai country style curry simmered the traditional way with no coconut milk, slices of onions, cauliflower, baby corn, green beans, pumpkin, bamboo strips and our secret combination of country style herbs with your choice of
  • T1. Ox Salad $16.50
    • Grilled prime slices of beef tossed in fresh mint leaves, strips of red onion, lemon, spring onion and pan fried rice powder then garnished with fresh coriander leaves
  • Pork Gyoza $8.00 / $15.00
    • Pan-fried dumplings with pork, cabbage, onion and chives (6pcs / 12pcs)
  • Edamame Beans $5.00
    • Organic flaky sea salt
  • Agedashi Tofu $8.00
    • Tempura tofu, warm tentsuyu broth, grated daikon, nameko wild mushrooms, nori seaweed
  • Mini Charshu Don $6.00
    • Chāshū pork and shredded leek on steamed rice
  • Spicy Bean Sprouts $6.00
    • Boiled bean sprouts, spicy dressing, shredded leek
  • Negi Chāshū $12.00
    • Chāshū braised pork, green salad, spicy shredded leek
  • Kotteri Shio Ramen $15.00
    • Sea salt and shrimp extract base. Pork belly and vegetable stir-fry, garlic chips, spring onion
  • Karaage Chicken $13.00 / $19.50
    • Takara's famous fried chicken, salad, mayo, lemon (6pcs / 10pcs)
  • Roasted capsicum & polenta chips sml $10.9 lrg $16.9
    • with mint yoghurt
  • Cajun chicken, peppers, onion, and chilli cheese sauce $13.9
  • Fries $5.0
  • House salad $5.0
  • Braised pork belly $28.9
    • lentils, pickled berries, salsa verde and buttered greens
  • 300gm sirloin steak $32.9
    • seasonal greens, hand-cut chips, onion rings and red wine jus
  • Soft Drinks $4.0
    • Coke / Lemonade / Fanta / Tonic / Ginger ale / Diet Coke / Soda / LLB
  • Gherkin relish & american custard $8.0
  • MUSHROOM FRIES $12.00
    • Panko crumbed Portobello mushrooms w/-blue cheese aioli. (V)
  • MUSHROOM FRIES $6.00
    • w/- blue cheese aioli.
  • CHURROS $14.00
    • Spanish doughnuts either w/- dark chocolate sauce or w-/ salted caramel sauce.
  • TWICE COOKED PORK BELLY $32.00
    • Kumara gratin, charred broccoli, Moa Cider & apple sauce & jus.
  • PULLED PORK&'SLAW SLIDERS $15.00
    • Sticky hoisin & soy pork w/- Asian coleslaw. (DF)
  • COCONUT CREAM PIE $14.00
    • Almond crumb, coconut custard, whipped coconut cream, caramelised pineapple (GF) (DF)
  • DUCK FAT ROASTED POTATOES $6.00
  • FRESH FRUIT SALAD $14.00
    • Vanilla yoghurt, honey comb & toasted coconut.
  • Canterbury Lamb Cutlets Marinated in milk and honey, Panko crumbed lamb shoulder terrine, Champ potatoes, Mint and pea pesto, Jus $32.5
  • Braised Ox Cheek White bean and Dijon puree, crispy Chorizo, Jus $14.5
  • Trio of Desserts The Chef’s selection of three desserts - changes daily $23.0
  • Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5
  • Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
  • Seasonal Vegetables of the day Our wait staff will advise $8.0
  • Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
  • Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
  • Beef Burger $24.00
    • with bacon, Swiss cheese, beetroot remoulade, chutney, and shoe string fries
  • Wedges with Sour Cream $10.00
  • gluten free base add $2.00
  • Korean Spare Ribs $12.50
    • with coriander and sesame seeds
  • All pizza bases are made here at the Inn
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Potato Gnocchi $24.00
    • with roasted butternut, ricotta, walnuts, and sage
  • Karaage Chicken $9.00
    • Japanese fried chicken with kewpie mayo, lime, and pickled radish
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