The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar in Nelson Menu

TRADITIONAL WOOD-FIRED GOURMET PIZZA TRADITIONAL WOOD-FIRED GOURMET PIZZA
  • Kid's Pizza (Sorry, children only) $9.50/$16.50
    • Small pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese
  • I'm on Fire! $16.50/$25.50
    • Refried beans, fresh tomato, olives, avocado topped with sour cream and served with tabasco sauces on the side
  • Vege Patch $19.50/$29.50
    • Wood-roasted pumpkin and kumara, red capsicum, broccoli and mushroom topped with lemon pepper yoghurt finished with a hint of cumin
  • Upstream $19.50/$29.50
    • House smoked South Island salmon, avocado, cream cheese, capers, lemon, with a hint of dill and chives
  • Nelson Bays $19.50/$29.50
    • Green-lipped mussels, fish, prawns, shrimps and calamari marinated in a mango, chilli and coriander salsa
  • The Drunken Pig $19.50/$29.50
    • Slices of slow-cooked free-range pork scotch fillet with dry roasted kumara, red onion, pak choy, then drizzled with our sweet Jack Daniels glaze
  • Fowl Play $19.50/$29.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast, red onion, pumpkin, red capsicum, topped with mild sweet chilli sauce
  • The Big Easy $19.50/$29.50
    • Chunks of wood-roasted chicken breast pan fried in Cajun spices, mushroom and pineapple, finished with unsweetened yoghurt
  • French Chick $19.50/$29.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken breast, brie, sprinkling of chopped nuts, topped with cranberry sauce
  • Southern Man $19.50/$29.50
    • Chorizo sausage and pepperoni from Blackball, bacon, roast beef, red onion, mushrooms
  • Woolly Woolly $19.50/$29.50
    • Marinated lamb, feta, sun-dried tomato, Kalamata olives, topped with mint infused yoghurt
  • Spring Nelson Lamb $19.50/$29.50
    • Marinated lamb, dry-roasted kumera, spinach, fresh tomato, drizzled with rosemary infused olive oil
  • Island Bay $19.50/$29.50
    • Pepperoni from Blackball, anchovies, Kalamata olives, mushrooms, enhanced with anchovy butter
  • Chicken Calzone $24.50
    • Pizza base filled with wood-roasted chicken, brie, chopped nuts and cranberry sauce, folded over to a half-moon shape, then sprinkled with our Neapolitan tomato sauce, served with a mixed green salad
WOOD-FIRED PIZZA - VALUE RANGE WOOD-FIRED PIZZA - VALUE RANGE
  • Kid's Pizza (Sorry, children only) $9.50/$16.50
    • Pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese
  • Build My Own $11.50/$18.50
    • Base plus our Neapolitan tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and your choice of additional toppings
  • 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
  • Hawaiian $14.50/$21.50
    • Shaved ham and pineapple pieces
  • Italian $14.50/$21.50
    • Italian salami from Blackball and sliced fresh mushroom
  • Tahuna $14.50/$21.50
    • Tuna, capers and sliced red onion
  • Red Chicken 14.50/$21.50
    • Slices of wood roasted chicken breast and red capsicum $
TASTY APPETISERS TASTY APPETISERS
  • Bowl of fries cooked in oil (Add sauce, 50c) $6.50
  • Wedges with sour cream (Add cheese and bacon, $6) $9.00
  • Bowl of Green Queen and Greek Kalamata olives served with grissini bread sticks $7.50
  • Pizza bread with rock salt and garlic (Add Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil dip, $2) $8.00
  • Pizza bread with sun-dried tomato and basil pesto $9.50
  • Bruschetta - Pizza bread topped with freshly-made salsa $12.50
  • Home-made Soup (or chowder, add $3) and bread of the day ( Add $3 for gluten-free bread) $12.50
  • Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
  • Chef's antipasto platter for two $27.50
HEALTHY SALADS HEALTHY SALADS
  • Mixed Green Salad $7.50
    • with balsamic vinaigrette dressing
  • Greek Salad $15.50
    • with salad greens, tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives and feta
  • Warm Chicken Salad $17.50
    • with wood-roasted chicken, crispy noodles, roasted capsicum, red onion, cashew nuts and salad greens served with a chilli mango dressing
  • Ceasar Salad $18.50
    • with cos lettuce, croutons, walnuts, anchovies, Rai Valley bacon, free-range egg and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Add wood-roasted chicken or house smoked salmon $4
  • Bloke's Beef Salad $20.50
    • Trust us on this one - it's good!
  • Salmon Salad $20.50
    • made with our house smoked South Island salmon, Cos lettuce, tomato, orange, red onion and capers, served with lime dressing
DELICIOUS HOME-MADE FRESH PASTA DELICIOUS HOME-MADE FRESH PASTA
  • Bambino Pasta (Sorry, children only) $10.50
    • Tri-colour pasta spirals in our Neapolitan tomato sauce with bacon
  • Spaghetti Olio (small / large) $15.50 / $20.50
    • Fresh spaghetti tossed in Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chilli, shaved parmesan cheese and freshly cracked pepper
  • Cannelloni $18.50
    • tubes filled with spinach and ricotta cheese, topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, served with side salad
  • Beef Lasagne Bolognese $19.50
    • served with mixed green salad and dressing
  • Mushroom & Chorizo Penne $19.50
    • Spicy chorizo sausage from Blackball with creamy mushroom ragout on fresh penne pasta
  • Salmon Penne $20.50
    • House smoked South Island salmon on fresh penne pasta with capers, dill and cream sauce
  • Spaghetti Marinara $21.50
    • Fresh spaghetti with green-lipped mussels, fresh fish, calamari, shrimps, prawns, garlic and our Neapolitan tomato sauce
  • Add house smoked South Island salmon $3
  • Chicken Carbonara $21.50
    • Slices of wood-roasted chicken on fresh pappardelle pasta with bacon, free-range egg and parmesan cheese
  • Add mushrooms $2
HEARTY RIBS HEARTY RIBS
  • Pork Ribs $26.50
    • marinated, wood-roasted with caramelised onion and topped with our own special sauces
  • Add a bowl of fries $6.50
  • Add mixed green salad $7.50
FRESH MUSSELS FRESH MUSSELS
  • Mussels Moulin Rouge $22.50
    • A pot of green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay steamed open in a tomato, onion, garlic and red wine broth
  • Thai Mussels $22.50
    • A pot of green-lipped mussels from Tasman Bay steamed open in a Thai red curry, coconut milk and freshly-chopped corriander broth
TREATS TREATS
  • Tiramisu $14.50
    • Classic Italian-style coffee and chocolate dessert made on the premises
  • Banana Rumba $14.50
    • Banana pan-fried in a hot caramel and rum sauce, served with vanilla ice cream
  • Tuscan Ricotta Cheesecake $13.50
    • Crustless, flavours of lemon, orange and orange liqueur, served on a wild berry coulis
  • Chocolate Cake $13.50
    • on chocolate and caramel sauces served with freshly whipped cream
  • Vanilla Ice Cream $6.50 Extra scoops $1.50
    • served with chocolate, berry or caramel sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • - Vegetable $22.00
  • Caramelised Pork Belly $10.00
    • Grilled pork belly served with a rich sticky sweet caramelised sauce
  • Pad Thai $13.00
    • This Thai classic is a stir fried noodle dish prepared with thin rice noodles, our own special sauce, topped with crush peanut
  • Fish Cake Spring Rolls $12.00
    • Deep fried spring rolls with a traditional fish cake filling twist
  • Massaman Lamb Shank $22.00
    • Soft whole lamb shanks in a thick massaman curry with whole baby onions served with potato mash
  • - Vegetable $22.00
  • - Vegetable $22.00
  • Coconut Coated Chicken Skewers $10.00
    • Tender Breast cuts of coconut covered chicken skewered, Grilled and served with a satay sauce and Thai style cucumber and red onion chutney
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.80
    • Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
  • 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.
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
  • 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!
  • Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
    • Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.
  • 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.
  • Braised Beef Short Rib $38.00
    • mustard crust, carrots, prunes & PX sherry
  • Affogato $16.00
    • Pedro Ximenez & warm choc chip cookies
  • Fried Broccoli $10.00
    • anchovy cream, almonds & capers
  • Sliver Fern Farms Lamb $39.00
    • artichoke, asparagus, salted grape & capers
  • Twice Cooked Organic Leeks $12.00
    • herb ricotta, pistachio & brown butter
  • Asparagus $12.00
    • feta, croutons, roast garlic & herb dressing
  • Pork Croquette $6.50 ea.
    • chipotle cream, potato & chorizo salad
  • Market Fish $38.00
    • cauliflower, smoked aubergine, walnut, pomegranate & lime
  • Mango platter for two (non-vegetarian) $17
    • Combination of Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab and Prawn Amritsari served with mint sauce.
  • Nasi goreng $15
    • Malaysian-style fried rice with spicy sambal, egg, prawns, chicken, assorted vegetables, tofu and bean sprouts.
  • All these dishes come with rice. Please order breads and sides separately.
  • Tandoori chicken (half-serve) $10.5
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices and gently roasted in the tandoori oven.
  • Butter prawns $
    • If you love your butter chicken, this is another variation. Prawns cooked in cashew and tomato-based gravy.
  • Chicken naan $5
    • Soft bread stuffed with chicken tikka.
  • Butter chicken $17
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a cashew and tomato-based gravy - the most popular delicacy of Northern India.
  • Fish masala $19.5
    • Bluenose fish cooked with onion, garlic and tomatoes in a thick masala-based sauce.
  • Roast of the Day $27.00
    • Changing Daily, Served with Roast Vegetables, Traditional Accompaniments and Real Gravy
  • Pumpkin & Hazelnut Falafels $13.00
    • Smoky Tomato Relish and Mint Yogurt
  • Pic’s Peanut Butter Parfait, Dark Chocolate Brownie $14.00
    • Salted Caramel Sauce and Caramel Corn
  • Antipasto Platter
    • Fresh Selection of Local Delights, Including Blackball Salami, Cold Smoked Salmon, Ham, Artichokes, Marinated Olives, Peppers, Local Cheeses and Sundried Tomatoes. Served With Toasted Sourdough, Kakariki Olive Oil and Dips
  • Dulce de Leche Cheesecake $14.00
    • Rich Caramel Cheesecake with Confit Orange, Chocolate Sauce and Fresh Cream
  • Selection of Local Award Winning Wangapeka Cheese including
  • Vegetables of the Day with Bearnaise Sauce $5.00
  • Fresh Garden Salad with Herb Dressing $5.00
  • Lemon Pepper calamari $15.90
    • Crispy fried calamari served over salad greens with a mango lime coulis
  • Chicken Wedges $9.90
    • Crispy battered chicken wedges served with chunky fries and tomato sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $15.90
    • Two soft Poached Eggs served on a toasted English Muffin,with your choice of smoked ham or spinach, covered with hollandise
  • Cross Cut Fries $9.50
    • Tasty waffle style fries with spicy tomato salsa
  • Sauteed Seafood Skewer $17.90
    • Marinated in garlic and fresh herbs served with fresh salad greens
  • Sauteed Seafood Skewer $17.90
    • Marinated in garlic and fresh herbs served with fresh salad greens
  • Three Egg Omelette $16.90
    • Our famous three egg omelette with your of three fillings, served with fresh buttered toast. Choose from Ham, Spinach,
  • Extras each 1.50
    • Aioli, Peppercorn sauce, sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Baby Sausages & Fries $9.00
  • Fish Bites & Fries $9.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $9.00
  • Large Mixed Platter $30.00
  • Cheese & Cracker Platter (serves 2) $15.00
  • Basket of Fries $5.00
  • Samosas & Fries $9.00
  • Small Mixed Platter $16.00
  • Tiger prawn risotto $18
    • tomato, onion sofrito
  • Spanish Cold meat platter $25
    • Serrano Ham, chorizos, salchichón
  • Fish & chips $18
    • hand cut wedges, onion rings, mayo & tomato sauce, salad
  • French goat cheese tartelette $18
    • roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
  • Rib eye steak $32
    • sautéed potato, green beans, asparagus
  • Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • Country style home made pork pâté $18
    • pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
  • Home baked focaccia $9
    • Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil
  • Nachos (vege option available) . $15.00
  • Wedges $15.00
    • Served with bacon cheese, sour cream, & sweet chilli sauce .
  • -Small $17.00
  • Garlic loaf $10.00
  • Fried sports platter . $30.00
  • Fried platter for 4 $30.00
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Seafood chowder $15.50
  • 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.
  • Stir Fried Green Curry (mild, medium, hot) GF / V
    • With bean curd, zucchini, onions & bamboo shoots. Available with:
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • Kadook Moo Thod $9.50
    • Deep fried marinated spare ribs.
  • Gai Thod $9.50
    • Deep fried marinated chicken wings.
  • Pad See Eiw
    • Stir fried flat rice noodles, egg & vegetables with your choice of:
  • V = Vegan / GF = Gluten Free
  • Sticky date pudding $15.00
    • Made in house served with kapiti vanilla ice cream and a butterscotch fudge sauce
  • Eggs florentine $18.00
    • Crispy ham & spinach on a savoury scone & lightly drizzled with traditional hollandaise sauce
  • Garlic prawns - monteiths beer match - golden. $18.00
    • Pan fried served on a risotto
  • 11am-10pm
  • The chicken stack (GF) - monteiths beer match - golden $34.00
    • Tender slices of breast chicken stacked with bacon & mushrooms, topped with camembert cheese, finished with a white wine & pesto cream sauce. Served with a light garnish, seasoned buttered gourmet potatoes & seasonal roast veg
  • Onion rings $15.00
    • Cooked in a light golden batter, and served with aioli & chilli dipping sauce
  • Salt & pepper calamari $15.00
    • With sands greens tartare sauce and lemon
  • The sands supreme burgers $25.00
    • Your choice of beef, crispy chicken, vegetarian, beer battered fish, bacon or salmon. Served on a seeded rye bun filled with lettuce, tomato, camerbert cheese and beetroot chutney drizzled in bbq sauce.Served on crispy fries
  • Eggs On Toast $19.50
    • Your choice of fried, scrambled or poached eggs, served on garlic ciabatta with approx. 150gr Pestell’s bacon OR a generous serve of Crusoe’s “Magical Mushrooms”, hash browns & Housemade Aioli
  • Mediterranean Style Prawn Fettuccine $21.30 / $16.30
    • Zesty Mediterranean style prawns served on Fettuccine noodles with fresh herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, capsicum and onion. Served with grilled lemon (Regular / Small)
  • Breakfast Extras $9.00
    • House smoked salmon
  • Seafood Chowder $21.30 / $16.30
    • Seafood variety cooked in fish broth & cream, served with garlic ciabatta (Regular / Small or Entree)
  • Breakfast Extras $5.00
    • 3 Hash browns
  • Cajun Seafood Gumbo $21.30 / $16.30
    • A mildly spicy New Orleans dish, packed with seafood accompanied by Housemade cornbread (Regular / Small or Entree)
  • Bowl of Fries $9.00/$5.00
    • Served with tomato sauce OR Housemade Aioli (Regular/Small)
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $22.30
    • Mediterranean style marinated grilled chicken breast served with red wine poached pear and fresh salad on garlic ciabatta with Aioli accompanied by crispy shoestring fries, Housemade pineapple relish & tomato sauce. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Housemade Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50 >>
  • Lamb $8.00
  • Fries large $4.00
  • Bacon cheese egg with English muffin $3.50
  • Mega beef + cheese rolls $4.00
  • Fries small $2.50
  • Hot Dog & sauce $2.50
  • Handmade chicken sliders $4.90
  • Chicken $7.00
  • Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
    • seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Cheese Board $15
    • a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
  • Tofu chermoula $24
    • spiced tofu sautéed with seasonal vegetables enjoy with spiced Couscous and organic yoghurt.
  • 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.
  • Field Mushroom $12.50
    • roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar

The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar

location

Address

8 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035464421

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Health Food , Italian , New Zealand , Pizza , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
8 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand