The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Charred Carrots (GF) (V) $18.00
    • Manuka, dates, macadamia, feta
  • Smoked Mussel Casareccia $32.00
    • Chorizo, chilli & Pangrattato
  • -Cheeses : one for $10.00 / three for $25.00
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon(GF) $18.00
    • Beetroot, yoghurt, hazelnuts
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Marlborough Sounds Salmon (GF) $32.00
    • Sweetcorn, citrus & creme fraiche
  • Kingfish (GF) $18.00
    • Coconut, green chilli, kaffir lime
  • Duck Liver Pâté $18.00
    • First Press merlot, brioché
  • Battered Pineapple $1.80
  • Bacon & Egg $8.00
  • Sausage Plain $2.50
  • Squid Ring $1.10
  • Egg Burger $7.00
  • Fish Burger $7.80
  • Terakihi Bettered $4.50
  • Spring Roll $2.60
  • Margherita $9.00
    • The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic
  • Prawns & kaitaia fire $18.00
    • Pizzeria...here its with seafood
  • Garlic bread $7.00
    • Pizza shaped with lots of garlic oil and mozzarella
  • Beef & jalapeno $17.00
    • Started life as a special, becoming a legend
  • Anchovy & capers $16.00
    • A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
  • Salmon & capers $18.00
    • Lemon zest, red onion and kalamata olives
  • Pizza of the week ?
    • Always changing, follow us, like us to be informed every week about this pizza
  • Pepperoni $12.00
    • The margherita with pepperoni
  • Banana Fritter $10.00
    • Whole banana in a crispy batter rolled in cinnamon sugar, with whipped cream, butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream.
  • Double Donut Sundae $11.00
    • Two warm donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
  • B.L.T. Sandwich $16.50
    • Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips
  • Death by Chocolate $12.00
    • Chocolate mud cake covered in a Hershey's chocolate sauce with cookies & cream ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Grilled South Island Salmon** $28.90
    • A generous steak of southern salmon grilled and served with our special Asian sauce and salad.
  • Bacon & mushroom $6.00
  • Kiwi Burger $17.00
    • Grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish.
  • Buttered Potato Mash $4.00
  • Salmon gravlax pickled cucumber, crostini, herbed cream cheese and fennel slaw $16.00
  • Bread, olive oil, balsamic smoked butter $12.00
  • Duck Vietnamese pancake cashew butter $17.00
  • Porterhouse steak potato gratin, onion jam and Greek salad $40.00
  • Pork belly parsnip puree, baby carrots and pickled fennel $38.00
  • Crumbed goat’s cheese nectarine, walnut, rocket & honey $17.00
  • Baked ricotta lasagna spinach, eggplant,tomato and a rocket & walnut salad $32.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • 3pk Chicken McNuggets® & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this awesome snack bundle! Just $3 will get you 3 chicken McNugets, dipping sauce and small fries! Snack-time - sorted!
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • $30 Legends Sharebox® $30
    • Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
  • Barbeque Sauce N/A
    • Sweet? Spicy? Tangy? Savour it all, with this rich blend of tomato, vinegar and spices.
  • Triple Cheeseburger Combo N/A
    • A towering Triple Cheeseburger with a refreshing medium soft drink, and medium fries. It’s stacked with unforgettable value. Like when you were showing off and almost stacked it off your skateboard in front of a bus stop full of girls.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® $25
    • Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • Balsamic Dressing N/A
    • Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
  • Ketchup Sauce N/A
    • Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.
  • Fish Burger $15.50
  • Mushrooms on Toast $15.50
    • W bacon & hash browns
  • Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
    • W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
  • East Coast Kahuna Burger $15.50
  • ''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.
  • Big Coast Brekky $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
  • ''Tarakihi'' $25.50
    • Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
  • Homemade toasted Muesli & Seasonal fresh Fruit & Yogurt. $15.50
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Bacon, or Salmon on a toasted English Muffin, wilted Spinach & a Zesty Hollandaise. >>
  • Zest Mini Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & fried Eggs on Wholegrain Toast. >>
  • Omelette $18.00
    • choice of 3 fillings. >>
  • or with Salmon $15.00
  • FROM 6AM - 2PM daily, SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 8AM - 2PM
  • Toasted Bagel & fresh Tomato, Rocket & Cream Cheese with Bacon $14.50
  • Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50
  • Fresh Cream
  • Fries
  • Pavlova
  • Battered Fish Pieces
  • Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
  • ●B $27.5
  • Roast Beef, Mustard & Gravy
  • (for approximately 50 people or more)
  • Baked buffalo mozzarella and polenta stack with balsamic infused roasted tomato with basil dizzle $16.00
  • Greek yoghurt, lemon & thyme marinated chicken breast with cos leaf salad finished with poached grapes and merlot reduciton $29.50
  • Seared tuna with sesame crust, avocado mousse and balsamic strawberries $17.00
  • Summer side salad $6.50
  • Spiced rubbed pork belly with parsnip puree, bok choy, rocket and almond salad topped with radish and apple slaw $32.50
  • Cinnamon dusted doughnuts with chocolate and berry jam syringe $14.00
  • Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
  • Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $28
    • Asian noodle salad, roasted peanuts & spicy mango lime sauce
  • Pork Belly $30
    • Kumara croquette, sautéed broccoli kamokamo & hazelnuts, local white peach & thyme compote
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $16
  • Focaccia & dips $12
  • Vines Autumn Trifle $14
  • Home Smoked Lamb Rump $30
    • Red Wine & mushroom braised lentils, kumara gnocchi, watercress & parmesan salad
  • Garlic & Herb Focaccia $7
  • Waimata Blue Cheese $16
    • With apricot compote, homemade crackers & fig jam
  • Wharf Platter - Selection of Cheeses, Seafood, Pickles, Meats, Crackers, Bread $35.0 for two, $60.0 for four
  • Eggs Benedict - Bacon , Spinach, Toasted Croissant, Hollandaise Sauce $18.5
  • Caesar Salad - Cos Lettuce, Anchovies, Bacon, Croutons, Egg $16.0 (with chicken or prawns add $3.0 )
  • Fish of the day $30.0
  • Wharf Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $20.0
  • Mini Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $16.5
  • Green Salad $7.0
  • Poached Prawn, Avocado & Mango Salad - Cos, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Lime, Chilli, Corriander Dressing (GF) $22.0
  • Mini Hot Dogs $15.00
    • with chunky chips
  • Chicken Nuggets $15.00
    • with chunky chips
  • Sides $4.00
    • hashbrowns, tomato, spinach, egg, hollandaise, mushrooms, baked beans
  • (Available from 12:00 onwards)
  • 2 pieces $25
  • All kids meals include vanilla ice cream with a choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce. Please let us know when you are ready for your ice cream.
  • – add grilled chicken $6.00
  • - Smaller portion available $23.00
  • Minute Steak $14.50
    • With Salad, Egg And Fries
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • Fish And Chips $14.50
    • With Salad
  • Chicken Schnitzel $18.50
    • With Mushroom Or Apricot Sauce And Topped With Cheese With Salad And Fries
  • Burgers - Chicken $13.50
    • Crumbed With Bacon, Cheese, Salad And Fries
  • No 3. Fish And Squid (5) With Salad And Fries $19.50
  • Fish Of The Day $19.50
    • In Crispy Batter Or Pan-Fried With Salad And Fries
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • creamy mushrooms $4.0
  • Beer Battered Fish And Chips $29.5
    • Local catch of the day w/ crispy beer batter, garden salad, chunky fries & house made tartar sauces
  • Pancakes $17.5
    • Served w/ bacon, caramelized banana, maple syrup & whipped cream
  • Local Catch Of The Day $29.5
    • Ask you server for today’s special
  • Bacon $6.0
  • Blue Cheese Mash $8.5
  • Shrimp & prawn cocktail w/ cos lettuce & sauce Mary rosé $16.0
  • 300g Scotch Fillet Of Beef $32.0
    • Char-grilled to your liking, served w/ chunky fries & peppercorn sauce accompanied by a crisp garden salad
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand