Wafu Bistro in Nelson Menu

- Prawns $23.00
Green Curry Chicken $14.00
- Tender chicken thigh served in a traditional rich green curry
Soft Shell Crab - Larb $27.00
- Served in a spicy and tangy sauce with coriander, spring onion, red onion and mint - Tofu $22.00
Crispy Chicken Wings with Caramelised Ginger Sauce $11.00
- Chicken Wings served with a sweet caramelised ginger sauce
Larb Money Bags $11.00
- Money bags filled with traditionally prepared pork and prawn larb and served with a red onion dip
Black Pepper Beef $21.00
- Tender slow cooked chunks of beef marinated with a black pepper sauce and stir fried with white onions, red capsicums and spring onions
- Small $3.00
- Vegetable and Tofu $13.50

Fish of the Day N/A
- W/ chef's choice of seasonal sides
Ceviche $15.50
- Fresh fish of the day marinated in citrus w/ capsicum & onion on toasted ciabatta
Five Tiger Prawns $16.50
- Crumbed in coconut
Deli Platter for One $26.00
- Local & NZ cheeses, Spanish & Italian cured w/ a selection of home baked breads & dips
Gourmet Fish Burger $19.00
- W/ tartare sauce, gherkins & fresh salad served w/ hand cut chips
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- Homemade muffin with your choice of salmon, spinach, mushrooms, ham off the bone or bacon served with two poached free range eggs topped w/ hollandaise
Tasman Seafood Chowder $15.50
- Scallops, prawns, fish of the day & Marlborough green lipped mussels w/ fresh herbs & ciabatta
- For Two $48.00

(V) = Vegetarian, (LG)= Low Gluten,( LD) = Low Dairy
Marinara (LD) S $8/ M $15/ L$20
- Oregano, Anchovies, Garlic Oil, (without mozzarella)
Carciofini (V) S $9/ M $18/ L $24
- Italian Artichokes
Puttanesca S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- Chorizo, Red Onions, Capsicum
Godfather S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- NZ Ham, Salami, Chicken, Chorizo, BBQ Sauce
Gluten Free Base $5.00
Napoli S $11/ M $22/ L $27
- Anchovies, Capers, Olives
Patacca S $15/ M $26/ L $33
- Mushrooms, Blue Cheese, Bacon

The Tides Ale Battered Turbot $28.00
- House cut fries/ house made tartare (The Tide's Ale)
New Zealand Green Lip Mussels $17.00
- White wine/ parsley/ fresh tomato/ chilli/ garlic/ toasted bread (GF on request) (Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)
Seared Scallops $22.00
- Pickled cucumber spaghetti/ orange segments/ mint infused Oil (GF) (Aronui Nelson Pinot Gris)
Bread Platter — for 2 Turkish/dark rye/sour dough served with daily dips $15.00
Honey Roasted Kumara (GF) $7.00
Sesame Crusted Prawn Salad $19.00
- Ginger & lime dressing (Aronui Pinot Gris)
Sticky Date Toffee Pudding $15.00
- Caramel Sauce/ Anglaise/ Ice Cream
Hand Cut Fries/ Smoked Paprika Aioli (GF) $7.00

Chicken fillet $8.00
- mayo lettuce tomato cheese
Classic $9.20
- dijonnaise mustard, lettuce, tomato, beetroot cheese, onion, gherkin tomato sauce beef pattie, egg
Meat lovers $9.80
- 2x beef pattie, 2x bacon, steak, cheese onion BBQ sauce
Bacon & Egg $8.80
- as plain + pineapple + ham steak
Steak $8.50
- mayo, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce onion steak cheese
Cheese $8.00
- as plain + cheese
Bacon cheese mushrooms pineapple $0.50
Plain $7.00
- mayo lettuce beetroot, tomato, beef pattie, onion, tomato sauce

The Veggie $18.00
- Roasted red capsicums, tomatoes, fresh spinach, red onions, mushrooms, marinara, and mozzarella.
Classic Cheese $11.00
- Marinara tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and topped with fresh basil.
Buller $22.00
- Built for those wanting a hearty pizza! Pepperoni, locally made Italian sausage, ham, spicy jalapenos, mozzarella & marina sauce.
Smoked Salmon $22.00
- Olive oil and garlic base, smoked salmon, sliced brie & parmesan, lemon slices & capers
Hawaiian $15.00
- Pineapple and ham with marinara sauce and mozzarella.
New Mexican $15.00
- Owners Mic and Molley grew up in New Mexico loving spicy food. This classic features tomato marinara sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, and spicy jalapenos!
BBQ Chicken $17.00
- Barbecue sauce base, mozzarella, smoked chicken breast, roasted red capsicums & red onion
Motueka $21.00
- Artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, ham, mushrooms on a marina tomato sauce with Mozzarella; topped with fresh oregano.

Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00
Crumbed fish tortilla , avokado,tomato and fennel slaw. $22.50
Shoestring fries and homemade tomato sauce $8.00
- watties sauce available upon request
300g. scotch fillet.mushroom taragon sauce,crispy potatoes and slaw.(gf) $34.50
Sauthern style spicy smokey pork ribs- small size or monster size. $18.50 $29.50
Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
Dark chocolate and rich porter mousse with honey comb. $12.00
Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00

Lemon, Lime & Bitters REG $4.50 LGE $5.50
Cheese $1.50 EA
Bacon $3.50 EA
Red Bull 250ml Can LGE $6.00
Sticky Toffee Pudding $11.90
- Served warm with sticky toffee sauce pecan praline and cream
Wedges $4.90 EA
Thai Beef Salad $19.90
- Thai marinated Rump served on julienne vegetables, mesclun salad, egg noodles and roasted cashew pieces with a lime and coriander dressing
Cola, Diet Cola, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, L&P, Tonic REG $3.50 LGE $4.50

In house pork steam dumplings $15.00
- With sands dipping sauce
Cheese board selection $26/$32
- A selection of brie, blue and cheddar cheeses with crackers and dried delicacies
Local steamed mussels $28/$16
- Steamed with your choice of a white wine cream sauce, or an in house tomato sauce, served with dipping bread
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
Avocado smash $18.00
- Smashed avocado & feta cheese, served on toasted rye bread. Topped with crispy bacon & poached egg, sprinkled with homemade dukkah.
All day big breakfast $22.00
- Crispy rashers of bacon, new york sausage, fried eggs, homemade potato rosti, roasted tomato & mushrooms - all together on toasted bread
Monday-friday 7am-11am
Seasoned wedges
- Served with bacon, melted

Steamed Rice $3.00
Tonkotsu Ramen $13.00
- Cloudy pork base. Chāshū pork, egg, bok choy, spring onion, bamboo shoots, ginger, mustard leaves
Kotteri Shio Ramen $15.00
- Sea salt and shrimp extract base. Pork belly and vegetable stir-fry, garlic chips, spring onion
Tuna Tataki $19.00
- Delicately seared tuna with wasabi vinaigrette gelée, flying fish roe, shredded leek. Served chilled
Salmon Salad Noodles $16.00
- Salmon sashimi and avocado slices on cold noodles. Mayo, nori seaweed, original dressing, wasabi
Sweet'n Sour Pork $14.00
- Tender pork scotch, onion, capsicum, bamboo shoots
Tori Shio Ramen $15.00
- Sea salt and shrimp extract base. Chicken chāshū, egg, bean sprouts, yuzu peel, spring onion, nori seaweed
Mini Takana Don $5.00
- Takana mustard leaves and shredded leek on steamed rice

Fire Grilles “Paso Ancho” Chicken
- (In An Adobo Of sensational Mexican Dried Chillies)
-Regular $10.50
Tomatillo (Mild)
- (Citrusy and Full of Flavour)
Tacos-soft or Crispy,
- 100% corn tortilla (Gluten free) is heated and served with you choice of filling.
Nachos $10.50
- House Made, Gluten-free Corn Chips, Topped with Melted Cheddar Cheese, our freshly made Black Beans, your Choice of Meat or Veggie Toppings and Guacamole.
Mexican Desserts Specials
Traditional Chill Corn Carne
- (Slow Cooked Mince Angus Beef with Classic Mexican Spices and Taco Salsa)
Nachitos $5.50
- House made, Gluten -Free Corn Chips with Cheese

House slaw & blue cheese sauce $8.0
Guacamole & chilli cheese sauce $8.0
Battered Fish $12.0
- Battered fish of the day with salad and fries
Roast of the Day $23.9
- buttered greens, creamed leeks, roasted potatoes, parsnip and carrots, all the trimmings and gluten free gravy
add fries $5.0
Heirloom tomato & herb salad $22.9
- citrus dressing and croutons
Roast of the Day $12.0
- with roasted & steamed vegetables and a rich gravy
Beef Brisket $29.9
- mustard butter, polenta chips, radish & beetroot salad and red wine jus

TANDOORI ROTI - wholemeal oven baked bread $ 2.48
DESSERT: Malai kulfi Or Vanilla Ice Cream -
CHICKEN TIKKA Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven $ 9.98 (Mains $ 16.98)
NAVRATAN KORMA - a medley of seasonal vegetables cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts served with rice. $7.48
NAAN - plain white flour bread $ 2.48
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA Grilled pieces of chicken cooked in a onion, tomato, capsicum gravy garnished with coriander and capsicum $ 16.98
CHEESECAKE - ask the wait staff for the flavour of the day. $6.98
SEEKH KEBAB (4 pcs) - spiced mince of lamb pressed on a skewer and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney, rice and salad. $9.98

Chicken kebabs Tender breast fillet kebabs with roast Tuscan tomatoes complemented with a Tzatziki dip. $29.00
Smoked Chicken Salad Manuka smoked chicken breast tossed with baby spinach, mesclun salad, croutons & almond flakes sprinkled with capers, brie cheese & fresh pear then drizzled with an aioli dressing $21.50
Satay Chicken kebabs Tender breast fillet kebabs with roast tuscan tomatoes complemented with satay sauce. $29.00
Greek Style Lamb Kebabs Tender lamb kebabs served with roasted tuscan tomatoes & a tzatziki dip. $22.00
Fish of the Day The chefs imagination is the only limit, Let's hope they have been creative today. $25.50
Side Salad Large $10.00
Market fresh Fish of the Day The freshest fish that can be found daily. The chef’s imagination is the only limit. $33.00
Cajun Seasoned Lamb Salad Cajun seasoned lamb fillet cooked medium rare with salad greens, creamy feta cheese, roasted Tuscan tomatoes then drizzled with pesto oil & topped with pesto croutons. $22.00

Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi Warm vermicelli noodles, Tempura soft shell crab, Cherry tomato and lime salsa, snow pea shoots $32.0
Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
Chocolate and Almond cake White chocolate mousse, Berry coulis, nut praline, candied orange zest (gf) $14.5
Warm Bread and Olives Supplejack olive oil and butter $12.0
Fresh Homemade Soup of the day Our wait staff will advise $14.5
Seasonal Vegetables of the day Our wait staff will advise $8.0
Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5
Chicken Thigh Wrapped in streaky bacon and stuffed with garlic prawns, baby vegetables, red onion puree, pernod cream $31.5

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