Wafu Bistro in Nelson Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Miso Soup $7.00
    • Traditional miso soup with tofu & vegetables.
  • Edamame $9.00
    • Boiled soy beans seasoned with sea salt.
  • Tsukemono $7.00
    • Assorted Japanese pickles.
  • Goma-Wakame $7.00
    • Sesame infused seaweed salad.
  • Fried Retropina $10.00
    • Smelt fish from Harihari river of the west coast lightly coated in cornstarch and deep fried. Served with sea salt and lemon.
HOT BITES HOT BITES
  • Chawan-Mushi $9.00
    • Light and savory steamed egg custard with assorted seafood.
  • Agedashi Tofu $14.00
    • Deep fried tofu with dash broth and seasoned with bonito flakes and spring onions.
  • Fried Calamari $14.00
    • Panko-crumbed, deep fried calamari served with pickled mayo for dipping
  • Tempura Prawn $3.50
  • Tempura Salmon $4.00
  • Tempura White Fish $3.50
  • Tempura Vegetables (3pc) $4.00
SASHIMI SASHIMI
  • Assorted Sashimi $21.00
    • Tuna, Ora King salmon, white fish of the day.
  • Ora King Salmon Sashimi $20.00
    • Premium Salmon from Marlborough Sound.
  • Tuna Sashimi $20.00
    • Tuna of the day.
  • Usu-Zukuri $14.00
    • Thin slices of the white fish of the day served with ponzu sauce.
  • Poki $17.00
    • Medley of tuna, salmon, and white fish marinaded in spiced soy dressing.
NIGIRI & DON NIGIRI & DON
  • Nigiri A La Carte
    • Nigiri of today's fish with pricing per 2 pieces.
  • Assorted Nigiri - 7pc $20.00
    • Tuna, salmon, white fish x 2, prawn, squid
  • Assorted Nigiri - 12pc $34.00
    • Tuna x 2, salmon x 2, white fish x 2, prawn, squid, scallop, flying fish roe, BBQ eel
  • Kaisen Don $25.00
    • Assorted sashimi pieces on a bowl of steamed rice.
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Rata $26.00
    • Platter for one: 6pc nigiri, 6pc sashimi, + bonus
  • Pohutukawa $50.00
    • Platter for two: 12pc nigiri, 12pc sashimi, + bonus
  • Nikau $72.00
    • Platter for three: 18pc nigiri, 18pc sashimi, + bonus
  • Kauri $92.00
    • Platter for four: 24pc nigiri, 24pc sashimi, + bonus
SUSHI ROLLS SUSHI ROLLS
  • Fresh Veggie $19.00
    • Cucumber, snowpea shoot, Japanese pickles, goma-wakame, ginger, and topped with avocado.
  • Teriyaki Chicken $20.00
    • Chicken thigh with teriyaki glaze and cucumber.
  • Spicy Tuna Bomb $21.00
    • spicy tuna, cucumber, snowpea shoot, topped with spicy mayo, sriraccia, tobiko (roe), and spring onion.
  • Tempura Prawn $24.00
    • Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.
  • Ora Nation $23.00
    • Ora King salmon, tobiko (roe), cucumber, avocado and topped with mayo
  • Dragon $26.00
    • Tempura prawn, tobiko (roe), avocado, cucumber, BBQ eel and topped with mayo and teriyaki sauce.
  • Trio Hand Roll $15.00
    • Select your three favorite fish from our daily selection.
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Ice Cream Scoop $5.00
    • Scoop of vanilla ice cream sprinkled with maccha green tea.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Potato Rosti And Smoked Salmon Stack $22.75
    • Potato Rosti, Hot Smoked Salmon, Fresh Green Beans, Poached Egg and Hollandaise Sauce, garnished with Homemade Seafood Sausage and Tomato
  • Home Made Pizza Wedge $8.50
    • With Ham, Cheese, Tomato and Salad Leaves
  • Open Roast Pork Sandwich $24.75
    • on Sour Dough Bread served with Crackling, Gravy and Apple Chutney, Salad Leaves
  • Bowl of Fries $6.50
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Served with Toasted French Bread
  • Vegetable Strudel $21.00
    • Portobello Mushrooms, Selection of Vegetables baked in Puff Pastry with Sundried Tomato and Brie, served with Salad Leaves, Tomato and Capsicum Relish
  • Fresh Fish Of The Day N/A
    • Chef’s Creation using today’s available Fresh Fish. Prices Change Daily, Wait Staff will advise
  • Mustard Mayo/Aioli $1.50
  • Garlic prik thai v $12.50
    • fresh garlic strips fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables – a must for garlic lovers. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • (available in certain meals) $13.50
  • seafood salad gf v $12.50
    • cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & tofu
  • (Gf )gluten free * can be made gluten free( v )can be made vegan
  • Stir fried noodles v $12.50
    • egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Side of stir fry vegetables $9.90
  • Combination $12.50
    • combination of chicken wings, spring rolls, spare ribs and guri puffs
  • Guri puffs (4) $6.00
    • sweet potatoes and vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
  • Paua $3.00
  • Fish $4.00
  • Jelly $1.20
  • Curry $3.00
  • Battered Moro $3.70
  • Spring $3.00
  • Mussels Battered $0.90
  • Crabsticks $1.40
  • - Tui – Hard Aged Cheddar Style Cheese
  • Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
    • Macadamia, Parmesan and Herb Crust, Apple and Fennel Slaw, Smoked Tomato Chutney, Mint Yogurt and Creamy Potato Mash
  • - Either Hand Cut Chips, Creamy Potato Gratin or Creamy Potatoes Mash And
  • Roast of the Day $27.00
    • Changing Daily, Served with Roast Vegetables, Traditional Accompaniments and Real Gravy
  • Big Kids Sundae $14.00
    • 3 Scoops of Premium Ice Cream with Your Choice of either Salted Caramel, Chocolate or Berry Sauce. Finished with Whipped Cream, Wafers and Topped with a Cherry
  • Selection of Local Award Winning Wangapeka Cheese including
  • All Burgers Served with Crisp Iceberg Lettuce, Fresh Tomatoes and Toasted Focaccia Bun with Fries
  • Rhubarb, Raspberry and Apple Crumble $14.00
    • Warm Winter Fruit with Spiced Nut Crumble Topping. Served with Wangapeka Clotted Cream and Vanilla Custard
  • Burger 'n' Chips $6.00
  • Spring Rolls (Plain, Curry, Steak and onion) $3.00
  • Hamburger $7.50
    • 120g Pattie, Salad, Tomato sauce, and Mayo
  • Steak Burger $12.00
    • 100g Pure Sirloin Steak, Fried onions and Salad
  • Kumara Chips (with aioli) $6.50
  • Sausage 'n ' Chips $4.00
  • Chocolate Explosion $3.50
  • Wedges (with sour cream) $6.50
  • 11 Salt & Pepper King Tiger Prawns (Tom Rang Muô̕i) $11
    • Home made salt & pepper spread on deep-fried black King tiger prawns in shell
  • Seafood $18
  • ~ Hot & Spicy on request ~
  • 25 Stir-Fried Tofu with Lemongrass, Chilli & Vegetables (Tâ̗ u Hủ Xāu Xả Ớt) $14
    • Onion, mushroom, red and green capsicum, pineapple
  • 80 Roasted Pork Belly with Hoisin Sauce (Thit Kho Hoisin) $14
    • Green beans, Carrot, Courgettes. Served with steamed rice
  • Combination $16
  • Chicken $14
  • 5 Salmon Fresh Spring Rolls $8
    • Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with rice noodles, herbs, carrot, cucumber and smoked salmon
  • Free farmed crispy pork belly, slaw, fiejoa, chilli, preserved lemon $18
  • Cajun fried chicken wings, chilli $16
  • Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
  • Red wine braised lamb shank/s, mash, seasonal greens, jus $22 / $30
  • Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
  • Organic southern style free fried chicken, lemon mayo, crispy onions, hot sauce $19
  • House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
  • Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Paella Valenciana $59
    • fish, chicken, mussels, tiger prawns, bomba rice for 2guests
  • Tiger prawn risotto $18
    • tomato, onion sofrito
  • Baked eggplant $18
    • tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto
  • Home baked focaccia $9
    • Sicilian green olives & Favoloso E.V.O. oil
  • Home smoked salmon sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • Pan fried halloumi $18
    • lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
  • Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
    • Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
  • Fried platter for 4 $30.00
  • Ginger beer smoked manuka pulled pork burger $18.00
    • With asian slaw, greek yoghurt, sour dough bun, swiss cheese served with fries .
  • Garlic loaf $10.00
  • T-bone steak $20.00
    • Salad and fries, and your choice of sauce, peppered mustard, bacon and mushroom or garlic butter .
  • 2 old english pork sausages $15.00
    • With mash, gravy, onion marmalade .
  • Wedges $15.00
    • Served with bacon cheese, sour cream, & sweet chilli sauce .
  • Soup of the day $12.00
  • Fried sports platter . $30.00
  • Chipotle (Med)
    • (Smoked Jalapenos have their ways)
  • Burrito or Burrito Bowl
    • Rice, Cheese, Black Beans, Salsa, Soft Flour Tortilla is Heated and Served with your Choice of Filling
  • “Chipotle” Beef
    • (Roasted With Smokey Chipotle, A Bit of heat with Mexican Soul)
  • Traditional Chill Corn Carne
    • (Slow Cooked Mince Angus Beef with Classic Mexican Spices and Taco Salsa)
  • Fire Grilles “Paso Ancho” Chicken
    • (In An Adobo Of sensational Mexican Dried Chillies)
  • Grilled Chicken or Steak Salad $10.50
    • Our Paso Ancho Chicken or Steak Salad Combo: Lettuce, Mexi-Slaw Veggies, Vinaigrette Topped with toasted Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) and Salsa
  • PicaDillo Beef
    • (Mexican Style Home Cooking Mince, Beef Slow Cooked with a Combination of Dried Chillies and Herbs)
  • -Black Beans
  • Fish of the Day The chefs imagination is the only limit, Let's hope they have been creative today. $25.50
  • Prime Fillet Prime Angus fillet resting on roasted potatoes & capsicums bound in a horse radish cream, layered with baby spinach & finished with a red wine demi glaze mushroom sauce & slow roasted tom $35.00
  • Roast Vegetable Salad Roasted caramelized beets, roasted pumpkin, kumara & tuscan tomatoes with creamy feta cheese finished with mesclun salad greens & toasted almond flakes, drizzled with a balsamic $18.50
  • Nachos Chicken or Beef The kiwi favourite with tomato & bean salsa. melted cheese & sour cream $17.00(Chicken) / $15.00(Beef)
  • French Toast Streaky bacon, caramelized banana. French bread dipped in an egg, cream cinnamon sugar coating & drizzled with maple syrup $16.50
  • Chicken Burger Chicken fillet with Aioli mayonnaise, tomato, Brie cheese & bacon in a sesame bun with gourmet lettuce & fries. $25.00
  • Pizza Basil pesto, tomato & mozzarella cheese. $17.00
  • Steak Burger Juicy Angus rump with fancy lettuce & onion jam topped with Tuscan seasoned tomatoes, fried egg, crispy bacon & dressed with aioli mayo in a Turkish bun with beer fries. $22.00
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
  • Tofu chermoula $24
    • spiced tofu sautéed with seasonal vegetables enjoy with spiced Couscous and organic yoghurt.
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Field Mushroom $12.50
    • roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
  • Salad Mediterranean $12.50
    • Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
  • Cheese Board $15
    • a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
  • Warm Poached Pear $12.50
    • delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Paneer butter masala $13.50
    • Cottage cheese in a creamy tomato base sauce
  • Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Spicy curry
  • Biryani (fish) $16.00
  • Biryani (chicken) $14.00
  • Dal makhni $13.50
    • Protein and fiber rich lentil, cooked in thick tomato based gravy
  • Chicken tikka masala $14.20
    • Tikka cooked with onion and capsicum
  • Karahi (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Dry curry with mixed vegetables
  • Butter chicken $14.20
    • Popular creamy toamto base yummy curry
  • Toasted Wholegrain Bread (GFO) $6.00
    • Homemade Strawberry, raspberry & lemon jam / Cream Cheese and pesto
  • B.L.T
    • Fresh Grilled Bacon, lettuce and tomato
  • All Salads Served with Yello's Special Salad Mix
  • Gluten Free Bread available on request for additional $1.50
  • Pumpkin, Roast Capsicum, Feta and Toasted Seeds (V)(GF) $8.50
  • Pastrami, swiss cheese, sliced pickles, tomato relish
  • Sliced Ham, Brie, Pesto, tomato
  • Roasted Beetroot Salad (V)(GF) $15.00
    • With feta, salad greens, toasted seeds and a balsamic dressing
Wafu Bistro

Wafu Bistro

location

Address

80 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035481231

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Japanese , Seafood , Sushi

features

Features

Dinner

Location
80 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand