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

  • Milkdrop mozzarella, chargrilled nectarines, basil, salted almonds & local Frogs End olive oil $22
  • Twice cooked hoisin pork belly, mung beans, coriander, crispy shallots and crushed peanuts $18
  • Roast kumara & bacon salad with aioli & toasted cashews
  • Sautéed broccoli with preserved lemon, cranberries & garlic butter
  • Pan baked flounder with capers, pinenuts & lemon butter sauce $22
  • Seasonal salad
  • Grilled lamb koftas with cucumber & mint yoghurt $12
  • Steamed Marlborough mussels & clams, fennel, pasta, tomatoes, white wine & saffron butter, grilled focaccia $18
  • Battered Oyster $3.00
  • Potato Flip $1.20
  • Donut $3.00
  • Margarita 7” $10.00 / 12” $16.00
    • Cheese, tomato and basil oil
  • Hawaiian 7” $11.00 / 12” $17.00
    • Ham and Pineapple, cheese
  • Pineapple Ring $2.50
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $4.00
    • with chocolate sauce
  • Garden Salad Box $7.50
  • Toasted Bagel with Strawberry Jam N/A
    • Lightly toasted bagel available with whipped butter and strawberry jam.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
  • Plain Sundae N/A
    • Who needs topping when you've got a whole cup of our fluffy soft serve, made with fresh milk?
  • Balsamic Dressing N/A
    • Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Chicken McNuggets® N/A
    • Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • $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
  • Little “fish & chips” $11.00
    • Battered fish, chips & tomato sauce
  • Beef Burger $18.00
    • Beef pattie w. mesclun, bacon, egg, BBQ sauce, beetroot & mayo, served w. fries
  • Veggie Burger $17.00
    • Chickpea and vegetable pattie w. mesclun, caramelised onion, egg, beetroot, mayo & BBQ sauce, served w. fries
  • Shrimp popcorn $8.00
    • Deep fried crumbed shrimp, served w. sweet chilli & fresh lemon
  • Meat Lovers $18.50
    • Pepperoni, Chorizo, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella & Home-made tomato sauce
  • Veggie $18.00
    • Seasonal roasted vegetables, feta cheese, olives, caramelised onion, mozzarella & homemade tomato sauce
  • Swap $3.00
    • Fries for veggies, wedges or salad
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Corn chips, melted cheese, chilli con-Carne, home-made salsa, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Grilled Half Waitoa Chicken $24.00
    • with bearnaise sauce and two sides
  • Tandoori Pork Kebabs $22.00
    • tender pork rubbed with a mix of tandoori spices served with Raita and naan
  • Sorrento $18.00
    • pepperoni, anchovies, kalamata olives, extra virgin olive oil, capers and oregano
  • Tomato & Prosciutto Waitoa Chicken Liver Pate $15.00
    • With onion jam, toast and crackers
  • Mushroom & Capsicum Masala Curry $18.00
    • traditional Indian buttered capsicum and mushroom curry
  • Cheeseboard $30.00
    • Whitestone blue, cheddar & Bries/Camembert, assorted crackers, chutney, fruit and nuts
  • Flatbread & Dips $14.00
    • olive oil & balsamic vinegar, pesto and hummus
  • -Add Bacon & Cheese $4.00
  • 21 Noodle Soup (Phờ) $12
    • Chicken or Beef
  • 72 Chicken with Vermicelli (Miên̕ Trôn)
    • Poached chicken, vermicelli, carrot, herbs, cucumber, sprouts, peanut, peanuts and sesame
  • ~ hot and spicy on request ~
  • Combination $16
  • 28 Tofu Curry (Dâu Hũ Xāo Cāri) $14
    • Stir-Fried Tofu with curry paste, capsicum, onion, dried mushrooms
  • 26 Sweet & Sour Tofu (Dâu Hũ Xāo Chua Ngot) $14
    • Onion, mushroom, red and green capsicum, pineapple
  • Seafood $18
    • Prawn, Squid, Scallops
  • Chicken $14
  • Chicken Nuggets $12.00
    • Small crispy chicken nuggets served with a fresh salad and fries.
  • 250gm Beef Sirloin $30.00
    • Sirloin steak cooked to your liking, served with thick cut fries, salad and your choice of garlic butter or mushroom sauce to complement your steak.
  • All of our children's meals include a drink. View our dessert menu for our kids' dessert option.
  • Fresh Fruit $12.00
    • A selection of seasonal fresh fruit served with vanilla ice cream.
  • Stables Burger $20.00
    • Two beef patties, bacon, egg, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato and cheese on a toasted bun served with thick cut fries.
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Special Wedges $17.00
    • Served with sour cream, sweet Thai chilli sauce, bacon and cheese.
  • LONG BBQ BEEF RODEO
    • Now with a long bun for double the taste! Flame-grilled beef topped with melted cheese, crispy onion rings, creamy mayo and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants
  • BK CHICKEN
    • Tender chicken patty, topped with shredded lettuce, creamy mayonnaise and served on a long sesame seed bun. Everything a chicken burger should be. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • CREAMY MAYO CHEESEBURGER
    • You can'’t go wrong with our Creamy Mayo Cheeseburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, ketchup and of course, mayo. All on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • $29.95 BIG DINNER PACK
    • Feed the whole team with the Big Dinner Pack. One Double Whopper with cheese, one BK Chicken, one Nugget burger and one Double Cheeseburger. Plus, two large fries, two small soft drinks, and two regular soft drinks. Phew! And all for just $29.95
  • NUGGET BURGER
    • A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy tempura 100% chicken breast BK Nuggets, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun. That's #nuggetlove for you
  • HASHBITES
    • These tiny, golden pieces of crunchy potato are just waiting to be eaten. These guys add a bit of bite (and crunch) to your breakfast
  • DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
    • Make room for our Double Cheeseburger, two signature flame-grilled beef patties topped with two slices of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal >>
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN CRUNCH
    • The Classic Chicken Crunch Burger: A crunchy chicken patty, a slice of cheese, premium lettuce, tomatoes, onions, all topped with lashings of Heinz Seriously Good Aioli! Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time
  • Garlic yoghurt/honey mustard/mint/sour cream/bbq/mayo/tomato/satay/aioli/(chilli) sweet, mild, hot/butter chicken
  • Add cheese $1.00
  • Kids sizes $5.40
  • Lamb S $8.8 / L $11.8
  • Vege pattie $1.90
  • Fries $4.90
  • Mixed S $9.3 / L $11.9
  • Falafel S $8.7 / L $11.7
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Turkey & Ham N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Chicken Breast Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders
  • Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Caramel toasted brioche,strawberries and mascarpone. $12.00
  • Crispy agrias,rosemary and aioli. $8.00
  • Slaw with lime mayo $8.00
  • Dark chocolate and rich porter mousse with honey comb. $12.00
  • Cumin roast cauliflower salad, fried chick peas,feta , pine nuts,rocket and pesto. $19.50
  • Green salad,parmesan and lemon dressing $8.00
  • Baileys affogato with vanilla ice cream and almond biscotti. $12.00
  • Butter milk panna cotta,berry cider jelly and boysenberry compote. $12.00
  • Handcut Agria $6.50
  • Garden Salad Box $7.50
  • Battered Sausage $3.20
  • Pineapple Ring $2.50
  • Pineapple
  • ½ Scoop $3.00
  • Bannana Fritter $2.50
  • Calamari
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
    • toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
  • Thai Vegetable Curry $22 with Tofu $24
    • seasonal vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry sauce served with jasmine rice.
  • 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.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Cheese Board $15
    • a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
  • Sandwich $13.00
    • with your own favorite filling dressed with fresh lettuce/BEEF CROQUETTES
  • Sandwich $10.00
    • with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/GOAT CHEESE, LEMON & ROSEMARY
  • SALMON PLATTER FOR TWO $ 32.00
    • A variety of our most delicious menu dishes on a platter for two.
  • COCKTAIL BITES $ 5.00
    • crunchy salmon or chicken bites.
  • SALADS - FROM $ 16.00
    • Cold smoked salmon salad or feta, apple, mandarin salad with local organic greens. (Only available from October - May)
  • PIZZA SALMONE $ 18.00
    • Hot Smoked Salmon pizza dressed in red onions, capers, fresh salmon, tomato, and cheese. (only available from May - October)
  • SALMON CHOWDER $ 16.00
    • Beautiful chowder with Moroccan flavored hot smoked salmon, fluffed milk, fresh herbs and crispy mini ciabattas. (only available from May - October)
  • Sandwich $ 16.00
    • with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
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

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type

Type

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service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Japanese , Seafood , Sushi

features

Features

Dinner

Location
80 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand