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

  • Bluff Chowder $14.80
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
  • Cromwell Crumble $13.00
    • A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Banana Split $13.00
    • With all the bells and whistles!
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
    • Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
  • Mushrooms $6.00
  • Shearer's Shanks $28.80/ $36.50
    • Tender and delicious lamb shanks, oven roasted with Central thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy and a mint glaze. Served on potato mash with fresh vegetables. Beer Match: I must say this dish is perfect with Speight's Porter.
  • Elvego Brunch $17
    • Black beans, egg, potato, cheese, greens, salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Fish $8
    • Fish of the day, slaw, pickled cucumber, salsa verde, crema
  • Steaktaco $8
    • Flame grilled steak, slaw, pink onions, chilli jam, feta, crema
  • Vegetable $15
    • Mixed cheeses, seasonal greens, avocado salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Quinoa Salad $18
    • Quinoa with rice, spinach, caramelised orange, avocado, beetroot, toasted pumpkin seeds, salsa verde, crema
  • Vegetable $17
    • Baked pumpkin, black beans, cheese, red rice, avocado, slaw, salsa fresca, salsa roja
  • Coconut Spanish Flan $9
    • with Holly's mango chilli ice cream
  • Carne Fajitas $22
    • Flame grilled flank steak, onions, peppers, rice, black beans, salsa, crema
  • Chicken & Bacon Open Sandwich $22
    • Our cranberry relish, brie, house baked bread, hand cut chips
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Spinach, poached eggs, toast, hollandaise & Mushrooms
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • White fish, prawns, squid, bacon, corn, cream & salsa verde with toast
  • Watermelon Salad $21
    • Watermelon, cucumber & Halloumi cheese, caramelised fig balsamic
  • Fish & Chips $21
    • Today’s beer battered fresh fish, rosemary & sea salt chips, tartar sauce & lemon
  • Portobello & Halloumi Burger $19
    • Portobello mushroom, grilled halloumi, aioli & salad with hand cut chips
  • Thai Noodle Salad $23
    • Vermicelli noodles, radish, sprouts, cabbage, chilli, sesame, coriander, chilli & capsicum dressing - Grilled chicken
  • Chips $7
    • Rosemary & sea salt, aioli
  • Three Cheese Arancini $17.00
    • Truffle mayonnaise (Lawson's Dry Hill Chardonnay)
  • Recommended wines available by the glass
  • Rhubarb and Peach Crumble $15.00
    • Anglalse/ vanilla Ice cream
  • Salted Caramel Cheesecake $15.00
    • Anglalse
  • Lamb Salad $27.00
    • Semi dried tomatoes/ feta/ sweet potato/ red onion/ pumpkin seeds/ rocket/balsamic Vinaigrette (GF) (Ropaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir)
  • Sticky Date Toffee Pudding $15.00
    • Caramel Sauce/ Anglaise/ Ice Cream
  • Broccoli/ Almond Butter $7.00
  • The Tides Ale Battered Turbot $28.00
    • House cut fries/ house made tartare (The Tide's Ale)
  • Fresh fish of the day
  • Pineapple Ring $2.50
  • Handcut Agria $6.50
  • ½ Scoop Handcut Agria $3.50
  • Garlic Dough Balls $8.00
    • 10 Dough balls with garlic butter
  • Fresh fish available daily, see blackboard for varieties and prices
  • Gluten Free Base Available $2 / $3
  • Falafel Burger (v) $10.00
    • Home made spicy Falafels with Yoghurt and sweet chilli jam, salad
  • Char Grilled Chicken Burger $22.50
    • Char grilled chicken breast on an open burger bun with bacon & sweet chilli aioli served with thick cut fries.
  • Pork Spare Ribs $29.00
    • Slow cooked pork spare ribs braised then grilled in smokey BBQ sauce and served with seasoned wedges.
  • Cheese Board Platter $35.00
    • A selection of delicious New Zealand cheese served with crackers, bread, fruit and tomato relish.
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Mussels in Bays Pilsner $23.00
    • Green lipped mussels steamed in Pilsner beer, finished with manuka smoked bacon, parsley and garlic, served with toasted bread.
  • Chicken Breast $30.00
    • Oven roasted and stuffed with feta and spinach, wrapped in honey cured bacon and served on rosemary and thyme potatoes and seasonal vegetables, topped with creamy marsala sauce.
  • 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.
  • Garlic Prawns $28.00
    • Garlic and herb marinated prawns served with a crispy noodle salad and red pepper aioli.
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • French goat cheese tartelette $18
    • roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
  • Crumbed chicken, Willow Creek fried egg sandwich $18
    • home baked focaccia, tomato, coleslaw, onion French dressing & green salad
  • West Coast whitebait omelette $22
    • Willow Creek eggs, green salad, focaccia
  • Pan fried market fish $30
    • summer vegetable ratatouille, green salad
  • Country style home made pork pâté $18
    • pistachio, ethnic pickles, focaccia, green salad
  • Homemade fresh pasta alla carbonara $18
    • Heck’s bacon, cream, Willow Creek egg
  • Baked eggplant $18
    • tomato, onion, Milkdrop mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto
  • Pan fried halloumi $18
    • lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • Vegetable Fried Rice GF
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.00
  • Sweet Chicken Omelette on rice $11.00
  • Kadook Moo Thod $9.50
    • Deep fried marinated spare ribs.
  • Kumara chips $3.80
    • punnet size drizzled with sweet chilli mayo
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.50 each
    • battered and fried and coated in cinnamon sugar. Selection of baked goodies & sweeties also available on the counter
  • Chips $3.00/ $4.00
    • punnet / scoop
  • Off the Hook $14.80
    • Fresh local fillet of fish of the day, battered and deep-fried, drizzled with homemade tartar and cheese, piled high with heaps of salad, aioli dressing relish and avocado to finish. >>
  • Mussel Pattie $4.80
    • our own homemade speciality
  • Hotdog $3.80
    • on a stick-kiwi classic
  • Seasoned crispy wedges $4.80
    • served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • The Hau $14.50
    • The works! Homemade beef patty, grilled with cheese, mustard and tomato sauce, topped with an egg, grilled bacon, pineapple ring and beetroot. Aioli dressing, relish and salad complete this awesome feed!
  • King Prawns $13.50
  • C2. Hor mok
    • Thailand’s most elegant seafood dish exploding with flavour and tradition infused tightly with fresh seasonal vegetables, garden fresh lime leaves with your choice of
  • M1. Kao Phad
    • Our most popular fried rice dish. Delicious, aromatic jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables with
  • F4. Choo Chee Goong $27.00
    • Flame fried king prawns in our Penang curry sauce with coconut milk and fresh seasonal vegetables
  • F5. Drunken King $28.00
    • Flame fried king prawns half shelled, then cooked in a whisky based sauce with fresh seasonal vegetables, creating a unique Poppy Thai taste
  • Seafood $19.00
  • Fish, Seafood $19.00
  • C7. Fire Dragon $26.00
    • Roasted duck thigh, simmered in red curry, a hint of coconut and fresh seasonal vegetables, our more experienced Poppy Thai taste
  • Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
    • Served with salad leaves and yoghurt riata sauce
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two pancakes served with crisp bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Side Salad $7.00
  • Home-Made G/F Bread $3.00
  • -With Chicken Add $5.00
  • 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
  • Lamb And Vegetable Pie $24.75
    • Braised lamb, chunky vegetables, in a rich smoked paprika tomato sauce, served with sautéed potato
  • Beef Wellington $27.95
    • Beef fillet (mr) wrapped in pastry with portobello mushroom & herb farce, gourmet potatoes, green salad with béarnaise sauce, jus
  • MASA ZEN $24.50 - $29.50
  • - Assorted Sushi & Sashimi (9pc)
  • SHRIMP TEMPURA (6p) $20.50
  • KIDS TERIYAKI CHICKEN PLATE $7.50
  • - Your choice of Main
  • 3pcs $7.50
  • EGGPLANT $17.50
  • SIRLOIN $20.50
  • Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
    • Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.
  • Berenjena Rellena $14.00
    • Beef ragout stuffed aubergine baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
  • Ensalada de Cordero $24.00
    • Grilled lamb backstrap salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, falafel, feta, nuts and seasonal greens.
  • Solomillo de Buey $35.00
    • Pure Angus eye fillet steak served to your liking with a blue cheese sauce, hand cut fries and salad.
  • Brocheta de Chorizo y Queso $12.00
    • Grilled chorizo, haloumi and vegetable skewer.
  • Escalivada $12.00
    • Grilled vegetables. A Catalonian Favourite! Tomato, zucchini, aubergine, mushrooms and red pepper with Romesco sauce.
  • Ensalada de Salmón $24.00
    • Pan-fried salmon fillet salad with tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, avocado, boiled egg, nuts and seasonal greens.
  • Rape Con Pipirrana $14.00
    • Grilled Monkfish topped with a vinaigrette julienne of tomatoes, capsicum, garlic, onion and herbs.
  • Butter chicken $14.20
    • Popular creamy toamto base yummy curry
  • Fish masala $16.50
    • Onion, mustard and spice in a thick sauce.
  • Karahi (prawn) $16.50
    • Dry curry with mixed vegetables
  • Hariyali tikka $12.00
  • Biryani (prawn) $16.00
  • Madras (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
    • Coconut based creamy curry
  • Prawn pakora $14.00
  • Tandoori chicken half $10.00
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