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

  • Ōra king salmon carpaccio w cucumber, radish, red onion, coriander & ginger-soy dressing $19.50
  • Roasted field & button mushrooms w poached eggs on toasted ciabatta w rocket $17.50
  • Affogato w almond & fig biscotti 9.5 W amaretto, frangelico or cointreau $14.50
  • Double baked chocolate soufflé w coffee sauce, chocolate tuile & soft whipped cream $12.50
  • Crispy pork chicharrones (belly) w cumin salt, red onion, coriander & harissa $14.50
  • Vanilla & lemon cheesecake w rhubarb & hazelnut & sesame crumble $12.50
  • Eggs benedict w poached eggs, streaky bacon, hot buttered muffins & hollandaise $17.50
  • Trust the chef $45 per person
    • A selection of complementary dishes, especially compiled from today’s a la carte selection by the Boat Shed kitchen designed to share amongst the table ( Sample only – menu changes daily )
  • Fresh Fish Of The Day N/A
    • Chef’s Creation using today’s available Fresh Fish. Prices Change Daily, Wait Staff will advise
  • Caesar Salad $20.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Creamy Dressing, Croutons, Crisp Bacon, Parmesan, Anchovies and Soft Egg (GF Available). With Chicken add $5.00
  • Home-Made G/F Bread $3.00
  • Kids Breakfast $10.00
    • Wholegrain Toast, Egg, Bacon and Hash Brown
  • 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
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Beef Wellington $27.95
    • Beef Fillet (MR) wrapped in Pastry with Portobello Mushroom & Herb Farce, gourmet potatoes, Green Salad with Béarnaise Sauce, Jus
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
    • With Chocolate or Berry Sauce
  • Side of vegetables $5.50
  • The outlaw $32.90
    • 300gm Chargrilled ribeye steak cooked to your liking served with caramelised onions and garlic butter, seasoned fries and a house salad
  • Fresh local catch POA
    • Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's catch
  • Captains camembert (v) $14.50
    • Crumbed camemebert wedges deep fried golden brown with a picy plum sauce and salad garnish
  • Side of salad $5.00
  • Tinkers vegetarian dish $23.90
    • Your Inn keeper will inform you in today's creation
  • Skulking loafer (v) $10.90
    • Oven warmed mini garlic and caramelised onion leaf served with a side of garlic herb butter
  • Chicken filo $17.90
    • Sautéed chicken mixed with cranberries and cream cheese, wrapped in filo passtry and baked golden brown, finished with a hollandaise sauce and house salad
  • Peanut sauce stir fry gf v $12.50
    • our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of seasonal vegetables. Rich, sweet and satisfying. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Sweet and sour v $12.50
    • a real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, battered chicken or vegetables & tofu >>
  • Battered fish $14.50
  • Fried pork balls (6) gf $7.50
    • secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and
  • Oyster sauce stir fry v* $12.50
    • fresh vegetables stir fried with oyster sauce. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • . clay pot rice gf v $13.00
    • mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Vietnamese spicy fried noodle with basil v $13.00
    • flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
  • Coconut cream soup gf $12.50
    • spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to tom yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or vegetables & tofu
  • Heirloom tomato salad, marinated feta, olive crumb, hazelnuts, capers & tomato dressing $19.50
  • Wangapeka Artisan cheeses (2), oatmeal crackers & homemade chutney $14.00
  • Roasted Lamb Rump with smoked cheese crust, market greens, kumara, red currant & rosemary sauce $35.00
  • Caesar salad $19.50
    • Cos lettuce, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing
  • Corn fed chicken, corn & black bean succotash, grilled spring onion, chipotle sauce $35.00
  • Reuben Sandwich: sauerkraut, Emmental cheese, corned beef, Russian dressing caraway rye with gherkin & fries $20.50
  • Beef Carpaccio with Appleby salad, straw potatoes, lemon & anchovy mayonnaise $19.50
  • Affogato, ice-cream, espresso with Amaretto or Frangelico $14.00
  • Rendang $14.5
    • A spicy meat dish which originates from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia - popular in Malaysia and other South Asian countries.
  • Chicken curry $17
    • An authentic, traditional North Indian curry.
  • Hahi paneer $15
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a cashew-based gravy with exotic spices from Shahi kitchen.
  • Butter prawns $
    • If you love your butter chicken, this is another variation. Prawns cooked in cashew and tomato-based gravy.
  • Chicken tikka masala $17
    • Chicken Tikka cooked in an onion and tomato-based gravy.
  • Vegetable jalfrezi $15
    • Seasonal vegetables and cottage cheese cooked with a tomato-based gravy.
  • Garlic naan $3.5
    • Soft bread stuffed with garlic baked in tandoori oven.
  • Karahi chicken $17
    • Boneless chicken sauteed with thick-cut pieces of onion and capsicum and cooked in an onion and tomato-based gravy.
  • Sticky Date Toffee Pudding $15.00
    • Caramel Sauce/ Anglaise/ Ice Cream
  • Rocket and Parmesan Salad/ Balsamic Vinaigrette $7.00
  • Honey Roasted Kumara (GF) $7.00
  • Truffle Mash (GF) $7.00
  • Selection of Sorbets (GFI (DF) $15.00
  • Duck and Mushroom Risotto $29.00
    • Rocket/ parmesan/ hoi sin jus (GF) (Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Pinot Noir)
  • 350g Ribeye on the bone $43.00
    • Garlic butter/ house cut fries/ Side salad (GF) (Tohu Pinot Noir)
  • Lamb Back Strap $36.00
    • Honey roasted kumara/ parsnip puree/ chimichurri/ confit garlic (WiId Rock Gravel Pit Merlot Malbec)
  • Ōra King Salmon sashimi wonton tostada with cucumber, spring onion and sweet & sour dressing $18
  • Whitebait omelette with focaccia & cress $22
  • Pan baked flounder with capers, pinenuts & lemon butter sauce $22
  • Seared Big eye tuna, avocado and tomato salad with chimichurri dressing & herbs $20
  • Roast kumara & bacon salad with aioli & toasted cashews
  • House baked focaccia with emulsified tomato foam & balsamic reduction $10
  • Watermelon with Kalamata olives, feta & mint
  • Roast lamb rump (med rare) on warm eggplant with green olive & sultana tapenade, za’atar dressing & jus $36
  • Onion Rings $0.80 6 for $4.20
  • Char Grilled Chicken $9.00
  • Scallops $2.30
  • Jelly $1.20
  • 1/2 Scoop $2.50
  • $8.00 Pack $8.00
    • 1 Fish, 1 Small Hot Dog, 1/2 Scoop Chips
  • Chicken $7.00
  • $37.50 Pack $37.50
    • 4 Fish, 4 Small Hot Dogs, 2 Crab Sticks, 4 Pinapple Rings, 3 Scoops
  • Soups N/A
    • (Mains are served with Thai jasmine rice.)
  • Rice $3.50
  • Phad Cha (Thai Spicy Fish) [med - hot - Thai hot] $22.50
    • A hot and spicy dish of stir-fried fish with chilli, lemongrass, galangal, pepper corns, kra chai and sweet basil.
  • Thai Mini Spring Rolls $9.50
    • With minced pork (or Vegetarian), vermicelli and vegetables served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Phad Piew Wan $19.00
    • Thai sweet and sour dish with pineapple, tomato and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Phad Ped Nor Mai [mild - med - hot - Thai hot] $19.00
    • Stir fried red curry paste with bamboo shoots, capsicum, kaffir lime leaf, sweet basil and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00/ Prawns $24.50/ Vegetarian with tofu
  • Panang Curry $24.00
    • Creamy curry with crispy pork belly, basil,kaffir lime leaf and capsicum.
  • Phad Cashew Nuts [mild - med - hot - Thai hot] $19.00
    • Stir fried vegetables with crunchy cashew nuts and soya oil chilli paste with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Fish of the Day $37.00
    • Please ask our friendly team for today’s creation with Panko Prawn and Miyazu’s special miso sauce.
  • Pork Tonkatsu $36.00
    • Panko crumbed pork served with Japanese BBQ sauce and fresh salad.
  • Sushi and Sashimi platters are portioned per person and include 7 pieces of assorted Nigiri and Maki Sushi and 6 slices of premium Sashimi $24.50
    • 1 person
  • Shabu-Shabu $59.50 per person
    • Minimum of two guests required with 24 hours advance pre-order:Shabu-Shabu is a Japanese hot pot meal in which you are presented with a selection of finely sliced beef and vegetables that you cook yourself hot Dashi broth. All Shabu-Shabu set menus are served with chef ’s appetiser of the day, your choice of a sushi or tempura entrée, miso soup, steamed rice, pickles and finished with green tea ice cream and fruit. >>
  • Chicken $ 47.50
  • Tuna Sashimi $22.50
    • Fresh tuna direct from Fiji. (9 pieces)
  • Tarantula Roll $20.00
    • Deep fried soft shell crab, flying fish roe, avocado, cucumber, snow pea shoots and bonito flakes served with mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce.
  • Salmon Avocado Roll $17.50
    • Inside out roll with fresh salmon, avocado, egg omelette and cucumber.
  • 71 Stir-Fried Vermicelli (Miên̕ Xāo)
    • Vermicelli bean tread, chicken, prawn, dried mushroom, onion
  • 28 Tofu Curry (Dâu Hũ Xāo Cāri) $14
    • Stir-Fried Tofu with curry paste, capsicum, onion, dried mushrooms
  • 79 Vietnamese Crepe Pancake (Banh Xeo) $16
    • Pan-Fried Pork, Prawn, onion and sprouts wrapped in a sizzling rice crepe, served with home-made sauce, lettuce and fresh herbs
  • Seafood $18
  • 4 Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuôn̕ Tôm Thit) $8
    • Vietnamese signature dish: fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawns,rice noodles, herbs, carrot and cucumber. Served with dipping sauce - choice of hoisin or fish sauce
  • Seafood $18
    • Prawn, Squid, Scallops
  • 81 Stir Fried Chinese Noodles (Mi᷈Xāo Heo)
    • Pak-choi, Carrot, Sprouts
  • 8 Chicken Skewers (Gā Xiên Nủỏ̕ng) - 3 skewers $10
    • Grilled five spice in-house marinated chicken skewers
  • M1. Kao Phad
    • Our most popular fried rice dish. Delicious, aromatic jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables with
  • Seafood $19.00
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $17.00
  • Chicken, Vegetarian $17.00
  • Choose traditional or spicy
  • T1. Ox Salad $16.50
    • Grilled prime slices of beef tossed in fresh mint leaves, strips of red onion, lemon, spring onion and pan fried rice powder then garnished with fresh coriander leaves
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $18.00
  • MIXED ENTREE - for two $15
  • Mejillones Al Ajillo $12.00
    • Green lip mussels sautéed in olive oil, garlic, herbs and a dash of sherry.
  • Gambas Al Ajillo $14.00
    • Succulent banana Prawns (3) sautéed in olive oil and garlic with a hint of chili.
  • Alcachofas con Jamón $12.00
    • Sauteed artichokes in olive oil with Spanish cured ham, garlic and herbs.
  • Riñones Al Jerez $11.00
    • Sauteed kidney with Sherry, garlic and herbs "Jerez Style".
  • Ensalada de Verano $11.00
    • Summer Salad. Lettuce, tomato, capsicum, olives, feta. Ideal as a green 'break' to accompany other tapas.
  • Berenjena Rellena $14.00
    • Beef ragout stuffed aubergine baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
  • Pan de Ajo $8.00
    • Garlic bread. Toasted ciabatta with fresh garlic and olive oil.
  • Pescado Con Patatas $21.00
    • Fish and chips. An English classic also popular in 'The Costas': beer battered market fish with salad and hand cut fries. (Also grilled with no batter).
  • Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
    • toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
  • Arancini Risotto balls $12.50
    • filled with camembert cheese and served with petite salad.
  • Salad Mediterranean $12.50
    • Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
  • Field Mushroom $12.50
    • roasted Portobello mushroom with rosemary and fire roasted capsicum with crumbled feta cheese.
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • accompanied with ice cream, berry compote and chantily cream.
  • Garlic Bread $8
    • sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
  • Fettuccine al Fungi $21
    • fettuccine tossed in creamy mushroom sauce, sundried tomato, spinach and capsicum with a hint of chili.
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

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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