Wafu Bistro in Nelson Menu

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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.

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

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 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.

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

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.

Ice Cream Scoop $5.00
- Scoop of vanilla ice cream sprinkled with maccha green tea.

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Vegetable $17
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, cheese, red rice, avocado, slaw, salsa fresca, salsa roja
Tamales $9
- Steamed sweetcorn on corn husk, feta, salsa roja
Vegetable $8
- Baked pumpkin, black beans, feta, salsa fresca, salsa roja, crema
Fish $8
- Fish of the day, slaw, pickled cucumber, salsa verde, crema
Guacamole $10
- with corn chips
Smoked Fish $15
- Smoked Blue Warehou, greens, salsa fresca, salsa verde
Steaktaco $8
- Flame grilled steak, slaw, pink onions, chilli jam, feta, crema
Pork $15
- Braised pork, greens, salsa fresca, chipotle tomatillo salsa

CITRUS CURED SALMON $21.50
- Traditionally cured salmon using vodka, dill salt and lemon, served with, leafy greens and herb salad, with glazed beetroot, lemon and dill crème fraîche.
Fried egg $1.20
CHICKEN AND CHEESE BLAT $19.50
- Cheese topped grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & cucumber, on bread, drizzled with roasted garlic aïoli dressing served with golden fries.
BREAD & DIPS $13.50
- Selection of bread with our homemade dips and spreads.
STEAK SANDWICH $19.50
- 110g Porterhouse steak, honey streaky bacon, leafy greens and tomato, on ciabatta bread with garlic aïoli and onion marmalade served with golden fries.
SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50
- A fusion of flavours using our beautiful Nelson region’s fresh produce, combined with subtle herbs and spices - served with warm garlic bread.
CHICKEN SALAD $19.50
- Tender confit chicken breast tossed through a fresh garden salad with ruby cranberries and soft brie cheese, dressed with honey mustard vinaigrette. >>
ANCHOR CATCH OF THE DAY $19.90
- Pan fried fish served with gourmet potatoes, seasonal salad & finished with a mushroom & mustard cream sauce. See our friendly waiting staff for today’s catch.

Urban style ceviche, corn tortillas, chilli coconut whip $20.00
Smoked beef short rib, celeriac puree, red cabbage, confit tomato, crispy onions $27.00
Lamb pancakes, spiced slow cooked lamb, lettuce, tzatziki, fresh flipped curly kale pancakes $25.00
Farm to plate, freshly picked seasonal vege $8.00
Cold smoked venison carpaccio, creamed red cabbage, pickled vege, toasts, marahau goats cheese whip $24.00
Warm spiced pumpkin, spinach & feta salad, toasted walnuts $9.00
Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
Miso cured angus beef, wild rice bubble crisp, kewpie, dashi, cured yolk $8.00 ea

Recommended wines available by the bottle
Salted Caramel Cheesecake $15.00
- Anglalse
Rolled Roasted Pork Belly $36.00
- Bacon and onion jam/ wilted greens/ roast gourmet potatoes (GF (Latitude 41 Chordonnay)
Macadamia Nut Crumbed Chicken Breast $36.00
- Crushed potatoes/ parmesan/ spicy napolitano sauce (Waimea Chardonnay)
Whitebait Pattie $22.00
- Almond butter/ lemon wedge (GF) (Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)
Seared Scallops $22.00
- Pickled cucumber spaghetti/ orange segments/ mint infused Oil (GF) (Aronui Nelson Pinot Gris)
Roast of the Day priced daily
- Gourmet potatoes/ pumpkin/ kumara wedges/ parsnip crisps/ broccoli
Warm Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake $15.00
- Chocolate sauce/ hazelnut praline/ Vanilla ice cream (GF)

Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
NYC Benedict Bagel® N/A
- Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel.
The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled N/A
- A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled.
Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries N/A
- Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life.
Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Georgie Pie® Hunger Buster N/A
- Pinch yourself, this is really happening. A Georgie Pie, Quarter Pounder®, medium fries, medium soft drink, and a small sundae.
Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
- The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.

7 Salt & Pepper Chicken Nibbles (Cánh Gā Rang Muô̕i) $10
- Home made salt & pepper spread on deep-fried marinated chicken wings
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
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
72 Chicken with Vermicelli (Miên̕ Trôn)
- Poached chicken, vermicelli, carrot, herbs, cucumber, sprouts, peanut, peanuts and sesame
15 Chicken Salad (Goi Ga) $14
- Poached chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber, herbs, sprouts, carrot, sesame, peanut crumbs,
17 Prawn or Salmon Salad (Sa Lát Tôm / Cá Hôi) $18
- King Prawn cutlets or Smoked Salmon on a bed of mixed lettuce, seaweed, picked lotus, sprouts, carrot, cucumber, herbs and dressing ~ available in mild, medium or hot
Chicken $14
29 Stir-Fried Eggplant with Tofu (Cā Xāo Dâ̗ u) $14
- Eggplant, tofu, spring onion, garlic, perilla

5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Italiano $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Pepperoni $5.00
- Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
- Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Classic cheese $5.00
- Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
Beef and onion $5.00
- Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50

Wild goat, jamaican jerk sauce $18
Free farmed crispy pork belly, slaw, fiejoa, chilli, preserved lemon $18
Red wine braised lamb shank/s, mash, seasonal greens, jus $22 / $30
Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
Mussel, scallop, smoked eel filo $16.5
Edamamae, soy miri $7
Goat ball linguine, napoli, spinach, mountian gouda $22
Maketu pie, Beef and blue cheese, Seafood Mornay, Vegetaria $8

Garden Salad $7.00
- Mustard Dressing
Tofu and Pumpkin Ravioli $24.00
- Quinoa, Wilted Spinach and Cashew Nut Dressing
Baked Mussels $15.50
- With Parmesan, Verjus, Prosciutto and Parsley
Selection of Breads $8.00
- Dukkah, Dips and Nelson Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fish & Chips $28.50
- Hand Cut Chips, Lemon and Tartar Sauce
Veal Fillet $39.00
- Bone Marrow Crust, Roast Carrots, Shallots and Bordelaise Sauce
Octopus $16.50
- Black Olive Aioli, Capers and Brioche Crumbs and Nasturtium
Tui N/A
- Tui is an aged cheese with a smooth texture and sweet aromatic flavours that delicately linger on the palate.

Spanish style meatball $18
- tomato & onion sauce, sautéed potatoes, salad
French goat cheese tartelette $18
- roasted beetroot, apple-rhubarb compote, onion jam, green salad, chardonnay dressing
Spanish potato omelette “Tortilla Española” $11
- green salad, mustard
Spanish Cold meat platter $25
- Serrano Ham, chorizos, salchichón
Willow Creek Eggs as you like $17
- Heck’s bacon, toasted focaccia, green salad
Home smoked salmon salad $18
- avocado, radish, wild rice, wasabi dressing
Creamy seafood chowder $19
- prawn, fish, house smoked mussels, potato and focaccia
Pan fried halloumi $18
- lentil salad, Urban Hippie miso vinaigrette, mix lettuce

Seafood chowder $15.50
T-bone steak $20.00
- Salad and fries, and your choice of sauce, peppered mustard, bacon and mushroom or garlic butter .
●Beer battered fish $24.00
- With fries, salad, tartare sauce .
Fried platter for 2 $20.00
Eggs - each $1.00
Bacon - each $2.00
Fried platter for 4 $30.00
2 old english pork sausages $15.00
- With mash, gravy, onion marmalade .

Miso Ramen $14.00
- Miso base. Vegetable and pork mince stir-fry, bamboo shoots, spring onion
Steamed Rice $3.00
Mini Charshu Don $6.00
- Chāshū pork and shredded leek on steamed rice
Takana Fried Rice $14.00
- Takana mustard leaves, chāshū pork, egg, spring onion
Tom Yum Ramen $16.00
- Sour and spicy tomato base. Tofu, prawn and vegetable stir-fry, fresh coriander, shredded leek
Tsukemono $6.00
- Pickled seasonal vegetables
Yakisoba $14.00
- Stir fried noodles with pork belly, onion, cabbage. Garnished with bonito flakes, mayo
Yasai Itame $12.00
- Wok fried seasonal vegetables. Add tofu for $2

AFTER DINNER MINT SUNDAE $13.50
- Chocolate & vanilla ice creams, peppermint gel, whipped cream & chocolate shard. (GF)
FRESH FISH OF THE DAY Market Price
- Your wait staff will advise.
GRILLED HALOUMI SALAD $18.00
- Quinoa, roast beetroot, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts & house vinaigrette. (V)
CAJUN,PANKO CRUMBED CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
- w/- bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & avocado aioli.
CAJUN,PANKO CRUMBED CHICKEN BURGER $24.00
- w/- bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & avocado aioli.w/- Fries (and aioli)
TRIO OF BRUSCHETTA $12.00
- Salmon & Crème Fraise * Olive Tapenade & grilled haloumi * Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella.
TWICE COOKED PORK BELLY $32.00
- Kumara gratin, charred broccoli, Moa Cider & apple sauce & jus.
PULLED PORK &'SLAW SLIDERS $18.00
- Sticky hoisin & soy pork w/- Asian coleslaw.

Alitas de Pollo Al Ajillo $9.00
- Spicy chicken wings with garlic, herbs and sherry.
Ensalada de Pollo $22.00
- Grilled breast chicken salad with Valdeón blue cheese, tomatoes, kalamata olives roast vegetables, nuts and seasonal greens.
Riñones Al Jerez $11.00
- Sauteed kidney with Sherry, garlic and herbs "Jerez Style".
Brocheta de Chorizo y Queso $12.00
- Grilled chorizo, haloumi and vegetable skewer.
Tortilla a la Asturiana $9.00
- Asturian style fritatta with potato, egg, herbs, onion, red capsicum and chorizo.
Pescado Del Dia POA
- Fish of the day. Ask waiting person or see board.
Hamburguesa Española $21.00
- The Spanish beef burger: Prime beef pattie, Serrano Ham, Manchego cheese, tomato, onion, lettuce, relish and mayonnaise. Served with hand cut fries.
Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
- Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.

Brie, Avocado and tomato (V)
Sweet Chilli Chicken
Sliced Ham, Brie, Pesto, tomato
Bacon / Grilled Chicken / Salmon / Halloumi $5.00
Big Veggie (V)(GFO) $18.50
- Grilled Halloumi, SAuteed potatoes, roasted tomato, mushrooms, pinach, soft poeached eggs and toasted focaccia
Served on toasted bagel with yello's special salad min $10.00
Toasted Bagel $7.00
- Homemade Strawberry, raspberry & lemon jam / Cream Cheese and pesto
Big Yello (GFO) $18.50
- Grilled bacon, sauteed potatoes, roasted tomato, mushrooms, spinach, soft poached eggs and toasted focaccia

Wafu Bistro

Nelson Region > Nelson > Wafu Bistro

Address

80 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Phone

035481231

Email

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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

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Type

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Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Japanese , Seafood , Sushi

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Wafu Bistro

Nelson Region > Nelson > Wafu Bistro

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80 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

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