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

  • - Vegetable and Tofu $22.00
  • Crab Rangoon $11.00
    • Crispy parcels of cream cheese and crab meat served with a special in house sauce
  • Summer Rolls with Duck $12.00
    • Vietnamese styled fresh spring rolls filled with duck, thai herbs, seasonal vegetables and served with a hoisin sauce based dip
  • Deep Fried Calamari with Spicy Sauce $10.00
    • Deep fried Calamari Served with a rich Tom Yum mayonnaise dipping sauce
  • - Prawns $25.00
  • Deep Fried Calamari with Spicy Sauce $10.00
    • Deep fried Calamari Served with a rich Tom Yum mayonnaise dipping sauce
  • - Vegetable and Tofu $13.50
  • - Vegetable $22.00
  • Black forest floor, cherry sorbet, chocolate marquise $13.00
  • 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
  • Dessert wine - eradus ''sticky mickey'' late harvest sav $9.00 / $45.00
  • Cold smoked pork crackles $7.00
  • Urban sliders (x 3), ever changing, talk to us and we'll inform you! $18.00
  • Miso charred aubergine, butternut puree, tagorashi rice crisps, pickled green tomatoes $24.00
  • ''Jalapeno poppers'' from the farm, mozzarella fondue, herb crumb $4.50 ea
  • Home-Made G/F Bread $3.00
  • 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
  • Children’S Platter $9.50
    • Cheese, Bread, Fresh Fruit, Raisins and Cold meat (GF Option)
  • Thai Prawn And Sweet Potato Fritters $21.50
    • Thai Prawn and Sweet Potato Fritters with a hint of Chilli, Coriander and Ginger, with Tomato Chilli Sauce and Salad Leaves
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two Pancakes served with Crisp Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
    • Served with Salad Leaves and Yoghurt Riata Sauce
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $25.50
    • Served with Quince Fruit Jelly, Pickles, Fruit, Blue Cheese, Brie, French bread and Walnut Toast (GF Bread $2 Extra)
  • Kids Breakfast $10.00
    • Wholegrain Toast, Egg, Bacon and Hash Brown
  • Ora King Salmon maple seared, buttermilk & jalapeno dressing, corn, cucumber & radish $19.50
  • Pumpkin gnocchi, wilted spinach, pickled pumpkin, roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms & pecorino cheese $32.50
  • Wangapeka Artisan cheeses (2), oatmeal crackers & homemade chutney $14.00
  • Wakefield Quay lime pie, lime jelly, coconut, biscuit base & whipped cream $14.00
  • Caesar salad – Cos, croutons, anchovies, Grana Padano, homemade dressing $19.50
  • Roasted Lamb Rump with smoked cheese crust, market greens, kumara, red currant & rosemary sauce $35.00
  • Homemade Granola, fresh fruit & yoghurt $13.50
  • Harbourlight breakfast; bacon, hash brown, free range eggs, breakfast sausage $18.00
  • Thai Fish Cakes $19.00
    • Lemongrass syrup/ cucumber strips/ toasted crushed peanuts (GF) (Lawson" s Dry Hill Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Braised Lamb Shank $33.00
    • Potato & pea mash/ Parsnip crisps/ snow pea tendrils (Yalumba The Strapper Greenache Shiraz Mataro)
  • Seafood Chowder (Brightwater Riesling) $15.00
  • Whitebait Pattie $22.00
    • Almond butter/ lemon wedge (GF) (Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Wangapeka Cheese Selection $20.00
    • Tui / B1ue Rock / Matariki / Brie/ Spiced pear paste / crostni / selecton of seasonal fresh fruit / nuts (GF on request) (Sweet Agnes Riesling) and/or (Lake Hayes Noble)
  • Pan Fried Marlborough King Salmon Fillet $38.00
    • Crushed potatoes / crispy kale / coconut lemongrass sauce (GF) (Lawson's Dry Hill Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Eye Fillet $42.00
    • Truffle mash/ burst cherry tomatoes/ red wine jus (GF) (Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon)
  • Selection of Sorbets (GFI (DF) $15.00
  • Egg $8.00
    • as plain + Egg
  • Bacon & Egg $8.80
    • as plain + pineapple + ham steak
  • Fish $8.00
    • mayo lettuce, beetroot, battered fish tartare sauce cheese
  • Venison pattie, rib eye steak, chicken Fillet $3.00
  • Steak $8.50
    • mayo, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce onion steak cheese
  • Bacon cheese mushrooms pineapple $0.50
  • Chicken Chargrill $8.00
    • mayo lettuce tomato cheese
  • Plain $7.00
    • mayo lettuce beetroot, tomato, beef pattie, onion, tomato sauce
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Sauces - each $3.00
    • Mushroom & bacon, peppered mustard, or garlic butter
  • The bach venison burger $24.00
    • With smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, marmalade, swiss cheese, sour dough bun, peppered tobacco onions served with fries .
  • Eggs - each $1.00
  • Toasted sandwich with fries $10.00
    • Choose 2 fillings from: ham, bacon, egg, mushroom, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion .
  • Bacon - each $2.00
  • Ginger beer smoked manuka pulled pork burger $18.00
    • With asian slaw, greek yoghurt, sour dough bun, swiss cheese served with fries .
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Fried sports platter . $30.00
  • Snapper $7.50
  • Chips - Scoop $3.00
  • Extras $1.50
    • Cheese, Beetroot, Pineapple, Egg, Tomato
  • Gluten Free Donut $3.00
  • Kids Mini Pizza $6.50
    • Ham, cheese, tomato
  • Squid Ring $1.30
  • Aloha $11.90
    • Homemade meat patty, caramelised onion, bacon, pineapple,salad & mayo
  • Port & Starboard $11.90
    • Battered or panfried fish, caramelised onion, creamy tartare sauce & salad
  • FRIED SQUID $7.50
  • LOTUS ROOT CHIPS $7.50
  • EGGPLANT $17.50
  • GRILLED MISO YAKI
    • Grilled main option and vegetables with original miso sauce on hooba leaf
  • 3pcs $7.50
  • MINI VEGETABLE TEMPURA (5pc) $7.50
  • TAKOYAKI $7.50
    • 7pcs Octopus Ball
  • 6pcs $14.50
  • Pincho Moruno $12.00
    • Grilled marinated lamb and vegetable skewer.
  • Gambas Al Ajillo $14.00
    • Succulent banana Prawns (3) sautéed in olive oil and garlic with a hint of chili.
  • Pan de Ajo $8.00
    • Garlic bread. Toasted ciabatta with fresh garlic and olive oil.
  • Alcachofas con Jamón $12.00
    • Sauteed artichokes in olive oil with Spanish cured ham, garlic and herbs.
  • Callos a la Madrileña $12.00
    • Stewed tripe "Madrid style" with tomatoes and red wine.
  • Riñones Al Jerez $11.00
    • Sauteed kidney with Sherry, garlic and herbs "Jerez Style".
  • Higaditos Al Oporto $11.00
    • Sauteed chicken livers with Port, garlic and herbs.
  • Mejillones Al Ajillo $12.00
    • Green lip mussels sautéed in olive oil, garlic, herbs and a dash of sherry.
  • Kumara Chips $6.50
  • Scoop $4.20
  • Hawaiian $11.00 / $17.00
    • Ham and Pineapple, cheese
  • Fish Burger $10.00
    • Fillet of battered fish served with our homemade tartare sauce, salad
  • Bannana Fritter $2.50
  • ½ Scoop Kumara $3.50
  • Anchovies
  • ½ Scoop Handcut Agria $3.50
  • Hot Dog & sauce $2.50
  • Char Burger $6.50
  • Beef $7.00
  • Or just Salad $6.00
  • Chicken $7.00
  • (served with open flat pita bread with green salad and choice of meat)
  • pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50
  • Bacon cheese egg with English muffin $3.50
  • Kai Soi Gai Chicken $24.00
    • a northern Thai curry, with egg noodles and a pickled Chinese cabbage salad
  • Wedges with Sour Cream $10.00
  • Korean Spare Ribs $12.50
    • with coriander and sesame seeds
  • Karaage Chicken $9.00
    • Japanese fried chicken with kewpie mayo, lime, and pickled radish
  • Mushroom, Blue Cheese, Onion & Rosemary $24.00
  • Cauliflower Pakora $9.00
    • with tamarind, and yogurt
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $9.00
    • with nuoc cham
  • gluten free base add $2.00
  • Sandwich $10.00
    • with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/GOAT CHEESE, LEMON & ROSEMARY
  • Sandwich $ 16.00
    • with your own favorite filling dressed in fresh lettuce/CLASSIC SMOKED SALMON
  • SALMON PLATTER FOR TWO $ 32.00
    • A variety of our most delicious menu dishes on a platter for two.
  • 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)
  • COLESLAW or GREEN FRESH SALAD $ 5.00
  • Sandwich $13.00
    • with your own favorite filling dressed with fresh lettuce/BEEF CROQUETTES
  • HOT CHIPS / FRIES $ 6.00
    • Crunchy chips served in a special way.
  • GARLIC BREAD $ 5.00
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