Yaza! cafe in Nelson Menu

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Soup of the Day $9.5
- With Grilled bruschetta
Yaza! Seafood Chowder $11.50
- With Grilled bruschetta
Breads & Dips $10.50
- Fresh Focaccia Bread with garlic + Toasted Pita Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Two Delicious Dips
Antipasto Platter - single or double $18.5 / $27.58
- A Sumptuous Selection of Cold Cuts, Pickles, Cheeses, Breads, Vegetables & Dips
Gourmet Focaccia Sandwich $9.5 / $10.5
- On House baked Bread With your own Combination Of Fillings
Spinach Bacon & Egg Salad $14.50
- Fresh Leaf Spinach. Crispy Bacon, Tomato, Poached Egg, Croutons & Olives Tossed in Balsamic Vinaigrette Topped with Fresh Parmesan Shavings.
Greek Salad $12.50
- Tomato, Olives, Cucumber Red Onion & Fresh Basil, Tossed m Lemon Juice and Olive Oil & Topped with Creamy Feta Cheese.
Fresh Garden Salad $10.50
- Gourmet Lettuce Seasonal Vegetables. + Toasted Seeds W/either Balsamic or Mustard & Herb Vinaigrette
Yaza Vege Nachos $12.50
- Grilled with Chilli Beans + Cheddar Cheese & Topped with Avocado, Tomato Salsa and Sour Cream
Kids Platter $7.50
- Fairy Bread, Mousetrap, Ham, Fresh Vegetables, Fruit & Nuts + a Lollipop Chaser
French Fries $7.50
- With Your Choice Of Sauce Aioli. Tomato Sauce or Sweet Chili
Focaccia Bread $3.50
- (As a side) with Butter or Olive Oil
Deep Fried Potatoes $8.50
- With Sour Cream + Sweet Chilli Sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

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.
Banana Split $13.00
- With all the bells and whistles!
Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
- All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
Moeraki Mussels $17.50
- Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
Pasta of the Day $24.90
- Our friendly staff will let you know the pasta of the day special. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pasta dish.
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
Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
- An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.

Side of salad $ 5.00
Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00
Extra fillet of battered fish $6.70
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.
Bowl of fries $6.50
New Zealand battered scallops $3.50
BREAD & DIPS $13.50
- Selection of bread with our homemade dips and spreads.
WEST COAST WHITEBAIT $21.90
- West Coast whitebait cooked in the traditional Anchor manner mixed with whisked eggs, salt & cracked pepper, cooked on the grill, served with fries, seasonal salad & tartare sauce.

Stir fried noodles v $12.50
- egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Fried rice gf v $12.50
- a traditional asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
(available in certain meals) $13.50
Served with steamed jasmine rice
Massaman curry gf v $12.50
- a mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu
Vietnamese salad gf v $13.00
- mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or pork
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
Chilli and fresh basil v * $12.50
- fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables – very popular. Chicken, beef, pork or vegetables & tofu

Three Cheese Arancini $17.00
- Truffle mayonnaise (Lawson's Dry Hill Chardonnay)
Butternut Pumpkin Ravioli $26.00
- Burnt sage butter/ wilted baby spinach (Brightwater Riesling)
The Tides Gourmet Salad (GF) $6.00
Venison Denver Leg $38.00
- Honey masted kumara/ Wilted greens/ star anise jus (GF) (WiId Rock Gravel Pit Merlot Malbec)
Twice Cooked Duck $38.00
- Soba noodles/ bok choy/ mandarin broth (Brightwater Riesling)
Calamari - Kawakawa Spiced $19.00
- Smoked paprika aioli (Latitude 41 Chardonnay)
350g Ribeye on the bone $43.00
- Garlic butter/ house cut fries/ Side salad (GF) (Tohu Pinot Noir)
Recommended wines available by the glass

Fish $4.00
Battered Sausage $3.10
Kumara Chips $5.90
Cheese $6.20
Curry $3.00
Fish $6.50
Chicken Nuggets $0.90
Blue Nose $6.00

Chicken Burger $10.00
- Fillet of chicken breast, coated in sesame seedbread crumbs, homemade tomato chutney,beetroot, salad
Donut $3.00
Fresh fish of the day
Pineapple Ring $2.50
- Oven Baked Fish extra $0.50
Mediterranean roast vegetable (v) 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
- Roasted vegetables, feta, caramelised onion, olives, basil oil
Pepperoni 7” $12.00 / 12” $18.00
- Pepperoni, onion, peppers and chilli, cheese
Seafood Stick $2.20

Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
House Salad, local leaves, slow roasted tomatoes, quinoa, portobello mushroom, haloumi $18
House cut chunky chips, paprika salt, BBQ sauc $7
Side salad N/A
Maketu pie, Beef and blue cheese, Seafood Mornay, Vegetaria $8
Beef, bacon, gruyere, spanish onion, pickle $18
Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20

Zuppa di calamari $12.00
Tagliata di pollo al rosmarino $15.00
-Calamari soup $12.00
-Ricotta and figs jam $15.00
Tagaliatelle al ragu or pesto $15.00
Insalata mista $8.00
- Mesculin tomato cucumber balsamic
Affogato al caffe $10.00
- Hazelnut ice-cream, espresso coffee
Panna cotta $12.00
- cream berries, chocolate

Fried platter for 2 $20.00
The bach venison burger $24.00
- With smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, marmalade, swiss cheese, sour dough bun, peppered tobacco onions served with fries .
Bacon and cheese wedges $15.00
- With sweet chilli, sour cream, salsa .
Battered onion rings - each $0.60
Eggs - each $1.00
Bowl of fries $6.00
Butter southern flavoured chicken, bacon & pineapple burger $20.00
- Served with fries .
2 old english pork sausages $15.00
- With mash, gravy, onion marmalade .

PINEAPPLE RING $1.50 each
- battered and fried and coated in cinnamon sugar. Selection of baked goodies & sweeties also available on the counter
Sparrows Fart $12.80
- the bacon and egg bonanza! Golden hash brown layered with cheese and crispy bacon + an egg, salad, avocado, tangy relish and dressing, this wee number will keep you going!
Roots Shoots and Leaves $12.80
- delectable veggie patty creation ‘du jour’ with chunks of marinated feta, loads of salads + lip-smackingly good sauces + avocado. Get it in ya!
Fish of the day $6.80
- fillet of, battered & deep fried
Kumara chips $3.80
- punnet size drizzled with sweet chilli mayo
Hotdog $3.80
- on a stick-kiwi classic
Ewe Beaut $14.00
- Homemade Moroccan inspired lamb patty, dolloped with mint yoghurt and chunks of herb & garlic marinated feta, topped with tangy tomato relish, salads and aioli dressing!
MINI DOUGHNUTS $2.00
- packet of three rolled in cinnamon sugar

M4. Flaming Cashews
- Stir fried cashew nuts and fresh seasonal vegetables in our Chef’s famous sauce with
King Prawns $21.00
S2. Tom Kar
- A mildly spiced sour and aromatic traditional coconut soup seasoned with some of the best herbs East Asia has to offer
Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $18.50
Fish, Seafood $19.00
Choose traditional or spicy
T2. Yum Talay $17.50
- A unique and traditional combination of prawns, squid, mussels and scallops lightly infused with lemon juice, onions, spring onions and fresh coriander leaves with a hint of spices from northern Thailand
MIXED ENTREE - for two $15

-GF Bread $2 extra
Nachos $9.00
- With cheese, beans and sour cream
Thai Green Chicken Curry(GF, DF) $21.50
- Tender chicken pieces, seasonal vegetables combined with green coconut sauce served with jasmine rice
Garlic Bread $6.50
Seafood Salad $23.75
- Prawn cutlets, marinated fish, poached salmon with fresh salad leaves and lemongrass and chilli dressing
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
Spinach And Feta Fritters $21.50
- Served with salad leaves and yoghurt riata sauce
Rindless Bacon $5.00

-Served with sour cream & chilli sauce $15.00
Chicken vol au vents $16.00
- Crisp pastry shells filled with mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce
Steak, eggs & chips $23.00
- 250gm Rump steak cooked your way, two fried eggs & crispy fries
Pancakes $16.00
- Crispy maple cured bacon, banana, maple syrup. Or mix berry compote & honey mascarpone cream
Crumbed camembert $18.00
- Accompanied with a spicy plum sauce
Octopus sausages & chips $15.00
- Battered sausages, served with crispy fries & salad
Pizza $15.00
- Ham and cheese mini pizza
-Add camembert or blue cheese $5.00

Nachos Chciken or Beef The old kiwi favourite with tomato & bean salsa, melted cheese & sour cream $17.00(Chicken) / $15.50(Beef)
Mixed Berry Smoothie -
Seasoned Wedges $6.00
Cajun Seasoned Lamb Salad Cajun seasoned lamb fillet cooked medium rare with salad greens, creamy feta cheese, roasted Tuscan tomatoes then drizzled with pesto oil & topped with pesto croutons. $22.00
Pork Ribs Pork ribs basted & slow roasted in a hickery BBQ sauce pilled high on a bed of seasoned wedges & accompanied bya garden fresh salad. $19.50
Prime Fillet Prime Angus fillet resting on roasted potatoes & capsicum bound in a horse radish cream layered with baby spinach & finished with a red wine demi glaze mushroom sauce & slow roast tomatoe $35.00
Garlic Bread The original Café Affair garlic bread, others can only follow. Loads of garlic & chilli butter, drizzled with chilli sauce. $7.50
Falafel Salad Middle Eastern flavoured falafel balls with toasted pita bread & a fresh crisp salad finished with a mint yoghurt Tzatziki dressing. $17.00

Cheese Board $15
- a selection of New Zealand Cheeses, enjoy with seasonal fruits and water crackers.
Breads & Assorted dips $12.50
- toasted olive rosemary and garlic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic tar.
Soup of the Day $12
- made with fresh local produce served with fresh warm bread.
Garlic Bread $8
- sliced baguette generously spread with garlic and butter.
Salad Mediterranean $12.50
- Salad mixed lettuce tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with artichoke, olives, sundried tomato, and cucumber and feta cheese.
Warm Poached Pear $12.50
- delicately poached in wine infused with ginger and spices, together with ice cream and crème anglaise.
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.