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

Deli Platter for One $26.00
- Local & NZ cheeses, Spanish & Italian cured w/ a selection of home baked breads & dips
- W/ garlic & parsley $15.00
Seasonal Vegetable Fritters $15.50
- Served w/ poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
Fish & Fries $15 Small / $18 Large
- Fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter w/ fries, salad greens, lemon wedge & tartare sauce
Hawaiian $22.00
- Ham & mozzarella topped w/ fresh pineapple
Meat Cravers $22.00
- Italian sausage, pepperoni, manuka smoked bacon, honey roasted ham, salami w/ BBQ sauce
Warm Marinated Green & Black Olives $7.50
Ceviche $17.50
- Fresh fish of the day marinated in lemon juice tossed w/ capsicum, onion & fresh coriander on grilled ciabatta bread

Pan roasted snapper w green papaya, mung bean sprouts, red onion, cashews & coriander salad w lime & tamarind dressing $32.50
Grilled steak sandwich w fried egg, avocado, tomato chutney, cress & cabbage slaw $16.50
Squid bruschetta w spiced roasted red pepper & coriander $4 per piece
Fresh & Simple - Food to Share
Fried west coast whitebait w rocket, bread, butter & lemon $21.50
Vanilla & lemon cheesecake w rhubarb & hazelnut & sesame crumble $12.50
Double baked goat cheese & roasted garlic soufflé w fresh beetroot, endive, cress & walnuts $16.50
Pan fried haloumi w apple, cucumber, pomegranate, spiced yoghurt & za'atar $14.50

Garlic Sauce $2.50
Side Salad $6.00
Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
- Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
Baby Pavlova $13.00
- The Kiwi classic surrounded with a salad of fresh fruit, whipped cream and smothered in a wild berry compote.
Beef Schnitzel $20.00
- Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
Thai Beef Salad $23.80
- Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
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

Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin® N/A
- Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin.
Double Cheeseburger N/A
- Bite into a double helping of your favourite burger. Two 100% beef patties topped with mouth-watering melted cheese, pickles, a tangy mustard and sweet tomato ketchup makes this burger irresistible.
$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
- Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
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.
Double Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles. Bet your mouth is watering right now.

Milkdrop mozzarella, chargrilled nectarines, basil, salted almonds & local Frogs End olive oil $22
Roast kumara & bacon salad with aioli & toasted cashews
Whitebait omelette with focaccia & cress $22
Steamed Marlborough mussels & clams, fennel, pasta, tomatoes, white wine & saffron butter, grilled focaccia $18
Truffle fries with grated parmesan
Sautéed broccoli with preserved lemon, cranberries & garlic butter
Seasonal salad
Corn chowder with fish, calamari, mussels & Cloudy Bay clams, served with focaccia $18

King Prawn Cocktail $20.00
- marinated king prawns, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, lemon, parsley verde finished with a traditional marie rose sauce
Westcoast Whitebait $29.50
- whitebait patties, salad, fries and lemon
Seafood Chowder $16.50
- With crusty bread
300G First Light Wagyu Rump $45.00
Dry Rubbed Rare Angus Flat Iron Steak $28.00
- rubbed with spices, sliced and served with a salad of tomato coriander, red onion, avocado and cucumber
Fried Beer Onions $3.00
The Hangover (Fried) $50
- Battered fish, prawn wontons, mussels, clams,onion rings, calamari, barbecue sauce and homemade tartare, homemade sweet chilli
Braised Pork Belly $28.00
- with apple sauce and two sides

Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
Apple Slices N/A
Ranch N/A
Old English N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A
Italian B.M.T N/A
Capsicum N/A

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.
Ora King Salmon Sashimi $20.00
- Premium Salmon from Marlborough Sound.
Tempura Prawn $3.50
Kaisen Don $25.00
- Assorted sashimi pieces on a bowl of steamed rice.
Tsukemono $7.00
- Assorted Japanese pickles.
Spicy Tuna Bomb $21.00
- spicy tuna, cucumber, snowpea shoot, topped with spicy mayo, sriraccia, tobiko (roe), and spring onion.
Assorted Nigiri - 12pc $34.00
- Tuna x 2, salmon x 2, white fish x 2, prawn, squid, scallop, flying fish roe, BBQ eel
Fresh Veggie $19.00
- Cucumber, snowpea shoot, Japanese pickles, goma-wakame, ginger, and topped with avocado.

Baileys Brulée $15.00
- With Anzac Finger
Slow Roasted Beetroot $15.00
- Quark, Caraway and Truffle Honey
Matariki N/A
- Matariki is a beautiful cheese coated with garlic, spices and herbs which form a jacket that infuses flavour through the cheese. This delicious tasting cheese is creamy, aromatic and delightfully spicy.
Tofu and Pumpkin Ravioli $24.00
- Quinoa, Wilted Spinach and Cashew Nut Dressing
Selection of Local Cheeses $20.00
- Quince and Crackers
Garden Salad $7.00
- Mustard Dressing
Big Eye Tuna $39.00
- Lemon Purée, Puffed Quinoa and Braised Lentils
Crisp Skin Snapper $35.00
- Pork Belly, Parsley Purée and Brown Butter Crumbs

Ceasar Salad $18.50
- with cos lettuce, croutons, walnuts, anchovies, Rai Valley bacon, free-range egg and shaved parmesan cheese
Mixed Green Salad $7.50
- with balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Add a bowl of fries $6.50
Vege Patch $19.50/$29.50
- Wood-roasted pumpkin and kumara, red capsicum, broccoli and mushroom topped with lemon pepper yoghurt finished with a hint of cumin
Bloke's Beef Salad $20.50
- Trust us on this one - it's good!
Kid's Pizza (Sorry, children only) $9.50/$16.50
- Pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese
Island Bay $19.50/$29.50
- Pepperoni from Blackball, anchovies, Kalamata olives, mushrooms, enhanced with anchovy butter
Italian $14.50/$21.50
- Italian salami from Blackball and sliced fresh mushroom

Extras $2.00
- Bacon
Chicken Nugget $1.00
Extras $1.50
- Cheese, Beetroot, Pineapple, Egg, Tomato
Sausage-Battered $3.60
Prawn Skewers $9.00
- X 3 Plus Sweet Chilli Sauce
G/Free Fish $5.50
Meat Patty $3.50
Pineapple Fritter $1.50

Onion rings $5.0
Ice Cream sundae $5.0
- Ice cream, sprinkles, wafer biscuit and chocolate, caramel or berry sauce
Seasonal greens $5.0
Guacamole & chilli cheese sauce $8.0
Organic Juices $6.0
- Apple & Feijoa / Sparkling Blackcurrant
American Hot Dog $12.0
- Sausage in a warmed bun with tomato sauce, american mustard and fries
Platter of all 3 with fries $25.0
Southern fried chicken $12.0
- with fries and ranch sauce

OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $18.00
- Asian slaw, caramelised onions, crumbled blue cheese, toasted ciabatta, fries & aioli.
TRIO OF BRUSCHETTA $12.00
- Salmon & Crème Fraise * Olive Tapenade & grilled haloumi * Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella.
MUSHROOM FRIES $6.00
- w/- blue cheese aioli.
WARM PRAWN SALAD $22.00
- W/- char-grilled melon, mango, rocket leaves w/- coconut dressing.(GF)(DF)
AFTER DINNER MINT SUNDAE $13.50
- Chocolate & vanilla ice creams, peppermint gel, whipped cream & chocolate shard. (GF)
FRESH FISH OF THE DAY Market Price
DUCK FAT ROASTED POTATOES $6.00
HERBED POLENTA CHIPS $12.00
- w/-house sweet chilli aioli. (V) (GF) (DF)

Lemon Assiette Lemon and chilli cake, Lemon posset, chilli syrup $14.5
Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi Warm vermicelli noodles, Tempura soft shell crab, Cherry tomato and lime salsa, snow pea shoots $32.0
Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
Trio of Desserts The Chef’s selection of three desserts - changes daily $23.0
Seasonal Vegetables of the day Our wait staff will advise $8.0
Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
Braised Ox Cheek White bean and Dijon puree, crispy Chorizo, Jus $14.5
Poisson du Jour Chef’s daily preparation of the markets freshest local seasonal and sustainable fish $31.5