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The Sands Brewery Bar & Kitchen occupies Unit 9 in the Sands complex on Rocks Road, directly opposite Tāhunanui Beach. Its position gives the tavern an easy connection to the waterfront, while parking and an outdoor courtyard make it practical for an unhurried meal. The setting is unmistakably that of a neighbourhood pub, but the kitchen reaches well beyond snacks for the bar.

The starter list moves between familiar finger food and more composed plates. Chicken wings come with either barbecue or buffalo sauce, smoked lamb is partnered with confit potatoes and mesclun, and grilled garlic prawns arrive with ciabatta and lemon. That range lets a table begin with something simple to share or assemble several smaller dishes before choosing a main.

Burgers, sandwiches and pizzas provide the menu's most casual centre. Beef and bacon, southern fried chicken and beer-battered fish each appear in substantial handheld choices, while a halloumi and falafel gyro gives meat-free diners a distinct option. The same halloumi and falafel combination also features on a vegetable-loaded pizza, so vegetarian orders are integrated into the core pub menu rather than confined to side dishes.

For a more traditional pub dinner, the kitchen serves fish and chips, pork ribs cooked slowly and sirloin steak with a choice of sauce. Spinach and ricotta filo offers a lighter meat-free alternative, and coffee and desserts make it possible to finish the meal without moving on from the courtyard or dining room. The result is a flexible beachside stop that can cover shared starters, a burger and drink, or a complete evening meal.

Address: Unit 9, 643 Rocks Road, Tāhunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand

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The Sands Brewery Bar & Kitchen Menu

Breakfast

Monday-Friday 7am-11am; Saturday-Sunday & Public Holidays 8am-11am.

Poached Eggs & Bacon
$15

Rashers of bacon on fresh toast with poached eggs. Add homemade potato rosti for 5.0 extra.

SBBK Big Breakfast
$24

Crispy rashers of bacon, New York sausage, fried eggs, homemade potato rosti, roasted tomato & mushrooms – all together on toasted bread.

The Sands Fruit Salad
$13

Seasonal fruit & yogurt

Omelette
$18

Red peppers, roasted potato, spring onion & chorizo sausage, served with toasted Vienna bread

Steak, Eggs & Chips
$23

250gm Rump Steak cooked your way, two fried eggs & crispy fries

Pancakes
$18

Crispy maple cured bacon, banana, maple syrup with a selection of fresh fruit & whip cream

Eggs Benedict
$18

Crispy Ham on a Savoury Scone & lightly drizzled with traditional hollandaise sauce

Avocado Smash
$18

Smashed avocado & feta cheese, served on toasted rye bread. Topped with crispy bacon & poached egg, sprinkled with homemade dukkah.

Mushrooms & Bacon
$18

Chunky mushrooms, bacon & red onion in a creamy sauce with ciabatta toast

Kiddies Breakfast – Above meals 1/2 size
$10

For children 12yrs & under

Lunch

11am – 5pm

Open Chicken and Bacon Sandwich
$24

Grilled chicken breast, fried bacon in our homemade spiced plumb sauce, placed on top of crisp salad greens with tomato, crisp red onion relish on toasted garlic Ciabatta bread, with crispy fries

Monteiths Radler Fish & Chips
$22

Fish of the Day lovingly coated in Monteith’s Radler beer batter, with crisp seasonal salad, crispy fries, and tartare sauce (GF* – pan-fried option)

All Day Breakfast
$25

Crispy rashers of bacon, New York sausage, fried, poached, or scrambled eggs, homemade potato rosti, roasted tomato & mushrooms, served on toasted Vienna bread

Fettuccine (Pasta is made in-house)
$20

Cabonara pasta with smoked bacon, mushroom & onions, tossed in cream & in Fettuccine finished with parmesan cheese. (add chicken for a extra $5.00 of New Zealand Smoked King Salmon for an extra $7.00)

The Sands Pork Ribs
$24

500grm raw weight, slow baked in our own barbeque sauce, served with wedges & sour Cream on the side

Dinner

5pm-10pm

250grm Rump
$28

Cooked to your liking with either, garlic, peppercorn, mushroom sauce or port & cranberry jus and served with creamy mash potato, or with crispy fries & a fresh garden salad. Monteiths Beer Match – Original. (GF)

250g Ribeye Steak
$38

Cooked to your liking with either, garlic, peppercorn, mushroom sauce or port & cranberry jus and served with creamy mash potato, or with crispy fries & a fresh garden salad. Monteiths Beer Match – Original. (GF)

Pasta Carbonara (In house made pasta)
$20

Smoked bacon, mushrooms & onions, tossed in cream & folded in fettuccine, finished with egg yolk & parmesan cheese. Add chicken for a extra $4. Monteiths Beer Match – Golden.

Fish & Chips
$28

Fish of the Day lovingly coated in Monteiths Radler beer batter, with crisp seasonal salad, crispy fries, and tartare sauce. (GF* – pan-fried option)

Salmon Steak (190gm)
$34

Skin on boneless New Zealand King Salmon – served on a risotto with a in house tomato and corn salsa

The Chicken Stack
$34

Tender slices of chicken breast, stacked with bacon & mushrooms, topped with camembert cheese, finished with a cranberry & port jus. Served on scallop potato

Venison Medallions
$34

Tender Sliver Fern Venison Medallions flash fired rare, placed on top of scallop potato with roasted seasonal vegetables, & honey glazed baby carrots with a creamy port & cranberry jus. (GF)

The Sands Pork Ribs
$25

500grm raw weight, slow baked in our own barbeque sauce, served with wedges & sour Cream on the side

Entree

5pm – onwards. There is a large range of food on our snack menu.

Garlic Bread
$10

In house Bread with Garlic & Herb Butter.

Cheese Dipping Bread
$20

A warm vienna loaf filled with a savoury cheese sauce

Snacks

From 11am till late

Seasoned Wedges
$15 / $11

Served with Bacon, Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Chilli Sauce

Crispy Beer Batter Fries
$10

Served with choice of Aioli, Tomato Sauce, or Gravy

Garlic Ciabatta Bread
$10

In house Bread with Garlic & Herb Butter.

Nacho’s
$18

Your Choice Of Beef – Served with Spiced Mince, Salsa, & Sour Cream Chicken– Spice Cajun Chicken with chilli beans, salsa & sour cream Vegetarian – Served with Salsa & Sour Cream

Chicken Nibbles
$15

Served with your choice of hot, barbeque or Salt & Pepper

The Sands Snack Bowl
$20

All produced on site Onion rings, spring rolls, crumbed camembert, pork wonton’s, chicken nibbles with crispy fries & dipping sauces

In House Steamed Dumplings
$16

Pork Steamed Dumplings served with an In-House dipping sauce.

Salt & Pepper Squid
$16

With Salad Greens lemon & Tartar Sauce

Salads

11am till late. All Salads Are $24

Crispy Chicken Cesar Salad
$24

Crispy chicken, bacon and avocado all tossed in seasonal salad with cherry tomato, parmesan cheese and our own Cesar dressing finished with a soft poached egg and croutons

Warm Thai Style Duck
$24

Tender Duck breast marinated in our own recipe, tossed in our seasonal salad with bean sprouts, peanuts, coriander & crunchy noodles

Roasted Vegetable Salad
$24

Warmed Roasted Root Vegetables mixed in a seasonal salad with spouts, cherry tomatoes, feta dribbled with a chilli lime dressing

Burgers

All $25. All burgers are on a seeded rye bun made fresh daily by fresh as bakery. Gluten Free Option Available.

Crispy Chicken
$25

Crispy Chicken Breast coated in our own seasoning with lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, bacon, beetroot chutney & an onion ring with Crispy Fries

Fish
$25

Fish of the Day Beer Battered with lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce, bacon, beetroot chutney & an onion ring with Crispy Fries

Vegetarian
$25

In House Vegetable Fritter with lettuce, tomato, onion relish, garlic aioli & an onion ring with Crispy Fries

Beef
$25

In House 150grm Beef Pattie with lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, bacon, beetroot chutney & an onion ring with Crispy Fries

Pulled Pork
$25

Juicy pulled BBQ Pork with lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, bacon, beetroot chutney & an onion ring with

Salmon
$25

New Zealand King Salmon Smoked potato cake with lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, bacon, lemon relish & an onion ring with Crispy Fries

Our Dessert Menu

Cream brulee
$15

Served with kapiti vanilla ice cream blueberry compote and short bread

Pavlova (GF*)
$13

With mixed berries, whipped cream & Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream

Apple Tart
$15

Made to order Served with custard, Kapiti vanilla ice cream

Fresh Fruit & ice cream (GF*)
$12

Seasonal fruit with Kapiti vanilla ice cream

Our Kids Menu (11am-late)

All children’s meals are $15 each and include a free ice cream sundae

Fish & Chips
$15

Golden battered fish served with crispy fries & salad (GF pan-fried).

Octopus Sausages & Chips
$15

Battered Sausages, served with crispy fries & salad

Chicken Strips
$15

Grilled Chicken Strips, with crispy fries & salad

Kids-sized Sundae
$15

Served with a choice of Chocolate, Berry or Caramel sauce

Coffee

Cappucino
$4.50
Latte
$4.50
Flat White
$4
Long Black
$4
Mochaccino
$5
Hot Chocolate
$4.50

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