Boat Ramp Eatery takes full advantage of its Nelson Quay position with a friendly alfresco dining space beside the water in Ahuriri. The kitchen works with local suppliers and farmers' market produce, using seasonality and provenance to connect the menu to Hawke's Bay. Regional wine is part of the same picture, making the setting as appropriate for a glass and a platter as it is for a full meal.
Breakfast ranges from familiar cafe plates to more playful combinations. The big breakfast gathers eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato and hash browns, while smashed avocado and creamy Te Mata mushrooms offer produce-led alternatives. Chicken and waffles brings sweet and savoury elements together, and warm mini scones provide a gentler option for coffee or afternoon tea.
Later menus keep the waterfront identity in view. Oysters and local Chardonnay are a natural pairing, while the restaurant highlights wagyu beef burgers and pāua fritters among its signatures. Current choices also include green-lipped mussels with wine and cream, beer-battered blue cod, pan-fried cod with scallops, pork belly bites and lemon-pepper squid, alongside pizzas, salads and vegetarian burgers.
The eatery is designed to work across several kinds of occasion. Guests can stop for breakfast, order snacks and a sharing platter through the afternoon, stay for dinner or book high tea. Food and wine pairing is part of staff training, and the drinks emphasis stays close to Hawke's Bay, giving the relaxed waterside room a sense of place without making the experience overly formal.
Address: 30 Nelson Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110, New Zealand
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Boat Ramp Eatery Menu
Kids Meals
Fish & chips
Chicken nuggets & chips
Kids burger & chips
Waffles with maple syrup & cream
Ice cream sundae (vanilla, berry or chocolate)
Desserts
Messed up tiramisu
wine pairing for the tiramisu +$12.00
Vanilla panna cotta, strawberry, almond
Cinnamon churros, chocolate, hazelnut
Ice cream sundae
Affogato
Warm mini scones
Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce
Snacks / Entrees
Garlic bread
Add cheese +$2.00
Oysters
Rock oysters, mignonette
Loaded fries
Bacon, aioli, sweet chilli & cheese
Pan fried scallops
served with cauliflower puree, greens, salsa verde and lemon wedge.
White fish ceviche
With lemon, tomato, coconut & casava crisps
The wine maker’s plater
Grilled pitta with hummus, pecorino & danbo cheeses (Craggy Range Sheep Dairy – Te Mata), charcuterie – mortadella, coppa, salami cotto, bresola (Woody’s Farm – Levin), grappa soused raisins, olives, cranberry, cornichon
Lemon Pepper Squids
green salad, black garlic mayo
Whitebait fritters
Served with lemon, salad & tartare sauce
Crispy Pork Belly Bites
Served with apple puree, spiced caramel sauce, green salad and seasme seads
Onion Rings
Crumber onion rings with aioli
Deep fried platter
Crumbed onion rings, samosas, spring roll, prawn twisters, squid rings, fries, served with aioli, tartare sauce, sweet chili sauce & lemon wedges
The Main Event
Eye fillet
Angus eye fillet steak cooked to your liking, crispy fries, salad and mushroom sauce. Add 2 fried egg +$5.00
Pasta carbonara
Creamy fettuccini pasta cooked with chicken, bacon, spinach, onion & parmesan
Pan fried cod & scallops
Pan fried fish served with scallops, gourmet potato, shallot, caper, olive, sauce vierge
Blue cod & chips
Beer battered blue cod with fries, green salad, lemon & tartare sauce
Green Lip Mussels
mussels cooked with onion, garlic, wine, cream and served with toasted ciabatta
Beef burger
home made angus beef patty, serevd on brioche, cos, bacon, tomato, cheddar, onion and crispy fries
Chicken burger
buttermilk tender, served on brioche w. cos, bacon, onion, tomato, brie, aioli and fries
Fish Burger
battered blue cod served on brioche with cos, onion rings, tartare, aioli and crispy fries.
Veg Burger
served on brioche with cos, tomato, red onions, vegetarian patty, aioli and crispy fries.
Caesar salad
Calssic Caesar salad served with chicken, bacon, cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan, Caesar dressing and topped with boiled egg.
Pizzas
Chicken pizza
Served with mozzarella cheese, chicken, red onion, brie and spinach on thin crust base
Classic pepperoni pizza
Served with mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, oregano and parmesan on thin crust base
Sides
Fries with aioli
Crunchy leaves, chardonnay vinaigrette
Breakfast
available from 9- midday
mushrooms, garlic, mascarpone, rocket, pecorino, poached egg
hawkes bay eggs on toasted sourdough
avocado smash- smoked salmon, poached egg, rocket, feta, dukkha, toast
big breakfast – 2 poached eggs, streaky bacon, pork sausage, hash brown, heinz baked beans, sourdough toast
Afternoon Menu
available form 2.30 – 5.30pm daily
mini scones, clotted cream, strawberry jam, tea
chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, hazelnuts
nat’s homemade carrot cake
Sharing Plates
garlic & mozzarella flat bread
pulled pork shoulder, chipotle mayo, crème fraise, grilled pita
loaded wedges, crispy bacon, sour cream, sweet chili sauce
Mezze Plater
salami sopresata & prosciutto, smoked mushrooms & salmon, smoked nuts, olives, dukkha, sumac & white bean, brie, flat bread
Dinner – Sharing Plates
garlic & mozzarella flat bread
pulled pork shoulder
chipotle mayo, crème fraise, grilled pita
loaded wedges
crispy bacon, sour cream, sweet chili sauce
Dinner – Mezze Plater
salami sopresata & prosciutto
smoked mushrooms & salmon, smoked nuts, olives, dukkha, sumac & white bean, brie, flat bread
Dinner – Starters
whitebait fritters
crayfish mayo
8hr slow cooked beef brisket sliders
smoked mushrooms, slaw, korean bbq sauce
fried buttermilk chicken tenders
sweet & sour sauce
crispy soft shell crab sliders
kewpie mayo slaw, sweet chili sauce
salt & pepper squid
caper & smoked paprika mayo
paua fritters
lemon mayo
Dinner – Mains
south island gurnard & chips
wasabi peas, tartare sauce
smoked chicken caesar salad
cos, prosciutto, egg, croutons, parmesan
the bomb – fried chicken tender & avocado burger
cos, bacon & brie, fries
DIY pulled pork sliders
slaw, garlic mayo, bbq sauce, fries
dave’s wagyu beef brisket burger
kasundi relish, cos, bacon, cheese, mayo, fries
rib eye steak
shoestring fries, onion rings, lewis road garlic & parsley butter, jus
fettuccine
spinach, olives, peas, tomatoes, pine nuts, rocket & parmesan
Dinner – Side Orders
shoestring fries
truffle, parmesan, garlic mayo
tomato & mozzarella salad
shallots
rocket leaves
balsamic, parmesan,
Dinner – Dessert
chocolate brownie
hazelnuts, vanilla ice cream
nat’s homemade carrot cake
espresso
vin santo, almond biscotti
Dinner – Kids
fish & chips
kids steak & fries
chicken tender & fries
deep south ice cream tubs
vanilla, chocolate, boysenberry, hokey pokey
Digestivo
Irish coffee – whiskey, sugar, espresso creme
Averna on the rocks, lemon twist
Askerne, noble semmilon
Pedro ximenez (sweet sherry)
Limoncello
Sparkling Wine
lindaur 200mls
Wine
glass bottle
mission | sauvignon blanc
scared hill | chardonnay
esk valley | pinot gris
esk valley | riesling
Bottle & Tap Beer
heineken 0%
heineken light
export citrus
amstel light
On Tap
tiger
export 33
monteiths cider
tuatara hazy pale ale
Juices & Soft Drinks
coke, coke zero, lemonade, orange, cranberry, apple
coke
coke zero
lemonade
orange
Coffee
flat white
long black
cappuccino
latte
Tea
english breakfast
earl grey
peppermint
chamomile
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