Welcome to Urban Eatery Restaurant and Bar in Nelson! Don’t be afraid to put your elbows on the table and engage us and your fellow diners.

Get to know us and what’s inspiring us today. We’ll be delivering the food we’re currently passionate about on each plate we serve, sourced from local suppliers. We hope you come with a curious spirit!

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hours

all day dining 11:30AM till late
open 7 days

Please refer to Instagram for public holiday operating hours

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our menus

Oysters

Fresh oysters shucked to order (weather / public holiday dependent)

Natural, mignonette $5.5ea

Scorched grapefruit ponzu $5.5ea

Red chilli nahm jim, coriander, crispy shallot $5.5ea

Tempura, togarashi $6ea

½ dozen / 1 dozen $30 / $60

Happy hour 12-1pm & 4-5pm daily

½ dozen / 1 dozen natural, mignonette $24 / $48

½ dozen / 1 dozen tempura, togarashi $26 / $52

Kai

Market fish ceviche,spicy coconut cream, cucumber, coriander, grilled chillies $26.5

Sea run salmon poke crisps,radish, edamame, whipped wasabi, sesame $26.5

Beef tartare,nuoc cham gong, Vietnamese mint, grilled chillies, rice crisps $26.5

Urban tacos, ever changing, talk to us and we’ll inform you! $13ea

Grilled Mills Bay mussels,brown butter xo, fried shallots $26.5

Grilled chicken salad,cos lettuce, Vietnamese sate, tamarind, lime, cashews $26.5

Salt and pepper fried tofu, green curry, chilli crisp, watercress salad $26.5

Malaysian fried chicken thighs, kaffir lime chilli, sambal aioli $26.5

Hot and sour crispy pork hock, grilled chillies, fried shallots, fresh pineapple $26.5

Grilled chicken wings, salsa roja, salsa macha, coriander $26.5

Seared ‘crying tiger’ skirt steak, tamarind, chilli, cos lettuce, toasted rice, mint $34

Crispy pork belly, samjang, shallots, coriander, cos lettuce $34

Grilled cabbage, chipotle butter, tahini labneh $20

Hand cut chips, bulldog sauce dashi mayo, bonito flakes $16

Roasted kumara, sour cream, pickled red onion $16

Dak Kimchi Burger served with Sichuan dashi shoestring fries $28

Gochujang Korean fried chicken, brown butter potato bun, American cheese, kimchi slaw, amba

(Nelson Tasman Burger competition – ask staff for info and how to vote!)

Sweet As

Keylime meringue cheesecake $14.5

Snickers brookie ice cream sandwich $14.5

Can’t decide?

Try our chef’s selection sharing menu at just $70pp

The ultimate Urban dining experience with 4-5 courses chosen from our signature sharing plates.

Minimum 2 guests / please advise us of any dietary requirements

If you have dietary restrictions the dishes that we can offer may be adjusted or limited to suit

Please advise at time of booking or with your server on arrival

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