Welcome To The Styx Nelson

The Styx sits on Wakefield Quay, with a stunning panoramic view of Tasman Bay. Located halfway between Tahuna Beach and downtown Nelson, The Styx is the perfect destination for both tourists and locals.

The Styx is at the heart of it all in Nelson, offering a unique blend of food, beverages and service. Featuring both local and regional wines, craft beers, and the wonderful Swallow Coffee roasted by the folks at Sublime, we are certain you will find your happiness at The Styx.

Each morning, our chefs are in the kitchen baking fresh cakes, scones, and muffins. We partner with the local fish market to craft daily specials that vary with the daily catch. Our menu features seafood specials, homemade pizzas, and burgers. The Styx takes great pride in the fact that you can sit and watch fishing boats roll into Port Nelson from the Tasman Bay and within a couple of hours one of our wait staff can deliver their catch cooked to perfection to your table.

"I love the amazing choice of fresh fish and seafood, it makes my job exciting and interesting and makes it easy to get out of bed in the morning".

Joe

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The Styx
272 Wakefield Quay
Nelson
(03) 548 1075

7 days | 10am – late
thestyx@hotmail.co.nz
facebook.com/TheStyxNelson/

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Available between 10am and 3pm

Please advise staff of any dietary requirements

Caesar salad

cos lettuce, anchovies, soft boiled egg, croutons, bacon & parmesan

add grilled chicken or smoked salmon 4

$15

House smoked fish cakes

w/ wilted greens, pebre salsa & hollandaise

$16.5

Seasonal vegetable fritters

w/ a poached egg & hollandaise sauce

$16.5

The Styx breakfast

grilled bacon, sausages, sautéed potatoes, mushrooms, tomato & free range eggs cooked to your liking w/ toasted home baked ciabatta

$18

Pancake stack

w/ maple syrup & either

w/ grilled bacon & banana or

w/ yoghurt & berry compote

$16

Eggs benedict

home baked ciabatta round w/ your choice of: smoked salmon, sauteed spinach, honey roasted ham off the bone or grilled bacon served w/ two poached eggs & topped w/ hollandaise

$17

Eggs any style

served w/ toasted ciabatta

w/ streaky bacon 16

$12.5

Crispy calamari salad

w/ feta cheese, roasted pumpkin & fire roasted capsicum & a poppy seed dressing

$16.5

Chicken cassaerccia pasta

w/ local fresh mozzarella, toasted pinenuts, picked herbs, lemon & a Napoli sauce

$18

Ceviche

fresh fish of the day marinated in lemon juice tossed w/ capsicum, onion & fresh coriander on grilled home baked ciabatta

$16.5

Tasman seafood chowder

scallops, prawns, fish of the day, Marlborough green lipped mussels & bacon w/ fresh herbs & plant pot bread

$17.5

Beef burger

homemade ground beef pattie w/ tomato, lettuce, cheddar cheese, sliced gherkin, tomato relish & mayonnaise served w/ your choice of hand cut chips or a side salad

$17.5

Fish burger

Pan fried fish of the day with tomato, lettuce and tartare sauce, served with your choice of steak cut chips or salad

$17.5

Fish and Chips

Fresh fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter with steak cut chips, salad greens, lemon wedge and tartare sauce

Small 16 / Large 19

$18

Warm antipasto platter

local & nz cheeses, cured meats, prawns, house smoked fish, calamari, pork belly, fish cake, home baked bread & dips, marinated olives & olive oil

$42

Available from 5:30pm

Home baked ciabatta bread

with New Zealand butter and olive oil

Bread and dips

a selection of home baked breads with a trio of dips

$14

Warm marinated green and black olives

$8.5

Garlic flat bread

add cheese 4

$12

Five lightly beer battered scallops

with cos lettuce and whole egg mayonnaise

$15.5

Crispy calamari

with smoked paprika, salad greens, aioli and lemon

$16

Five tiger prawns

with garlic and parsley butter and salad greens

$15.5

Five coconut crumbed prawns

with sweet chili dipping sauce and salad greens

$16.5

Ceviche

fish of the day marinated in lemon juice, tossed with capsicum, red onion and fresh coriander, served with grilled ciabatta bread

1 piece 12.5 2 piece 18.5

$12.5

Caesar salad

with cos lettuce, anchovies, soft egg, croutons, bacon and parmesan
entree 14
main 17
add grilled chicken or smoked salmon 4

$14

Tasman bay seafood chowder

with fish of the day, scallops, prawns, Marlborough green lipped mussels, bacon and fresh herbs, served with plant pot bread and butter
entree 15.5 main 26

$15.5

Warm antipasto platter

local and New Zealand cheeses, cured meats, prawns, house smoked fish, calamari, pork belly, fish cake, salad greens, marinated olives, dips, olive oil and house baked breads

$42

Mildy spiced coconut and seasonal vegetable curry

served with steamed rice and stuffed roti bread

$26

Vegetable pasta

please ask your server for today’s offering

$24

Grilled halloumi salad

with fresh herbs, chickpeas, balsamic mushrooms, salad greens and a house dressing

$24

Crispy porchetta

(rolled pork belly) with mustard mash, honey glazed vegetables, apple and poached pear puree and a cider jus

$29

Seared vension

with walnut crusted potato cake, grilled zucchini, crumbled blue cheese and pinot noir syrup

$30

Chicken and bacon pasta

with sauteed mushrooms, fresh herbs, parmesan and a creamy white wine sauce

$26

Rib eye steak

(300g) with olive oil mash, wilted greens and red wine jus or with a basket of chips, salad and aioli
add three garlic prawns 5

$32

Beef burger

with homemade ground beef patty, tomato, lettuce, cheddar cheese, sliced gherkin, tomato relish and mayonnaise, served with your choice of steak cut chips or salad
add bacon 3.5

$22

Seafood combo

pan fried fish of the day, garlic butter tiger prawns and crispy calamari, served with tartare sauce, steak cut chips and salad

$28

Smoked fish plate

smoked fish of the day, Marlborough green lipped mussels, smoked salmon, cream cheese, salad greens and ciabatta bread

$22

Fish of the day

Panko crumbed or pan fried with a side salad, citrus hollandaise and your choice of olive oil mash or gourmet potatoes

$27

Fish and chips

Fish of the day in a crisp, golden beer batter, served with steak cut chips, salad greens, lemon and tartare sauce
small 19 large 25

$19

Fish burger

Pan fried fish of the day with tomato, lettuce and tartare sauce, served with your choice of steak cut chips or salad

$22

Marlborough green lipped mussels

in a white wine, garlic and cream sauce with home baked ciabatta bread

$25

Seafood Wellington

Marlborough sea run salmon, tiger prawns and scallops wrapped in golden puff pastry and served with gourmet potatoes and a side salad

$32

Seafood linguine

with fish of the day, tiger prawns, Marlborough green lipped mussels, and scallops in a light Napoli sauce with fresh herbs, lemon and parmesan

$28

Crispy calamari salad

with feta cheese, roasted pumpkin, fire roasted capsicum, poppy seed dressing and aioli dipping sauce

$24

Sides

Steak cut chips with tomato sauce 8
Curly fries with BBQ sauce 8
Side salad 6
Seasonal vegetables 8
Extra sauce .50c

Available all day / Please advise staff of any dietary requirements

(12 inches)
All pizza’s are topped w/ mozzarella cheese
Gluten free bases available 4

BBQ chicken

smoked chicken, red onion, fire roasted capsicum & bbq sauce

$22

Hawaiian

honey roasted ham & pineapple

$22

Margherita

italian tomatoes, basil & parmesan

$22

Meat cravers

italian sausage, pepperoni, manuka smoked bacon, honey roasted ham, salami & bbq sauce

$22

Seafood

fresh fish of the day, shrimp & scallops w/ garlic & dill butter topped w/ parsley

$22

Smoked salmon

smoked salmon, capers, brie, semi dried tomatoes, sour cream & flaked almonds

$22

The Works

italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, capsicum, olives & tomatoes

$22

Wakefield

roast pumpkin, asparagus, fire roasted peppers, feta, rocket & aioli

$22

Available all day

Please advise staff of any dietary requirements

Home baked ciabatta

w/ nz butter

Garlic flat bread

add cheese 3

$11

Olives

warm marinated green & black sicilian olives

$7.5

Steak cut chips

w/ tomato sauce

Curly fries

w/ bbq sauce

Soup of the day

w/ freshly baked bread

$15

Five tempura scallops

w/ cos lettuce & whole egg mayonnaise

$15

Tasman seafood chowder

fish of the day, scallops, prawns, Marlborough green lipped mussels & bacon w/ fresh herbs & plant pot bread

Entree size 15.5 / Main size 26

$26

Bread & dips

a selection of home baked bread w/ a trio of dips

$14

Salt & pepper squid

w/ smoked paprika, aioli & lemon wedge

$15.5

Entree caesar salad

cos lettuce, anchovies, soft egg, crispy bread, bacon & parmesan

add grilled chicken or smoked salmon 4

$13

Main caesar salad

cos lettuce, anchovies, soft egg, crispy bread, bacon & parmesan

add grilled chicken or smoked salmon 4

$16

Five tiger prawns

w/ your choice of:

black tempura 16

garlic & parsley butter 15

or coconut crumbed w/ sweet chilli dipping sauce 16.5

$16

Fish & chips

fish of the day in a crisp golden beer batter w/ steak cut chips, salad greens & lemon wedge & tartare sauce

Small 18 / Large 24

$24

Beef burger

homemade ground beef pattie w/ tomato, lettuce, cheddar cheese, sliced gherkin, tomato relish & mayonnaise served w/ your choice of handcut chips or a side salad

$19

Fish burger

Pan fried fish of the day with tomato, lettuce and tartare sauce, served with your choice of steak cut chips or salad

$19

Warm antipasto platter

local & nz cheese, cured meats, prawns, house smoked fish, calamari, pork belly, fish cake, home baked bread & dips, marinated olives & olive oil

$38

Side salad

w/ house vinaigrette

Function Menu

The Styx is a marvelous addition to Nelson’s function venues. With two stories of seating, which includes an indoor and outdoor area – we can cater to groups from 10 to 120. We have been successfully catering corporate events, birthdays, weddings, and holiday parties for over three years from our waterfront location.

The downstairs area consists of outdoor, covered seating that can accommodate up to 60 people. In the summer, we open all of the windows and doors so you can stroll from the pier into the restaurant. In the winter, we keep it cozy with heaters that protect you from the elements. At all times of the year, you have an unobstructed view of the sea and the perfect spot to watch the sun set.

The upstairs area of The Styx is perfect for larger functions. We can comfortably seat up to 60 for meals, and can accommodate far more for groups looking for a casual, canape type function – where guests can move from the indoor area to the balcony area at their leisure.

If you are considering hosting your next event at The Styx, stop for a tour of our space and a drink on the balcony.

Canapes

Shared Platters

Canapes

OPTION ONE – Finger Food / Platters $18 per head

– Selection of home baked breads & dips
– Garlic & cheese flat breads
– Spicy Italian ground beef meatballs in a rich Napoli sauce w/ picked rocket & lemon
– Smoked paprika, salt & pepper squid
– Garlic & herb baked tiger prawns w/ a capsicum reduction
– Salmon & fennel crostini’s w/ local olive oil
– Mixed sushi rolls
– Homemade savoury pastries
– Marinated Sicilian olives
– Panko crumbed fish of the day w/ tartare dipping sauce
– Selection of cured meats & cheeses
– Crispy pork belly bites w/ Asian dipping sauce

Dietary requirement can be catered for individually

Shared Platters

OPTION TWO – Shared Plate $45 per head

Designed to share

To Start
Breads & dips
or Warm antipasto platter add $7 pp

Mains
Marlborough sea run salmon w/ artichokes, watercress, caper berries & lemon
Harissa marinated chicken breast w/ tea smoked raisins, toasted pinenuts, watercress & olive oil
Four hour slow cooked rib eye w/ kalamata olives, semi dried tomatoes, fresh herbs & red wine jus
Roasted vegetables
Green salad
Gourmet Potatoes

Dessert (your choice of:)
Warm chocolate brownie
Rosemary brulee
Yoghurt & berry terrine

Dietary requirements can be catered for individually

The Team

The Styx Team is made up of individuals from around the world – we have team members from New Zealand, The Philippines, Belgium, United Kingdom, Chili, USA, and Sweden – who are all excited to be working in Nelson. We work hard to ensure that each customer leaves the Styx in a better mood than when they walked in the door.

It’s our goal that customers feel at home while dining at The Styx – the only difference being that we’ll take care of the cooking and the dishes!

Joe Horton

Joe is the Head Chef and Owner of The Styx. After studying for two years at the Birmingham College of Food, Joe moved to Spain to further his career. He found his true passion for both food and travel while living in Spain. He returned to Birmingham to work in fine dining cuisine for a year before heading off to Australia to work in Sydney, Port Douglas and Melbourne. From Australia, he moved to Auckland where he got his first taste of Kiwi cuisine. He found his home in Queenstown for the next four years, before he moved to Nelson to open The Styx. Joe loves fresh seafood and produce – both of which are bountiful in Nelson.

Tony Robertson

Tony and Joe opened The Styx in 2012. He is an Australian who moved to Queenstown 36 years ago to become a ski instructor. After two seasons in Japan he opened New Zealand’s fifth Japanese restaurant (Minami Jujisei) in 1986. In 1994, he opened The Boardwalk Seafood Restaurant in Queenstown and in 2004, with Head Chef Mike Doran, he opened Hamill’s Restaurant in Queenstown. Tony is past President and past National Vice President of the Southern Lakes branch of the Restaurant Association of New Zealand. With years of experience in the hospitality industry, Tony is an invaluable asset to The Styx.