Open Daily:

Monday - Sunday, 11am - late

The Aparima Resturant and Bar is a Gastrobar located on Orepuki-Riverton Highway overlooking the Jacobs River Estuary and prides its self on delivering some of the best seafood New Zealand has to offer.

Riverton is the oldest permanent settlement of Southland and one of New Zealand’s oldest towns. In 2011 it celebrated it's 175th anniversary.

Our menu is based on local products and passionate cooking

Starters

Seafood Chowder $19.50

Our famous recipe of fresh seafood in a creamy white chowder, with garlic ciabatta

Garlic Bread $12

Toasted ciabatta loaded with our house made garlic butter (GF optional)

Dips and Bits 16.00

Toasted bread slices and baked tortillas with selection of dips (GF optional)

Tamato Bruchetta 18.50

Fresh tomato and basil salsa on toasted garlic ciabatta with danish fetta and balsamic glaze (3pc)

Lemon Pepper Calamari $18.50

Lemon pepper crusted calamari, house made aioli, thai dipping sauce

Crumbed Pumpkin Arancini 18.50

Golden crumbed pumpkin and feta rissotto cakes served with tomato relish and aioli (4pc)(V)

Aparima Grill

Classic Ribeye $42.00

Tender ribeye steak cooked to your liking with your choice of sauce

pepper, mushroom, garlic butter

Add prawns for $7.50 (GF)

BBQ Chicken Skewers $38.00

Marinated chicken breast on bamboo skewer with manuka smokey BBQ sauce

Venison Tomahawk $42.00

Grilled wild venison rack steak, bone on served best rare with black cherry chutney

Mains

Seafood Chowder $25.50

Our famous recipe of fresh seafood in a creamy chowder, with garlic ciabatta

Southern Blue Cod $35.50

Southland's favourite Blue cod crisp golden batter, served with chunky fries, garden salad & house tartare sauce (pan fried optional)(GFO)

Slow Braised Lamb Shoulder $38.50

Lamb shoulder slow braised, served on parsnip puree with roasted winter veg, green peas and braising gravy (GF)

Oven Baked Blue Cod $35.50

Coconut crusted cod served with green curry coconut sauce on crusted potato and bok choy (GF)

Roasted Pumpkin Gnocchi $29.50

House made pumpkin gnocchi served in a mustard cream sauce with cherry tomato, grilled haloumi, fresh basil on pumpkin puree (V)

Thai Beef Salad $29.50

Sweet soy marinated shredded beef, served on glass noodles with fresh bean shoots, capsicum, carrot, roasted peanuts and a sweet & sour nam jim dressing

Grilled Haloumi Salad $26.50

Grilled haloumi tossed with roasted pumpkin, cherry tomato, mescalin, pepitas, sunflower seeds and a honey balsamic dressing (V)(GF)

Add chicken $6

Deserts - all $17.50

Mocha Cheesecake

Served with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and berry coulis

Sticky Date Pudding

House made butterscotch sauce, vanilla icecream and whipped cream

Chocolate and Berry Brownie

Topped with berry mousse, coulis and more chocolate served with vanilla ice cream

Rhubarb and Apple Crumble

Rhubarb and apple composte with warm custard topped with a biscuit crumble, served with cream and ice cream

Ice Cream Sundaes $11.50

Vanilla ice cream with your cloice of Choc-Berry-Caramel (GFO)

Kids Menu - $20

Ham and cheese toastie with chips and salad (GFO)

Crispy chicken tenders, chips and salad

Mini hotdogs, chips and salad

Cod bites, chips and salad

Your choice of Soft drink or juice and small ice cream sundae (choc, berry, caramel)

Please see our Dessert Board for something sweet to finish off your meal

We also have a range of Liqueurs, Dessert Shots, Coffee and Teas available

We hope you enjoy your time at the Aparima Restaurant & Bar