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burgers

Over 30 burgers. One tasty region.
From classic smash patties to bold flavour bombs, explore the epic lineup of burgers sizzling across Nelson Tasman this winter. Try one (or try them all), then vote for your favourites and be in to win!

Don’t forget to tag #burgernelsontasman in your posts - we love to see your burger adventures!

Richmond Zinnia Foster Richmond Zinnia Foster

Sprig + Fern Upper Queen

K-Queen Burger

Two gochujang-marinated free-range chicken thighs, rice flour fried for extra crunch, topped with BBQ gochujang sauce and Kewpie mayo. Served with a sesame slaw of white and red cabbage, carrot, spring onion, mung bean sprouts, coriander and kimchi. Comes with fries and ketchup.

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Nelson Zinnia Foster Nelson Zinnia Foster

Sprig + Fern Milton Street

The Milton Smash Burger

Homemade smash burger mix with panfried onion, garlic and herbs, smashed on a hot plate for that crispy edge with melted cheddar cheese, stacked inside a bun with iceberg, beetroot, truss tomato, gherkins, housemade chutney, and our house burger sauce. Served with crispy fries and chipotle mayo.

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Nelson Zinnia Foster Nelson Zinnia Foster

Oceano Restaurant

Dubai Burger

2 x 100g flame-grilled beef smash patties, on toasted naan, shakshuka sauce, with Swiss cheese, pistachio-gherkin relish, onion jam and fresh rocket, served with shoestring fries on the side. Middle Eastern-inspired flavours — nutty, smoky, spiced and rich — layered into something genuinely different.

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Pohara Zinnia Foster Pohara Zinnia Foster

Nikau Cafe & Bar

Dirty Bird Deluxe

Spicy, crispy fried succulent chicken breast with bacon, cheese, greens, tomato, pickles, hot jalapeno infused honey and chipotle mayo.

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Nelson Zinnia Foster Nelson Zinnia Foster

Fanny’s

Angus Beef Smash

Big, bold smash burger with Juicy Angus beef, melted American cheese, smoky bacon, tangy pickles and mustard, balanced with fresh crunch from lettuce and red onion, served with chunky fries.

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Nelson Zinnia Foster Nelson Zinnia Foster

Cantina Nicola

Taquero Smash

Beef & chorizo smash burger taco with chipotle mayo, grilled onions, jalapeños, cheddar, lettuce and salsa molcajete, served with papas bravas.

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Nelson HotHouse Nelson HotHouse

Tides Bar & Eatery

The Prawn Star

Fish & prawn pattie, Viavio cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and fried shallots in a brioche bun, topped with a battered prawn & charred lemon. Served with a medley of kumara & plank fries.

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Nelson Zinnia Foster Nelson Zinnia Foster

Bar Rosa

Double Angus Smash

Two smashed Angus Pure beef patties with American cheese, caramelised onion and green peppercorn sauce, served with Cacio de Pepe fries

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Stoke, Richmond HotHouse Stoke, Richmond HotHouse

Sprig + Fern Marsden

Mac Daddy Clucker Burger

Crispy fried chicken stacked on a golden mac 'n' cheese croquette, with hot maple glazed bacon, fresh mesclun, caramelised onions and mustard relish, loaded with kimchi mayo, squeezed together in a toasted brioche bun.

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Nelson HotHouse Nelson HotHouse

Arden

No Surprises

Smash Pattie, burnt onion, grilled cheese, burger sauce, bread and butter pickles

Not a meat eater? Then try the No Alarms Vege Option. Pair with a pickle beer and fried pickles to make it a party.

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Richmond, Stoke HotHouse Richmond, Stoke HotHouse

Eddyline Brewery Taproom & Taqueria

El Camino

An open-faced NZ premium beef smash-style patty on a toasted brioche bun, smothered in a fire-roasted green chile enchilada sauce, a blend of cheeses melted to perfection and topped with an egg cooked to your liking, finished with crispy red chile chorizo crumbles, served with a side of our signature fries, lettuce, diced onion, green chile and tomato garnish, dill pickles and mustard-mayo sauce.

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Stoke, Tāhunanui HotHouse Stoke, Tāhunanui HotHouse

Little Nessie

Murder by Mushroom

Our take on a beef wellington - but don’t worry, there’s no death caps in sight. Toasted brioche bun layered with black garlic and Dijon mayonnaise, a 120g beef smash patty, melted Swiss cheese, and portobello mushrooms stuffed with rich mushroom duxelles. Finished with a golden puff pastry topper and served alongside a savoury au jus.

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Monaco, Stoke Zinnia Foster Monaco, Stoke Zinnia Foster

Brick Eatery

Brick Burger

Two 100g brisket/chuck mix patties, tallow fried onions, swiss cheese, truffle mayo and pickle in a potato bun served with agria fries.

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Nelson Zinnia Foster Nelson Zinnia Foster

Kismet Cocktail & Whisky Bar

Glazed and Confused

Louisiana style fried chicken, pimento pepper cheese sauce, gochujang & chipotle mayo, pickles, jalapeños and lettuce, packed into a maple-chipotle glazed sesame donut bun.

Sweet heat, filthy crunch.

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Nelson, Motueka Zinnia Foster Nelson, Motueka Zinnia Foster

Kiwi Kai

Kaimoana Sensory Tower

Creamed crayfish & paua topped with tempura snapper fillets pan-fried in Kanuka garlic oil, served inside a soft Pango bun with fresh lettuce, marinated red onion, and a hint of lemon zest. Paired perfectly with an Atutahi Kawakawa sorbet to cleanse the palate.

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