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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!

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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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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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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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Cantina Nicola

Taquero Smash

Pork, chorizo and beef burger, chipotle mayo, grilled onions, jalapeños, cheddar, lettuce and salsa molcajete

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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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Bar Rosa

Angus Gorgonzola

Angus beef patty, fried egg, mayo, mustard, caramelized onion, marsala reduction, green pepper, grilled bell pepper, and gorgonzola on a sesame bun.

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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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Kiwi Kai

Kaimoana Sensory Tower

Creamed crayfish & paua topped with tempura fish 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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Kiwi Kai

HOLY BURGER

Aged “Ellis Creek” beef finely minced with black truffle, topped with Gorgonzola cheese, bacon drizzled with sugar cane molasses, served inside a fresh brioche bun with aioli, lettuce, tomato and crisp red onion.

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Deville

Birriablo

Spiced beef smash patty, slow braised beef birria, crispy provolone tostada, pickled radish slaw, green harissa crème, fermented chilli, fresh cilantro and lime on a toasted Bacca Bakery milk bun, served with birria consommé for dipping.

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Burger Culture

Porky Balboa

Apple and black cherry stuffed pork belly, vegetable ash black pudding crisps with buttered peas, roasted kale and sour plum curd served with crackling & dipping gravy.

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The Dog’s Bone

Hong Kong Black Pepper Cheeseburger

Juicy thick beef pattie, seared to perfection and smothered with the king of umami beef sauces, Hong Kong sizzling black pepper beef sauce,. We've doubled down on the umami with a shiitake hoisin mayo, topped with american cheese, char grilled onions and bell peppers, and balanced with crisp and fresh Kawa Funk pickles. All served on a light and fluffy toasted potato bun.

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Red 16

Mexican Beef Quesadilla Burger

Homemade spiced beef patties topped with melted cheese in a grilled tortilla filled with pico de gallo, jalapeños, corn salsa, Chipotle mayo & lettuce, served with corn chips & homemade guacamole.

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The Styx

K-Pop Korean Fried Chicken Burger

Fried chicken thigh with Korean gochujang sauce, crispy chicken skin, lettuce and pickle, served in a house made brioche bun with steak cut chips, a side of kimchi and aioli.

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The Vic Public House

Shepherds Pie Stuffed Yorkie

Slow roasted, shredded lamb shoulder, minted peas, braised red cabbage, lashings of gravy, topped with cheesy mashed potato served inside a Yorkshire pudding the size of your face.

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