Appleby Garden Bar and Kitchen

restaurant — Nelson · Nelson

About Appleby Garden Bar and Kitchen

A family-owned garden bar and kitchen at 107 Appleby Highway in Nelson, where the menu changes with the seasons and the produce comes from local farms and suppliers. Local suppliers named on the website include Sausage Press, Thorvald Cheese, Neudorf Mushrooms and Sublime Fair Trade Organic coffee. Drinks include local juices, fizz, a local wine list, craft beer on tap and coffee. Breakfast items include broccoli, green leaf, poached eggs and hollandaise at $19.50 as at 2026, and a breakfast burger with bacon, fried egg and hollandaise at $26 as at 2026. Dishes can be vegetarian, with halloumi or mushroom in the burger, and the kitchen will adjust dishes for dietary needs. Dogs, bikes and children are welcome, and there are games for children.

The website says the restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday, with weekend brunch from 10 am and Sunday closing at 5 pm. Group bookings outside those days can be discussed by phone, email or in person. One guest wrote that the garden setting is stunning and the food delicious. The website says the restaurant aims to be as waste-free as possible and to source free range and sustainable produce.