Taste Cafe in Canterbury Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • - Beef Nachos $16.00
  • - B.L.T Toasted Club Sandwich with Fries $17.50
  • - Chicken Tex Mex $17.50
    • With guacamole, sweet chili chicken and salad greens in a deep fried burrito basket
  • - Pasta of the Day $16.00
    • Please check with staff
  • - Steak Sandwich $23.00
    • With fries on Turkish bread, bacon, caramelised onions, emmental cheese, lettuce and tomato
  • - Loaded Wedges $16.50
    • with bacon, tomato, cheese + onion topped with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • - Fries Small $5 Large $8
    • + tomato sauce
  • - Wedges Small $5 Large $8
    • + sweet chilli and sour cream
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • - Toast or Fruit Toast $6.50
  • - muesli, fruit + yogurt $13.50
  • - Eggs Any style on Toast $11.00
  • Add Bacon $15.00
  • - Pancakes with Banana and Bacon or Berries $16.00
  • - Omelette with Ham, Cheese, Spinach and Toast $15.50
  • - Eggs Benedict with Bacon $16.50
  • or Salmon $18.50
  • - Taste Breakfast $17.50
    • 2 poached eggs, 1x sausage, 1x hashbrown, 1x bacon, mushrooms and toast
  • - Avocado Smash on Toast Topped with 2 Poached Eggs & Feta $13.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Summer Pot $12.5
    • vanilla custard, blueberry, lemon curd and mascarpone
  • Buffalo Chicken Spears $12.5
    • grilled breast, buffalo glaze and ranch dip
  • 200gm Canterbury Angus Eye Fillet $38.0
  • O.G.H.Flatbread $12.0
    • balsamic roasted tomatoes, herb ricotta and wild rocket
  • O.G.H.Coleslaw $6.0
  • Skillet Cookie $12.5
    • freshly baked with dark choc chunks, whipped vanilla ice cream
  • Fried Chicken Burger $23.5
    • crispy fried chicken, buffalo mayo, house pickle, ranch coleslaw
  • 250gm Canterbury Angus Rump $28.0
  • Chicken Nachos $16.50
    • Spicy corn chips topped with seasoned chicken tossed through a tomato and coriander salsa with melted cheese and finished with sour cream on top
  • Aoraki Smoke
    • Lightly smoked salmon partnered with fried capers, spinach, parsley and dill finished with cream cheese and mozzarella.
  • Bread Selection $14.80
    • >A variety of breads and dips.
  • Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Flatbread $11.50
    • Sweet onion relish, caramelised onions, mozzarella and creamy blue cheese.
  • Greek
    • A tomato base with fresh roasted garlic, feta cheese, olives, chunky tomatoes, red onions and spinach topped with sour cream and a sprinkling of parmesan.
  • Vegetarian Delight
    • Pesto base covered with roast capsicums, sundried tomatoes, red onions, mushrooms and mozzarella finished with a parmesan sprinkle and an aioli swirl.
  • Pavlova $11.00
    • $11.00Home-made individual Pavlova topped with cream and fruit served with ice cream
  • The Mongrel
    • Sweet onion relish base with salami, chicken, white onion, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta and mozzarella topped with a BBQ sauce swirl.
  • Saussage $2.60
  • Wicked Nibbles (x3) $4.00
  • Jam Wrap Donut $2.50
  • Cheepy, Cheapy, Chicken Burger $4.90
    • Chicken patty, lettuce, onion and mayo.
  • Sole Fillet $6.00
  • Giant Burger $8.00
    • Two beef patties, cheddar cheese, bacon, egg, pineapple, lettuce, onion, chow & tomato sauce.
  • Hawaiian Burger $6.90
    • Two beef patties, bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple lettuce, onion & tomato sauce.
  • Crab Stick (battered) $2.00
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • With pesto, olive oil and balsamic.
  • Chocolate $14.00
    • Dark chocolate mousse and hazelnut brownie with strawberry and citrus compote
  • Ribs $14.00
    • Juicy, tender, sticky.
  • Thai Beef Salad $25.00
    • Seared beef, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, vermicelli noodles, crispy shallots and peanuts with a Nam Jim dressing, salad greens and herbs.
  • Polenta Fries $10.00
    • Herb and roast pumpkin and cumin with parmesan.
  • French Toasted Banana Bread $17.00
    • Served with Strawberry Jam and Cream
  • Home Made Sausage Rolls $12.00
    • Spicy tomato sauce.
  • Chicken Liver & Thyme Pate $14.00
    • With fig chutney and toast.
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL $7.30
    • Combination of prawns and surimi In seafood cocktail sauce
  • Tea-Coffee $3.00
  • B.L.T. $12.90
    • Bacon, lettuce & tomato in wholesome focaccia bread served with fries
  • Basket of Fries $4.80
  • Basket of wedges $6.20
  • Homemade Pies $4.00
  • Hot Dog $3.00
  • Toasted sandwiches $4.90
    • ham or bacon with one filling
  • Crispy slow cooked lamb shoulder, sweetbreads, aligot, beetroot & walnut relish, green salad $85.00
  • Daily Cheese Selection $40.00
    • four cheeses - Served with crackers and their matching accompaniment including wild bush honey, quince paste, fig jam
  • Bush honey panna cotta, verbena milk sorbet, rhubarb $16.00
  • Baked ricotta, smoked beetroot, black olive, pistachio, mint $24.00
  • Seared wild venison, pickled daikon, chestnut purée, duck ham, bitter chocolate $25.00
  • Seasonal daily vegetable $10.00
  • Salad greens, pear, celeriac, sunflower, celery seed dressing $10.00
  • Cured fish, fennel cream, salad of apple & rhubarb $24.00
  • Sardines Platter $12.90
    • Canned Sardines in oil served with Crostini, Olives and Radish
  • Garden Salad $7.00
  • Jelly Tip Panna Cotta $12.90
    • Vanilla Panna Cotta topped with Raspberry Belly and Chocolate Shards
  • Cheese Platter, Crackers, Fruit $17.90
  • Chicken Salad $23.90
    • Coconut & Chilli marinated tenderloin salad greens and Julien vegetables finished with Mango Dressing & Coconut Chips
  • Chocolate Fudge Sundae $11.90
    • Vanilla and Chocolate Mud ice cream with fudge sauce topped with Chartilly cream
  • Antipasto Platter $48.00
    • Cheese/ Cured Meats/ Olives/ Pickles/ Crackers/ Vegetables/ Chutney/ Bread/ Fruit
  • Liver Pate $13.90
    • Served with Crostini, Red Onion, Chutney and Olives
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Lemon Cake $16.00
    • Sticky lemon syrup cake with Mango sorbet & toasted coconut meringue
  • Crumbed Calamari $15.00
    • Crumbed calamari rings with fresh lemon & chipotle mayo
  • Lakes Beef Burger $24.00
    • Pure Wakanui beef patty with battered onion rings, gherkin, cheddar cheese, aioli, tomato and harissa relish & a side of beer battered fries
  • Lakes Beef Burger $24.00
    • Pure Wakanui beef patty with battered onion rings, gherkin, cheddar cheese, aioli, tomato harissa relish & a side of beer battered fries
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak with roasted field mushroom, fresh spinach, cherry tomato coleslaw, beer battered fries & cafe de Paris butter
  • Akaroa Warmed Smoked Salmon $23.00
    • pickled cucumber & radish, salmon caviar, baby winter herbs, creme fraiche with wasabi
  • Lakes Cheese Platter $24.00
    • A selection of fine NZ chesses, crackers & Quince paste
  • Caramelized Banana & White Chocolate Bavarois $16.00
    • toasted coconut, lime & pineapple compote
  • Meat Lovers $17 medium / $23 large
    • chopped bacon, beef, salami, black olives, mozzarella, bbq sauce
  • Wakanui Sirloin $58.00
    • Grain fed 250 gram Canterbury Plains sirloin, mushroom compote, diced potato and kumara, grenadine onion, Madeira jus
  • Soup of the day $10.50
  • - Add salmon $10.00
  • Whitestone Cheese from Oamaru
    • served with crackers, celery sticks, grapes, house chutney
  • Creamed Agria Potatoes $7.00
  • Ecclefechan Tart $12.00
    • Dark syrup and dried fruit butter crust, custard paste, Drambuie ice cream
  • Lamb Shank $37.00
    • Slow cooked Canterbury lamb shank, roasted root vegetables, mint glazed potatoes, red wine jus
  • Or design your own, any 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Chicken, Onion, Tomato, Avocado, Pineapple
  • No:13 Chilli Prawns and Chips $12.50
    • Battered Seasoned Chilli Prawns served with Chips
  • With a choice of two sides: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • No:29 Paua Ravioli - Seasonal $20.00
  • Flavours are: Jelly, Caramel, Chocolate
  • Seafood Chowder does not come with any sides.
  • No.27 Allure Special $22.50
    • Homemade Salsa, Tomato, Avacado, Sour Cream and our Allure special 3 cheese topping
  • No:12 Seafood Basket $12.50
    • Served with One Muscle, Scallop, Calamari Ring, Prawn with Chips
  • Lamb (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • Beef(Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Half $ 11.50
  • Combo 2 $ 13.50
  • All meals are served with potatoes kumara, pumpkin , carrots, peas, corn and gravy and apple and mint sauce available on request
  • 3 Roast Potatoes
  • Combo 3 $ 13.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Cheese or Date Scones N/A
  • Fresh and Toasted Sandwiches N/A
  • Banana Bread N/A
  • Poached Eggs $13
    • Two poached eggs served on sourdough
  • Assorted Slices N/A
  • Eggs Florentine $17
    • Two poached eggs served on ciabatta with spinach, tomato and hollandaise
  • Daily Muffin and Cake Selection N/A
  • Mushrooms on Ciabatta N/A
  • Beef Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Braised beef, Lettuce, Tomato relish, Cheddar cheese, Golden cracker
  • Beef Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Slow cooked beef, Bok choy, Mushroom, Spiced corned egg
  • Beef Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Braised beef, Lettuce, Tomato, BBQ sauce
  • Spiced corned egg $2.50
  • Add ice cream $2.00
  • Pulled Pork Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Cantonese style pulled pork, Asian pickles, White sesame
  • Baorrito Combo $19.50
    • Your choice of Baorrito + Fries + Soft drinks/Coffee/Tea
  • Chicken Baorrito $11.50
    • A Chinese handmade crepe wrapped with: Southern style chicken, Coleslaw, Chilli mayo, Golden cracker
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
Taste Cafe

Taste Cafe

location

Address

149 Wills Street, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033070307

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , New Zealand

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
149 Wills Street, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
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