Ascension Osteria in Auckland Menu

ANTIPASTI PANE ANTIPASTI PANE
  • (the Italian way to start your meal)
  • Pane Alla Pizzaiola $7.50
    • garlic pizza bread (v)
  • Olive e feta marinate $10.50
    • marinated feta and olives (v)
  • Pane con pepperoncino $7.50
    • chili pizza bread (v)
  • Bruschetta $13.50
    • with daily toppings ask for today’s selection
  • Pane al formaggio $8.50
    • cheese pizza bread (v)
  • Pane pizza $9.50
    • pizza bread served with olive oil and balsamic (v)
COLD AND HOT APPETISERS COLD AND HOT APPETISERS
  • Caprese Mosaic $25.50
    • Tomato, boconccini, basil and herb oil (g.f) (v)
  • Prosciutto Crudo $26.50
    • Parma ham, melon, rocket leaves, cracked pepper, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil (g.f)
  • Affettato $25.50
    • Platter with mixed Italian dry cured meat, artisan salami with olives, gherkins, mustard and home-made bread (g.f available on request)
  • Epicurean Platter for 2 $75.00
    • Selection of dry cured meat, salamis, cheese, olives, pickles, mustard, relishes, wood-roasted peppers, gherkins, olive oil and home-made bread (g.f available on request, vegetarian on request)
  • Calamari Croccanti $21.50
    • Crispy calamari, lemon wedges, Italian parsley, paprika aioli and lemon zest (g.f)
  • Fegatini al Marsala $21.50
    • Pan-fried chicken livers in sweet Marsala sauce with crispy potato pave, mushrooms, bacon, shallots and mixed green leaves (g.f)
  • Fried Cheese Balls $15.50
    • The combination of mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, feta and fontina cheese, breadcrumbed and fried. Served on a bed of arugula accompanied by romesco sauce (v)
CONTORNI AND SIDE SALADS CONTORNI AND SIDE SALADS
  • Verdure di Stagione $9.50
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables with roasted hazelnut, lemon and olive oil (v)
  • Palatine fritter $7.50
    • bowl of fries
  • Caesar salad $22.50
    • Caesar salad with bacon, egg, anchovies, croutons and cos parmesan Option with chicken available
  • Garden salad $12.50
    • Daily fresh salads and vegetables from our garden dressed with raspberry vinegar and extra virgin olive oil (v)
  • Kumara fries $7.50
    • bowl of kumara fries
PASTA MAINS PASTA MAINS
  • Spaghetti con Frutti di Mare $29.50
    • Spaghetti with selected mixed seafood, olive oil, Italian parsley and garlic in Napolitano sauce
  • Gnocchi di Casa $28.50
    • Made daily by our chefs with primavera sauce, feta, baby spinach, broad beans, peas, pesto and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and Italian herbs (v)
  • Tagliatelle Pomodoro $28.50
    • Shallots, extra garlic, combination of tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, Napolitano sauce and Grana Padano and parsley (v)
MAINS MAINS
  • Pancia di Maiale $41.50
    • Twice cooked pork belly, prawn, with romesco sauce, baby grilled capsicum, baby leek, fennel, potato, jus (g.f on request)
  • Filetto di Manzo $44.50
    • Charred beef fillet, bone marrow, aubergine paste, potato gratin, zucchini, baby onions, jus (g.f)
  • Pancia di Agnello $42.50
    • Crispy lamb belly with carrot puree, roasted baby heirloom carrots, peas, broad beans brocollini, baby onion and lamb jus (g.f)
  • Pesce del Mercato $41.50
    • Pan-fried market fish, potato, and silver beet crush, mixed seafood in aromatic “broth” all’ aqua pizza (g.f)
  • Duo di Anatra $44.50
    • Pan roasted duck breast and crumbed duck leg meat, orange jelly, orange segments, endive, radish, polenta and duck orange jus (g.f on request)
PIZZERIA-GOURMET PIZZAS PIZZERIA-GOURMET PIZZAS
  • (All pizzas served with rocket, oregano and shaved Grana Padano)
  • Margherita $26.50
    • Mozzarella, tomato, olive oil and fresh basil (v)
  • Napoletana $26.50
    • Tomato, roasted onion, capers, anchovies, garlic, and mozzarella
  • Pepperoni $26.50
    • Spicy salami, tomato, capsicum, chili, mozzarella
  • Della Casa $28.50
    • Chicken, tomato, mushrooms, and mozzarella
  • Quatro Stagione $28.50
    • Tomato, artichokes, mozzarella, mushrooms, salami, and bacon
  • Capricciosa $28.50
    • Prosciutto, mushrooms, tomato, artichokes, olives and mozzarella
  • Marinara $29.50
    • Tomato, mixed seafood, basil, garlic, and mozzarella
  • 6 Course Degustation Menu $149.00
    • 1st Caprese, 2nd Cheese Balls, 3rd Duo de anatta (Duck), 4th Pancia di Maiale (Pork),5th Sorbet, 6th Degustation of Chocolate. The description is for one person only. Per Person
  • 6 Course Degustation with matching wines $189.00
    • 1st Caprese with the Druid Chardonnay 2nd Cheese Balls with the Bellerose Rose,3rd Duck with the 12 Apostles Malbec, 4th Pork with the Bell Ringer Pinotage, 5th Sorbet (palate cleanser), 6th Degustation of Chocolate with the Rogue Flora The description is for one person only Per Person

Nearby Sample Menus

  • MISO RAMEN $16.00
    • corn, smoked eggplant, mushrooms, bean sprouts, kombu smoked butter, rye noodles
  • TEMPURA CORN BALLS $10.00
    • orange ponzu, Japanese heart-stopping mayo
  • CHICKEN RICE BOWL $20.00
    • fried chicken, mustard greens, fried shallots, peanuts, baby spinach, chili
  • JAPANESE HEART STOPPING MAYO $1.00
  • CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN WINGS $16.00
    • hot Ssam sauce
  • TWELVE HOUR ORGANIC BEEF BRISKET $18.00
    • bacon, shiitake, sesame, spring onion, black garlic, rye noodles
  • SMOKED BRISKET BUN $10.00
    • kimchi, deputy chang's hot ssam sauce
  • KOREAN COWBOY KIMCHI $2.00
  • -Regular $12.00
  • Five Spicy Pork Spare Ribs (no bone) $19.00
  • Curry Chicken with Rice
  • Roasted Pork with Beancurd Casserole $17.00
  • Beef with Pickled Cabbage $17.00
  • Roast Pork $17.00
  • Fried GeiDe $15.00
  • Crispy Roast Pork
  • Pan Fried Pork Schnitzel $16.00
    • Served With Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • Fish Burger $13.00
  • Grilled aged Sirloin $20.00
  • Wedges with Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream $10.00
  • onion rings $7.00
  • Battered Banana with maple syrup. $7.00
  • Pan Fried or Battered Scallop $20.00
  • Beef Burger $11.00
  • Hand cut chips, smoked garlic aioli $8
  • Eggs benedict $20
    • your choice of bacon, smoked fish or chard
  • Winter soup $18
  • Hotcakes, rhubarb, mascarpone, vanilla $18
  • Battered fish & hand cut chips $25
  • Agria galette, poached eggs, hollandaise $22
    • your choice of bacon, smoked fish or chard
  • Pizzetta $17
    • mozzarella, mushroom, watercress
  • Eight seed granola, yoghurt, apple $14
  • PAD THAI chicken or pork or beef $14.50
  • SPICY BEEF SALADS $15.00
    • sliced beef with chili lemon juice onion and coriander
  • CASHEW NUTS SEAFOOD $15.00
    • stir fried and squid sauteed with nuts and vegetables
  • Satay Sauce $3.00
  • PRA RAM LONG SONG Vegetarian with tofu $12.00
  • THAI FRIED RICE Seafood $15.00
  • CASHEW NUTS Vegetarian with Tofu $12.00
  • MASSAMAN CURRY prawns $16.50
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • Potato Salad
  • Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
    • Grilled Chicken livers served on a fresh garden salad
  • Supremo Burger $12.90
    • Chicken breast, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & our Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • Add
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • Mixed lettuce, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 Chicken $8.90
    • Small fraction, big reaction
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Mutter Paneer $10
    • Cottage cheese and peas cooked in a rich spicy gravy.
  • Chicken/Lamb Vindaloo $10
    • Tender chicken/lamb cubes in hot and spicy sauce.
  • Chicken/Lamb Saagwala $10
    • Combination of fresh spinach, chicken/lamb pieces, herbs and spices.
  • Achari Ghost $15
    • Tender pieces of lamb cooked in pickle flavoured gravy
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $11 Full $20
    • Tender chicken marinated in traditional spices and youghurt cooked in the tandoor
  • Dal Makhani $10
    • Mixed lentils and beans cooked in onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10
    • Thick tomato and onion sauce with touch of coriander flavour.
  • Masala Popadoms $4
    • Small pieces of onion, coriander and chaat masala sprinkled on fried popadom on top.
  • 13 Seafood Congee $10.90
  • 5 Beef Brisket Noodle Soup $9.90
  • 20 Singapore Fried Vermicelli $12.90
  • 7 Dumpling Soup $10.90
  • 16 Seafood Fried Rice $13.90
  • 4 Fish Ball Noodle Soup $9.90
  • 19 Beef Dry Fried Rice Noodle $12.90
  • 1 Wonton Soup $9.90
  • N2 Tempura udon $12.00
    • prawn or kakiage(japanese style noodle soup)
  • S6 California roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$ 6.00
    • crab meat, cucumber, avocado & pickled daikon with sauce
  • Spring rolls
  • 40 pc. Party platter $45.00
  • Vege dumpling(5 pcs) $4.50
  • T2 Prawn tempura $13.50
    • deep fried 7 prawns with sauce
  • S8 Grilled eel roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $13.00/ $7.00
    • grilled eel & iceberg lettuce with teriyaki sauce
  • S4 Tuna roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$ 6.00
    • tuna, cucumber & gobo with sauce
  • Mushroom $6.90
  • Chicken burger $17.90
  • -With chicken $21.90
  • Quesadilla $15.90
  • Prawn with salad $18.50
  • -Salmon $4.00
  • Fettuccine $18.90
  • 2 taste $4.50
  • Bacon & egg $4.30
  • Steak & mushroom $4.30
  • Steak & bacon $4.30
  • Steak & cheese $4.30
  • Sausage roll $2.50
  • Steak $4.30
  • Potato top mince $4.30
  • Steak & curry $4.30
  • Chappathi $1.50
  • Mussel Biriyani $15.00
  • Plain Appa $1.50
  • Fish Ambulthiyal $17.00
  • (gluten free pancake made with rice flour & uridh flour served with curry & chutney)
  • SRI LANKAN FRIED RICE $15.00
    • fried rice served with two non-veg curries + two curries + pappadam & fried chilie
  • Devilled Mussels $17.00
  • Dosa 3 pcs $8.00
    • Vege Curry
  • Panko crumbed fish and chips, shoestring fries, tartare sauce and a garden salad $19.5
  • Eggs benedict on a toasted English muffin w/ hot smoked salmon $18.0
  • The works: poached eggs, lamb sausages, bacon, potato rosti, house made beans, fresh tomato, toasted Turkish pide and tomato chutney $21.0
  • Toasted Turkish pide, Luscious Food Store sweet preserves and butter $7.5
  • Luscious Food Store honey roasted muesli, poached seasonal fruit and coconut and chia seed tapioca $12.0
  • Sourdough crumbed fish of the day hashcakes, poached eggs, 
spinach, tomato and smoked chilli salsa $18.0
  • Eggs benedict on a toasted English muffin w/ free range bacon $17.5
  • Shoestring fries; garden salad $6.5 each
  • Smoked Venison Carpaccio $20.00
    • Pickled Shitake, Juniper, Beetroot
  • Sourdough $4.00
    • Butter
  • Omega Lamb Loin $29.00
    • Rillettes, Sheeps Milk, Eggplant, Cumin
  • Veal Tongue $16.00
    • Piccalilli
  • Duck Breast $32.00
    • Celeriac, Quince
  • Market Fish Tartare $19.00
    • Oyster Cream, Kombu Gel, Purslane
  • Oysters Served Natural $4.00
    • Lemon and Mignonette
  • Baked Oysters $6.00
    • Parmesan & Brioche Crumbs & Choice of: Bearnaise butter; Chorizo butter; Kimchi butter
  • Salt & pepper squid $6.50
    • Crispy salt & pepper squid strips served with a citrus mayo
  • Seasoned potato wedges $4.50
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Prawn twister $6.50
    • Prawn wrapped in crispy pastry served with a sweet and sour sauce
  • Nachos $7.50
    • Crispy corn chips, topped with chilli con carne, melted cheese, sour cream and guacamole
  • Potato fries $3.50
    • Straight cut potato chips served with tomato sauce
  • Southern fried chicken wings $6.50
    • Crispy spicy crumb chicken nibbles with kumara fries served with garlic ranch dressing
Ascension Osteria

Ascension Osteria

location

Address

480 Matakana Road, Laly Haddon Place,Matakana, Laly Haddon Place, Matakana, Auckland, 0985, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 9-422 9601

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
480 Matakana Road, Laly Haddon Place,Matakana, Laly Haddon Place, Matakana, Auckland, 0985, New Zealand