Alfresco's Cafe Bar and Takeaways in Far North Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Eggs Benedict (GF avail) $16.50
    • Poached eggs, spinach and toasted bread topped with house made hollandaise and your choice of -Bacon
  • Eggs Benedict (GF avail) $18.50
    • Poached eggs, spinach and toasted bread topped with house made hollandaise and your choice of -Salmon
  • Rosti (v) (d) (GF avail) $16.50
    • Herb and potato rosti, balsamic mushrooms, toast, house made baked beans, fresh baby spinach, slow roasted tomato
  • Bay Breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs cooked to your liking, bacon, hash browns, sausage, roasted tomato, multigrain toast.
  • Hot Cakes (v) $16.00
    • Three hot cakes, rhubarb compote, vanilla mascarpone, banana, balsamic glaze, maple syrup. Add bacon $4.0
  • Light and Tasty (v) $15.50
    • House made granola, fresh fruit salad, toast, yoghurt and berry compote.
  • Eggs Benedict (GF avail) $17.50
    • Poached eggs, spinach and toasted bread topped with house made hollandaise and your choice of -Veg (tomato and mushroom)
  • Fisherman’s Breakfast (GF avail) $17.00
    • Pan fried fish, herb and potato rosti, fried eggs, roasted tomato, toast and butter sauce.
  • Omelette (v) (GF avail) $15.50
    • Three egg omelette with onion, tomato, cheese and toast.
  • Savoury Mince (d) $17.00
    • Classic savoury mince, poached eggs, chunky toast and onion rings.
BURGERS & PLATES BURGERS & PLATES
  • Chicken Burger and Chips $19.00
    • Buttermilk fried chicken, cheddar cheese, roquette, carrot, red onion, tomato, garlic chilli mayo on a toasted bun.
  • Beef Burger and Chips (GF avail) $19.00
    • House made beef patty, Bbq sauce, bacon, egg, aioli, lettuce, carrot, red onion, tomato, cheese on a toasted bun
  • Veggie Burger and Chips (GF avail) (v) $19.00
    • Quinoa and feta patty, house made pesto, aioli, lettuce, carrot, red onion, tomato, cheese, on a toasted bun.
  • Fish Burger and Chips $19.00
    • Battered fish, slaw, tomato, carrot, red onion, house made tartar sauce on a toasted bun.
  • Bread and Dips (v) $12.00
    • Toasted bread with a selection of dips
  • Chicken Wings (GF) $14.00
    • Chicken wings with your choice of either honey garlic, bourbon Bbq or buffalo sauce.
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Cave Man $40.00
    • Honey soy chicken wings, pork kebab, lamb cutlets, chorizo sausage, seasoned wedges, field mushroom, house made a beef patty, blue cheese sauce, Bourbon Bbq sauce.
  • Antipasto $30.00
    • Bread, dips, cured meats, olives, artichokes and cheeses.
MAINS MAINS
  • Lamb Rack (GF) $33.00
    • Seared lamb rack, crushed herb gourmet potato, beetroot puree, seasonal vegetables, red wine jus
  • Breast of the Bay (GF) $30.00
    • Prosciutto wrapped free range chicken breast, warm potato and pesto salad, seasonal vegetables, tarragon jus
  • Highland Fling (GF) $35.00
    • Grass-fed scotch fillet, chunky roasted kumara, vine ripened tomato, field mushroom, almond beans, garlic mustard butter.
  • Pork Fillet $30.00
    • Seared pork fillet, chunky roasted kumara, seasonal vegetables, creamy sage and peppercorn sauce.
  • Pasta Primavera (v) (d) $27.00
    • Pasta tossed through fresh basil, seasonal vegetables, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, garlic, parmesan cheese.
  • Fish of the Day $POA
    • Please ask waiter for today’s special
  • Fish n Chips $POA
    • Pan fried fish of the day served with house salad, chips and house made tartar sauce
  • NO BATTER Seafood Platter $55.00
    • Freshly prepared seafood selection of mussels, oysters, Kokoda, pan fried fish, scallops, prawns, salt and pepper calamari, shrimp cocktail, bread and chef’s choice.
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Crushed Pavlova (gf) (v) $14.00
    • House made pavlova, berry compote, whipped cream, passionfruit ice cream.
  • Crème Brule (v) $14.00
    • House Brule, macerated oranges, nut biscotti.
  • Chocolate & Caramel Mousse (v) $15.50
    • Rich Chocolate and caramel mousse, chocolate sauce, tuile biscuit.
  • New York Cheesecake (v) $13.00
    • Baked cheesecake with berry sorbet and berry compote.
  • Berry Tiramisu (v) $15.50
    • Strawberry and raspberry tiramisu, raspberry coulis, whipped cream.
  • Sticky Date (GF) (v) $14.00
    • Sticky date pudding, butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream.
  • Dessert Lovers (v) $30.00
    • Trio of crushed pavlova, mini house Brule and chocolate caramel mousse
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Prawns (GF) (d) $17.00
    • Seared chilli lime and ginger prawns on a fresh tomato, avocado, mango salsa salad.
  • Oysters (GF) (d) $18.00
    • Chilled local oysters with house garnishes. Half Dozen
  • Oysters (GF) (d) $32.00
    • Chilled local oysters with house garnishes.Dozen
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari (GF) $16.50
    • Salt and Pepper calamari, green salad, crispy capers, lemon and thyme mayo.
  • Sumac Pork $17.50
    • Sumac and cider glazed pork kebab, chilled coconut rice salad, cashews, pineapple salsa, Greek yoghurt dressing.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • The best of the bay in a bowl served with toasted bread.
  • Caprese Salad (GF) (v) $16.00
    • Mozzarella, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, balsamic glaze, olive oil.
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • House made soup with toasted bread
  • Drunken Mussels (d) (GF avail) $16.00
    • Steamed mussels in Radler beer broth served with toasted bread
  • Garlic Bread (v) $7.00
    • Toasted mini French stick with garlic butter.
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Nicoise Salad (v avail) (GF) $19.50
    • Seared tuna atop a salad of gourmet potato, green beans, crispy capers, baby spinach, cherry tomato, egg, and dressed in lemon and thyme
  • Fish Taco $16.00
    • Cajun fish taco, slaw, green goddess sauce, Pico de Gallo on a flour tortilla.
  • Moroccan Chicken and Mango Salad $17.50
    • Moroccan spiced chicken, salad greens, mango, cashews, mint yoghurt dressing.
  • Fish n Chips $18.50
    • Battered or Pan Fried fish served with a green salad, chips and house made tartar sauce.
  • Oysters (GF) (d) $18.00
    • Chilled local oysters with house garnishes. Half Dozen
  • Oysters (GF) (d) $32.00
    • Chilled local oysters with house garnishes Dozen
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari (GF) $16.50
    • Salt and Pepper calamari, green salad, crispy capers, lemon and thyme mayo
  • Sumac Pork $17.00
    • Sumac and cider glazed pork kebab, chilled coconut rice salad, cashews, pineapple salsa, Greek yoghurt dressing
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • The best of the bay in a bowl served with toasted bread.
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • House made soup with toasted bread.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Green curry
    • The famous spicy green curry with coconut milk, beans, bamboo shoots, courgettes & sweet basil.
  • -Chicken, Beef, Lamb or Pork $14
  • -Seafood $17.50
  • -Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • -Seafood $17.50
  • -Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • -Vegetarian (Tofu and Veges) $12
  • Chicken satay (3 pcs) $6
    • Skewered marinated chicken served with peanut sauce
  • or
  • 4x Sausages
  • 5x Hoki
  • 4x Squid Rings
  • 4x Crabstix
  • 2x Hoki
  • $5 Chips
  • 4x Donuts
  • 2 vegetarian and 2 meat $21.00 per person
  • salad $13.50
  • Burekas $4.00
    • Savoury pastry filled with: labaneh and zaatar or spicy potato and mushroom
  • salad $11.50
  • Hummus and pita $7.50
  • Koftas
    • Tasty grilled koftas made with minced beef and lamb, spiced with coriander, cumin, turmeric and chilli
  • meal $17.50
  • Spicy vegetable soup $9.50
  • Eggs benedict $18.50
    • Bacon or salmon, fresh rocket, toasted bagel and hollandaise
  • Served until 11:30am
  • Smoked salmon potato cakes gf $17.50
    • Fresh rocket poached eggs and citrus hollandaise
  • Gluten free bread available $1.50
  • Vegetarian eggs benedict $17.50
    • Fresh rocket, grilled tomatoes, creamed mushrooms and citrus hollandaise
  • Market fish $19.50
    • Poached eggs, fresh rocket, toasted bread and citrus hollandaise
  • Vegetarian omelette $17.50
    • Creamed mushrooms, tomatoes, spring onion and toast
  • Waterfront breakfast $17.50
    • Bacon, sausages, eggs, tomatoes and toast
  • Raising The Steaks $32.00
    • 300gms of Prime NZ Silver Fern Farms Scotch Fillet, served with beer-battered fries, a fresh garden salad and your choice of -
  • -Lg $26.00
  • Frying Nemo
    • Blue Warehou fillets in a Summit Apple Beer-batter and served up with beer-battered fries and a fresh garden salad with our own tartare sauce on the side
  • - 1/2 Doz $15.00
  • Smoke On The Water $19.50
    • For the health conscious out there - House-smoked Salmon, Sunflower seeds, Cherry Toms, Quinoa, Spinach & Balsamic glaze - it’s pretty much a super salad
  • -Red Wine Jus
  • Chook Norris $21.00
    • Crumbed and herbed Chicken breast, Camembert, crispy streaky Bacon, couple slices of toms and Cos lettuce with apricot & capsicum chutney all put together in a brioche bun & served with fries
  • The Hot Chick $19.00
    • Chicken marinated in a spicy Periperi sauce with creamy feta and cherry tomatoes topped with mozzarella
  • Roasted Tarakihi $4.50
  • Baste Burger $5.50
  • Frozen Twister $1.80
  • 2 Fillings $4.50
  • Large $8.70
  • Small $4.00
  • Squid Dog $1.83
  • Battered Scallop $2.33
  • Margherita Pizza $12.00
    • Tomato and Cheese
  • Add an extra $1 for a chilli dipping sauce.
  • Fish Burger $7.50
    • A piece of battered fish instead of a patty.
  • New Zealand Hot Dog $4.00
    • A battered pork sausage on a stick. Bought fresh from our local butcher.
  • Pineapple Fritters $1.00 each
  • Fishbites $5.00
    • A fillet of fish cut into pieces. This gives you more crispy batter and allows for easier sharing! Great for kids and adults alike.
  • Mini Chicken Burger $4.00
    • Chicken on a small roll with salad and sauce.
  • Squid Rings $1.00 each
    • Tender crumbed squid rings.
  • French toast - trio option - 'classic' traditional with bacon, banana & maple, savoury with bacon, avocado & Italian tomatoes, blueberry with cinnamon toast, banana, blueberry, maple & whipped cream $16.50
  • Bakehouse Antipasto Platter - fresh bakehouse breads with dressings & chef's antipasto selection $26.00
  • Bakehouse porridge - berries yoghurt & honey, banana & brown sugar $8.50
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
  • Rib eye Steak Sandwich - quality cut of steak on toasted foccacia, with salad and chef's bearnaise sauce $17.00
  • Seafood Chowder $11.90
  • Toasted bagel cream cheese & preserves $6.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $13.50
  • Rock Platter $29.00
    • a selection of our popular rock snacks
  • Parmesan and Ham Croquets $7.00
  • Fish & Chips $18.00
    • Market catch deep fried/ pan fried with salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips $6.00
  • Mussel Fritter Bites & Spiced Aioli $8.00
  • Soy glazed pork belly $16.00
  • Steamed Mussels $18.00
    • Tomato and basil pesto sauce served with garlic bread
  • Big Breaky $18.00
    • Streaky bacon, sausages, eggs, field mushrooms with focaccia bread
  • Shrimp Salad $16.50
    • Shrimp in our own thousand island dressing, tossed through a garden salad
  • Paua Linguine $21
    • Local seafood delicacy - paua, cooked in a cream sauce then tossed through linguine pasta
  • 350gm Angus Scotch Fillet $39
    • The big cut of our locally sourced Angus Scotch fillet, cooked to your liking and served with chunky home cut fries & salad
  • Bushman’s Beef Pie $26
    • Slow-cooked beef & veg casserole with a light pastry lid and chunky cut fries
  • Sweet Inspiration $12.50
    • House made specialty - chocolate tart served caramel sauce & vanilla ice cream
  • Banana split $12.50
    • A classic never dies! Fresh banana served with chopped nuts, mini marshmallows, wafers, whipped cream, ice cream & your choice of strawberry, caramel or chocolate sauce
  • Kumara Salad $13.50
    • Chunks of kumara tossed through tomato, red onion and capsicum, with a passionfruit & balsamic dressing
  • Baileys Cheesecake $12.50
    • A must try - this rich creamy cheesecake tastes just like your favourite Irish cream and is served with vanilla ice cream
  • Spicy Buffalo wings $15.00
    • 6 crunchy chicken wings and a creamy blue cheese sauce to dip them in
  • Grilled smoked salmon & cream cheese bruschetta with balsamic glaze $11.00
  • Marinated olives and creamy feta cheese served with fresh crusty bread $8.50
  • Pork empanadas, 5 little light parcels crammed full with pulled pork and spices - served with chilli jam $13.00
  • Mussels tossed in fresh chilli and coriander $13.00
  • Prawns all wrapped up $15.00
    • 5 delicious Tiger prawns served with a delicious lemon butter
  • Salad of the day $10.00
    • chefs special salad made with seasonal ingredients
  • Pesto & garlic bread grilled $6.00
  • All served with ice cream.
  • Apple Pie
  • Banana Split
  • French Fries
  • Creamy Ham & Mushroom Penne
  • Soup of the Day - In season
  • Eggs Benedict
  • - Creamy Chicken & Mushroom
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Oysters
  • Mussels E $17.50 / M$30.50
    • steamed with Thai curry and coconut cream
  • King Prawns E $19.00 / M$31.50
    • shelled and sauteed with a chilli, garlic and Chinese parsley sauce
  • Fettucine $30.50
    • topped with today's catch, spinach & a tomato, garlic, parmesan cream sauce
  • RIice $6.00
  • Game Fish $30.50
    • seared in a light soy sauce & served with roasted cashews, garlic chives & bamboo shoots
  • Hot Potatoes / Fries $6.50
  • Yellow Fin Tuna E $17.50 / M$30.50
    • seared with sesame seeds & served chilled with pickled cucumber and ponsu sauce
  • Lamb Do Pyaza $18.99
    • Boneless lamb pieces sauteed with garlic, petals of onions and cooked in onion based gravy. A dry lamb dish.
  • Paratha $4.50
    • A flaky thick bread, enriched with butter.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $18.99
    • A traditional North Indian dish. Boneless lamb cooked in tomato and onion based gravy with spices and herbs.
  • Beef Vindaloo $18.99
    • boneless pieces of beef prepared with special vindaloo paste and carefully selected spices, vindaloo spice mix is a speciality from goa
  • Paneer Masala $16.50
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese cubes simmered in tomato, onion sauce and enriched with fresh green peppers and aromatic spices.
  • Onion Bhaji $6.50
    • Sliced rings of onion, coasted with chickpea batter. Deep fried and served with tamarind dressing.
  • Tamarind Chutney $3.50
  • Naan/ Butter Naan $3.50
    • Famous Indian hot bread coated with butter, unless specified.
Alfresco's Cafe Bar and Takeaways

Alfresco's Cafe Bar and Takeaways

location

Address

6 Marsden Road, Paihia, Paihia, Northland, 0200, New Zealand

phone

Phone

094026797

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
6 Marsden Road, Paihia, Paihia, Northland, 0200, New Zealand