Food For Thought Cafe in Gisborne Menu

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Minute Steak $18.00
- Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
- Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
Sautéed Veges $5.00
Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
- Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
- With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
- Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00

Hoki Crumbed $3.80
Seasoned Wedges $5.00
Sausage & Onion $5.80
Spring Roll $2.60
Cheesy Garlic Bread $3.00
Sausage Plain $2.50
Squid Ring $1.10
Battered Mars Milly Ra $3.00

Pepperoni & chilli $17.00
- This has it all, pepperoni, chilli, olives & peppers
All pizzas @ the neighborhood pizzeria come with housemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, garlic oil and seasoning
Pizza of the week ?
- Always changing, follow us, like us to be informed every week about this pizza
Salmon & capers $18.00
- Lemon zest, red onion and kalamata olives
Pepperoni $12.00
- The margherita with pepperoni
Local margherita $14.00
- A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
Mushroom & feta $17.00
- With rosemary, olives and cracked pepper
Prawns & kaitaia fire $18.00
- Pizzeria...here its with seafood

Chicken Diane $24.00
- Our signature dish. Grilled chicken breast covered in our top secret Worcestershire based sauce, with salad and chips.
Seafood Basket** $29.50
- Lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twister, battered fish,with chips, salad and tartare sauce
Crispy Mushrooms $9.00
- Mushrooms coated in our special spice mix with aioli dipping sauce
Buttered Potato Mash $4.00
Today's Cheesecake $12.00
- See the specials board for details, served with sauce and whipped cream.
Add to any sandwich
Soup of the Day $10.00
- See specials board for more details, served with garlic bread
Guacamole $1.00

Eggs Benedict $15.50
- W bacon & hash browns
Warmed Bread & Assorted Dips $12.50
Garlic Bread $6.00
Big Coast Brekky $20.00
- Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast
''Tarakihi'' $25.50
- Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
Open Chicken Sandwich or Wrap $12.50
- W blue cheese
BBQ Beef Nacho's $13.50
- W sour cream & relish
''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
- 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.

Homemade toasted Muesli & Seasonal fresh Fruit & Yogurt. $15.50
Breakfast BLT $14.50
- Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato in a zesty Aioli & Tomato Chutney. >>
Omelette $18.00
- choice of 3 fillings. >>
Zest Big Breakfast $21.00
- Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Mushrooms, Hashbrown, fried Eggs on Wholegrain Toast. >>
Bacon & Eggs on Wholegrain Toast (Any Style). $15.00
Toasted Bagel & fresh Tomato, Rocket & Cream Cheese with Bacon $14.50
Zest Mini Breakfast $18.00
- Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & fried Eggs on Wholegrain Toast. >>
Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50

Soup of the Day $16.00
- With Marina bread
Dark Chocolate Bavarois Cake $12.50
Fresh Strawberry Gateau $15.00
- Mascarpone creme, strawberry sorbet
- Comte $24.50
- Cow's milk washed rind firm cheese from the Franche-Comte region in the East of France.
Duck & Mushroom Pate $14.00
- With homemade bread & garden salad
Blueberry Creme Brulee $12.50
- 3 courses $35.00
Dessert Special $12.50

CHICKEN SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
SOUTH INDIAN STYLE PEPPER BEEF $10.00
- pieces of beef masala and crushed peppercorns
PALAK PANEER $10.00
- cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a green herb and spinach puree
CHICKEN VINDALOO $10.00
- goan specialty soured with natural vinegar and spices
MALAI KOFTA KORMA $10.00
- Indian Style cottage cheese dumplings with nuts cooked with a cashew gravy
BEEF SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
BEEF KORMA $10.00
- mild flavored from the royal houses of India, with a cashew and almond gravy
BOMBAY ALOO $10.00
- dry stir fried potatoes with coriander and tumeric

-Chicken, fries & salad
-Gourmet fish stack & fries
-Battered pacific oysters, fries & salad
-BLT- Bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fries
-Garlic Prawn Kebabs, salad & fries
-Pork belly burger & eggs
-Fish, Fries & salad
·Dine in

Organic muesli $13.00
- with LSA, greek yoghurt,poached rhubarb & chia pudding
Creamy balsamic mushrooms $15.00
- in brioche cob loaf with spinach & tomato.
Buckwheat pancakes $18.00
- with poached pear,blueberry,coconut yoghurt & honey.
Ploughman's sharing plate $35.00
- with pastrami,camemnert,fried halloumi,marinated olives,pickled onion,gherkins,beetroot chutney,smoked butter & toasted ciabatta.
Homemade bagels $13.00
- with smoked salmon,cream cheese,lemon & rocket.
Buffalo mozzarella salad $20.00
- with balsamic tomatoes,basil,asparagus,olive oil,vina cotta & crostini.
Rancheros eggs $19.00
- in tomato ,refried beans ,capsicum,chorizo & chilli with toast.
See blackboard for today's specials POA

Local Fresh Fillet of Fish $30
- Baked herb crust, potato & caper puree, green beans & lemon butter sauce
Waimata Blue Cheese $16
- With apricot compote, homemade crackers & fig jam
Salt & Pepper Squid $28
- Asian noodle salad, roasted peanuts & spicy mango lime sauce
Karengo Eclair with Cured King Salmon $26
- Salmon mousse & avocado, salad greens, confit lemon salsa
Garlic & Herb Focaccia $7
Feijoa & White Chocolate Cheesecake $14
Fries $7
- With sauce
Home Smoked Lamb Rump $30
- Red Wine & mushroom braised lentils, kumara gnocchi, watercress & parmesan salad

Scotch Fillet Open Sandwich - Toasted Ciabatta, Salad, Brie, Streaky Bacon, Relish, Fries $21.5
Wharf Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $20.0
Fish 'n' Chips - Crispy Beer Battered Fish, Fries, Salad & Tartare Sauce $28.0 (add 2 eggs $3.0)
Tempura Coated Oysters - Garden Salad, Balsamic & Sour Cream, Lemon $20.0: ½ Doz, $29.0: 1 Doz
Greek Salad $8.0
Roasted Thyme & Garlic Chicken - Pumpkin, Kumara & Potato Cake, Slow Roast Tomato, Roasting Pan Gravy $21.0
Caesar Salad - Cos Lettuce, Anchovies, Bacon, Croutons, Egg $16.0 (with chicken or prawns add $3.0 )
Fish of the day $30.0

Homemade Quiche $12.00
- served with a selection of daily prepared salads
Bread Or toast & butter $1.50
Homemade Lasagne $15.00
- served with chips and fresh salad
Open Sandwich $18.00
- Chicken breast or grilled Sirloin on toasted Ciabatta with Fresh Salad Greens & Coleslaw. Topped with Camembert Cheese
Kids Burger & Chips $8.00
Seafood Basket $22.00
- 2 Scallops, 3 Prawns, 2 Squid rings, 2 Mussels, 1 Oyster, 3 Fish bites served with Salad &Fries
Caesar Salad $17.00
- Salad Greens, Parmesan Cheese, Bacon, Garlic Croutons, Soft Poached Egg & Tomato
Kids Fish Bites & Chips $8.00

WEDGES $10.00
- Sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
LAKSA PRAWNS $15.00
- Tiger Prawns in laksa sauce with udon noodles
VEGETABLE PASTA $20 / $30
- Olive oil penne pasta with roasted beetroot, onions, wilted greens & feta cheese
FALAFEL SALAD (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE) $22 / $30
- Hand made falafel served with roast vegetables, pumpkin seeds & pumpkin hummus
RIB EYE STEAK $35.50
- 200gm rib eye steak served with kumara chips, roasted beets, mushrooms, onions, aioli & a crumbed egg
MAC & CHEESE BALLS $14.00
- Macaroni & cheese balls deep fried & served with paprika aioli
STICKY BEEF SHORT RIB $36.00
- Slow cooked beef short rib served with spiced pumpkin puree, crispy noodles & pickled veggies
SEAFOOD PLATTER $65.00
- Grilled garlic mussels, shrimp croquettes, panko crumbed fish, salt & pepper squid, smoked salmon, seared tuna, tiger prawns, live oysters, dips & bread

tomatoes $4.0
Lemon pepper calamari served upon cos lettuce salad w/ garlic aioli $14.0
creamy mushrooms $4.0
haloumi $6.0
Bacon wrapped scallops w/ zingy margarita dressing & micro salad $18.5
Chicken Breast $30.5
- Oven baked then finished in a garlic, chardonnay & parmesan cream sauce served on a bed of Confit potatoes, mushroom flats, baby spinach & cherry tomatoes
Asian BBQ pulled pork spring rolls w/ sesame soy dipping sauce $11.0
Fries $7.0

Food For Thought Cafe