Food For Thought Cafe in Gisborne Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Roasted Duck Breast (GF) $35.00
- Parsnip, red cabbage, dark chocolate
Duck Liver Pâté $18.00
- First Press merlot, brioché
-Cheeses : one for $10.00 / three for $25.00
Warm Sweetcorn Salad (GF) $23.00
- Roasted peppers, zucchini, avocado, white beans
Served Daily From 5:30Pm
Roasted Beetroot Salad (GF) $23.00
- Quinoa, feta, hazelnuts
Venison Carpaccio (GF) $19.00
- Blackberries, horseradish, buckwheat & juniper
Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds $12.00

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
Pizza of the week ?
- Always changing, follow us, like us to be informed every week about this pizza
Ham & pineapple $13.00
- You know how this one goes
Spinach & mushroom $17.00
- Served with balsamic reduction & pine nuts
Pepperoni & chilli $17.00
- This has it all, pepperoni, chilli, olives & peppers
Margherita $9.00
- The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic
Prawns & kaitaia fire $18.00
- Pizzeria...here its with seafood

Paneer Khulcha $4.00
- Filled with homemade cottage cheese
Garlic Naan $3.50
- Finished with fresh garlic and coriander
Samosa (2 Pcs) $6.00
- Cumin Seed flavoured home made pastry, stuffed with a mixture of lightly spiced potato and green peas. Served with our renowned Tamarind Chutney
Lamb Madras $16.50
- Lamb pieces cooked in delicious medium curry garnished and prepared in coconut ,South Indian style
Peshawari Naan $4.00
- Sweet style bread, filled with Almonds, Coconut & Raisins
Fish & Chips $8.00
Chicken Saagwala $16.50
- Tender chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices and delicately cooked in spinach
Channa Masala $14.50
- Chickpeas cooked in a lightly spiced tomato & onion gravy

Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
Warmed Bread & Assorted Dips $12.50
Vegetarian Burger $15.50
Classic Venison Burger $15.50
East Coast Kahuna Burger $15.50
Open Chicken Sandwich or Wrap $12.50
- W blue cheese
''Surf & Station'' $27.50
- 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak topped w scallops & prawns in a tropical Cream..... yum!! Served w green salad & fries
''Crispy Skinned Salmon'' $22.50
- Served on a bed of passion fruit slaw w tempura prawns

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.
Creme brulee with poached fruit. $13.00
Organic muesli $13.00
- with LSA, greek yoghurt,poached rhubarb & chia pudding
Pork & prawn dumplings $21.00
- with shaved cabbage,chilli soy sauce & pickled cucumber.
Spicy grilled chicken breast tenders $23.00
- with broccoli & quinoa tabbouleh,toasted almonds & lemon tahini & yoghurt dressing.
Steamed Bao buns $19.00
- with slow - cooked char siu pork,fresh coriander,roasted peanuts & pickled onion.
Avocado and goats feta $12.00
- with lemon & olive oil.

Seared tuna with sesame crust, avocado mousse and balsamic strawberries $17.00
Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
Pumpkin & feta cannelloni with basil mascarpone topped with a pinenut and rocket salad $24.50
Greek yoghurt, lemon & thyme marinated chicken breast with cos leaf salad finished with poached grapes and merlot reduciton $29.50
Scotch fillet served on potato gratin with beetroot and horscradish puree, gruyere stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped asparagus and ox tail juss $34.50
Rare smoked venison serverd with a beetrot and horseradish puree, garnished with a rocket salad $17.00
Fresh fish baked with maple smoked salmon herb crust, warm potato and rocket salad, grilled asparagus and citrus hollandise $32.50

Eggs Benedict - Bacon , Spinach, Toasted Croissant, Hollandaise Sauce $18.5
Scotch Fillet Open Sandwich - Toasted Ciabatta, Salad, Brie, Streaky Bacon, Relish, Fries $21.5
Scotch Fillet of Beef - Fries & Salad $30.0 (add 2 eggs or mushroom sauce for $3.0)
Tempura Coated Oysters - Garden Salad, Balsamic & Sour Cream, Lemon $20.0: ½ Doz, $29.0: 1 Doz
Roasted Thyme & Garlic Chicken - Pumpkin, Kumara & Potato Cake, Slow Roast Tomato, Roasting Pan Gravy $21.0
Green Salad $7.0
Mini Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $16.5
Wharf Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $20.0

Steak & chips $12
Garlic bread $7.00
- Ciabatta bread made on site.
Caesar salad $15.00
- Choose from chicken or prawn. Green salad served with croutons and anchovy topped with parmesan cheese and White house made Caesar dressing.
Fish of the day $32.00
- Ask your server for fish of the day.
Crispy Calamari and prawns $16.00
- Calamari and prawns served with sweet chilli and pineapple sauce.
Curly Fries $9.00
- Bowl of seasoned curly fries served with tomato sauce and aioli sauce.
Roast Pork Belly $32.00
- Pork belly served with roast fennel and apple, complimented with scallops and polenta chips and red wine jus.
Caesar salad $18.50
- Choose from chicken or prawn. Green salad served with croutons and anchovy topped with parmesan cheese and White house made Caesar dressing.

Waffles $20.00
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Sides $6.00
- halloumi, sausages, bacon
NACHOS $18.00
- with beef mince, sour cream, guacamole and tasty cheese (Vegetarian option available)
Bacon and Eggs $16.00
- on toasted sourdough, eggs cooked to your liking
Garlic Bread $6.00
Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
- Crumbed Chicken Breast served with mashed potato & vegetables & gravy
Cheeseburger $15.00
- beef patty with cheese & curly fries
Steak Sandwich $20.00
- with lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, aioli & chunky chips

SHRIMP CROQUETTES $13.00
- Shrimp & potato croquettes served with curry mayo
BREAD & DIPS $8.00
- Hummus & aioli
LAKSA PRAWNS $15.00
- Tiger Prawns in laksa sauce with udon noodles
SOHO CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $12.00
- Our famous brownie served with vanilla bean ice cream & berries
SOHO CHOWDER $23 / $32
- Soho seafood chowder favourite, with mussels, shrimps, market fish & served with garlic bread
ROASTED WINTER CHICKEN $23 / $33
- Chicken served on creamy mash with red onion jam, apricot puree & wilted greens
BREAD PLATTER $30.00
- Fresh & toasted bread, cheese, grapes, hummus, relish, aioli, olive dukkah, gherkins, olive oil & balsamic
VEGETABLE PASTA $20 / $30
- Olive oil penne pasta with roasted beetroot, onions, wilted greens & feta cheese