Food For Thought Cafe in Gisborne Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Coconut chicken $16.90
- Boneless chicken flavoured with coconut, cooked with spices and finished in creamy gravy
Lamb biryani $16.90
- Lamb cooked with rice along with yoghurt and a blend of spices served with Raita
Alloo matter $9.90
Beef vindaloo $16.90
- Spicy beef curry straight from exotic beaches of Goa
All vegetarian except keema Naan & Chicken Naan
Lamb tikka masala $16.90
- Succulent Tandoori lamb cooked in a spicy gravy with greens peppers
Mix veg $13.90
- Seasonal vegetables cooked with onion & ginger gravy
Chicken do piaza $16.90
- Boneless Chicken cooked with roasted cumin, sliced onions & other dry spices

All pizzas @ the neighborhood pizzeria come with housemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, garlic oil and seasoning
Calzone $12.00
- A folded pizza with chilli beef goodness
Beef & jalapeno $17.00
- Started life as a special, becoming a legend
Anchovy & capers $16.00
- A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
Prawns & kaitaia fire $18.00
- Pizzeria...here its with seafood
Local margherita $14.00
- A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
Flatbread $9.00
- The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
Margherita $9.00
- The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic

Mint Chutney $3.00
Navrattan Korma $14.50
- Fresh seasonal vegetables zucchini, cooked in a mild creamy cashew gravy
Chicken Biryani $16.99
- Chicken cooked with basmati rice along with yoghurt and blended of spices with Hyderabadi style
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
Onion Bhaji $6.00
- Slices of onions stirred in spiced Channa flour then crisped to a golden brown Chopped vegetables dipped in mildly spiced batter and deep fried
Any Curry (Without Seafood) $18.50 / $12.50
- Plus Rice, Naan and Soft Drinks
Raita Mixed Pickle $3.00
Chicken Tikka Masala $16.50
- A dish that dates back the times of the Moghal Emperors Tender morsels of boneless chicken, smoked over charcoal, then finished in a classical rich tomato, onion sauce

200gm Eye fillet sautéed mushrooms, spinach, buffalo mozzarella and dried tomato $42.00
Seasonal vegetables walnuts and parmesan $10.00
Duck Vietnamese pancake cashew butter $17.00
Porterhouse steak potato gratin, onion jam and Greek salad $40.00
Greek salad $10.00
Garlic bread $10.00
Snapper ravioli brioche crumb and chardonnay cream $17.00
Hand cut fries aioli and tomato sauce $10.00

''Pacific Hoki'' $18.50
- Served in tempura batter w fries, salad & 1 egg
''Crispy Skinned Salmon'' $22.50
- Served on a bed of passion fruit slaw w tempura prawns
Garlic Bread $6.00
Works Wedges W cheese & bacon, sour cream & relish $13.50
Warmed Bread & Assorted Dips $12.50
''Seafood Basket'' $25.00
- Seafood selection of mussels, scallops, fish bites, prawns, salt & pepper squid, fries & a small side salad
East Coast Kahuna Burger $15.50
''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
- 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.

Fresh salmon & avocado S$7.3/L$10.2
Salmon rice ball - takikomigohan $3.00
- Available from wednesday to friday
Karaage chicken pack $6.20
- Available from 10 am,deep fried in a ginger & garlic marinate
Miso soup $2.00
Chicken curry & rice $8.50
Karaage chicken $11.10
Teriyaki chicken & mayo S$7.3/L$10.2
Smoked salmon & creamed cheese S$7.3/L$10.2

BEEF SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
LAMB NAWABI $10.00
- mildly flavored pieces of lamb simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
MAH KI DAL MAKHANI $10.00
- black lentils cooked overnight on the tandoor with butter and cream
BOMBAY ALOO $10.00
- dry stir fried potatoes with coriander and tumeric
LAMB SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
PINDI CHANA MASALA $10.00
- chickpeas simmered in a North Indian spicy gravy with cinnamon, cloves, and pomegranate seeds
CHICKEN SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
LAMB ROGANJOSH $10.00
- traditional specialty slow-cooked with tomatoes, yogurt, and spices

Steamed Bao buns $19.00
- with slow - cooked char siu pork,fresh coriander,roasted peanuts & pickled onion.
Creamy balsamic mushrooms $15.00
- in brioche cob loaf with spinach & tomato.
House - smoked beef $13.00
- cheddar,gherkin & wholegrain mustard.
Creme brulee with poached fruit. $13.00
Eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.00
- scrambled,poached or fried + add any sides bacon/mushroom/avocado/tomato/sausage/halloumi($4.00)
Ploughman's sharing plate $35.00
- with pastrami,camemnert,fried halloumi,marinated olives,pickled onion,gherkins,beetroot chutney,smoked butter & toasted ciabatta.
See blackboard for today's specials POA
Today's cakes (see front counter) POA

Fresh fish baked with maple smoked salmon herb crust, warm potato and rocket salad, grilled asparagus and citrus hollandise $32.50
SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
Pumpkin & feta cannelloni with basil mascarpone topped with a pinenut and rocket salad $24.50
Rare smoked venison serverd with a beetrot and horseradish puree, garnished with a rocket salad $17.00
Seared tuna with sesame crust, avocado mousse and balsamic strawberries $17.00
Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00

EVANS BACON BENE $17.00
- Evans bacon, mushrooms, poached eggs,toast & hollandaise
STICKY BEEF SHORT RIB $36.00
- Slow cooked beef short rib served with spiced pumpkin puree, crispy noodles & pickled veggies
TWO FOR ONE TAPAS ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY (excluding oysters)
VEGETABLE PASTA $20 / $30
- Olive oil penne pasta with roasted beetroot, onions, wilted greens & feta cheese
BREAD & DIPS $8.00
- Hummus & aioli
SOHO CHOWDER $23 / $32
- Soho seafood chowder favourite, with mussels, shrimps, market fish & served with garlic bread
SMOKED SALMON BENE $19.00
- Home smoked salmon with toast, poached eggs & hollandaise
LIVE OYSTERS $4.50 ea
- Rockefeller, Natural, Crumbed