Simply Read Cafe Bookshop in New Plymouth Menu

Kadhi Prawn Or Fish $23.99
- Boneless Pieces Of Fish Or Prawns Cooked In A Spicy Sauce With Green Peppers And Sliced Onion
Beef Or Chicken Vindaloo $20.99
- Spicy Curry Straight From The Beaches Of Goa, Cooked In Hot Vindaloo Sauce. Goes Well With Raita (Recommended By Chefs).
Naan $4.50
- Plain Flour Bread Baked In Tandoor, Garnished With Butter
Chicken Tikka h $10.90 f $19.90
- Juicy Morsels Of Boneless Chicken Marinated In Spices Overnight And Slow Roasted In The Tandoor.
Rogan Josh $20.99
- Diced Lamb Cooked In Traditional North Indian Style With Onion Gravy.
3 Saag Lamb Or Chicken $20.99
- A Laid Back And Lightly Spiced Puree Of Spinach With Lamb Or Chicken.
Cheese Naan $5.00
Roti $4.50
- Hand Rolled Bread Made From Wholemeal Flour, Garnished With Butter.

Chicken Tikka Masala (Gf) $10.00
- Tomato onion green capsicum gravy
Chicken Tikka Masala (Gf) $8.90
- Tomato onion green capsicum gravy
Garlic & Sesame $4.90
Dutch Apple Crumble Pie $8.90
- Chunky baked apple, cinnamon and spices on a sweet pastry base all topped with crunchy crumble
Cheesecake $8.90
- Ask our staff for the selection available today.
Hot Chips & Aioli $5.90
Wholemeal Roti $3.90
Baileys Fudge Cake $8.90
- Moist fudge cake with Baileys, chocolate cream, dark truffle and almonds

Seafood chowder $15.90
- Loaded with a selection of seafood and served with freshly taosted bread
Garlic bread $6.90
- Hot crusty bread with an infusion of garlic butter
Beer Battered Gurnard Sml $19.90 / Lrg $25.90
- Locally caught gurnard with your choice of colesalw or salad served with fries and tartare sauce
Chicken, bacon & avocado salad e $13.90 /m $19.90
- Grilled chicken with bacon & avocado on a fresh green salad and drizzled with honey mustard
Tempura prawns $19.90 / $28.90
- Coated in a light Japanese style batter with your choice of colesalw or salad served with fries and tartare sauce 1/2 doz / 1 doz
Beef Nachos $16.90
- Topped with chees, salsa and sour cream
Chicken, bacon & avocado burger $19.90
- paniko crumbed chicken fillet with lettuce, bacon, avocado, brie and apricot sauce served with fries
Crispy herb crumbed chicken bites $15.90
- Served with dipping sauce and side salad

Slowly Braised Beef Cheek, Pomegranate-Roasted Grape, Puy Lentil, Quinoa and Basil Salad N/A
Kassler mit Bratkartoffeln N/A
- Pork Loin slightly cured, smoked and cooked to perfection and served with Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage and finger licking good Pan Fried Potatoes
Sundried Tomato Stuffed Free Range Chicken Breast atop Pumpkin and Feta Cannelloni with Spinach and Vegetable Selection $30
Pan Roasted Fish of the day, Italian Risotto Cakes, Sautéed Garden Spinach, Vegetable,Tomato and Garlic Butter N/A
Plum, Cream Fraiche & Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich, Berry Coulis $14
Corn Fritter, Fresh Spinach, Roasted Tomato Compote, Smoked Mushroom & Seasonal Garden Vegetable $25
Slowly Braised Duck Confit Risotto Cake w Spinach and Shaved Parmesan N/A
Original German Bratwurst Sausages $28
- One each Thüringer Bratwurst and Münchener Weisswurst served atop Pan Fried Potatoes, Red Cabbage, Sauerkraut, Jus and sweet German Mustard

HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA(DF)(V)(GF) $16.50
- homemade chilli beans served in a crispy tortilla with avocado, sour cream, salsa and a poached egg
PERFECT PORRIDGE(DF) $10.50
- creamy oats with stewed fruits, honey roasted almonds & cinnamon, served with milk or runny cream
INDIAN POTATO SHAKE $12.50
- Indian spiced potatoes lightly crushed & fried with spices and served with poached egg, yoghurt, cilantro and homemade Kasumi
BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
- eggs on toast + add hollandaise ($1.50)
CHOICE COMBO(DF) $14.50
- our magical muesli, fresh fruit & yoghurt served alongside toast and homemade jam
FRENCH TOAST(DF)(GF) $17.50
- oatie french toast served with bacon, banana, blueberries, maple & cream
SUPER SMOOTHIE(DF)(V)(GF) $9.00
- banana, kiwifruit and strawberries blended with a dash of ginger and shot of chia seed
BREAD & SPREADS(DF)(V)(GF) $9.50
- a mixture of multigrain and sourdough with the option of homegrown honey, jam, peanut butter or marmite

-cheese $9.90
·salad bowl $13.90
- Either in a plastic salad bowl or crispy salad bowl with fresh salad, blended pinto or whole black beans, cheese, seasoned rice and your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces.
cheese nachos $6
- Crispy fresh made tortilla chips with blended pinto beans and melted cheese.
-gluten free $13.90
-soft $7.50
bean and cheese burrito $6
- A tortilla rolled and filled with blended pinto beans and melted cheese.
-sauces / sour cream $1.00
-meat & cheese $11.90

-kumara chips $5.80
Donut $1.80
-vege samosa x3 $1.00
-lasagne
Paninis $6.50
- Ham, Cheese and Pineapple / Chicken, Cheese and Cranberry / Chicken, Cheese and Apricot / Vegetarian
Hawaiian Burger $6.50
- t/sauce
Small $1.50
Chilli Beef Nachos $7.00
- (Beef, Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream)

Sticky toffee pudding w butterscotch sauce $15.00
Spiced skillet prawns, garlic butter, wasabi mayonnaise $19.00
Prawns orangery $37.00
- flambéed w pernod deglazed w white wine finished w cream served on a pilaf of rice
Homemade crusty loaf $9.00
Beef cheeks $33.00
- slow cooked in red wine served on soft mash
Prime steaks $38.00/ $39.00
- cooked to order w red wine jus served w fries or croquettes w your choice of sauces - or - compound butters/ Sauces : chimichurri ~ creamy awa blue ~ green pepper ~ chipotle hollandaise/ Butters : garlic ~ cafe de paris (Ribeye/ Tenderloin)
Butter chicken $35.00
- chicken breast sautéed w pepper, onion, garlic & ginger flambéed in vodka at your table & finished w a butter sauce served w pilaf rice, roti bread & a selection of condiments
Roast medium rare lamb rump $36.00
- duck fat potatoes,homemade mint jelly, red currant jus GFA

Vegetable pakora $6.00
- Soft croquettes stuffed with silverbeet, onion, coriander, cauliflower and chickpeas flour.
Plain naan $2.50
Jeera rice $2.50
- (fried with cumin seeds)
Falafel roll $9.00
- Fusion cookery dish, falafel with salad tamarind and mint yoghurt sauce.
Keema $2.00
Poppadom (3pcs) $4.00
Saag paneer $14.00
- Spinach, cream, ginger and garlic sauce based cottage cheese curry.
Butter chicken $14.00
- World famous Indian curry barbeque boneless chicken with mild tomato and creamy sauce.

Granola $14.00
- with greek yoghurt and berry compote
Eggs on toast with hollandaise $12.00
Ask stuff what soup du jour it comes with fresh bread $12.00
Eggs on toast with hollandaise add salmon $17.00
Croque Madame (with egg) $16.00
Omelette $17.00
- with ham, brie & rocket
Toasts with Salmon, cream cheese, rocket & pesto $16.00
Omelette $17.00
- with field mushroom, parmesan & spinach

Vegetable samosa (2pc) $6.00
- Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seed, then fried golden brown.
Naan $3.00
- Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.
Lamb seekh kabab (4pc) $8.50
- Minced lamb marinated overnight in one of our special blends and cooked in the Tandoori oven.
Prawn-apricot $18.00
- Prawns cooked in onion, capsicum, apricot And special spices in a creamy tomato sauce.
Kadai (chicken/lamb) $15.90
- This mouth-watering dish is cooked with Crushed tomatoes, onions, cream and Coriander. Best spice level MEDIUM.
A selection of our dishes carefully crafted by our chefs to entice you with the real taste of the Kiwi and Indian cuisine. The banquet menu consists of Entrée, Mains and Naan. With our Banquet Menu you can eat as much as you like for no extra cost. Your waiter/ess will be providing the plates and cutlery, delivering the dishes right to your table and always asking if you need any extras of the course serving.
Peas pulao $6.50
- Basmati rice cooked with sautéed peas, onions and spices.
Saagwala(chicken/lamb/beef) $15.90
- An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes Ginger, garlic and spices.

Toasted sandwich $12.00
- Toasted between four slices of either white, brown or grain bread with up to four toppings: onion-tomato-cheese-pineapple-mushroom / egg-beef-chicken-bacon-ham. With a choice of sauces - mayonnaise - tomato - chutney - aioli
Savoury beef mince $17.00
- Savoury beef mince cooked in a home-style gravy served on a lightly toasted bap topped with a poached free-range egg
Soup of the day $12.00
- Served with freshly baked bread
Juliana shrimp and pastrami salad $16.50
- With brie cheese, orange segments and salad greens served with honey & seeded mustard house dressing
B L T $14.00
- Freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo served with fries and tomato sauce
Kiwi style fish and chips $24.00
- Beer battered fresh fish served with a seasonal salad and fries with tartare, tomato sauce and lemon wedges
Steak sandwich $22.50
- Pan-fried 120gm steak served with a freshly baked bread bun filled with rocket, caramelized red onion marmalade and tomato slices served with fries and tomato sauce
Fries $5.00
- served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli

Airspresso hash cake - $4.00
French Fries & Sauce $10.90
- you choose your sauce(Mum’s homemade tomato, Horseradish aioli, Curry, Gravy, Hollandaise)
Burgers $15.90
- Fish - Steinlager battered blue cod, tartar sauce, cos, brioche bun Gluten free bun + $1.00
Aglio Olio e Peperoncino $15.90
- Spaghetti served with chilli, parsley, garlic, Cairnmuir Olive Oil & Curio Bay Pecorino Romano
Airspresso Door Stop Butties $9.90
- Bacon butties - Free range bacon on buttered bread with your choice of sauce on the side -
Burgers $15.90
- Chicken - Free range chicken breast, guacamole, tomato, cos, brioche bun
Portobello mushrooms - $4.50
Airspresso Door Stop Butties $8.90
- Chip butties - Airspresso chips on buttered bread with your choice of sauce on the side -

Extra sides $5.50
REEF & BEEF add $9.00
- make your steak a reef and beef.
Diane sauce
BOWL OF FRIES $5.50
- served with aioli.
SIRLOIN 200G $29.90
THE BUTLERS BURGER $20.90
- house-made beef patty with bacon, fried egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion jam & beetroot relish served on a brioche bun.
Mac 'n' cheese
GARLIC BREAD $7.50
- four slices of toasted ciabatta.

Vegetarian Pasta $16.50
- Fettuccine with mushroom, red onion and sundried tomato finished in a cream sauce
Biffs All Day Breakfast $19.90
- Toasted white bread with bacon, sausages, hash browns, mushrooms, grilled tomato finished with eggs cooked to your liking
Garden Salad $16.00
- Mesclun, carrot, avocado, cucumber, tomato and red onion tossed with sesame seeds and a light lemon dressing
Gluten free bread available for $2.00
Pulled Pork Burger $17.50
- 3 hour slow cooked pork in a beef jus, stacked with sautéed onions, gherkins and coleslaw, drizzled in BBQ sauce, served with shoestring fries
Pulled Pork Burger $17.50
- 3 hour slow cooked pork in a beef jus, stacked with sautéed onions, gherkins and coleslaw, drizzled in BBQ sauce, served with shoestring fries
Mushroom: $4.00
Chicken Breast $23.90
- House smoked chicken breast, mashed potato, capsicum pesto and roasted tomato

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2 Dawson Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand

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