Simply Read Cafe Bookshop in New Plymouth Menu

Chicken and shiitake, spring onion, ginger, coriander and garlic (6) $12.5
Fresh steamed buns with your choice of filling (2) N/A
Brocolli, edamame, green bean salad with ginger dressing $8.5
Barbecued chicken wings (4) $7
Bang Bang chicken salad with broccolini, asparagus, cashew, chilli (spicy) $15.8
Your choice of filling (3) N/A
Spicy sausage with hot mustard (1) $5.5
Salt and pepper squid with Japanese mayo (8) $$ 8.5

Antipasto platter $39.9
- Caper berries, gherkins, pepper dews, olives, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, grilled artichoke, salami, prosciutto, chorizo sausage, smoked salmon & fresh salad with homemade dips and breads
pumpkin & goat cheese tortellini (v) $16.9
- homemade tortellini, mushrooms, olives & creamy sauce ( served with toasted bread)
Pizza bread with basil pesto & pancetta dip $10.9
Confit duck $35.9
- Confit duck leg, orzo pasta, roasted basil pesto potatoes, greens & citrus jus
Calzone $15.9
- Folded pizza w napoli, mozzarella, spinach, feta, olives, capsicum & pine nuts. Add chicken & spanish chorizo$19.9.
Fungi crema $10
- Mushrooms sautéed in garlic & white wine served in a creamy balsamic sauce on toasted bread & mixed salad.
Crème brulee (gf) $13.9
- Rock melon & saffron brulee with lemon & lime gelato.
Tomato bruschetta $9.9
- grilled focaccia bread, topped with a tomato, olive oil, red onion, garlic & basil salsa & parmesan.

#5. Manuka smoked ham, cherry tomatoes, red onion, jalapenos $16.50
#4. Salami, mushroom, gorgonzola, taleggio $19.00
#2. Smoked paprika sausage, roasted red peppers, onions $15.50
#1. Margherita with fresh basil (v) $13.00
#14. Garlic prawns, chilli, preserved lemons, rocket, chilli oil $19.00
#11. Zucchini, pine nuts, chilli, garlic, fennel, ricotta $15.50
#9. Marinara (no mozzarella) oregano, garlic, sea salt, parmesan (v) $11.50
#3. Prosciutto, rocket, shaved parmesan $18.50

quesadilla $9.90
- Two tortillas pressed together or One folded in half filled with cheese, blended pinto or whole black beans, seasoned rice and your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces.
cheese quesadilla $6
- A flour tortilla folded in half and filled with melted cheese.
nachos $9.90
- Crispy fresh made corn tortillas with blended pinto or whole black beans covered in melted cheese, topped with salsa fresca and served with your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces
-sauces / sour cream $1.00
-meat & cheese $11.90
cheese nachos $6
- Crispy fresh made tortilla chips with blended pinto beans and melted cheese.
·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.
-sauces / sour cream $1.00

Ceylon Paratha $3.50
- A flat south Indian bread
Chicken Biriyani (Ask for "bone or boneless Chicken") $16.00
Mixed Vegetable Biriyani $15.00
Masala Dosa $11.99
- Dosa stuffed with a lightly cooked filling of potatoes, onions and spices
Fish Curry $18.00
- Typical Kerala fish speciality with authentic Malabar flavour. This probably is the most striking of all curries mainly because of its attractive colour in which fish is cooked in coconut milk along with fried rice chilly, onion, ginger, garlic, tomato, chopped coconut and other spices
Kerala Style Chemmeen Fry (6 pieces) $13.99
- Deep fried prawns cooked in ginger, garlic and special spices and finished with lemon juice
Beef Skewer (3 pieces) $10.99
- Beef meat marinated and mounted on a bamboo skewer and grilled and served with chefs special sauce
Chicken Curry $15.00
- A typical Kerala dish in which chicken is diced and cooked in a thick sauce made with onion,ginger, garlic, tomatoes and powdered spices and garnished with coconut cream and curry leaves

Butter prawn $17.00
- Prawns cooked in butter & creamy sauce.
Lamb kebab $8.00
- Lightly spiced lamb mince rolled on skewers and roasted in the tandoor.Served with salad and mint dressing.
Chicken saag $14.00
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked in spinach base along with condiments.
Garlic naan $3.00
Lamb madras $14.00
- Traditional South Indian dish cooked in coconut based gravy.
Chicken korma $14.00
- Chicken cooked in cashew nut sauce with aromatic herbs and spices.
Onion bhaji $6.00
- Sliced of onion, coated with a chickpea batter. Deep fried and served with tamarind dressing.
Mango chutney $3.00

Tandoori Snapper $12.00
- A whole snapper battered with yoghurt, turmeric, mustard oil and seeds, vinegar, garlic and ginger paste and roasted in the oven
Kadahi Paneer $14.00
- Cottage cheese, onion and capsicum seasoned spices and cooked in chef's special kadahi gravy
Garlic roti $3.00
- Topping of garlic on wholemeal bread
Fresh Green Salad $8.00
Vindloo $16.00
- A very hot dish from Goa is essential a sweet and sour style curry
Malai Chicken Tikka $12.00
- Delectable boneless chicken marinated in creamy cheese and cashew nut paste with touch of cardamom
Chicken Vindaloo $15.00
- A very hot dish from goa is essential a sweet and sour style curry
Deal Makhani $14.00
- Black lentils simmered on a slow fire overnight and cooked with cream, butter and ginger

Mini quiche Lorraine $1.90
- Spinach and feta
Cream lamington $3.40
Bacon and egg pie $4.60
Chicken with sauteed mushrooms and capsicum, red onion, kalamata olives and mozzarella $100.00
Fruit and custard pull-apart $6.80
Mince and cheese pie $4.70
Pana Chocolate $4.00
Fruit loaf $5.60

Omelette $12.00
- 2 fillings of your choice
Chocolate Steamed Pudding $5.50
- Hot chocolate pudding with runny chocolate sauce.
Steak & Onion T/S $9.00
- Served with Fries.
Open Chicken Sammy $14.00
- Chicken tenders served on french bread with bacon, avo & homemade lemon sauce.
Apple Shortcake $5.50
- Served hot
Apricot Shortcake $5.50
- Served hot
-Extra fillings $0.50
Homemade Cabinet food also available, see staff.

Bruschetta $16.80
- Slow Roasted Tomato, Feta, Basil Pesto & Balsamic Syrup on Toasted Bread
Bowl of Fries $8.00
- Served with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
Rather of Middle Bacon/Avocado Half/ Wilted Spinach/GF Kumara Rosti $3.00each
Wedges $13.50
- with Salsa & Sour Cream
Vege Fillings = Cream Cheese, Egg, Cheese, Tomato, Pineapple, Relish, Onion, Apricot, Mushroom, Avocado
Hub Relish/Hollandaise Sauce/a Kransky Sausage/a Slice of Toasted Ciabatta/a Hub Croquette/GF Potato Hash Cake $2.00each
Meat (1 Meat Filling & Up to 2 Vegetarian) $8.80
French Toast $14.80
- Served w Seasonal Fruit & Maple Syrup

Garlic Fries $7.00
Bacon & Eggs $12.00
- Eggs cooked to your liking
●Beer Battered Snapper
- Served with a side of salad & fries
-Large $20.00
Steak Onion & Plum Sauce Toasted Sandwich $10.00
- Served with a side of fries
●Steak, Chips & Eggs $22.00
Chicken & Bacon Salad $13.00
- With mayonnaise or red wine vinaigrette
Battered Mussels $16.00
- 8 battered mussels served with a side of fries

With a crunchy, generous side salad
-salmon $18.00
Smoked Salmon Bagel $15.50
- Premium aoraki mt cook cold smoked salmon on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, capers and a generous side salad
A poached egg and hollandaise. Served with a slice of toast. Change bacon to pan-fried haloumi for a vegetarian option v
-bacon $16.50
And crispy bacon served with toast
Traditional Omelette $16.50
- A traditional omelette with your choice of filling - cheese, ham, tomato, mushroom, spinach, red onion (choose up to three). Served with a slice of toast
Until 2pm

ICE CREAM SUNDAE $9.90
- scooped ice cream topped with whipped cream, wafers, crushed nuts & your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel.
Pepper sauce
Extra sauces $2.50
GARLIC BREAD $7.50
- four slices of toasted ciabatta.
DUCK BREAST $34.90
- sous-vide duck breast served with a rocket & citrus salad finished with the house dressing.
Steak fries
CHICKEN FETTUCCINE $20.90
- with bacon and mushrooms in a creamy garlic sauce.
THE WILD BURGER $21.90
- venison and pork patty with portobello mushroom, lettuce, tomato & pickled cucumber served on a burger bun.

Extras
- Sausage(x1), Hash browns(x2), Mushrooms. Tomato, Eggs(x2), Bacon(x2)
Kids hot cakes $6.50
- 2 hot cakes served with your choice of maple syrup of fruit & yoghurt or lemon & sugar
Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
- with cream cheese & jam
Nachos $12.50
- served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream served with mince
Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
- bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
Toasted Bagel $10.50
- with salmon & cream cheese
Toasted sandwich $5.00
- two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)
Bacon & Egg $11.50
- 2 eggs in any style. served with bacon & toast

Vege Nasi Goreng
- Fried rice with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, and chilli. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
Fish
- Deep fried battered Hoki fillet.
Spring Roll
- Vegetarian spring roll.
BBQ Pork Soft Noodles
- Soft noodles stir fried with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, and BBQ pork.
Chicken Soft Noodles
- Soft noodles stir fried with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, and chicken.
Nasi Goreng
- Fried rice with mixed vegetables, ham, beef, shrimp, and chilli, Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
Beef Egg Foo Young
- Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and beef.
Vegetable Egg Foo Young
- Chinese omelette cooked with extra broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and seasonal vegetables.

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

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