Simply Read Cafe Bookshop in New Plymouth Menu

Steamed dumpling $12.5
- Asparagus, fennel, mushroom (6)
Mashed kumara balls coated in crispy panko crumb (4) $7.5
Chilli spiced fries with Japanese mayo $6.5
One of each item from the Japanese yakitori and kushiage menu including sides. Served on platters for the table to share. $25.00 per person
BBQ chicken $9.5
Panko crumbed chicken with Japanese bbq sauce (4) $8.5
Panko and sesame crumbed tofu with tsuyu sauce (4) $9
Fried Egg Noodles $6

Cheesy Sausage Large $9
- Sausage & Cheese
Bacon Room Large $13
- BBQ Base, Bacon, Mushroom, Cheese & Hollandaise Sauce
Chicken Romeo Large $16
- Salsa Sauce, Chicken, Onion, Capsicum, Tomato, Jalapeno
Chicken Peri Peri Large $16
- Tom Sauce, Chicken, Onion, Caramelized Onion, Capsicum & Cheese
Chicken Teriyaki Large $16
- Tomato Sauce, Chicken, Bacon, Onion, and a Teriyaki Swirl
Butter Chicken Large $16
- Butter Sauce, Chicken, Onion, Caramelized Onion
Dessert Pizza $7
Chicken Kickers $4

-Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
-Seafood or Prawns $16.50
-Seafood $16.50
Deep Fried Chicken with Mixed Vegetables $13.50
-Prawns $16.50
-Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
-Seafood or Prawns $16.50
-Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50

Balsamic Mushroom Stack (GF) $17.50
- Creamy balsamic mushrooms stacked between golden homemade potato rosti topped with bacon.
Seafood Platter $19.90
- Tender Hot Beef, with hot onion gravy, served in a bun with side of fries and green salad.
Toasted Sandwich $6.50
- Your choice of up to 3 fillings – cheese, onion, pineapple, tomato, ham, egg.
Hash Browns $2.00
Warm Thai Chicken Salad With Crispy Noodles $18.50
- Succulent chicken breast marinated in Thai seasoning with crisp salad, sweet chilli yoghurt dressing topped with crispy noodles.
Gluten Free Bread $1.00
Kids fluffy $1.00
Big Jim’s Whopper Burger $17.50
- Tender beef pattie served on toasted burger bun with mayo, salad, cheese, tomato, fried egg, onion jam, served with a side of fries.

ShahiPaneer $15.80
- Home made Indian cottage cheese cut incubes and cooked with cream, tomatoes and crushed almonds.
We use traditional Tandoors which have a clay pot and this gives our Naans And meats their great flavour.
Beef Madras A favourite with those who enjoy their curry with coconut.A South Indian dish with onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Vegetable Pulao is a real compliment to this dish. $16.50
Beef Biryani $18.00
- Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb orprawns. Infused with fresh spices and garnished with fresh coriander. A delicious wholesome mealserved with raita, mixed pickle and papadoms.
Mint Chutney $2.50
- Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies and spices.
Vegetable Samosa $6.00
- Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seed, then fried golden brown. Two Samosas per portion.
Lamb SeekhKabab $8.50
- Minced lamb marinated overnight in one of our special blends and cooked in the Tandoori oven.Four pieces per portion.
Side Dish Platter $7.50
- Raita, mint chutney, Mixed vegetable pickle and mangochutney served with six papadoms.

Scallops $15.00
- Pan fried in garlic, white wine & cream with or without bacon.
Sliders 4 Pack $14.00
- The cutest burgers on the block slow-braised pork belly with tangy BBQ sauce on salad, served with fries.
Croquettes $9.00
- Ham and Garlic crumbed potato covered in Napoli cheese sauce.
Gourmet Beef $16.00
- Great Kiwi burger with fresh salad and our own Burger beef pattie, served with beer battered fries.Or choose chicken, fish or pork.
Scotch Fillet $32.00
- Cooked to your liking served alongside chunky beer battered fries and salad, bathed in mushroom sauce or our spicy pepper and cream sauce.
- One Shank $26.00
Lamb Shank
- Tender lamb shank slow cooked with red wine mint and herb sauce Served with a side of beer battered fries and fresh salad.
Chicken Tacos $11.00
- Tasty pieces of paprika poached chicken breast garnished with salad and hollandaise on crispy taco shells.

-chicken, bacon & mushroom / curry chicken / butter chicken / thai green chicken / chicken, camembert & cranberry / satay chicken
Kiddie $6.00
- 1 beef fattie or ham steak , salad and tomato relish
Squid ring $1.50
Mexican (mild /hot )
- Cheese, chilli beans, beef & nacho chips
Vege roll $2.50
Oysters (pacific) $2.80
Paua fritter(100%) $6.80
Vegetarian
- Cheese, capsicum, pineapple, mushroom, olives & sundried tomato

Your choice of:
Apple Cider Slow Cooked Free Range Pork Belly
- Preserved figs / pickled fennel / young bok choy / sautéed baby carrots / marsala cream
Olive Infused Ricotta Gnocchi
- Spinach puree / pickled baby beetroot / fine parmesan
+ $6 per extra person
Vegetarian Platter
- Quinoa & falafel cakes / roast peach chutney / polenta chips / artichoke & caper tapenade / brushetta / Kaikoura tanara ash goats cheese
Riverlands Greenstone Creek Eye Fillet 200g
Gorgonzola Prelibato (dolce)
Confit Duck Maryland
- Roast duck pikelets / wonton crisps / New Zealand quinoa / peach compote / cucumber ribbons

Milkshake $4.00
-Medium $17.00
Meat Only
- Medium $27.50
- Small $15.00
-12 inch $14.00
Roast Beef Dinner w Horseradish Sauce
- 12 inch $12.00

Chicken Tikka (5 pcs) $10.00
- Tender morcels of boneless chicken marinated overnight in ginger, garlic and yoghurt and gently cooked in tandoor to perfection
Vegetable Korma $14.90
- Mixed vegetables cooked in an exotic curry variation using cashew nut base
Lamb or chicken Biryani $14.90
- Basmati rice and meat cooked with spices and condiments in hyderabadi style
Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.00
Chicken Madras $14.90
- Pieces of chicken cooked with onion, tomato and rich coconut based gravy
Mango Kulfi $3.00
Lamb Seekh Kebab (5 pcs) $10.00
- Minced lamb mixed with delicious Indian spices and cooked over tandoor, served with chutney
Fish or Prawn Saagwala $16.90
- Sliced fish fillet or prawn cooked with ginger, garlic and fresh spinach paste gravy to perfection

-salmon $18.00
-vegetarian, with either mushrooms or tomato (V) $15.00
Botannix Stack $18.50
- Potato and herb rosti with wilted spinach, portobello mushroom, roasted tomato, pan-fried bacon,
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
With a crunchy, generous side salad
V vegetarian
All served
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

Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
- Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
-With Salmon $17.50

Pineapple Fritter
- Deep fried battered pineapple ring.
Chicken Black Bean
- Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, capsicum and chicken stir fried with black bean sauce. Served with white rice.
Sweet 'n Sour Pork
- Deep fried pork portions served with sweet 'n sour sauce.
Online Value Pack
- Chicken Cashew Nut, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'n Sour Pork, 3x Spring Rolls, 6x Wontons. All dishes are regular size.
Potato Fritter
BBQ Pork Soft Noodles
- Soft noodles stir fried with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, and BBQ pork.
Combination Chow Mein
- Stir fried broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, chicken, beef, and BBQ pork. Served with crispy noodles.
Chicken Fried Rice
- Fried rice cooked with onions, egg, carrots, peas, corn, and chicken.

Salad of the Day POA
- (see specials)
Chicken Tikka Masala $17.9
- Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and diced onions, garnished with fresh coriander.(GF)
Lamb Rogan Josh $17.9
- Diced lamb cooked in traditional North indian style with onion gravy.
Mantra Burger $18
- American style burger served with wasabi mayonnaise, pear 'n' fig chutney, petit salad, fried egg and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
Moroccan Chicken Burger $18.5
- Moroccan spiced BLT chicken burger and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
Beef Nawabi $17.9
- Sauteed beef with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions.(GF)
Hot Blond(not for the faint hearted) $18.9
- An exotic indian hot chicken curry cooked with cumin seed and red onions served with a side of vanilla ice cream to cool the mouth and refresh your taste buds.
Cajun Spiced Chicken Open Sandwich $18
- Served on toasted garlic ciabatta, fresh garden salad finished with hollandaise sauce topped with potato thins.

Meze platter for two $23.00
Farm vegetable $19.00
- Traditional seasonal vintage cook with olive oil, with fresh garlic, grill comes with salad, turkish bread and tzatziki
Tiramisu $8.50
- Served with ice cream
Baklava $7.00
- Served with ice cream
Urfa shish kebab (mild chilli) $19.50
- Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
Mixed vegetarian iskender $18.00
- Served with rice, salad, homemade, turkish bread andd dips
Chicken moussaka $19.50
- Traditional eggplant layer, potato, corjet with chicken comes with salad and tzatziki
Falafel iskender $16.00
- Served with rice, salad, homemade, turkish bread and dips

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

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