Taste Cafe in Canterbury Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • - Beef Nachos $16.00
  • - B.L.T Toasted Club Sandwich with Fries $17.50
  • - Chicken Tex Mex $17.50
    • With guacamole, sweet chili chicken and salad greens in a deep fried burrito basket
  • - Pasta of the Day $16.00
    • Please check with staff
  • - Steak Sandwich $23.00
    • With fries on Turkish bread, bacon, caramelised onions, emmental cheese, lettuce and tomato
  • - Loaded Wedges $16.50
    • with bacon, tomato, cheese + onion topped with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • - Fries Small $5 Large $8
    • + tomato sauce
  • - Wedges Small $5 Large $8
    • + sweet chilli and sour cream
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • - Toast or Fruit Toast $6.50
  • - muesli, fruit + yogurt $13.50
  • - Eggs Any style on Toast $11.00
  • Add Bacon $15.00
  • - Pancakes with Banana and Bacon or Berries $16.00
  • - Omelette with Ham, Cheese, Spinach and Toast $15.50
  • - Eggs Benedict with Bacon $16.50
  • or Salmon $18.50
  • - Taste Breakfast $17.50
    • 2 poached eggs, 1x sausage, 1x hashbrown, 1x bacon, mushrooms and toast
  • - Avocado Smash on Toast Topped with 2 Poached Eggs & Feta $13.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Wontons $9.00
    • DZ
  • Hoki - Crumbed $4.00
  • Garlic Chips $3.90
  • Wontons $4.50
    • with sauce 1/2 dozen
  • Sole - Crumbed $6.50
  • Fritters - Banana $2.50
  • Patties - Paua $6.30
  • Crab Sticks $2.00
  • Satay chicken skewers $17.50
    • 6 free range chicken skewers served with a satay dipping sauce on top of beer battered fries
  • Anchovies are optional
  • Seasoned wedges $14.50
    • With sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • Breads & dips (gf) $14.50
    • A loaf served with our very own homemade dips
  • Beer-battered fries / fresh garden salad / gourmet potatoes / steamed veges / kumara mash. $5.00
  • Open steak sandwich $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served on rustic ciabatta with lettuce, tomato. onion jam finished with a fried egg drizzled with bearnaise & smokey bbq sauce.
  • Breads & dips (gf) $14.50
    • Toasted Turkish bread served with a trio of dips
  • -Add anchovies $5.00
  • Drunk Steak $33
    • A prime cut of sirloin marinated in Speight’s Old Dark, served with golden fries, salad greens and your choice of sauce.
  • Pomahaka Omelette $16.50
    • 3 egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings; ham, tomato, smoked salmon, cheese, onion, mushroom, served with crusty bread.
  • Marlborough Mussels $34
    • Steamed whole shell mussels in a sweet chilli and coconut cream sauce with a big wedge of toasted garlic bread.
  • Grandma's Lambs Fry (Small/Med) $21/$30
    • Thinly sliced lambs liver pan-seared with bacon, mushrooms and onions in our rich Ale House gravy.
  • Favourites Platter $16.50
    • A crispy selection of chicken nuggets, spring rolls, fish bites, onion rings, samosa and beer battered fries with our homemade aïoli.
  • Thai Beef Salad $22
    • Warm marinated beef tossed with red onion, capsicum, tomato, cucumber and crispy noodles with a sweet and sour Thai dressing.
  • Garlic and Parmesan Flatbread $8
    • Brushed with garlic and olive oil and topped with shredded parmesan.
  • Beef Cheeks $29.50
    • Tender beef cheeks slowly braised with winter vegetables in Speight’s Old Dark and served on creamy mash.
  • Lamb samosa $3.50/each
    • deep fried crisp pastry parcels stuffed with minced lamb. served with tamarind chutney
  • Palak paneer $15.50
    • home made cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach, ginger and ground spices
  • Saag (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • chicken, beef, lamb cubes cooked in fresh blended with herbs and spices
  • Mango chutney $2.50
  • Lambi handi $18.00
    • lamb cubes stirred in with spinach assorted masalas, yogurt and cream
  • Beef biryani $17.00
  • Vegetable biryani $14.00
  • Tandoori chicken $13.00/$23.00
    • chicken marinated in special blend of yoghurt, herbs and spices and the roasted in tandoor (half/full chicken)
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $11.90
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas (Mini $9.90) $13.90
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa (two $12.70) $6.60
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Salad Bowl
  • Taco Salad
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac (Mini $8.90) $12.90
  • SOUP $13.50
    • changing soup with bits + bobs
  • GARLIC BREAD $7.50
    • on the side garlic buttered ficelle bread
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • two poached eggs on a sweetcorn fritter with bacon, spinach + hollandaise sauce
  • ​Enjoy a coffee, tea, juices or a chilled craft beer or Select a wine from our wine list
  • Enjoy all day dining at Timaru's best location, overlooking stunning Caroline Bay to the sea
  • to finish or to share
  • COCONUT BRULEE $14.50
    • coconut brulee, pineapple, lychee pearls,coconut biscotti + pina colada sorbet
  • FILO $16.00
    • filo parcel with garden styled salad + our house made chutney
  • Peanut sauce with mea and vegetable rice $12.90
  • Tom yum kha gai (chicken with coconut milk) $11.90
  • Extra meat / combination of meats (chicken, beef, pork) $4.90
  • Gang ka-ree gai $14.90
    • Yellow curry with chicken and vegetables, served with rice
  • Additional of $2.00 for all seafood meals
  • Grilled chicken wings $9.90
    • 6 Pieces of grilled marinate chicken nibble
  • Guay tiew rad na $12.90
    • Served with meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
  • Pork spare ribs $10.90
    • 6 Pieces of grilled marinated pork ribs
  • Locally-farmed Aoraki Smoked Salmon Salad $22.00
    • With black olives, red onion, capers and lemon, drizzled with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette
  • Aoraki Salmon Fillet $34.00
    • Aoraki Salmon Fillet
  • Mountaineers' Breakfast (till 11.30am) $22.00
    • Free range bacon, free range eggs, sausages (no MSG), mushrooms, hash browns & ciabatta.
  • All our Pizzas are made on a locally produced Sourdough base
  • Mountaineers' Soup of the Day $13.50
    • With toasted bread
  • Green Curry - Vegetarian $30.00
    • With basmarti rice
  • BLT $16.00
    • Free range bacon with lettuce and tomato on ciabata
  • Home-Baked Apple Crumble $14.00
    • With New Zealand icecream
  • Mocchiato / Vienna $3.80
  • Gluten Free Pancakes $18.50
    • mixed berries w‘ yoghurt
  • Eggs Bene $21.00
    • poached free range eggs served on English muffins w’ homemade hollandaise sauce and smoked salmon
  • Long Black / Short Black / Americano $3.60
  • Sirloin Steak $25.00
    • generous 200g sirloin steak-medium rare w’ caramelised onion served with fries and green salad
  • Caramel Mocha Latte $6.50
  • Bagels $14.50
    • w' cold smoked salmon and cream cheese
  • Eggs Bene $19.00
    • poached free range eggs served on English muffins w’ homemade hollandaise sauce and streaky bacon
  • Winnie's Crispy Chicken $15.00
    • marinated buttermilk chicken coated in Winnie's herbs and spices and served with aioli
  • BBQ Pork $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • puleld pork marinated in smoked BBQ hickory sauce, red onions and red capsicum. topped with fresh fennel and green capsicum (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Thai Beef $18.50
    • seared and marinated beef with rocket, red onion, bamboo shoots, capsicum and cherry tomatoes
  • Oriental Express $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • tender beef marinated in soy and ginger sauce, carrots, red capsicum, celery, red onions, coriander and garlic topped with spring onion curls and toasted sesame seeds (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Italian $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • an italian plum tomato base with pepperoni, mushrooms, anchovies, feta, sundried tomatoes, garlic, thyme, red onion and kalamata olives (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Thai Honey Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
    • seared chicken marinated in sweet chilli, honey, garlic and sesame seeds with green beans, baby corn, red capsicum and red onion (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
  • Funghi Prosciutto $18.00 / $21.00
    • mushroom, ham, olives, garlic and mozzarella (Medium / Large)
  • Jalapeno Bites $12.00
    • a perfect blend of jalapenos and cream cheese encased in a golden panko-crumbed shell
  • Combination Vegetables with Garlic Sauce $12.50
  • Lemon Chicken $15.50
  • Scallops with Vegetable $23.50
  • Satay Chicken on Skewers (3 skewers) $7.50
  • Honey BBQ Pork $15.50
  • Satay Beef on Skewers (3 skewers) $7.50
  • Spicy Beef $15.50
  • Satay Beef on Skewers (8 skewers) $17.50
  • Gai Jor $10.00
    • Fried Chicken Rolls
  • ●Starters Great to Share
  • Pad Thai MILD $16.00
    • Fried egg noodles with tossed peanuts and sweet chilli, available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian and spiced to taste.
  • Yum Nua HOT $16.00
    • Traditional Thai beef salad, with fresh spices lime juice and herbs and spiced medium to hot, also available with chicken or pork.
  • 100 Tom Yum Gai (Chicken) $13.00
  • Por Pier $10.00
    • Vegetarian Thai Spring Rolls
  • Goong $10.00
    • Bread Crumb Prawns
  • Gai Satay $10.00
    • Chicken Satay
  • • Smoked chicken, cranberry, brie with red onion
  • Fresh fruit salad $11.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Served on a bed of greens with roasted almonds and grilled peaches Served with a honey mustard dressing
  • Bacon and egg focaccia $11.50
  • • Bacon, egg, Cheddar and tomato relish
  • Beef Nachos $18.00
    • The classic; Crunchy tortilla chips covered in homemade beef ‘n bean chilli.Served with melted Cheddar and sour cream
  • • Salmon, spinach, red onion, caper, brie
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Tarakihi $4.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $11.00
  • Chicken, Cashew Nuts / Roast Pork, Cashew Nuts / Beef Satay Sauce / Queenspark Special Chow Mein $12.50
  • Half Chicken & Chips Meal $12.00
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.50
  • Tomatoes / Pineapple / Mushrooms $3.00
  • Singapore Fried Noodles / Young Chow Fried Rice $11.80
  • Steak Foo Young Egg / Pork Foo Young Egg $10.50
  • Pottle of Fried Rice / Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.80
Taste Cafe

Taste Cafe

location

Address

149 Wills Street, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033070307

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , New Zealand

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
149 Wills Street, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
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