The Bookshop Cafe in Gisborne Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
- Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
Lamb Rump $30.00
- Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
- Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
- Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
- Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
Spiders $5.50
- Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.

French Fries & Aioli $8.00
Curly Fries $10.00
Duck Liver Pâté $18.00
- First Press merlot, brioché
Smoked Fish $12.00
- Saffron, Piment D'Espelette
Grilled 250G Wakanui Sirloin (GF) $35.00
- Potato gratin, charred shallots, italian greens & jus
Peanut Butter Parfait (GF) $16.00
- Chocolate, caramel, brittle
Freedom Farms Pork Belly $34.00
- Carrot, peaches, barley, black pudding
Kingfish (GF) $18.00
- Coconut, green chilli, kaffir lime

Salmon & capers $18.00
- Lemon zest, red onion and kalamata olives
Anchovy & capers $16.00
- A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
Pizza of the week ?
- Always changing, follow us, like us to be informed every week about this pizza
Calzone $12.00
- A folded pizza with chilli beef goodness
Flatbread $9.00
- The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
Spinach & mushroom $17.00
- Served with balsamic reduction & pine nuts
Ham & pineapple $13.00
- You know how this one goes
Beef & jalapeno $17.00
- Started life as a special, becoming a legend

Buttered Potato Mash $4.00
Chilli Cheese Fries $12.00
- French fries covered in chilli mince, cheese and sour cream >>
Beef Schnitzel $21.00
- Lightly crumbed beef schnitzel, with salad, chips and rich brown gravy.
All Day Breakfast $19.50
- Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
Kiwi Burger $17.00
- Grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish.
Add Dips (2) $3.50
"Chicken Tender Burger $16.00
- Chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce, tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
B.L.T. Sandwich $16.50
- Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips

Chilli Chicken $17.50
- Boneless tandoori chicken, sauteed together with onions, capsicum and 18 different special spices. Finished with a hint of garlic and sweet chilli
Butter Chicken $16.50
- A must for beginner & a continuance for the diner who enjoys the finer balances of Indian cuisine. Tender morsels of boneless chicken cooked in the tandoor then finished in a mild creamy tomato based gravy
Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.00
- Whole meal bread, roasted over charcoal
Bhuna Lamb $16.50
- Lamb cooked in a special blend of spices and finished in a cashewnut and yoghurt gravy
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
Mattar Paneer $14.50
- Spiced homemade cottage cheese and pea curry
Butter Prawns $18.50
- Shelled prawns flamed in cumin seeds and fresh garlic, then finished in a creamy mild puree of tomato gravy
Fish Madras $18.50
- Delicious medium curry garnished and prepared in coconut ,South Indian style

Hash Brown N/A
- Get 'em hot. A crunchy, golden brown crust steaming with fluffy potato inside.
$20 Mates Hunger Buster $20
- Grab a mate and share 2 Big Mac and 2 Cheeseburgers, fries and drinks. This deal is sure to bust your hunger.
10pk Chicken McBites & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this amazing snack bundle! 10 chicken McBites and small fries for just $4! Snack-time - sorted!
Strawberry Sundae N/A
- Be sweet. Delicious, fluffy soft-serve made with fresh milk, topped with a yummy strawberry sauce.
Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
Mayonnaise N/A
- Cool and creamy. A dollop of mayo is a perfect addition to your meal.
Chick'n McCheese N/A
- A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.

Garlic Bread $10.00
Ora King Salmon $18.00
- Confit style with goat cheese crumbled, avocado mousse, beetroot coulis
Risotto $24.00
- Streaky bacon, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese
Entree Special Price Varies
- Something great from the chefs!
Dessert Special $12.50
Shrimp & Avocado Cocktail $14.00
New Season Asparagus $17.00
- Soft boiled free range egg, crispy bacon, croutons
- 3 courses $35.00

-Open steak sandwich on turkish bread with fries
-Garlic Prawn Kebabs, salad & fries
-Prawn Twisters, fries, aioli / sweet chili sauce
-Pork belly burger & eggs
-Battered pacific oysters, fries & salad
-Seafood Chowder & warm bun
Crumbed Calamari, salad & fries
-BLT- Bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fries

Caesar Salad - Cos Lettuce, Anchovies, Bacon, Croutons, Egg $16.0 (with chicken or prawns add $3.0 )
Scotch Fillet Open Sandwich - Toasted Ciabatta, Salad, Brie, Streaky Bacon, Relish, Fries $21.5
Wharf Platter - Selection of Cheeses, Seafood, Pickles, Meats, Crackers, Bread $35.0 for two, $60.0 for four
Roasted Thyme & Garlic Chicken - Pumpkin, Kumara & Potato Cake, Slow Roast Tomato, Roasting Pan Gravy $21.0
Poached Prawn, Avocado & Mango Salad - Cos, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Lime, Chilli, Corriander Dressing (GF) $22.0
Fish 'n' Chips - Crispy Beer Battered Fish, Fries, Salad & Tartare Sauce $28.0 (add 2 eggs $3.0)
Tempura Coated Oysters - Garden Salad, Balsamic & Sour Cream, Lemon $20.0: ½ Doz, $29.0: 1 Doz
Fish of the day $30.0

Deep fried Camembert (4pcs) $12.00
- Crumbed camembert cheese served with plum sauce.
Trio of dips $5.00
- Sundried tomato, pesto and black olives. Select from above breads to compliment with dip.
Chocolate Brownie & Ice-cream $4.50
Wontons (6pcs / 9pcs) $10.00 / $12.00
- Duck wontons served with hoisin sauce (9pcs) 12.00
Beef Burger $17.00
- White house made beef pattie with caramelised onion and fried egg and aioli sauce.
Mousse $9.00
- White and chocolate black forest mousse served with ice-cream. Cheese cake 9.00
Roast Pork Belly $32.00
- Pork belly served with roast fennel and apple, complimented with scallops and polenta chips and red wine jus.
Fish & Chips $14.00
- Fresh fish served with garden salad, fries and White house made tartar sauce. Cooked to your liking- Battered, crumbed or pan fried

Eggs on toast $11.00
Caesar salad $16.50
Hamburger $16.00
-eggs (any style), bacon, mushrooms, sausage, baked beans, spinach, tomato, hash browns $21.50
Margherita $13.50
Hawaiian $14.50
Bacon, mushrooms & cheddar $15.50
Thai beef salad $16.50

Wedges Works $16.50
- seasoned potato wedges served with Sour Cream, Salsa, Chilli Sauce, cheese and bacon
Seafood Basket $22.00
- 2 Scallops, 3 Prawns, 2 Squid rings, 2 Mussels, 1 Oyster, 3 Fish bites served with Salad &Fries
Sirloin Steak (Porterhouse) $27.00
- 250 gram Steak cooked to your preference, served with 2 Eggs, Freshly prepared Salad & Fries
Kumara chips, Mushroom Sauce $4.00 each
Chips, 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms $3.00 each
Fish Meal $21.00
- Freshly prepared, Tempura Battered Hoki, served with 2 Eggs, Fries, Salad and Tartare Sauce
All Day Breakfast $18.00
- Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Hash Brown, 2 Eggs & Toast
Homemade Lasagne $15.00
- served with chips and fresh salad

LIVE OYSTERS $4.50 ea
- Rockefeller, Natural, Crumbed
MOROCCAN LAMB SANDWICH $22.50
- Slow cooked lamb shoulder served in soho bread with feta, salad leaves, kumara chips & pumpkin hummus
LEMON CURD CHEESECAKE $14.00
- Lemon curd cheesecake served with a passionfruit ice cream
FRIES $8.00
- Tomato sauce & aioli
WEDGES $10.00
- Sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
GARLIC BREAD $8.00
- Homemade garlic butter
SEARED TUNA $16.00
- Tuna served with pickled cabbage, crispy noodles & sesame aioli
CHOCOLATE WAFFLES $14.00
- Belgian chocolate waffles served with peanut brittle, triple chocolate ice cream

hash browns $4.0
Wedges $9.0
Nicks Grill $22.0
- Bacon, pork & sage sausages, grilled tomato, creamy mushrooms, hash browns, toasted focaccia & eggs your way
hollandaise $3.0
Chicken Breast $30.5
- Oven baked then finished in a garlic, chardonnay & parmesan cream sauce served on a bed of Confit potatoes, mushroom flats, baby spinach & cherry tomatoes
Greek Salad $11.0
3 Egg Omelette $19.5
- Tomato, onion & mozzarella w/ bacon, toast & hollandaise sauce
Fries $7.0