Zest in Canterbury Menu

PIZZAS Regular $20.00/Large $27.00 PIZZAS Regular $20.00/Large $27.00
  • Aoraki Smoke
    • Lightly smoked salmon partnered with fried capers, spinach, parsley and dill finished with cream cheese and mozzarella.
  • Apricot Chicken
    • Tender chicken, sun dried apricots, roasted capsicums and onions topped with a spiced apricot sauce and cream cheese
  • Broccoli & Blue Cheese
    • Sweet onion relish base, caramelised onion, broccoli, spinach, mozzarella and blue cheese.
  • Farmyard
    • Seasoned chicken, bacon, fried egg, sweet corn and diced white onion topped with BBQ sauce.
  • Greek
    • A tomato base with fresh roasted garlic, feta cheese, olives, chunky tomatoes, red onions and spinach topped with sour cream and a sprinkling of parmesan.
  • Hawaiian Zest
    • Ham, pineapple, onions and capsicums with a Hawaiian chutney base and mozzarella cheese.
  • Little Italy
    • A tomato base layered with pepperoni, salami, tomatoes, mushrooms, red onions, capsicums topped with a basil pesto swirl and a sprinkle of parmesan.
  • Seafood Mornay
    • Selection of mixed seafood, fresh herbs and onions topped with mozzarella and a rich mornay sauce.
  • Summer BBQ
    • Prime beef, smoky bacon, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms on a sweet onion relish base topped with BBQ sauce.
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken
    • Chicken, ham, capsicum, red onion, mozzarella and cream cheese with a sweet chilli swirl.
  • The Mongrel
    • Sweet onion relish base with salami, chicken, white onion, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta and mozzarella topped with a BBQ sauce swirl.
  • The Roast
    • Roast chicken, pumpkin, kumara and caramelised onions topped with Brie cheese and plum sauce.
  • Vegetarian Delight
    • Pesto base covered with roast capsicums, sundried tomatoes, red onions, mushrooms and mozzarella finished with a parmesan sprinkle and an aioli swirl.
  • Zest Favourite
    • Tender chicken pieces alongside red onions, capsicums, cranberry sauce and Brie cheese.
LUNCH MEALS LUNCH MEALS
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • Made with our ever changing fresh market produce.
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
    • A selection of seafood in a delicious cream-based chowder.
  • Chicken Nachos $16.50
    • Spicy corn chips topped with seasoned chicken tossed through a tomato and coriander salsa with melted cheese and finished with sour cream on top
  • Wedges with Bacon and Cheese $16.50
    • Seasoned wedges tossed through sweet chilli, partnered with bacon and melted cheese, topped with sour cream.
  • BLT $17.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise in lightly toasted bread served with fries.
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad $19.00
    • $19.00Grilled chicken pieces dusted with Moroccan spices tossed through a market salad, served with a fresh herb yoghurt dressing and finished with triangles of flatbread.
  • Smoked Salmon & Spinach Omelette $18.20
    • Smoked salmon mixed with spinach and fresh herbs in a 3 egg omelette served with salad.
  • Vegetarian Tartlet $18.50
    • Roasted pumpkin, red onion, spinach, courgettes with cream cheese and basil pesto alongside a garden salad.
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $19.00
    • Smoked chicken, snow peas and cherry tomatoes tossed through a garden salad, dressed with a strawberry vinaigrette and partnered with rosemary potatoes.
  • Zest Vegetarian Salad $17.80
    • $17.80A mixed salad of lettuce, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, red onion, pumpkin seeds, tomato, sprouts, spring onion, roast pumpkin, Swiss cheese, partnered with toasted garlic bread.
  • Pan-fried Fish $19.00
    • Pan fried fish topped with a lemon hollandaise served with salad and your choice of steamed potatoes or creamy kumara mash.
  • Prawns Wrapped in Bacon $19.50
    • Succulent prawns wrapped in prime bacon and pan-fried with lemon, sweet chilli and garlic served over rice with salad.
  • Chicken & Bacon Pasta $19.20
    • Sauteed chicken, bacon and onions in a creamy herb sauce tossed through penne pasta topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken & Banana Curry $19.50
    • Chicken, onions and capsicums in a mild green curry finished with banana slices and toasted cashew nuts served on jasmine rice.
  • Stir fry Choice $19.00
    • Your choice of Chicken or Beef or Pork with stir fried seasonal vegetables served on jasmine rice.
  • Tortilla Stack $19.50
    • Battered Cajun chicken on guacamole and salad, sitting in a tortilla stack topped with melted cheese and sour cream.
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod $19.50
    • Everybody’s favourite Blue Cod encased in a fine ale batter served with fries and salad.
  • Lunch Rib Eye $19.90
    • 200gram Rib Eye steak grilled the way you like it, served with fries and salad.
  • Sauces
    • mushroom, pepper, garlic butter
BREADS AND SOUPS BREADS AND SOUPS
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • Slices of ciabatta bread covered with garlic butter
  • Cheese & Herb Ciabatta $8.50
    • Toasted ciabatta topped with Italian herb butter and melted cheese.
  • Sundried Tomato Flatbread $11.50
    • Sundried tomato pesto, onions, herbs and mozzarella cheese.
  • Pesto Flatbread $11.50
    • Basil pesto, parmesan, mozzarella and cream cheese.
  • ½ and½ Flatbread $12.50
    • Basil pesto and Sun-dried tomato.
  • Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Flatbread $11.50
    • Sweet onion relish, caramelised onions, mozzarella and creamy blue cheese.
  • Bread Selection $14.80
    • >A variety of breads and dips.
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Steamed Vegetables $8.00
  • Greek Salad $8.00
  • Garden Salad $7.00
  • Seasoned Wedges served with sour cream $6.80
    • To.Share
  • Seasoned Wedges served with sour cream $4.40
    • Small Bowl
  • Fries $5.50
    • To Share
  • Fries $3.00
    • Small Bowl
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Cheesecake $11.00
    • Our waiting staff will let you know today’s yummy flavour served with cream and ice cream
  • Mud Cake $11.00
    • A rich and decadent mud cake served warm with ice cream and cream.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • Your choice of strawberry, caramel or chocolate sauce on a sundae topped with cream and mixed nuts.
  • Apple Crumble $11.00
    • Traditional style crumble partnered with warm custard, cream and ice cream
  • Pavlova $11.00
    • $11.00Home-made individual Pavlova topped with cream and fruit served with ice cream
  • Warm Caramel Crepes $11.00
    • Fresh crepes drizzled with warm caramel sauce accompanied with ice cream and cream.
  • Boysenberry Parfait $11.00
    • Layers of sweetened boysenberries, meringue and ice-cream topped with cream

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Tom Yum Soup $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.
  • King Prawns Fried Rice $12.80
    • Fried rice with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Special Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
  • Chicken Teriyaki $9.80
    • Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
  • Garlic King Prawns $12.80
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Curry Laksa Soup $10.20
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, chicken, crab meat, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style creamy coconut curry soup.
  • Vegetarian Singapore Noodles $9.00
  • Sweet Sour Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
  • Fresh Local Fish GF option $22.00
    • Pan seared or tempura battered with fries and salad
  • Steak: 130g ribeye & red onion marmalade. $20.00
  • Crawfish Chowder $29.00
    • made with Kaikoura Crayfish Served with our toasted homemade bread.
  • The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
    • Served with toasted homemade bread.
  • Seafood Platter $38.00
    • A delicious combination of in-house smoked fish, salmon mousse, calamari, steamed mussels, battered fish & mussel fritters.
  • Pork: Stuffed pork belly with apple sauce. $17.00
  • West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
    • Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $16.50
    • With toasted seeds, crispy kumara & vinaigrette.
  • SWEET & SOUR FRIED SCALLOPS 1/2 DOZ $8.50
  • BACON $3.20
  • OYSTERS COOKED DOZ $29.00
  • 1/4 CHICKEN
  • BANANA FRITTER $2.30
  • EGG $3.00
  • DONUT $2.30
  • 1/2 CHICKEN
  • Sweet and chill roast pork $13.00
  • Beef chow mein(gravy) / Beef vegetables on fried rice $11.00
  • Crispy skin chicken (half) with vege / Chicken with lemon sauce / Chicken spring onion with ginger / Chicken with chilli sauce $12.00
  • Squid rings $4.50/ 1/2dozen
  • Curry roll / Spring roll $2.60
  • Onion rings $4.20/ 1/2dozen
  • Jam Rap / Choc Jam Rap $2.10 each
  • Potato fritter $0.70
  • Fish $4.80
  • Tomato $4.60
  • Apple Turnover $2.60
  • Chicken Patties $2.80
  • Hoki Fillets $4.20
  • Crab Stick $2.40
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • Mushroom $4.90
  • Venison (tataki or BBQ) $18.00
    • Tataki : seared meat slices with ponzu & chilli sauce ( very rare cooked). BBQ : grilled with Kohan original BBQ sauce
  • Crème Brûlée $12.00
    • served with 1 scoop of Kohan's home-made Ice Cream
  • Salmon roll (small 4pieces) $3.50
  • Tempura vegetables $11.00
    • crispy battered seasonal colourful vegetables
  • Salmon Sashimi $15.00
  • Teriyaki salmon $13.00
    • pan fried salmon in teriyaki sauce with wasabi & ginger
  • Crumbed lamb rack $14.00
  • Kabayaki sauce salmon $13.00
    • pan fried salmon in dark soy sauce with sansho pepper
  • Steak & Cashew $13.90
  • Wonton With Sweet & Sour Sauce $9.50
  • Steak With Oyster Sauce $12.70
  • Lemon Chicken $12.70
  • Bami Goreng (noodles) $11.70
  • Sliced Chicken and Seasonal Veggies $12.70
  • Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $12.70
  • Chicken Mushroom Chow Mein $12.70
  • Noodle Soup
    • Rice noodle, meat, garlic and garnished with spring onion and coriander.
  • 5x Curry Puffs $8.00
  • Vegetables $3.00
  • Pad Prik Gang Seafood $21.50
    • Combination seafood stir fried with red curry paste and coconut milk.
  • Tom Kha
    • Lightly spiced soup with coconut milk, lime juice mushroom, celery, onion, coriander and fresh herbs.
  • Pad Thai Noodle
    • Stir fried rice noodle with meat, egg, bean sprout, leek and Pad Thai sauce.
  • Seafood $5.00
  • Sweet and Sour
    • Stir seasonal vegetables and Sweet and Sour sauce.
  • Soup of the day $10.50
    • Chef's soup of the day, please see specials board or ask a staff member for today's option
  • Caeser Salad $18.00 Add anchovies $19.50
    • Classic Caeser salad, cos-lettuce, croutons, chicken & bacon dressed with permesan cheese and Caeser sauce topped with a poached egg
  • Corn Fritters $13.00
    • Corn fritters stacked with bacon, topped with sour and plum sauce, served with salad
  • Chicken Tenders $12.00
    • Crumbled chicken tenders served with aioli & sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Chicken Quesadillas $21.00
    • Grilled tortilla filled with spiced chicken, cheese and spring onions topped with a afresh salsa & sour cream, served with wedges and salad
  • Warm Ginger Pudding $13.50
    • Served with whipped cream, ice cream & brandy sauce
  • Steak & Mushroom Pie $13.00
    • Homemade, secret recipe steak and mushroom pie, served with roasted & steamed vegies, with white sauce & rich gravy
  • Kid's Pasta $12.00
    • Pasta of the day, please check with staff for today's option
  • Chicken Drumsticks $12
    • Rubbed with secret spice blend, smoked for 2 hours
  • Pulled Pork (200g) $12
    • Rubbed with our secret piece blend, smoked for 11 hours.
  • Ranch Slaw $5
    • White cabbage, red cabbage and carrot mixed with our housemade ranch dressing.
  • Beef Brisket (200g) $12
    • Rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked up to 12 hours
  • Kids $12
    • 1 Meat + 1 Side
  • 1 Meat $20
    • Any meat (200g) + 2 sides
  • Black Bean & Corn $5
    • Balck beans, sweet corn, capsicum, coriander with our chipotle lime dressing
  • Beef $12
    • Beef Brisket with slaw & bbq sauce on a toasted brioche bun
  • Asian Beef Salad $18.00
    • Marinated strips of beef sautéed with spring onion, tossed with crispy noodles, baby spinach, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts and coconut, in a lime and chilli dressing
  • -Summer garden salad $8.00
  • Risotto of the day (V/GF) $23.00
    • Made with fresh seasonal ingredients
  • Steamed vegetables $8.00
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Great kiwi beer battered blue cod, hot chips, side salad and tartare sauce and tomato sauce
  • -Serves 4 $50.00
  • -Grilled chicken or 3x prawns optional $6 extra
  • -Serves 2 $30.00
  • ·Roast of the Day
  • Mud Cake $7.50
  • Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • 180grm steak with onion jam, tomato, smoked cheese, lettuce and mushroom sauce
  • Bowl of Mushrooms $3.50
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $10.00
  • -SMALL $13.00
  • ·Ice cream Sundae
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips $9.00
  • Roasted Kumara (sweet potato) salad, seeded mustard, red onion
  • Spiced apple custard, puff pastry
  • Steamed monk fish with coconut dill sauce
  • Steamed vegetables
  • Chocolate mousse cups
  • Pasta with creamy mushroom sauce & cherry tomatoes
  • Selection of sauces and condiments
  • Steamed jasmine rice
  • Crisp Pickled Vegetables $12
    • with black olive pesto
  • 1/2 Bamboozle Beijing Duck $42
    • 1. Eat the skin by dipping it in a salted black doris plum sauce then sugar, we call it ‘Duck candy’. 2. Wrap the meat with your choice of 5 spice duck stuffing sauce, hoisin or chili mayo with crisp vegetables or fruits. 3. Finish with warm brandy and duck stock shooter.
  • Orange-Scented Scallops (4Pieces) $18
  • Chicken Sate Bun (2 X Steamed) $16
    • Soft and fluffy buns filled with Malaysian sate chicken
  • Spicy Black Vinegar Peanuts $6
  • Japanese Omelette $12
  • ‘Saliva’ Chicken $16
    • Hot spicy sauce, sichuan pepper, tahini and crunchy sprout salad
  • Luff U’Long Time Phad Thai (+$4 Wrapped In Egg) $32
    • Thai style noodles with robata grilled prawns, vegetables, peanuts and fresh lime
  • Pattie $2.00
  • Roast Pork Chop Suey $12.00
  • Pottle Fried Rice $6.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $12.00
  • Chow Chow $4.00
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Pineapple $3.00
Zest

Zest

location

Address

4A Elizabeth Place, Timaru Central, Timaru, NZ, 7910, New Zealand

phone

Phone

036888313

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pizza , Pizza & Pasta , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
4A Elizabeth Place, Timaru Central, Timaru, NZ, 7910, New Zealand