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

  • Kashmiri Naan $4.50
  • Nentra $10.00
  • Spinach $10.00
  • Paneer Malie Masala $10.00
  • Dopiazza $10.00
  • Chasni $10.00
  • Garlic Mince Naan $5.50
  • Turkey Daal $10.00
  • Vege burger $17.00
    • spiced chickpea falafel, minted yoghurt, cumin roast pumpkin, roquette
  • Canterbury Lamb $36.00
    • World Famous In New Zealand rump 200g
  • Truffled fried egg $4.50
  • 3 selections $31.00
  • Fully loaded seafood chowder $19.00
  • Peppercorn $3.00
  • Flatbread, sundried tomato & roquette $10.00
  • Kapiti Kikorangi -Manurewa-Auckland-New Zealand N/A
    • intense and decadent triple cream cheese with a golden curd and rich network of blue veins distributed evenly throughout
  • Garlic butter $2.00
  • Brickworks brekky $22.00
    • Served on a bed of mesclun with chilli, coriander, shallots & fried onions, garlic flakes drizzled with a refreshing vietnamese dressing.
  • -Add Fries $3.00
  • Beer-battered fries / fresh garden salad / gourmet potatoes / steamed veges / kumara mash. $5.00
  • Seasoned wedges $14.50
    • With sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • Prime beef schnitzel $28.50
    • Two pieces of schnitzel crumbed in panko breadcrumbs, fried to golden & succulent, accompanied with Brickworks rustic crunchy apple slaw, chunky beer battered fries and smothered in rich onion gravy.
  • Available from 11am daily
  • Ice cream trio $12.50
  • Grilled vegetable stack with corncakes, potato rosti, Provencal sauce and truffle oil $22.00
  • Garlic loaf $10.50
  • Grilled rib-eye steak on potato dauphinoise with spinach, mushrooms, parsnip crisps and jus $33.00
  • Baked white chocolate and Cointreau cheesecake with berry compote and cream $13.00
  • Fresh fish of the day Market Price
  • Waffles with Southern fried chicken strips and maple syrup $21.00
  • Herb crusted four point lamb rack on kumara dauphinoise with steamed vegetables, a lamb cigar, pea puree and mint jus $39.00
  • Chocolate cup & sauces with chocolate mousse, coffee sorbet and peanut brittle $13.00
  • Fish $4.40
  • Fried Mussels dozen $8.00
  • Pineapple Rings $4.10
  • Steak & Onion Patties $2.20
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
  • Plain $3.50
  • Chicken Nuggets dozen $8.00
  • Mini Spring Rolls $6.00
  • -Roast Kumara $0.9 each
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • - Medium $13.50
  • Lamb
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
  • Whole $17.00
  • -Gravy $2.00 each
  • half $10.00
  • -Steamed Bbq Pork Bun $2.50
  • Charsui Bun
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Shui Mai $1.50
    • Steamed / Fried Pork Dumplings
  • Savoury Fried Rice $2.00
  • Fried Prawn $1.00
  • -Baked Bbq Pork Bun $3.00
  • Honey Chicken Wing $2.50
  • Canterbury Lamb Rump $31.00
    • Crispy potatoes, peas, smoked tomato, green beans, goats cheese puree, mint jus
  • Spiced Lamb Kofta Skewers $14.00
    • Salsa verde
  • Garlic Buttered Flat Breads $12.00
    • Roasted peppers, rocket, goats cheese
  • Griddled Fish Cakes $15.00
    • Beetroot, horseradish creme fresh
  • Southern Fried Buttermilk Chicken Burger $23.00
    • Brioche bun, creamed corn, spiced tomoto salsa, iceberg lettuce, Swiss cheese, hand cut fries, paprika aioli
  • House Cured Salmon $21.00
    • Brioche soldiers, 7 minute egg, smashed avocado, watercress, dill dressing
  • Two Eggs $4.00
  • Roasted Whitestone Halloumi $16.00
    • Marinated with lemon, capers & mint, spiced almonds, toasted bruschetta
  • Omelette $17.0
    • with local aged cheddar & tomato
  • Hotstuff hot chocolate, kids fluffy (hot milk & froth with chocolate dusting) N/A
  • The Full Breakfast $35.5
    • take some time to enjoy our continental buffet, & follow with one of the hot meals from our a la carte menu
  • Seasonal soup bowl served with bread + your choice of any entrée, salad or light meal $29.0
    • textures of pear & warm toasted brioche
  • Hand-cut chip potatoes with spiced south island sea salt $6.0
    • LUNCH - SWEET
  • Chicken Parmigiana A La Moda $23.0
    • roast rump, swiss chard & smoked eggplant puree
  • Cake! $5.0
    • CHILDREN’S DRINKS
  • Griddle Cakes $17.0
    • with maple syrup & fresh fruit
  • Pottles Fried Noodles $68.00
    • 5-6 servings
  • BBQ pork $18.00
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • Prawn Chop Suey $13.50
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $13.00
  • Pork Chilli on Rice $12.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $12.00
  • Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
  • Hand Cut Potato Chunks
    • Lemon Zest, Flaky Sea Salt, Smoked Garlic Aioli
  • Caramel Oat $4
  • Petit Fours Platter GFO $15
    • Chefs selection of miniature indulgences
  • Cupcake $4
    • Vanilla Cupcake, ask for todays icing flavours
  • Pie of The Day (*Canterbury Syrah 2010) $24
    • Chefs selection of fresh baked daily pie and matching sides
  • Silver Fern Farms Reserve Beef Fillet (*Waipara Pinot Noir 2009) $35
    • Medium Rare, Dauphinoise Potato, Black Garlic Puree, Balsamic Glaze, Roasted Kalamata Olives
  • Estate Pears (*Waipara Pinot Noir 2009) $22
    • Wrapped in Bacon, Mesclun, Evansdale Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Pinot Noir Syrup
  • Slow Cooked Merino Ribs ( *Estate Pinot Noir 2011) $28
    • Creamy Wet Polenta, Flashed Spicy Tomato Salsa, Pinot Noir Jus
  • French Toast Berry & Yoghurt $16.50
    • dusted in cinnamon sugar with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Bagel $9.00
    • toasted Bagel with cream cheese and pesto
  • Egg Benedict $17.50
    • two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
    • with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Greens On Toast $12.50
    • a forest of greens over a bed of avocado, miso & our sour dough whole-grain bread
  • Corn Fritters With Bacon $18.50
    • with bacon, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with bacon, sausage, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms, toast, fried potatoes and two eggs any way you like it
  • Bagel $9.00
    • toasted Bagel with butter and spread (marmalade, jam or honey)
  • SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN $11.50
  • Mussels (doz) $8.00
  • STEAK FRIED RICE $10.00
  • PRAWN & CASHEW NUTS $13.50
  • Beetroot $3.80
  • CHICKEN CHOW MEIN $10.00
  • Double Meat $4.00
  • Bacon Egg $4.80
  • Pork belly taco $15.00
    • crispy belly, black beans, avocado & lime
  • Margarita $18.00/ $25.00
    • Fresh tomatoes, basil & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Benedict Cortado $17.00
    • poached free range eggs, tarragon mustard hollandaise, english muffin bacon — smoked salmon — mushroom
  • The pancake stack $16.00
    • maple syrup & berries topped with mascarpone whipped cream
  • Vegetarian $18.00/ $25.00
    • Capsicum, spinach, mushroom, pesto, red onion, tomato & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Ice cream sundae (gf) $6.00
  • Quinoa fritters $25.00
    • super healthy & full of flavour, grilled vegetable salad & chipotle yoghurt
  • Regina $18.00/ $25.00
    • Ham, pepperoni, olives, red onion, mushroom, oregano & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
    • Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
  • Wedges $10.00
    • Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • Sirloin cooked to M-R served on Vic's Focaccia & Baby spinach & topped with Melted Brie, Onion Jam & Aioli
  • Toasted Sandwiches $0.50
    • Extra filling add
  • Corn Fritters $14.90
    • Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Fries $5.50
    • Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Homemade Muesli $8.50
    • Served with natural Yoghurt
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