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

  • Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.00
    • 6 wedges deep fried and served with your choice of dip - we recommend Cranberry or Sweet Chilli
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Trouble $18.50 / $9.00
    • Salami, Onions, Chicken, Bacon, Pineapple and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Sea Salt Caramel Gelato $5.00
    • Our newest flavour from the award-winning Gellicious Gelato. Salted caramel is so hot right now and this one won't disappoint. Contains Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Cajun Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato wedges seasoned with Cajun and served with a dip of your choice
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Big Breakfast $25
    • Streaky bacon, poached eggs, mushrooms, crunchy roast potatoes, tomatoes, wilted spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce served with toast. A perfect mix!
  • -Or with bacon, banana and maple syrup for $22
  • Kedgery (GF) $23
    • Smoked fish kedgery, with crispy onions, finished with a poached egg
  • Bruschetta $24
    • Served on ciabatta with two poached eggs, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, salad and pesto. Superb!
  • Granola $15
    • Our famous blend, served with yoghurt and fruit
  • Eggs Florentine (GF) $21
    • Two poached eggs with spinach served on toast topped with hollandaise
  • Vege Big Breakfast $25
    • Grilled halloumi, mushrooms, crunchy roast potatoes, tomatoes, wilted spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce served on toast. An epic UTRV brekkie!
  • -With streaky bacon and hollandaise sauce for $21
  • Full Irish Breakfast (GF) $23.50
    • Black pudding, bacon, sausage, hash brown, tomato, mushroom, beans, toast, and eggs; either fried, scrambled or poached. Served with a pot of tea
  • -1 Kilo with fries $28.5
  • ChickenTenders $14
    • Crumbed chicken tenders, served with fries.
  • Fish n Chips $14
    • Crumbed Hoki bites served with chips and tomato sauce
  • Apple and Rhubarb Crumble $14
    • Warm apple and rhubarb crumble, just like granny made served with vanilla ice cream and crème anglaise
  • Available from 11.30am
  • Garlic Bread $12.50
    • A hot pull apart loaf with lashings of garlic butter
  • Seasoned Criss Cross Potatoes $10
    • Served with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Baked scallops $21.50
    • with saffron, orange & ginger crust set on sauteed chard
  • Roasted rack of lamb 39.50
    • basil-mustard crust / gratin potatoes & BBQ summer vegetables
  • Herb & garlic bread $5.50
  • Open bean & lentil burger $27.50
    • with crispy onion rings / beetroot chips in gluten free bun
  • Blue cod fillet $28.50
    • choice of grilled or battered /tarta re sauce / salad greens & French fries
  • Chefs chicken & coconut curry / rice noodles & Asian greens $28.50
  • Selection of assorted breads & spreads $10.50
  • Grilled chicken breast escalope 32.50
    • avocado, tomato & mushroom butter / saffron risotto
  • Corn Fritter $2.20
  • Plain $3.50
  • 6 Mini Spring Rolls $16.00
  • Potato fritter $0.80
  • Hawaiian $6.00
  • 3 Fish $26.00
  • Jam Rop Explosion $3.80
  • 4 Crab Sticks $26.00
  • Fish bites $0.90
  • 6 chicken nuggets $5.50
  • 6 corn nuggets $3.50
  • 2 fish 2 hot dogs
  • 6 mini vegetarian rolls $3.00
  • Scaliops $20.00
    • DOZEN COOKED
  • 6 mini donuts $3.50
  • 3 fish 3 hot dogs
  • Fire n' Cheese L $13 / M $8
    • Jalapenos, Mixed Herbs, Chilli Sauce
  • -Thigh $3.50
  • 6 piece Calamari & fries $7.50
  • 6 piece Fish bites & fries $7.50
  • Fries R $3 / L $4
  • 9 Piece Pack $22
    • 4 Large & 5 Small Chicken pieces with fries
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • BBQ Hawaiian Chicken L $22 / M $16 / S $10
    • Red Onion, Red Peppers, Pineapple, Chicken, Bacon, BBQ Sauce
  • Steak & Mushroom Pie $13.00
    • Homemade, secret recipe steak and mushroom pie, served with roasted & steamed vegies, with white sauce & rich gravy
  • Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Served with salad garnish & sweet chilli sauce
  • Fish and Chips $12.00
    • Battered Hoki served with tartare sauce, fries & side salad
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie Filo $21.50
    • Chicken, cranberry & brie cheese filling wrapped in light filo pastry, served with salad (Vegetarian filo available, please ask staff about today's special)
  • Roast of the day Small $13.00 Large $16.00
    • with roasted & steamed vegetables, cheese sauce & rich gravy
  • Garlic Muscles Six muscles $12.50 Extra muscles $1.00 each
    • Green lip muscles drizzled with garlic butter served with salad garnish
  • Warm Ginger Pudding $13.50
    • Served with whipped cream, ice cream & brandy sauce
  • 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
  • - FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
  • KUMARA RIBBONS $6.00
  • - SLOW BRAISED HERB & SPICED BEEF
  • - HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT
  • STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
  • - HERBALISCIOUS GARDEN SALAD
  • STEP ONE - CHOOSE YOUR MAIN:
  • ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
  • Maui $18.00
    • House sauce, ham & fresh pineapple
  • Meat lovers $20.00
    • House sauce, salami, spicy chorizo, ham, red onion, prosciutto & BBQ sauce.
  • Full Moon $20.00
    • House sauce, capsicum, prosciutto,salami, chorizo, artichoke, olives, red onion & rocket.
  • Berlusconi $16.00
    • House Sauce topped with fresh mozzarella & balsamic glaze
  • Gluten Free $5.00
  • Takeaway $1.00
  • Unlucky hunter $18.00
    • House sauce, roast pumpkin & kumara, caramelised onions, feta, rocket & balsamic glaze.
  • Smokey Chicken $18.00
    • House sauce, smoked chicken breast, basil pesto, tomatoes, red onion & capsicum.
  • Chocolate Fudge Cake $12
    • A rich & decadent chocolate sponge with chocolate ganache & butterscotch
  • - Grilled halloumi with roasted vegetables, baby spinach, caramelised onion & sweet chili sauce.
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Pate $18
    • Made m-house. served with gherkin caper pesto & toasted bread (extra bread 4pc - $4)
  • - Goafs cheese, roast beetroot, orange & pistachio
  • - Battered white fish topped with crispy slaw & sour cream tartare.
  • Orange & Almond Cake $12
    • Made with fresh oranges & toasted almonds
  • With hand-whipped cream & ice cream
  • Fried Eggs (2) Or Streaky Bacon (4) $6
    • When you just need something extra
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Creamy Mustard Chicken $27.00
    • Powdered mustard chicken breast grilled then simmered in a creamy mustard and leek sauce. Served with potato mash fresh stir fried vegetables
  • Salt + Pepper Squid $15.00
    • Lightly battered salt and pepper squid pieces, served with wasabi mayonnaise and a lemon wedge
  • Spicy Apricot Chicken
    • Chicken, red onion, capsicum and silver beet on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of spicy apricot sauce
  • Homemade Cheesecake $16.00
    • wait, for the staff will inform you of today’s cheesecake. Served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry coulis
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Short black coffee, vanilla ice cream, and your choice of liqueur
  • Tex Mex
    • Pepperoni, chilli, mushrooms, bacon and capsicum on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a dollop of sour cream
  • The Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Vanilla ice cream served with either raspberry coulis, caramel or chocolate sauce, cream and a cherry on top
  • Seafood Platter 2 $59.00
    • A delicious selection of fish, mussels, marinated prawns, and calamari served with a fresh green salad, dipping sauces and a basil pesto and cheese flat bread
  • Green Pea & Paneer Curry $8.00
  • Seek Kebab $6.00
  • Chicken Wings $1.50
  • LAMB MADRAS $10.00
  • GARLIC NAAN $2.50
  • Veg Cutlet $1.50
  • Lamb Madras $10.00
  • Rojan Josh (with rice) $10.00
  • (+) Add prawns (+) $ 4.50
  • Mushroom Arancini (3pcs) $9.50
    • with puttanesca sauce
  • Mac's All Day Breakfast $21.50
    • Eggs any style, bacon, venison sausage, grilled tomato, wilted spinach, mushrooms and potato rosti served with a toasted ciabatta
  • Garlic Prawns $14.00
    • with chilli flakes, lemon and parsley
  • HAWAIIAN Ham, pineapple and mozzarella cheese $23.00
  • CHICKEN, CRANBERRY & BRIE Baby spinach, chicken breast and brie with cranberry sauce $25.00
  • VEGGIE DELIGHT Char-grilled peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushroom and red onion $23.00
  • Mac's Sharing Platter $35.00
    • a selection of Mac’s specialities
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