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

  • SPICY FISH SOUP $15.00
    • hot blend soup consisting of cod fish with vegetables
  • MEATBALL RIB IN SOY SAUCE $17.00
    • fried grilled meatball served in sizzling plate
  • PORK CHOWDER $45.00
    • korean style pork (cattle)chowder with vegetables
  • ROASTED SPICY CHICKEN STEW $45.00
    • hot blend soup consisting of roasted spicy chicken with vegetable
  • SPICY FISH EGGS SOUP $15.00
    • hot blend soup consisting of spawn (fish egg) with vegetables
  • SPICY SQUID $15.00
    • pan broiled cuttlefish seasoned with red paper
  • PORK CUTTLET WITH RICE $14.00
    • pork cuttlet with rice
  • CHICKEN SOUP $20.00
    • ginseng chicken soup (ginseng, rice, ginger, jujube, etc)
  • -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
  • Gare Phud Phed(spicy lamb) $20.00
    • Quality lamb cooked with a variety of Thai herbs and spices including chili paste, pepper corns and kaffir lime leaf
  • Jungle curry
    • A challenge for people who love country style, Thailand's most flavoursome dish without coconut, and full of spices and Thai herbs, including chili, pepper corn, and Thai ginger(kra-chai)
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • Calamari with sweet chili paste and vegetables $20.00
  • -King prawns $20.00
  • -King prawns $20.00
  • Massamun curry
    • This famous Thai Muslim dish with a mixture of coconut cream, herbs, potato, onion and chili. A fantastic thick curry
  • Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
    • Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.
  • Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
  • Open lunch: tuesday - saturday 11:30am - 2:00pm
  • Chicken NoodleSoup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with chicken, bean sprouts.
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • ​Green Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
  • Stir Fried Basil ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried basil and vegetables
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
    • Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
  • Thai Red Orchid
    • Stir fried red orchid noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion,capsicum
  • Corn Nuggets each $0.70
  • Chicken & cheese $5.50
  • Fish $4.50
  • Deep Fried mars bar each $3.00
  • Plain $3.30
  • Bacon & egg $5.50
  • Family Pack $24.00
    • 5 fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 meat patties, 2 scoops, 2 doughnuts or 2 Pineapple rings
  • Chocolate explosion Doughnut each $3.10
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $10.00 Full $20.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated overnight in Tandoori special masala and cooked in Tandoor.Served with mint sauce. Half (one leg, one breast) / Full (two legs, two breasts)
  • Chicken Naan $5
    • Leavened bread stuffed with mildly spiced chicken.
  • Lamb Korma $19
    • Cooked and simmered in a creamy sauces made of almond paste,cream and spices.
  • Sweet Mango Chutney $3
  • Lamb Biryani $19
    • Lamb cooked with rice together and finished with special biryani sauce to make a glorious one pot meal,accompanied with Raita.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18
    • Chicken tikka cooked with onion,capsicum until golden brown prepared with cholesterol free vegetable oil,selection of spices and with a touch of  cream.
  • Madras Chicken $18
    • Popular Chicken dish cooked with fresh ginger ,coconut milk and finished with mouth watering south Indian Masala.
  • Homemade Pickle $3
  • Birdling's Flat $26.00
    • free range bacon, salami, ham, house-made barbecue sauce
  • Barry's Bay $24.00
    • mushrooms, blue cheese, walnuts
  • Fresh Fish & Chips $23.00
    • Choose from: Beer-battered, panic-crumbed, pan-fried with a sesame-dressed coleslaw, toasted seeds, chips & tartare sauce
  • Kaituna Valley $26.00
    • free range house-smoked chicken breast, brie, plum sauce
  • Okuti Valley $24.50
    • roasted red pepper, spinach, feta, red onions, kalamata olives
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $14.00
    • with sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Seared Akaroa Salmon $30.00
    • with parmesan polenta fries, sauteed silver beet, basil pesto, roasted tomato & fresh rocket
  • Lucas Bay $26.00
    • cold-smoked Akaroa salmon, capers, cream cheese, rocket
  • Hawaiian Steak. Served with fresh salad and fries $12.90
  • Fillet Stack. Tender fillet steak, field mushrooms and bacon stacked and served with fresh salad and baked potatoes. $24.90
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast. Tender chicken breast stuffed with feta cheese and sundried tomato. Served on cous cous with fresh salad. $19.90
  • Chicken Stir - Fry & Cashew Nuts. Tender chicken breast pieces - stir-fried with fresh seasonal vegetables, served on rice. $17.90
  • Nachos (beef and bean) Large $14.90 / Small $11.90
  • Chicken Satay. Tasty chicken kebabs served with salad and fries. $13.90
  • Avocado & Smoked Chicken Salad. Tossed in a delicious crisp salad topped with plum sauce and served with crusty side bread and pesto. $14.90
  • Toastie (ham,cheese,pine,tomato or onion) 2 fillings or 50c pre extra $4.00
  • Lemon Chicken R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Steak with Mushrooms & Vegetables R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Plain Fried Rice $6.50
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup $6.50
  • Steak with Satay Sauce R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Cheesecake (Boysenberry & Strawberry) $3.50
  • 1/2 doz wontons, any 2 large mains and 1 regular main, plain fried rice, prawn crackers, 1.5L drink $50.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.80
  • 1 1/2 Doz Samosa $7.00
  • Chicken (Whole) $18.00
  • Bacon $1.00
  • Spicy Wedges With Sour Cream $3.80
  • Shrimp Egg Foo Young $11.50
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Medium $9.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $17.00
  • Mountain Breakfast $25.00
  • Chips $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
  • until 11am
  • Classic Beef Burger $14.00
  • Muesli & Fruit Compote $17.00
  • Toast $7.00
  • Deep fried squid rings $9/6E
  • Chicken fried noodles $14.00
  • Stewed beef with tomato $24.00
  • Deep fried chicken chop $9.00
  • Prawn twisters $9/ 6E
  • Flour & eggs with tomatoe Soup $14/ $19
  • Beef egg foo Yung $20.00
  • Hot and sour soup $14/$19
  • Vegetable Mixed Pakora - 8 pcs per portion $8.00
    • Selection of mixed vegetables dipped in a special chickpea batter fried in hot oil
  • Chicken or Lamb Vindaloo $17.50
    • Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked with vinegar, capsicum and spices
  • Curry Pot Vegetarian Platter for Two $14.50
    • 2 onion bhajis, 2 samosas, 2 vegetable & cheese pakoras
  • Aaloo Paratha $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, onions or a mixture of spices
  • Kashmiri/ Peshwari Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with nuts and sultanas
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, tomato and mild soothing spices
  • Onion or Vege or Paneer Kulcha $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with onions or vegetables or cheese and spices
  • Tandoori Aloo - 6 pcs per portion $6.00
    • Fresh potatoes mixed with yoghurt, mustard oil, ginger, garlic and Indian spices
  • Sirloin Steak $27.00
    • Served with roasted field mushroom, green beans, hand cut chips and your choice of sauce: Red wine jus / Peppercorn sauce / Mushroom sauce / Garlic butter
  • Crevettes pimentées $24
    • Prawns, tomato, garlic, cream cheese, coriander and sweet chilli sauce
  • Du soleil $22
    • Pumpkin, macadamia dukha, feta, spinach, olives and caramalised onions
  • Buttered new potatoes $7
  • Orange, almond and cinnamon gateaux served with berries $15.00
  • Rustic breads $10.50
    • With whole roasted garlic, pomodoro and pan amboli
  • Mediterranean Grilled Haloumi Salad $23.00
    • Leaves, sun dried tomatoes, olives, red pepper, red onion and basil, topped with cashew nut dukha
  • Herb Crusted Akaroa Salmon fillet $29.00
    • Buttered new potatoes, mixed seasonal vegetables and a lemon, caper and sweet mustard sauce
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce
  • Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with chilli, garlic, bamboo shoots, onion, green bean and basil
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Thursday to Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
  • Pad See-Eiw (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried flat noodle with dark soy sauce and seasonal vegetables
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • BBs Salmon $22.90
    • 200g. salmon grilled to your liking served with prawns & garden salad.
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
  • Kids hot cakes $6.50
    • 2 hot cakes served with your choice of maple syrup of fruit & yoghurt or lemon & sugar
  • Nachos $12.50
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream served with mince
  • Wedges $9.00
    • served with bacon & cheese
  • Hot Chips & Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • French toast $9.00
    • served with Berry & Maple syrup
  • French toast $13.00
    • served with Bacon & grilled banana
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