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

  • Roasted Pork Salad $10.00
  • Grille" Fish with Sweet Miso - Fish $10.00
  • Sesame Seaweed (V) $5.00
  • Today's Fish - 6pcs $9.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $5.50
  • Terllpura Chicken with Lemon Soy $13.00
  • Edamame Spring Rolls - 5pcs (V) $6.00
  • Double Salmon $10.00
  • LAMB CHOPS - LARGE PORTION (8 PIECES) $30.00
    • Fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets, marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in the Tandoor.
  • KEEMA NAAN $5.50
    • Fillet bread stuffed with lamb mince, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
  • KECHUMBER $4.00
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN WINGS $11.00
    • Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices. Skewered and cooked in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
  • CHICKEN DO PAYAZA $21.00
    • Cubes of chicken tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices and cream.
  • MUSHROOM MASALA $17.00
    • Mushrooms and green peas cooked in a vegetable gravy with garlic. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • LAMB KADAI $22.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy, with crushed tomatoes, herbs and spices, onions and fresh coriander.
  • TARKA DAAL $16.00
    • Specially prepared lentil tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. Full of flavour and nutrition. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • The Cup Soup of the Day $13.50
    • (Ask your wait person for the Chef’s flavour of the day) served with toasted ciabatta
  • The Cup Bacon and Cheese Burger $21.50
    • Succulent prime beef, bacon, gruyere cheese, caramelised onion, mayo, mesculin and tomato with fries
  • Sides $4.50 each
    • Streaky bacon / Portobello mushrooms / Refried herb potatoes / Cumberland sausages / Creamy garlic mushrooms / Free Range Eggs (any style) / Smoked Salmon / Roasted tomatoes / Toasted bread / Baked Beans / Steamed Spinach
  • Sides $7.50
    • Chef’s Garden Salad with red wine vinaigrette
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan and soft poached egg (Anchovies optional). Add grilled chicken $4.50 Add smoked salmon $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • English muffin, 2 poached eggs and house hollandaise sauce with either: Bacon – Crispy streaky bacon / Salmon – Atlantic cold smoked salmon, and steamed spinach / Vegetarian – Roasted tomato, steamed spinach and portobello mushroom
  • Pasta of the Day $19.00
    • (Ask your wait person for the Chef’s flavour of the day)
  • Japanese Warm Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Grilled chicken, mesculin salad, red capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and crispy noodles with toasted sesame and lime dressing
  • Murphy’s Pasta - $19.50
    • (see blackboard for today's pasta)
  • 2 Fried Eggs $3.50
  • Serving of Fried Mushrooms $3.50
  • (All Children's meals are available for anyone under 12 years only)
  • Roast of the Day (GF) $22.90
    • Served with roast potatoes, pumpkin and seasonal vegetables of the day.
  • Becky’s Brekkie Burger $16.90
    • Ciabatta with hash brown,bacon and eggs with BBQ sauce.
  • Cooked Breakfast $21.90
    • Bacon, fried eggs, hash browns, real angus sausage, mushrooms, toast.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.90
    • Your choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry or passion fruit.
  • Crispy chicken taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla filled with crispy chicken bites, cheese and fresh coleslaw, onion, tomato and mayo
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers with bite
  • Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
    • Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
  • Devilskins $17.50
    • Spicy potato wedges topped with jalapeno cheese sauce. Spicy ground beef, salsa roja and sour cream
  • Taquitos 2 for $9.00
    • Corn tortillas filled with pulled pork and cheese, cooked till crispy and served with fresh salsa.
  • Spicy re fried beans $4.00
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers. Made mild with beef patties cheese slices, tomato relish (Spanish onion, coriander and gherkins) Optional
  • Onion rings $6.00
  • Red wine jus
  • Cajun roasted potato
  • New York Strip 300g $27.00
  • Creamed spinach $2.00
  • Kapiti Port Nicholson
    • A washed orange rind cheese with a smooth texture and mild distinctive flavour, “Trappist” style cheese.
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding $10.50
    • Served hot with toffee sauce, cream and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • 300g $28.00
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $14.00
    • Creamy chicken parfait with melba toast, pear & date chutney.
  • Zucchini Fritters W Bacon & Rocket $18.50
    • Zucchini Corn Chilli Fritters - Slow Roasted Tomato - Sour Cream - Crispy Bacon Bits served w Rocket then drizzled w Chilli Oil
  • Beer Battered Fish N Chips $22.50
    • Fresh Fish – Garden Salad - Fries - Tartare & Tomato Sauce
  • Spinach & Feta W Poached Eggs $18.50
    • Fresh Spinach - Crumbled Feta - Basil Pea Pesto - Homemade Hash - Free Range Poached Eggs drizzled w Olive Oil & Dukkah
  • Prawn Martini $20.50
    • Chilli Mayo Shrimps - Shredded Lettuce - Avocado Smash - Prawn Cutlets - Warmed Foccacia
  • Breakwater Benedict $19.50
    • Ciabatta - Free Range Eggs - Streaky Bacon - Hollandaise
  • The Chicken Salad $22.50
    • Marinated Grilled Chicken Tenderloins - Rocket - Baby Beetroot - Radish - Fennel - Grapes - Feta & Dukkah then drizzled w a Honey Vinaigrette
  • Breakwater Benedict $22.50
    • Ciabatta - Free Range Eggs - House Smoked Salmon - Hollandaise
  • Avocado & Tomato Bruschetta $18.50
    • Ciabatta - Cream Cheese - Avocado Smash - Fresh Tomatoes - Rocket - Lemon Pepper Dressing
  • Cheese Nachos $10.00
  • Longboard Taco Salad $15.10
    • Pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Salad Bowl $9.90-$12.00
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($9.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($9.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($11.50) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($11.90) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($12.00))
  • Taco Salad $13.40-$14.60
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))
  • Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
    • The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
  • Chicken Fajita Taco Salad $16.60
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • El Dippo $8.00
    • A bowl of our traditional pinto beans topped with cheese, salsa, sour cream and served with a basket of freshly-made tortilla chips
  • Lemon Pepper Wedges $8.50
    • Lemon Pepper Potato Wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Baby Spinach Salad $10.50
    • Baby spinach leaves, red onion and sliced tomato. Served with Balsamic vinegar.
  • Porto Fino S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
    • Bacon, sliced mushrooms and prawns. Where the surf meets the turf.
  • Broccoli and Blue Cheese S$12.00/M$17.50/L$29.50
    • Broccoli, blue cheese and sliced pear. Garnished with walnut and parsley
  • Garlic Bread $5.50
    • Fresh bread sticks brushed with our own garlic butter.
  • Satay Chicken S $12.00/ M $17.50 /L $29.00
    • Shredded chicken breast served with onion and capsicum. Finished with satay sauce and parsley.
  • Venison $29.50
    • Wild venison served with kalamata olives, red onion, feta, roasted garlic, and topped with plum sauce and parsley.
  • Cajun Wedges $8.50
    • Cajun wedges cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with sweet chilli and sour cream.
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
  • 1/2 Dozen Mini Donuts $3.50
  • Cheese Pack $9.00
    • 2 Cheese Burgers, 1/2 Chips
  • 1 Dozen Fried Mussels / 1 Dozen Squid Rings / 1 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce $10.00
  • Meat $1.60
  • 1/2 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce / 1 Dozen Cocktail Spring Rolls $5.00
  • Bacon & Egg / Cheese & Pineapple / Chicken & Cheese $5.20
  • 1/2 Dozen Crumbed Mushrooms $4.50
  • Monster $7.00
  • Spring Rolls
  • Vegetable puff pastry pie $ 23.50
    • Filled with spiced potatoes and smoked cheddar (Choice of one side)
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Signature Butter Milk Fried Chicken $ 28.50
    • Chicken marinated in a selection of spices and buttermilk (Choice of one side)
  • Salt and Pepper Tiger Prawns $ 17.00
    • Wasabi mayonnaise
  • Filo Prawn Twisters
  • Chicken Liver Pate $ 14.00
    • Crispbread, beetroot puree
  • The Happening Sauce
  • Open steak sandwich (on request) GF $20.50
    • Grilled 150g sirloin steak with lettuce, tomatoes, onion marmalade and aioli served on a garlic batard with garden salad and fries
  • Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
    • Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
  • Vegetarian GF $26.50
    • Grilled polenta with roasted mediterranean vegetables, semi dried tomatoes, shaved parmesan and balsamic glaze
  • Pork belly (warm) GF $14.00
    • Twice cooked served with apple slaw
  • Moroccan lamb salad GF $21.50
    • Grilled canterburry lamb with baby spinach, chick peas, crumbed feta, grilled courgette, pangrelato and yoghurt and mint dressing
  • Mini steak $9.50
  • Junior cheeseburger $9.50
  • Calamari salad (warm) GF on request $14.00
    • Grilled calamari with pangrelato and citrus dressing
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Onion Rings $6.00
    • Plate of 8 onion rings served with at dipping sauce
  • Seafood Basket $15.00
    • Calamari chips, fish bites, crumbed mussels, crab stick and hot chips served with aioli and a wedge of lemon
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Assortment of spring rolls, onion rings, chicken bites and chips served with dipping sauce
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Your choice of up to three fillings - ham, cheese, onion, mushrooms or tomato, Served with toast
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Olives N/A
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