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

  • STICKY DATE & CHOCOLATE PUDDING $12.00
    • salted caramel sauce / vanilla ice cream
  • ROAST BONE MARROW $18.00
    • shallot salad / garlic sour dough toast
  • DARK CHOCOLATE AND ALE TART $12.00
    • ice cream / candied nuts
  • MARKET FISH pd
    • served with seasonal spring produce
  • HOUSE DOUGHNUTS $12.00
    • passionfruit curd / mango sorbet / pistachios
  • THAI STYLED HOT DOG $24.00
    • pork belly, sausage / pickles / roast peanuts / slaw / sariacha / mayo / pretzel roll
  • CHILLI CHICKEN WINGS $18.00
    • hot sauce beer glaze / blue cheese / ranch dressing / slaw
  • SPRING LAMB ARANCINI $18.00
    • red pepper ragu / arugula / preserved lemon aioli
  • Lamb Palak $17.90
    • Spinach based sauce simmered with lamb and finished with a touch of cream (medium - hot)
  • Dhal Makahani $15.90
    • Black lentils and red kidney beans soaked overnight then slowly cooked with whole spices tomato and garlic (medium)
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $6.50
  • Chicken Korma $16.90
    • An all time favourite curry in a rich cashew sauce for mild curry lovers (mild)
  • Balti Goat $18.90
    • Slow cooked goat with Chef's secret spices - Indian favourite (medium - hot)
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Sensational full bodied curry with onion, tomato and capsicum (medium - hot)
  • Onion Bhajees $8.00
    • Crispy onion, sliver beet, and spinach fritters (6), served with tamarind chutney
  • Cheese Naan $6.00
  • PARTY PACK $55.50
    • 10 Fish, 2 Chips, 3 Hot Dogs, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Pineapple Rings, 2 Donuts, 2 Salads
  • GROPER/SOLE/BLUE COD
  • Chips . Regular $2.50
  • Pineapple ring $2.00
  • PRAWN MEAL $19.50
    • garlic or tempura prawns (6), salad, chips, lemon
  • Chocolate doughnut $2.00
  • COD/HOKI/DORY
  • SALAD $6.00
    • greek salad coleslaw
  • Beef biryani $17.00
  • Hariyali chicken tikka (6 pieces) $14.50
    • boneless chicken marinated in coriander mint sauce and cooked in tandoor
  • Mushroom matar $15.00
    • mushroom and fresh peas cooked with garlic, cream and spices
  • Chicken tikka (6 pieces) $14.50
    • boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor
  • Peas pulao $5.00
    • basmati rice cooked with peas and spices
  • Prawn kadai $18.50
    • prawns fried in a kadai and cooked with tomatoes, onion, crushed ginger, garlic, spices and finishes with fresh coriander
  • Pepper bridge mixed platter for two $23.00
    • vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora, tandoori chicken quarter, chicken tikka, lamb seekh kebab
  • Prawn malabari $18.50
    • prawns cooked with ginger, garlic, vinegar, green capsicum, a selection of spices and with a splash of coconut cream
  • French toast with banana coated in cinnamon & sugar (v) $15.00
  • Hungarian beef sausage on potato mousseline, red onion confit $18.00
  • Salad greens or vegetables (v) $7.50
  • Seasoned wedges with sour cream & chilli (v) $10.00
  • Tomato & bacon omelette with hollandaise sauce $14.50
  • Seasonal soup of the day with oven baked bread (v) $11.00
  • Pork cheek & porcini pie served on a herbed mash $17.00
  • Berry sobet & ice cream $12.50
  • Dinner box $11.99
    • 2 thighs, 1 drumstick & chips
  • Veggie burger B $8.99 C $11.99
    • Veggie patty, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, tomato sauce, honey mustard, cheese & mayo
  • Beef with bacon & egg B $9.99 C $12.99
    • Beef patty, lettuce, tomato, bacon, egg, onion rings, tomato relish, cheese & mayo
  • Bargain box $21.99
    • 6 Pieces of chicken, 1 regular chips & a 600ml pepsi range drink
  • Maxi burger B $9.99 C $12.99
    • Breast fillet, lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon & mayo
  • Dinner box combo $14.49
    • 3 Pieces of chicken & chips & a 600 ml pepsi range drink
  • Chickens feast $29.99
    • 9 Pieces of chicken, 2 regular chips & 2 600ml pepsi drink
  • Always made fresh to order, combo includes chips (reg) drink pepsi range (reg 355ml)
  • Chicken, Corn & Plum Sauce Quiche
  • Chicken and Cranberry
  • Chicken and Apricot
  • Bacon and Eggs Pies
  • Mince Pies
  • Mince and Curry
  • Chicken and Satay
  • Steak and Mushroom
  • Roast Pork with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Vegetable Fried Rice $9.50
  • Steak Foo Young Egg $10.80
  • Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce / FuJian Noodles / Stirfry Ho Fun / Black Bean Steak / Singapore Fried Noodles $10.40
  • Chips / Fish / Chicken Pattie / Chocolate Donut / Jam Rap $2.30
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg $10.80
  • Soya Sauce Fried Noodles $6.50
  • Chicken Corn Masala $19
    • Chiken cooked with sweet corn, onions base gravy chopped onion masala with freshly grounded spices
  • Goan Fish Curry $20
    • Royal delicacy from beaches of Goa cooked in lightly spiced, coconut milk and mustard seeds.
  • Lamb/Chicken Jaipuri $19.50
    • Dish from the royal state of Rajasthan. This dish is cooked with yoghurt, freshly chopped onion and tomatowith added spices
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab $13
    • Minced lamb marinated in mint and spices grill in the Tandoor. Served with salad and sauce.
  • Amritsari Curry: Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.50
    • Dish from North India, Punjab. Curry cooked with the tempering of Carom seeds, yoghurt, and onionbase gravy.
  • Chicken Jhal Frezi $19.50
    • Chefs special, cooked with green chillies, fried onions and green peppers.
  • Mix Vegitables $17
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce mixed with herbs and spices
  • Paneer Taka Tak $20
    • Cottage cheese cooked in an onion and tomato sauce with capsicum, onions and spices in it.
  • Affogato – LCC espresso, liqueur of your choice, Kohu Road vanilla ice cream (gf*) $16.00
  • Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
  • Warm free range saffron chicken, fennel and herb salad (gf, df) $19.00
  • Coconut, lemon & chia seed pudding, poached rhubarb compote (gf,df) $15.50
  • Canterbury Cheesemongers Cheeseboard, quince, parmesan & poppyseed biscuit, salted caramel walnuts $15.00 / $23.00 / $29.00
    • see blackboard (Priced 1 / 2 / 3 x 40g serve)
  • Chargrilled 200g Canterbury beef fillet, bone marrow crust, Akaroa black pudding, bacon & leek champ, shallot, garlic and red wine jus (gf*df*) $39.50
  • Shellfish, smoked groper, mussel, clam, saffron & tomato bouillabaisse, garlic aioli, crouton $19.50
  • Homemade bread, extra serve $7.50
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • Served with garlic bread
  • ·Bacon Butty $8.00
    • Your choice of wholemeal or white bread filled with bacon, caramelised onions and topped with Tomato, BBQ or HP sauce.
  • Open Chicken Souvlaki $10.50
    • Greek styled skewered chicken served with lettuce, tomato and red onion with tzatziki sauce on a warm pita bread.
  • Beer Battered Cod $15.00
    • Two fillets of Beer Battered Cod served with fries, a seasonal salad, home made tartare sauce and lemon
  • -GF $10.00
  • Three choice breakfast $14.50
    • Choose three from : - bacon / two eggs / two sausages/ baked beans/ grilled tomato/ portabello mushrooms / hash browns served with toast.
  • Corn Fritter Stack $15.50
    • Stack of corn fritters served with relish, avocado , bacon and side-salad
  • Smoked Salmon Kumara Rosti (GF) $16.50
    • Two Kumara Rosti layered with cold smoked salmon topped with poached egg, hollandaise sauce and capers. Served with a seasonal salad.
  • Corn Patties $2.60
    • Home made
  • Chicken Nibbles 1/2 Dozen $6.00
  • Egg $5.00
  • Cheese Onion Patties $2.80
  • Mushroom $5.00
  • Chocolate or Jam Raps $2.60
  • Vegetarian $5.50
    • Mushroom, beetroot, cheese and pineapple
  • Spicy Chicken Nibbles 1/2 Dozen $6.60
  • Sandwiches bacon or chicken $4.70
  • Spring/Curry Roll $3.10
  • Chicken Croquette $3.30
  • Beans/Spaghetti on toast $7.00
  • Sushi large $8.00
  • Cheese $4.90
  • Saturday Special $10.50
  • Bacon & egg $5.90
  • Muffins $ 3.80
  • All Pies from $ 4.00
  • Bread Rolls/Sandwiches from $ 4.50
  • Carrot Cake $ 4.80
  • Fruit Tarts $ 4.50
  • Beef Nachos $ 15.50
  • Cheese & Onion Roll $ 2.40
  • Wedges - Bowl $ 6.50
  • French Toast $14.50
    • Smothered in maple syrup
  • Cellar View Open Sandwich $18.00
    • Choice of steak / chicken / fish
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussels $18.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Cheese Selection $18.00
    • With crostini and fig and pear chutney
  • Cheese Platter $24.50
    • A Selection of Crackers and Cheese's Including cheeses from the Award winning Kalkoura Cheese Company
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussel's $24.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Cellar View Platter $39.00
    • Fresh Selection of Bread and Crackers / With cold cuts of Ham, Salami, Hot Pork and Shaved Smoked Salmon, Mussel', Homemade Dips and Spreads / Selection of Cheeses, Olives, Sundried Tomatoes and Pickles
  • Pork Ribs $32.00
    • Marinated & baked in a spicy plum sauce, served with oven baked potato wedges
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