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

  • Nga Sein Chin $16.00
    • Great appetiser - fresh fish marinated in lemon, shallots, chilli, olive oil & sprinkled with coriander.
  • Creme Brulee $11.00
    • Not Burmese, but made traditional style. - *Flamed with cointreau $13.00
  • Timbodi Thoke $13.50
    • Shredded green papaya dressed with lemon, dried shrimp, shallot oil & roasted pea flour.
  • Seit Da Kin $17.00
    • Cubes of lamb marinated in spices, grilled & served with a chilli/mint dip.
  • Tohu Thoke $13.50
    • Yellow split-pea tofu tossed with salad greens & dressed with tamarind sauce & crispy shallots.
  • Binlay Zarkin $19.00
    • Skewers of prawn, fish & squid marinated in light spices, grilled & served with lemon.
  • Nga Kin $17.00
    • A boneless fillet of fresh fish baked in the oven, simple but superb!
  • Nga Hin $12.00
    • A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
  • Tomato $4.30
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • Hoki-Crumbed $2.50
  • Wonton $0.60
  • Tarakihi-Crumbed $4.50
  • Cheese $4.30
  • Hawaiian $5.80
  • Chccsc&Pincapple $5.10
  • Pulao Rice $6.00
  • Mushroom Matter $13.00
    • Button mushrooms and green peas cooked with garlic, cream and spices
  • Prawn Biryani $19.00
    • Tiger prawns cooked in rice & spices garnished with coriander
  • Served With Mint Or Tamarind Chutney
  • Chicken, Lamb or Beef Biryani $18.00
    • Rice cooked in spices with your choice of meat and garnished with coriander
  • Mango Chutney $4.00
  • Kuchumber salad $6.00
  • Onion Bhaji (4 pieces) $8.00
    • Chopped onions rings mixed with chickpea flour & spices - fried to a crispy brown
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
    • Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
  • PRAWN TWISTERS $9.00
    • Served with sweet chilli
  • GRILLED MUSHROOMS $22.00
    • Grilled mushrooms and haloumi with rosemary potatoes, sauteed spinach and roasted capsicum sauce
  • TRADITIONAL TIRAMISU $10.00
    • A coffee cream dessert
  • CHICKEN WINGS $14.00
    • Smokey BBQ Wings, served with side salad
  • CHICKEN FILO BITES $8.00
    • Chicken, bacon and basil filo bites
  • MALIBU PANNA COTTA $9.50
    • With berry sorbet
  • TOASTED CIABATTA $9.00
    • With parmesan and balsamic
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Kahlúa Iced Soufflé $16.0
    • stewed rambutan glaze & almond stock
  • Chicken Parmigiana A La Moda $23.0
    • premium angus beef, manuka smoked dry cured bacon, cheddar cheese, free range egg, chip potatoes
  • Selection of three cheeses (100gm) $28.0
    • LUNCH - INFUSIONS
  • Cake! $5.0
    • CHILDREN’S DRINKS
  • Duck Liver Parfait $19.5
    • green beans, 63°c egg, heirloom tomato, spring onion & anchovy stuffed olives
  • Potato spätzle sautéed in butter with herbs $6.0
  • Kid's anitpasto N/A
  • North Canterbury Lamb $32.0
    • fennel & chorizo, white miso beurre blanc
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • With house made confit garlic butter
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • $10
  • Brioche French Toast 18.9
    • Jagz French toast served maple syrup and your choice of: strawberries & cream
  • Sautéed Green Beans and Flaked Almonds
  • Pepperoni Pizza 18
    • an Italian base with cheese and pepperoni
  • Fragrant Lamb Burger 23.90
    • house-made prime lamb pattie with eggplant chutney, red onion and crispy lettuce, served with fries and aioli
  • Vanilla, Hokey Pokey, Cookies & Cream, Gum Drops, Passionfruit Ripple, Berry Sorbet, Maple & Walnut, Dutch Chocolate, Orange Choc-Chip, Boysenberry Ripple
  • Meatlovers Pizza 25
    • tomato base, bacon, lamb, chicken and ham with double cheese
  • Open Chicken Caesar Sandwich 23.90
    • on focaccia toast with cos lettuce, bacon, Jagz fried chicken, house Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan topped with a poached egg
  • Berry Berry Nice $8.00
    • Vanilla ice cream / 100’s & 1000’s / raspberry wafers / fresh summer berries / whipped cream / strawberry sauce
  • Hot Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie $12.50
    • Chocolate sauce / cocoa crisps / caramel walnuts / vanilla ice-cream
  • ''Rattle Ya Daggs'' $24.00
    • Lamb rump w fennel & oregano patty, beetroot relish, feta cream, rocket, onion rings
  • Corn Chip Platter $15.00
    • Guacamole, crab & corn, Indian pumpkin dip
  • Smoked Chipotle Slaw $6.50
  • Hot Bread w Butter $6.50
  • 1/8 pound $18.50
  • Affogato $12.50
    • Vanilla ice cream / Immigrant Son espresso / your choice of liqueur - select from below
  • -Meat quesadilla $7.90
  • Snack nachos $6.90
    • With melted queso cheese
  • Melted queso
  • Pork Carnitas
    • marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo and juniper sauce and braised overnight
  • Nachos
  • Lettuce
  • Chicken
    • fresh off the grill
  • Veggie nachos $12.90
    • Chips, queso cheese, black beans, grilled veggies, all the salsas and fresh guacamole
  • Greek Bread $3.70
  • Kaulouri (mini bread sticks) $4.00
    • With Aniseed and Sesame Seeds (100g)
  • Skordalia (large) $6.50
    • 200g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
  • Mushroom Triangles (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Creamy mushrooms and red peppers, in Filo parcels
  • Souvlaki (small) $7.00
    • Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
  • Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
    • 100g pottle (vegetarian)
  • Lountza (smoked pork) $6.50
    • Marinaded and smoked pork loin (100g)
  • Falafel Cakes (vegetarian) $1.50
  • CHICKEN TIKKA $25.00
    • medium Indian curry with basmati rice, naan bread and mango chutney
  • LEAK AND MUSHROOM ARANCINI $15.00
    • cheese risotto balls in panko crumbs fried and served with a smoked paprika, tomato and roasted capsicum sauce
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • toasted ciabatta topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and streaky bacon
  • Steamed veg $7.00
  • Rustic fries and aioli $7.00
  • VEGETARIAN TRILOGY(V) $28.00
    • fig and goats cheese filo wrap served alongside butternut pumpkin puree, kumara and rosti with wilted spinach and a poached egg
  • CONTINENTAL BUFFET $17.00
    • juice selection/cereal selection & condiments/natural yoghurt/fruit compotes/fresh fruit salad/pastries & croissants/cold cuts & cheese/fresh fruit selection/toast breads & preserves provided to your table/selection on teas & coffee provided to your table
  • Panko crumbed prawns (5) with garlic aioli (DF)
  • Kaffir Lime Cream $12
    • crispy coconut, vanilla marinated pineapple (gf)
  • Spiced Lamb (gf) $14
  • Prawn & Coriander Dumplings (4 pieces) $11
  • Woo Salad $14
    • Lychee, peanuts, palm sugar dressing (v, gf)
  • Madam's Rendang
    • choice of
  • Nasi Lemak $14
    • Coconut rice with peanuts & condiments (gf)
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/$18
    • (v) and (gf) option available
  • Stir Fried Pork Belly $19
    • Asian greens, oyster sauce, spiced crackling crumble
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Huevos Rancheros $18
    • Spicy Mexican-style beans between two tortillas, topped with 2 eggs, sour cream, Hector’s fresh salsa, cheese, lettuce
  • Tomatoes & Peppers $5
  • Add
  • Yoghurt and maple $15.5
  • For dietary options please ask staff: Gluten free/vege/vegan etc
  • Kitchen orders until 2 pm
  • Pancakes
    • Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
  • Garlic potato mash, red wine jus
  • Sweet corn fritters, chilli caramel, cherry tomato and poached eggs, your choice of $21.00
    • Bacon or smoked salmon and tomato
  • Salt and pepper calamari, sriracha mayonnaise, lemon $24.00
  • Pork shoulder croustillant, caramelized apples $18.00
  • Japanese style tuna tartare, pickles, soy, edamame, bonito flakes, sushi rice $24.00
  • Tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, sourdough wafers, basil, black olive caramel $21.00
  • Potato gnocchi, baby spinach, mushroom cream sauce, candied walnuts, parmesan, garden salad $31.00
  • Honey roasted carrots, harissa, almonds, feta
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