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

  • The Buzzcocks $12.00
    • Free range boneless chicken bits fried until crispy and then tossed in your choice of sauce
  • Fight Club $18.50
    • I am Jack's double decker happly place. Upper half with lettuce, tomato salsa, aioli and bacon. Lower half with dijon mustard, fancy cheese and sliced chicken breast.On three slices of toasted bread plus 8-bit fries on the side
  • Bizkits and Gravy $18.50
    • Proper homemade southern buttermilk biscuits, light, fluffy, buttery, sausage country gravy from scratch with just a hint of pepper and spice. Topped with 2 fried eggs and a nice hoity toity microgreen salad. You are going to need a nap
  • Add sloppy Jose beef mince for $2.50
  • Dinosaur Jr Eggs $6.00
    • That's right, deviled eggs. Simple, classic and out of this world. We'll start you with 6
  • Choose a half sammie N/A
    • Flight Club, Philadelphia Experiment, Dixie Chick, Trailer Park Pork, The Beastmaster, Hey, Vegan-na Party
  • Dixie Chick $18.50
    • Fresh chicken salad made with red onion, granny smith apple, aioli, lemon zest and fresh herbs. Jammed into our stove-top stuffing bread with bacon, aged goat cheese and onion jam with fries
  • Kick it Old School Bennie $19.50
    • House made buttermilk biscuits piled with heaps of crisped bacon then topped with 2 poached eggs and the best hollandaise sauce. A little herb infused oil to make it fancy
  • MARGHERITA (GFO/DFO) $25.90
    • The classic Roman style pizza with the winning combination of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella & basil pesto served over a roasted garlic & Italian pizza sauce.
  • VEGGIE (GFO/DFO) $28.90
    • This flavoursome favourite is topped with roasted kumara, red onion, button mushrooms, pumpkin, mozzarella & olives on a tomato base & topped with feta & our own basil pesto.
  • DEEP FRIED CAMEMBERT $13.90
    • Crumbed camembert wedges deep fried until golden brown & served with a plum sauce
  • GARLIC LOAF $11.90
    • Our celebrated garlic loaf accompanied by our much loved basil pesto & sweet chilli dipping sauce. >>
  • SAINTS CHEESEBURGER (GFO/DFO) $12.90
    • Enjoy our delicious beef patty accompanied in a soft bun with the simple pleasure of melted cheese, tomato ketchup & served with golden fries. Add salad - $2.90 (GF/DFO)
  • MUSSEL POT FOR 2 (GFO) $24.90
    • Freshly steamed green lipped mussels served in their shells in our famous creamy garlic, onion & white wine sauce accompanied by sourdough bread & fresh lemon. Add extra bread - $3.90 (GFO) >>
  • SEAFOOD BUCKET (DF) $15.90
    • A selection of crumbed & battered seafood accompanied with lemon & tartare sauce. Add fries - $3.90 (DF)
  • MINI HOTDOGS $11.90
    • Traditional Kiwi battered mini hotdogs with golden fries. Add salad - $2.90 (GF/DFO)
  • Kumara Chips
  • Bacon $4.90
  • Sole $4.80
  • Hawaiian $5.20
  • Gurnard $4.80
  • Chow $4.50
  • Blue Cod (medium) $6.50
  • Corn Nuggets (6)
  • Five Stags Tasting Platter $32
    • buffalo chicken, beef beetroot meatballs, calamari schnitzel, mac n cheese fritters (2-4 people)
  • Schnitzel Of Calamari, lemon aioli, caper flowers $13
  • Breakfast sides $3
    • Extra Egg, Bacon, Potato Rosti, Sausage
  • New Age Caesar Salad $18
    • topped with a poached egg & crispy caper flowers (v & GF available) With Chicken $20.00
  • Jelly Tip Sundae $12.50
    • Vanilla bean ice cream, raspberry gel, chocolate ice cap (gf)
  • North Canterbury Beef Burger $20
    • Beef pattie, Bacon, Pickles, beetroot & onion Jam, Five Stags Mac sauce, tomato, Ketchup, Lettuce with swiss cheese and fries (GF available)
  • Bowl of Fries aioli $6
  • Sauces & Gravy ALL $2.50
    • Mums Gravy - Green Peppercorn - Garlic Butter - Aioli
  • Garlic Focaccia $9.50
    • fresh bread from Vic's Bakehouse
  • Hilltop $26.00
    • free range bacon, spinach, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes
  • Pigeon Bay $26.00
    • free range house-smoked chicken breast, spinach, sour cream, pine nuts
  • Panko-Crumbed Fish Bites $13.00
    • fresh fish of the day, with tartare sauce & lemon wedge
  • Fresh Fish & Chips $23.00
    • Choose from: Beer-battered, panic-crumbed, pan-fried with a sesame-dressed coleslaw, toasted seeds, chips & tartare sauce
  • Seared Akaroa Salmon $30.00
    • with parmesan polenta fries, sauteed silver beet, basil pesto, roasted tomato & fresh rocket
  • Add chips, sesame-dressed coleslaw or salad for $4.50
  • Birdling's Flat $26.00
    • free range bacon, salami, ham, house-made barbecue sauce
  • Beef single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Cheese Burger $3.50
  • Kebab and Salad
  • Vegetarian $8.00
  • Beef single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • -Falafel single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • -Salad $5.00
  • -Chicken & Lamb $11.00
  • Katsudon $12.00
    • Deep fried crumbed pork cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
  • Chicken Katsudon $12.00
    • Deep fried crumbed chicken cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
  • Lunch Box $16.50
    • A: Salad, Tempura, Sashimi, Miso, Soup and Rice / B: Salad, Tempura, Teriyaki Chicken, Miso soup and rice / C: Roll Sushi, Nigiri Sushi, Sashimi and Miso Soup / D: Salad, Sashimi, Teriyaki Chicken, Miso soup and rice
  • Udon (Vegetarian available) $11.00
    • Famous Japanese noodle soup
  • Curry Chicken (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • Japanese curry with potato, carrot and onion with crunchy house salad. Served with rice
  • Bibimbap (Tofu/Chicken/Beef) (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • This literally means ‘mixed meal’ and is made by combining steamed rice with a variety of vegetables, egg, your favourite meat or tofu and mixing altogether with a delicious red chilli paste called ‘gochujang’
  • Chicken Teriyaki $10.00
  • Salmon and avocado $11.00
  • King Salmon with Double Avocado $9.00
    • 4pcs per serving
  • Premium Wakanui Beef Salad $16.00
    • lightly seared fresh beef tossed with tangy lemon sauce & hot chilli pepper served with fresh mint & coriander
  • Chef's Gourmet Teriyaki Chicken $8.50
    • 4pcs per serving
  • Seasonal Vege $7.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Japanese Style Chicken Salad $14.50
    • tender shredded chicken, flavoured with Japanese dashi sauce, tossed with crisp veges, finished with Gama Dare sauce
  • Vegetable $12.00
    • contains egg & fish sauce - Japanese style pizza savoury pancake with tonkatsu sauce & mayo, finished off with tempura chips, fine fish flakes
  • Beef with Yakiniku Sauce $15.00
    • meal on rice served with fresh side salad
  • King Salmon $9.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Steak, Mushroom & Stout Pie $18.50
    • Chunks of prime beef, marinated in Murphy’s stout cooked with onions & mushrooms, topped with a glazed pastry served with potatoes and peas
  • Sausage
    • Pork Chili & Apricot / New Yorkers / Lamb & Rosemary / Old Fashion Beef / Venison
  • Lamb Shank 1/2 $19.50/$29.50
    • Slow cooked for that 'fall off the bone' with your choice of mash & peas
  • Fries $8.00
    • Served with Ketchup or aioli
  • Potato Skins $10.50
    • Homemade skins topped with sour cream an chive dip
  • Garlic Ciabatta $10.00
    • Toasted garlic ciabatta with garlic her Butter
  • Sicilian Zucchini & CousCous Salad (V) $19.50
    • Saute onion, zucchini & capsicum tossed with cashews, almonds &raisins. Mixed with Cous Cous &served in fresh lettuce with oven baked pesto &parmesan mushrooms & tzatziki
  • Daily Cheese Cake $14.00
    • Ask our wait staff for today's sensational flavour
  • Veggie Mama $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Caramelised onions with balsamic vinegar and feta, topped with shaved parmesan and rocket
  • Thai Honey Chicken
    • Seared chicken marinated in sweet chilli, honey, garlic and sesame seeds, with green beans, baby corn, red capsicum and red onion
  • Mussels $18.50
    • In a lemon, sweet chilli, white wine and tomato concasse. Served with a side of bread. (Suitable for 2 people)
  • Chicken Chilli Shrimp
    • Smoked chicken and shrimps on a basil pesto base with red onion, red capsicum, fennel and sweet chilli sauce
  • Salmon Caper
    • Akaroa hot smoked salmon, capers, green capsicum, fennel, kalamata olives and cream cheese
  • Small $17.50
  • Con le Patate $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Rosemary infused galette of potatoes, sundried tomatoes and anchovy fillets
  • Fresh Green Salad $9.00
  • Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
    • topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
  • The Miller Burger $14.00
    • The original mammoth with two beef patties, cheese, gherkin, salad and grilled onions served with a tangy tomato relish.
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie: $13.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken lay on top of a cranberry base & sprinkled with chunks of brie.
  • Red Pesto Chicken Burger $15.00
    • A delicious fresh chicken pattie made with sundried tomato pesto, salad and served with a sweet mango chutney & aioli dressing.
  • GF. Mixed Grill $18.00
    • This massive meal comes with a 120g ribeye steak, two sausages, eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast & a grilled tomato.
  • Cheese & Garlic: $12.00
    • With mozzarella, cheddar & parmesan cheese on a garlic base this little number is great for a snack between friends.
  • Add : Ham/ Egg/ Bacon/ Sausage/ Meat Pattie/ Mushroom $5.00
  • Vegetarian: $12.00
    • For the Veggie lover, roast veggies on top of our original base & scattered with a mild tomato salsa.
  • Add poahed egg $ 2.50
  • Roast Portobello Mushrooms on Toast (gf option) $15
    • Mushrooms, fresh herbs, micro salad on wholegrain toast
  • Protein Pancakes (high protein, wf) $17.5
    • Made from oats and egg whites, served with protein yoghurt banana berry compote
  • Millet & Brown Rice Porridge (gf.v.wf.df) $14
    • Brown rice and millet with cardamom, chia. vanilla and cacao
  • Warrior Breakfast (gf. wf. df. paieo option) $18.5
    • Beetroot relish, poached eggs, breakfast beans, spinach & mushrooms served on Kumara hash.
  • Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $6.5
  • Grain Free Raw Breakfast (paieo. gf.df.v.wf) $14.5
    • Almonds, banana, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, dried fruit coconut chia seeds & seasonal fruit
  • Paleo or Oaty Granola (paieo, wf) $14
    • Served with poached pear, berry compote & organic yoghurt
  • Lemon Curd $16.00
    • Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • Agnolotti pasta $42.00
    • Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
  • Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
    • Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
  • Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
    • Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
  • Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
  • Pan fried Grouper $43.00
    • Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
  • Crème Brûlée $15.00
  • Warpat (Cheese filled filo pastry) $2.50
  • Minced Meat $3.00
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Cheese $2.50
  • Harissa (Chilli sauce) $2.00
  • Shish Taouk (Chicken) 1kg $33.00
  • Lamb Kebab 1kg $35.00
  • Lamb Kebab $14.00
  • Hummus Dip $9.00
    • Ground chickpeas mixed with lemon juice, tahini and garlic. Served with a side of pita bread.
  • Persian Combination $35 Double
    • Adana, chicken and beef shish served on a bed of rice accompanied by a seasonal salad and sauces
  • Falafel Entree $11.50
    • Ground chickpeas with garlic, herbs and spices. Served with a trio of sauces
  • Carrot Kuku Entree $11.50
    • Carrot frittata with herbs and spices. Served with a trio of sauces
  • Bano Sultana Dip $9.50
    • Ground sultanas, mixed with sundried fruits, mixed nuts, mixed berries, mixed herbs and spices. Served with a side of pita bread.
  • P.K. Eggplant Dish $23.00
    • Eggplants fried and served on a bed of rice, trio of salads and sauces
  • Adana Bursa $16 Single/$25 Double
    • Homemade ground lamb on top of a crispy garlic pita bread croutons, greek yoghurt and bursa sauce, accompanied by a seasonal salad
  • P.K. Kids Pocket $8.50
    • Delicious marinated, flame grilled meat or vegetable served with a mixture of salads and sauces in a pita bread pocket
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