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

  • Junior bangers and mash $9.00
    • sausages on mashed potato and surrounded by peas.Served with gravy and garlic roll.
  • Grand Slam $16.00
    • pancakes,eggs,sausages and maple syrup.
  • Vege club $12.50
  • Chilli Fries $12.50
    • cant find the french fries ? They are buried under all that beef and grated cheese.
  • Beef lasagne $20.80
    • topped with spaghetti sauce,parmesan cheese and served with salad and a garlic roll.
  • Fettucini Bolognaise $19.50
    • rich ground beef ,tomato and herb sauce topping with cooked pasta and parmesan cheese,served with salad and garlic a roll.
  • Brownie a la Mode $8.00
  • Pie with peas and mashed potato $8.00
  • Sweet and Sour & Rice $8.50
  • Green Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
  • Garlic Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Spring Rolls (8) $5.00
  • Pad Thai Noodle $8.50
  • Ginger Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Matar Paneer/Mushroom $16.00
    • Peas cooked with cottage cheese/mushroom in North Indian style.
  • Vegetable Biryani (Takeaway/ Dine-in) $10.00/ $10.00
  • Butter Chicken $16.50
    • Tandori chicken cooked off the bone in a mild, buttery cream sauce.
  • Aloo Prantha/Gobi Prantha (Takeaway/ Dine-in) $5.00/ $5.00
  • Hari Sabzi $16.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce mixed with herbs and spices
  • Raita $3.50
  • Mint Chutney $2.00
  • Malai Kofta $16.00
    • Potatoes and homemade cottage cheese mixed with herbs, spices, simmered in a nutty creamy sauce, garnished with almonds and sultana.
  • Oreo Cheesecake $14.00
    • A tempting treat of cold set cheesecake loaded with real oreo cookie pieces on a dark chocolate biscuit base and topped with a real oreo cookie sitting on a creamy vanilla swirl
  • Mash Potato and Gravy $5.00
  • Sliders $18.00
    • 3 of our own Slider Burgers filled with pan seared tarakihi and a Lemon Dill Tartare Coleslaw.
  • Lamb Shank Single $21.00
    • Lamb Shank marinated and slow cooked then served on Rustic Mash with steamed Vegetables.
  • Chicken Nuggets (5) and Fries $8.50
  • Warm Beef Salad $18.50
    • Thinly Sliced Warmed Beef, Feta, Cocktail tomatoes, Cucumber, Sunflower seeds, Kumara Crisps and Olives served with a Honey Mustard Dressing and Caramalised Onions.
  • Onion Rings $5.00
  • Flinstone Bone in Rib-eye $40.50
    • 400gm bone in Canterbury Angus Rib-eye steak is incredibly juicy and tender. It is recommended that every last bit of steak be stripped from the bone. So pick it up and get stuck in
  • Fried Noodles/HoFun/Rice/Rice Noodles with Soy Sauce $10.00
  • Spicy Beef $16.00/$30.00
  • Fish & Bean Curd Soup $6.00/$18.00
  • ToFu with Roast Pork Pot $18.00/$34.00
  • Stir Fried Steak and Green Beans with XO Sauce $18.00/$34.00
  • Griddle-Cooked Shredded Chicken (Spicy) $18.00/$34.00
  • Ham Fried Rice $11.00
  • Stir Fried Green Beans with Mince $16.00/$26.00
  • Slow braised lamb shank pie served with house made chutney $18.50
  • - Roasted mushrooms with rocket $19.50
  • Haloumi $19.00
    • Fried haloumi, smashed avocodo, tomato & basil on grilled ciabatta (Gluten free available)
  • Please advise staff if you do not wish to have salad
  • Pork, apple & potato sausage roll $12.50
  • Lemon slice $7.00
  • Lemon & yogurt cake $8.50
  • Bacon Sarnie $11.00
    • 2 slices of dry cured bacon in grilled ciabatta with garlic aioli
  • Large Platter $39.50
  • -31 $11.20 pp
  • Small Platter $27.00
  • -21+ $8.00 pp
  • Large Platter $38.80
    • 36 pieces
  • Carrot & Celery Sticks, Pickled onions, Gherkins, Tomato, Ham, Salami & 2 types of Crackers. Includes: Cream Cheese & Chili Dip
  • Vegetarian: Lettuce, carrot, tomato, red onion, capsicum & chutney
  • Small Platter $29.50
  • Ranch N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Deep Fried Squid $17.50
  • Braised Tofu with Oyster Sauce $14.50
  • Spare Ribs with Peking Sauce $18.50
  • Beef Egg Foo Young $13.00
  • Combination Vegetable Egg Foo Young $13.00
  • Chicken with Vegetables $15.50
  • Combination Fried Noodles $12.50
  • Ko Po Pork with Vegetables (spicy & dry chilli) $15.50
  • Pork Belly Roast $15.00
    • Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Red Wine Gravy & Seasonal Vegetables.
  • Chicken Salad $14.50
    • Grilled Chicken Breast with House Cured Bacon, Parmesan & Mesclun Salad, Ranch Dressing.
  • Traditional Breakfast $15.00
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tasty Pork Breakfast Sausage, Hash Brown, Toast & Grilled Tomato
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Freshly Battered & Golden Fried or Grilled with Chips, Tomato & Parmesan Salad, Lemon
  • Beef, Chicken or Falafel Burger $15.00
    • With Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato & Relish in a Freshly Baked Ciabatta Bun, Served with Fries
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Crispy Corn Chips Topped with Chilli Bean Mince & Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Tomato Salsa.
  • Breaded Brie Cheese $13.50
    • Deep Fried until Golden & Crispy with Beetroot Relish & Herb Salad
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
    • Tender Grilled steak with Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Marmalade, Served with Chips.
  • Talbot Forest Cheese Board S $14.00 / L $26.00
    • A sample of local cheeses with crackers.
  • Roast of the Day served with vegetables $11.50
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12.50
    • Served with cream and ice cream.
  • Garlic Bread $7.90
    • French bread smothered with garlic butter
  • Kids Platter $9.00
    • Fairy bread or Ham Sammy, cheese wedge, raisins, crackers, yoghurt and sweet treat
  • Chicken, Chorizo and Mushroom Fettuccine $18.90
    • Chicken strips, chorizo sausage, and mushrooms in a garlic cream sauce
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • With caramel sauce, cream and ice cream.
  • Soup of the Day $13.90
    • Served with French bread
  • Fisherman's Catch $31.00
    • A selection of crumbed dory, tempura battered prawns, crumbed scallops, battered mussels and salt n pepper squid, with salad and fries, tartare sauce and lemon. (NB subject to availability, some products may be substituted).
  • Mini Roast & Vegetables $8.50
  • Seasoned Wedges $15.40
    • Wedges topped with grilled cheese and bacon bits served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Chicken Schnitzel $25.90
    • Tender Chicken Schnitzel, crumbed and golden fried, served with your choice of garlic butter, bacon and mushroom sauce or gravy, salad and fries or seasonal vegetables
  • Traditional Fish & Chips $19.50
    • Lightly beer battered Blue Cod, golden fried with fries served with tartare sauce and fresh lemon
  • Pasta of the Day $18.50
    • Please ask our friendly staff for the pasta dish of the day
  • Extra Sauce Per Serve $2.00
    • Aïoli, Gravy, Tartare, Chilli Sauce, or Sour Cream
  • Salad Bowl $5.50
  • Half Roll N/A
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Baby Tray N/A
  • Nigiri Sushi N/A
  • Hutt Burger
    • If there was a Kiwi Classic Burger this would be it, A juicy beef patty with a hidden melted cheese center
  • Wedge Works $14.50
    • with grilled bacon & cheese topped with sweet chili & sour cream
  • Camembert Platter $24.00
    • a whole baked camembert drizzled with maple syrup served with sourdough ciabatta & flatbread topped with walnuts & accompanied with Arabica relish great with Arabica relishes Great to share
  • Prawn Twists $16.00
    • crispy prawn twists served with wasabi mayonnaise & sweet chili sauce
  • (Chef’s Speciality Burgers a fully loaded home-made burger served on a toasted Focaccia bun served with shoestring fries)
  • Side Salad $6.50
  • Wedges Topped with sweet chili sauce & sour cream $12.50
  • Steak Sandwich $29.50
    • rib eye steak open sandwich served on toasted ciabatta topped with caramelized onions garlic butter salad greens & served with shoestring fries(add fried eggs $4.00)
  • Eggs their way $10.00
    • Poached, scrambled or fried on toast
  • Seasonal Fruit plate $15.00
    • Fresh seasonal fruits
  • Prawn Salad $21.00
    • Tempura prawns with candied pecans, green apples, and salad greens finished off w blue cheese.
  • Mushrooms / Bacon / Toast / Spinach /Eggs /Sausages / Home-made Hash $5.00
  • Beach fish & chips $22.00
    • Fresh fish beer battered served with fries and salad greens.
  • Beach Burger $20.00
    • Home-made beef Pattie with coleslaw, horseradish, beetroot relish finished off with onion rings and fries.
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.00
    • Six chicken nuggets with a handful of fries served with Tomato sauce & Aioli
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached eggs on our home made hash browns served w hollandaise & your choice of
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