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

  • Patties - Corn $2.60
  • Garlic Chips $3.90
  • Cod - Crumbed $5.50
  • Plain Sausages $2.50
  • Sole - Battered $6.30
  • Donuts - Plain $2.50
  • Fish Bites $1.00
  • Patties - Chicken $3.70
  • Large $30.00
  • Large $8.00
  • Beef With Curry
  • Grilled Mince Pork on Kebab $8.00
  • Stir Fried Beef With Mushroom
  • Seafood Rice Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Pork Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Medium $6.00
  • BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger $22.50
    • Homemade Beef Pattie with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Cheese, BBQ sauce, Streaky Bacon, served with Fries and Aioli
  • Moroccan Lamb Risotto $24.50
    • (GF) Grilled NZ Lamb Rump with a warm Roasted Vegetable and Feta Risotto topped with Tzatziki
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $21.00
    • With ham
  • Homemade Beans $4.50
  • Vegemite, Marmite, Pics Peanut Butter, Jam and Pesto $1.00
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $21.00
    • With bacon
  • Dukkah Eggs $17.50
    • Poached Free Range Eggs on Turkish Bread with Avocado, Basil and Dukkah
  • Boiled Egg and Soldiers $8.50
    • Soft boiled egg with vegemite or marmite toast soldiers
  • Prawn Jalfreji $18.00
    • Prawn prepared with ginger, garlic, green capsicum, tomatoes and fresh coriander
  • Dopayaza $14.50
    • Meat cooked with chunks of onion and mushroom , topped with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds, fried to a golden brown, served with tamarind chutney
  • Posht (Chicken or Lamb) $14.50
    • Boneless pieces of meat, cooked with poppy seeds and spices
  • Mushroom Mattar $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in a tomato based sauce
  • Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Homemade cheese filling
  • Garlic Kebab (5 pieces) $12.00
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, garlic, cheese, eggs - grilled in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Korma (Chicken or Lamb) $14.50
    • The Moguls, connoisseurs of foods describe this mixture of cream and masala, tossed with cashew nuts. Leaves an unforgettable taste in your mouth
  • Fried Rice $19.00
    • Japanese style fried rice with your choice of chicken or vegetarian
  • Summer Chicken Salad $15.00
    • Indonesian inspired salad with steamed chicken pieces in a lime and sesame dressing
  • Saikou Sensations (serves 4-6) $125.00
    • Tempura Fries, Tori Furai, Pork Gyouza, Fried Rice (chicken or vege), Sesame Crusted Sake Bites, Tonteki, Teriyaki Beef and your choice of rice and salad or edamame
  • Miso Butter Ebi $17.00
    • Whole prawns in miso butter on stir fried vegetables
  • Vegie Tempura $13.00
    • Selection of seasonal produce battered in light and crispy tempura
  • Karaage $13.00
    • Marinated chicken pieces deep fried with dipping sauce
  • Tempura Fries $7.00
    • Tempura battered, tossed in garlic salt and served with a tonkatsu sauce
  • Tori Furai $15.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken thigh pieces served with a tonkatsu sauce
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • Cheese & Pineapple
  • Corn beef & Pickle
  • Bacon & Egg Roll
  • Club Sandwich
  • Ham & Corn Relish
  • Roast Beef Roll
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Seafood chowder Sml $5.00 / Lrg $7.00
  • Cheese burger $9.00
  • Groper $8.00
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Crab stick $2.00
  • Kiwi burger $12.00
    • W bacon, fried egg, beetroot
  • Chicken burger $11.00
  • Mussels $6.00
    • 6x
  • - KUMARA RIBBONS W/ CUMIN SEED SALT
  • STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
  • - POLENTA & HERB CRUMBED FREE RANGE CHICKEN
  • STEP ONE - CHOOSE YOUR MAIN:
  • - HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT
  • WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
  • - CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
  • MAIN + SIDE $14.50
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • light & fluffy pancakes served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Fritters $23.50
    • corns, coriander & zucchini fritters, served with fresh garden salad, pico de gallo topped with sour cream and house made tomato & capsicum coulis
  • Beef bestado $24.50
    • slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms $21.00
    • mushrooms cooked in a creamy garlic & pesto butter sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • Fried green potatoes (paleo) $19.50
    • twice cooked sweet potatoes pan-fried in our house made (vegan) basil & spinach pesto with red onion, tomatoes & (optional bacon) topped with a poached egg
  • Honey pot granola $13.00
    • honey toasted granola muesli served with fresh fruit salad, greel yoghurt & berry compote
  • Vegetable salad $19.50
    • roasted pumpkin and red onion tossed through salad greens with house made lemon & herb infused white cheese, maple loaded almonds & vinaigrette
  • Wedges $14.50
    • with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • -(two shanks) $28.50
  • Rib Eye Steak (GF) $31.00
    • Grilled Rib Eye Steak, served with Fries and choice of Garden Salad or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables, accompanied with choice of Pepper, Mushroom or Garlic Sauce
  • Vegetarian Curry of The day(V) $18.50
    • Please Check with Our Sever of the Vegetarian Curry Dish of the day
  • Enjoy local cuisine with friendly service
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder $24.50
    • Simmer cooked Fresh Fish Fillet of the day, Squid Rings & Mussels with our Homemade Chowder Base, flavoured with Cream and Ostler Pinot Gris, served with sliced Garlic Bread
  • Lamb Shank(GF)
    • Braised lamb shank on top of a Creamy Garlic Mash, Steamed Seasonal Vegetables and finished with a delicious Gravy
  • Gourmet Burger $20.00
    • Choice of Steak or Chicken, served with Onions Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beetroot, Fried Egg & Fries
  • Garlic Bread(V) $11.00
    • Delicious Garlic & Herb Butter smothered onto a Mackenzie Country Flute and baked
  • Shiojake Salted Ora king salmon with lemon $12.00
  • Giumiku Ocean beef sirloin with smoked chilli kelp $12.00
  • Buta Wakame Pork belly with sweet miso $10.00
  • Soba Noodle $14.00
    • Chilled with dashi shouyu and scallion
  • Lamb Rump with rosemary and red wine miso $12.00
  • Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
  • Nasu Eggplant with red miso and ginger $7.00
  • Tsukune Chicken mince balls with tare & egg yolk $7.00
  • Summer berries
    • with rock melon carpaccio, crystallised white chocolate, creme fraiche and basil (V, GF, VG & DFavailable) Wine match: Forrest Botrytised Riesling
  • $99 per person
  • Tea or coffee to finish
  • $85 per person
  • Aged beef sirloin
    • served medium -rare withcharred broccoli, buttered swede, anchovy and Parmesan(GF) Wine match – Babich Black Label Syrah
  • Caramelised pineapple pudding
    • with coconut and ginger foam, mango puree and a crisp sesame tuille (GF & DF available) Wine match: Forrest Botrytised Riesling
  • Dinner tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours
  • Summer berries
    • with rock melon carpaccio, crystallised white chocolate, crème fraiche and basil (V, GF, VG & DFavailable) Wine match – Forrest Botrytised Riesling
  • Special Family Pack/Any Large Sushi 3 for $20.90
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Salmon Nigiri $7.90
  • Platter/big $45.00
  • Platter/medium $35.00
  • Sakura Bento $10.50
  • Prawn & Koroket $7.90
  • Special Bento $10.50
  • Carrot Cake $3.00
  • Mince
  • Mince Beef $4.00
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Pies $4.00
  • Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Ham $4.00
  • Ham & Mustard $4.00
  • Jim beam bourbon burger
    • Unwind with the Jim Beam® Bourbon Burger. Featuring a chargrilled beef patty topped with bacon, crispy onion , swiss cheese, fresh lettuce and tomato — slathered in a rich and tangy sauce flavoured with Jim Beam bourbon.
  • -pancake $5.50
  • Low carb No extra charge.
    • Ask for any burger low carb style and you'll get it wrapped in a fresh lettuce leaf (instead of on a bun).
  • Chili cheese fries $5.90
    • Natural-cut french fries smothered in chilli beef and shredded, melted cheese.
  • -Combo $8.40
  • Only available at carls jr. Airport, upper harbour and metro
  • -Combo $7.90
  • -1/2 lb. Angus $13.90
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