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

  • Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50
  • Jar Cheong Mein $10.00
  • Tripe $5.00
  • Prawn Dumpling Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Deep Fried Taro $4.50
  • Pumpkin Cake $4.50
  • Young Tofu $5.00
  • Beef Brisket Rice $10.00
  • BBQ pork & mozzarella with our very own made bbq sauce Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • NZ lamb raok 1/2 $26.50/Full $36.50
    • The finest one, seasoned and roasted in the wood fired oven succulent and flavoursome
  • Warm Chicken Salad $22.50
    • freshly sauted seasoned chicken
  • Beef rib eye fillet steak $32.50
    • Premier reserve beef chargrilled in our oven
  • Salmon, cream cheese, mozzarella, basil pesto Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • Sundried tomato, feta, black olives and mozzarella Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • Side of french fries $5.50
  • Salmon Steak Hollandaise $29.50
    • Nori wrapped and baked in the wood oven
  • JUNIOR BANGERS AND MASH
    • With baby carrots
  • CHICKEN WINGS $14.00
    • Smokey BBQ Wings, served with side salad
  • SHARED PLATTER $20/$30
    • Ale House platter for 2 or 4 people
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BREAST $29.00
    • Poached chicken breast stuffed with basil served with gourmet potatoes baby carrots and roast capsicum sauce
  • ANGUS SANDWICH $19.00
    • 200gm Angus beef steak on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce and tomato onion rings served with fries
  • MALIBU PANNA COTTA $9.50
    • With berry sorbet
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
    • Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
  • GREEK SALAD $17.00
    • Greek salad With grilled chicken, cheery tomatoes, feta red onions and olives
  • Tonkotsu ramen $11.80
    • pork sauce flavor
  • Octopus ball $7.50/$9.00
    • deep fried octopus ball with sauce (6P/8P)
  • Vege curry-don $12.00
    • japanese style seasonable vegetables curry on rice
  • Samurai dessert set $8.50
  • Shoyu ramen $11.80
    • soy sauce flavor
  • BBQ eel sushi $10.50
  • Spicy miso beef combo $15.00
    • stir fried tasty beef with spicy miso sauce, mini salad, rice & miso soup
  • Ontama kimchi gyu-don $14.00
    • gyu-don with soft boiled egg & kimchi topping
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • -Yen Ta Fo Seafood Pink Noodle Soup $12.50
  • Oyster Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried seasoning vegetables with oyster sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork.
  • -Sukhothai Noodle Soup $10.50
  • Pad Cee-Ew $10
    • Stir fried rice noodles with egg & dark soy sauce. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork
  • -Chicken $10
  • -Prawns $12.50
  • Delux Sashimi Platter $29.50
    • 22 pcs
  • Seared Salmon Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Edamame (V) $5.00
  • Prawn Nigiri $5.00
    • 2pcs
  • Pork Kakuni with rice $19.80
    • Pork belly slow cooked in sweet soy sauce, served with steamed vegetables
  • Karage Chickeb Box $20.80
    • Fried chicken thigh marinated in ginger & soy base sauce
  • Sesame Seaweed (V) $5.00
  • Pork Miso Katsu Bento Box $20.80
    • Deep fried pork cutlet with sweet miso sauce
  • Clam Fettucine 24
    • steamed clams, capers and red onion, tossed with fettucine and cooked in a white wine and herb cream sauce
  • 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
  • Jagz Picnic Plate
  • Brown Sugar Pavlova 12.90
    • Served with Chantilly cream, fresh summer fruits, nut praline and passionfruit coulis
  • Pork Ribeye 29
    • 250g pork ribeye, mustard potatoes, braised celery and apples, candied walnuts, and a light cider cream sauce
  • Cheese Plate 15.90
    • A wedge of New Zealand’s finest blue cheese, with house chutney, pickles and fig and walnut bread
  • Liqueurs 9.90
    • Barros Tawny Port
  • Pork Belly Burger 22.90
    • slow roasted pork belly served in a focaccia bun, topped with apple chutney, crispy crackling, homemade gravy and fries
  • Thai salad $20.50
    • Black tiger king prawn or mix seafood. This style salad with chilli, lemon juice, fish sauce, red onion, celery, tomato, spring onion and coriander
  • Black tiger king prawns or mix seafood $19.50
  • Red curry N/A
    • Aromatic and creamy red curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoot, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower,pumpkin, capsicum. Courgette, green bean and basil leaf
  • Cashew nut N/A
    • Stir fried carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, spring onion, cabbage, celery, courgette with chilli paste and garnished with cashew nut
  • Thai salad $17.50
    • Available for chicken, pork or beef. This style salad with chilli, lemon juice, fish sauce, red onion, celery, tomato, spring onion and coriander
  • Black pepper and garlic N/A
    • Stir fried carrot , broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, onion, cabbage, courgette with garlic and black pepper sauce
  • Chicken, pork or beef $3.50
  • Basil fried rice N/A
    • Fried rice with garlic , carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, capsicum, green bean, spring onion and basil leaf
  • 250g aged angus sirloin $28
  • Blackened courgette with smoked cherry tomato $6
  • Wedges with tomato relish $9
  • Bowl ‘o’ snags $10
    • mini sausages with Watties tomato sauce
  • 200g venison rump $34
  • Pie floater $18
    • home made pie, mash, mushy peas, jus
  • Truffle mash $5
  • Meat $33
    • a selection of cured & preserved meats served with house made pickled onions, olives & breads
  • Breads and Dips $14.50
    • a selection of bread with house-made dips
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
  • Beef or Chicken Burger $17.50
    • served with bacon, lettuce and tomato in a toasted bun served with home-made relish and fries
  • Savoury Mince $13.50
    • served on toasted bread topped with a poached egg
  • Fresh Battered Fish of the Day $18.50
    • served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon wedge and tartare sauce
  • (B) Salmon $18.50
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • BLT $17.50
    • bacon, lettuce, and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and fries
  • New Yorker (Sml / Med / Lge) $9.5 / $13.5 / $18
    • Experience a slice of "The Big Apple". Authentic pepperoni over our own special pizza sauce and cheese
  • Vegetable Delights $7.5
    • Bite sized filo wraps filled with veges and a hint of peanut. Served with sweet Thai chilli sauce. 12 filo wraps per serve
  • Little Italy (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Chopped spinach and sundried tomatoes, topped with red onion, sliced tomato and feta cheese
  • Canterbury Roast Lamb (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce
  • Mediterranean $14.5
    • Mixed lettuce with feta, olives, red onion, roasted pepper and french dressing
  • The Anti-pasto (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Anti-pasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes
  • Spagalimis Bolognaise $16.5
    • Served with spaghetti. A delicious bolognaise sauce served through seasoned topside beef and garnished with parsley
  • Vege Patch (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Spinach, feta, onion, sun dried tomato, roasted garlic, mushrooms and finished with garlic aioli
  • Available all day
  • Chocolate Brownie Cup
    • Served hot with vanilla ice cream & lashings of chocolate ganache.
  • Bishops Fish n Chips.
    • A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Ice Cream Trilogy
    • Caramel Cookie, Mochaccino & Peaches n Cream. With a selection of sweet sauces.
  • Hot Dog & Chips
  • Smoked Chicken Salad
    • With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
  • Mini Bacon, Pineapple & Mozzarella
  • Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
    • Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
  • Lamb Badami M $10.00 / F $17.00
    • Lamb cooked with almonds grounded into a paste with a touch of cinnamon and cardamom.
  • Malai Tikka $5.90
    • Chicken marinated in nuts, cream, cheese and fresh ground spices, then cooked in the tandoor. 5 Pieces per portion.
  • -with fries $7.50
  • Rogan Josh (Lamb/Chicken/Beef )
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce with fried onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic
  • Butter Chicken (Spicy OR Sweet) M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Tender chicken pieces fried in buttery creamy onion gravy mixed with aromatic spices. Choose from spicy and sweet flavour.
  • Lacha Paratha $3.00
  • Mutter Paneer M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with peas creamy curry and spices.
  • Pistacho Firni $3.00
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Breads and House Dips n/a
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
    • on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
  • -Salay
  • -Sweet Thai Chillo
  • Fries $8.50
    • Served with tomato sauce.
  • Three Vegetarian kebabs $22
    • Three Kebabs o f Tofu & Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
  • Jug of gravy $1.50
  • Baked Potato $17
    • Split & topped with bacon, tomato, mushroom, cheese & onion. Vegetarian Option also available.
  • Soup of the Day See specials board
    • Home-made and served with Rye Bread.
  • Omelette $17.50
    • 3 egg Omelette with choice of 3 fillings: Ham, cheese, mushroom, onion, or tomato. Extra fillings 50c each.
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