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

  • Salmon $5
  • Toast $2
  • Bacon $5
  • Relish/ chutney $2
  • Avocado Smash $16.9
    • w/ poached eggs, feta, dukkah on wholegrain toast
  • Sausage $4.5
  • French Toast $16.9
    • Brioche French toast w espresso mascarpone, maple syrup, toasted nuts + dried raspberries
  • Eggs $4
  • EGGS BENNY (GFO/DFO) $18.90
    • Soft poached eggs served on the classic English muffin, hash browns, spinach & topped with hollandaise sauce. Add bacon - $3.90 (GF/DF) Add smoked salmon - $4.90 (GF/DF)
  • CALABRESE (GFO/DFO) $27.90
    • An iconic pizza with a roasted garlic & Italian pizza sauce & covered in mozzarella then topped with pepperoni, olives & sprinkled with oregano & chilli flakes to finish.
  • SEAFOOD BUCKET (DF) $15.90
    • A selection of crumbed & battered seafood accompanied with lemon & tartare sauce. Add fries - $3.90 (DF)
  • SOUTHERN BLUE WHITING FISH BITES $8.90
    • Complimented with our house made tartare sauce
  • POTATO WEDGES (DFO) $10.90
    • Crispy seasoned wedges served high with sweet chilli sauce & sour cream. Add melted cheese & bacon - $3.90 (DFO) >>
  • MOROCCAN CHICKEN (GFO/DFO) $29.90
    • Tender chicken breast slices infused with Moroccan spices with roasted bell peppers, button mushrooms, mozzarella, olives & topped with feta & yoghurt.
  • NACHOS (GF/DFO) $18.90
    • Crunchy corn chips coated in melted mozzarella & then topped with our well-loved veggie mixture & finished with sour cream with our spicy fresh salsa on the side.
  • BROCCOLI & CHEESE BITES $9.90
    • Served with an aioli dipping sauce
  • Premium Rib Eye $33.50
    • 300g Rib Eye on garlic mash, with roasted mushrooms, fresh salad and your choice of red wine jus, mushroom sauce, garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Fish and Chips $9
    • a piece of freshly battered fish, with hot chips and a salad garnish
  • Seafood Skewers $14
    • prawn, salmon, cod served with dipping sauces
  • Cheese on Toast $6.50
    • lightly grilled Turkish bread with melted cheese and a side of tomato sauce
  • Kid’s Caesar $9
    • sliced chicken breast on cos with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese
  • Classic Caesar $19 / $22 with chicken
    • crisp cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan and a caesar dressing, topped with a poached egg (anchovies optional)
  • Dukkah Crusted Lamb Rump $32
    • cooked medium rare, served on pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato and caramalised onion tart with fresh salad, roasted vegetable medley and harissa mint yoghurt
  • Homemade Cod Bites $12
    • freshly crumbed cod bites served with tartare and tomato sauce
  • Combination Entrée $16.00
    • 2 Satay Chicken, 2 Tempura Prawns, 2 Money Bags & 2 Deep Fried Spring Rolls
  • Gang Kiew Warn $18.00
    • Coconut Milk Based Curry With Fresh Chilli & Vegetables (Vegetarian, Chicken, Pork Or Beef)
  • Thai Sweet Ad Sour $20.00
    • Prawns
  • Satay Chicken $9.00
  • Penang Curry $18.00
    • Thick Coconut Milk Based Curry With Chilli & Vegetables(Vegetarian, Chicken, Pork Or Beef)
  • Singapore Fried Noodles (Chow Mein) $18.00
    • With Bbq Pork, Shrimp, Ham, Chicken ,Egg & Vegetables
  • Sweet & Sour $18.00
    • Pork
  • Stir Fried Vegetables With Oyster Sauce $18.00
    • Vegeterian, Chicken, Pork Or Beef
  • CHEESE AND GARLIC NAAN $5.50
    • Naan Bread Stuffed With Chocolate & Cheddar Cheese And Cooked In Tandoor.
  • MALAI KOFTA $9.99
    • Potato And Cottage Cheese Dumplings Mixed With Cashew Nut Raisins, Simmered In Base Cashew Nut Gravy.
  • PALAK PANEER $9.99
    • Cumin Seeds, Onion, Ginger Garlic, Tomatoes, Spinach And Homemade Cottage Cheese
  • MASHROOM DO PAYAZA $9.99
    • Mushroom Cooked With Diced Onion, Ginger, Garlic Tomato With Dry Roasted Spices And Cashew Nut Gravy.
  • VEGETABLE BIRYANI $9.99
    • Cumin Seeds, Sliced Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes, Vegetables & Rice With Touch Of Cashew Nut Gravy.
  • MIXED VEGETABLES
  • LAMB VINDALOO $10.50
    • Lamb cooked with onion, capsicum, vinegar, vindaloo paste and spices
  • CHICKEN PATIYALA $10.50
    • Boneless Chicken cooked with Cumin Seed, Ginger, Garlic, Onion, Veg Gravy and Indian Species. Garnishd with chopped Coriander and Egg Omelette
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • CHEERIOS $5.00
    • with tom sauce.
  • BACONBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, bacon, mushroom, lettuce, chutney, cheese and mayo.
  • BODGIEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, cheese, lettuce, chutney, mayo, beetroot and egg.
  • WEDGES $8.00
    • with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • DUMPLINGS $10.00 / $18.00
    • Nepalese dumplings vegan or chicken half/dozen.
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Kara-age-combo $15.00
    • golden fried crunchy chicken with mini salad, rice & miso soup
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Gyu don $12.00
    • stewed beef in original soy sauce on rice
  • Tasty spicy sprouts $5.00
  • Fried chicken sushi $9.50
  • Curry don $12.00
    • japanese style chicken curry on rice
  • Fresh salmon don $15.50
    • fresh salmon sashimi on sushi rice
  • BBQ beef $10.00
    • tasty beef with original BBQ sauce
  • Green Curry $12.50
    • The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices, an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb.Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Gang Par $12.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Pad Thai $12.50
    • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Red Curry $12.50
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Seafood Salad $12.50
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & Tofu
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce
  • Roti & Peanut Sauce $6.50
  • Prawn $14.50
    • available in certain meals
  • E6. Seafood fried rice $15.00
  • A5. Pickled vege and duck soup $13.50
  • F5. Sweet and sour pork on rice $14.00
  • A2. Prawn wonton soup $12.00
  • F30. Pickled vege and pork rice $13.50
  • B3. Seafood congee $10.50
  • D2. Chicken, pork or beef with gravy $12.00
  • with crispy/soft noodle or ho fun
  • BATTERED MUSHROOMS 1/2 DOZ $4.80
  • BATTERED SCALLOPS $1.70
  • MEAT PATTIES HOMEMADE $2.10
  • BATTERED COD $5.70
  • CRUMBED COD (AKAROA COD) $5.70
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $2.10
  • TOMATO $4.00
  • STEAK PATTIES HOMEMADE $2.10
  • Side’s $8
    • easonal vegetables, Side salad, Side of fries, Roast duck fat potatoes
  • Beef burger $24
    • Char grilled Beef Pattie served medium in a Sourdough bun with lettuce, Havarti cheese streaky bacon, red onion, beetroot, and tomato relish drizzled with paprika aioli and a side of fries
  • Fruit Bagel $11
    • Freshly made toasted fruit bagel served with house made blackberry jam, ricotta, drizzled with honey finished with berry compote
  • Chicken and brown rice salad $24
    • Pan seared chicken, streaky bacon, and brown rice tossed through a tomato dressing tossed with Broccoli, sun dried tomato and finished with feta
  • Savoury Bagel $16
    • Freshly made Toasted bagel served with cream fraiche Streaky bacon, tomato avocado and lettuce finished with a smoked tomato drizzle
  • Chicken burger $24
    • Crumbed chicken breast served in a brioche bun with streaky bacon, brie, lettuce, house made tomato sauce drizzled with mustard mayo finished with a side of fries
  • Bruschetta $16
    • Tomato, Avocado buffalo mozzarella served on toasted ciabatta finished with pesto oil
  • Pumpkin salad $22
    • Roast pumpkin, chickpeas, crumbled feta, spring onion and mixed salad leaves finished with paprika oil
  • Bami Goring (Hot Noodles) $12.50
  • Pineapple $3.00
  • Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $12.50
  • Pork Cury on Rice $12.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $12.00
  • Chicken Satay on Rice $12.00
  • Fried Noodle $8.50
  • Crispy wasabi squid with parmesan and Yuzu mayo $16.00
  • Miso soup $3.00
  • Ebi Yuan prawn with chilli mayo $12.00
  • Steamed rice $3.00
  • Hotate Scallop with wasabi mayo and tobiko $12.00
  • Chicken thigh with spicy tomato sauce $7.00
  • Ora king salmon with umeshu jelly, toasted rice, apple wasabi and shiso $18.00
  • Lamb Rump with rosemary and red wine miso $12.00
  • Salad leaves, pears, gorgonzola, candied walnuts $15.00
  • Pork, beef and lamb meatballs, napoli, chilli, parmesan $17.00
  • Bacon, chilli, red peppers, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella $24.00
  • Sourdough flatbread, garlic butter, rosemary, parmesan $11.00
  • Frozen lemon tart, meringue, lemon curd, passionfruit ice-cream $11.00
  • Roast chicken, pumpkin, buffalo mozzarella, celery, toasted seeds, red wine vinaigrette $15.00
  • Buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, chilli, basil, napoli $12.00
  • Carbonara, linguini pasta, pancetta, mushroom, cream, parmesan $24.00
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