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

  • Big Mac® N/A
    • Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
  • Massive McMuffin® N/A
    • When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin.
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
  • Cheeseburger N/A
    • Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
  • NYC Benedict Bagel® N/A
    • Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel.
  • Hash Brown N/A
    • Get 'em hot. A crunchy, golden brown crust steaming with fluffy potato inside.
  • Big Mac® Hunger Buster N/A
    • The iconic Big Mac, the classic Cheeseburger, a chilled medium soft drink, medium fries and a small sundae. In other words, the stuff dreams are made of. And all this for just $12.50. Go ahead, pinch yourself.
  • McChicken® N/A
    • Made with New Zealand chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating. Topped with locally grown crunchy iceberg lettuce and our exceptional McChicken® sauce, between a sesame seed bun. It's difficult to beat a classic.
  • Fries
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $18.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken breast in a creamy mushroom & tamagan sauce, served on toasted focaccia
  • Vegetarian $15.00
  • Jelly
  • Bower Burger $22.00
    • 180g, Angus Meat Pattie, streaky bacon, hash-brown, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, with house made Aioli & smoky BBQ sauce stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Fries
  • Chicken Nuggets
    • 6 chicken nuggets, served in a basket with fries & tomato sauce
  • All burgers served with fries
  • Duck liver pate, served with herb garlic bread & crispy wafers $14.50
  • Eggs benedict with bacon, hollandaise served on turkish bread $16.00
  • Berry sobet & ice cream $12.50
  • Moules mariniere (mussels) served w garlic & white wine, crispy bread $18.50
  • Grilled smoked salmon bagel served with salad & a cream cheese, caper & chive mousse $17.50
  • Seafood saffron chowder wtih local seafood including akaroa salmon & blue cod $14.00
  • Chicken caeser, bacon, croutons, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, served with a poached egg & traditional caeser dressing $17.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day with oven baked bread (v) $11.00
  • - SLOW BRAISED HERB & SPICED BEEF
  • - HERBALISCIOUS GARDEN SALAD
  • - HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT
  • ANY SALAD $9.50
  • WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
  • STEP ONE - CHOOSE YOUR MAIN:
  • ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
  • FISH GOUJON SANDWICH $10.00
  • Cheese Pack $9.00
    • 2 Cheese Burgers, 1/2 Chips
  • 1/2 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce / 1 Dozen Cocktail Spring Rolls $5.00
  • 1 Dozen Fried Mussels / 1 Dozen Squid Rings / 1 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce $10.00
  • Steak & Cheese $6.90
  • 1/2 Dozen Mini Donuts $3.50
  • Chicken Satay / Steak Satay / Pork Satay $2.90
  • Bacon, Egg, Mushroom, Tomato $1.00
  • Pork Satay / Chicken Satay / Steak Satay $5.90
  • Our Own Warm Chocolate Brownie $9
  • 1x Blue Cod & Fries $10
    • w/ our Aioli, tartare sauce & lemon wedge
  • Elephant Fish $5
  • Box of fries $5
    • w/ our own Aioli
  • Panko Crumbed Squid Rings (6) $6
    • w/ our own Tartare
  • Loaded Wedges $16
    • w/ Cheese & Bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Spring Roll $3
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $14
    • w/ beef pattie, onion, aioli, lettuce, gherkin, cheese & tomato
  • All Day Breakfast $22.50
    • bacon, tomato, toast, hash browns (GF), mushrooms, breakfast sausages and free range eggs cooked to your choice.
  • Extras: Tomato, Hash Brown, Sausages, Free Range Eggs $3.00
  • Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.50
    • tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns (GF), spinach, toast and free range eggs cooked to your choice.
  • Extras: Bacon, Mushrooms, Baked Beans, Spaghetti $4.00
  • Breakfast Bacon & Egg Muffin $13.00
    • bacon, free range egg poached, on a muffin with barbecue sauce
  • Crepes GF $15.50
    • crepes with mango, peach, passion fruit compote, maple syrup & cream
  • Bacon & Eggs $17.50
    • bacon & free range eggs cooked to your choice served with toast & grilled tomato.
  • Choices are: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushroom, Onion, Bacon and Pineapple
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • Fried Shrimp $15.00
    • Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
  • Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
    • BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
    • Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
    • served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
  • Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
    • with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Corn Fritters With Bacon $18.50
    • with bacon, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • French Toast Berry & Yoghurt $16.50
    • dusted in cinnamon sugar with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Eggs On Toast $10.50
    • two eggs on sour dough bread any way you like it
  • The Creamy Goat $12.50
    • tomato, olive oil and a mild goat cheese piled on our whole-grain sour dough bread
  • B.L.T.-Toast $16.50
    • with bacon, lettuce, tomato & house made sauce hollandaise
  • All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
  • Slow roasted pork belly served on spiced duck fat roasted potatoes, red cabbage slaw with and celeriac remoulade $32.00
  • Lemon pots $12.00
    • lemon curd, served with shortbread crumb and smashed meringue
  • Brunch, free range eggs, bacon lardons, portobello mushroom with rosemary fried potatoes and hollandaise sauce $20.00
  • Crispy, coconut chilli prawns on a roasted banana with chilli rum syrup $15.00
  • Shawty’s Eggs $18.00
    • free range eggs, streaky bacon and crispy hash browns
  • Risotto, with beetroot and roasted almonds, served with feta and kale pesto $26.00
  • - Fruit preserve and cream cheese $9.00
  • Duck fat spiced potatoes
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • ''Gayeddie'' $24.00
    • Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
  • Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
    • Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
  • Texmex Nachos Melt $18.50
    • Baked with, jalapenos, smoky Mexican farty beans served with spicy guacamole, sour cream and loads of melted cheese
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
  • Moe Greene $28.00
    • Seared lamb, marinated in garlic, fresh lemon zest, jalapenos, red onion & red capsicum then drizzled with cumin yoghurt
  • Roasted Corn and Bacon Chowder $16.00
    • Served in a sour dough bread cob
  • Garlic Flat Bread $14.00
    • With guacamole, tomato salsa, and sweet basil pesto
  • ''Big Paulie'' Castellano $28.00
    • Pepperoni, NY sausage, Clemenza's meatball, ham and bacon with garlic tomato sauce
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Egg Benedict $15.00
    • Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Pancake $11.00
    • 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
  • Phad Pla King $18.00
    • Stir fried fish with ginger and veges
  • Larb Nua $16.00
    • Spicy salad with ground beef, spring onion, herbs, chilli & rice
  • Phad Prik Gaeng Talay $18.00
    • Stir fried curry paste, bamboo shoots and bean and rices
  • Gaeng Pah Tofu $15.00
    • Jungle curry with tofu and veges
  • Phad Preoh Wahn Thai $14.00
    • Sweet & sour vegetables with tomatoes, tofu & rice
  • Yum Gai $16.00
    • Spicy-hot salad with diced chicken, peanuts, chilli, herbs & rice
  • Phad Preoh Wan Nua $15.00
    • MIld sweet & sour beef with veges, tomato sauce & rice
  • Phad Pet Bai Krapao Goong $19.00
    • Spicy hot stir-fried prawns, veges, basil, chilli & rice
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