Ara - Tai Cafe in Gisborne Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Big breakfast
  • Bagels with
  • -cream cheese & jam $8.50
  • -smoked salmon, cream cheese & pesto $12.50
  • -avocado, tomato, cream cheese & pesto $12.50
  • Homemade muesli $9.50
  • French toast $17.00
  • Creamy mushrooms $15.00
  • Bacon & eggs $13.50
  • Eggs on toast $11.00
  • Eggs benedict with
  • -bacon $16.50
  • -salmon and spinach $17.50
  • -ham $15.50
  • Rosti stack $16.50
  • Pancakes $13.50
  • Corn fritters $16.50
  • -eggs (any style), bacon, mushrooms, sausage, baked beans, spinach, tomato, hash browns $21.50
EXTRA SIDES EXTRA SIDES
  • Eggs (any style), chicken, hash browns, avocado, baked beans, bacon, sausages, mushroom, ham each $3
OMELETTES OMELETTES
  • Tomatoes, spinach & feta $15.50
  • Bacon, mushrooms & cheddar $15.50
  • Smoked salmon, spinach & cream cheese $16.50
  • Toast served with butter & jam $5.00
LUNCH 7AM-3PM LUNCH 7AM-3PM
  • ●Starters
  • Garlic bread $6.00
  • Fries $6.00
  • Spicy potato wedges $8.50
  • Seafood chowder $13.50
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Fish cakes $17.50
  • Fish & chips $19.50
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Meat lovers $15.50
  • Margherita $13.50
  • Hawaiian $14.50
SALADS SALADS
  • Caesar salad $16.50
  • Thai beef salad $16.50
BURGERS BURGERS
  • Hamburger $16.00
  • Chicken burger $17.00
  • Fish burger $17.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • Straight-Cut - Crunchy Potato Chips, Tossed In Herb Salt. Served With A Side Of Coriander Aioli.
  • All kids meals come with a small coleslaw salad, plus a choice of chips, mashed potato or rice.
  • San Ouentin Squid $17
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with citrus aioli.
  • Green Salad GFO DFO $6
  • Comanche Chicken Salad (GFO) $26
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • Redneck Ribs Tm
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Running Bear Salmon (GFO) (DF) $35
    • Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
  • Salmon & capers $18.00
    • Lemon zest, red onion and kalamata olives
  • Margherita $9.00
    • The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic
  • Spinach & mushroom $17.00
    • Served with balsamic reduction & pine nuts
  • Mushroom & feta $17.00
    • With rosemary, olives and cracked pepper
  • Ham & pineapple $13.00
    • You know how this one goes
  • Anchovy & capers $16.00
    • A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
  • All pizzas @ the neighborhood pizzeria come with housemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, garlic oil and seasoning
  • Flatbread $9.00
    • The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
  • Butter Chicken $16.50
    • A must for beginner & a continuance for the diner who enjoys the finer balances of Indian cuisine. Tender morsels of boneless chicken cooked in the tandoor then finished in a mild creamy tomato based gravy
  • Lamb Saagwala $16.50
    • A very famous Lamb Curry. Finished in a perfect harmony of pureed spinach lightly spiced with fenugreek
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.50
    • An elegant mild dish of boneless chicken cooked with thick gravy, onions. capsicum. A very royal and special treat
  • Naan $3.00
    • Yeast free plain flour tandoori bread - Option with or without butter
  • Cheese and Onion Naan $4.00
    • Bread filled with premium NZ cheese & Onion
  • Chicken Tikka (4 Pcs) $12.90
    • Boneless Chicken, immersed in our famous tandoori marinate of spices then tandoori smoked
  • Beef Korma $16.50
    • Beef cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy, garnished with sliced almonds and coriander
  • Sweet and Tangy Yoghurt $3.00
    • With cucumber vegetables mixed with spices and pickled
  • Baked ricotta lasagna spinach, eggplant,tomato and a rocket & walnut salad $32.00
  • Crumbed goat’s cheese nectarine, walnut, rocket & honey $17.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Hand cut fries aioli and tomato sauce $10.00
  • 200gm Eye fillet sautéed mushrooms, spinach, buffalo mozzarella and dried tomato $42.00
  • Fresh fish turmeric butter, cloudy bay clams, truffled mash, Brioche crumb and lemon wilted spinach $36.00
  • Snapper ravioli brioche crumb and chardonnay cream $17.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • Salted Caramel Frappé N/A
    • A decadent, freshly blended salted caramel explosion topped with irresistible whipped cream and indulgent caramel drizzle.
  • Medium Frozen Coke & Medium Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this fantastic snack bundle! Just $3 will get you a medium Frozen Coke and medium fries! Snack-time - sorted!
  • Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
    • A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
  • Double Quarter Pounder® N/A
    • Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
  • Quarter Pounder® N/A
    • Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
  • Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
  • Bacon & Egg McMuffin® N/A
    • A hot brekkie made compact. A perfectly cooked egg, deli style bacon and a slice of cheese, cased in a toasted, warm English muffin.
  • Double Quarter Pounder® N/A
    • Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
  • Classic Venison Burger $15.50
  • Big Coast Brekky $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast
  • East Coast Kahuna Burger $15.50
  • Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
    • W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
  • Works Wedges W cheese & bacon, sour cream & relish $13.50
  • ''Crispy Skinned Salmon'' $22.50
    • Served on a bed of passion fruit slaw w tempura prawns
  • Fries $6.50
    • W aioli
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • W bacon & hash browns
  • Pavlova
  • Lamb Meatball Provancale
  • Pavlova
  • Mixed Salad
  • Hot Ham off the Bone
  • Mixed Salad
  • Feta Olive & Pesto Pasta Salad
  • Asian Marinated Chicken Drum Sticks
  • Teriyaki chicken & tuna mayo $3.20
  • Salmon rice ball - takikomigohan $3.00
    • Available from wednesday to friday
  • Tuna mayo S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Teriyaki chicken & avocado S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Seafood & chicken combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Karaage chicken $11.10
  • Inari sushi $2.60
    • Small pack / large pack (2 piece / 3 piece)
  • Nigiri combination - 3 piece $5.80
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $10.00
    • goan specialty soured with natural vinegar and spices
  • LAMB SAAG $10.00
    • cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
  • CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
    • mild flavored from the royal houses of India with a cashew and almonds gravy
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $10.00
    • tandoor cooked chicken tikka cooked with a tomato and onion gravy with peppers
  • BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
    • Goan specialty slightly soured with natural vinegar and spices
  • LAMB ROGANJOSH $10.00
    • traditional specialty slow-cooked with tomatoes, yogurt, and spices
  • PALAK PANEER $10.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a green herb and spinach puree
  • LAMB KORMA $10.00
    • lamb pieces cooked with a cashew and almond gravy
  • Pork & prawn dumplings $21.00
    • with shaved cabbage,chilli soy sauce & pickled cucumber.
  • Spicy grilled chicken breast tenders $23.00
    • with broccoli & quinoa tabbouleh,toasted almonds & lemon tahini & yoghurt dressing.
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • with smoked salmon or bacon,on toasted ciaatta with fresh tomato.
  • House - smoked beef $13.00
    • cheddar,gherkin & wholegrain mustard.
  • Creme brulee with poached fruit. $13.00
  • Buckwheat pancakes $18.00
    • with poached pear,blueberry,coconut yoghurt & honey.
  • Creamy balsamic mushrooms $15.00
    • in brioche cob loaf with spinach & tomato.
  • Eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.00
    • scrambled,poached or fried + add any sides bacon/mushroom/avocado/tomato/sausage/halloumi($4.00)
  • Cinnamon dusted doughnuts with chocolate and berry jam syringe $14.00
  • Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
  • SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
  • Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
  • Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
  • Scotch fillet served on potato gratin with beetroot and horscradish puree, gruyere stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped asparagus and ox tail juss $34.50
  • Baked buffalo mozzarella and polenta stack with balsamic infused roasted tomato with basil dizzle $16.00
  • Rare smoked venison serverd with a beetrot and horseradish puree, garnished with a rocket salad $17.00
  • Tempura Coated Oysters - Garden Salad, Balsamic & Sour Cream, Lemon $20.0: ½ Doz, $29.0: 1 Doz
  • Fish 'n' Chips - Crispy Beer Battered Fish, Fries, Salad & Tartare Sauce $28.0 (add 2 eggs $3.0)
  • Mini Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $16.5
  • Wharf Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $20.0
  • Fries $5.0
  • Poached Prawn, Avocado & Mango Salad - Cos, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Lime, Chilli, Corriander Dressing (GF) $22.0
  • Roasted Thyme & Garlic Chicken - Pumpkin, Kumara & Potato Cake, Slow Roast Tomato, Roasting Pan Gravy $21.0
  • Roasted Baby Beetroot & Pumpkin Salad - Cherry Tomatoes, Pumpkin Seeds, Feta, Olive Oil Dressing $18.5
  • Cheese $3.00
  • All served on a bakery bun with fresh salad and relish N/A
  • Vege $4.00
  • Beef & Cheese $13.00
  • Hot Dog $3.00
    • Battered
  • Hawaiian Free Range Chicken $14.00
    • with bacon, cheese & pineapple
  • Stock Route Grill $13.00
    • Bacon, egg, hash brown, mushrooms & tomato
  • Meat $5.00
  • Shrimp & prawn cocktail w/ cos lettuce & sauce Mary rosé $16.0
  • Bacon Wrapped Scallops $33.5
    • Served upon a smoked salmon salad topped w/ a shrimp, tomato & caper salsa finished w/ zingy margarita dressing
  • 2 eggs $3.0
  • Pork Belly $28.5
    • Twice cooked served upon a sweet pumpkin purée, flamed green beans, almonds & cherry tomatoes drizzled w/ sticky apple reduction
  • Garden Salad $8.5
  • Eggs Bennedect $20.5
    • A choice of bacon or house smoked salmon served upon a baked croissant w/ flamed spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Garlic bread $7.0
  • Pork belly bites & micro salad w/ sweet & sour sauce $13.5
  • Steak Sandwich $14.00
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $14.00
    • with salad
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • served with organic garlic bread
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $10.00
  • Frittata $5.00
    • with cheese, herbs, spinach, courgettes & caramelized onions
  • Gourmet Panini $12.00
    • with smoked chicken, salami, ham
  • Taste of Spring $12.00
    • polenta with roasted vegetables and haloumi
  • Pasta of the Week $15.00
Ara - Tai Cafe

Ara - Tai Cafe

location

Address

1 Ara-Tai Road, Half Moon Bay, Auckland, Auckland, 2012, New Zealand

phone

Phone

095344818

clock

Opened hours

7 AM to 5 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Cafe Food , New Zealand

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
1 Ara-Tai Road, Half Moon Bay, Auckland, Auckland, 2012, New Zealand