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

  • Chicken korma $9.90
  • Butter naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with butter
  • Mixed platter for two $17.90
    • A mixture and fine section of a few of the above (samosa, mixed pakoras, chicken tikka and seekh kebab)
  • Bollywood special chicken $16.90
    • Marinated chicken cooked with sliced onion & green capsicum & fresh vegetable
  • Basmati rice $5.00
  • Palak paneer $13.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach & mildly spiced
  • Beef tikka masala $16.90
    • Succulent Tandoori beef morsels cooked in a spicy gravy with green peppers
  • Peshawari naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with dry fruits
  • Road Runner Special $12,5
    • Tender strips of chicken breast coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, cooked golden brown. Beep-beep, be in quick before they run out.
  • The Milky Bar Pud $12
    • White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • 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).
  • Huckleberry Hound Dawg $11
    • Frankie frankfurter in a bun with cheese.
  • Drinksfree!
    • First fizzy drink, juice or glass of milk (excludes all bottled products).
  • -Nine $28
  • -Add buffalo chips And Lone Star coleslaw $5
  • Steak Sauce Options $34
    • Chunky Mushroom • Beef & Red Wine GF & DF • Peppercorn GF & DF • Garlic Butter GF • Jack Daniel’s & Cracked Pepper
  • Catch Of The Day $P.O.A
    • Mac's Gold beer battered fish, rustic fries, tartare sauce & lemon
  • Grilled Freedom Farms Pork Chop $23.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilled noodles & peanuts
  • -Cheeses : one for $10.00 / three for $25.00
  • Smoked Fish $12.00
    • Saffron, Piment D'Espelette
  • Frozen Coconut (GF) $16.00
    • Pineapple, watermelon, brown sugar
  • Market Fish Ceviche (GF) $19.00
    • Coconut, cucumber & puffed rice
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Smoked Mussel Casareccia $32.00
    • Chorizo, chilli & Pangrattato
  • Jawbreaker Burger $11.50
  • Garlic Butter $1.00
  • Tarakihi Crumbed $4.80
  • Paua $6.50
  • -choice of 3 fillings
  • Mussel $1.20
  • Veggie $7.80
  • Steak & Egg $5.80
  • Margherita $9.00
    • The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic
  • Local margherita $14.00
    • A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
  • Pepperoni $12.00
    • The margherita with pepperoni
  • Beef & jalapeno $17.00
    • Started life as a special, becoming a legend
  • Pepperoni & chilli $17.00
    • This has it all, pepperoni, chilli, olives & peppers
  • Flatbread $9.00
    • The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
  • Pizza of the week ?
    • Always changing, follow us, like us to be informed every week about this pizza
  • Anchovy & capers $16.00
    • A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
  • Chicken Sandwich $16.50
    • Grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo in a toasted garlic roll with chips
  • Cheeseburger $14.30
    • Beef pattie, cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato.
  • Vege Burger (V) $16.00
    • Crispy vege pattie, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto mayo, beetroot and tomato relish.
  • Triple BBC $4.50
  • Plate of Wedges $8.50
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • With vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
  • * Approximate weight uncooked
  • Chicken Satay Kebabs $24.00
    • Grilled chicken skewers on turmeric rice w ith salad and satay sauce.
  • Duck Vietnamese pancake cashew butter $17.00
  • Sesame beef spring rolls horseradish yoghurt & shaved cabbage $12.00
  • Salmon gravlax pickled cucumber, crostini, herbed cream cheese and fennel slaw $16.00
  • Snapper ravioli brioche crumb and chardonnay cream $17.00
  • Pork belly parsnip puree, baby carrots and pickled fennel $38.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Porterhouse steak potato gratin, onion jam and Greek salad $40.00
  • Homemade toasted Muesli & Seasonal fresh Fruit & Yogurt. $15.50
  • FROM 6AM - 2PM daily, SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 8AM - 2PM
  • Creamy Mushrooms & fresh Thyme on Wholegrain Toast. $16.50
  • Omelette $18.00
    • choice of 3 fillings. >>
  • Vege Breakfast $17.50
    • Potato Cakes on a bed of fresh Rocket & Poached Eggs & Zesty Hollandaise. >>
  • Breakfast Bap $16.00
    • Bacon, Egg, Sausage & Hashbrown in a toasted Bap & Tomato Chutney. >>
  • Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50
  • Bacon & Eggs on Wholegrain Toast (Any Style). $15.00
  • Pavlova
  • Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
  • Feta Olive & Pesto Pasta Salad
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Fruit Salad
  • Asian Marinated Chicken Drum Sticks
  • Fruit Salad
  • Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Roast potato each $0.60
  • Large $2.00
  • TOPPINGS $0.80
    • cheese, beetroot, cucumber, carrot, onion, gherkin, tomato & mushrooms
  • Baked potato $10.00
    • mayonnaise chicken & coleslaw
  • Pork Mini Measl $15.50
    • pork gravy and fries
  • Coleslaw, potato summer salad, bean salad, and rice salad/large $5.50
  • Tomato Sauce-small $0.80
  • Marinated Raw Fish in Coconut Cream small $8.00
  • See blackboard for today's specials POA
  • Buffalo mozzarella salad $20.00
    • with balsamic tomatoes,basil,asparagus,olive oil,vina cotta & crostini.
  • Organic muesli $13.00
    • with LSA, greek yoghurt,poached rhubarb & chia pudding
  • Homemade crumpet $10.00
    • with jam,cream cream cheese or honeycomb
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • with smoked salmon or bacon,on toasted ciaatta with fresh tomato.
  • Rancheros eggs $19.00
    • in tomato ,refried beans ,capsicum,chorizo & chilli with toast.
  • Eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.00
    • scrambled,poached or fried + add any sides bacon/mushroom/avocado/tomato/sausage/halloumi($4.00)
  • House - smoked beef $13.00
    • cheddar,gherkin & wholegrain mustard.
  • Greek yoghurt, lemon & thyme marinated chicken breast with cos leaf salad finished with poached grapes and merlot reduciton $29.50
  • Fresh fish baked with maple smoked salmon herb crust, warm potato and rocket salad, grilled asparagus and citrus hollandise $32.50
  • Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
  • Spiced rubbed pork belly with parsnip puree, bok choy, rocket and almond salad topped with radish and apple slaw $32.50
  • Seared tuna with sesame crust, avocado mousse and balsamic strawberries $17.00
  • Summer side salad $6.50
  • Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
  • SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
  • Fish And Chips $14.50
    • With Salad
  • No 3. Fish And Squid (5) With Salad And Fries $19.50
  • Fish Of The Day $19.50
    • In Crispy Batter Or Pan-Fried With Salad And Fries
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • T-Bone $22.50
    • With Mushroom Sauce Or Garlic Butter, Salad And Fries
  • Scotch Fillet $22.50
    • With Mushroom Sauce Or Garlic Butter, Salad And Fries
  • Chicken Breast $19.50
    • Stuffed With Cream Cheese, Apricots And Spinach And Wrapped In Baconsalad And Fries
  • Chicken And Bacon Salad $15.50
    • Tossed With Fresh Green Salad And Topped With Aioli Dressing
  • SOHO FRY UP $24.50
    • Evans bacon, poached eggs,toast, relish, garlic mushrooms, kumara smash & cocktail sausages
  • BREAD & DIPS $8.00
    • Hummus & aioli
  • SEAFOOD PAELLA $39.00
    • Seafood paella of squid, prawns, mussels with panko crumbed fish on top
  • GARLIC BREAD $8.00
    • Homemade garlic butter
  • FISH GOUJONS $13.00
    • Crumbed fish served with soho aioli & fresh lemon
  • RIB EYE STEAK $35.50
    • 200gm rib eye steak served with kumara chips, roasted beets, mushrooms, onions, aioli & a crumbed egg
  • MINI HOT-DOGS $14.00
    • Mini American hot dogs with onion & jalapeño relish
  • MARKET FISH LAKSA SALAD $24 / $33
    • Panko crumbed market fish served on a shrimp & laksa udon noodle salad with pickled vegetables
  • Chicken Salad $12.00
  • Steak Sandwich $14.00
  • Taste of Spring $12.00
    • polenta with roasted vegetables and haloumi
  • Pasta of the Week $15.00
  • Open Sandwiches $10.50
    • with chicken / ham / salami
  • Tasting Platter $12.00
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $10.00
  • Gourmet Panini $12.00
    • with smoked chicken, salami, ham
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