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

  • Lamb tikka masala $16.90
    • Succulent Tandoori lamb cooked in a spicy gravy with greens peppers
  • Mango chicken $16.90
    • Chicken cooked in a delicious mango flavoured creamy sauce & mildly spiced
  • Bollywood special chicken $16.90
    • Marinated chicken cooked with sliced onion & green capsicum & fresh vegetable
  • Mattar paneer $13.90
    • Peas & cottage cheese cooked in a rich onion gravy
  • Cheese naan $3.50
    • Naan stuffed with berbs and spiced cheddar cheese
  • Mix veg $13.90
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked with onion & ginger gravy
  • Fish curry $19.90
    • Fish fillets cooked with a fine blend of tomato puree
  • Onion bhaji $6.50
    • Sliced onions stirred chickpea flour batter and deep fried served with tamarind sauce.
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Cheesecake $16.00
    • Fig, white chocolate, port
  • Tarakihi Tacos $19.00
    • Red cabbage, chipotle & salsa verde
  • Marlborough Sounds Salmon (GF) $32.00
    • Sweetcorn, citrus & creme fraiche
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00
    • Pickled cucumber & sriracha mayo
  • Smoked Fish $12.00
    • Saffron, Piment D'Espelette
  • Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds $12.00
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $23.00
    • Grilled chicken, parmesan, anchovy, bacon & soft egg
  • Frozen Coconut (GF) $16.00
    • Pineapple, watermelon, brown sugar
  • Special $30.00
    • 6 Fish, 2 Battered Sausages, 2 Scoops
  • Fish Cake $3.00
  • Tartare $1.00
  • Potato Cake $1.40
  • Battered Mars $3.00
  • Mussel $1.20
  • Steak $8.00
  • Terakihi Bettered $4.50
  • Prawn Saagwala $16.50
    • Prawn marinated in yoghurt and spices and delicately cooked in spinach
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Slices of onions stirred in spiced Channa flour then crisped to a golden brown Chopped vegetables dipped in mildly spiced batter and deep fried
  • 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
  • Amritsari Fish $10.50
    • Created by our executive chef…something special
  • Sweet and Tangy Yoghurt $3.00
    • With cucumber vegetables mixed with spices and pickled
  • Aloo Mattar $14.50
    • Potato & peas cooked together in onion & tomato based gravy
  • Cheese Naan $3.50
    • Stuffed with premium NZ cheese
  • Wedges & Soft Drinks (Coke, Sprite etc.) $3.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Crumbed goat’s cheese nectarine, walnut, rocket & honey $17.00
  • Pork belly parsnip puree, baby carrots and pickled fennel $38.00
  • Seasonal vegetables walnuts and parmesan $10.00
  • Bread, olive oil, balsamic smoked butter $12.00
  • Porterhouse steak potato gratin, onion jam and Greek salad $40.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • Roasted duck fondant kumara and rocket with yogurt dressing $45.00
  • Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.
  • 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.
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • 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!
  • Italian Dressing N/A
    • Lighten up. Enjoy a vinaigrette-blend of vinegar, lemon, garlic, onion, and capsicum, with a mix of herbs including parsley and allspice.
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • 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.
  • Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
    • Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink.
  • Chinese 5 Spice Smoked Duck Breast $18.00
    • Pickled vegetables, sweet & sour sauce
  • Chef Special $15.00
  • Main Special $25.00
  • Crepes & Garden Salad $22.50
    • Blue cheese, spinach & mushroom with pine nuts - Or Bacon & egg pizza style with creme fraiche $22.50
  • - Comte $24.50
    • Cow's milk washed rind firm cheese from the Franche-Comte region in the East of France.
  • Dark Chocolate Bavarois Cake $12.50
  • Chocolate Coffee Delice $15.00
    • Chocolate mousse, coffee cream, cocoa crumble, coffee foam
  • Ora King Salmon $18.00
    • Confit style with goat cheese crumbled, avocado mousse, beetroot coulis
  • Rib Sauce small $3.00
  • Charcoal Chicken Burger $8.00
  • Medoum $6.00
  • Rib Sauce large $9.00
  • Small $3.50
  • TOPPINGS $0.80
    • cheese, beetroot, cucumber, carrot, onion, gherkin, tomato & mushrooms
  • Gourmet + salad $10.50
  • Charcoal Chicken Pasta $6.00
  • SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
  • Cinnamon dusted doughnuts with chocolate and berry jam syringe $14.00
  • Greek yoghurt, lemon & thyme marinated chicken breast with cos leaf salad finished with poached grapes and merlot reduciton $29.50
  • Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
  • Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
  • Spiced rubbed pork belly with parsnip puree, bok choy, rocket and almond salad topped with radish and apple slaw $32.50
  • Scotch fillet served on potato gratin with beetroot and horscradish puree, gruyere stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped asparagus and ox tail juss $34.50
  • Rare smoked venison serverd with a beetrot and horseradish puree, garnished with a rocket salad $17.00
  • Shrimp and Avocado Cocktail $14.00
    • Shrimp served on a bed of ice berg lettuce topped with thousand island dressing and avocado.
  • Cheesy Garlic bread $8.00
    • Ciabatta bread topped with melted cheese and grilled
  • Beef Scotch Fillet-300gm $34.00
    • Cooked to your liking, Served with potato gratin, asparagus wrapped with bacon and sautéed tomatoes. Served with red wine jus or bacon mushroom sauce.
  • Sweet corn fritter $15.00
    • White house sweet corn fritter stack with streaky bacon, avocado, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Wontons (6pcs / 9pcs) $10.00 / $12.00
    • Duck wontons served with hoisin sauce (9pcs) 12.00
  • Chocolate Brownie & Ice-cream $4.50
  • Garlic bread $7.00
    • Ciabatta bread made on site.
  • Ham, cheese and pineapple or Vegetarian $8
  • Uawa Burger $17.00
    • 180 gram Beef Burger or Crumbed Chicken Breast, with Salad, Tomato, Beetroot, Honey Mustard & Tomato Relish, served with Fries
  • Kids Burger & Chips $8.00
  • Homemade Filo Pie $12.00
    • served with a selection of daily prepared salads
  • Chips, 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms $3.00 each
  • Caesar Salad $17.00
    • Salad Greens, Parmesan Cheese, Bacon, Garlic Croutons, Soft Poached Egg & Tomato
  • Onions, tomato, hashbrown , Garlic Roll $4.00 each
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • delicious home style seafood chowder served with a fresh baked dinner roll
  • Battered Hoki $3.00
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • Mussel Meal (10) $16.50
    • With Salad And Fries
  • Pork Steak $19.50
    • Grilled And Served With Apple Sauce And Mashed Potato On Fries
  • Burgers - Fish $13.50
    • Battred With Cheese, Tartare Sauce, Salad And Fries
  • Burgers - Beef $13.50
    • With Bacon, Cheese, Salad And Fries
  • Burgers - Chicken $13.50
    • Crumbed With Bacon, Cheese, Salad And Fries
  • Chicken Breast $19.50
    • Stuffed With Cream Cheese, Apricots And Spinach And Wrapped In Baconsalad And Fries
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • SALAD $7.00
    • Vinaigrette
  • SAGO PUDDING(GLUTEN FREE & VEGAN ) $13.00
    • Sago flavoured with coconut cream & berries served with mango sorbet
  • FALAFEL SALAD (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE) $22 / $30
    • Hand made falafel served with roast vegetables, pumpkin seeds & pumpkin hummus
  • VEGETABLE PASTA $20 / $30
    • Olive oil penne pasta with roasted beetroot, onions, wilted greens & feta cheese
  • SOHO FRY UP $24.50
    • Evans bacon, poached eggs,toast, relish, garlic mushrooms, kumara smash & cocktail sausages
  • SEARED TUNA $16.00
    • Tuna served with pickled cabbage, crispy noodles & sesame aioli
  • TWO FOR ONE TAPAS ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY (excluding oysters)
  • MINI HOT-DOGS $14.00
    • Mini American hot dogs with onion & jalapeño relish
  • Frittata $5.00
    • with cheese, herbs, spinach, courgettes & caramelized onions
  • Chicken Salad $12.00
  • Steak Sandwich $14.00
  • Frittata $9.50
    • with salad
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $10.00
  • Gourmet Hamburgers $10.50
  • Gourmet Panini $12.00
    • with smoked chicken, salami, ham
  • Open Sandwiches $10.50
    • with chicken / ham / salami
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