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 $16.90
    • Chicken cooked in a delicious cashew nut gravy, garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • Pepper chicken $16.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked with onion, crushed black pepper, capsicum and special Indian herbs
  • Beef rogan josh $16.90
    • Diced beef cooked in traditional North Indian style
  • Punjabi chicken $16.90
    • Cooked with tomatoes, coriander powder and cumin powder in a rich onion gravy
  • Lamb korma $16.90
    • Lamb cooked in rich cashew nuts gravy
  • Lamb nawabi $16.90
    • Lamb sautéed with onions and tomatoes, cooked in cream and garnished with cashew nuts
  • Lamb tikka masala $16.90
    • Succulent Tandoori lamb cooked in a spicy gravy with greens peppers
  • Alloo matter $9.90
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • Creme Brulee (GFO) $12
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • Kiwi Pavlova (GFO) $12
    • Mini pavs filled with whipped cream. Served with vanilla bean ice cream, fresh fruit and berry coulis.
  • Burrito Ranchero (DF) $24
    • Chicken thigh mixed with jalapeños, fresh herbs and sundried tomatoes. Topped with grilled cheese, BBQ sauce, salsa and sour cream. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Drinksfree!
    • First fizzy drink, juice or glass of milk (excludes all bottled products).
  • Prawn Star Gf $19
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
  • -Twelve $37
  • Hero Burger $13,5
    • A beef pattie with lettuce and tomato served in a toasted burger bun with grilled cheese. If you want any other salad greens on your burger, just let us know!
  • Buenos Nachos Gf V $19
    • Roasted seasonal vegetables with spicy bean mix on crispy corn chips with grilled cheese. Topped with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Potato Gnocchi (V) $29.00
    • Waimata blue, cauliflower, sultanas, almonds
  • Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds (GF) $12.00
  • Grilled 250G Wakanui Sirloin (GF) $35.00
    • Potato gratin, charred shallots, italian greens & jus
  • Served Daily 11:30Am To 2:30Pm
  • Cheesecake $16.00
    • Fig, white chocolate, port
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Roasted Beetroot Salad (GF) $23.00
    • Quinoa, feta, hazelnuts
  • Chicken Biryani $16.99
    • Chicken cooked with basmati rice along with yoghurt and blended of spices with Hyderabadi style
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.50
    • A dish that dates back the times of the Moghal Emperors Tender morsels of boneless chicken, smoked over charcoal, then finished in a classical rich tomato, onion sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets(4) $8.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.99
    • Vegetables cooked with basmati rice along with yoghurt and blended of spices with Hyderabadi style
  • Prawn Masala $18.50
    • Prawn cooked in a pan fried onion gravy and whole spices and garnished with coriander
  • Cheese Naan $3.50
    • Stuffed with premium NZ cheese
  • Lamb Balti $16.50
    • Lamb pieces cooked in a medium spicy sauce with green pepper and tomatoes
  • Keema Naan $4.00
    • Filled with premium, lightly spiced minced lamb
  • Double Cheeseburger N/A
    • Bite into a double helping of your favourite burger. Two 100% beef patties topped with mouth-watering melted cheese, pickles, a tangy mustard and sweet tomato ketchup makes this burger irresistible.
  • 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.
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
  • Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake® N/A
    • Get your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake®.
  • Frozen Coke® N/A
    • Break the heat. Thirst-quenching Coke® made extra cold and extra refreshing.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cheeseburger N/A
    • Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
  • Open Chicken Sandwich or Wrap $12.50
    • W blue cheese
  • ''Tarakihi'' $25.50
    • Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
  • BBQ Beef Nacho's $13.50
    • W sour cream & relish
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
  • Works Wedges W cheese & bacon, sour cream & relish $13.50
  • Warmed Bread & Assorted Dips $12.50
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • W bacon & hash browns
  • ''Crispy Skinned Salmon'' $22.50
    • Served on a bed of passion fruit slaw w tempura prawns
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
  • Saute Calamari $24.00
    • With garlic, parsley & garden salad
  • Dessert Special $12.50
  • Affogato $15.00
    • Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, liquer, homemade ice cream
  • Cheese Plate
    • Served with homemade bread & quince paste
  • Chef Special $15.00
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • With Marina bread
  • Free Range Omelette $22.50
    • Bacon & mozzarella or veggie with garden salad
  • Chicken curry & rice $8.50
  • Brown rice - teriyaki chicken & tuna mayo $3.20
    • Available from monday to friday
  • Smoked salmon & creamed cheese S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Chicken combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Seafood & chicken combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Fisherman’s combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Teriyaki chicken & mayo S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Farmer’s combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • 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
  • Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
  • Cinnamon dusted doughnuts with chocolate and berry jam syringe $14.00
  • Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
  • SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
  • Baked buffalo mozzarella and polenta stack with balsamic infused roasted tomato with basil dizzle $16.00
  • Summer side salad $6.50
  • Warm Home Smoked Chicken Breast $26
    • Waldorf salad, apple, celery, walnuts, red grapes & iceberg, lemon tarragon mayonnaise
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $16
  • Fries $7
    • With sauce
  • Karengo Eclair with Cured King Salmon $26
    • Salmon mousse & avocado, salad greens, confit lemon salsa
  • Steamed Fig Pudding $14
  • Bushmere Antipasto Style Sharing Platters $55
  • Focaccia & dips $12
  • Kids Platter $10
    • Ham & cheese toastie, snacks and treats
  • SAUCES
    • gravy, garlic butter or creamy mushroom
  • – add grilled chicken $6.00
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE $6.00
    • with chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce
  • 2 pieces $25
  • Jolly Breakfast $26.00
    • bacon, fried eggs, spinach, hashbrown, sausage, tomato, baked beans, and sour dough bread
  • 3 pieces $28
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
  • Cheese Platter $50.00
  • Mushroom Sauce $6.0
  • Beer Battered Fish And Chips $29.5
    • Local catch of the day w/ crispy beer batter, garden salad, chunky fries & house made tartar sauces
  • Garlic bread $7.0
  • 3 Egg Omelette $19.5
    • Tomato, onion & mozzarella w/ bacon, toast & hollandaise sauce
  • 2 eggs $3.0
  • Pancakes $17.5
    • Served w/ bacon, caramelized banana, maple syrup & whipped cream
  • hollandaise $3.0
  • Local Catch Of The Day $29.5
    • Ask you server for today’s special
  • Prawn Fried Rice $16.50
  • Steak & Veges $14.80
  • Sweet & Sour wonton $12.00
  • Roast Pork $12.00
  • Black bean sauce chicken Chow Mein $17.00
  • Steak $12.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $12.00
  • Seafood Fried Rice $19.80
  • Gourmet Panini $12.00
    • with smoked chicken, salami, ham
  • Frittata $9.50
    • with salad
  • Frittata $5.00
    • with cheese, herbs, spinach, courgettes & caramelized onions
  • Gourmet Hamburgers $10.50
  • Steak Sandwich $14.00
  • Open Sandwiches $10.50
    • with chicken / ham / salami
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $14.00
    • with salad
  • Taste of Spring $12.00
    • polenta with roasted vegetables and haloumi
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