Ben Gusto in Auckland Menu

BREAKFAST - ALL DAY EVERYDAY BREAKFAST - ALL DAY EVERYDAY
  • Eggs Benedict
    • On choice of ciabatta or 5 grain
  • Toasted Muesli $12.90
    • Toasted nuts & oats with honey, fresh fruit and home made yoghurt
  • Hot Cakes $15.50
    • Fresh fruits, caramelised banana, berry compote, maple syrup & gelato
  • Eggs on Toast $9.90
    • Two eggs cooked the way you like it, then served with grilled tomato & your choice of 5 grain, ciabatta or gluten free toast
  • - Bacon, hash browns & fresh baby spinach $16.90
  • - Smoked salmon with fresh baby spinach $17.90
  • - Vegetarian with avocado, tomato, mushrooms & fresh baby spinach $15.90
  • Omelette $15.90
    • Ham, tomato, spinach and cheese served with crust ciabatta and side salad
  • Omelette Al-Fungi $17.90
    • Chef's secret recipe 3 eggs omelette cooked to perfection with sausages, chicken, mushroom served with ciabatta toast & salad
  • French Toast $17.90
    • Two sliced french brioche bread served with bacon & caramelized banana topped with maple syrup and candy walnuts
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.90
    • Sauteed button mushrooms cooked in a creamy cheese sauce with bacon & hash brown on toasted ciabatta
BREAKFAST - BAGEL STACK BREAKFAST - BAGEL STACK
  • Cream Cheese Bagel $8.90
    • Plain bagel served with two kinds of jam and cream cheese
  • Salmon Bagel $15.90
    • Smoked salmon with capers, avocado & cream cheese
  • Bacon Bagel $14.90
    • Grilled bacon with tomato, avocado & cream cheese
  • Ben Gusto Brikkie $19.90
    • Bacon, sausages, egg any style, grilled tomato, mushroom on grain or ciabatta
  • Corn Fritters Stack $18.90
    • Three corn fritters served with sausages, avocado, salsa, sour cream and salad greens - Add bacon $18.90
BREAKFAST - LITTLE EXTRAS BREAKFAST - LITTLE EXTRAS
  • Side Avocado or Tomato or Mushroom or Bacon $4.00
  • Smoked Salmon $5.00
  • Fries $5.50
    • Served with tomato sauce and aioli
  • Curly Fries $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce and aioli
  • Side avocado or tomato or mushroom or bacon $4.00
LUNCH & BRUNCH LUNCH & BRUNCH
  • Soup of the Day $10.90
    • Ask your server today's special served with two pieces of ciabatta bread
  • Ben Magnificent Burger $19.90
    • Prime home-made beef mince patty, bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado, aioli, fresh tomato slices & tomato relish with fries
  • Hero Burger $19.90
    • Garlic and herb marinated grilled chicken, brie cheese, tomato, salad greens, avocado aioli & mango chutney and fries
  • Mushroom & Brie Burger $20.90
    • Crumbled home made chicken patty, mushrooms, caramelised onions & melted brie cheese, curly fries & house salad
  • B.L.A.T $16.90
    • Grilled bacon, green salad, avocado, tomato on Turkish focaccia toast w/ home-made tomato chutney
  • C.B.L.A.T with Chicken $17.90
    • All served with fries and topped with aioli dressing
  • Fish & Chips $19.90
    • Pan-cooked fish served with fries, salad greens & tomato sauce
  • Crispy Crumbed Calamari $17.90
    • Crumbled salt pepper calamari served with salad greens, lemon aioli dressing
  • Chef's Hot Pie $15.90
    • Our chef's daily creations served with side salad greens and hand full of fries
  • Pasta of the Day $19.90
    • Ask your waiter/waitress for today's special
  • Chicken Risotto $22.90
    • Risotto rice cooked in creamy wine sauce with mushroom, chicken, sundried tomato, spinach and topped with basil pesto
WAFFLES AND DESSERTS - All waffles are served with maple syrup WAFFLES AND DESSERTS - All waffles are served with maple syrup
  • Add Extras $4.00
    • Bacon or scoop of gelato or caramelized banana
  • Belgian Waffle $9.90
    • The original plain waffle topped with maple syrup and cream
  • Oreo Waffle $16.90
    • Two scoops of cookies and cream with Oreo cookies & fresh whipped cream
  • Banana Walnut $15.90
    • Topped with fresh banana slices, walnut and a scoop of vanilla ice cream
  • Seasonal Fruit $15.90
    • Served with fresh seasonal fruit, scoop of vanilla ice cream & berry compote topping
  • Double Chocolate Waffle $15.90
    • Double scoops of chocolate gelato with carious chocolate toppings & fresh whipped cream
  • Waffle & Gelato $15.90
    • ''Make Your Own Gelato'' by choosing any two flavors' of gelato. Served with fresh whipped cream
  • Berry Berry $15.90
    • Served with two scoops of berry sorbet and dressed with berry compote
  • Banana Bacon $15.90
    • Topped with caramelized banana & crispy bacon
  • Banana and Blueberry $16.90
    • Filled with banana and blue berries, toasted almonds & scoop of vanilla ice cream
  • Waffle Nut & Crunch $16.90
    • Two waffles served with loads of crunchy nuts and two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
  • M&M Waffle $18.90
    • One scoop vanilla and one scoop chocolate gelato topped up with loads of M&M and fresh whipped cream
DINNER - ENTREES DINNER - ENTREES
  • Garlic Bread $9.90
    • Simply fresh & great tasting garlic bread served with french mustard paste & pesto
  • Crispy Crumbed Calamari $17.90
    • Crumbed salt & pepper calamari served with salad greens, lemon & aioli
  • Mixed Seafood Platter $19.90
    • Calamari prawns, mussels & spring rolls served with tomato sauce and aioli
  • Cheesy Bacon Wedges $13.90
    • Cheesy wedges served with bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Nachos Platter $17.00
    • Corn chips served with tomatoes, avocado, seasoned beans salsa & sour cream cooked in oven.
DINNER - MAINS DINNER - MAINS
  • Ben's Magnificent Burger $19.90
    • Prime home-made beef mince patty, bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado, aioli, fresh tomato slices & tomato relish with fries
  • Hero Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Marinated chicken, brie cheese, tomato, salad greens, avocado, aioli, mango chutney and fries
  • Mushroom & Brie Burger $20.90
    • Crumbled home made chicken patty, mushrooms, caramelised onions & melted brie cheese with curly fries & house salad
  • Grilled Salmon Steak $29.90
    • Premium salmon steak served with Italian pesto, roasted kumara & salad green
  • Sirloin Steak $26.90
    • Grilled pepper steak cooked to your taste, topped with chef's freshly made mushroom sauce with fries, green salad.
  • Pork Chops $24.90
    • Deliciously cooked pork chops to perfection, served with crumbled potatoes, caramelised apple & salad greens.
  • Mexican Meat Balls $21.90
    • Hand crafted vegetarian meat balls, cooked with home made tomato sauce topped with grated parmesan and basil. Served with spaghetti.
  • Fish of the Day $21.90
    • Ask our waiter/waitress fish of the day, pan fried fish serving with salad greens and lemon
  • Ben Pullo Marsala $24.90
    • Grilled marinated chicken breast served with creamy mushroom brandy sauce, roast potatoes and seasoned veges
  • Grilled Chicken & Fries $24.90
    • Marinated half pound chicken breast served with asparagus, kumara, grilled tomato & salad.
BEN GUSTO PIZZAS - Gluten Free Pizza available BEN GUSTO PIZZAS - Gluten Free Pizza available
  • Traditional Margarita $18.90
    • Tomato, mozzarella, salad greens and a sprinkle of parmesan
  • Classic Italian Pepperoni $19.90
    • Tomato, mozzarella, salami, capsicums, onion
  • Classic Hawaiian $19.90
    • Tomato, mozzarella, ham, pineapple
  • Ben's Kiwi Pizza $19.90
    • Tomato, steak, mozzarella, mushroom, red onion, capsicums
  • Special Seafood Pizza $19.90
    • Basil base, mussels, mozzarella, shrimps, prawns, calamari
  • Vegetarian Pizza $18.90
    • Mozzarella, onions, mushroom, capsicums, fresh tomatoes and basil
  • Special Chicken Pizza $19.90
    • Chicken, mozzarella, tomato, bacon, sundried tomato and artichokes
PASTA DISHES PASTA DISHES
  • Fettuccine Carbonara $18.90
    • The classic Italian fresh pasta prepared with mushroom, bacon, mushroom, cheese, white wine in creamy sauce - Add chicken $3.00
  • Fettuccine alla Salmone $20.40
    • Fettuccine with smoked salmon, spinach, capers, mustard, in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Spaghetti Meatball Bolognese $18.90
    • Traditional Northern Italian meat sauce with ground beef and tomato served over spaghetti
  • Ben Gusto Special Risotto $26.90
    • Rice served in a mix of seafood (calamari, mussels and prawns) and a side of salad greens
  • Chicken Risotto $22.90
    • Rice served with chicken, mushroom, onion, sundried tomato and side of salad greens
BEN GUSTO KIDS MENU (Under 12 years only) BEN GUSTO KIDS MENU (Under 12 years only)
  • Any Kinds of Kids' Pizza $11.90
    • Chicken and cheese, salami and cheese, ham and cheese
  • Kids Chicken / Beef Burger $11.90
    • Homemade chicken/beef mince patty, bacon, cheese and mayo served with side of chips
  • Kids Spaghetti $10.90
    • Spaghetti pasta serving with napolitana sauce and cheese
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $9.90
  • Fish Bites & Chips $10.90
SALADS SALADS
  • Chicken & Mango Salad $18.90
    • Grilled chicken, avocado, red onions, salad greens and mango dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • Caeser Salad $17.90
    • Baby cos lettuce mixed with home made Caeser dressing, crispy bacon, homemade croutons, parmesan and topped with poached egg
  • Mediterranean Chicken Salad $20.90
    • Tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, capsicums, red onions & crispy bacon & toasted bread cuts with mixed greens in red wine and crumbed chicken.
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $20.90
    • Home made salmon salad with avocado, capsicum, onions, olives, almonds, baby spinach in red wine.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Avocado, Roasted Vine Tomato $4
  • Lemon Hollandaise $2
  • Big Brother Burger $18.5
    • Slow cooked pork in bourbon BBQ sauce, tomato chilli marmalade, apple slaw and packed into a banging brioche bun - served with shaved kumara crisps and aioli
  • The Big Sister $19.5
    • Our classic kiwi feed. Free-range streaky bacon, bratwurst sausage, fried vine tomatoes, fried gourmet potatoes, house tomato relish, toast and eggs how you like 'em
  • Green Omelette $18
    • w/ Toast
  • Aunty Lisa's Muesli Parfait $11.5
    • A raw heavenly concoction of superfood steel cut oats, chia seeds, goji berry, sunflower seeds & sweet soaked apple on a bed of honey whipped coconut cream and covered with black doris plum coulis
  • Lamb + Quinoa Salad $19
    • Loin of the lamb salad with cumin spiced eggplant, quinoa, pine nuts, baby beetroot, hummus, goat feta and drizzled with honey paprika dressing
  • Ricotta Hotcakes $19.5
    • w/ Bacon
  • Prawn, BBQ Pork, Cashew $14.00
  • Prawn, BBQ Pork, Cashew $14.00
  • Chicken $6.50
  • Cheese $2.00
  • Bami Gorang $12.50
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Chicken & Vegetables $11.50
  • Chicken and Mushroom $12.00
  • Hash brown stack $15.00
    • Hash browns layered with bacon green and slow roasted tomato
  • homemade beef burger $15.90
    • With aged cheddar, greens, beetroot, caramelized onion and fries
  • Vege grill $15.90
    • Our vegetarian big breakfast with toamtoes, avocado, egg, hash brown, mushrooms, spinach and white or brown toast
  • Free range eggs $6.50
    • However you like them, on white or brown toas
  • Big breakfast $16.90
    • The works with bacon, sausage, eggs, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato and white or brown toast
  • pasta $14.90
    • Fettucine carbonara with toasted chicken, bacon, mushroom and shredded parmesan
  • Potato wedges
    • With sweet chilli and sour cream
  • -3filling $6.00
  • Vege burger $4.50
    • Potato fritter, G-cheese, salad
  • 100% Canola oil & keep clean all the time
  • -Extra Cheese, egg, bacon, pineapple $1.00
  • Tarakihi $4.90
  • Mussels / Battered 4 pcs $4.00 / $1.20
  • Chips & Curry & Mushy Peas $8.00
  • Standard Chips: 13 mm normal quality, cheap / Premium chips: 10mm best quality premium, french fries, more crispy / tasty
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Donburi $12.50
    • Chicken donburi cooked with Masako's signature teriyaki sauce. Chicken thigh, cabbage, broccoli, spring onion
  • Salmon Sashimi $12.00
    • Fresh salmon sashimi. 6 pcs
  • Miso Soup (V) S $2.00 / L $3.00
    • Traditional Japanese soup. Japanese Miso Paste, Salt, Spring onion
  • Edamame (V) $6.50
    • Bowl of steamed edamame beans (salted)
  • Spicy Chicken Set $14.50
    • Chicken cooked with masako's signature teriyaki sauce with added spicy taste, served on a sizzling hot plate. Chicken thigh, spring onion, chilli powder, broccoli
  • Teriyaki Chicken Box $14.50
    • Lunch Box, served with masako's original teriyaki chicken. Chicken Thigh, Broccoli, Spring Onion
  • Spicy Pork Set $13.50
    • Pork marinated with masajos special spicy sauce, served on a sizzling hot plate. Marinated Pork, Broccoli, Spring Onion
  • Fresh Salmon Donburi $15.50
    • Donburi topped with fresh salmon and mixed vegetables. Fresh Salmon, Cabbage, Mixed green salad, avocado, apple. Available in two sauce: original or spicy
  • A6. Preserved Duck Wings & Feet $12
  • I9. Chicken in Black Bean Sauce $20
  • D6. Fish Fillet in Soya Sauce $32
  • I13. Spicy Bean Curd>.With mixed pork $20
  • For 8-10 people $48
  • D17. Stir Fried Shelled Prawns $32
    • With Egg
  • I21. Sweet & Sour Pork $20
  • For 4-6 people $28
  • Lamb S $11.00 / M $14.00 / L $18.00
  • Chicken or beef with rice noodles $14.00
  • Lamb shank $15.00
    • Served with traditional creamy mashed potatoes, peas, carrot & gravy
  • Spring roll $2.50
  • Chicken S $11.00 / M $14.00 / L $18.00
  • Wonton (6) $4.00
  • Ham S $11.00 / M $14.00 / L $18.00
  • Diced chicken with cashew nut $14.00
  • Chocolate Waffle - Peach $6.90
    • Drizzled with Milk Chocolate on top of Waffle
  • Banana Berry Toasties $6.50
    • 2 Slices Bread Toasted with Fresh Banana and Berry Sauce
  • Add on: Cream Extra -$1.00
  • French Toast $11.50
    • Toasted Brioche Bread, served with Caramelised Bananas and Maple Syrup
  • Add on: Cream Extra -$1.00
  • Chocolate Waffle - Original $6.50
    • Drizzled with Milk Chocolate on top of Waffle
  • Big Breakfast $17.90
    • Grill Strak Bacon, Mushroom, Grilled Tomato, Any style Eggs, 2 Slices Wholemeal Grain Bread, Snack Chips and Dip on Side
  • Toasted Sandwiches $8.50
    • 2 Slices of Wholemeal Grain Bread with different kinds of filling and Sauce - Cheese, Lettuce,Tomato, Avocado,Onion with Tomato Relish/Bacon, Avocado with HP Sauce/Roasted Chicken, Avocado with Mayonnaise/Smoked Salmon, Cucumber, Red Onion with Cream Cheese
  • Peanut Sauce Stirfried
  • Deep Fried Chicken $ 13.00
    • With sweet & sour
  • Red Curry Paste Stirfried
  • Pineapple Fried Rice
    • With cashew nut
  • -Vegetable Tofu $ 11
  • Panang Curry Sauce
  • Black Pepper Stirfried(CK/BF) $ 12.50
  • Lemon Chicken $ 12.50
  • Steak pie $2.50
  • Chicken kebab $2.50
  • Frankfurter roll $2.50
  • Steak and cheese $2.80
  • Mince and cheese $2.80
  • Steak curry $2.80
  • Chicken pie $2.80
  • Mince savoury $2.50
  • CHICKEN SALAD $16.00
    • Spiced chicken, cabbage, cucumber, fresh Asian herbs (gf/df/cs)
  • CHICKEN SATAY ON RICE $10.00
  • CHICKEN JUNGLE CURRY ( CHEF SELECTION ) $25.00
    • Boneless chicken thigh, Pumpkin, parsnip, baby peppercorn, parsnip, chilli, blend of Asian herbs and spices (gf/nf/cs)
  • VEGE DELIGHT $17.00
    • Fried tofu with Asian seasonal vegetables cooked in a soy bean sauce (df/nf/v)
  • MARKET FISH $27.00
    • Fish fillet cooked in lemongrass, ginger flower green chilli, okra & baby tomatoes (gf/nf/cs)
  • TOU YU BAK $25.00
    • Pork belly, tofu, shiitake mushrooms, cooked in cinnamon, star anise and soy (nf/df)
  • FURY WINGS $10.00
    • Chicken wings tossed in chilli and hoisin (cs/nf/df)
  • CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE $10.00
    • Served warm, with pecan butterscotch ice cream
  • BACON SALAD $10.00
  • BLT SANDWICH $11.00
  • SALMON SALAD $12.00
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $9.50
  • BAGEL & C/CHEESE & JAM $6.00
  • TOAST & JAM OR MARM $6.00
  • TOASTED MUESLI & YOGHURT $7.50
  • TOASTED CROISSANTS & ETC $6.00
  • All our steaks are grass fed Angus beef and marinated in hard herbs. Add your choice of: Fries, Salad & Two Fried Eggs OR Truffled Mash & Sauteed Green Beans OR Bacon & Mustard Roasted Baby Potatoes & Sour Cream. Choose a sauce: Peppered Mushroom or Bearnaise or Red Wine Jus or Garlic Confit Cream. Extra Sauce $1.00
  • Beef Meatballs $13.90
    • Chipotle tomato sauce, cheese, jalapenos, roast capsicum, mozzarella pearls
  • Warm Orzo Salad $9.90
  • Garrison Hot Smoked Salmon $17.90
    • Dark rye sourdough bread, lemon & dill cream, crispy capers, sango cress
  • Slow Roasted Pork Belly $15.50
    • Fennel & pickled apple slaw, tomato & jalapeno chutney
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.90
    • Lemon pepper flour dusted, flash-fried, aioli, lemon
  • Chicken New Yorker $21.90
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, Swiss cheese, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, BBQ sauce, brioche bun, fries
  • Quesadillas $21.90
    • Two flour tortillas, cheese, tomato salsa, guacamole, sour cream. Your choice of: Chipotle pulled pork, red capsicum, jalapenos / Mushrooms, chilli beans, corn, red onion, red capsicum, tomato, baby spinach / Sweet chilli chicken, red onion, sweet chilli sauce
  • 7. Calamari Rings (6 pieces) $5.90
  • 37. Tempura Prawns (6pcs) $13.90
  • 62. Veges Curry Ramen $11.90
  • 22. Teriyaki Fish $10.90
  • 49. Teriyaki Beef $14.90
  • 2. Fried Dumpling (4x Prawn, 5x Pork or 6x Vegetarian) $5.90
  • 69. Katsu Salad (Chicken, Pork or Fish) $12.90
  • 4. Fried Chicken Wings (6 pieces) $6.90
  • H=Half / F=Full
  • Namaste Lamb $16.50
    • Succulent lamb cooked with eggplant, okra and roasted spices. Served with steamed basmati rice
  • Kolapuri $15.00
    • Hot and spicy flavour of Maharashtra India. Cooked with hot red chillies in tomato, garlic and onion gravy
  • Mixed Vegetables Pulao with Raita $8.50
  • Saagwala $15.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with fresh spinach and spices in an onion and tomato gravy
  • -Prawns $18.00
  • Dhal $13.00
    • Yellow lentil tempered with garlic, cumin and coriander seeds, onion, tomato and spices
  • Aloo Gobhi $13.00
    • Potatoes and cauliflower beets cooked with exotic spices, ginger and fresh coriander
Ben Gusto

Ben Gusto

location

Address

21 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland, Auckland, 2014, New Zealand

phone

Phone

2108272870

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM, Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Dessert , European , International , Kiwi

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
21 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland, Auckland, 2014, New Zealand