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

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava $8.50
  • Daily Roast $19.80
    • All roast meals served with vegetables , cheese gravy. Check with your server to find out today's roast available until sold out.
  • Stir Fried Chicken $21.50
    • Grilled chicken pieces, oriental vegetables stirred soya sauce, served wth white rice.
  • Shank on Mash $25.00
    • Slow cooked shank served with garvy on mashed potato with your choice of vegetable salad.
  • Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • A delicious 230 gms (pre-cooked weight) sirloin steak served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato french fries.
  • Sweet Chilli $2.50
  • Hot Fudge Cake $8.50
  • Sizzling Roast Skillet $20.00
    • Perfectly roasted beef, lamb or pork(Please check the avialability) cooked with seasonal vegetable and smothered with our special garvy topped with cheese. Available until sold out.
  • Korean noodle $13.00
  • Stir fried soy beef $14.00
    • Rice served with beef topping
  • Vegetable bibimbap in a tin bow $14.00
    • Rice mixed with vegetables and beef
  • Pork backbone soup $14.00
  • Stir fried soy pork $14.00
    • Rice served with soy sauce sesaoned pork
  • Ramen noodle $5.00
  • Stir fried shrimp with chilli peppers $15.00
  • Stir fried soy chicken $14.00
    • Rice served with soy sauce sesaoned chicken
  • Kofta M $ 8.00 / L $ 10.00
    • Meatballs, Salads, Sauces
  • Plus $4.00 For Combo
  • Lamb $13.00
    • Chargrillled Marinated Lamb Cubes With Vegetables On An Iron Skewer Served With Salad And A Choice Of Turkish Bread Or Rice With Homemade Yoghurt And Hummus
  • Chicken $11.00
    • Tomato Base, Chicken, Mozzarella Cheese, Olives, Mixed Capsicum , Red Onion, Mushroom , Oregano
  • Lamb M $9.00 / L $11.00
    • Grilled Lamb, Rice, Salads, Sauces
  • Kofta $8.00
    • Meatballs, Chips And Sauces
  • Chicken M $ 8.00 / L $ 10.50
    • Grilled Chicken, Salads, Sauces
  • Seafood $11.00
    • Tomao Base, Seafood Marinara, Mozzarella Cheese, Garlic, Oregano
  • Muesli $11.50
    • Toasted Muesli with Yoghurt and Fresh Seasonal Fruit
  • Extra Filling $0.50
  • Extra Topping $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Poached Eggs served upon a Toast Bap With your Choice of topping; gammon of Ham, Bacon Smoked Salmon napped with Hollandaise Sauce.
  • Sour Dough Pancakes $13.50
    • Fluffy Pancakes served Fresh Seasonal Fruit Mascarpone cream & Maple syrup
  • Two Fillings $5.50
  • Toast & Jam $4.50
    • Three slices of Toast and your choice of spread
  • Big Breakfast $16.00
    • Bacon & Eggs, Sausage, Hashbrown, Tomato and Toast
  • *Spinach, Tomato & Eggs $12
    • any style with toast & relish
  • *=Vegetarian
  • Potato Wedges (Small/ Large) $5.50/$7.50
    • with Sour Cream, spicy/lemon pepper or fresh herb
  • French Toast & Berries $15.50
    • with banana & maple syrup
  • Thick Chips (Small/ Large) $5/$7
  • Savoury Mince & Cheese $6
  • *Creamy Button Mushrooms $12
    • with grilled tomato, toast & relish
  • Salmon Scrambles Eggs $15.50
    • with grilled tomato, toast & pesto
  • Roasted chicken $19.00
    • camembert, dried cranberries and red onion
  • House made lamb cigar $14.00
    • honey and mint, pea puree, carrot and cabbage slaw
  • Chilli marinated soba noodles $19.50
    • tossed with mirin, squid, prawns, tofu, green beans, mussels, shitake mushrooms and sesame seeds (v)
  • Salt and pepper calamari $15.00
    • tartare, petit salad and lemon wedge
  • Garlic pizza bread $11.50
    • crushed garlic, italian herbs, basil pesto drizzle, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley
  • Tempura fish bites $8.00
    • with tartare and tomato sauce
  • Beef and boar burger $22.50
    • 180 grams of prime beef & pork mince with beetroot, mustard pickle, grilled onions, mesclun, streaky bacon and truss tomato all served on a fresh brioche bun with hand cut wedges
  • Add 3.00 For (gf)
  • Field mushrooms or vine tomatoes or bacon $4.00
  • Homemade Toasted Muesli $9.50
    • Roasted oats, nuts, seeds cooked in Manuka honey topped with dried fruits, fresh banana and Greek yoghurt and honey served with your choice of milk
  • Basil pesto or avocado $2.50
  • Fuze Benedict $18.50
    • Fuze's house smoked salmon, sauteed spinach, poached eggs and bacon on a homemade hashbrown served hollandaise
  • Homemade hashbrown $5.50
  • Fuze's house smoked salmon $5.00
  • Haloumi $16.00
    • Poached eggs, grilled Haloumi, roasted vine tomatoes, rocket leaves on toasted ciabatta
  • Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Bacon, eggs (fried or poached, scrambled eggs extra $1.00), field portobello mushroom, hashbrown, roasted vine tomatoes, wild boar sausage and smoked manuka lamb chop on sourdough toast
  • French toast $17.50
    • Brioche bread with caramelized cinnamon banana, grilled bacon, maple syrup, home made berry sauce and fresh seasonal fruit, whipped cream
  • Kids egg on toast $4.50
  • Omelette $14.90
    • Fresh farm eggs topped with cheese, onion and mushroom. Served with slow roasted tomato and toast
  • Creamy chorizo mushroom $17.90
    • Poached eggs, fresh rosemary mix with balsamic mushroom, chorizo and turkish bread
  • Cherry breakfast $19.50
    • Sunny fried egg, sausage, beef balls, sliced chorizo, tomato, cucumber, potato fries and bread
  • Beef hash cake $20.00
    • Shredded beef with mashed mix potato, mustard, gherkins, served with tabasco yoghurt. Delicious with dressed parmesan cheese rocket and poached egg
  • Bagel $6.00
    • With cream cheese and jam
  • Kids french toast $7.50
    • Seasonal fruit, bacon, whipped cream, berry sauce
  • Boston butt pulled pork $10.00
  • PIE $9.00
    • Salted caramel apple
  • Add on’s $2.00
  • ICE CREAM $9.00
    • Salted caramel
  • CLAMS & TUATUA $15.00/ $28.00
    • Steamed in cider, bacon broth
  • CHARRED PRAWN $22.00
    • Little gem, farm 84 tomatoes, buttermilk, smoked bacon crumb
  • ‘Pie of the Week’- see your server $9.00
  • BRISKET TACO $7.00
    • Avocado, jalapeno
  • Steamed Pork Belly with (Shrimp paste, salted fish) / Stir Fried Diced Pork with Cashew Nuts / Stir Fried Sliced Pork, Beef or Smoke Pork with Vegetable $18.00
  • Roasted Pork with Shrimp Paste Fried Rice / Fried Rice Fujian Style / Raw Fried Stick with Dry Meat Sausage $12.00
  • Fish Fillet Congee / Mussel Congee / Beef Congee / Preserved Egg and Pork Congee $6.00
  • Stir Fried Shredded Pork with Bean & Pickled Vegetable / Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables / Spicy Salt & Pepper Tofu / Ma Po Tofu $16.00
  • Lamb Steak (in black pepper sauce, ginger onion sauce) $25.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll / Deep Fried Mini Buns $4.00
  • Salted Egg with King Prawn $28.00
  • Chinese Sausage Claypot Rice / Chicken & Mushroom Claypot Rice / Chinese Sausage & Beef Claypot Rice $12,00
  • Lamb shanks $10.50/$17.00
    • medium kiwi/large kiwi
  • 8 Chicken pieces
  • Vegetarian $6.00/$8.00/$12.00
    • small kiwi/medium kiwi/large kiwi
  • 10 golden potatoes
  • Mousse $3.00
  • Southern fried $2.50 piece
  • Roll $6.00
    • with salad, meat & gravy
  • Beef $10.00/$13.00/$17.00
    • small kiwi/medium kiwi/large kiwi
  • Soup of the Day w focaccia bread $12.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $19.00
    • on salad greens
  • Soup of The Day $12.00
    • Thai Pumpkin w coriander coconut sambal
  • Big Breaky $21.00
    • crispy bacon, sausages, 2 eggs, 2 hash browns, tomato, sauteed mushrooms, toast
  • Savoury Mince $15.00
    • on toasted ciabatta
  • Coconut & chia raw muesli $13.50
    • w greek yogurt & berry compote gluten free
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • with sauteed potato & toasted artisan bread
  • Herb Scrambled eggs $16.00
    • with spinach feta & pesto served on artisan bread
  • Pork Shrimp Wonton Soup N/A
  • Mushrooms - each $1.20
  • Cold Noodle with Chicken N/A
  • Seafood - each $1.50
  • Pork Vegetable Wonton Soup N/A
  • Shanghai Wonton Soup $9.00
  • Meat - each $1.50
  • Rice Noodle $2.00
  • Potato Top Pie $3.00
  • Steak Pie $2.80
  • Butter Chicken Curry $3.00
  • Chicken Pie $3.00
  • Steak and Cheese Pie $3.00
  • Chicken Kebab $2.50
  • 11 - Chicken Nuggets 6 for $2.50
  • Bacon and Egg Pie $3.00
  • Brighton Road Hash $22.90
    • Poached free range eggs served with free range bacon & sausages, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms & hash cake on ciabatta or wholegrain toast
  • Portobello Mushrooms $15.90
    • Thick juicy mushrooms sauteed in thyme, white wine and cream and served on either ciabatta or wholegrain toast
  • Additional Sides Available
  • Oatmeal Porridge $12.90
    • Served with poached seasonal fruit, brown sugar and cream
  • - Portobello mushrooms, feta cheese, sautéed greens, roasted tomatoes, free range bacon, free range sausages $4.50
  • Toasted Brioche $14.90
    • Served with seasonal poached fruit & lemon curd and your choice of mascarpone or Greek yoghurt
  • Gluten free bread is available for $1 per meal. Please request when placing your order. Delicious scones and muffins also available from our Cabinet
  • - House Smoked Salmon $5.50
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