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

  • Free range poached egg $2.50
  • THE NEST $18.50
    • Two pumpkin seed crumbed soft-boiled eggs, in a filo pastry nest, with beetroot ketchup, feta, and a masculine salad (Add black pudding 5.50 /Add bacon 6.00 /Add avo 4.00)
  • TOAST $8.50
    • Sourdough or seeded toast, butter and house condiments (Almond Butter, Peanut butter, seasonal jam, vegemite, Nutella
  • BANH MI $12.50
    • filled roll with free range chicken or tofu, daikon, carrot, coriander, peanuts, aioli, and gong sauce (add egg $2.50/add avo $4.00)
  • THE GEISHA $17.90
    • soba noodles, red cabbage, daikon, spring onion, bean sprouts, mesclun salad tossed in Japanese sesame dressing and topped with pickled ginger (add avo 4.00 /Add peanuts 2.00)w/tofu
  • MARRAKESH $17.00
    • chickpeas & lentils in Moroccan spices topped with sesame seed crusted soft boiled egg, drizzled with preserved lemon yogurt served with sourdough(with chicken $19.90)
  • SOLDIERS $10.00
    • Two free-range soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and vegemite(add bacon $6.00/add avocado $4.00)
  • THE HUNTER $19.90
    • Creamy Balsamic Portobello mushrooms with. chorizo finished with Parmesan, truffle oil and balsamic reduction served on two slices of sourdough (Add egg 2.50/Add bacon 6.00)
  • SMOKED FISH $5.50/$16.00
  • STEAK, ONION AND TOMATO $5.00/$14.50
  • VEGETARIAN $5.00/$14.50
  • STEAK AND MUSHROOM $5.00/$14.50
  • MINCE AND CURRY $4.80/$14.00
  • STEAK AND VEGETABLE $5.00/$14.50
  • CUSTARD PIE $3.00
  • BACON AND EGG $5.00/$14.50
  • Chicken soft bone kebabs $2.5
  • Stir-fried lamb tripes $18
  • Pita and beef in lamb soup $12.8 / $11.8
  • Braised lamb with spring onion $15
  • Fried lamb ribs with salt and pepper $25
  • Stirred cold beef noodles $12
  • Seafood dumplings $14
  • Kung fu sour lamb noodles $11.8 / $10.8
  • w roasted broccolini $17.5
  • The Vegan $20.5
    • potato hash, tomatoes, mushrooms, lentils, avocado & kale
  • Potato skins w truffle mayo $6.5
  • Eggs benedict $18.5 / $12.5
    • bacon or smoked salmon or avocado w baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise / Half portion
  • Tomato braised lentils w vege & herbs $13.5
  • Add Ice cream $3
  • The real deal $20.5
    • wild pork sausages, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, eggs & toast
  • Mushrooms, avocado, tomato, potato hash, spinach $3 each
  • Vegetable Set (6 Sticks)
    • corn X 2, mushrooms, garlic, zucchini, kumara
  • Mushroom $6.00
  • Per Set $16
  • Tofu Salad $7.50
  • Lobster With Tobiko Salad $6.50
  • Tiger Prawns $6.00
  • Salmon $8.50
  • Scotch Fillet $6.00
  • Spiced chicken salad, chickpea crush, cucumber vinaigrette, pine nuts $25.00
  • Agria rosti, heirloom tomato, lamb sausage, chili crème, poached egg $25.00
  • Fried eggs, serrano, pecorino, green bean salad, salsa verde $23.00
  • cherry yogurt
  • Fig, prosciutto, feta, olive powder, sherry vinaigrette $24.00
  • coconut / coconut chocolate
  • salted caramel
  • Wagyu beef burger, provolone, pickles, dijon mayonnaise, truffle chips $27.00
  • Whole $17.00
  • -Pork $7.00
  • Roll/burger
  • -Chicken $7.00
  • Sandwich combo $9.00
    • Meat of your choice, 3 potatoes, pepsi 335ml can range
  • Chicken
  • -Beef $7.00
  • Large pack $10.00
  • Savoy & red cabbage salad w soft herbs & palm sugar dressing(V) 8.00
  • Wok seared beef skirt, house made pickled mustard greens w fried garlic & crispy shallots 20.00
  • Chicken thing w kaffir lime, lemongrass, ginger, chilli & okra 24.00
  • Soy marinated tofu, cabbage, daikon, mint & peanuts(V) $10.00
  • Lime curd w soft meringue, cinnamon, tuille & meringue ice cream $12.50
  • Fried squid, shrimp & pork cakes w nuoc cham 12.00
  • Confit eggplant w soy, garlic & coriander (V) 12.00
  • Coconut creme caramel w smoked coconut ice cream $12.00
  • Family pack 4 fish, 4 scallop, 4 calamari, 2 scoop chips $46.00
  • Smoked Fishcake $6.90
  • Fresh Fish Soup $5.00
  • Lemon Pepper $2.00
  • Smoked Salmon Samosa $2.50
  • Choose a Fillet From Window weight price + $2.00 cooking
  • Calamari (2xPieces) $1.50
  • Potato Fritter $2.00
  • Pla Rard Prik $18.50
    • Deep fried whole Snapper topping with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
  • Gari Puff $6.00
    • Deep fried chicken mince, onion wrapped in pastry.
  • Pad Khing (Beef, Pork, Chicken / Prawns / Duck) $14.00 / $16.00 / $16.00
    • Sauteed with ginger, onion, spring onion, baby corn, mushroom & mixed vegetables
  • Kual Tiew Tom Yum Koong $15.00
    • Prawns with rice noodles soup on Tom Yum paste.
  • Pad Ze Ew (Beef, Pork, Chicken / Prawns) $13.00 / $15.00
    • Fried rice noodles with egg, black soy sauce and vegetables.
  • Tom Yum Gai $12.00
    • Thai spicy soup with chicken, lemon grass, lime leaves, mushroom, tomato and coriander.
  • Tom Yum Tofu $8.50
    • Bean curd in Thai spicy soup with lemon grass, mushroom, tomato and coriander.
  • Pad Thai-J $11.00
    • Fried rice noodles with egg, chopped peanut, bean curd, spring onion and bean sprouts.
  • Half Scoop Skinnies $3.9
  • 6. Velvet Burger $10.90
    • it has venison, salad, grilled pineapple, with chilli mayonnaise & velvet relish. You definitely want to try this one with a bit of extra bacon
  • Full Scoop Skinnies $5.5
  • Cheese $2
  • 5. Homegrown $10.90
    • all that is good about this country can be found in the homegrown. Lamb, salad a choice of beetroot & horopito chutney or a minty yoghurt sauce aioli & horopito chutney or a minty yoghurt sauce, aioli & velvet relish
  • Minis
    • these bad boys are a bit smaller ( about 3/4 the size) but rest assured they’re just as testy
  • 3. Big Brown $13.90
    • this one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown. Two beef patties with double cheese, salad aioli & velvet relish
  • 14. Mini Velvet Lady $10.90
    • 1/2 size grilled chicken breast, salad, bacon avocado, aioli & velvet relish
  • Big Brekkie $25.00
    • Our bacon, 2 eggs, tomato, smoky sausages & crisp roasted agria
  • Paleo Feast $24.00
    • 12hr BBQ organic beef, paleo toast, smoky sausages, kumara hash & our gravy
  • Egg Benedict On Scone $18.00
    • with portobello
  • The Vegetarian $22.00
    • Grilled haloumi, mushroom, tomato, roast agria and organic bread
  • Salad $15.00
    • Salad with smoked salmond
  • Bacon & 2 Eggs On Organic Bread $18.00
    • Home cured crisp bacon
  • Eggs Benedict On Scone $20.00
    • with house smoked akaroa salmon
  • Egg Benedict On Scone $19.00
    • with home cured free range bacon
  • Roti Bread $2.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala (Medium) $9.99
    • Roasted chicken fillets cooked with tomato cooked with tomato juice, onion and spices
  • Chicken Samosa $2.00
  • Chicken Korma (Mild) $9.99
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in selected spices with cashew nut, almonds and cream
  • Naan Bread $2.00
  • Palak Chicken (Hot) $9.99
    • Roasted chicken cooked in a hot curry with spinach.
  • Garlic Roti Bread $2.50
  • Chicken Briyani* $10.00
  • RISOTTO OF THE DAY $21.90
  • GREEN EGGS BENEDICT $16.90
    • Free Range poached Eggs, Ciabatta Toast and Green Hollandaise Florentine
  • Sausages $5.90
  • Choice of Free Range Eggs $4.90
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $22.90
    • Grilled Scotch Fillet, Sliced Tomatoes, Caramelized Onion, Blue Cheese Sauce Mayo Served with Hand Cut Chips
  • GREEN EGGS BENEDICT $18.90
    • Free Range poached Eggs, Ciabatta Toast and Green Hollandaise Homemade Smoked Salmon
  • HAND ROLLED WOOD FIRED BEST UGLY BAGELS $10.90
    • Tomato, Avocado, Lemon Fennel Olive Oil
  • ROUTE 16 MUSHROOMS $19.00
    • Mushrooms, Poached egg, Balsamic vinegar, Pecorino cheese, Ciabatta toast(Add Chorizo $2.90)
  • Egg Benedict $13.50
    • poached egg spinach hollandaise English muffin/w salmon
  • Spicy Cajun Chicken $16.50
    • chicken breast, seasonal vege, ranch, crispy chicken noodle
  • Wholegrain Toast & Preserves $5.50
    • choose 2 of peanut butter, honey, marmalade, mix berry and strawberry
  • BLAT $14.50
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato on focaccia serve with fries
  • Hashbrown $3.00
  • Salmon $5.00
  • Caesar $14.50
    • cos bacon poached egg parmesan aioli crouton
  • Creamy Mushroom V $10.50
    • served with sourdough
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