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

  • Sliky egg sauce on rice $11.99
    • Seafood or chicken
  • Penang koay teow soup $10.99
  • Small combo $5.99
    • One fish with chips
  • Seafood fried rice $11.99
  • Roti canai with curry chicken $9.00
    • 3 pieces, chips and a drink
  • Chicken fried rice $11.99
  • Medium combo $21.99
    • Seven pieces of chicken with chips and two drinks
  • Steamed chicken on rice $11.99
  • Squid $11.50
  • Avocado Sushi Roll $8.50
  • Teriyaki chicken $34.50
    • with entrée set
  • Fish Tempura $13.50
  • salmon Sahimi $15.00
  • Takoyaki 5 pcs $8.00
  • Scallops $15.00
  • Wagyu Combination with entrée set $82.00
    • Wagyu Steak & Prawns
  • Crispy Squid $ 19
    • Lemon peppered, pomegranate jus, chorizo, tomato & herb marinara with feta & rocket salad.
  • – manuka smoked bacon $ 18
  • Salmon Hash $ 16.5
    • A Melba classic; soft mashed potato, smoked salmon, poached egg & our own hollandaise sauce.
  • – Add grilled chicken $ 5
  • Almond Waffles $ 19.5
    • Nutella mousse, caramalised banana, caramel dolce, candy almonds & chocolate crumb.
  • Grain toast $ 3
  • Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $ 19.5
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, brie, caramelised onions, aioli, rocket & tomato, served on toasted focaccia; with chips.
  • Smoked salmon $ 6
  • 50 pcs $45.00
  • Kids Box $11.00
    • Chicken Teriyaki, Harumaki, Sushi Rice
  • Dinner Box A $20.00
    • Sashimi, Tempura, Chicken or Beef or Fish, Yakitori, sushi
  • Chicken Ramen / Seafood Ramen $15.00
  • Dragon Roll (6pcs) $14.00
    • Salmon, avocado with fish roe
  • Tempura Udon $17.00
  • Cream Cheese Roll (10pcs) / Chicken Teriyaki Roll (10 pcs) / Tuna Roll (10pcs) / Vege Roll (10pcs) $12.00
  • Yakisoba $15.00
    • Chicken or Beef
  • MEDITERRANEAN SCRAMBLED EGGS $20.00
    • Free range bacon, capsicum, roast garlic, spinach, tomato, olives & choice of toast
  • SMASHED AVOCADO $14.00
    • Your choice of toast, house guacamole, poached eggs & lemon rocket (w free range bacon or salmon $18.5 )
  • EGGS BENEDICT $19.50
    • On English muffin w spinach, house hollandaise & choice of free range bacon, free range ham, salmon or mushrooms
  • PORRIDGE $14.50
    • Served w toasted almonds, berry coulis, brown sugar & milk
  • OMELETTES $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, & herb mix
  • QUINOA BURGER $18.00
    • Salad greens, tomato, cumin yogurt & quinoa on toasted bun
  • QUINOA FRITTERS V GF>>Organic quinoa w beetroot, carrot & feta, candied walnuts, cumin yogurt on lemon rocket w balsamic glaze
  • BIG BREAKFAST FR FF>>Your choice of eggs on toast w free range bacon, mushrooms, Freedom Farm pork & fennel sausage, truss tomatoes, little John & Jams bacon hash
  • miso shiru $8.90
    • with cloudy bay clams
  • madai $8.30
    • snapper
  • hamachi sashimi salada $18.90
    • kingfish sashimi salad, yuzu truffle dressing
  • chef’s 8 sashimi selection $68.00
  • yaki asuparagasu $8.30
    • robata grilled asparagus, wafu dressing, sesame
  • mugil miso dofu maki $7.60
    • tofu, asparagus, spring onion, barley miso
  • kankokufu kohitsuji $38.00
    • lamb cutlets, gochujang, pickled cucumber and carrot
  • ebi $27.90
    • prawn tempura
  • French Cutlets $34.00
    • On creamy mash potatoes, roasted seasonal veggies & fresh mint jus
  • Gluten Free Breakfast $18.00
    • Any style egg on gluten free bread, streaky bacon, hash brown & grilled tomato (gf)
  • Croissant $9.50
    • Plain with NZ butter and jam ($5.50) or, filled with smoked chicken, basil pesto & melted mozzarella
  • Benedict $18.00
    • Soft-poached eggs on English muffin, with bacon, smoked chicken or smoked salmon, hash brown and hollandaise sauce
  • GF= Gluten Free / V= Vegetarian
  • Ricotta and Spinach Tortellini $29.00
    • With creamy basil and garlic sauce (v)
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Ask our staff for today's specialty. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Cordero Lechal $34.00
    • Slow cooked in spices with grilled vegetables and lamb gravy
  • Roast Meat Salad $9.90
    • Mixed summer salad with our succulent roast meat
  • Chicken Combos $10.00
    • 3 Drumsticks, 3 Potatoes and a Coke
  • Lamb $13.50 $17.00 $20.50
  • Pork $12.50 $16.00 $19.50
  • Roll Combo $10.00
    • Roast Roll with 2 Potatoes and a Coke
  • Yorkshire Puddings each 0.80 / 3 for $2.00
  • Crispy Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Chicken Combos $7.50
    • 2 Drumsticks, 2 Potatoes and a Coke
  • Pickled White Fish $16
    • with bread cucumber, devilled egg mago
  • Buttermilk Popcorn Chicken Gizzards (v) $10
    • With sriracha mayo
  • Bacon cheeseburger, mustard & pickles $ 19
    • With fries
  • Deep Fried Mac ‘n’ Cheese (v) $10
    • With kimchi mayo
  • Bowl of hearts $5
  • Oi muchim (vg) $5
  • Salt ‘n’ pepa tofu $ 12
    • With oi muchim
  • Bacon Bone Dough boiz $14
    • With hock broth savoy cabbage
  • Scallops with Vegetables $15.00
  • Meat $4.00
  • Egg / Cheese / Ham $3.20
  • Ham Burger $3.70
  • A1 $9.00
    • 6 Chicken Nibbles, $3.00 Chips
  • Seafood $15.00
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Garlic Prawn with white rice $11.50
  • Onion bhaji $5.00
    • Sliced onion stirred in chickpea flour batter and deep fried
  • Cocktail masala $16.00
    • Chicken tikka and tender pieces of chicken cooked in a special way, first time in tga from own masala
  • Lamb dopaza $16.00
    • Tender dice lamb pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and indian herbs, garnish with fresh coriander
  • Honey chilli chicken $16.00
    • Marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with jullian capsicum, onion and green chilli finishing in asian style
  • All curries served with rice
  • Chicken tikka
    • Tandoori item marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste roasted in clay oven. Served in sizzling hot plate
  • Korma $16.00
    • This great dish cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy
  • Chicken curry (indian style) $16.00
    • A traditional indian curry recipe from grand ma's kitchen
  • Pan fried fish of the day
  • Omelette V GF
    • Mushroom and cheese.
  • Pete’s famous seafood chowder CHEF'S PICK
    • Try this seafood chowder, the best on the island
  • Rich chocolate mud cake
    • served with berries & ice cream.
  • Beef & Reef
    • Scotch topped with scallops mornay
  • Aged scotch fillet steak
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Bacon, poached eggs or scrambled, bacon, sausage, tomato, hash brown
  • Chilli battered prawns
  • Nawabi L $16.9 / B $15.9
    • Lamb/Beef cubes cooked in capsicum, onions, nuts n chef's special sauce
  • Chicken Jalfraezi $15.90
    • Tender chicken cubes cooked with vegetables, onion, tomato, spices n herbs
  • Fish Masala $17.90
    • Fish fillets cooked in tomato, onion n herbs gravy
  • Chicken Madras $15.90
    • Tender chicken cubes cooked in coconut cream and herbs from South India
  • Chicken Saagwala $15.90
    • Boneless chicken simmered in a gravy of pureed spinach, Delicacy of Punjab.
  • Do-Piaza L $16.9 / B $15.9
    • Lamb/Beef cubes sauteed in sliced onion n selection of spices n herbs
  • Prawn Vindaloo $17.90
    • Prawns cooked in hot n spicy herbs n sauces from exotic beaches from Goa
  • Prawn Biryani $18.90
    • Basmati rice cooked together with prawns, dry fruits n herbs
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $10.00
    • boneless beef cooked in an onion and Tomato gravy
  • Garlic Naan $2.50
  • Plain Roti $2.00
  • Palak Chicken
    • with rice & can of coke
  • Plain Naan $2.00
  • Chilli Chicken $10.00
    • boneless chicken cooked in onion tomato and green chili
  • Vegetable Combo $10.00
    • seasonal Vegetable cooked in delicious Curry sauce
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
    • boneless chicken cooked in creamy tomato flavored sauce
  • -Grilled tomato $3.50
  • Bircher muesli $12.00
    • Toasted muesli with fresh range fruit and yoghurt
  • Buffalo burger $16.80
    • Angus beef patties, fried egg, bacon, lettuce, cheese, tomato and side chips, served with chutney and BBQ sauce.
  • Seasoned potato wedges
  • -Free range egg $2.50
    • 1
  • Garlic creamy mushroom $16.80
    • Served on toasted ciabatta, topped off with bacon and a poached free range egg
  • Beef and red bean nachos $12.80
    • Beef mince on corn chips served with melted cheese, tomato sauce and sour cream
  • Toasted bagel
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