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

  • Golden Fried Rice with Chicken
    • Stir fried with mixed vegetables and tomatoes in Golden Silk's special sauce flavoured with Curry
  • Scallop $18.50
  • Beef & Prawns $17.50
  • 5. Pad Thai (noodle dish)
    • Thai noodles with beanspouts, spring onion and crushed peanut
  • Stir Fried egg Noodles with Pork
    • Cooked in Golden Silk's special sauce with Chinese cabbage, spring onions and bean sprouts
  • Thai Style Fish and Chips
    • Pan fried fish marinated in our own special Thai sauce served with Green salad
  • Tom Yum Soup - Hot & Spicy Thai Soup
  • 4. Pad Kra Pao with rice (hot & spicy)
    • Stir fried with chilli,basil leaves,bamboo shoots and green beans
  • House Breakfast $22.00
    • Any style eggs, bacon, sautéed potato, roast tomato, pork sausages & garlic mushrooms on white or grain toast.
  • Cold-smoked salmon (gf) $5.00
  • Chilli Prawn Stirfry $19.00
    • zucchini noodles, sautéed garlic prawn, lemon, fresh herbs & capers.
  • Beer battered Fries with garlic aioli. $8.00
  • Pork weisswurst sausages (gf) $4.00
  • Sautéed garlic butter mushrooms (gf) $4.00
  • Breakfast Tostadas $17.00
    • Crispy tortillas, tomato bean & corn salsa, fried eggs, cheese & avocado.
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • With wilted spinach served on focaccia ( Bacon /Salmon ).
  • MINI HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANT BAKED $2.70
  • AMERICAN BAKED CHEESE CAKE $4.20
  • SAUSAGE ROLL $2.20
  • SEAFOOD TURNOVER $1.70
  • CHICKEN NIBBLES $1.50
  • CHICKEN, AVOCADO. MAYO $4.30
  • CHICKEN AVOCADO BRIE PANINI $6.00
  • BACON & EGG PIE $4.20
  • Garlic chicken $ 16.50
    • chicken cooked in a gravy with garlic and indian spices.
  • Indian lounge banquet $ 35
  • Madras chicken /lamb / beef $ 16.5
    • choice of meat cooked in coconut cream and southern spices.
  • Plain naan $ 3.50
  • Kadahi chicken $ 16.50
    • chicken pieces cooked in a thick gravy of onion, capsicum and spices.
  • Lemon and pepper chicken $ 16.50
    • indo - chinese style chicken cooked with lemon, pepper and herbs
  • Mains
    • veg. Korma, palak paneer, dal, rice, naan and condiments.
  • Korma chicken / lamb / beef $ 17.5
    • choice of meat cooked with nuts in a rich creamy sauce.
  • With bloody Mary shots (4 oysters) $24.5
  • Quesadilla Chicken $15
    • , Roast Aubergine, Spring Onions and Cheese between toasted Tortilla bread
  • Chicken Tacos (3 pieces) $16.5
    • soft shell tacos with salad greens, cheese, sour cream, our house made salsa and beautifully marinated Chicken
  • Crispy Fries $6.5
    • with tomato sauce and aioli
  • Sautd Vegetables $6.5
  • Cheeseboard $21.5
    • a selection of Blue Vein, Aged Cheddar and Brie, served with Fruits and a variety of crackers
  • Spicy Chicken Wings (GF) (6 pieces) $16
    • dipping sauce
  • Red Earth Mussel Pots with bread /In Spicy Tomato and Wine OR $12.5
  • -Chicken $14.50
  • -Bacon $12.90
  • Chips $4.50
  • Nacho $11.90
    • beef served with cheese, sour cream and a side of nacho chips
  • Egg on Toast $6.90
    • Two eggs with toast
  • Risotto with creamy mushrooms
  • Italian Breakfast $12.50
    • Tomato, egg, tomatoes and sausage
  • Mushroom Breakfast $14.90
    • Toast, bacon, egg, tomatoes, sausage, hash brown and creamy mushrooms sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Squid With Lemon $8.50
    • With half scoop chips & salad
  • Salmon Salad $15
  • Add Extras (each) $2
    • Grilled bacon, hash brown, baked beans, grilled tomato
  • Seafood Basket $15
    • Fish bites, squid rings, prawn cutlets, salt, pepper squid & fries
  • Wedges, Salsa $8
    • With Sour Cream
  • Egg Benedict $16
    • Choose bacon or salmon
  • All $8
  • Venison
  • Apple & maple compote, fresh stone fruit, organic porridge $ 12
  • Mushroom ragu, garlic puree, poached egg & shaved parmesan $ 18
  • Roast butternut, rocket pesto & feta on toasted sourdough $ 18
  • Agria potato rosti, free range eggs and honey roasted bacon, smokey tomato sauce(flourless) $22
  • Savoury porridge, crispy bacon, poached egg. roasted tomato $ 18
  • Toasted muesli, feijoa, coconut yoghurt $ 12
  • -Smoked king salmon, cappers, red onion, dill, cream cheese $14.90
  • Smoked king salmon $6.00
  • -Streaky bacon, cheese, pork sausages (GF)
  • The big cup $20.90
    • Bacon, oven dried tomato, spinach, flat mushroom, pork sausages, eggs, housemade hash cake w/ sourdough / 5 grain/ GF toast
  • Sourdough bread / 5grain / GF bread $3.00
  • Scramble egg with veges $12.90
    • Scrambled eggs w/ oyster mushroom or kale on toast (VG)
  • Hosemade roasted granola $11.90
    • Quinoa, pumpkin seed, toasted coconut, seasonal fruit, chia seed, almond milk, fresh yoghurt
  • Skinny fries or kumara fries $7.00
  • Bacon and Egg Pie / Chicken Pie / Smoked Fish / Pizza Pie $3.20
  • Lunch Box $12.20
    • 2 thigh, 2 drumsticks, 1 chips
  • Chicken Thigh $3.20
  • Sausage Roll $1.70
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.00
  • Steak and Cheese / Steak and Mushroom / Steak and Pepper $3.20
  • Snack Box $7.20
    • 1 thigh, 1 drumstick, 1 chips
  • Chicken Suimai / Chicken Dim Sim / Lasagne / Chicken Cordon Bleu $2.50
  • Double Cone $3.00
  • 10 Spring Rolls $2.00
  • 6 Chicken Nibble; 1 Cup Chips $6.00
  • 25 Chicken Nibble; 2 Cup Chips $20.00
  • 1 Chicken Kebab $2.50
  • 1 Lasagnes $2.50
  • 4 Squid Rings $2.00
  • 1 Cup Chips $2.00
  • Special Crispy Chicken Wings $8
  • Deep Fried Tofu $6
  • Coriander & Fungus $6
  • Spicy Chicken $8
  • Deep Fried Chips with Aioli $8
  • Garlic BBQ Eggplant (Half) $6.5
  • Plain Rice Roll $3
    • Per plate
  • Fragment Flowered Garlic $2
    • Per skewer
  • 21. Wat Dan Hor $11.90
    • (fried noodles with silky egg sauce)
  • 1. Vietnamese Spring Rolls (2 per serve) $5.50
  • 29. Sambal Stir Fried $11.90
  • 4. Chicken Satay (3 per serve) $6.50
  • 6. Deep Fried Squid (15 per serve) $9.90
  • 14. Stir Fried Kway Teow $11.90
  • 23. Black Pepper Fried Rice/Noodles $11.90
  • 11. Pork Chop on Rice $10.90
  • Cutlass-fish Boiled $ 17.00
  • Noodles in Cold Soy Bean Soup $ 13.00
  • Seafood Hot Pot (Small/Large) $ 45.00/$65.00
  • Chicken with Rice $ 13.00
  • Sasimi Don $ 13.00
  • Spicy Cold Noodles $ 13.00
  • Bibimbap in Hot Stone Pot $ 15.00
  • Salmon Salad $ 40.00
  • Pork $5.50
  • Seafood salad $5.50
  • Family plate small $30.00
  • Half chicken $8.00
  • Lamb $8.00
  • Burger combo $8.50
    • Comes with 3 potatoes and 600ml drink from pepsi range
  • Thigh $3.00
  • Chicken pasta $4.50
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