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

  • Classic salad tabbouleh, lettuce, red cabbage, moroccan carrot, hummus, mung beans, tomato relish and a minted yogurt & cucumber sauce with your choice of either chicken, falafel $15.60
  • Mediterranean pita spinach, lettuce, roasted red capsicum, olive & feta crumble, hummus, tomato relish and a minted yogurt & cucumber sauce with your choice of either chicken, falafel $12.60
  • Catch of the day fresh rosemary, sumac & lemon crumbed fish, lettuce, spinach, carrot, red onion, olive & feta crumble, harissa sauce, tomato relish and sweet chilli aioli $13.60
  • Pacific pita spinach, lettuce, green slaw, mango, avocado, cheese, mango chutney and a minted yogurt & cucumber sauce with your choice of either chicken, tofu $12.60
  • Falafel side chickpea patties served on lettuce, tabbouleh and hummus with tomato relish and garlic sauce $8.20
  • Takeout sauce $1.00
  • fish $16.00
  • Vegetarian chawarma toasted bap bun with pumpkin, lentil & corn croquettes, spinach, green slaw, mung beans, mango chutney, cashew nut sauce and a minted yogurt & cucumber sauce $11.00
  • FRIDAY - GOAT CURRY $13.00
    • Served with Rice or Roti
  • Vegetable $10.00
  • Lamb $11.00
  • Vegetable $9.00
  • DUCK CURRY $12.99
    • Served with Rice or Roti
  • Prawn $12.00
  • Duck $7.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $9.99
    • Served with Rice or Roti
  • Combination Meat $14.00
  • Pork Trotter Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Black Pepper Chicken $12.00
  • Grilled Pork Chop $11.00
  • Vietnamese Grilled Pork Patties $8.00
  • Shredded Chicken Salad $8.50
  • Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken $9.50
  • Spring Rolls $11.00
  • Sauteed fish cutlets $26.00
  • Cold Kung Fu beef noodles $12.00
  • Lamb & chives dumplings $13.50
  • Cleaver spicy seafood noodles $12.80
  • Cleaver sliced beef noodles $11.80/$10.80
  • Braised lamb with vegetables $15.00
  • Spicy smoked beef $12.00
  • Braised hand shredded cabbage $12.00
  • Steamed Chicken $55 Whole / $28 Half
  • Fried Rice with Chicken $24.00
  • - 1 Course (Skin Wrapped by Pan Cake) $55.00
  • Grilled Beef with Mongolian Sauce $26.00
  • Seafood with Beancurd $30.00
  • Shark's Fin Soup with Shredded Chicken $20.00
  • Deep Fried Oyster (1/2 Doz) $24.00
  • Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Meat $20.00
  • Muesli w/ fruit & yoghurt $13.00
  • Nachos w/ beef, beans & sour cream $15.90
  • Settlers Breakfast w/ eggs, bacon, tomato toast $13.00
  • Pancakes w/ bacon, banana & maple syrup $16.90
  • Homestead Breakfast w/ eggs, bacon, tomato, sausage & hashbrown $17.50
  • Eggs Benedict w/ bacon - Salmon $16.50 $17.80
  • Creamy Mushrooms w/ bacon & tomato $16.90
  • Toasted Bagel w/ cream cheese & jam - w/ cream cheese & salmon $12.80 $7.50
  • Menchit Abish $17.99
    • This special dish% cooked slowly with a combination of onions, garlic, spices, diced red meat and a touch of aroma butter served with Enjera
  • Yetsom Beyaynetu $16.99
    • Combination of three (Carrot and Cab-bage), red lentil masoor dhal with onions, garlic and spices served with Enjerzl.
  • Kai Sega Wot $17.99
    • Beef cubes slowly cooked with Berbere, onions and oth-er ingredients for a tender stew full of rich flavour.
  • Yebeg Alicha $19.99
    • Lamb sautded and then slow cooked with chopped garlic, ginger, onions and turmeric until the meat is soft and buttery to the touch.
  • Prawns With Mild Sauc $19.99
    • A combination of herbs and spices, with caramelized onion and garlic . This dish served in a mild flavour .
  • Kitfo $19.99
    • Kitfo is a delicacy is a delicacy favoured by Ethiopian meat lovers. Its a beef tartar miNgd with herbal butter (A), spices and a touch of chill. It can be served raw, rare, medium or well done.
  • Tibs $19.99
    • Juicy Beef or Lamb fillet stir fried with herb and the miraculous herbal of butter serve with enjera
  • Doro Wot $17.99
    • Chicken marinated with fresh' lime juice and simmered in a mixture of freshly chopped onions, garlic and ginger, with Berber and herbal flavoured butter
  • -Smoked Salmon, Feta, Avocado, Tomato $15.50
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $21.90
    • Mushroom, Spinach, Veg Greens, House Semi-dry Tomatoes, baked beans, potatoes rosti, cream cheese almond, eggs and toast
  • Chorizo Sausage $14.50
    • with homemade baked beans and poached egg on toast
  • Potato Wedges
  • French Toast with Grilled Banana and Maple Syrup $9.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • House potato cake or bagel, with house semi.dry tomatoes, your choice of:
  • ●Omelette with Toast
  • Chicken Brie Bacon Burger $18.90
    • With tomato, lettuce, aioli, and fries
  • Special B $10.50
    • 2 x Tempura fish; 1 x Large Chips; 2 x Hot Dog Sticks
  • Steak & Cheese Burger $10.00
    • Char-grilled fresh sirloin steak, melted cheese, salad, homemade aioli & relish
  • Hash brown $1.00
  • Frais Steak Burger $9.50
    • Char-grilled fresh sirloin steak, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish
  • Normal chips with homemade aioli $3.50
  • Kiwi Burger $8.40
    • Char-grilled prime beef, fried egg, beetroot, melted cheese, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish
  • Garden salad (lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado) with homemade aioli $4.00
  • Kids Cheese Burger $6.40
    • Char-grilled prime beef, melted cheese, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish on a regular sesame bun
  • OYSTER $2.00
  • ADMIRALS PACK $32.90
    • 12 hoki and 2 trays of chips
  • LEMON PEPPER $4.00/$5.50/$7.90
  • LARGE SAUCES $1.00
    • homemade tartare, lemon aoili, garlic aoili, clasic tomato
  • SNAPPER PACK $24.90
    • 2 snapper fillets and a tray of chips
  • SNAPPER SUPREME $10.90/combo$16.90
    • crumbled snapper, fresh salad, homemade tartare and Marie-rose sauce on an artisan bun
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN $8.90/combo$14.90
    • freshly cooked crumbed chicken with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayo
  • TARAKIHI $8.50/$11.90/$14.90
  • Teriyaki beef $9.50
    • beef with teriyaki sauce
  • Traditional and ura (inside out) rolls
    • Karaage chicken (sweet chilly, mayo, BBQ sauce) Teriyaki chicken, prawn tempura salmon and avocado, tuna and mayo california
  • Hot food served with rice in bowl
  • teriyaki salmon $9.50
    • Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce
  • Katsu chicken $10.00
    • Crumbed chicken
  • Spicy pork $13.00
    • Karaage pork with spicy sauce
  • Katsu pork $13.00
    • Crumbed pork with pork sauce
  • Katsu pork $10.00
    • Crumbed pork
  • Boneless Seasoned Chicken (Large or 20pcs/Medium or 10pcs) $30/$16
  • Nibbles (p/c) $1.40
  • Large size chicken & chips, 1.5L drink
  • Yum, Choose your any two favorite flavors
  • Wedges (p/scoop) $5.50
  • Fried Combo $6.50
  • Spring Onion Chicken (Large or 20pcs/Medium or 10pcs/Small or 5pcs) $28/$15/$9
  • Fried & Spring Onion $35
  • Kimchi Jeon $18
    • Kimchi Pancake
  • Jabchaebab $14
    • Pan fried noodles, beef and veges with rice
  • -Add cheese $15
  • Haemul Bokeumbab $14
    • Seafood fried rice with veges and egg
  • -Add Cheese $16
  • Kongnamui gukbap $14
    • Bean sprout soup with rice
  • Gamjia Tang $45 / $60
    • Spicy pork bone soup with potatoes
  • Jokbal $50
    • Pig foot cooked with soy sauce
  • Stir Fried rice noodles with beef $12.00
  • Poached Sliced beef chicken in hot chili oil $13.00
  • Peanut Butter Toast $4.90
  • Fried Tofu $5.90
  • Ice cream $5.00
    • green tea ice cream with pearls & jelly cubes
  • Sizzling beef/chicken in black bean sauce on rice $13.00
  • Sizzling Satay Beef/chicken on rice $13.00
  • Tom Tum Soup $13.00
    • seafood prawn chicken w rice or vermicelli
  • Squid legs $7.00
    • deep fried squid legs
  • Chicken katsu don $12.00
    • crumbed chicken & egg soaked in dashi sauce
  • Tuna sashimi $11.50
  • Karaage chicken udon $12.00
    • deep fried chicken
  • Chicken trim cartilage $6.00
  • Vegetable tempura $14.00
  • Chicken mince balls $4.50
  • Yakitori set(salad,C/T, M/B, P/P) $18.00
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