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

  • Chicken Nugget $0.70
  • Bacon & Egg $4.50
  • Squid Ring $1.00
  • Fish $5.50
  • Chicken $5.50
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.20
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Chips $2.00
  • Gluten free $3.00
  • Chicken & mushroom
    • cheese, chicken, onion, mushroom & mayonnaise
  • Wedges $4.00
  • Hawaiian
    • cheese, ham, pineapple
  • vegetarian
    • cheese, capsicum, olives, pineapple, onion, tomato, mushrooms
  • Cheese crust $3.00
  • Chilli prawn
    • cheese, onion, tomato, capsicum, prawns, chilli sauce
  • Chips
  • Brassicas, black garlic vinaigrette $8
  • Sunday - Shared Family Roast $27pp
    • Free range porchetta served with seasonal vegetables & duck fat potatoes
  • Cured market fish, lemon, fennel, coriander . $18
  • Eight seed granola, yoghurt, apple $14
  • Hotcakes, rhubarb, mascarpone, vanilla $18
  • Porridge, poached tamarillo, macadamia, brown sugar $14
  • Pulled shorthorn brisket burger, romano, pickles, handcut chips $26
  • Dark chocolate tart, hazelnut, pear $12
  • FISH OF THE DAY
  • BEEF MASSAMAN $23.50
    • braised beef gravy with roti cubed carrot and potato plus peanut
  • TOM YUM $22.50/$18.50
    • lemon infused linguine culture clash pasta, herbs & mushroom, prawn or tofu
  • Toasted muesli $13.50
    • with seasonal fruits, yoghurt & milk
  • MUSSEL DYNAMITE $12.00
  • GLAZED PORK BELLY $24.00
    • served with sliced slaw and brown sweet sauce
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES $7.00
  • Hunters brekkie petite$16.50/$22.50
    • poached eggs, chorizo roasted portobello mushrooms, tomatoes sneaky bacon and toast
  • Spring roll/ curry & rice roll $2.50
  • Fresh fish (tarakhi)/ (snapper) $4.40 / $5.90
  • Potatoe fritter $10
  • Chicken $8.80
  • Kumara chips $5.00
  • Steak & egg $6.40
  • Ham & egg $6.30
  • Suprememaster $10.80 / $10.40
    • (steak, bacon, egg, cheese, pineapple)
  • Warewolf $6.50
    • Real chicken Tenders and potato Wedges served with Tomato sauce and Kid's drink.
  • Wrath (Double / Snack) $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Onion, Capsicum, Tomatoes, Chilli. Optional Kalamata Olives, Jalapeno Peppers and Anchovies. Made with 100% free range ingredients.
  • 330ml Lemon Lime Bitters $3.00
  • Churros $4.00
    • 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip.
  • 750ml Pump $4.00
  • Lust Deluxe (Double / Snack) $18.50 / $9.00
    • Marinated Steak, Venison Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon, Smoked Chorizo, Black Pepper and Bearnaise sauce, Made with 100% free range ingredients.
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side.
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love.
  • Pork katsu box $14.50
  • Chicken katsu $12.50
  • -Udon spicy $13.00
  • Fish katsu box $15.50
  • Make your own
    • min starting from 25 pcs-of your choice. Price may vary depending sizes and varites
  • Vegetable udon $11.00
  • Fish katsu $13.50
  • Fish Teriyaki box $15.50
  • Family Feast $35.90
    • One whole chicken, two large traditional chips, coleslaw,potato,gravy, 1.5 litre coke & 1 bowl of soft serve ice cream
  • Piri Piri garlic N/A
  • Soft serve Ice cream $3.95
    • Vanilla and strawberry ice creaMdrizzled with chocolate sauce
  • 10 B.B.Q Smoked Ribs I$9.90 /M $12.40 /C $ 17.40
    • Finger long pieces of chicken on the bone marinated in spice infused,smoked flavour marinade
  • B.B.Q Chicken Grill Pizza $12.00
    • Diced thigh fillets smothered in our special BBQ Sauce marinade.
  • 6 B.B.Q Thight Fillets I$8.80 /M $11.30 /C $ 16.30
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  • Sometimes the greatest memories are made with others. So these meal deals allow you to enjoy great food with the ones you love N/A
  • Flame Grilled Wrap $7.20 / $9.70 /$ 14.70
    • Thin wrap filled with juicy chicken boneless meat, lettuce, toamto and grated cheese
  • FAJITA STEAK SALAD $22.00
    • MARINATED STEAK STRIPS PANSEARED WITH OUR AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN HOMEMADE SEASONING SERVED ON TOP OF A MIXED GREEN SALAD(RED ONIONS, CAPSICUMS, CHERRY TOMATOES, MIXED SEEDS). CORN CHIPS AND YOUR CHOICE OF VINAIGRETTE OR RANCH DRESSING.
  • FAJITA STEAK STRIPS ($2)
    • STRIPS OF SCOTCH FILET SEASONED AND sautéed
  • SLOW’N’LOW BBQ PULLED PORK
    • SEASONED WITH LOVE, SMOKED SLOW’N’LOW & TOSSED IN SWEET CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCE
  • FRIED CHICKEN $19.00
    • MOMMA BONNIE'S FRIED CHICKEN PIECES, CAPSICUM, BBQ SAUCE, ONIONS, MELTED CHEESE & HONEY DIJON
  • CHICKEN STRIPS
    • CRISPY MOMMA BONNIE'S CHICKEN, MARINATED AND FRIED.
  • RIBS
    • A SMALL STACK OF OUR FAMOUS SPARE RIBS.
  • MOMMA BONNIE’S FRIED CHICKEN TASTER $16.00
    • HAND-BREADED JUICY CHICKEN TENDERLOINS, SERVED WITH OUR SWEET CHIPOTLE BBQ OVER A RANCH COLESLAW.
  • DIXIE BURGER $19.00
    • LARGE BEED PATTY WITH SWEET CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCE, CRISPY BACON, LETTUCE, TOMATO, CHEESE, AND RANCH DRESSING.
  • fish and chips $8.00
  • Chicken burger $19.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon,salad and fries
  • -Cream cheese and preserve $8.50
  • Squid rings $9.00
  • Chorizo sausage $16.00
    • Mushroom and bacon in a creamy sauce on foccacia
  • Big breakfast $22.50
    • Bacon,eggs, sausage, toamtom house baked beans, hash brown, mushroom, multigrain toast
  • Toasted sandwich $8.00
    • Select up to 3 filling from ham, cheese, corn, onion, toamto, pimeapple
  • gannet $19.50
    • Bacon, eggs, hash brown, tomato, mushrooms, multigrain toast
  • Cajun chicken
    • Oven roasted cajun marinated chicken, red onion, mushrooms, roost garlic, Brie cheese, Mozzarella cheese with plum sauce
  • PERI-PERI $0.50
  • 18” $31.50
  • 9” $10.50
  • 12” $15.00
  • Chefs specials
    • Oven roasted chicken, onion, jalapenos, chilli flakes and Mozarella cheese with b.b.q sauce
  • 9” $10.50
  • 9” $10.50
  • Lamb mince on toast $16.50
  • Spiced prosciutto $6.50
  • Garden salad/harissa vinaigrette $5.00
  • Avocado $4.00
  • Beetroot + coconut milk bircher muesli $13.00
    • with clevedon buffalo yoghurt + palm sugar
  • Preserves $8.50
    • blood orange + carmdamom marmaletta / labneh with pomegranate molasses / kumeu valley strawberry / hazelnut spread / rhubarb + vanilla bean / taranaki bush honey
  • Tea-cured salmon $6.50
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Veg Jalfrezi $12.99
    • Stir fried vegetables with onion and tomato
  • Rogan josh $16.99
    • Very popular dish from kashmir, lamb cooked in a yogurt-based sauce with sweet peppers, tomatoes and aromatic spices
  • Ice cream $3.99
    • Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mango
  • Navrattan Korma $13.99
    • Seasonal veges cooked with cream and cashew nut sauce
  • Mango Chicken $15.99
    • Boneless chicken morsels cooked with mango and cream based gravy, lightly spiced with herbs and spices
  • Lunch deal $12.00
    • 7 dias, curry, naan, rice, soft drink
  • Chawlas special Banquet deal (Veg & non veg) $35.00 pp
    • Minimum order - 2 pearson's (dine-in.Only). Veg platter to share (2 samosas, onion bhaji, paneer tikka). Chawlas platter, any 3 curries to share, bread basket (butter naan, garlic naan and laccha parantha) to share, basmati rice for two persons, mix salad
  • Goat curry $17.99
    • Spicy goat curry with mild coriander masala
  • Chilli Scramble Egg $9.00
    • chilli, caper, mesclun, onion, pear, parmesan on ciabatta
  • with mushroom and spinach $10.00
  • BBQ Pulled Pork Burger $9.50
    • Pulled pork with coleslaw
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $10.50
    • Grilled chicken in cajun spice with aioli, mesclun and tomato on toasted ciabatta
  • swap to regular size coffee with $10.00
  • Tyranno Burger $9.00
    • Home made beef pattie with mesclun, tomato, cheese and onion jam
  • Saurus Breakfast $10.00
    • 2 eggs as you like them, prime bacon, hash brown, grilled mushroom and bread slice
  • Burger combo only $9.00
  • Fries with aioli $6.50
  • Steamed vegetable medley $6.50
  • Miso Glazed Aubergine $26.00
    • Warmed Israeli couscous salad, toasted almonds, quinoa & chickpeas with capsicum vinaigrette
  • Garlic Pita (V) $8.00
    • Toasted pita bread filled with garlic butter
  • Ratatouille Tart (Dairy Free available on request) (VG ) $16.00
    • Eggplant, courgette, red pepper and tomato with a roasted Kumara and quinoa salad
  • ·Choose your sauce
  • Cauliflower mornay $6.50
  • Baby Vegetable Salad (Dairy Free available on request) (VG ) (GF) $16.00
    • Smoked beetroot, caramelised baby onion, baby bok choy and carrot on celeriac sauce
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