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

  • Crispy Half $14.50
  • Crispy drumsticks 5pcs n´chips $15.00
  • Spicy Seasoned Half $16.00
  • Crispy Chicken $26.00
  • Seasoned Chicken $28.00
  • Spicy Seasoned Chicken $30.00
  • ·Fish 2pcs n´ chips
  • - Tarakihi $13.00
  • Beetroot pappardelle w shaved paua, oyster mushroom & soft quail egg $26.00
  • Wood fired, wild caught king prawns w pancetta & gremolata piccante $9.00 per piece
  • Fresh Churned Gelato $5.00
  • Ripe tomatoes & bitter leaves w crunchy Tuscan sourdough $14.00
  • Eggplant Parmigiana $16.00
  • Heirloom Tomato Consommé $8.00
  • Charcoaled lamb ribs w toasted juniper, curds & mint $8.00 per piece
  • Organic lamb & wild thyme meatballs w preserved lemon, spiced gravy $16.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Combo $9.50
  • Mini Roll $5.00
  • Mini Roll Combo / Sakura Combo / Salmon Combo $9.90
  • Salmon Pack / Teriyaki Chicken Pack / Crab Nugget Pack / Small Chicken Combo Box $7.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken Combo $9.50
  • Fish Katsu Bowl / Teriyaki Chicken Breast Katsu Bowl / Tempura Prawn Bowl $9.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken Breast Katsu Lunch Box $11.90
  • Vegetarian Pack $6.90
  • Homemade spring roll / Homemade curry roll / Paua fritter $2.00
  • Pork & tomatoes / Pork & pineapple $11.00
  • -BBQ pork, sliced beef / Pork / Chicken $10.00
  • -Egg fu yong $8.50
    • No meat
  • Egg fu yong
  • -Sliced beef / Chicken / Pork / BBQ pork $11.00
  • Ham $3.00
  • Special chow mein / Special on rice $14.00
  • Chicken And Spring Onion $5.50
  • Garlic $4.50
  • Tofu Salad $7.50
  • Pork Belly $5.00
  • Edamame $4.00
  • Chicken Tender Thigh Meat $5.50
  • Spicy Sauce $1.00
  • Kumara $4.50
  • Chilli prawns $29.00
    • wild Queensland prawns, stir fried with chilli, garlic, Sichuan pepper, fresh herbs, fried shallots and roasted blachen
  • Uncle Ho's iced coffee $9.00
    • espresso granita, hand churned condensed milk ice-cream with a peanut brittle
  • Jasmine rice pp $3.00
  • Fresh local fish $26.00
    • stir fried with Asian greens, shaoxing wine, chilli, ginger, lime juice and light soy
  • Steamed pork bun $7.00
    • hoisin sauce, pickled cucumber and coriander
  • Phad Thai $19.00
    • white cooked chicken, prawns, omelette, toasted peanuts, stir fried with rice noodles with fresh herbs and fried shallots
  • Steamed prawn wontons 3 for $11.00
    • with chilli, galangal and coriander
  • Wok fried 5 spice duck breast $26.00
    • burnt pineapple, chilli, ginger, mint and spring onion
  • Fried Chicken With Hot And Sour Soy Sauce $28/ $35/ $18/ $28/ $35
  • Noodles In Black Soybean Sauce $9
  • Sauteed Sea Cucumber, Beef And Shrimp Over Rice $18
  • Sichuan -Style Stir- Fried Seafood And Vegetables $18/ $28/ $35
  • Cantonese-Style Deep Fried Beef In Hot Pepper Sauce $18 / $28 / $35
  • Deep Fried Prawn With Chilli Sauce $18/ $28/ $35
  • Cantonese- Style Fried Chicken In Hot Pepper Sauce $18/ $28/ $35
  • Seafood Udon $13
  • Beef Vegetables Fried Rice Noodles (Lunch/ Dinner) $9.50/ $13.00
  • Beef Fried Noodles in Egg Gravy (Lunch/ Dinner) $9.50/ $13.00
  • Roast Duck Noodles Soup (Lunch/ Dinner) $8.00/ $10.00
  • Seafood Tofu Soup (Small /Large) $7 / $13
  • Roast Pork On Rice (Lunch/ Dinner) $8.50/ $10.00
  • Spicy Tofu on Rice (Lunch/ Dinner) $8.00/ $10.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice with Salted Fish (Lunch/ Dinner) $9.50/ $13.00
  • BBQ Combination (Choice of 3 meats) On Rice (Lunch/ Dinner) $13.00/ $14.00
  • Fresh Tarakihi $6.50
    • Battered/Grilled
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Free Range Egg $1
  • Large Garden Salad $10.50
  • Any 4 Fillings $4.00
  • Pineapple
  • Bbq, tomato, pesto mayo, tartare, mayonnaise, sweet chilli, sour cream satay and aioli $1.00
  • Battered Crab Stick $1.50
  • Bacon / Field Mushrooms / Two Eggs / Avocado / Sausage / Baby Vine Tomatoes / Wilted Baby Spinach $4.50 each
  • Salmon / Potato Rosti $5.00 each
  • Porridge $10.50
    • Topped with poached rhubarb infused with fresh orange juice.
  • Goodness Porridge $13.00
    • Ancient grains with pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds infused with coconut oil and topped with cranberries, roasted almond, coconut and blueberries. Served with honey and yoghurt.
  • Pulled Pork Burger $19.50
    • Pulled pork, red onion, gherkin, mesculin, aioli & BBQ sauce. Served with homemade potato wedges & our special tomato emulsion.
  • - Salmon & Cream Cheese $12.00
  • Pulled Pork Salad $17.50
    • Pulled pork, mesculin, apple, cucumber, carrot, vine tomatoes & red onion topped with roasted walnut. Served in a balsamic dressing.
  • Muesli $12.50
    • Oven baked in orange juice & honey. Served with vanilla bean yoghurt and poached rhubarb.
  • Baby spinach $4.00
  • Homemade Granola $14.50
    • yoghurt, banana, raw honey, berry compote
  • Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • cornfed chicken tenderloins, garlic brushed organic sourdough, bacon, salad leaves, sliced tomatoes, avocado, garlic aioli
  • Baked beans $5.00
  • Pulled Pork Burger $19.00
    • mairnated and slow cooked, rustic fried, brioche bun, salad leaves, sliced tomato, toasted sesame seeds, red cabbage and apple slaw, garlic aioli
  • Paleo Breakfast $22.00
    • eggs any style, wilted spinach, watercress, cold smoked salmon, avocado, grilled mushrooms, chopped tomato, walnuts, tomato relish, olive oil
  • Spanish Breakfast $19.50
    • tomato, capsicum, bean cassoulet, chorizo, bacon, baked eggs, mozzarella, organic sourdough, sour cream
  • Toasted Bagel / 5 Grain / Sourdough $8.00
    • cream cheese & preserves or your choice of 2 spreads
  • Teriyaki Tofu $10.00
    • Deep fried silky tofu steak with teriyaki sauce
  • Ten Don $13.00
    • Mixed seafood and vegetables tempura on rice
  • Yaki Soba $11.50
    • Stir fried noodles with your choice of chicken or seafood
  • Takoyaki $7.50
    • 8 octopus balls topped with waving katsuobushi
  • Mazkzoom Yakimishi $11.50
    • Stir-fry mixed vegetable and egg with rice, served with green salad and miso soup
  • Unagi Don $13.00
    • Roasted eel cooked egg & soya based Japanese sauce
  • Katsu Miso Don $11.50
    • Deep fried crumbed chicken or pork cutlet with Kingdom's special miso sauce
  • Teriyaki Salmon $13.50
    • Panfried king salmon fillets with teriyaki sauce
  • PORK CHICKEN OR DUCK ON RICE $12.00
  • SOY CHICKEN WITH RICE $10.00
  • BBQ DUCK LAKSA $12.00
  • CRISPY PORK ON RICE $12.00
    • battered spare rib pork on rice with sweet chili sauce
  • CHICKEN GINGER & CASHEW NUTS $12.00
  • LAKSA BBQ DUCK & BBQ PORK $13.00
  • KHAW MOO KHOP
    • rice with crispy pork
  • KHAW NA PED
    • roast duck with rice & veg
  • Chicken Souvlaki On Rice (Hot & Spicy) $13.90
  • Lamb Teriyaki $11.90
  • Mix Kebab (Lamb & Chicken) $11.90
  • Chicken $3.50
  • Turkish Delight $1.00
  • Super Salad (lamb, Chicken & 2 Falafels) $14.90
  • Falafel On Rice (4 * Pieces) $12.90
  • Special Chicken Burger (Fried Chicken Filet ) $12.00
  • Kids special (anystyle) $6.50
    • 1 egg, 1 slice bacon, 1 toast
  • Smoked chicken bagel $14.90
    • Smoked chicken, brie, cranberry sauce, salad with toasted bagel
  • Toasted bagel $5.00
    • Plain with butter
  • -with coffee $6.50
  • -large $7.50
  • Bacon & egg on toast (any style) $10.90
    • 2ggs, 2 slices bacon, 2 toast
  • Smoked chicken salad $16.50
    • Grilled smoked chicken with garden salad, drilled with plum sauce
  • Extra filling $0.50
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