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

  • SWEET CHILI CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • SPICY CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • LUNCH BAR LARGE $12.50
  • CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN half$14/full$27.00
  • HOT & SPICY CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • BBQ CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • ORIGINAL FRIED CHICKEN half$14/full$27.00
  • Prawn Spring Rolls $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Most Main Meals Come with Your Choice of: Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetarian At no Extra Charge
  • Beef Noodle Soup / Egg Noodle Soup with BBQ Pork $12.90
  • Steamed Rice / Noodles $2.00
  • Basil Chicken / Beef Oyster Sauce / Black Pepper Beef / Chicken Cashew Nuts $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Steamed Chicken with Ginger Rice $13.50
  • Roast Duck on Rice $14.50
  • Fried Fish with Thai Chilli Sauce $13.90
  • Garlic Chilli Prawns
    • prawns / onion / garlic / tomatoes / sweet chilli swirl
  • Beef / Bacon
    • onion / pepperoni / beef / bacon / bbq swirl
  • Lamb
    • onion / mushroom / capsicum / lamb / mayonnaise swirl / mint swirl
  • Spicy Paneer
    • onion / cottage cheese / tomatoes / butter sauce
  • Cheese $3.00
  • Chicken Tenders $4.90
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Seafood
    • seafood mix / onion / capsicum / mushroom / seafood sauce
  • Vege $9.00
  • Pork / Wonton $10.00
  • Crab Stick Special $12.00
    • 3 fish, 3 crab sticks, 3 potato fritters, $2.00 chips
  • Chips (min) $2.20
  • Paua $2.40
  • Pineapple Ring $1.20
  • Roast pork & wonton $10.00
  • Noodle & wonton $11.00
  • Butter Chicken
    • All-time favourite, most popular north Indian dish. Tender chicken pieces cooked in a clay oven then finished with a mild creamy cashew tomato based gravy.
  • Fish Madras
    • Fish fillet marinated with ginger, garlic and fresh indian spices then cooked.
  • Lunch Takeaway $12
  • Malekhu maccha tareko
    • Marinated white fish fillet battered in faour served with house special chutney.
  • Sweet Mango Chutney
  • Mixed Vegetable curry
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables: zucchini, carrot, cauliflower, beans, potato and peas cooked together with onion, tomatoes and spices
  • Palak Paneer
    • Homemade Cottage cheese (Paneer) cooked in a fresh spinach, onion tomato gravy finished with indian spices and dash of fresh cream.
  • Saag Gosht
    • Dice lamb and fresh spinach cooked together with spices then finished with dash of cream.
  • -Little $4.00 extra
  • -1/2 Chook $20.00
  • -Add one of our house made bastes. $3.00
    • Gravy, ponsy coq - mushroom truffle butter, korean BBQ, confit garlic herb & lemon, jamaican jerk
  • Medium $10.00
  • -Add free range bacon, grilled tomato or avocado $4.00 extra
  • Special burger & baguette
    • See special board
  • Gravy $11.00
    • Pulled chicken, gravy, mayo, cos
  • French toast $17.00
    • Brioche, lewis road chocolate butter, banana, candied pecansn maple syrup
  • Wonton $5.40
    • 6 pieces
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce / Ginger Garlic Chicken on Rice / Ginger Garlic Steak on Rice $14.00
  • Egg / Cheese / Hawaiian $4.50
  • Plain $10.00
  • Special $15.00
    • Meat, prawns, nuts
  • With Noodles or Without Noodles
  • Plain $10.00
  • Fried Rice with Meal / Pineapples / Mushrooms $3.00
  • Chocolate Almond Croissant (weekend special) $4.50
  • Lemon & Ricotta Almond Croissant $4.50
  • Toast with Butter & Preserves $4.00
    • Your choice of: Mix Grain, Ciabatta, Sourdough
  • Bacon $15.50
  • Chocolate Almond Croissant $4.50
  • Free range Eggs Omelette $9.50
    • Your choice of: Field Mushrooms & Taleggio Smoked Chicken, Spinach & Roast Tomato
  • Lemon Curd & Ricotta Crepes $11.00
    • served with Raspberry Sauce
  • Fruit Danish w Custard / Chocolate Danish $3.50
  • Pesto chicken $8.80
    • 100g of juicy, tender thigh meat grilled with garlic pepper seasoning, aioli and capsicum basil pesto sauce
  • Lamb fillet $9.80
    • 150g of tender lamb fillet seared medium rare with mint jelly
  • Bacon & egg $6.50
  • Cheese $4.90
  • Suprememaster $10.80 / $10.40
    • (steak, bacon, egg, cheese, pineapple)
  • Chicken $8.80
  • Kumara chips $5.00
  • Chicken & camembert $9.80
    • 100g of tender juicy thigh grilled chicken with garlic pepper seasoning, camembert & plum or apricot sauce
  • 1 chips, 1 thigh, 1 drumstick $7.00
  • Garlic bread $2.50
  • Family plate small $27.00
  • Chicken & chips combo $9.00
    • With 600ml drink pepsi range
  • Large gravy $4.00
  • Vegetarian $9.00
  • Drumstick $2.50
  • Pork / Beef / Lamb / Chicken $8.00
  • -Teriyaki chicken don $11.95
  • Spicy seafood don $12.95
  • Katsu set
  • ●Happy special
  • -Plain shoyu udon $9.50
  • Fresh salmon don $15.95
  • Spicy chicken don $11.95
  • Combo 1 $7.50
    • 2pcs nigiri sushi, 4pcs rolled sushi, miso soup
  • Noodle (Udon, Ramyon) $13.90
    • Chicken/Seafood/Vege
  • Bento - Beef/Katsu Chicken $16.90
  • Bento - Salmon $18.00
  • Chicken - Fried Rice $14.00
  • Tofu & Vege / Seafood $14.00
  • Miso Soup $2.40
  • Donburi - Salmon $16.00
  • Chicken Udon $13.90
    • Seafood/Tofu & vege
  • 1/2 Tomato / Onion $1.00
  • Toasted bagel with bacon $9.80
    • Served with bacon & cream cheese
  • -Cheese toast $5.50
  • Omelettes $13.80
    • Served with bacon & mushroom or smoked chicken & spinach or mushrooms, herbs & cheese
  • Chips $5.80
  • Toasted bagel $6.80
    • Served with jam & cream cheese
  • Pancake $11.80
  • Waffle $11.80
    • Served with smoked salmon, cream cheese & avocado
  • Eggs benedict
    • Toasted english muffin topped spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce >>
  • Fruit salad $8.50
  • -extra for additional $1.00
  • -bacon/ham $12.90
  • Grilled steak sandwich $12.90
    • Med, med rare, well done
  • Bacon & eggs $9.90
    • Toast, eggs any style
  • Lamb, chicken, falafel any 2 sauces $10.90
    • Aioli, sweet chilli, mayo, bbq, hot chilli, satay, milt
  • Wedges $6.90
    • Sour cream
  • Lamb shish $14.50
  • Chicken rice $12.50
  • Falafel kebab $9.00
  • Shish rice $14.50
  • Kabsa $17.00
    • Chicken / lamb + salad + sauce
  • Chicken shish kebab $15.50
    • 2x Skew + rice +pita+ salad + chips
  • Top kebab $13.00
  • Lamb shish $10.00
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