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

  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • Chicken Alla Claudio $25.50
    • Grilled marinated chicken breast on homemade polenta cake with marinated roast vegetables and Puttanesca sauce
  • Lasagne Verde $15.00
    • tomato parsley zucchini silver beet & ricotta
  • Fettuccine Pollo $15.00
    • chicken breast strips, mushrooms, garlic olive oil, fresh herbs & parmesan in a fresh sauce
  • Alla Capricciosa $15.00
    • salami olives, capsicum, anchovies, tomato, mozzarella & oregano
  • Penne Pollo $15.00
    • chicken breast strips, mushrooms, garlic olive oil, fresh herbs & parmesan in a fresh creamy sauce
  • Diavolo $15.00
    • mozzarella, tomato bocconcini, salami, oregano, basil, chili & parmesan
  • Fettucine Napolitana $15.00
    • homemade tomato sauce, fresh garlic black olives, red onion, fresh chili, olive oil & parmesan
  • Alla Margherita $15.00
    • Tomato, b&concini, mozzarella, parmesan & fresh basil
  • Side Salad $6.90
  • Crumbed Scallops $15.90
    • Served on mesclun with tartare
  • Oysters $13.50 / $20.90
    • With Balsamic reduction
  • Filet Mignon $33.90
    • Eye fillet wrapped in bacon, topped with mushroom sauce
  • Crumbed Scallops $29.90
    • with your choice of vegetables or salad
  • Bread and Dips $10.50
    • A selection of breads & dipping sauces
  • Seafood Chowder $14.50
    • served with a freshly baked crisp baguette
  • Beef, Bacon and Avocado Burger $18.50
    • 200g homemade pattie, with chips/onion rings
  • Silver moon 3 egg whitebait omelette $18.90
    • Fresh nz whitebait, gruyere, served with quinoa, basil pesto, lemon hollandaise and toasted ciabatta
  • Carolina pulled pork sandwich $19.90
    • 6 hour slow cooked pork shoulder with coleslaw, dukkah, dijon mustard and BBQ sauce in a brioche bun served with fries or salad
  • Multi grain (2), bagel, bacon, spinach, avocado, tomatoes, ciabatta (2), hash brown (2), field mushroom, bratwurst sausage, free range eggs (2) $4.50
  • B.L.A.T $18.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato on organic turkish bread with fries and aioli
  • -With bacon $19.00
  • Kids toasted ham & cheese sandwich $7.00
  • -Add bacon $4.50
  • Keep fit $19.90
    • Nz smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, fresh tomatoes and avocado and organic toasted multi grain
  • Peking chicken wrap with hoisin and plum sauce, cucumber, chinese cabbage and fried shallot. Add a crispy noodle salad of green onion, mint, coconut and red nam jhim sauce for only $3 $14
  • Mexican hombre (Small / Medium / Large) $14 / $24 / $33
    • Mexican chilli beans, capsicum, jalapenos, chilli beef and our tasty cheese combo is garnished with sour cream, guacamole, freshly diced tomato and corn chips. Let us know if you want us to "bring the heal"
  • foreshore (Small / Medium / Large) $16 / $26 / $37
    • A mix of fresh garlic prawns, mussels and calamari on a tomato base, topped with caramelised onions, spinach, leek a dill infused crème fraiche.
  • Stuffed chicken breast $27
    • Chicken breast stuffed with apricot, pine nuts, feta and cream cheese. Served on italian herb crusted potatoes with a sundried tomato and spring onion cream sauce
  • Legendary beer battered fries $9
  • Caesar salad with manuka smoked chicken, garlic crostini, cos lettuce, parmesanand a poached egg. Dressed with anchovy mayonnaise $14
  • Flyin Hawaiian (Small / Medium / Large) $11 / $19 / $29
    • Champagne ham, freshly diced pineapple pieces, mixed herbs and a traditional tomato sauce. It's a kiwi favourite made even better
  • Epic union nachos - your choice of beef , chicken or bean $12
  • Served with Fries
  • Fish and Chips + Salad $15
  • Steaks and Eggs + Chips $18
  • Fish + Chips $10
  • Nachos $12
  • Nuggets + Chips $10
  • Dozen Mussels $14
    • Garlic Bread; Sweetchilli cream or Garlic Butter white wine
  • Ice cream sundae $4 Small/ $7 Large
    • Chocolate or Strawberry
  • R5 Tom Yum Fried Rice $13.00
    • Rice, Soy, Tofu, Cabbage, Tom Yam Paste
  • N8 Fried Rice Noodles $15.00
    • Rice Noodle, BBQ Soy, Tofu, Bean Sprouts
  • S1 Spring Roll 2 rolls for $5.00
    • Golden Fried Spring Roll
  • S4 BBQ Bun $6.00
    • Steamed Buns with BBQ Soy filling
  • R15 Rendang Rice $15.00
    • Soy Cutlets & Potatoes in Special Curry Sauce with tempura & Sliced Cucumbers
  • R16 Pickled Rice $10.00
  • S2 Chips $4.50
    • Served with Tomato Sauce
  • R7 BBQ Rice $15.00
    • Rice, Crispy Soy (made With Wheat Flour) Cracker, Tofu, Tempura, Vegetables
  • Boil, steam or fry
  • Stewed beef tendon noodle soup $10.50
  • Cucumber in spicy sauce $9.00
  • Stir fried chicken wings $9.00
  • Chicken and sweet corn soup $7.00
  • Pork ribs with black bean sauce $5.30
  • Glutinous wrapped ice cream $5.30
  • Herbal jelly $5.30
  • PRAWN SUSHI 8PCS $13.50
  • Fish Teriyaki $14.00
  • VEGE TEMPURA SUSHI 8PCS $11.00
  • Tonkatsu pork/chicken $14.00
  • Sushi/Nigiri Combo 4 pcs & 4 pcs Nigiri $13.50
  • Fish Vege Bento $14.50
  • Pork Teriyaki $14.50
  • Seafood salad $18.00
  • Whole Tiger prawns $36.00
    • Chilli, garlic, lime & coriander w/ house bread
  • Seasonal Winter Greens w/ shaved almonds
  • SEAFOOD PLATTER $75.00
    • Oysters, tiger prawns, green tip mussels, ceviche, tempura fish, crumbed calamari raw fish salad, cured salmon & grilled baguette
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Two poached eggs on toasted brioche with crispy bacon or smoked salmon, kale and hollandaise
  • Fish cakes and Eggs $16.50
    • Homemade fish cake and two poached eggs topped with kale and hollandaise sauce
  • Crispy Soft Shell Crab Steam Bun w/ radish pickle & coriander $5.50 each
  • Te Kouma Bay Pacific $3.50 each
  • Seafood Tagliatelle $21.00
    • Cooked in a white wine sauce & parsley
  • PENANG CURRY KAPITAN $25.00
    • Boneless chicken and agria potatoes cooked in lemongrass, coconut milk, galangal, roasted belachan served with coconut rice (nf/gf/df/cs)
  • PORK RIBS $19.00
    • Sticky ribs in smokey house BBQ sauce (df/nf/cs)
  • CHICKEN SATAY ON RICE $10.00
  • GREEN BEANS WITH ROASTED GARLIC (GF/NF/DF) $10.00
  • CHICKEN SALAD $16.00
    • Spiced chicken, cabbage, cucumber, fresh Asian herbs (gf/df/cs)
  • TOU YU BAK $25.00
    • Pork belly, tofu, shiitake mushrooms, cooked in cinnamon, star anise and soy (nf/df)
  • FURY WINGS $10.00
    • Chicken wings tossed in chilli and hoisin (cs/nf/df)
  • STEAMED RICE $3.00
  • Pad Thai (Yummy!)
    • Stir fried rice noodles with eggs, bean sprouts, spring onion topped with crushed peanuts and lemon
  • - Prawn or Scallops $17.90
  • - Prawn $17.90
  • Pad Num Mun Hoy (Oyster Sauce)
    • Stir fried with oyster sauce and fresh vegetables
  • - Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.90
  • Ocean Delight (Mixed Seafood Salad) $17.90
    • Traditional spicy Thai dressing mixed with seafood and fresh salad
  • Khow Pad Subpra-Rod
    • Fried rice with egg, pineapple, spices, vegetables and cashew nuts
  • Pho Pai Jae $6.90
    • Deep fried spring roll
  • EGG & SPRING ONION $3.00
  • HAM & PICKLE $3.00
  • WHITE BAG PIE $3.40
  • HAM & MUSTARD $3.00
  • HAM & TOMATO $3.00
  • BACON & SALAD $3.00
  • PATS PANTRY PIE $3.80
  • EGG CLUB $3.00
  • ●Pad See U (GF) (LC)
    • Thick rice noodles) Chicken or Seafood served with broccoli, cauliflower,carrot, cabbage, and egg in homemade sweet soy sauce
  • Fish Cakes $5.50
    • Fish Cakes Wok’n Noodle special recipe
  • Deep-Fried Chicken Nibbles $6.50
  • Extra Vege $2.50
  • Vegetarian Spring Rolls (V) $5.50
  • -Seafood $15.50
  • Tom Yum Soup $3.50
    • Traditional hot and sour Thai soup.
  • Pad Thai (Thin rice noodles) (GF) (LC)
    • Grilled chicken with egg, chives, bean sprout and chopped peanuts.
  • -students $6.00
  • Chick pea curry $3.00
  • Roti Roll $2.50
  • ●Combo Meal $8.50
    • Includes: basmati rice, dhal soup, veggie curry, pakora with chutney & halava dessert
  • -students $13.00
  • Curd steak $1.50
  • 5 pakoras $2.50
  • ●Thali $15.00
    • Includes: basmati rice, dhal soup, veggie curry, pakora with chutney, papadam, roti, paneer curry & halava dessert
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