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

  • Creamy Potato Mash $7.5
  • Oven Roasted Market Fish $32
    • Miso beurre blanc / bok choy / diced fondant potato edamame beans / leeks / greens
  • Cubano Sandwich $18.5
    • Mojo marinated pork / leg ham / Swiss cheese mustard / baguette / dill pickles
  • Beet Cured Salmon $5
  • Charlotte’s Pizzas see below
    • Please see Pizza Menu
  • Steamed Greens W Lemon Butter / Toasted Almonds $8
  • Thick Cut Belly Bacon $5
  • Charlotte’s Pizzas see below
    • Please see Pizza Menu
  • BEEF & BLACK BEAN SAUCE $11.90
  • LEMON CHICKEN $11.50
  • PORK FU YOONG $10.50
  • SPECIAL FRIED RICE WITH $11.90
    • PRAWNS CHICKEN PORK STEAK BBQ PORK & CASHEW NUTS
  • WON TON NOODLEs $8.50
  • HAWAIIAN BURGER $3.50
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK ON RICE $7.50
  • PRAWN PINEAPPLE & Vege $12.90
  • Pra Ram Peanut Vegetables $18.00
    • Stir fried mixed vegetables, fried tofu topped with lovely peanut sauce and vegetables
  • Tom Yum Seafood $10.50
    • Spicy seafood combination soup with lime juice, lime leave, mushroom, Thai herbs
  • Bangkok Fried Rice Vegetables $18.00
    • Thai style fried rice with egg, mushroom and mixed vegetables
  • Soya Sauce Fried Fish $25.50
    • Deep fried whole fish with tasty fish sauce
  • Panang Curry $18.90/$22/$23.50/$25
    • Thick Panang curry paste with coconut milk and crushed roasted peanut. Chicken, Pork, Beef / Duck / Prawn or Mixed Seafood / Scallops
  • Pra Ram Peanut $18.90/$22/$23.50/$25
    • Mild taste with lovely peanut sauce on top. Chicken, Pork, Beef / Duck / Prawn or Mixed Seafood / Scallops
  • Spicy Basil Mushroom $18.00
    • Stir fried spicy mushroom with basil, vegetables
  • Tom Yum Prawn $10.50
    • Spicy & sour soup with prawn, lime leave, mushroom, Thai herbs
  • Vegetable Manchuriya $13.00
  • Pepper Chicken $13.00
  • Vegetable Korma $13.00
  • Andhra Fish Curry $20.00
  • Prawn Goan Curry $20.00
  • Family pack chicken biryani $45.00
  • Dum Chicken $13.00
  • Chicken Korma $13.00
  • T-Bone Steak $25
    • Bone Steak - Prime NZT - Bone cooked to your liking and served fries and mesclun salad
  • Salmon supreme $17 / $25
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, spinach, smoked salmon, capers, olives
  • Quatro Stagoini $17 / $25
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, mushrooms, ham, mussels, shrimps
  • Chef Special Garlic Bread $10
    • Garlic ,olives, feta cheese, oregano
  • Salami feta $17 / $25
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, mushrooms, salami, fresh tomato, capsicum, olives, onion, feta cheese
  • Affogato $8
    • Affogato
  • Scallop $18.50
    • With garlic,oregano, and tomato cream sauce
  • Squid $15
    • Squid rings, grilled with garlic, cracked pepper
  • -Lamb mince & egg $12.00
  • -Vegan $7.00
  • -Shredded jackfruit $12.00
  • -Vegan $10.00
  • Peanuts $5.00
  • Chicken $14.00
  • Chowella $9.00
    • Typical newari grilled lamb with chiura-served in room temperature - heated affair
  • Aaloo $6.00
    • Served in room temeperature, excellent with your bar muse & picks
  • Smoked mussel fritters $19.90
    • smoked mussel and corn fritters, with a Roquette salad
  • Nachos $21.50
    • fresh in house spiced beef cheek Nachos, guacamole, jalapeños and sour cream
  • Fish and chips $21
    • pan-fried snapper, fries, lemon wedge and tartar sauce
  • Mac and cheese $13
    • deep fried macaroni and bacon cheese
  • Arancini balls $14
    • mushroom Arancini balls garlic Aioli
  • Crispy polenta chips $9.50
    • rustic crispy polenta chips with Aioli and tomato sauce
  • Vietnamese vermicelli salad $19.50
    • grilled chicken, lemongrass, chilli, iceberg, cucumber and carrot salad. Served with noukcham
  • Open steak sandwich $26.50
    • ciabatta loaf, sirloin, Roquette, caramelised onion, mustard and Aioli (gf optional)
  • Chicken / Pork / Steak $11.00
  • 6x Squid Salt & Pepper / 6x Crumbed Prawn Cutlets $4.90
  • American Hot Dog / Fish & Onion Roll / Chicken & Onion Roll $4.70
  • Spring Roll (Home Made) / Curry Roll (Homemade) / Vegetarian Spring Roll $2.30
  • Scallops with Vegetables $15.00
  • Chicken / Pork / Steak $11.00
  • Snapper (Fresh) $5.30
  • Crumb Chicken $5.10
  • Gang ped pet yang $19.90
    • Roasted duck cooked in a red curry paste with coconut milk, cherry tomato, capsicum, egg plant, basil and kaffir lime leaves serve in hot pot
  • Pad thaley $20.90
    • Mixed seafood in red curry paste, thai herb, coconut milk,mushroom, green beans, capsicum, young pepper corn basil and kaffir lime leaves
  • Prawns $9.00/$20.90
  • Gang panang gai $16.90
    • Chicken cooked in a red curry paste with coconut milk, pumpkin, crushed peanuts and kaffir lime leaves
  • Tom yum Chicken $8.00/$16.50
    • A popular Thai traditional hot and sour soup with chilli, lemon grass,Mushrooms, lime leaves and coriander
  • Neua pad nummanhoi (mild) $15.90
    • Stir fried beef with oyster sauce, mushroom, broccoli and spring onion
  • Goong pad graprow $20.90
    • Stir fried Tiger prawn with green beans, capsicum, broccoli and basil leaves
  • Goong pad gratiam priktai (mild) $20.90
    • Stir fried tiger prawn with garlic, courgettes and leak
  • Chicken Salad $17
    • Pan Fried Free Range Marinated Chicken, Lime Aioli, Wild Rocket Greens, Halloumi, Crispy Kumara Chips
  • Kids Bacon And Eggs $6
  • Mini Pancake $6
  • Soba Noodle $18
    • Pan Fried Free Range Marinated Chicken, Poached Egg, Mixed Salad Finished W/ Asian Sweet And Sour Chilli Dressing
  • Hot Chicken $15
    • Spiced crispy free range chicken, mixed salad, mango salsa, lime aioli, lemon hummus
  • Fika Bene $17
    • Free range poached eggs on best bagel w/ baby spinach, homemade hash house made hollandaise Manuka Streaky Bacon/ Smoked Salmon / Portobello Mushrooms
  • Black Sticky Rice $14
    • Coconut Milk On Top, Palm Sugar, Lychees, Seasonal Fruits, Sesame Snaps
  • House Made Corn Bread $17
    • Served W/ Smashed Avocado, Smoked Salmon, Mango Salsa And Two Poached Eggs
  • Mee rebus $11.90
    • Yellow noodles with special sauce, boiled eggs, fried tofu, slice cucumbers and bean sprouts
  • Prawn wonton (4 pcs) $7.00
    • Deep fried prawn dumplings
  • Nonya laksa $15.00
    • Fresh yellow noodles, prawns, squid, fish balls and vegetables
  • Satay sauce squid $22.00
    • Squid pieces cooked in special satay sauce
  • Curry laksa noodles soup vegetables/Seafood/Chicken $11.90
    • Choice of vegetables, chicken or mixed seafood with yellow egg noodles in curry laksa soup
  • Prawn noodles soup $11.90
    • Yellow noodles, prawn, egg, bean sprouts in special cooked spices prawn soup
  • Malay butter chicken $22.00
    • Deep fried marinated chicken pieces (boneless) with curry leaf and egg
  • Roti canai $2.50
    • Per piece
  • Gun Mandu Mix $12.00
    • Gogi Mandu 5 ea + Kimchi Mandu 4 ea
  • Dukbokki $9.00
    • rice cake and fish cake in hot sauce
  • Sujebi $13.00
    • dumpling soup with dough flake
  • Wang Mandu $11.00
    • big sized dumpling beef pork and vegetables 5
  • Frozen Mandu $9.00
    • Kimchi Dumpling 8ea or Meat Dumpling 10ea
  • Braised spicy Mackarel $15.00
  • Kimichi Mandu $11.00
    • dumpling stuffed with kimchi and Minced meat beef pork and vegetables
  • Spicy Chicken soup $14.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $10.50
  • Curry Prawn On Rice $13.00
  • Prawn & Cashew Nuts $14.00
  • Bacon $3.20
  • Curry Pork On Rice $10.50
  • Chicken Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • Curry Laksa $8.50
  • Prawn Black Bean Sauce $13.50
  • LAMB
  • Combo $12.50
  • BAKLAVA $2.00
  • Combo $15.99
  • Regular $6.50
  • CHICKEN
  • LAMB
  • Regular $9.50
  • Miso ramen $12.00
    • Chicken or pork
  • 50 x roll sushi $49.00
  • Chicken teriyaki $3.00
  • Chicken teriyaki udon $11.90
  • Beef $14.50
  • Oyako don $10.90
    • Egg katsu
  • Unagi $16.90
  • Chicken katsu $9.90
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