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

  • Market Fish of the Day $33.00
    • ask your server for today's catch
  • Garlic bread $7.50
    • whiped buttered grilled french baguette
  • Fillet Mignon $36.00
    • 200g Angus Eye Fillet wrapped in streaky Bacon and topped with mushrooms in red wine sauce w a grain mustard mash & seasonal greens
  • Moroccan Lamb Rump Salad $18.50
    • marinated lamb on a chargrilled vegetable salad w artichoke hearts w olives & tahini yogurt
  • Creamy Mushrooms $5.50
  • Fisher House Pie of the Day $19.50
    • ask about today's offering served with creamy mash & vegetables
  • Greek Lamb Burger $19.50
    • w feta & tzatziki spread, baby spinach, cucumber & tomato w fries
  • Thai Fish Cakes $14.50
    • w pickled cucumber salad & peanut sweet chili sauce
  • Chicken, Quinoa and Baby Kale Salad* GFA $18.50
  • Omelette Exhibit ‘B’ GFA $19.00
  • Secret Vegetable Business (SVB) GFA, VG $12.50
    • There is a veg roll special that is available every day, just ask the staff about it. The code is SVB.
  • Freedom Rangers (AKA Big Brekky) GFA $20.50
  • Sea, Sea, Land, Mouth $21.50
  • Grilled Polenta Cakes GF, VGA, VG $16.50
  • Grandma’s Pork Bánh mì $13.50
    • Been years in the making! Light and crispy, traditional home-baked Vietnamese bread with Viet-style marinated pork, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, coriander, mild red chili and chicken cognac pate
  • Salmon on Herb Waffle $19.50
  • Spicy Chicken On Rice
  • Steamed Pork Dumpling $7.90
  • Yakitori $7.90
    • grilled chicken skewers
  • Crispy Tempura
    • mix of prawns, veges agedashi tofu, fresh spring rolls, rice, miso soup
  • Thin Tuna Roll $6.90
    • 8 rolls
  • SET 2
  • Vege Mt $9.90
    • 24 kind of veges with homemade sesame dressing
  • Mentai Chips $5.90
    • chips with specially blended mentai mayo
  • Chicken S($11.00) L($13.50)
  • Falafel $13.50
  • Vegetarian $12.00
    • Mushroom, capsicum, feta cheese, onion, oregano
  • Mucver S($9.90) L($12.00)
  • Lamb $13.50
  • All in one $15.00
  • Mix S($9.90) L($12.50)
  • Lamb S($11.00) L($13.50)
  • EGG BENEDICT $20.90
    • poached eggs hash browns & hollandaise on an English muffin/add salmon or sujuk sausage
  • Avocado $4.60
  • CHIX N CHIPS
    • with fries and ketchup
  • CREAMY FILED MUSHROOMS $20.50
    • creamy blue cheese sauce, bacon poached egg & toasted Turkish pide
  • SALT AND PEPPER SQUID GF $19.50
    • citrus salad & crispy french fries
  • CHEESE BURGER
    • cheese burger fries and ketchup
  • EGG WHITE OMELETTE $19.50
    • cajun chicken spinach & flatbread
  • HOMEMADE POTATO ROSTI $20.90
    • poached eggs, hollandaise & grilled tomato/add salmon or sujuk sausage
  • Pork Picatta $26.50
    • Pressed pork, portobello, kumera, beans, apple, sage
  • Mushroom $2.50
  • Chori Burger Spanish chorizo sausage, roasted capsicum, crumbed eggs, lettuce and Criolla sauce on side. $12.00
  • Davinci Salad Camembert cheese, olives, egg, mesclun, tomato, cucumber, capsicum & avocado. $11.50
  • Lamb Salad Lamb marinated with Moroccan spices served with salad, kumara, sun-dried tomato. $14.50
  • Three Cheese Bread Parmesan, mozzarella, feta. $8.50
  • Canelloni Beef Homemade beef & cheese - filled crêpe, traditionally baked. $14.00
  • Spaghetti Mediterraneo $22.00
    • Smoked salmon, olives in rich tomato & basil sauce
  • Combo (Chips + Coke) $7.99
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $9.99
    • Mild / Medium / Hot
  • Chicken 65 $12.50
    • Mild / Medium / Hot
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • Tandoori Chicken H $12.00/F $18.00
  • Lamb Madras $12.50
  • Combo (Chips + Coke) $5.50
  • Chicken / Veg $12.50
  • PHILLY CHEESE STEAK $21.00
    • SEASONED STEAK STRIPS, PAN SEARED WITH SAUTEED ONION, MUSHROOMS, CAPSICUM, AND SMOTHERED IN A CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE.
  • RIB TASTER $16.00
    • SMALL STACK OF OUR FAMOUS SLOW’N’LOW SPARE RIBS COVERED IN SWEET CHIPOTLE BBQ.
  • FRESHLY COOKED TORTILLA CHIPS $9.50
    • WITH PINTO BEAN DIP
  • MOMMA BONNIE’S FRIED CHICKEN $24.00
    • BONELESS, SKINLESS, & MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST OVER CREAMY MASHED IDAHO POTATOES, TOPPED WITH COUNTRY GRAVY. SERVED WITH SEASONAL sautéed VEGGIES.
  • JAMBALAYA SMALL $17.50 REG $26.00
    • CAJUN SPICED STEW, MADE WITH LOVE! SLOWLY SIMMERED CHICKEN STOCK WITH CHORIZO SAUSAGE, SHREDDED CHICKEN, TOMATO, CELERY, ONION, OKRA, & CAPSICUM SERVED ON A BED OF RICE.
  • MOMMA BONNIE’S FRIED CHICKEN TASTER $16.00
    • HAND-BREADED JUICY CHICKEN TENDERLOINS, SERVED WITH OUR SWEET CHIPOTLE BBQ OVER A RANCH COLESLAW.
  • SLOW COOKED PULLED CHICKEN
    • SEASONED WITH OUR DRY RUBBED, THEN COOKED SLOW’N’LOW
  • BBQ PULLED PORK $19.00
    • PULLED PORK, CAPSICUMS, ONIONS CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCE & PICKLES.
  • Ai Margherita S $12 /L $22
    • Tomato, buffalo mozzarella and basil
  • Ko "Knock Out" Fried Chicken $16
    • Crisp fried spicy chicken bites (8) w Japanese Mayonnaise. Additional Piece $2.50
  • Shoe String Fries $8
    • Served with black pepper Aioli
  • Spicy soya beans $6
    • stemmed and served with chilli, fennel seeds and sea salt
  • Cipolla S $12 /L $22
    • Caramelised onion, Feta, rocket and walnuts
  • Kumara Fries $8
    • Served with black pepper Aioli
  • Creamy fetta cheese, Spinach Artichoke grilled and served with charred flat breads $14
  • Sticky Date Pudding $9
    • Vanilla Ice cream Caramel Sauce
  • Smoked salmon $6.00
  • Bowl of chips $6.50
  • Charlies apple/black currant/orange $2.50
  • Hot chocolate $4.00
  • Banana Fritters $9.00
    • maple syrup, chocolate sauce and whipped cream
  • Homemade nuggets & chips $9.00
  • Pink panther $4.60
  • Free range poached/scrambled eggs on toast $6.50
  • Creamy Chicken $3.90
  • Steak & Curry $3.90
  • Steak & Kidney $3.90
  • Mince Potato Savouries $1.70
  • Mince & Cheese $3.90
  • Chicken Quiche $4.00
  • Steak & Mushroom $3.90
  • Steak & Oyster $4.00
  • Egg on Toast $ 11.00
    • Free range eggs - Poached. Scrambled or Fried
  • Prawn Tacos $ 18.00
    • Soft taco shell filled with prawns. avocado. tomato. capsicum with ehipofle sauce. Gluten free option available
  • Weekend Bene $ 19.50
    • Free range eggs on gluten free potato hash and spinach with your choice of free range bacon or salmon served with our special rosemary hollandaise
  • Free range bacon/ sausage/mushroom $5.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms $ 16.00
    • Mushroom on 5 grain toast topped with roasted cashews and parmesan cheese.
  • Steak Sandwich $ 20.00
    • Medium cooked steak served on horseradish toast. roasted peppers, aioli served with salad and potatoes.
  • Fettuccini $ 18.00
    • Free range chicken and bacon in a cream sauce.
  • French Toast (GF) $ 16.50
    • Coconut bread and free range bacon, topped with creamy blueberry compote.
  • Slow roasted tomatoes
  • Mr.Benne $19.00
    • Poached eggs, potato croquettes, baby spinach, beetroot puree and a lime + mustard hollandaise plus your choice of bacon, salmon, chicken kara-age or wild forest mushrooms and halloumi
  • Free range bacon
  • Freedom loaf toast
  • Wild forest mushrooms
  • Rustic fries
  • Best ugly bagels $16.00
    • the classic, manuka smoked salmon, red onion caper berry + cream cheese whip
  • Sticky Pork Burger $15.00
    • marinated pork with homemade barbecue sauce, crispy lettuce, apple slaw and cress mayonnaise(add rustic fries or polenta chips $5.00)
  • Toast & jam or marmite $5.00
  • -choice of fillings include
    • Cheese, onion, tomato, ham, pineapple
  • Muesli $11.00
    • With fruit & yoghurt
  • -with bacon $16.00
  • Toast or bagel: butter & preserves $6.50
  • Eggs on toast $9.00
    • Fried, scrambled or poached
  • Omelet $16.00
    • (2 fillings & salad) ham, tomato, spinach or cheese
  • 1 bacon buttie $6.00
  • Bread & Dips $11.00
    • A selection of our organic breads with olive oil, hummus, kasundi, house chutney & relish
  • Fitness Loaf
    • Completely wholemeal bread with seeds and carrots. Makes healthy, wholesome sandwiches, toast well and keeps fresh for up 8 days
  • Hakanoa Sweet / Chai/ Spicy Chai / Ginger $24.00
  • House Pesto $2.00
  • Prosciutto / Halloumi $5.00
  • Ciabatta
    • An italian white bread which has a crisp crust, a somewhat soft porous texture & toasts well
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Tuscan Country Loaf
    • Classic crusty italian loaf. This bread is all about the contrast of the crunchy tasty crust to the moust & light crumb. Great for sandwiches or as a side with dinner
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