Ben Gusto Cafe in Auckland Menu

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The Early Riser Breakfast
Petit Bene Bagel $10.00
- Our half sized special bene w one poached egg, 2 rashers of bacon, one hash brown Spinach & hollandaise sauce
Beachside Breakfast $14.50
- One poached egg, two rashers bacon, one hash brown, vine tomato, one sausage, Mushrooms, toast
Villagers Toast $10.00
- Ben Gusto’s pint sized French toast, one piece of cinnamon brioche, two rashers of bacon, ½ grilled banana, maple syrup
Full On Breakfasts
Toasted Muesli $10.50
- Home made w fresh fruit, honey and yoghurt
Eggs any style on Toast $11.00
- Served w roasted vine tomato and grain toast
• Add Bacon $4.00
Parmesan Waffle $19.00
- Melon, prosciutto, asparagus, vincotta, vine tomato
Portobello Waffle (Vege) $18.00
- Roasted Portobello, halloumi, spinach, toasted pine nut, pesto, vine tomato
French Toast $18.00
- Classic: bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup, cinnamon, Brioche
Salted Caramel Hot Cakes $18.00
- Toasted macadamia cobbler, banana, vanilla fraiche, pineapple
Mushrooms on Toast $16.50
- Saute of button mushroom & bacon with cream, toasted ciabata& parmesan cheese
Corn & Zucchini Fritter $17.50
- Ricotta, bacon, poached egg, avocado, salsa, sour cream
Baked Croissant $18.00
- Scrambled eggs w candied champagne ham, vine tomato, snowpea tendrils
• Optional $19.50
- Salmon scrambled
Livers in the Skillet $18.50
- Melon, lardons, Agria, choritzo, Bruschetta
Winter Bubble & Squeak $20.50
- Smashed kumera, potato & sweetpea cake w fried onion, candied pork, orchard apple Syrup, poached eggs, snow pea tendrills
Eggs Benedict $15.50
- Toasted ciabatta, spinach, poached eggs, vine tomato, hash browns, hollandaise sauce
Kiwi-ana- Bacon, hash browns $17.50
The Bays- Smoked Atlantic salmon,hash browns $19.50
Vegetarian- Portobello, halloumi, avocado, hash browns $17.50
Hunter- Pulled pork belly, Kumera, orchard apple $19.50
Antipode Breakfast $24.50
- Poached eggs, bacon, vine tomatoes, hash browns, mushrooms, Kransky Sausage, Corn cheese dumpy, candied pork, smoked tomato relish

- Long Lunch Selections
Seafood chowder $13.50
- Our service staff will advise – Served w toasted ciabata
Barbequed Prawns Kebabs $21.50
- Served on steamed rice w garlic, chilli, cilantro, spring onion and winter salad
Scallop Risotto $22.50
- Diver bay scallops w streaky bacon, white wine, cream, sweet peas, saffron
Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $18.00
- Smoked chipotle mayo, Roasted capsicum, rocket, crouton salad
BLAT $17.00
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, basil, tomato flat, aioli, agria
• Option $17.00
- Chicken CLAT $17.00
Pulled Pork Slab $19.50
- Toasted flat bread, slaw, tomato, orchard apple, candied kumera
Grilled Chicken Melt $18.00
- Roasted vegetables, halloumi, pesto, agria, toasted flat
New York Cut Striploin $25.50
- 200g Cut sirloin, rustica potatoes, mushrooms, asparagus, bacon
The Bay Burger $21.50
- Dusted Bun w lettuce, tomato, avocado, slaw, Swiss cheese, fries
• Options
- Chicken or Lamb
Bamboo Chicken $19.50
- Teriyaki chicken, Coriander, egg noodles, bamboo, baby corn, slaw
Chicken Tandoori Salad $20.50
- Warm winter salad of green leaves, cilantro, red onion, snow peas and julienne of vegetables with croutons
Pulled Pork Pie $21.50
- Cassoulet of pork belly w kumera, apple, asparagus, truffle mash, poached egg
Fettuccine Carbonara $21.00
- Champagne ham, mushrooms, white wine, cream and parmesan cheese
Pasta Marinara $24.50
- Seafood pasta w fresh mussel, prawns, squid, scallops, fish, salmon in Napoli with spaghetti
Fish and Chips $21.50
- Tempura batter, terakihi fillet, green salad, lemon, tartare remoulade

Chicken & Mango Salad $17.90
- Smoked chicken, avocado, red onion, salad greens & a mango dressing topped with crispy noodles
Smoked Salmon Salad $15.90
- Tasmanian smoked salmon with avocado, capers, Cucumber & red onions topped with French dressing
Moroccan Lamb Salad $18.90
- Sliced Moroccan lamb with cos lettuce, gherkins, olives, roast capsicum, roast egg plant & basil aioli
Preserves (jam, butter & lemon curd) $3.00
- 2 Eggs any style $4.00
Bacon & scrambled eggs on toast $8.90
- French toast with bacon & caramelised Banana $10.50

All waffles are served with maple syrup & whipped cream
Belgian Waffle $10.50
- Original waffle topped with maple syrup & whipped cream
Waffle & Gelato $14.50
- Make your own waffle by choosing any two flavours of gelato
Double Chocolate $14.50
- Double scoop of chocolate gelato with various chocolate toppings
Salted Caramel $14.50
- Toasted macadamia cobbler, salted caramel gelato and sauce
Mango Tango $14.50
- Sliced mango, mango sorbet and kiwifruit
Very Berry $14.50
- Double scoop of berry sorbet dressed with berry compote
Banana Nutter $14.50
- Topped with fresh banana slices, walnut & a scoop of vanilla gelato
Banana and Bacon $16.50

Preserves (jam, butter & lemon curd) $3.00
2 Eggs any style $4.00
Bacon or smoked salmon $4.00
Mushrooms/avocado/roast tomato $3.00
Cheese & Bacon Chorizo Sausages $3.50
Hash Browns $3.00
Baked Beans $5.00
Mixed green salad $6.50
Fries with aioli $5.50
Curly fries with aioli $5.50

Bacon & scrambled eggs on toast $8.90
French toast with bacon & caramelised Banana $10.50
Mini hot dogs & chips $8.90
Chicken nuggets & chips $8.90
Fish bites & chips $8.90
Chicken burger & chips $10.50
Chicken fettuccini $12.50

Nearby Sample Menus

Omelettes (GF Av) $17
- With Champagne Ham, Grilled Tomato, Shiitake Mushroom, Parmesan Cheese and Basil Pesto
Zucchini & Chickpea Loaf(VG) $18.50
- With Beetroot Hummus, Seasonal Sauté Vege, Puffed Rice Noodle and Pistachio Dukkah & Coconut Dressing
Eggs on Toast $9.5
- Choice of Fried / Scrambled / Poached Eggs on Five Grain Toasts
Mini Crumbed Market Fish & Chips $12.50
Coconut Pancake $17.50
- With Honey-Preserved Citrus Stone Fruits, Vanilla-Cinnamon Cream and Honey Comb
Chipotle Eggs Benedict $16/$16.50/$18
- Choice of Farmhouse Bacon / Moroccan Spiced Sauté Vegetables / Smoked Salmon & Poached Eggs and Hollandaise
Ham & Cheese Toastie $10.50
- With Petite Salad and English Muffin
Extra Sauces $1.5
- Hollandaise, Relish, Aioli

Vege Spring Rolls $14.00
- served with soy, sweet chilli sauce and side salad
The Stack $18.50
- Hash cake stacked with balsamic mushrooms, spinach, slow roasted tomato, a poached egg & hollandaise
Chicken & Deep Fried Camembert Burger $19.00
- Grilled chicken, deep fried camembert, cranberry, lettuce, red onion & homemade aioli. Served with fries
Fries $7.00
- served with homemade aioli and tomato sauce
Kids Chicken Nuggets & Chips $8.50
- served with tomato sauce
Toasted Sandwich $5.50
- Your choice of two fillings. Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Tomato, Mushroom, Bacon, Onion, Egg
Salt & Pepper Squid $16.50
- served with sweet chilli mayo & salad
Side Salad $5.50
- Green salad served with homemade honey mustard dressing

Steamed prawn dumpling $6.90
Beef tataki $10.90
- lightly seared, thinly sliced juicy beef sashimi w/ bright citrus soy sauce
Stir fried veges $8.90
- combination of healthy veges w/ tasty stir-fry sauce
Tempura udon $8.90
- udon noodle soup topped w/ tempura
Sashimi medium $22.90
- assorted finest sashimi 12 pieces
Torikara $10.90
- deep fried seasoned chicken
Today's fish sashimi 6pcs $12.90
Spicy prawn salad $12.90
- veges, prawns, avocado w/ homemade spicy dressing

Sizzling Coconut Cream chicken $12.00
In black bean or Oyster Sauce lamb $14.00
Onion Lamb $13.00
Chinese Curry lamb $14.00
BBQ with taro or cassava lamb $14.00
Stir Fry Prawn $14.00
Chopsuey Chicken $12.00
In Tomato Sauce Chicken $13.00

Shires Burger $12.5
- An Angel Bay beef patty, served with fries, a fresh salad & tomato sauce.
Crumbed Scallops $14
- On a bacon sauce, served with fries & a salad garnish.
Served Tue — Sun 12 — 2.30pm.
Shires Salad $14.5
- Tossed mixed salad, lightly dressed in a special house dressing, served with a choice of chicken & bacon or prawn & smoked salmon.
Check the blackboard for our new mouth watering daily specials.
Chowder $11.5
- Scallop, shrimp & bacon chowder, served with a wedge of garlic bread.
Beef Open Sandwich $13.5
- Tender roast beef open sandwich, served on ciabatta bread with condiments & fries.
Beef Cups $13
- Roast beef in a merlot gravy, served in Yorkshire puddings with fries, a salad garnish & topped with a red current jam.

BEEF IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $21.50
FISH FILLETS SWEET & SOUR $22.50
DEEP FRIED CALAMARI $10.50
SPECIAL SPRING ROLL (2 pieces) $4.00
DEEP FRIED BEAN CURD SKIN W/SHRIMP -
DEEP FRIED MUSSEL $10.50
DEEP FRIED BEANCURD WITH SPICY SALT CHILLI $18.50
CHICKEN WITH CASHEWNET & DICED VEGETABLES $21.50

Grilled chicken $14.00
- chicken, salad, chips or rice (½)
Big it up! $5.00
- chips or garlic potato or a 420ml drink - add
Mushroom carbonara $7.50
- grilled chicken pasta or angus steak pasta or manuka bacon pasta or wilted spinach pasta(small)
Breakfast bun $8.50
- manuka bacon, grilled egg and lettuce
Breakfast grill $11.00
- manuka bacon, grilled eggs and toast
Express grill $11.00
- one choice from the grill + salad, grilled onions and garlic potatoes. Choose ¼ chicken, angus steak, pork ribs, gourmet sausage or veggie hash cake
Big it up $5.00
- add chips or garlic potatoes & a420ml drink-add
Mega grill breakfast $17.50
- angus steak, gourmet sausage, manaku bacon, eggs,hash brown, tomato and toast

Falafel $ 7.00
Lamb(Large/Medium/Small) $ 11.50/ $ 9.50/$ 7.00
Chips $ 3.00
Mixed $ 11.50
Cheese $ 1.50
Mixed(Large/Medium) $ 12.50/ $ 10.00
Chicken (Large/Medium/Small) $ 11.50/ $ 9.50/$ 7.00
Meat + Salad

Tom yum(Coconut soup)Spicy hot and sour soup with mushroom
Keemao rice or noodle
- Rice or noodle stir fried with chilli, garlic, onion, vegetables and basil leaf
Chicken $7.00 / Prawn $8.00 / Mixed seafood $8.50
Pad med ma-muang
- Stir fried vegetables onion, capsicum, cashew nuts
Sring roll jae $6.00
- Vegetable cook with glass noodle roll with rice pastry sreved with thai sweet chilli sauce
Panang curry
- Thai panang curry paste cooked with green bean, capsicum, crushed peanut and coconut milk
Yellow curry
- Thai yellow curry cooked with bamboo shoot, green beans, capsicum and coconut milk
Spring roll $7.00
- Thai spring roll filled with minced chicken, vegetables and glass noodle served with thai chilli sauce

Extra Jasmine Rice $2.00
Geang Pa (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawns/Seafood / Roasted Duck) $13.00 / $15.00 / $17.00
- A country style curry without coconut milk with long beans, bamboo shoots and kaffir leaves .
Panaeng (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawns/Seafood / Roasted Duck) $13.00 / $15.00 / $17.00
- Panaeng curry cooked in creamy coconut and vegetables sprinkled with crushed peanuts
Pad Nam Man Hoi (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawn/Seafood / Roasted Duck / Fish Fillets) $13 / $15 / $17 / $15
- Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with oyster sauce and seasonal vegetables
Sesame Prawns (5 pcs) $10.00
- Tempura king prawns roiled in sesame seeds.
Thai Chicken Wing (6 pcs) $8.50
- Deep fried chicken wing in Thai herbs served with sweet chili sauce
Gaeng Kheaw Waan (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawns/Seafood / Roasted Duck) $13.00 / $15.00 / $17.00
- Green curry flavoured with ground chilli, coconut milk and vegetables
Pad Preaw Waan (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawn/Seafood / Roasted Duck / Fish Fillets) $13 / $15 / $17 / $15
- Stir fried in sweet and sour sauce with tomato, pineapple and vegetables

TOASTED BAGEL/CROISANT $7.50
- with avocado tomato & cream cheese
TERIYAKI BEEF $15.50
- scotch fillet served with Rice & salad
SENSATIONAL SALADS
- served with mixed salad tomato cucumber & dressing gluten free
EGGS ON TOAST $8.50
- with grilled tomato poached fried scrambled
TOASTED BAGEL/CROISANT $9.50
- with smoked salmon avocado tomato & cream cheese
CAJUN CHICKEN SALAD $13.50
- with aioli tenderloin
ROCKFIELD GRILL(BIG BREAKFAST) $19.50
- served with your choice of eggs on toasts bacon, sausage, hash brown, mushrooms, grilled tomato, baked bean
MUESLI $10.50
- with seasonal fruits yogurt honey milk

Eggs benedict
- Toasted english muffin topped spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce >>
-bacon cheese $9.90
Crepes or french toast $11.90
- Maple syrup
Mushroom on toast $9.90
- Light cream sauce herb
-salmon $14.90
Kids pancakes $6.90
- Bacon scramble egg
-bacon/ham $12.90
Croissant $9.90
- -ham cheese tomato

The Box Burger $20.50
- Ground venison, brie, caramelized onion chutney, salad, fries
Chicken Livers $17.50
- Pan fried with a wholegrain mustard, manuka honey & cream sauce. Side salad and fries
Casserole Of The Day $13.50
Wine Box Grilled Scotch Fillet $9.50
- Fried egg, salad, fries
Field Mushroom on Toast $15.50
- Slow cooked mushrooms in creamy sauce, served on mixed grain toast. With bacon $18.50
Grilled Open Sandwiches $9.50
- Smoked chicken, tomato, lettuce, roast capsicum salsa
Chicken Quesadilla $17.50
- Spicy chicken topped with cheese, wrapped in a flour tortilla, salad
Eggs Any Style $9.50
- Eggs prepared your way on toasted wholemeal bread and served with grilled tomato topped with parmesan and herbs, served with chutney.

Side chip & wedge: Small $3.00 Large $5.50
Cheese Burger $5.50
- Home made beef pattie with double cheese, gherkin and mustard
All burgers served on garlic butter toasted artisan bun + $1 Chips
Open Chicken Sandwich $10.50
- Grilled chicken in cajun spice with aioli, mesclun and tomato on toasted ciabatta
3. bacon and egg (as you like them) on toasted (Ciabatta) with regular coffee $10.00
Ultra T burger $15.50
Chilli Scramble Egg $9.00
- chilli, caper, mesclun, onion, pear, parmesan on ciabatta
Sauce:
- sweet chilli, sour cream, aioli, gravy

Smashed avo $13.50
- On your choice of toast with poached eggs, cherry tomato, basil pesto, beetroot puree and caramelized onion
Flat mushroom $17.50
- Grilled flat mushroom, parmesan cheese, pickled capsicum, poached eggs, homemade hash brown, basil pesto and beetroot puree
French toast $16.50
- Cinnamon dusted brioche french toast with grilled banana and crispy bacon with fresh fruits
Chicken & bacon caesar salad $15.50
- Cos lettuce, parmesan cheese and poached egg with ciabatta
-Fresh banana and chocolate $2.00
Corn fritters $16.50
- Homemade corn fritter with grilled onion, fresh tomato, mint yoghurt and tomato red pepper sauce
Mellow omelette $16.50
- Mushroom, caramelized onion and cheese, with your choice of toast, served with tomato red pepper sauce
-Freshly made hotcakes with french vanilla ice cream grilled banana and crispy bacon $4.00