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

Prawn Twister $1.50 ea / 4 for $5.00
BBQ Pork $10.00
$1.50 Chips
Steak + Egg $5.00
3 x Fish
Beef $10.50
4 x Mini Spring Rolls
Steak $4.50

American hot dog $4.00
- With cheese onion
Cheese burger / Egg burger $4.50
Oyster $1.50
100% Beef mince home made meat pattie
Deep fried moro bar $2.50
Chips $2.80
- Minimum
Snapper $14.00
Ham $3.20

Calamari $5.00
BAGELS $15.50
- w salmon and cream cheese and a green salad
CARRIAGES GRILL $39.90
- Our steaks are topped with your choice of pepper, garlic, mushroom or béarnaise sauce & onion rings. With a choice of fries, salad or garlic mash/T-BONE 500G
FRIES $6.50
- served w tomato sauce or aioli
MANGO CHICKEN CURRY $16.00
- sweet curry served w rice and poppadoms
CRUMBED CALAMARI SALAD $18.50
- w green salad topped w a citrus dressing
Garlic Mash $5.00
Duo of Chicken $29.00
- Chicken Supreme & Crispy drumstick, red wine mustard sauce, cauliflower puree & roasted Roma tomatoes.

Homemade valrhona truffles $3.50 Each
Broccolini vincotto $11.00
Mozzarella, peach, caponata gr, tomato, coppa $25.00
Profiteroles, ice cream, chocolate sauce
Duck confit, polenta, silverbeet, plums, fig compote $39.00
Steak frites hereford scotch, maitre d'hotel butter $30.00
Falafels, pomegranate, yogurt, harissa,beest mint $21.00
Lamb rump, barley,kale, zucc, peats, red pepper + lemon $39.00

Hapuka with Black Bean Sauce $32.00
Special $868.00/Table
- (Inc. 1 Bottle Red Wine & 2 Jugs Soft Drink) - Grand Park BBQ Platter / Black Moss Dried Oysters & Pig Tongue / King Prawns with Tomato Sauce / Shark’s Fin, Abalone, Sea Cucumber and Fish Maw Soup / Lobster in Superior Sauce on Noodles / Steamed Blue Cod Fish / Mushrooms with Seasonal Vegetables (Incl. Bailing Mushroom) / Steamed Marinated Chicken / Combination Rice on Lotus Leaves / Red Bean Dessert Soup / New Year Rice Cake / Fresh Fruit Platter
Braised Duck with Superior Vegetable (Advance Order) $75.00
Lamb with Black Bean Sauce $26.00
Lamb Satay $28.00
Deep Fried Stuffed Crab's Claw $10.50
Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Meat $20.00
Lobster Sashimi Seasonal Price

Teppan N/A
- comes with rice, Mui pickle and miso soup
Takoyaki 4pcs $6.00
- Deep fried octopus ball with mayo, katsu sauce and bonito flakes on it
Grilled fish $10.00
- Sea-salt-smoked grilled salmon wing
Chilli chicken $18.00
- Pan fried onion, cabbage, dried chilli and chicken kara-age with Japanese sweet soy sauce
Ginger apple donut with cream chocolate $7.00
Mixed nigiri (6pcs) $15.00
- Fish of Chef's selection
Mui crispy pork $22.00
- Crispy-roasted pork belly with yuzu flavoured white & red spicy miso sauce at the bottom and leek, ginger, spring onion on it
Kim-chi $4.00

House Cured Salmon $7.5
Circus Chicken Burger(GFA) $ 21.90
- Grilled chicken breast, cheddar, tomato, baby cos, red onion, garlic aioii and capsicum relish on a sesame bun, served with skinny chips
House Baked Beans $4.5
Orange & Almond Cake $6.9
- With cardamom syrup
Egg Any Style (GFA) $12.9
- With mixed grain toast
Massaman Chicken Curry $ 19.90
- Baby potatoes, green beans, coriander, crispy shallots and jasmine rice
-Add streaky bacon $4
Banoffee Pie $11.9

SPICY SALT PRAWN -
SLICED BEEF & SEASONAL VEGETABLES FRIED NOODLES $21.50
SWEET & SOUR PORK $21.50
SZECHUAN CHILLI BEEF $21.50
GRAVY PORK & VEGETABLE -
FISH FILLETS IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $22.50
STEAMED RICE ROLL W/B.B.Q. PORK -
BARBECUED PORK & SEASONAL VEGETABLES $21.50

Yeung Chow Fried Rice $10.80
Roast Pork With Noodles In Soup $8.80
Broccoli & Crab Meat $15.80
Fried Noodles With Stewed Mixed Vegetables $10.80
Roast Pork With Noodles $8.80
Squid With Celery & Preserved Meat $24.00
Fried Meat With Cashewnut $15.80
Fried Glutinous Rice $10.80

Chicken Caesar Lemon & Parsley Tenderloins, egg, house dressing, croutons, parmesan, avocado & Cos $16.50
Medley of mushrooms $18.50
- Truffle oil, poached egg on 5 grain. Finished with parmesan
Trifle Granola $12.50
- With berry coulis & yoghurt
Spinach & Chilli Linguine $14.50
- Lemon oven dried tomato & parmesan
Fries Relish & Mayo $6.50
We are proud to use free range eggs & chicken
Rosemary & Thyme Potato Cake $14.50
- With spinach poached egg & hollandaise sauce
Beef Brisket Burger $13.50
- Onion jam, cheese & gravy

13 Seafood Congee $10.90
16 Seafood Fried Rice $13.90
6 Seafood Noodle Soup $12.90
18 Vegetable Fried Rice $12.90
12 BBQ Pork Congee $8.50
8 Dumpling Noodle Soup $10.90
20 Singapore Fried Vermicelli $12.90
19 Beef Dry Fried Rice Noodle $12.90

20. Dosa(GF,DF) $10.00
- (3 pcs) with meat curry>>Chicken/Mutton
9. Mussels Curry(DF) $15.00
Any Below Seafood Dishes + Rice or Roti + 2 vege curries
31. Egg Appa(GF,DF) $2.00
28. Mussel Biriyani(GF) $15.00
11. Chapatti Roti Meal(DF) $13.00
8. Lensu Roti Meal(DF) $13.00
2. Mutton Curry(GF,DF) $10.00

Braised eggplant in clay pot $16
Sauteed green vegetables with fried tofu skin $12
Silver piece shrimp $24
Seafood tofu in clay pot $18
Combination of seafood served on sizzling iron plate $24
Bouquet pen sprout $20
Sesame pancake $8
Pea shrout in broth $22

OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $22.50
- prime Angus Scotch Fillet w beetroot & horseradish relish, rocket tomato & chunky fries
ICY SLICYS $6.50
- vanilla ice cream sandwiched betwen pink wafer biscuits
THE MONARCH CHEESECAKE $13.00
- your waitperson will advise
OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $24.50
- prime Angus scotch fillet w beetroot & horseradish relish, rocket tomato & chunky fries
MONARCH JUNIOR BURGER $11.50
- s/w chunky fries & tomato sauce
GARLIC & HERB LOAF $9.50
- w olive oil & balsamic
TOASTED SANDWICH SW FRIES $17.50
- ham off the bone, totara valley cheddar cheese, pesto
MONARCH LUNCH PLATTER FOR 2 $35.50
- calamari dumplings chicken liver pate & bread, carrot & feta fritter