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

- Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
- Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
- Seasoned Mince Beef $12.90 / $8.90 Mini
Chicken Fajita Burrito $16.50
- Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole - Mini $12.50
- Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
Salad Bowl
Jalapeño Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
- The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
Nacho Supreme $16.20
- Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole

Chef's Selection 4 Pieces $10.00
- Our Chef's selection - a range of appetisers with complimentary sauces.
Massamun Curry $20.00 Chicken or Beef
- A delightful Chicken curry, with coconut cream, potatoes, onions, peas and crushed peanuts
Young Ginger $25.00
- Sauteed, with your choice of either Prawns, Squid, Scallops or Mixed Seafood with fresh young ginger and seasonal vegetables.
Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.00
Roast Duck $25.00
Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.00
Cashew Nuts
- With your choice of either Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Roast Duck, with sweet chilli paste, cashew nuts and seasonal vegetables.
Pad See-iew (Rice Noodle)
- Stir-fried Thai style king sized noodles, with your choice of either Chicken, Pork, Beef or Prawns with seasonal vegetables.

Pad See-Iw Noodle $17.50/$22.50
- Flat noodle with vegetable stir-fried with choice of meat, egg and sweet black soy sauce (B.C.P/Prawns)
Rising Phoenix (Larb Gai) $19.90
- A smooth minced chicken in spicy lemon dressing, red onion, vegetable and ground roasted rice
Pad Thai Noodle $14.00
- Chicken and egg stir fried with rice noodle, vegetable topped with crushed peanut
Herb And Spicy $19.90/$22.90/$23.90
- Choice of meat stir-fried with chilli paste and vegetable topped with roasted peanut (B.C.P/Roasted duck or lamb/Prawns)
Tom Yum $8.50/$10.50/$14.00
- Your choice of meat, mushroom and tomato in Tom Yum Soup (Chicken/Prawns/Seafood)
Thai Fish Cake (5) $9.00
- Deep-fried minced fish in red curry paste served with sweet chilli sauce
Curry Puff (4) $9.00
- Minced chicken and potato filled in puff pastry, deep-fried and served with carrot sauce
Pad See – Iw Noodle $14.00
- Pork stir fried with flat noodle, egg, dark soy sauce and vegetable

Wedges / Kumara $4.50
Chicken / Steak / Bacon & Cheese $4,20
Cheese $4.00
Steak & Egg / Chicken & Egg $5.00
Snapper $4.70
Bacon & Egg $3.80
Chips (scoop) $2.50
B $9.00
- Steak, patties, egg & cheese, 3 potato fritters, a can of drink

Malai Kofta $13.00
Fish 65 Dry $20.00
Vegetable Manchuriya $13.00
Dum Lamb $14.00
Lamb Madras $14.00
Paneer Manchuriya $13.00
Chicken 65 $13.00
Dum Paneer $13.00

Homemade garlic bread $5
Deep fried calamari $8.5
- with sweet chilli sauce
Calamari salad $16
- Cucumber, capsicums, carrot, herbs, bean sprout
Deep fried tofu with peanut sauce $7
Fresh Vietnamese tofu summer rolls $7
- with soya dip
Grilled marinated pork on vermicelli $15.5
Tofu salad $11
- with red cabbage, white cabbage, red onion, bean sprout, herbs
Stir fried beef and vegetables on rice $16

TEX-MEX VEGETABLE & BLACK BEAN BURRITO $10.80
- Think chili con carne without the meat. These burritos are packed full of vegetables and black beans in a medium heat spiced tomato sauce, using our own Tex-Mex freshly ground spices. Each burrito is a full main portion. Burrito filling also available as a gluten free option
STICKY DATE PUDDING & CARAMEL SAUCE-FRUIT CRUMBLES $7.80/$16.50/$19.80
- small serves 1-2/medium serves 3-4/large serves 5-6
VEGETABLE AND CASHEW NUT THAI RED CURRY $11.80
- loads of seasonal vegetables Thai red coconut curry sauce
SOUTH CAROLINA STYLE PULLED PORK FREE RANGE IN A BBQ SAUCE $11.80/$23.50
- Pork shoulder marinated in smoky spices and slow cooked in a homemade BBQ sauce, then fork shredded Excellent in tacos or wraps, on soft buns with slaw American style, or with rice and salad Single/Double
MIDDLE EASTERN LAMB & PUMPKIN TAGINE $12.80/$25.50
- lamb shoulder and pumpkin pieces slowly braised in an aromatic sauce with spices tomato dates, currants and pomegranate molasses, medium heat Singe/Double
MACARONI CHEESE WITH BACON $7.80/$15.80/$29.80
- old school style with the traditional small macaroni elbows that our moms used, lots of bacon and topped with cheesy crumbs(single/double/family)
ROAST PUMPKIN SPINACH & FETA LASAGNE $22.50/$33.50/$44.50
- layers of roast pumpkin pieces, blanched spinach, and crumbled cows feta with our own tomato and basil sauce, egg lasagne, bechamel sauce and parmesan cheese to finish/double/triple/family
BUTTER CHICKEN (FREE RANGE)(GF) $10.80/$21.50
- Yoghurt and spice marinated boneless thigh pieces cooked in a lightly spiced creamy tomato sauce. Popular with the whole family. Mild to medium heat.Single /Double

2 pieces & chips
Vegetarian $5.80
Fish-dory $3.80
Hash-browns $1.10
Donut $1.20
- With cinnamon sugar
Sweetcorn fritter $2.30
Seadog $3.50
Seafood special $12.00
- 2 fish, 2 crabstickz, $3 chips

Chips $2.80
Pork & Vegetable Curry $11.50
5 Chicken Nugget $2.80
Pineapple Fritter $1.30
Special I $11.00
- 2 Ham Burger, 2 Fish, $2 Chip
Special M $11.00
- 2 Ham Burger, 2 Sausage, 2 Potato Fritter, $2 Chip
Egg burger $4.00
Pineapples $2.80

Ham & Pineapple Pizza (available with GF base) $12
- Ham, cheese & pineapple toppings, served w/ fresh garden salad
Caramelised Onion and Rosemary Pizza Bread (V, GF available) $13
- w/ Napoli sauce and mozzarella Gluten free base add extra $3 per pizza
Ploughman’s Platter $45
- Champagne Ham, Pate, Chorizo, Traditional Pork Pie, Smoked Salmon, Kumara Croquettes, Vintage Cheddar, Blue Cheese, Pickled Onions, Gherkins, Mustard Pickle, Beetroot Relish, Veg Sticks, Crusty Breads-Beer Match: Speight’s Distinction
Steak and Cheese Pie $25
- Slowly braised in Speights Distinction ale w/ caramelised onions, served w/ mushy peas, garlic potato mash and jus-Beer Match: Speight’s Distinction
Angus Beef Burger $22
- w/ bacon, aged cheddar, caramelised onion, pickles, mustard, tomato chilli jam, mayo & shoestring fries-Beer Match: Speight’s 5 Malt Old Dark
Brewers Selection (S) $45
- Angus Beef Koftas, Chicken Nibbles, Prawn Twisters, Beer Battered Fish, Wild Pork Sausages, Crumbed Camembert, Chargrilled Vegetables, Olives, Hummus, tartare, BBQ sauce & Grilled Breads-Beer Match: Speight’s Gold Medal Ale
Timaru Tart $13
- Pineapple tart tartine w/ coconut ice cream & rum toffee sauce
Ranfurly Ranch Sliders x3$16/x6$30
- - BBQ pulled pork, slaw & mayo - Tandoori chicken, slaw, mango chutney & mint yoghurt

Tuna roll $1.00 to $3.00
- From
Mixed sushi 48 pcs $50
Chicken bulgogi $12.00
- Seasoned chicken with pan fried vegetables served with rice and miso soup
Avocado nigiri $1.00 to $3.00
- From
Chili chicken fried noodle $13.00
- Pan fried chicken, noodles and vegetables with chili sauce
Fish teriyaki $14.00
- Pan fried fish with teriyaki sauce, served with rice, miso soup and fresh salad
Salmo shshimi don $14.90
- Fresh salmon, fresh vegetable with chili sauce on rice
Pork nigiri $1.00 to $3.00
- From

Cheese Naan $5.00
- Naan with cheddar cheese
Rogan Josh (Medium) $24.50
- Lamb speciality cooked in Kashmiri spices, tomato, onion, ginger and garlic
Tandoori Red Snapper $24.50
- Whole fish marinated overnight in yoghurt, mixed spices and slow roasted in the Tandoor
Raitha $3.50
- Grated cucumber, carrot, yoghurt, roasted ground cumin
Pappadams $3.50
- Made from chickpea flour
Lasooni Naan $4.50
- Garlic Naan
Tandoori Jhinga $23.50
- King prawns marinated in herbs and yoghurt and smoked in the Tandoor
Mixed Vegetarian Starter Selection $25.50
- Samosa, kaju matar ki tikki, palak cottage cheese, rustami kumbh bahar

V15. PANEER KADAI $12.00
- Home made cottage cheese cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, capsicum & tomatoes with onion gravy
M33. PRAWN SAAGWALA $14.99
- Prawns cooked with spinach in onion and cashew nut gravy
M29. FISH MADRAS $14.99
- Fish cooked with coconut cream and authentic spices.
M30. FISH GOAN CURRY $14.99
- Fish cooked with tomato gravy and coconut cream in goan style
M14. CHICKEN BHUNA $12.99
- Roasted chicken cooked with tomato & onion gravy with almond & cashew nut
C3. CHICKEN/VEG MANCHURIAN $14.00
- Chicken mince dumplings tossed in work with diced onion, capsicum & soy sauce
Dessert:
- Gulab Jamun or Mango Lassi
V4. ALOO PALAK $12.00
- Fresh leafy spinach and potatoes cooked in onion and tomato gravy

Whole tray banana cake $20.00
Bacon and egg $2.00
Smoked fish pie $2.30
Whole tray vanila sponge cake $20.00
Mince $2.00
Whole tray chocolate sponge cake $24.00
Custard pie $1.40
Chicken thight $2.60

Salt & pepper lamb shoulder $18.50
- Served With mint, cucumber salad & chili mayo
Grilled squid $20.50
- With chili, ginger, fresh herbs & homemade chili sauce
(Nộm Gà) Chicken salad $15.50
- Poached chicken, cucumber, carrot, onion, mung beans, fresh herbs, chili & crushed peanuts
(Phở Gà) Traditional Vietnamese chicken & noodle soup $12.50
(Tôm Rang Me) Grilled praWithns $19.50
- With tamarind, chilli & garlic
(Bánh Xèo)Crispy savory pancake $16.50
- With praWithns, pork and bean sprouts
(Gà Rang Muôi) Chicken bites $18.50
- Lime, chilli, herbs served With vietnamese mint salad
(Thịt Quay) Crispy pork belly $20.50
- Roasted With pickled carrot and dikon