Cafe Encounter in Kaikoura Menu

Cafe Encounter in Kaikoura has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as 9:00 to 11:30 or Muesli from WhatEver!. Pizza Hut offers many options including Ham and cheese and Beef and onion. Garden Bar Cafe - The Garden Hotel includes a wide range like Available between 9am to 2pm or GBC Breakfast. Soup of the day (GF)(V) and Seafood chowder from . Willowbank Restaurant offers McDonald's The Palms and BLT Bagel.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
    • Served with toasted homemade bread.
  • Beer Battered fries $10.00
  • Homemade Bread & Dips $12.00
    • A selection of warm homemade bread & trio of dips.
  • Seafood Platter $38.00
    • A delicious combination of in-house smoked fish, salmon mousse, calamari, steamed mussels, battered fish & mussel fritters.
  • Falafel: V The Pier’s chickpea falafel. $15.00
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $23.00
    • With house smoked salmon
  • Marlborough Green Shell Mussels GF option Small $15.00 Large $23.00
    • Steamed in lemongrass, coriander, chilli, lime, garlic & coconut cream with toasted homemade bread
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $16.50
    • With toasted seeds, crispy kumara & vinaigrette.
  • Fish $12.00
    • Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
  • Vegetarian salad $18.00
    • Roasted pumpkin with a lightly dressed mix of feta, red onion, beetroot, cucumber & mesclun. Finished off with a drizzle of balsamic reduction
  • Chowder $12.00
    • The famous ‘lobster inn’ dish made with mussels, shrimps and monk fish in as creamy rich white sauce served with our delicious garlic bread
  • Double bacon, sausages & eggs $12.00
    • One harris meats’ beef sausage, two slices of bacon, two fried eggs served with chips and tomato sauce
  • Lamb salad $20.00
    • Warm roasted pulled lamb & roasted pumpkin on top of a lightly dressed mix of feta, red onion, beetroot, cucumber & mesclun. Finished off with a drizzle of balsamic reduction
  • Whole crayfish $85.00
    • Mornay. served hot in a creamy béchamel cheese sauce with salad and chips
  • 300gm ribeye steak $25.00
    • Scotch fillet that has been tender-hung for 2 weeks then aged for a further 21 days with your choice of garlic aioli or mushroom sauce topping
  • Mussels $12.00
    • Six fresh omega mussels steamed in white wine, with a chilli, coriander, roasted garlic and coconut cream sauce served with our delicious garlic bread
  • Wedges $8
    • Hand cut jacket potato wedges, with aioli
  • Greek Salad $15
    • Cheery tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, feta with fresh salad greens and an olive oil & balsamic dressing
  • The Black Rabbit $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, braised wild rabbit, red onion, almonds, cream cheese, topped with fresh rocket
  • Blue Pear $15 / $20
    • Fruit chutney, poached pear, blue cheese, pine nuts. Add prosciutto +$5
  • Margherita $10 / $15
    • Tomato & garlic sauce, cheery tomatoes, fresh basil, parmesan
  • Roast Pumpkin Fettuccine $20
    • Roast pumpkin, kalamata olives and silverbeet in a creamy tomato sauce
  • Hens Are Nuts $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, roast chicken, capsicum, pistachio nuts and cream cheese. Add bacon +$5
  • Sausage Dog $10 / $15
    • Tomato sauce, pepperoni
  • Chicken port pate $14.50
    • Served with house made thyme croutons and fresh garden herbs.
  • Olives $9.50
    • Warmed, marinated Kalamata olives.
  • Stuffed chicken breast $29.50
    • Stuffed with bacon, spinach, served with a garlic rosemary white wine cream sauce.
  • Smoked fish chowder $16(small) $22(large)
    • A veloute of smoked fish, fresh fish and Marlborough mussels, finished with double cream fennel, lemon and parsley......served with a crusty baguette.
  • Green-shelled Marlborough mussels Fresh mussels steamed in coriander, lime, ginger, coconut cream. $18.50
  • Soup du jour $13.50
    • Please see staff/specials board...soup is served with a crusty baguette.
  • Garlic loaf 11.50
    • Oven baked garlic, parmesan loaf with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Calamari $18.00
    • Coated chilli, Lemon zest and sea salt.Pan Fried and served with a salad and citrus mayonnaise.
  • Soup of Day $11.50
    • Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
  • Sirloin of Beef $38.00
    • Prime Aged & Grain Fed, Char Grilled + Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
  • Vegetarian Option $34.00
    • Homemade Tortellini filled with Spinach, Ricotta & Pine Nuts + Fresh Basil Tomatoes & Wine.
  • Chocolate Fondant $15.00
    • Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
  • Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
    • Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.
  • Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
    • Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
  • Crème Brulée $12.00
    • Baked Vanilla Custard with Toffee Sugar Top.
  • Fresh Bread $10.00
    • Homemade served with a Selection of Condiments.
  • Chia Cream Bircher $9.5
    • Chia seed ‘cream ‘ with almond and raspberry, layered with house-made  organic bircher, fresh fruit, sweet dukkah
  • Kimchi $4
  • Falafel $4
  • Eggs Benedict $22
    • Two poached eggs on Hislops wholemeal toast, hash browns, bacon, and hollandaise sauce
  • Greenlip Mussels $19.5
    • Steamed in a tomato, saffron and fresh herb sauce with  lemon olive oil and Hislops bread
  • Soup of the Day $13.5
    • Served with Hislops buttered bread. Small size with bread $10.5
  • Toast & Preserves $6.5
    • Toasted Hislops wholemeal bread served with any two of: jam/honey/marmite/marmalade
  • Feta $3
  • Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
  • Inari $5.00
  • Japanese Kupi Salad $6.00
  • Tuna Roll $8.50
    • Tuna + Onion + Pepper + Kupi Mayo + Lettuce
  • Salmon Bento $10.00
    • Salmon Roll & Salmon Nigiri Mix
  • Egg & Ham Long Salad Roll $8.50
    • Egg + Ham + Vegetable Salad
  • Miso Soup $3.00
  • Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
    • Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
  • No:03 Beer battered Chicken Wedges and Chips $12.50
  • No:25 Hawaiian $22.50
    • Shaved ham, Pineapple pieces with our Allure special 3 Cheese Topping and our homemade Tomato sauce, on a crispy base
  • Add Spinach for $1.00
  • No:09 Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $24.50
    • Crunchy Chicken Schnitzel panfried with a choice of two sides from the menu below
  • Seafood Chowder does not come with any sides.
  • No:17 Seafood Platter for 2 $56.00
    • Crayfish Cocktail, Tuna Balls, Blue Cod Bites, Muscles, Scallops, Prawns, Chilli Prawns,Whitebait Patties and Calamari Rings served with Chips
  • No:04 Bowl of Chips
    • Comes with sauce of your choice. Aoli, Mayonaise, tomato, Bbq, Sweet chilli, vinegar,Tartare, sour cream
  • No:09 Scrumptious Omelette served with toast $16.50
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Bacon, Salmon or Spinach
  • Chocolate Pot $14.00
    • Served with berry compote, handmade ice-cream and cream
  • Braised Lamb Shank $28 One / $36 Two
    • Crispy onion rings, vegetable medley & our own red wine jus
  • Chicken Skewers $18.50
    • 3 succulent free range tenders served on our own rosti drizzled with maple and soy
  • Tiramisu $14.00
  • Ask our friendly staff about our daily special
  • French Toast $14.50
    • Smothered in maple syrup
  • Seared Angus Rib Eye $38.00
    • Served with mushroom, seasonal vegetables & our own rich red wine jus
  • Flat Breads $10.50
    • Fresh home-made selection with your choice of either: Sundried tomato, chilli & cheese (olives optional) / Garlic & herb (cheese option available) / Basil pesto & cheese
  • Warm Chicken Salad $22.00
    • Honey roasted chicken pieces served on a fresh summer green salad with mango, grapes, and cashew nuts in a house dressing
  • Margarita Pizza $14.00
  • Garden Salad $9.50
  • Battered Fish and Chips $14.00
  • Spicy Apricot Chicken
    • Chicken, red onion, capsicum and silver beet on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of spicy apricot sauce
  • (Gluten Free option available in small pizza)
  • Blackforest Gateau $16.00
    • Rich dark chocolate cake layered with a blend of black cherries and fresh cream. Served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry coulis
Cafe Encounter

Cafe Encounter

location

Address

96 Esplanade, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033196777

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , International , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
96 Esplanade, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand