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

  • Crawfish Chowder $29.00
    • made with Kaikoura Crayfish Served with our toasted homemade bread.
  • Pork: Stuffed pork belly with apple sauce. $17.00
  • West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
    • Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $18.50
    • With Falafel
  • 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
  • Local Crayfish (NZ Rock Lobster) GF option Half $45.00 Whole $90.00
    • Oven baked with garlic butter; served with fries and salad.
  • Beer Battered fries $10.00
  • Spicy Wedges V option $13.50
    • Served with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • 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
  • Mac n' cheese $12.00
    • A pub classic, macaroni with a cheese blend of parmesan and mozzarella with added bacon and spring onions
  • 300gram rib-eye 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, mushroom sauce or red wine jus with salad and 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Whole crayfish $85.00
    • Mornay. served hot in a creamy béchamel cheese sauce with salad and chips
  • Pesto $10 / $15
    • Cream cheese, basil pesto with parmesan and sweet chilli
  • Beer Batter Fries $6
    • With tomato sauce
  • Red Hot Rascal $15 / $20
    • Seriously spicy tomato and chilli sauce, capsicum, jalapenos and topped with parmesan. Add pulled wild pork +$5
  • Smoked Chicken Fettuccine $20
    • Smoked chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and silverbeet in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Wedges $8
    • Hand cut jacket potato wedges, with aioli
  • Gone Hunting $20 / $25
    • Plum sauce, wild venison, pulled wild pork, chorizo sausage and topped with blue cheese aioli
  • Hens Are Nuts $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, roast chicken, capsicum, pistachio nuts and cream cheese. Add bacon +$5
  • Hula Hula $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, ham, pineapple and garlic roasted mushrooms
  • Garlic loaf 11.50
    • Oven baked garlic, parmesan loaf with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Chicken port pate $14.50
    • Served with house made thyme croutons and fresh garden herbs.
  • Fresh local fish $32.50
    • We buy our fish direct from the fisherman and fillet the fish daily on site.(Please see staff/specials board.)
  • Soup du jour $13.50
    • Please see staff/specials board...soup is served with a crusty baguette.
  • Mesclun salad $6.00
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $6.00
  • Balsamic reduction $3.00
  • Bread $15.00
    • A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
  • Cherry Pie $14.00
    • Homemade, Served Warm with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
  • Hot Cheese Fondant $18.00
    • Baked Brie + Pickles, Parma Ham, Crostini & Salami.
  • Vegetarian Option $34.00
    • Homemade Tortellini filled with Spinach, Ricotta & Pine Nuts + Fresh Basil Tomatoes & Wine.
  • Crème Brulée $12.00
    • Baked Vanilla Custard with Toffee Sugar Top.
  • Fresh Bread $10.00
    • Homemade served with a Selection of Condiments.
  • Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
    • Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
  • Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
    • Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.
  • Soup of Day $11.50
    • Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
  • Coconut Rice $17.5
    • With kasundi mushrooms, wilted spinach, and a poached egg
  • Hummus $2
  • Greenlip Mussels $19.5
    • Steamed in a tomato, saffron and fresh herb sauce with  lemon olive oil and Hislops bread
  • Hotcakes $16.50
    • Blueberry hotcakes layered with fresh organic banana, berry compote, yoghurt and maple syrup. Add bacon $20.50
  • Eggs Benedict $24
    • with smoked salmon and wilted spinach
  • Vegan Energy Salad $20
    • feta replaced with falafel
  • Agria Potato Wedges $15.5
    • bacon and grilled cheese with sour cream
  • Toast & Preserves $6.5
    • Toasted Hislops wholemeal bread served with any two of: jam/honey/marmite/marmalade
  • Combination $10.00
  • Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
    • Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $8.00
    • Variety Of Veges With Salt & Pepper
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken Roll $5.00
    • Sweet Chilli Chicken With Lettuce
  • Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich $9.00
    • Teriyaki Chicken + Kupi Mayo + Avocado + Lettuce
  • Tuna Roll $8.50
    • Tuna + Onion + Pepper + Kupi Mayo + Lettuce
  • Adamame $5.00
  • Vegetable Bento $9.00
  • No:01 Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • Delicious Chowder done in a creamy sauce filled with your favourite fresh seafood; Scallops, Squid, Muscles and Shrimp
  • SIDES: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • No:10 Porterhouse Steak burger $22.50
    • Gourmet Steak burger with a choice of two sides
  • Serves 6 people - $80.00 Serves 8 people - $100.00
  • No:01 Cereal, Fruit, Milk and Yogurt $12.50
  • SIDES: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad,Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • No: 28 Cheesy Garlic Pizza $11.00
    • Baked on a crispy pizza base and topped with Our own garlic and herb butter with our Allure special 3 cheese topping
  • No 19 Crunchy Chicken $22.50
    • Seasoned crumbed chicken, tomato,cream cheese, red onion on top of our home made pizza sauce and crispy base
  • Tagliatelle (Pasta) $19.50
    • Served with spinach, sundried tomato & bacon (optional) in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Baked Goats Cheese $17.50
    • Served with crostini, salad greens & finished with our own salsa verde
  • Roast of the Day $19.50
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussels $18.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Portobello Mushroom on Toasted Dark Rye $18.50
    • Creamy blue & pear, fig & ginger chutney
  • Garlic Bread $9.50
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Creamy seafood soup served with crispy garlic bread
  • Chicken Skewers $18.50
    • 3 succulent free range tenders served on our own rosti drizzled with maple and soy
  • Garden Salad $9.50
  • Salt + Pepper Squid $15.00
    • Lightly battered salt and pepper squid pieces, served with wasabi mayonnaise and a lemon wedge
  • Sonic Souvlaki $17.00
    • Your choice of chicken, Lamb or Honey Roasted Kumara served on a hot pita bread with hummus, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tzatziki and shoestring fries
  • Battered Fish Burger $18.50
    • Battered fish fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, lemon hollandaise and tartare sauce in a freshly toasted bun served with a side of shoestring fries
  • Battered Fish and Chips $14.00
  • Carnivorous
    • Pepperoni, chorizo, bacon, chicken, mushrooms and red onion on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a swirl of BBQ sauce
  • Oven Baked Blue Cod $30.00
    • Oven baked blue cod cooked in butter, herb and lemon zest served with creamy potato mash, stir fried vegetables and a side of lemon hollandaise sauce (gf)
  • 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

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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