Cafe Encounter in Kaikoura Menu

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Nearby Sample Menus

  • Crawfish Chowder $29.00
    • made with Kaikoura Crayfish Served with our toasted homemade bread.
  • Seafood Platter $38.00
    • A delicious combination of in-house smoked fish, salmon mousse, calamari, steamed mussels, battered fish & mussel fritters.
  • Seafood Chowder GF option Small $15.00 Large $19.00
    • Creamy and loaded with seafood, served with our toasted homemade bread
  • West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
    • Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
  • Homemade Bread & Dips $12.00
    • A selection of warm homemade bread & trio of dips.
  • Falafel: V The Pier’s chickpea falafel. $15.00
  • The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
    • Served with toasted homemade bread.
  • Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
    • Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Double bacon, sausages & eggs $12.00
    • One harris meats’ beef sausage, two slices of bacon, two fried eggs served with chips and tomato sauce
  • Fish $12.00
    • Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pesto $10 / $15
    • Cream cheese, basil pesto with parmesan and sweet chilli
  • Sausage Dog $10 / $15
    • Tomato sauce, pepperoni
  • Garlic $10 / $15
    • Pine neuts, kalamata olives, parmesan
  • Smoked Chicken Fettuccine $20
    • Smoked chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and silverbeet in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Beer Batter Fries $6
    • With tomato sauce
  • 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
  • Blue Pear $15 / $20
    • Fruit chutney, poached pear, blue cheese, pine nuts. Add prosciutto +$5
  • Chicken port pate $14.50
    • Served with house made thyme croutons and fresh garden herbs.
  • Fish fettuccine pasta $29.00
    • Fresh local fish, calamari, chilli and garlic, lemon cream sauce.
  • 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.)
  • Stuffed chicken breast $29.50
    • Stuffed with bacon, spinach, served with a garlic rosemary white wine cream sauce.
  • Potato bread /butter $5.00
  • Paua $49.50
    • Pan seared whole abalone/paua served with a Riesling caper/lemon beuree blanc.
  • Roasted vegetables of the day $6.00
  • 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.
  • Sirloin of Beef $38.00
    • Prime Aged & Grain Fed, Char Grilled + Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
  • Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
    • Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
  • Cherry Pie $14.00
    • Homemade, Served Warm with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
  • Vegetarian Option $34.00
    • Homemade Tortellini filled with Spinach, Ricotta & Pine Nuts + Fresh Basil Tomatoes & Wine.
  • Fresh Bread $10.00
    • Homemade served with a Selection of Condiments.
  • Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
    • Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.
  • Crème Brulée $12.00
    • Baked Vanilla Custard with Toffee Sugar Top.
  • Soup of Day $11.50
    • Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
  • Steak Sandwich $24.5
    • Seared steak layered with mayonnaise, onion marmalade, garlic toasted Hislops bread, salad greens and potato wedges
  • Seafood Chowder $18
    • Hoki, smoked warehou and green-lip mussels in a seafood base with mixed vegetables. Served with Hislops buttered bread. Small size with bread $14.5. Add an extra slice of Hislops Bread for $1
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.5
    • Two eggs any style, with bacon and Hislops toast
  • Potato Feta Rosti $14.5
    • Organic potato, feta and mint rosti layered with grilled brie, fresh tomato salsa and finished with balsamic reduction. Add bacon $18.5
  • Hotcakes $16.50
    • Blueberry hotcakes layered with fresh organic banana, berry compote, yoghurt and maple syrup. Add bacon $20.50
  • Avocado $2
  • Hummus $2
  • Soup of the Day $13.5
    • Served with Hislops buttered bread. Small size with bread $10.5
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken Roll $5.00
    • Sweet Chilli Chicken With Lettuce
  • Adamame $5.00
  • Tuna Roll $8.50
    • Tuna + Onion + Pepper + Kupi Mayo + Lettuce
  • Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
  • Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
    • Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $8.00
    • Variety Of Veges With Salt & Pepper
  • Sushi Sandwich $6.50
    • Sushi Rice Sandwich
  • Chicken Bento $10.00
    • Flavours: Teriyaki, Sweet Chilli, Chirashi
  • SIDES: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • No:13 Toast and Spreads $10.50
    • With Tea or Coffee, Regular size of your choice: Cappacino, Flat white, Latte, Hotchocolate or Tea
  • No:05 Bowl of Kumera Chips $12.50
    • Comes with sauce of your choice. Aoli, Mayonaise, tomato, Bbq, Sweet chilli, vinegar,Tartare, sour cream
  • No:08 Vegetarian Sandwich $6.00
    • Lettuce, Peppers, Tomato, Cheese, Red onion
  • No:09 Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $24.50
    • Crunchy Chicken Schnitzel panfried with a choice of two sides from the menu below
  • SIDES: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • No:16 Meatlovers Platter $32.00
    • Sirloin Steak, Chicken Schnitzel, Pork Fingers served with Chips and Crispy Bread
  • SIDES: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad,Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • Poppy's Ice Cream Medley $14.00
    • Our delicious handmade ice cream
  • Garlic Bread $9.50
  • Créme Brulee $14.00
  • Portobello Mushroom on Toasted Dark Rye $18.50
    • Creamy blue & pear, fig & ginger chutney
  • Breads and Dips $12.00
    • Toasted ciabatta with a selection of handmade dips
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Creamy seafood soup served with crispy garlic bread
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussel's $24.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussels $18.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Marinated Prawns $16.50
    • Delicious butterflied marinated prawns cooked in a garlic, sweet chilli and tomato sauce served with a petite salad and 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
  • Hot Apple Pie $14.00
    • Delicious hot apple pie served with vanilla ice cream and cream
  • SMALL $18.50 LARGE $25.00
  • Canterbury T-Bone Steak $29.00
    • Succulent prime 350 gram T-bone steak served with your choice of either chilli and lime potato wedges, or creamy potato mash and stir fried vegetables with a mushroom jus or a garlic jus
  • Fish + Mussel Tomato Chowder $18.00
    • A chunky fish, mussel, vegetable and tomato chowder served with a ciabatta garlic butter bread roll
  • The Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Vanilla ice cream served with either raspberry coulis, caramel or chocolate sauce, cream and a cherry on top
  • 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
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