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

  • Homemade Bread & Dips $12.00
    • A selection of warm homemade bread & trio of dips.
  • West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
    • Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
  • Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
    • Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.
  • Falafel: V The Pier’s chickpea falafel. $15.00
  • Spicy Wedges V option $13.50
    • Served with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • Beer Battered fries $10.00
  • Seafood Platter $38.00
    • A delicious combination of in-house smoked fish, salmon mousse, calamari, steamed mussels, battered fish & mussel fritters.
  • Steak: 130g ribeye & red onion marmalade. $20.00
  • 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
  • Whole crayfish $85.00
    • Mornay. served hot in a creamy béchamel cheese sauce with salad and chips
  • Mac n' cheese $12.00
    • A pub classic, macaroni with a cheese blend of parmesan and mozzarella with added bacon and spring onions
  • Fish $12.00
    • Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
  • 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
  • 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
  • Double bacon, sausages & eggs $12.00
    • One harris meats’ beef sausage, two slices of bacon, two fried eggs served with chips and tomato 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
  • Pumpkin Eater $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, roasted pumpkin, roasted red peppers, feta, pine nuts and topped with fresh rocket
  • Pear Salad $15
    • Poached pear, almonds and parmesan with fresh salad greens and a mint & honey vinaigrette
  • Hula Hula $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, ham, pineapple and garlic roasted mushrooms
  • Wedges $8
    • Hand cut jacket potato wedges, with aioli
  • Garlic $10 / $15
    • Pine neuts, kalamata olives, parmesan
  • Sausage Dog $10 / $15
    • Tomato sauce, pepperoni
  • Stuffed chicken breast $29.50
    • Stuffed with bacon, spinach, served with a garlic rosemary white wine cream sauce.
  • Olives $9.50
    • Warmed, marinated Kalamata olives.
  • Aged Canterbury rib eye $35.00
    • Char grilled rib eye, smoked mushrooms, belly bacon and cabernet jus.
  • Bread $15.00
    • A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
  • Balsamic reduction $3.00
  • Green-shelled Marlborough mussels Fresh mussels steamed in coriander, lime, ginger, coconut cream. $18.50
  • Local crayfish
    • price subject to market value, direct from fisherman daily.Char-grilled or oven baked local crayfish with mesclun salad and lime-horseradish butter
  • 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.
  • Crème Brulée $12.00
    • Baked Vanilla Custard with Toffee Sugar Top.
  • Sirloin of Beef $38.00
    • Prime Aged & Grain Fed, Char Grilled + Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
  • 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.
  • Chocolate Fondant $15.00
    • Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
  • 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.
  • BLAT $17.5
    • Warm bacon layered with avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise between Hislops toasted bread
  • Kimchi $4
  • Coconut Rice $17.5
    • With kasundi mushrooms, wilted spinach, and a poached egg
  • Falafel $4
  • Feta $3
  • Ham $4
  • Lentil Burger $19.5
    • Lentil, cashew and coriander patty sitting atop crisp salad on toasted bread and hummus  finished with avocado and fermented beetroot chutney
  • Bacon $4
  • Bulgogi Sandwich $9.00
    • Korean Beef Bbq With Sweet Chilli Sauce, Vegetables With Sesame Oil
  • Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
  • Adamame $5.00
  • Salmon Bento $10.00
    • Salmon Roll & Salmon Nigiri Mix
  • Tuna Bento $9.00
  • Egg & Ham Long Salad Roll $8.50
    • Egg + Ham + Vegetable Salad
  • Onigiri (Rice Ball) $5.00
    • Flavours: Chicken, Tuna, Vegetable
  • Big Combo $20.00
  • No:11 Croissant $12.50
    • Served with Ham, Cheese and Pineapple
  • No:03 Farm House 4 option $16.50
    • Bacon, Sausages x2, Fried eggs x2, Tomato, Baked beans, Mushrooms, Hashbrowns x2
  • No:06 Bowl of Spicy Wedges $12.50
    • Comes with sauce of your choice. Aoli, Mayonaise, tomato, Bbq, Sweet chilli, vinegar,Tartare, sour cream
  • No:29 Paua Ravioli - Seasonal $20.00
  • No:17 Allure Special $60.00
    • Pork Fingers, Chicken Tenders, Scallops, Chilli Prawns, Muscles, Calamari Rings, Battered fish of the day, BBQ Salmon, Tuna Balls served with Chips and sauces - Serves 4 people
  • No:04 Blue Cod $26.50
    • This local fish is delicious - done in a batter and deep fried or slightly seasoned and grilled to perfection. With a choice of two sides
  • Breakfast extra sides $3.00
    • Salmon, Eggs x2, Bacon, Toast (White, Brown or Wholemeal) Crispy Hashbrowns x 2Baked Beans, Mushrooms, Sausages x 2, Tomato
  • No:12 Seafood Basket $12.50
    • Served with One Muscle, Scallop, Calamari Ring, Prawn with Chips
  • Breads and Dips $12.00
    • Toasted ciabatta with a selection of handmade dips
  • Poppy's Ice Cream Medley $14.00
    • Our delicious handmade ice cream
  • Baked Goats Cheese $17.50
    • Served with crostini, salad greens & finished with our own salsa verde
  • Soup de Jour $14.00
    • Please ask our friendly wait staff for today's soup
  • Créme Brulee $14.00
  • French Toast $14.50
    • Smothered in maple syrup
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussels $18.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussel's $24.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Honey and Soy Chicken Nibbles $14.00
    • Tasty chicken nibbles marinated and cooked in a honey and soy sauce served with a petite salad
  • Fish & Chips $19.50
    • Golden beer battered gumard served with shoestring fries, petite salad, tartare and tomato sauce with a lemon wedge
  • Vegetarian Linguine $18.50
    • Fresh vegetables and herbs in a tomato sauce served with a garlic ciabatta roll and topped with parmesan cheese
  • Tex Mex
    • Pepperoni, chilli, mushrooms, bacon and capsicum on a tomato base topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and a dollop of sour cream
  • Hot Apple Pie $14.00
    • Delicious hot apple pie served with vanilla ice cream and cream
  • Chilli and Lime Potato Wedges $10.00
  • Marlborough Green Lip Mussels $25.00
    • Fresh Marlborough mussels steamed in white wine, sweet chilli, coriander & a dash of cream served with lemon wedge and a crusty ciabatta roll
  • - Suggestions: - Amaretto, Baileys, Cointreau, Drambuie, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Frangelico
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