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

  • 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
  • Crawfish Chowder $29.00
    • made with Kaikoura Crayfish Served with our toasted homemade bread.
  • Fresh Local Fish GF option $22.00
    • Pan seared or tempura battered with fries and salad
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $16.50
    • With toasted seeds, crispy kumara & vinaigrette.
  • Beer Battered fries $10.00
  • Seafood Chowder GF option Small $15.00 Large $19.00
    • Creamy and loaded with seafood, served with our toasted homemade bread
  • Spicy Wedges V option $13.50
    • Served with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
    • Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.
  • Fish $12.00
    • Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mac n' cheese $12.00
    • A pub classic, macaroni with a cheese blend of parmesan and mozzarella with added bacon and spring onions
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hen & Ham $20 / $25
    • Plum sauce, roasted chicken, silverbeet, bacon and cream cheese
  • Pear Salad $15
    • Poached pear, almonds and parmesan with fresh salad greens and a mint & honey vinaigrette
  • Pesto $10 / $15
    • Cream cheese, basil pesto with parmesan and sweet chilli
  • Sausage Dog $10 / $15
    • Tomato sauce, pepperoni
  • Pumpkin Eater $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, roasted pumpkin, roasted red peppers, feta, pine nuts and topped with fresh rocket
  • The Black Rabbit $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, braised wild rabbit, red onion, almonds, cream cheese, topped with fresh rocket
  • Hens Are Nuts $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, roast chicken, capsicum, pistachio nuts and cream cheese. Add bacon +$5
  • Red Hot Rascal $15 / $20
    • Seriously spicy tomato and chilli sauce, capsicum, jalapenos and topped with parmesan. Add pulled wild pork +$5
  • Lemon aioli $3.00
  • 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.
  • Roasted vegetables of the day $6.00
  • 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
  • Olives $9.50
    • Warmed, marinated Kalamata olives.
  • Bread $15.00
    • A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
  • Paua $49.50
    • Pan seared whole abalone/paua served with a Riesling caper/lemon beuree blanc.
  • Aged Canterbury rib eye $35.00
    • Char grilled rib eye, smoked mushrooms, belly bacon and cabernet jus.
  • Chocolate Fondant $15.00
    • Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
  • Crème Brulée $12.00
    • Baked Vanilla Custard with Toffee Sugar Top.
  • Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
    • Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
  • 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.
  • Soup of Day $11.50
    • Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
  • Fresh Fillet of Fish $37.00
    • Pan Fried Blue Cod, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Prosciutto, Mayonnaise & Fried Capers.
  • Hot Cheese Fondant $18.00
    • Baked Brie + Pickles, Parma Ham, Crostini & Salami.
  • Agria Potato Wedges $8.7
    • With red pepper sauce and sour cream on the side
  • Eggs Avocado & Harissa $18.5
    • Two poached eggs on Hislops wholemeal toast with avocado and harissa smash, feta and wilted spinach
  • 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
  • Vegan Energy Salad $20
    • feta replaced with falafel
  • Eggs Benedict $24
    • with smoked salmon and wilted spinach
  • 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
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $6
  • Salmon Quesadilla $18.5
    • Spinach tortilla filled with smoked salmon,  herbed pesto, sundried tomato and tasty cheese served with a seasonal salad
  • Bulgogi Sandwich $9.00
    • Korean Beef Bbq With Sweet Chilli Sauce, Vegetables With Sesame Oil
  • Onigiri (Rice Ball) $5.00
    • Flavours: Chicken, Tuna, Vegetable
  • Salmon Bento $10.00
    • Salmon Roll & Salmon Nigiri Mix
  • Combination $10.00
  • Adamame $5.00
  • Vegetable Bento $9.00
  • Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
    • Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
  • Sushi Sandwich $6.50
    • Sushi Rice Sandwich
  • No:23 Seafood Pizza $25.00
    • Scallops, Mussels, Seafood sticks, Shrimp, Calamari rings, with our Allure special 3 Cheese Topping and Tartare Swirl and garnished with Lemon
  • No:06 Chicken, Cheese and Avocado with chips $12.50
  • No:02 Farm House Breakfast ( The Works ) $21.50
    • Bacon, Sausages x2, Fried eggs x2, Tomato, Baked beans, Mushrooms, Hashbrowns x2
  • With a choice of two sides: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • No:02 Pork Fingers and chips $14.50
  • 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
  • Add Spinach for $1.00
  • No:20 Barbecue Chicken $22.50
    • Chicken, with our Allure special 3 Cheese Topping and a smoky barbecue swirl
  • Crispy Halloumi Salad $18.50
    • Crispy halloumi cheese layered on warm pumpkin salad
  • Chocolate Pot $14.00
    • Served with berry compote, handmade ice-cream and cream
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussel's $24.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Roast of the Day $19.50
  • Pate (our own homemade) $14.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Baked Goats Cheese $17.50
    • Served with crostini, salad greens & finished with our own salsa verde
  • Breads and Dips $12.00
    • Toasted ciabatta with a selection of handmade dips
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • Creamy & velvety served with crispy garlic bread
  • Creamy Mustard Chicken $27.00
    • Powdered mustard chicken breast grilled then simmered in a creamy mustard and leek sauce. Served with potato mash fresh stir fried vegetables
  • - Suggestions: - Amaretto, Baileys, Cointreau, Drambuie, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Frangelico
  • SMALL $18.50 LARGE $25.00
  • Fish & Chips $19.50
    • Golden beer battered gumard served with shoestring fries, petite salad, tartare and tomato sauce with a lemon wedge
  • Hot Apple Pie $14.00
    • Delicious hot apple pie served with vanilla ice cream and cream
  • Seafood Platter 2 $59.00
    • A delicious selection of fish, mussels, marinated prawns, and calamari served with a fresh green salad, dipping sauces and a basil pesto and cheese flat bread
  • Pukeko
    • Honey roasted kumara, feta, capsicum, red onion and silver beet on a tomato base and topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese
  • (Gluten Free option available in small pizza)
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