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

  • Seafood Platter $38.00
    • A delicious combination of in-house smoked fish, salmon mousse, calamari, steamed mussels, battered fish & mussel fritters.
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $23.00
    • With house smoked salmon
  • Fresh Local Fish GF option $22.00
    • Pan seared or tempura battered with fries and salad
  • Pork: Stuffed pork belly with apple sauce. $17.00
  • 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.
  • Seafood Chowder GF option Small $15.00 Large $19.00
    • Creamy and loaded with seafood, served with our toasted homemade bread
  • The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
    • Served with toasted homemade 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
  • Fish $12.00
    • Tasty piece of beer battered snapper (130gram) with our homemade tartare sauce served with chips
  • 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
  • Mac n' cheese $12.00
    • A pub classic, macaroni with a cheese blend of parmesan and mozzarella with added bacon and spring onions
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Wedges $8
    • Hand cut jacket potato wedges, with aioli
  • Hen & Ham $20 / $25
    • Plum sauce, roasted chicken, silverbeet, bacon and cream cheese
  • Blue Pear $15 / $20
    • Fruit chutney, poached pear, blue cheese, pine nuts. Add prosciutto +$5
  • Garlic $10 / $15
    • Pine neuts, kalamata olives, parmesan
  • The Black Rabbit $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, braised wild rabbit, red onion, almonds, cream cheese, topped with fresh rocket
  • Pumpkin Eater $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, roasted pumpkin, roasted red peppers, feta, pine nuts and topped with fresh rocket
  • 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
  • Green-shelled Marlborough mussels Fresh mussels steamed in coriander, lime, ginger, coconut cream. $18.50
  • Aged Canterbury rib eye $35.00
    • Char grilled rib eye, smoked mushrooms, belly bacon and cabernet jus.
  • Roast beetroot and feta salad $16(small) $26(large)
    • Roasted beetroot and marinated feta tossed with fresh salad greens, toasted seeds and dressed with herb vinaigrette.
  • Fish fettuccine pasta $29.00
    • Fresh local fish, calamari, chilli and garlic, lemon cream sauce.
  • Olive Tagliatelle pasta $ 27.50
    • Olive, tomato and spinach with a parmesan concasse.
  • Roasted vegetables of the day $6.00
  • Local lamb (two cuts) $38.50
    • Slow cooked lamb shank with French cutlets.All cuts are served with a minted pea puree and a cabernet jus.
  • Lemon aioli $3.00
  • Chocolate Fondant $15.00
    • Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
  • Lamb Rack $37.00
    • Canterbury Lamb Pan Roasted with 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.
  • Fresh Bread $10.00
    • Homemade served with a Selection of Condiments.
  • Soup of Day $11.50
    • Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
  • 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.
  • Vegan Energy Salad $20
    • feta replaced with falafel
  • 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
  • Red Pepper Sauce $1.5
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.5
    • Two eggs any style, with bacon and Hislops toast
  • Soup of the Day $13.5
    • Served with Hislops buttered bread. Small size with bread $10.5
  • Agria Potato Wedges $15.5
    • bacon and grilled cheese with sour cream
  • Hislops Organic Oat Muesli $9.5
    • Toasted house-made muesli layered with organic yoghurt and fresh fruit. Add LSA (linseed, sunflower & almond sprinkle) for 50c. Add chia seeds for 50c
  • Soup Plate $14.5 / $16.5
    • with free range ham, cheese, relish and a slice of Hislops wholemeal bread.  Your choice: Small soup of the day / Small chowder
  • Big Combo $20.00
  • Combination $10.00
  • Nigiri Sushi Mix $10.00
  • Salmon Bento $10.00
    • Salmon Roll & Salmon Nigiri Mix
  • Chicken Bento $10.00
    • Flavours: Teriyaki, Sweet Chilli, Chirashi
  • Donkatsu Sandwich $9.00
    • Pork Cutlet + Apple + Onion + Donkatsu Sauce
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $8.00
    • Variety Of Veges With Salt & Pepper
  • Inari $5.00
  • The pasta is seasonal, so please ask if its on today's menu.
  • No:03 Beer battered Chicken Wedges and Chips $12.50
  • No:10 French Toast $14.50
    • Ciabata bread soaked in egg with Peaches and maple syrup
  • Seafood Chowder does not come with any sides.
  • Serves 6 people - $80.00 Serves 8 people - $100.00
  • No:30 Creamy Carbonara $20.00
    • Cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with fresh garlic, Mushrooms, spinach, Bacon, onionfolded through our fresh fetticini and freshly grated parmesa
  • Flavours are: Jelly, Caramel, Chocolate
  • Or design your own, any 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Chicken, Onion, Tomato, Avocado, Pineapple
  • Roast of the Day $19.50
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • Creamy & velvety served with crispy garlic bread
  • Cellar View Platter $39.00
    • Fresh Selection of Bread and Crackers / With cold cuts of Ham, Salami, Hot Pork and Shaved Smoked Salmon, Mussel', Homemade Dips and Spreads / Selection of Cheeses, Olives, Sundried Tomatoes and Pickles
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Please ask our friendly staff for today's special
  • Pate (our own homemade) $14.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Chicken Fillet (free range corn feed) $29.00
    • Served with a Thai style red pepper, chilli sauce & vegetable medley
  • Seared Angus Rib Eye $38.00
    • Served with mushroom, seasonal vegetables & our own rich red wine jus
  • Fish of the Day $34.00
    • Please ask our friendly wait staff for today's special
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
    • Wait staff will inform you of today's soup 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Honey Grilled Chicken and Chips $14.00
  • Hot Apple Pie $14.00
    • Delicious hot apple pie served with vanilla ice cream and cream
  • Seafood Linguine $25.00
    • Fish, prawns, mussels, calamari and pasta cooked in a delicious marinara sauce topped with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs
  • Chilli and Lime Potato Wedges $10.00
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