Cafe Encounter in Kaikoura Menu

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Nearby Sample Menus

  • Homemade Bread & Dips $12.00
    • A selection of warm homemade bread & trio of dips.
  • Falafel: V The Pier’s chickpea falafel. $15.00
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $23.00
    • With house smoked salmon
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $16.50
    • With toasted seeds, crispy kumara & vinaigrette.
  • The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
    • Served with toasted homemade bread.
  • 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
  • Fresh Local Fish GF option $22.00
    • Pan seared or tempura battered with fries and salad
  • Paua (Abalone) – Kaikoura delicacy GF option $40.00
    • Lightly sautéed served with seaweed salad and fries.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Italiano $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, capsicum, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and feta. Add chorizo sausage +$5
  • Smoked Chicken Fettuccine $20
    • Smoked chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and silverbeet in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Pesto $10 / $15
    • Cream cheese, basil pesto with parmesan and sweet chilli
  • Sausage Dog $10 / $15
    • Tomato sauce, pepperoni
  • Blue Pear $15 / $20
    • Fruit chutney, poached pear, blue cheese, pine nuts. Add prosciutto +$5
  • Mesclun salad $6.00
  • Olives $9.50
    • Warmed, marinated Kalamata olives.
  • Olive Tagliatelle pasta $ 27.50
    • Olive, tomato and spinach with a parmesan concasse.
  • Bruschetta 16.00
    • Portobello mushrooms, blue cheese and toasted cashew nuts, rocket and parmesan.
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $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.
  • Bread $15.00
    • A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
  • Green-shelled Marlborough mussels Fresh mussels steamed in coriander, lime, ginger, coconut cream. $18.50
  • Vegetarian Option $34.00
    • Homemade Tortellini filled with Spinach, Ricotta & Pine Nuts + Fresh Basil Tomatoes & Wine.
  • Hot Cheese Fondant $18.00
    • Baked Brie + Pickles, Parma Ham, Crostini & Salami.
  • 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.
  • Lamb Rack $37.00
    • Canterbury Lamb Pan Roasted with Potatoes, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms + Red Wine Jus.
  • Soup of Day $11.50
    • Served with Crusty Bread & Butter.
  • Seafood Spaghetti $35.00
    • Mussels, Calamari, Prawns + Garlic, Chilli, White Wine & Fresh Herbs.
  • Chocolate Fondant $15.00
    • Light Sponge with Molten Centre + Ice Cream (cooked fresh to order)
  • Greenlip Mussels $19.5
    • Steamed in a tomato, saffron and fresh herb sauce with  lemon olive oil and Hislops bread
  • Bacon $4
  • Agria Potato Wedges $8.7
    • With red pepper sauce and sour cream on the side
  • Garden Salad $7.5
  • 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
  • Eggs Benedict $22
    • Two poached eggs on Hislops wholemeal toast, hash browns, bacon, and hollandaise sauce
  • Hummus $2
  • BLAT $17.5
    • Warm bacon layered with avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise between Hislops toasted bread
  • Big Combo $20.00
  • Tuna Bento $9.00
  • Salmon Bento $10.00
    • Salmon Roll & Salmon Nigiri Mix
  • Adamame $5.00
  • Vegetable Bento $9.00
  • Japanese Kupi Salad $6.00
  • Miso Soup $3.00
  • Egg & Ham Long Salad Roll $8.50
    • Egg + Ham + Vegetable Salad
  • 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
  • No:24 Italian $22.50
    • Loads of Salami, Olives, onion, mushroom - a dash of hot sauce with 3 cheese on our crispy base
  • With a choice of two sides: Chips, Kumera, Spicy Wedges, Stir Fry Vegetables, Mushy Peas, Green Salad, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad
  • No:03 Half a Crayfish $48.00
    • Lightly grilled on the hotplate and cooked in a garlic butter with a choice of two sides fromthe menu below.
  • No:12 Seafood Basket $12.50
    • Served with One Muscle, Scallop, Calamari Ring, Prawn with Chips
  • No:07 Ham, Cheese and Pineapple with Chips $12.50
  • Add Spinach for $1.00
  • No:14 Bacon and egg Muffins $15.50
    • Crispy bacon and fried runny egg, aoli served on a muffin split bread
  • Pork Ribs $32.00
    • Marinated & baked in a spicy plum sauce, served with oven baked potato wedges
  • Crispy Halloumi Salad $28.50
    • Pan fried halloumi cheese layered on warm pumpkin salad, drizzled with balsamic reduction.
  • Seared Angus Rib Eye $38.00
    • Served with mushroom, seasonal vegetables & our own rich red wine jus
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla bean ice-cream, espresso, amaretto liquor
  • Chicken Fillet (free range corn feed) $29.00
    • Served with a Thai style red pepper, chilli sauce & vegetable medley
  • Whole Green Lipped Mussels $18.00
    • Massaman sauce
  • Soup de Jour $14.00
    • Please ask our friendly wait staff for today's soup
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • Creamy & velvety served with crispy garlic bread
  • Garden Salad $9.50
  • Margarita Pizza $14.00
  • BBQ Bacon & Beef Burger $21.00
    • Delicious homemade burger pattie with lettuce, Bacon, tomato, red onion, BBQ sauce and mayo in a freshly toasted bun with a side of shoestring fries. Ask for cheese
  • Flat Breads $10.50
    • Fresh home-made selection with your choice of either: Sundried tomato, chilli & cheese (olives optional) / Garlic & herb (cheese option available) / Basil pesto & cheese
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Short black coffee, vanilla ice cream, and your choice of liqueur
  • Honey Grilled Chicken and Chips $14.00
  • Side of Mash / Side Salad / Side of bread $6.00
  • Homemade Cheesecake $16.00
    • wait, for the staff will inform you of today’s cheesecake. 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

None

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