Cafe Zest in Taranaki Menu

Gnocchi $9.9
- house made, cream, blue cheese, black pepper
Baked Toffee Custard $12.9
Italian Sausage $29.9
- pork and fennel / 500g
Green Beans $9.9
- pepadew, grana padano
Whole Fresh Gurnard poa
- chilli, garlic, little neck clams, cherry tomatoes
Lamb Shoulder $34.9
- chilli, garlic, lemon, rosemary, balsamic / 300g
Lemon Meringue Cheesecake $12.9
Waitoa Free Range Half Chicken $29.9
- house made jerk marinade

3 Saag Lamb Or Chicken $20.99
- A Laid Back And Lightly Spiced Puree Of Spinach With Lamb Or Chicken.
3 Mixed Pakora $8.00
- Thinly Sliced Potato, Onion, Silverbeet And Cauliflower, Mixed In A Chickpea Batter And Flash Fried.
Grilled Scallops $15
- Grilled With Tandoori Spice And A Mint And Coriander Sauce.
Potato Kulcha $6.50
- Naan Bread Stuffed With Potato And Peas
Mango Chicken $21.99
- Roasted Beef Cooked With Cumin, Ginger, Garlic And Coriander, Finished With Indian Whiskey And Egg White.
Keema Naan $6.50
- Plain Flour Bread Stuffed With Lamb Mince And Coriander.
India Today Prawns $14
- Prawns, Stepped In Egg Batter, Flash Fried In Vegetable Oil And Served Amidst A Green Salad.
Aloo Chat $9.99
- Grilled Croquettes Made With Potato, Red Onion And Various Spices, Served With Yoghurt, Cucumber And Tamarind.

Chicken Jalfrezee $18.99
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished with capsicum, sliced onion and spices, garnished with fresh coriander and ginger.
Chicken Korma & Afgani Chicken $17.99
- Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut sauce
Roti $3.00
- Hand rolled braed made from whole meal, White flour, garnished with butter
Rogan Josh $17.99
- Diced lamb cooked in traditional North Indian style with a brown gravy
Lamb Do Piaza $18.99
- Boneless lamb cooked with fried onion, capsicum and whole spices
Keema Naan $5.00
- Plain flour bread stuffed with spicy lamb Mince and coriander cooked in tandoor, Garnished with butter
Seekh kebab $9.99/$18.99
- Skewed lamb inbued with spices and cooked over the tandoor
Balti Lamb $18.99
- Lamb cooked in an onion based gravy with diced onion and capsicum

SEAFOOD XL$18.00 L$15.00 M$12.00
- Prawns,tuna,salmon,italian herbs,onions,garlic and fresh tomato.
GARLIC BREAD ROLL $2.50
GREEK S $4.90 L $9.90
- romaine lettuce,tomatoes,cucumber,red onion,kalamata olives,feta cheese & vinaigrete.
BAMBINO $7.50
- caramelized onions,grilled chicken,cheese , tomato,red onion,salad,& aioli beef option available.
BUTTER CHICKEN XL$16.00 L$13.00 M$9.00
- butter chicken gravy,capsicum,marinated chicken,red onion,herbs.
SHOESTRING FRIES $3.00
MARGHERITA XL $12.00 L $8.00 M$6.00
- margherita tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese.
BBQ CHICKEN XL$18.00 L$15.00 M$12.00
- marinated grilled chicken,bacon, red onions,capsicum and BBQ sauce.

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Fettuccini with chicken, bacon and mushrooms bound in a creamy white wine and parmesan cheese sauce $17.50
Beef Burger with lettuce, tomato, smoked cheese, tomato ketchup and American mustard $14.00
add cheese for $4.00
Warm Dutch apple crumble with vanilla ice-cream and whipped cream $8.50
-Large $7.00
Prawn, Bacon & Avocado Salad(GF) $17.00
- With mesclun leaves, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, red onion & drizzled with lemon aioli
Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.50

Roast beetroot salad, feta, mint yogurt, extra virgin oil $9.00
Soup of the day $13.00
Prawns orangery $37.00
- flambéed w pernod deglazed w white wine finished w cream served on a pilaf of rice
Toasted garlic loaf $6.00
Roti w fresh green chutney $10.00
Roast medium rare lamb rump $36.00
- duck fat potatoes,homemade mint jelly, red currant jus GFA
Beef cheeks $33.00
- slow cooked in red wine served on soft mash
Prime steaks $38.00/ $39.00
- cooked to order w red wine jus served w fries or croquettes w your choice of sauces - or - compound butters/ Sauces : chimichurri ~ creamy awa blue ~ green pepper ~ chipotle hollandaise/ Butters : garlic ~ cafe de paris (Ribeye/ Tenderloin)

Tandoori Chicken (Half) $10.00
- [GF] Chicken marinated in garlic and ginger, cooked in Tandoor oven.
Fish Madras $18.00
- Cooked with mustard seed, coconut cream herbs and spices.
Palak Panner $14.99
- Homemade, cottage cheese in a fresh spinach sauce. Lightly spiced and very tasty.
Mutter Panner $14.99
- Homemade cottage cheese and pea's tomato, onion based gravy
Prawns Tikka Masala $18.00
- Traditional favourite. Marinated prawns in yoghurt and spices, roasted and cooked in a tomato based sauce with capsicum.
Papadam (4 for) $2.00
Bukhara Fish $18.00
- Our special dish with tomato whole spice brown gravy and green coriander.
Aloo Gobi $14.99
- Potato and cauliflower in a mild onion gravy.

Eggs & Toast $9.00
- 2 eggs of your choice (P/F/S) served w/ toasted sourdough.
Fresh Chicken & Salad Wrap $10.00
- A soft 10" tortilla filled w/ fresh chicken, salad, cheese & sweet-chilli mayo.
CARAMELISED ONION & cheese $7.50
CHICKEN, brie & cranberry sauce $9.50
Bacon & Egg Muffin $6.50
- B & E in a lightly toasted English muffin split w/ hollandaise sauce.
Avocado & Feta Smash $12.00
- Served atop 2 slices of lightly toasted ciabatta w/ a drizzle of balsamic glaze and topped w/ tomato relish and fresh coriander.
All meals are prepared fresh to order for your maximum enjoyment.
Add bacon $3.50

Tandoori platter for two $20.00
- Consists of Chicken Tikka, Malai Tikka, lamb Kebab and Tandoori prawns.
Papadom $0.50
Chicken naan $5.00
- Naan stuffed with delicious chicken.
Prawn-apricot $18.00
- Prawns cooked in onion, capsicum, apricot And special spices in a creamy tomato sauce.
Garlic naan $3.50
- Naan bread sprinkled with crushed garlic.
Lamb nawabi $15.50
- Diced lamb lightly sautéed with onions, garlic- ginger Coriander, tomatoes, cooked with spices, yoghurt and cream.
Aloo saag $15.80
- Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices.
Tarka daal $15.00
- Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds Ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric.

Apple turnover $3.80
Streaky bacon with sauteed mushrooms and capsicum, red onion, kalamata olives and mozzarella $100.00
Chocolate eclairs $3.80
Steak and mushroom pie $4.70
Square loaf $4.50
- wholemeal
Savory Muffins $5.00
Ciabatta loaf $5.60
Supergrain loaf $6.80

Homemade Cabinet food also available, see staff.
Sunday Roast $12.00
- Also available from 5:30-8pm. See staff
Steak, Egg & Cheese T/S $10.00
- Served with Fries.
Smoked Chicken Foldover $13.00
- On Foccasia Bread W camambert, avo, bacon & cranberry sauce. Served w salad & fries.
-Extra fillings $0.50
Nachos $10.00
- Premiem beef mince served w sour cream & salsa.
Tuesday lunch $7.00
- See Staff
Toasties $4.00
- w 2 fillings

Prawn or Fish Butter Masala $16.90
- Marinated prawns cooked in creamy tomato gravy
Lamb Saagwala $14.90
- Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh spinach paste gravy
Mixed Platter $15.00
- A selection of Samosa, Pakora, Chicken Tikka and Seekh Kebab
Malai Kofta $14.90
- Balls of cottage cheese and potatoes, cooked in nutty gravy
Pulaw $5.50
- (Choices of vegetables, cumin, peas)
Chicken Saagwala $14.90
- Pieces of chicken cooked with garlic, ginger, fresh spinach paste and gravy
Peshawari Naan $4.00
Malai Tikka (5 pcs) $10.00
- Tender chicken marinated in yoghurt, cream, cashew nut paste with cheese flavour and gently roasted in tandoor

Hot Roast Beef Sandwich $14
- Hot Roast Beef with Sauté Onions and Gravy in between Toasted Bread, along with hot Fries.
Wedges +$3.5
- With Bacon
Banana Hotcakes $15.5
- With Bacon
Breakfast Burger $15
- Bacon & Eggs Burger with Hollandaise sauce and Hash browns or Chips.
Wedges $13
- Large
Egg Benedict Bacon $16 Salmon $17.5
- Grilled tomatoes and mushroom, drizzle in hollandaise sauce.
Lasagne $9
- Minced beef with mixed Italian tomato and herb sauce. Or a Vegetable Lasagne with home made Cheese sauce.
Stuffed Kumara $8.5
- Specially spiced blended Kumara with Sweet-Chilli Sauce

Roast vegetables salad $16
- Roast seasonal vegetables with mesculan salad served with avocado dressing.
Fresh Fish Fillet $20
- Options: Battered or Pan Fried. The choice of battered or pan fried served with fresh garden salad and fries, finished with garlic aioli and a lemon wedge.
Beef Nawabi $17.9
- Sauteed beef with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions.(GF)
Roasted Vegetable Risotto $17.5
- Served in a rich and creamy pesto au gratin.
Lamb Rogan Josh $17.9
- Diced lamb cooked in traditional North indian style with onion gravy.
Chicken Tikka Masala $17.9
- Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and diced onions, garnished with fresh coriander.(GF)
Cajun Spiced Chicken Open Sandwich $18
- Served on toasted garlic ciabatta, fresh garden salad finished with hollandaise sauce topped with potato thins.
Butter Chicken $17.9
- Tender piece of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce. (GF)

Garlic Bread or Garlic Cheese $10.50
Bowl of Fries Sml $4.50 Large $7.50
- Served with Aioli and tomato sauce
Chicken Carbonara $29.50
- Served with onions, mushroom, bacon, fettuccine pasta, and chicken, all in carbonara sauce
Pacific Seafood Chowder $12.50
- Served with warm bread
Moroccan Chicken Salad $28.50
- Chicken breast salad served with yogurt and topped with crispy noodle
Potato Wedges Sml $8.00 Large $14.50
- Served with bacon, cheese & sour cream
Classic Calamari Salad Sml $14.50 Large $24.50
- Cajun spiced crunchy calamari served with Greek salad & fries
Eggs on Toast $12.50
- Classic eggs on toast with two pieces of toast and eggs cooked to order Gluten free option, add $3

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58 McLean Street, Waitara, Taranaki, 4320, New Zealand

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