Essence Cafe in Rotorua Menu

Essence Cafe in Rotorua has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as Nautilus Breakfast or Eggs Benedict from Nautilus Restaurant & Espresso Bar. Giovannis offers many options including Napoletana and Traditional Italian Caesar Salad. Indian Star Tandoori Restaurant includes a wide range like Indian or Onion salad. Garlic Bread (V)(GF) and Feta and Rosemary Bread (V)(GF) from . Dixie Brown's offers Cardamom Indian Restaurant and Mix Platter.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Good george fish & chips $21.90
    • Good george craft beer battered fresh fish, coleslaw, chips, lemon and our in-house tartare. Add smoked scallops in bacon $3
  • Corn on the cob $6.00
  • The daily breaky (gfa) $12.90
    • Free range eggs your way- poached, scrambled or fried, with honey maple smoked thick cut bacon and door stop toast. Add crispy smashed potato $ 4
  • Smoked chicken pesto & bacon fettuccine $22.90
    • Chicken breast infused with basil pesto wraped in streaky bacon, served on perfectly cooked pasta in a classic creamy cheese and herb sauce
  • Curly fries (S/L) $6.90/ $9.90
  • Venison devils $16.90
    • Venison kilted with peppered bacon and bacon jam
  • Premium ice cream $11.90
    • Choice of any two: Chocolate cookies and fudge/ salted caramel/ vanilla/ boysenberry/ tiramisu. Choice of toppings: chocolate/ caramel/ strawberry
  • Classic fries (S/L) $6.90/ $9.90
  • Pad Prik Kra Prow $18.50
    • Spicy sweet basil and vegetables
  • Spicy Fried Rice $14.50
    • Spicy fried rice
  • Keang Dang Ped $17.50
    • Red curry duck cooked with coconut milk and pineapples
  • Tom Yum Goong $9.50
    • Traditional hot and sour soup with prawns and mushrooms
  • Mussaman Curry $14.50
    • A mild thai curry cooked in coconut cream, peanuts, potatoes onions
  • Pad prik Prow $18.50
    • Mild stir fried chilli paste and vegetables
  • Ped Pad Khing $17.50
    • Stir fried roasted duck with ginger, garlic and vegetables
  • Pad Khing $18.50
    • Stir fried vegetables, garlic and ginger
  • Mediterranean Fare
    • Italian salami, shaved smoked ham, roasted chicken
  • Market Garden Salads and Crisp Vegetables
    • Sauteed cauliflower and capsicum salad, oriental tabouli with zesty lime and coriander drizzle, roasted kumara and pumpkin salad with manuka honey and hazelnut oil, grated carrots, beetroot, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes
  • - 250g Grass Fed NZ Pure Angus Scotch fillet steak $10.00
  • Antipasto Pickles and Preserves
    • Greek kalamata olives, pickled cucumber, creamy feta cheese with spring onion
  • Little Asia
    • Steamed won tons, dim sum and Chinese dumplings and seafood. Matching sauces: nuoc cham chay sauce, sambal/ginger and soy, smoky BBQ and garlic, chilli/cucumber and coriander achar, rich and creamy butter chicken and spiced basmati rice
  • The Southern Oceans
    • In-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, whole cooked tiger prawns, smoked kahawai
  • Market Garden Salads and Crisp Vegetables
    • Sauteed cauliflower and capsicum salad, oriental tabouli with zesty lime and coriander drizzle, roasted kumara and pumpkin salad with manuka honey and hazelnut oil, grated carrots, beetroot, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, kimchi
  • Dressings, Oils and Vinegars
    • Extra virgin olive oil, hazelnut oil, avocado oil, Balsamic, sherry and cider vinegar, Italian, French, coriander and ginger dressing, homemade Caesar dressing
  • C11 Spicy sliced chicken stewed in Tofu Jelly
  • K7 Noodle soup with many ingredients
  • D14 Omasum in thick spicy tongue-numbing sauce
  • K18 Noodle soup with beef ball
  • C1 House special spicy stewed chicken with potato and peppers
  • K17 Wild Chinese mushroom noodle soup with finely sliced beef
  • E9 Fish head stew with Tofu & Chinese dried vegetables in a clay pot
  • G8 Sautéed egg-plant with Yu-Shiang sauce (sweet, sour & spicy taste)
  • Small Mixed Meat $9.50
  • Falafel (Veg) $14.00
  • Large Mixed Meat $13.00
  • Large Falafel (Veg) $11.50
  • Large Lamb $11.50
  • Large Mixed Meat $11.50
  • Large Combo (Chips & Drink) $17.50
  • Large Lamb $13.00
  • Jalapeno Poppers, Crumbed bites of Cheesy Jalapeno with a side of Blue Cheese dipping sauce - very spicy but very addictive $11
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari, Fresh calamari in a light lemon pepper crumb served with our famous roast garlic aioli $19.5/entree
  • Rigatoni Amore, Spinach & semi-dried tomatoes in a light Venetian sauce $23.50
  • Fettuccine Boscaiola, Fresh mushrooms sautéed with Smokey Bacon & garlic finished in a light cream sauce $24.50
  • Spaghetti Puttanesca, A Classic Italian Pasta of Olives, Anchovy, Capers & semi-dried Tomato finished in a Chilli Tomato Napoli $24.50
  • Fettuccine Funghi, Fresh mushrooms sautéed with garlic & fresh Herbs in a light cream sauce $23.50
  • Pesto Sambucca Mussels, Fresh NZ Green Lipped Mussels finished in a creamy Pesto sauce laced with Sambucca served with Garlic Bread * Subject to Seasonal availability * $29.50
  • Garlic Prawns, Skewered Princess Prawns sautéed in garlic butter splashed with parsley & fine cracked pepper served with roasted garlic aioli $19.5/entree
  • Spice Rubbed Chicken . Rocket . Aioli . Tomato, Roasted Pepper, Chipotle Cashew Salsa $16.5
  • Steak . Bacon . Tomato Relish . Rocket . Caramelised Onion . Aioli $16.5
  • Spice Rubbed Seared Beef Salad . Pomegranate . Candied Walnuts . Blue Cheese Drizzle $16
  • Roasted Cauli, Lentil, Date, Green Olive Salad . Lemon Tahini Dressing . Dukkah $16
  • Steamed Broccoli . Lemon Basil Butter $7
  • Chargrilled Kumara . Smoked Cashew Orange Chilli Butter $7
  • Roasted Cauli . Lentils . Dates . Green Olives . Tahini Lemon Dressing . Dukkah $16
  • Chilli Ginger Prawns . Vericelli . Cucumber . Coriander Peanut Salsa . Lime Palm Sugar Dressing $17
  • A
    • 5 fish, 4 sausages, 4 potato fritters, $5.00 chips
  • D
    • 4 fish, 6 chicken nuggets, $3.00chips
  • CHEESEBURGER $5.00
    • Angel Bay Pattie cheese lettuce tomato mayo & tomato sauce
  • A
    • 2 fish, 2 sausage, 1 crabstick, $2.00 chips
  • VEGGIE BURGER $7.50
    • corn fritter egg pineapple cheese lettuce tomato
  • EXTRAS EACH $1.00
  • PARADISE BURGER $8.00
    • 100% chicken breast fillet bacon pineapple lettuce tomato & mayo
  • Garlic Chips $4.00
  • Chili Chicken $12
    • Boneless chicken pieces slices, onion, capsicum and chopped fresh chilies fried golden brown with a dash of hot chili sauced
  • Prawn Malabari $15.50
    • Prawn cooked with sautéed capsicum, onion and tomato flavor sauce finished in creamy coconut flavor
  • Chicken Tikka (4 pc) $8
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken, marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices roasted in the tandoori oven, served with mint chutney
  • Spinach Paneer $11.50
    • Cottage cheese and spinach cooked in gravy
  • Kanda Bhaji (4 pc) $4
    • Sliced onion dipped in spiced chickpea flour batter & deep fried, served with dipping sauces
  • Prawn Masala $15.50
    • Succulent prawn cooked in spicy gravy with green peppers
  • Kadai Lamb $12.50
    • Mutton pieces fried in a pot and cooked with tomatoes, onion paste, ginger-garlic pastes and other ingredients
  • Kabali Naan $4
  • BACON + EGG $11.00
  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
  • KID'S BURGER(steak or small Angus pattie or bacon) $6.00
  • LAMB $12.00
    • pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
  • FOUR $6.00
  • CHICKEN & PORK & MUTTON $17.00
    • pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
  • STEAK OR ANGUS PATTIE + BACON+ EGG $14.00
  • REWENA HOT DOG $5.00
  • Braised Veal Shanks $30.00
    • veal shanks braised in tomato, wine sauce served with risotto milanese and steamed broccollini
  • Apple Streusel Cake $13.00
    • sour cream apple cake topped with almond streusel served with apple syrup and whipped cream
  • Miso, Pumpkin and Chicken Noodle broth $19.00
    • pumpkin, chicken, greens and noodles in miso broth
  • Steak Frites $32.00
    • grilled sirloin steak with herb butter, grilled mushroom, rocket parmesan salad and shoestring fries
  • Morrocan Spiced Lamb Rump $30.00
    • served with braised cannellini beans and baked polenta
  • Blackened Salmon $30.00
    • cajun spice coated salmon with citrus lane, mash and salad
  • Mulligatawny Soup $14.00
    • lightly spiced Indian vegetable, lentil and coconut soup served with Indian flat bread
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.00
  • Triple Chocolate Cheesecake $11.5
    • Milk chocolate cheesecake with white chocolate chunks, and a dark chocolate ganache. Served with ice cream, cream and berry garnish.
  • Scotch 300g $35.9
  • Cobb Carnivore $34.9
    • 200g Premium AngusPure Rump steak with Cobb's Country Style Ribs. Kills the meanest hunger. Upgrade to a 400g Rump for an extra $8.0
  • Freeman's Lamb Shank $29.5
    • A slow cooked, tender shank of lamb, creamy mashed potatoes and steamed seasonal vegetables with lashings of mint and rosemary jus. Double up for an extra $9.4
  • Junior 200g Rump $25.5
  • Chocolate Indulgence $11.5
    • Decadent chocolate mud cake with chocolate sauce, chocolate mousse, ice cream and cream. Rich and wicked.
  • Seafood Chowder $14.5
    • Mussels, prawns and fish simmered gently in a creamy seafood soup - topped with homemade croutons.
  • Pavlova $11.5
    • New Zealand's most famous dessert - served with whipped cream, ice cream, macerated berries and passionfruit couli.
  • Parrillada $36.00
    • Our signature dish. A wonderful platter of different meats barbecued the real Argentinian way, slow cooked in Manuka embers, Beef steak, Chicken thigh, Chorizo, Pork ribs, Lamb. Served with our chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread. (approx 600 grams)
  • Flan de Leche (Creme Caramel) $10.00
    • Traditional Spanish and South American dessert, Decorated with fresh cream and caramelized sugar.
  • Short Ribs $29.00
    • Beef ribs cooked to perfection by our Latino chefs. Served with mesclun salad, provenzala sauce and Chilean bread.
  • Fries in a large bowl $5.00
    • served with garlic aioli and tomato sauce
  • Selection of olives, breads and lentil dip $13.00
  • Vegetariano $25.00
    • For our vegetarian friends, we have three pieces croquets made with chickpeas, Peruvian super grain quinoa, black beans, lentils, garlic, onions and herbs. Served with Pebre sauce and Chilean bread.
  • Pie de Limon (Lemon Merengue Pie) $10.00
    • Traditionally eaten all throughout South America. A lemony custard in a pastry shell topped with toasted meringue. Fresh cream on the side.
  • Mini Paella $14.00
    • Spanish rice dish which originated after the Mororish culture. Consists of rice, chicken, seafood and Che's special chorizo. Served with Chilean bread.
  • - Manuka Smoked Bacon $16.50
  • - Smoked Chicken, Cranberry, Avocado, Brie $14.00
  • Apple & Berry Crumble $13.00
    • With vanilla ice cream
  • Smoked Salmon $3.50
  • Pumpkin & Garlic $5.50
  • Bacon & Mushroom Linguini $18.50
    • In a creamy sauce with shaved parmesan
  • Linguini Pasta $10.00
    • Tomatoes, capsicum, red onion, olives, basil pesto
  • - Smoked Salmon, Brie and Caper Cream Cheese $14.50
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
Essence Cafe

Essence Cafe

location

Address

125 Ngongotaha Road, Ngongotaha, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073575859

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cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand

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Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
125 Ngongotaha Road, Ngongotaha, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand