Essence Cafe in Rotorua Menu

Bacon and Eggs $14.50
- bacon / free range eggs any style / chunky toast
Urbano Chicken Burger $24,50
- free range tenderloins / dukkah crusted / cranberry / camembert / guacamole / smoked tomato / chilli jam / aioli / lettuce / chilli kelp fries
Banana Fritters $7,90
- shredded coconut / coconut ice cream / butterscotch sauce / whipped cream
Eggs Benedict $19.50
- bacon - smoked salmon - portobello mushrooms
Banana Fritters $14,90
- shredded coconut / coconut ice cream / butterscotch sauce / whipped cream / tropical salsa / chocolate soil
Beef Nachos $12,50
- chilli jam / melted cheese / sour cream
Urbano Big Boy $21.90
- bacon / pork and fennel chipolata / black pudding / free range eggs any style / crunchy potato cake / smoked tomato / portobello mushrooms / hollandaise / chunky toast
Fish of the Day $19,90
- tempura / steak fries / mesclun salad / salmon roe /tomato jam / wasabi aioli

Duck Liver Pate Smooth Rich Pate served with an Orange, Fig Compote and Garlic Crostini. N/A
Lamb Rack Piri Piri Marinated Lamb Rack served with a Potato Creme Fraiche Mash, Baby Vegetables and a Red Wine Jus. N/A
Chicken Caesar on Wholegrain N/A
Mini Ham & Pineapple Pizza with Shoestring Fries N/A
Seafood Chowder Old Style Seafood Chowder served with a Bread Roll. N/A
Mediterranean Orzo Salad N/A
Cheesy Corn Chips N/A
Lemon Citron Tart N/A

Additional toppings $2.00
- Red onion, spinach, basil, olives, capsicum, pineapple, capers, mushroom
San Marco 18.50
- Sundried tomatoes, spinach, red onion, mozzarella, Napoli sauce
Fiorentina $17.50
- Coz lettuce, olives, pear, gorgonzola cheese, bell pepper, Tuscan salami, hazelnuts and homemade Italian dressing with splash of basil pesto
Porcino $21.50
- Portabello mushroom, capsicum, eggplant, spinach, mozzarella, Napoli
Additional toppings primo $5.00
- Mozzarella, prosciutto, chicken, salami, anchovies, ricotta, Italian chorizo, bacon
Calzone $20.50
- Spinach, eggplant, sundried tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, Napoli
Antipasto plank (serves 2) $24.50
- Three Italian cured meats with mixed olives, stuffed peppers, capers, three Italian pieces of cheese, grossing and olive oil
Picante $18.50
- Roasted chicken, spinach, mushroom, mozzarella, Napoli sauce

Creamy mushrooms N/A
Third Place BIG ONE $19.50
- Toasted ciabatta, streaky bacon, two sausages, potato hash, grilled vine-ripened tomatoes, roasted portabella mushroom, caramelised onion jam and two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried)
Potato rostis x 2 (GF) N/A
Favourite Eggs ‘Bene’ (V) $15.50
- Toasted Ciabatta topped with wilted spinach, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. Smoked salmon extra $4.50 Bacon, ham or avocado extra $3.50
Creamy Mushrooms on Toast (V) $15.50
- Third Place Cafe - great vegetarian options. Items can be adapted to be gluten friendly on request.Mushrooms sautéed with onion, served in a creamy white wine sauce on toasted ciabatta with oven roasted vine ripened tomatoes and a roasted portobello mushroom. Bacon or sausage extra $3.50
Middle Eastern Spring lamb platter $18.50
- Third Place CafeSpiced seared spring lamb strips accompanied with toasted pita bread, crispy falafels, hummus, mint yoghurt, shredded lettuce and kasundi.
Lite Breakfast $15.50
- Third Place Cafe - Enjoy quality food & coffee whilst taking in the breath-taking views. Dietary requirements & gluten friendly options available. Wholemeal toast served with a poached egg, potato rosti, kransky sausage and fresh seasonal fruit.
Sausage x 2 N/A

Sweet Crêpes - La Grand Marnier (Grand Marnier, lemon & sugar) $10.90
Iced Mocha $6.00
Sweet Crêpes - La Creole (Banana & chocolate) $10.90
Earl Grey Tea $3.50
BALT (bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato) $10.90
Savouries Crêpes - La Parisienne (Bacon, Egg, Onions & Cheese) $12.90
Extra Filling (cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, ham, pineapple, bacon, avacado, asparagus, etc) $0.80
Apple Crumble $4.00

“Picnic” breakfast $19.5
- bacon, eggs, hash browns, kransky, Portobello mushroom, toast and tomato
Soup of the day $10.5
- (see board)
Bacon and eggs $16.5
- with orange juice
Eggs Benedict $18.5
- with our handcrafted hollandaise sauce and the choice of bacon, salmon or spinach
Pancakes $15.5
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Ceasar salad $18.5
- an old favourite, with baby cos, bacon, parmesan cheese, croutons and anchovies
Pappardella ( home made pasta) $18.5
- with chicken, roast veggies, parmesan cheese and pesto
Mushrooms $4.0

Berber $16.00
- Your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel cooked with spinach, mushrooms and onions in a tomato creamy sauce flavoured with a delicious blend of Berber spices served on rice, accompanied by a fresh side salad.
Traditional $16.00
- Spicy cream sauce, spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, garlic and your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel. Served with fresh salad.
Garlic cheese bread $4.50 each
Amazigh $16.00
- Spicy cream sauce of coconut and tomato, spinach, mushrooms, onions, with Berber spices with your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel served on rice, accompanied with a fresh side salad.
Ali Baba $16.00
- A delicious combination of coconut cream, harissa, cream cheese, mushrooms, onions, spinach, garlic chilli pickle, and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad.
Shiek $18.00
- Spinach, Tuna, chilli pickle, cream cheese, topped with sweet chilli.
Sauces
- Mayonnaise, Spicy Lemon, Garlic Yogurt, Tomato Relish, Hot Chilli, Mint, BBQ Sauce, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini, Garlic Mayo, Apricot, Satay, Plum
Najem $18.00
- Garlic chilli pickle, mushrooms, onions, marinated capsicum, capers, olives, cream cheese, chicken, topped with sweet chilli.

Moko Burger (Kids Burger) $5.90
- Gourmet beef pattie, tomato, mesculin, tomato relish, garlic aioli on a mini porotaka bun
Hei Bro Burger (Chicken) $16.95
- Combo with Chips & Drink
Tumeke Burger (Hamburger) $14.95
- Combo with Chips & Drink
The Big Cuzzie Burger (Beef / Bacon) $16.95
- Combo with Chips & Drink
Drinks $3.50
Mean Maori Mean Burger (Mussel) $10.95
- Double mussel fritters, tomato, mesculin, red onion, tomato relish on a rewena porotaka bun
Sweet As $6.95
- Steamed Pudding, Custard, Cream, with two toppings (extra topping 50C)
Not Even Ow Burger (Vegan) $8.95
- Kumara and Bean pattie, Cheese, Tomato, Beetroot, Mesculin, Tomato relish, Satay sauce, Aioli on a rewena porotaka bun

Beef Croquettes & Chips $14.50
Hot Roast Sandwiches $7.00
Beef Nachos $12.00
Panini $9.50
- w Beef or Pork or Salmon from
Cakes and slices from $3.00
Cereal Breakfast $8.00
- with fruit & toast
Roast Vege & Feta Salad $13.50
BLT or BELT $7.00

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.
Baked Jacket Potato with Sour Cream $3.5
Vege Burger $20.9
- For the hungry vegetarian: A generous stack of vege patty, fried egg, crispy onion rings, tomato, avocado and fresh greens. Loaded with grilled cheese, aioli and relish.
Add the two Dips $3.4
Chicken & Bacon Burger $20.9
- Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato. Finished off with melted cheese, aioli and relish. Served with fries.
Wedges with the Works $13.9
- Topped with melted cheese, chunky tomato salsa, bacon and sour cream.
Cobb Schnitzel $25.9
- Cobb's original crumbed and golden fried beef schnitzel filled with ham and mozzarella cheese, served with a tossed garden salad and fries.
Big Boy 400g Rump $34.5

Toasted 'Sammies' or Panini 'Sammie' $7 / Panini $8
- Choose 3 fillings: Ham, onion, mushrooms, tomato, cheese, egg, pinappple
Beef or Chicken Salad Beef $15 / Chicken $13
- Grilled chicken served on mesclun, olive oil, tomato, red onion, olives and feta cheese and special dressing.
Creamy Bacon and Mushroom $10.00
- Streaky bacon in a rich creamy mushroom sauce served on toasted ciabatta
Bacon, cheese and egg $9.00
Toasted Bagels
- With salad
Omelette $12.50
- served with toasted ciabatta and chutney. Choose between: mushroom, onion, spinach and feta OR ham, cheddar, tomato and herbs. OR bacon, mushroom and brie $15.00
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers $10.00
Persian Kebab $10 Single / $12 Add Falafel
- Lamb, Chicken or Falafel wrapped in flat bread with salad, Greek yoghurt aioli or mayo

Salad $16.00
- Enjoy fresh salad vegetables served with your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel and any 3 sauces. As well as Ali Baba’s warm garlic and olive oil dressing. You can also choose to have olives, capers, Jalapeños, and capsicum on top of your salad
Ala-Tunisia $16.00
- A mouth-watering mixture of bearnaise pesto blended with homemade spices and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad
Arabian $18.00
- Spinach, mushroom, onions, capsicum, cream cheese, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chili
Falafel $ 9.00
Sultan $18.00
- Onions, mushrooms, cream cheese, apricots, chicken, topped with sweet chili
Kashrut $16.00
- Your choice of lamb, chicken, or Falafel cooked with tomatoes, herbs, spinach, mushrooms, onions, Berber spices, wrapped in the thin Kebab bread with olives, mozzarella, and cream cheeses and baked in Ali Baba’s oven. Topped with garlic mayonnaise and sweet chili sauces and served with a fresh side salad
Amazigh $16.00
- Spicy cream sauce of coconut and tomato, spinach, mushrooms, onions, with Berber spices with your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel served on rice, accompanied with a fresh side salad
Ali Baba $16.00
- A delicious combination of coconut cream, harissa, cream cheese, mushrooms, onions, spinach, garlic chili pickle, and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad

Chicken Tikka $16.5 / $10.5
- Boneless chicken lightly spiced and rolled on skewers and roasted in tandoor
Side Dish Platter $10.00
- A selection of raita, mango chutney, mixed pickle and onion, tomato and cucumber
Prawn Biryani $17.50
- Rice cooked with prawns and served with raita and papadums
Kadai Paneer $14.50
- Cubes of indian cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum and secret spices
Achari Tikka (4 pcs) $10.50
- Boneless chicken marinated in tangy pickle and spices then cooked in tandoor
Vegetarian Banquet $54.00
- Entree: Vegetable pakoda, Samosa, Onion Bhaji and spring rolls Main Course: Paneer Korma, Daal Tadka, Mix vegetable or punjabi chole Bread: Plain Naan and Garlic naan Price is for two persons
Garlic Tikka (4 pcs) $10.50
- Boneless chicken marinated in garlic and spices and cooked in the tandoor
Goat Curry $17.50
- Goat pieces cooked with onion gravy and garnished with coriander

Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
- Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
-With Salmon $17.50
Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast

Basmati Rice - Premium Indian rice $2.50
Mango Lassi $3.50
Ginger Chicken /Lamb - Onion and tomato based exotic curry simmered with fresh ginger $15.50, Lamb: $16.50
Vegetable Korma - A delicate creamy curry with coconut, sultanas and cashews $14.50
Aloo Gobi - Wok steamed cauliflower and potato tempered with cumin seeds in a masala sauce $13.50
Rogan Josh - Spiced lamb curry simmered with tomato, and a dash of aniseed $16.50
Kashmiri Naan - Stuffed sweet naan bread with coconut, almonds, cherries and raisins $6.00
Chicken Rassa - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with Chef’s secret spices with crushed tomato and onion in a homestyle sauce. $15.50

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

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