Essence on the Park in Dunedin Menu

Vietnamese Salad $18.50 / $19.50
- Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or Pork / Prawn
Massaman Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.00
- Dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
Sweet Chilli Pork Salad $18.00
- Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
Spicy Herbs $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- This dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of Asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Beef Salad $18.00
- Wok fried beef or chicken slices mixed with Thai herbs, lemongrass, coriander, lime juice and chilli. Chicken or Beef
Combination $19.00
- Combination of chicken wings, spring rolls, spare ribs and guri puffs.
Spring Rolls (4) $6.00
- Tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.

Open Sandwiches $18.00
- Your choice of either Char-grilled Sirloin Steak, Cajun Chicken breast, or BLT. All served on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, beer battered onion rings, BBQ sauce, aioli, and a side of chunky steak fries.
Nachos $15.00
- Your choice of beef or vegetarian nachos, with crisp corn chips, grilled cheese, fresh salsa, and sour cream
Soup of the Day $8.00
- Today's flavours served with ciabatta & butter
Corn Fritters $18.00
- Stacked with streaky bacon and tomato relish, served with a fresh salad
Seafood Chowder $12.00
- Thick, chunky, and creamy chowder served with toasted ciabatta & butter
Chicken Salad $16.00
- The Kensington's cajun chicken with croutons, bacon, and Caesar dressing over crisp seasonal salad
Cheesy Garlic Flatbread $10.00
- Freshly baked flat bread with garlic & mozzarella
Kensi Burgers $16.50
- Your choice of 180g beef patty OR cajun chicken breast with tomato, lettuce, cheese, homemade onion rings, and bacon - with chunky steak fries & aioli

Hong kong chicken with shitakemushroom $12.50
Pork $9.90
Chicken Curry on rice $10.90
Squid Ring $0.60
Roast Pork $10.90
Fish $11.50
Wonton $10.50
Lemon Chicken $11.50

GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE
- yogurt blended with mint and garlic
ADANA TURKISH MIXED GRILL $19.50
- marinated lamb, chicken & kofta(meatball)shish kebabs cooked on the charcoal grill, served with rice, mixed salad, hummus and your choice of sauces
Chicken Iskender $14.50
(served with mixed salad, hummus and your choice of sauces)
Lamb Doner $11.00
SWEET CHILI SAUCE
Combination Iskender $15.50
Zucchini fritters $11.00

PASTA $24.99
- Chef's choice of fresh ingredients.
FISH N’ ChIPS $22.50
- Fresh fish of the day, either beer battered or pan-fried with a fresh side salad, fries and aioli.
CHICKEN FILO $24.99
- Freshly smoked chicken breast with spinach in a cream cheese herb and pine nut sauce.
Soup of the Day $16.00
- Ask the friendly staff for today's special.
OPEN STEAK SAMMY $18.00
- Grilled steak with a red onion jam, tomato and cheese on fresh ciabatta bread with the side of fries and aioli.
LAMB SHANKS $25.00
- Slow cooked New Zealand lamb shanks on a bed of creamy kumara mash, and a lashing of gravy.
RiSOTTO $18.00
- Entree size, mushroom and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
Apple Crumble $10.00
- Succulent cooked apples in cinnamon and butter topped with a crunchy country sweet topping, served with fresh mascarpone & vanilla ice cream.

Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
Spicy Beef Salad $8.00
Seafood Noodle Soup
-L $9.00
Grilled Shrimps Paste on Sugarcane $ 12.00
-L $9.00
Steamed Rice Paper Rolls with Grilled Marinated Pork $ 8.00
Steamed Rice Paper Rolls with Prawn $ 8.00

ICE CREAM SUNDAE (V) $6.00/$8.00
- Ice cream with cream, wafers and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce. (S/L)
BACON AND EGGS (GF) $15.50
- Slightly more complicated: toast and eggs with bacon - fried, scrambled or poached.
BREAKFAST BURRITO (V) $16.00
- Something different: scrambled eggs, cheese, capsicums, onions, black beans, and fried potatoes wrapped in a tortilla and lightly grilled. Served with handmade salsa and sour cream.
Black Pudding $3.00
CORN FRITTERS (V) $14.50
- ADD SALMON OR BACON FOR $3.00.Handmade vegetarian corn fritters served with sweet chilli sauce, tomato salsa, and sour cream.
CHEESE ROLLS (V) 4 for $5.00
- Comfort food at its finest. ($2.00 each)
BLACK BEAN AND CORN QUESADILLA (V) (VE) $14.50
- ADD GRILLED CHICKEN FOR $3.00. Vegetarian quesadilla made with homemade roasted corn salsa, black beans, and cheese. Served with a side salad.
PLAIN PANCAKES (V) $12.00
- The best pancakes in town. Served with maple syrup and cream or yoghurt.

Vegetarian Tasting Plate $12.50
- A tasting plate of Kiki's Beetroot Salad, Basil Pesto, Spiced Dukkah, served with Grilled Ciabatta
Choose your Sauce: $1.00 each
- Wasabi Mayo, Sriracha Chilli Mayo, Garlic Aioli, Gravy
Kiki's Poutine $9.50
- The classic greasy spoon delicacy - Salt 'n' Pepper Fries, topped with Lashings of Gravy & Melted Swiss Cheese
Can't Beet a Root $12.50
- Vege Bagel with a choice of Homemade Lemonade or Mimmeola Soda
Sweet Beetroot Salad $13.50
- Sweet Fresh Beetroot Salad With Currants, Mint, Basil Pesto, Spiced Dukkah, & Grilled Haloumi
Omega Bagel $12.50
- Aoraki Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers, Mesclun
Free Range Egg $2.00
Chicken Slaw $14.50
- Vietnamese Slaw topped with Fried Chicken, Coriander, pickled Ginger, Roast peanuts, and Japanese Mayo

Eggs Benedict Stack $17.50
- Bacon, hash browns, spinach, served with poached eggs topped with hollandaise sauce
Crumbed Mushrooms (V) $12.00
- Golden crumbed mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese and sweet chilli, served with a petit salad and a chilli and coriander dipping sauce
BLT $16.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and BBQ sauce served on focaccia bread with fries and aioli
Garlic Bread (V) $10.00
- Freshly baked loaf for two with whipped garlic herb butter
Seafood Laksa $20.00
- A spicy soup filled with a selection of fish and shellfish, served over Hokkien noodles and a side of lightly toasted bread
Lamb’s Fry $20.00
- Succulent lamb’s liver flambéed in a brandy cream sauce, served with bacon, mushrooms and lightly grilled bread
Greek Salad (V) (GF) $16.00
- Feta, olives, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion and masculine drizzled lightly with a balsamic reduction *Add Calamari for $5.00*
Shrimp Cocktail (GF) $12.50
- Traditional shrimp cocktail bound together with Thousand Island dressing served over shredded iceberg lettuce

Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $79
Trio of Cheese, our chutney, apple, spent grain crackers $120
Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $79
55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $120
Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $120
Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $120
Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $120
Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $99

Chicken satay tenderloins $22.50
- finished w coconut cream on nutty brown rice w bok choy, bean sprouts & bamboo shoots
Antipasto platter: cured meats, Mediterranean selection, dips & Evansdale cheese w toasted bread(for 2/for 4) $28.00/$42.00
Dukkah crusted poached eggs $16.50
- w olives, feta, roast tomatoes, hummus & pita
Asian style prawn & spring onion frittata $22.50
- w miso dressed crispy noodle salad
Risotto of the day $17.90
- finished w shaved parmesan
Crinkle cut fries $7.90
- w tomato sauce & aioli
Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
- w toasted bread
Fish of the day POA

Black Forest Mousse $13.00
- Chocolate mousse with berry compote & biscuit crumble
Lamb Loin $38.00
- Layered on minted potato croquettes, slow roasted baby carrots garnished with fennel & cucumber slices
Steamed Fruit Pudding $13.00
- Served with whisky custard & butterscotch
Pan Seared Salmon $36.00
- Complimented by green pea & dill risotto garnished with preserved lemon
Breads & Spreads $14.00
- House baked bread with olive oil, balsamic & dips
Banoffee $13.00
- Caramelized bananas & vanilla bean ice cream topped with butterscotch drizzle & gingernut crumble
Mushroom & Goats Cheese Tartlet $34.00
- Accompanied by beetroot, fig & preserved lemon salad dressed with a red wine reduction
Smoked Duck Salad $22.00
- Roast walnuts, blue cheese & fresh orange vinaigrette

Eggs Benedict $15.50
- Served on English Muffins, and topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. your choice of the following.• Sautéed mushroom & spinach• Smoked salmon • Crispy bacon & tomato
‘Speight's' Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.00
- Served with home cut chips, fresh salad & zesty tartar sauce
Trio of Ice Creams $10.00
- served with berry fruits
BoNed Eggs and ‘soldiers’ $12.50
- Eggs boiled to your liking served with buttered toast
Roasted Capsicum, Mushroom & spinach Filo tart V $19.00
- topped with creamy brie and served with provencal baby potatoes and house salad
Home-Baked Focaccia $8.50
- with Rosemary, Apricot & Caramelised onion (v) Served with red pepper quinoa & garlic hummus and olive oil & balsamic dips (to share $12.50)
Marinated Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta V $10.00
- with basil olive oil & salad garnish
Bacon and Eggs $15.00
- Eggs cooked to your liking, served with crispy bacon on toast

Sauteed chorizo, potato and spinach, poached free range eggs and hollandaise (g.f.) $18
Grilled haloumi, spinach and free range poached eggs on ciabatta w house beetroot chutney $18
gluten free bread $3
Grain free muesli w coconut yoghurt, banana and almond milk (g.f.) (d.f.) (vegan) (paleo) $10.5
Local free range poached or scrambled eggs on ciabatta toast $10.5
Toasted muesli w rhubarb compote and natural yoghurt $9
field mushrooms $4
Roasted field mushrooms, basil pesto and balsamic reduction on house seed toast (g.f.) $14

Barbecued beef $15.00
Barbecued kimchi beef $16.00
Combination fried rice $12.00
Spicy chicken soup $4.00
Jelly tofu casserole $13.00
- available options: beef i pork i chicken i tuna i seafood i kimchi
Pan fried dumpling $7.00
Beef dolsot $16.00
- one of korea's most famous dish with rice. Marinated beef in sesame oil. Soy sauce. Onion & carrot
Spicy/mild rice cakes $12.00
- rice cakes are cooked with veggies in a special based sauce.(Chilli paste or soy sauce)

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146 Victoria Road, Saint Kilda, Dunedin, Otago, 9012, New Zealand

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