Hot Gossip Cafe in Hastings Menu

Affogato $14.00
- Vanilla Ice Cream, Hawthorne Espresso, Disaronno Amaretto
Kingsmeade Tinui Blue - Award Winning Sheep's Milk Blue $19.00/$27.00/$37.00
- Firm, Sweet, Balanced served with Date Puree and Crackers - one/two/three
Lemon Cured Mt. Cook Salmon $15.00
- BB Reisling
Ice Cream $12.00
- 3 Scoops
Pork Rillette $15.00
- Mount Beautiful Pinot Noir
Wakanui Beef Sirloin - served medium rare $35.00
- Parsnip Puree, Smoked Beetroot, Leek, Parsley, Kawa Kawa Butter
Fish of the Day $15.00
- BB Reisling
Duck Breast $21.00
- Pear, Oyster Mushroom, Wasabi and Black Pepper dressing, Wild Karengo

Pollo
- tomato base, mozzarella, lemon roasted chicken, oregano, olives, feta
Wood smoked salmon salad $19.90
- iceberg, olives, potato, salad greens, parmesan (salmon can be swapped for lemon roasted chicken)
Margherita
- tomato base, mozzarella, fresh herbs
Capricciosa
- tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni salami, mushroom, olives, chilli, feta
Parmesan and herb pizza bread $9.90
Occhi di bur
- tomato base, mozzarella, smoky bacon, egg
Fish cakes $21.90
- rocket, pea and white bean mash
Pipi platter $15.90
- pizza bread, local cheese, olives

SIDE OF ONION RINGS $4.00
SIDE OF CIABATTA $5.00
- with garlic or plain butter
MEAT LOVERS $19.00
- Bacon, beef, chorizo & red onion with a swirl of smoked BBQ sauce
HOUSE MADE FRESH PASTA MED$16.00/LARGE$22.00
- LINGUINE
SIDE OF FRIES $5.00
SALT & PEPPER SQUID & CHIPS $14.00
- With sweet chilli & tomato sauce
PRAWN SALAD $20.00
- Seasoned prawns and warm crispy bacon, set on a seasonal salad with your choice of aioli dressing, lemon vinaigrette or both
OMELETTE $16.00
- 3 Egg omelette filled with your choice of 4 fillings, served with toast: Ham, bacon, tomato, onion, capsicum, spinach, mushroom, cheese

TOM-YUM Thai Spicy & Sour Soup
Selections of Appetizers (1 person) $10.00
- Mixed selection of curry puff, fish cake, vegetable, spring roll & BBQ pork spring roll
PLA-GOONG Thai Spicy Prawn Salad $20.00
- Cooked prawns seasoned with Thai sweet chilli paste, lemon grass and lemon juice
GAENG-PED-PEAT-YANG Thai Duck Curry (CYM)
- Roasted duck cooked in red curry with pineapple, capsicum, tomatoes & basil leaves in coconut milk
PAD-MED-MA-MUANG (CYM)
- Stir fried roasted cashew nuts with your choice of meat with carrot, broccoli, mushroom & spring onions
-Chicken $16.50
PAD THAI Egg Noodles or Rice Noodles (CYM)
- With your choice of meat, egg, spring onion, bean sprouts & crushed peanuts
Prawn Cracker $2.50

Latte $4.5
Espresso with a shot of Grappa or Amaretto or Frangelico $10
Hot Chocolate $5
Salsiccia Piccante $24
- san marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, spicy pork-fennel sausage, hot calabrese salami, fresh garlic, fresh basil
La Bella Italia $23
- sweet cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh garlic, baby rocket, parmigiano reggiano, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil
Marinara (No Cheese) $20
- san marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh garlic, oregano, exta virgin olive oil
Regina Margherita $24
- san marzano tomatoes, fresh buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, parmigiano reggiano, and extra virgin olive oil
Cafe-Mocha $5

Buckwheat and corn pancakes (gf)
- Served with apple syrup, Hohepa Organic Yoghurt and fresh fruit
Old skool benedict
- Poached eggs on either crispy slow cooked pork belly, free-farmed bacon, smoked salmon or greens, served on your choice of either a home-made bun or hash cakes & topped with real hollandaise
Proudly Serving Humming Hill Organic Eggs
Ambrozia
- Wholegrain organic rolled oats soaked in spiced apple, served with Hohepa Organic Yoghurt and fresh fruit
Tc’s nutty granola
- Toasted wholegrain organic oats, seeds & nuts, sweetened with honey and served with Hohepa Organic Yoghurt and fresh fruit
Abundant breakfast
- 2 eggs, bacon, mushrooms, hashbrowns, baked beans & toast
Vegetarian omelette
- Cheese and seasonal vegetables, served with our toasted rye bread
Create-your-own
- Build your own breakie from our range of sides.

Agedashi Tofu $14.50
- With Udon
●Udon
-Teriyaki Chicken
Vegetable Bibimbap $11.50
- Spicy
-Spicy Pork
Tuna Roll $10.00
- Cooked Tuna, Avocado
Donburi $13.50
- Beef, Teriyaki Chicken, Spicy Pork, Spicy Chicken, Chicken Katsu
Beef Bibimbap (Spicy) $15.00

FRENCH TOAST STACKER $15.50
- Cinnamon CIABATA toast served with banana and maple syrup
Corn fritter stack served with bacon and grilled tomato with a side salad. $15.50
EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
- Either bacon & salmon on fresh spinach, topped with hollandaise sauce, on toasted ciabata.
EGGS ON TOAST $9.80
- (3 of-) Fried, Poached or Scrambled.
CREAMED MUSHROOM ON CIABATA TOAST $16.50
Toasted sandwich 3 flavours $6.00
PANCAKES $15.50
- 3 pancakes, infused maple syrup, bacon, and caramelised banana
Seasoned wedges served with salsa and sour cream $10.50

Beef Skewers – Asian Style $15.00
- In our marinade of ginger, soya sauce, garlic & lime
Gimblett Grand Platter $58.00
- A special selection of Chefs Cheeses, meats Antipasto & homemade treats served with breads & crackers
Mushrooms on Toast (V) $18.00
- Creamed mushrooms on toasted breads;
Cheese plate
An individual plate of 1 or 2 cheeses from 1 Cheese $14.00
Cheeseboard $38.00
- A selection of premium NZ & local artisan cheeses typically a Brie, Aged & Smoked Cheddar, Kikorangi Blue and Hohepa Cumin seed; served with crackers, fruit & nuts & Chutney or Quince paste
or Baileys $16.00
Gimblett Breakfast $22.00
- Free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms & warm vine ripe tomato with toasted bread

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