Laughing Buddha in New Plymouth Menu

SOUP SOUP
  • Sweet Corn Soup $5.00
  • Hot & Sour Soup $5.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Diced Chicken or Beef with Vegetables $15.00
  • Chicken or Beef Strips with Sha-Cha sauce $15.00
  • Chinese Style Spicy Chicken or Beef $15.00
  • Curry Chicken or Beef $15.00
  • Stir Fried Beef with Pickled Mustard $15.00
  • Stir Fried Pork Strings with Yu-Xiang sauce $15.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $15.00
  • Squid with Black Bean Sauce $15.00
  • Stir Fried Tofu in Sichuan Chilly Sauce $15.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables with Garlic $15.00
VEGETABLE VEGETABLE
  • Stir-fried Tofu in Sichuan Chilli Sauce $12.00
  • Mixed Vegetable & Tofu $12.00
  • Stir-fried Eggplant, Potato and Capsicum in Soy Sauce $12.00
  • Deep fried Eggplant in Garlic Sauce $12.00
  • Deep fried Eggplant in Yuxiang Sauce $12.00
  • Stir-fried Broccoli with Garlic $12.00
  • Stir-fried Bokchoy with Garlic $12.00
CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Diced Chicken in Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • Gongbao Chicken with Cashew, Capsicum in Sweet Chilli Sauce $12.00
  • Satay Chicken $12.00
  • Braised Chicken with Garlic & Chinese Yellow Wine $12.00
PORK PORK
  • Sauteed Shredded Pork in Sweet & Spicy Sauce $12.00
  • Sauteed Shredded Pork in Peking Style Sauce $12.00
  • Traditional Sweet & Sour Pork $12.00
  • Rice Flavored Pork in Sichuan Sauce $16.00
BEEF BEEF
  • Sliced Beef in Sweet Chilli Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef in Black Pepper Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef with Broccoli in Oyster Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef in Mongolian Hot Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef with Cumin and Chilli Powder $12.00
LAMB LAMB
  • Sliced Lamb in Cumin and Chilli Powder $16.00
  • Sliced Lamb in Curry $12.00
  • Sliced Lamb in Peppers and Black Bean $12.00
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Stir-fried Whole prawns in Ginger & Garlic Sauce $19.00
  • Stir-fried Whole Prawns in Five Spicy Sauce $19.00
  • Stir-fried Whole Prawns in Hot & Sour Sauce $19.00
  • Fried Fish Fillet in Hot & Sour Sauce $19.00
  • Deep Fried Prawns with Dried Garlic & Chilli $19.00
  • Fried Fish Fillet in Sweet & Sour Sauce $19.00
RICE & NOODLE RICE & NOODLE
  • Seafood Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Beef Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice $12.00
  • Fried Rice with BBQ Pork $12.00
  • Curry Fried Rice / Noodles with Shrimp & Squid $12.00
  • Fried Rice with Crispy Skin Pork $12.00
  • Vegetable Fried Rice / Noodles $12.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Snug Lounge (sample menu)
  • Teriyaki Chicken $9.5
  • Your choice of filling (3) N/A
  • Asian Styled Coleslaw $6
  • Barbecued chicken wings (4) $7
  • Soy, sesame and spring onion beef (4) $8.5
  • Steamed dumpling $12.5
    • Prawn, chilli, ginger, coriander (6)
  • Chilli spiced fries with Japanese mayo $6.5
  • Spicy sausage with hot mustard (1) $5.5
Joe's Garage (sample menu)
  • Mushrooms $4.80
  • Eggs $12.00
    • two free range eggs, toast and hollandaise
  • Oriental joe $21.80
    • tender slices of beef fillet marinated in soy, chilli and garlic with salad greens, fresh herbs, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes and a sweet chilli, lime and ginger dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • Peter rabbit $21.00
    • portobello mushrooms, caramelised onions, feta, rocket, mozzarella and joe’s tomato sauce
  • Egg on toast $4.80
    • a free range egg on toast
  • Add anchovies $3.00
  • Add olives $3.00
  • Kids chicken burger $13.80
    • free range chicken breast and lettuce with chips and tomato sauce
India Today (sample menu)
  • Biryani Chicken Or Lamb $20.99 (V) $19.99
    • Traditional Muglia Delicacy Of Rice With Spices And Delicately Layered With Cooked Vegetables Or Meat Served With Yoghurt Sauce.
  • Lamb Or Chicken Do Piaza $20.99
    • Boneless Lamb Or Chicken Cooked With Red Onions, Capsicum And Whole Spices.
  • Fries $4.99
  • Jalfrezee Chicken $20.99
    • Tender Pieces Of Boneless Chicken, Half Cooked In Tandoor And Finished With Sliced Capsicum, Onion And Spices. Garnished With Fresh Coriander And Ginger.
  • Goat Curry $19.99
    • A North Indian Favourite - This Traditional Goat Curry Is Cooked On The Slow Fire With Seven Spices And Finished With Coriander And Red Onion Garnish.
  • Butter Prawn Or Fish $22.99
    • Prawns Or Fish Cooked In Creamy Tomato Flavoured Sauce.
  • Butter Chicken $19.99
    • Tender Pieces Of Boneless Chicken, Half Cooked In Tandoor And Finished In A Creamy Tomato Flavoured Sauce And Garnished With Almonds.
  • Cheese Naan $5.00
Pita Pit (sample menu)
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Happy Ham $5.00
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Peggy Gordon's Celtic Bar (sample menu)
  • Choice of two sides
  • -Seasonal vegetables
  • Steak Open Sandwich $ 15.00
    • Steak, cheddar, stout & bacon chutney & house pickles
  • -Wild pork, grilled cheddar & sour cream $14.00
  • Garlic Bread $ 10.00
    • With Irish Cheddar
  • Baileys Cheesecake Curd $ 13.00
    • With delicate shortbread
  • The Paddy Burger $ 18.00
    • With cheddar, pickles & beetroot relish
  • Peggy's Beef & Guinness Pie $ 22.00
    • house made patty, pickles, bacon, eggs, cheddar, beetroot relish, fries and aioloi
Petit Paris Authentic French Bakery and Cafe (sample menu)
  • Omelette $17.00
    • with ham, brie & rocket
  • Toasts with Salmon, cream cheese, rocket & pesto $16.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise $12.00
  • Crepes with rhubarb, raspberries & vanilla mascarpone $17.00
  • Patil Dejeuner $14.50
    • toast with butter & jam, croissant, orange juice and coffee
  • Ask staff for details of fish of the day comes with coffee $14.50
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add salmon $17.00
  • Omelette $17.00
    • with field mushroom, parmesan & spinach
Indian Curry Corner (sample menu)
  • Mixed vegetable pulao $7.50
  • Mango chicken $15.50
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken, finished in a delicious mango, tomato and Cashewnuts sauce.
  • Mushroom-mattar $15.80
    • Peas and Mushroom cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs.
  • Tandoori prawns (12pc) $18.00
    • Marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor.
  • Bhuna(chicken / lamb) $15.90
    • Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger Garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions.
  • Madras(chicken/lamb/ beef) $15.50
    • A favourite with those who enjoy their curry With coconut. A South Indian dish with onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
  • Butter chicken $15.50
    • A world famous Indian delicacy of boneless Chicken in authentic tomato based gravy.
  • Vegetable samosa (2pc) $6.00
    • Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seed, then fried golden brown.
Punjab Grill (sample menu)
  • Chicken Madras $15.00
    • Chicken cooked with curry leafs, coconut milk and tomatoes
  • Saagwala $16.00
    • A delightful combination of meat cooked in a puree of spinach with our own herbs and spices
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Chickéas cooked with onion, tomato, garlic and ginger, lightly spiced
  • Chicken Tikka $12.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger, garlic and spices and cooked in the tandoori oven.
  • Deal Makhani $14.00
    • Black lentils simmered on a slow fire overnight and cooked with cream, butter and ginger
  • Kulcha $5.00
    • Choice of potato, onion, chicken and spices stuffed in the bread
  • Yellow Daal $14.00
    • Lentils simmered on fire overnight and cooked with cumin seeds, onion, garlic and ginger
  • Veg Samosa $5.00
    • a deep fried conical pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas
Nice Hotel & Bistro (sample menu)
  • Escargot Bourguignon (GF) $18.00
    • Half dozen garlic & herb butter escargot / Italian prosciutto / crispy rye bread / basil
  • Black Tiger Prawns $18.00
    • Ripened avocado / lime & coriander / mango / tamarind
  • Trio of Lamb $39.00
    • Lamb shank cigar / grilled lamb backstrap / braised lamb belly / pea puree / sesame ash / mint yoghurt
  • French Fries or Polenta Chips (GF)
    • housemade tomato sauce / aioli
  • Modern Caesar $18.00
    • Cos / crispy poached egg / white anchovy / pancetta / black garlic caesar dressing / parmesan wafer
  • - per extra person $30 / $6
  • Land & Garden Salad (GF) S $8 / D $15
    • fresh melon / prosciutto / rocket / shaved apple / walnuts
  • Dark Chocolate Delice $18.00
    • Coffee bavarois cream / chocolate crumbs / orange gel / doris plum & creme fraiche ice cream
Piccolo Morso (sample menu)
  • Steak pie $4.60
  • Baguette $3.50
  • Chicken with sauteed mushrooms and capsicum, red onion, kalamata olives and mozzarella $100.00
  • Roll $5.00
    • ham and salad with mayo
  • Fruit Danish $4.00
    • apple
  • Apple turnover $3.80
  • Sweet Muffins $4.50
  • Ginger slice $3.40
Sporty's Cafe Bar (sample menu)
  • Mini Fruit Pudding $5.50
    • Served hot
  • Homemade Cabinet food also available, see staff.
  • 9am-9pm
  • HotDog & Chippies $7.50
  • Smoked Chicken Foldover $13.00
    • On Foccasia Bread W camambert, avo, bacon & cranberry sauce. Served w salad & fries.
  • Fries $5.00
  • Sunday Roast $12.00
    • Also available from 5:30-8pm. See staff
  • Scoop of Wedges $4.00
The White Pear Cafe (sample menu)
  • -3 fill $6.70
  • Cheesy Bacon Wedges $12.50
  • Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad with Feta (Gluten Free) $10.00
  • Cheerios with Bread $6.00
  • Fish n Chips $6.00
  • 2 Filled Toasties with Fries $6.00
  • Chicken Nuggets with Fries $6.00
  • Twiced Cooked Pork Belly on Roasted Veges (Gluten Free) $16.00
Black Pepper Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Tandoori chicken (GF) H $8.00 / F $15.00
    • Chicken (with bone) marinated in yoghurt and spices, and roasted in tandoor
  • Lamb/chicken/veg biryani $14.90
    • Basmati rice cooked with spices and condiments in a traditional Indian way
  • Mixed platter for 2 $15.00
    • 2 onion Bhaji, 2 seekh kabab, 2 samosa, 2 chicken tikka with mint, tamarind chutney
  • Chicken kadhai $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spices, onion, capsicum and tomato
  • Mint chicken (DF) $14.50
    • Tender chicken pieces cooked in mint sauce with onion, tomatoes and spices
  • Mango kulfi $3.00
  • Garlic & cheese naan $3.50
  • Curry/rice combo with one plain naan $10.00
Cafe Istanbul (sample menu)
  • Mixed shish kebab $19.50
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with homemade dips
  • Chicken tawa $19.00
    • Served with salad, homemade, turkish bread, roasted pepper, rice, comes with homemade dips, aioli sauce on top
  • Baklava $7.00
    • Served with ice cream
  • Chicken shish kebab $18.00
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Passion fruit cheesecake $8.50
    • Comes with ice cream
  • Chicken salad $16.00
    • Served with rocket, beetroot dip and chef's special sauce
  • Mixed iskender $17.00
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade turkish bread and dips
  • Falafel iskender $16.00
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade, turkish bread and dips
Kassaba Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Seafood Pasta $26.00
    • Scallops, prawns, mussels, calamari infused with lime, sweet chilli and creamy tomato pesto sauce
  • Pirzolla Salad $22.00
    • Grilled lamb cutlets, served warm on a bed of salad with kumara and topped with feta cheese and hummus
  • Bissara (Fawa Bean Dip) $10.00
    • Moroccan dip made of fawa beans blended with Tahini, garlic, lemon juice & olive oil with pita bread or Turkish Bread
  • Mango Chicken $10.00
    • Sliced Chicken and Mango cooked in Almond and Cream Sauce, served with rice and salad
  • Tabuleh $12.00
    • A Traditional Lebanese fresh salad with a onion & herbs, tossed in olive oil & lemon juice dressing
  • Crispy Calamari $14.00
    • Deep fried crumbed squid rings served on a bed of green salad, drizzled with sauce & lemon
  • Chicken Parmigiana $24.00
    • Parmigiana coated chicken topped with tomato sauce & mozzarella served with vegetables & salad
  • Lental and Chickpea Stew $23.00
    • Lentals and Chickpeas cooked with tomato sauce, herbs and spices served with rice and salad
Laughing Buddha

Laughing Buddha

location

Address

1/38 Currie Street, New Plymouth Central, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand

phone

Phone

067592065

email

Email

laughingbuddhanp@gmail.com

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Gluten Free , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1/38 Currie Street, New Plymouth Central, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand
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