Monica's Eatery in New Plymouth Menu

BREAKFAST - COLD BREAKFAST - COLD
  • Coyo natural coconut yogurt, berries, almonds and urban honey $9.90
  • Avocado, coyo natural coconut yogurt, extra virgin olive oil and pine nuts $9.90
  • Dragon fruit, pineapple, banana, kiwifruit, almond milk & chia pudding $12.90
BREAKFAST - BRUSCHETTA BREAKFAST - BRUSCHETTA
  • Santa maria sardines, marinated cherry tomatoes, salsa verde $14.90
  • Asparagus, poached egg, grana padano $14.90
  • Avocado, feta, lemon - Add free range poached egg $2.50 $12.90
BREAKFAST - EGGS BREAKFAST - EGGS
  • - Add crispy pancetta $5.90
  • - Add spinach $4.90
  • - Add vine tomatoes $4.90
  • - Add avocado $4.90
  • Free range eggs, toasted 5 seed $11.90
  • Benedict, grilled ham off the bone, free range eggs, muffin, croquette, hollandaise $18.90
  • Florentine, spinach, mushroom, free range eggs, muffin, croquette, hollandaise $18.90
  • Open omelette primavera, clevedon buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, baby peas, zucchini $18.90
BREAKFAST - HOT BREAKFAST - HOT
  • Pancakes, salted caramel mascarpone, maple, broken meringue - Add crispy pancetta $5.90 $14.90
  • Kedgeree, smoked kahawhai, coriander yoghurt, poached free range egg $18.90
  • Creamy portabello mushrooms, semolina gnocchi - Add crispy pancetta $5.90 $18.90
  • Breakfast salad, greens, crisp kale, marinated tomatoes, spiced seeds, pancetta, poached free range eggs $18.90
BRUNCH - BRUSCHETTA BRUNCH - BRUSCHETTA
  • Broad bean, mint and ricotta bruschetta $13.90
  • Avocado, feta and lemon bruschetta $12.90
  • Santa Maria sardines, marinated cherry tomatoes, salsa verde bruschetta $14.90
BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Benedict, grilled ham off the bone, free range eggs, muffin, croquette, hollandaise $18.90
  • Green baby pea, mint, ricotta fritters, crispy pancetta, free range poached egg $16.90
  • Kedgeree, smoked kahawhai, coriander yoghurt, poached free range egg $18.90
  • Open omelette primavera, clevedon buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, baby peas, zucchini $18.90
BRUNCH - FAVOURITES BRUNCH - FAVOURITES
  • Calamari and baby octopus, micro herbs, aioli $16.90
  • Florentine fried chicken with garlic mayonnaise $16.90
BRUNCH - SALADS BRUNCH - SALADS
  • House smoked chicken salad, baby spinach, asparagus, roasted grapes, brown rice, hazelnuts, sage dressing $20.90
BRUNCH - PASTA BRUNCH - PASTA
  • House made pappardelle, beef cheek ragu, grana padano $22.90
  • Monica’s mac ‘n’ cheese, crispy pancetta, toasted bread crumbs $22.90
BRUNCH - PLATES BRUNCH - PLATES
  • Chicken cotoletta, caponata, cannellini beans, peppadew salsa $26.90
  • Market fish, warm buckwheat salad, kale, avocado, baby spinach, peppadew salsa $28.90
  • Angus eye fillet, duck fat potatoes, slow roasted vine tomatoes, roast garlic jus $35.90
BRUNCH - ADD BRUNCH - ADD
  • French fries, anchovy mayonnaise $7.90
  • Baby cos, shaved pecorino, crispy capers, extra virgin olive oil, flaky salt, aged balsamic $7.90
  • Crispy Pancetta $5.90
  • Potato Croquettes $4.90
  • Vine Tomatoes $4.90
DINNER - GRAZE DINNER - GRAZE
  • Marinated warm olives $16.90
  • Clevedon buffalo bocconcini extra virgin olive oil $16.90
  • Arancini, beef cheek ragu, tomato sauce, grana padano $16.90
  • House cured salmon, whipped feta, seed crackers $18.90
  • Calamari and baby octopus, micro herbs, aioli $16.90
DINNER - BRUSCHETTA DINNER - BRUSCHETTA
  • Semi-dried vine tomatoes, pancetta, rocket $14.90
  • Broad bean, ricotta and mint $13.90
DINNER - SHARE DINNER - SHARE
  • Cheese, gluten free seed crackers, pears, your choice of: Gorgonzola Dolce / Provolone Dolce / Grana Padano $15.90
DINNER - PASTA DINNER - PASTA
  • Handmade pappardelle, beef cheek ragu, grana padano $22.90
  • Ravioli organic ricotta and basil, asparagus, lemon, grana padano $24.90
  • Spaghetti puttanesca, olives, capers, anchovies, tomato, garlic, chili $22.90
  • Monica’s mac ‘n’ cheese, crispy pancetta, toasted bread crumbs $22.90
DINNER - WOOD FIRED DINNER - WOOD FIRED
  • Market fish, warm buckwheat salad, kale, avocado, baby spinach, pepadew $28.90
  • Angus eye fillet, duck fat potatoes, slow roasted vine tomatoes, roast garlic jus $35.90
  • Pork belly, chilli, lemon, rosemary, garlic, black olive, semolina gnocchi, asparagus $28.90
  • Chicken cotoletta, caponata, cannellini beans, pepadew salsa $26.90
DINNER - ADD DINNER - ADD
  • Duck Fat Potatoes $7.90
  • Asparagus, grana padano, extra virgin olive oil $7.90
  • Baby cos, shaved pecorino, crispy capers, extra virgin olive oil, flaky salt, aged balsamic $7.90
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Tiramisu, shaved callebaut chocolate $13.90
  • Panna cotta, mango, mint syrup $11.90
  • Chocolate hazelnut bonbons, amaretto biscuit cream $12.90
  • Macaron, rose petal gelato rosé syrup $11.90
MORNING TEA MORNING TEA
  • Standard $9.90 pp
    • Savoury or Sweet Mini Brioche / Monica's Club Sandwich Finger / Portuguese Custard Tart
WORKERS LUNCH - Fresh water, ozone coffee & tea included WORKERS LUNCH - Fresh water, ozone coffee & tea included
  • Special $17.90 pp
    • Monica's Warm Sourdough Sandwich / Smoked chicken salad, buckwheat, kale, avocado, baby spinach, roasted grapes, sage dressing / Fresh Fruit / Piccola Torta
CANAPE MENU - PARMESAN CRACKERS CANAPE MENU - PARMESAN CRACKERS
  • Seared yellow fin tuna, black sesame, chilli, salt flakes $3.00
  • Fresh mozzarella, cherry tomato, basil $3.00
  • Seared beef, horseradish, pickled red onion, shaved pecorino $3.00
CANAPE MENU - WATER BISCUIT, GLUTEN FREE CANAPE MENU - WATER BISCUIT, GLUTEN FREE
  • Scallop, pancetta, sage, anchovy mayonnaise $3.00
  • Smoked salmon, mascarpone, lemon $3.00
  • Whipped camembert, prosciutto, marinated tomato $3.00
CANAPE MENU - BRUSCHETTA CANAPE MENU - BRUSCHETTA
  • Roasted grapes, ricotta, thyme $3.00
  • Baby spinach, white anchovy, marinated tomato, pine nuts $3.00
  • Caramelised leek, prosciutto, grana padano $3.00
CANAPE MENU - MEATBALLS CANAPE MENU - MEATBALLS
  • Pork, sage, porcini cream $3.00
  • Chicken, thyme, lemon, watercress pesto $3.00
  • Lamb, chilli, rosemary, balsamic $3.00
CANAPE MENU - SEASONAL CANAPE MENU - SEASONAL
  • Fresh figs, prosciutto, mascarpone $5.00
  • Bluff oysters, shallots, red wine vinegar $4.00
  • Whitebait Fritters $4.00
  • Asparagus, prosciutto $3.50
SET MENU SET MENU
  • Set Menu 1 $60.00 pp
    • First Course - Warm olives on the table - House cured salmon, whipped feta, seed crackers OR Calamari, baby octopus, aioli, lemon OR Chicken liver and pistachio pate, pickled vegetables, crostini / Second Course - Market fish, warm buckwheat salad, kale, avocado, baby spinach, peppadew salsa OR Pork belly, chilli, lemon, rosemary, garlic, black olive, semolina gnocchi OR Chicken cotoletta, caponata, cannellini beans, pepadew salsa / Third Course - Chocolate hazelnut bonbons, amaretto biscuit cream OR Tiramisu, shaved callebaut chocolate OR Panna cotta, mango, mint syrup

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Kumara, Sweet Corn, Kale And Feta Fritters (V) (GF) (NF ) $15.50
    • With beetroot relish
  • Tomato $5.50
  • Elixir Breakfast (V**) $19.50
    • With bacon, kransky sausages, free range eggs, mushrooms, toast, rosemary potatoes & hollandaise
  • Elixir Eggs Benedict
    • Served on vogel’s or tank toast with hollandaise & free range eggs.Choose from:
  • Thai Peanut Budda Bowl (VV+) ( GF ) $17.00
    • With spiced chickpea, spinach, quinoa, roasted kumara, radish, carrot and avocado
  • -bacon $16.80
  • (V+) vegan ( V) vegetarian (GF) gluten free (NF) Nut free (DF) Dairy free ** Contains nuts
  • Southern Fried Chicken $17.00
    • Chive waffle, topped with a poached egg & green chilli hollandaise
  • Cheese selection $18.9
    • A selection of cheeses served with crackers, dried figs and apricots. For two - $28.90
  • Seafood platter $54.9
    • Grilled prawn, scallops & calamari, baby octopus,mussels & clams, smoked salmon, shrimps, caperberries, marinated olives &mixed salad, fresh bread & dips
  • Antipasto platter $39.9
    • Caper berries, gherkins, pepper dews, olives, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, grilled artichoke, salami, prosciutto, chorizo sausage, smoked salmon & fresh salad with homemade dips and breads
  • Linguine bolognese $13.9
    • Beef mince w hint of napoli on linguine pasta.
  • Salmon pasta $25.9
    • Smoked salmon, spinach, capers, lemon, feta crumb with penne pasta
  • carpaccio 18.9
    • thin pieces of raw eye fillet, sea salt, cracked pepper and extra virgin olive oil topped w wild roquette$
  • lemon garlic prawns $17.9
    • pan fried prawns w garlic, olive oil, white wine in a creamy lemon sauce w arborio rice & roquette
  • Lemon slice $4.5
  • Chickpea Salad $20.90
    • Chickpeas, potatoes, lemon, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, capsicum and red onions infused with mint yogurt and lime dressing.
  • -Chicken Malabari $18.90
  • Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 5 till late
  • Crumbed Fish n Chips $10.00
    • Crumbed hoki with chips and aioli
  • Baileys Fudge Cake $8.90
    • Moist fudge cake with Baileys, chocolate cream, dark truffle and almonds
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $20.90
    • Tasty young lamb that melts in your mouth. Sixteen herbs and spices infused within.
  • Peshawari Naan $4.90
  • Tandoori Prawns $19.90
    • 12 Tiger prawns marinated in Flame sauce, barbequed in the Tandoor oven then laid on a sizzling plate for a sensational intense taste. Served on crisp green salad with hot chilli sauce.
  • Lemon & Capers $35.00
    • Creamy lemon & capers sauce over grilled snapper and broccoli with side of hand cut chips
  • ●burgers
  • Fish Of The Day $32.00
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • Flamed Scallops $18.00
    • with a creamy safron sauce
  • NZ Whitebait Fritter $34.00
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • Fish $15.00
  • ●mains
  • Tomatoes / Onions / Seasonal Roast Vegetables / Baked Potato with Garlic Butter $6.00
  • JNR Fish and Chips $9.90
    • Crispy battered fish and chips with tomato sauce
  • Smoked Chicken and Bacon Fettuccine $20.90
    • A chicken breast wrapped in a bacon and smoked onsite with perfectly cooked pasta in a classic creamy cheese and herb sauce, sprinkled with parsley
  • Crispy Calamari $13.90
    • Salt and pepper calamari, scored and crispy fried to perfection. Served with lemon and tartare sauce
  • -Country Club $9.90
    • Creamy garlic aioli sauce topped with chicken, crispy bacon, tomatoes and green onions
  • Pulled Lamb Slider $13.90
    • Tender strips of pulled lamb on a soft slider bun, filled with plum sauce and slaw
  • Smothered Beef Rib-Eye $35.90
    • A succulent prime local rib-eye steak grilled the way you like, then covered with our famous mushrooms sauce and served with herbed baby potatoes and coleslaw
  • Crowdy Plank $44.90
    • Crispy onion rings, BBQ Wings, wicked wedges, prawn twisters, spring rolls, samosas and crumbed mussels, served with dipping sauces
  • Herbed Baby Potatoes / Side of Onion Rings $6.00
  • FRENCH TOAST(DF)(GF) $17.50
    • oatie french toast served with bacon, banana, blueberries, maple & cream
  • BREAD & SPREADS(DF)(V)(GF) $9.50
    • a mixture of multigrain and sourdough with the option of homegrown honey, jam, peanut butter or marmite
  • ALA BENEDICT $17.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with bacon
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add hollandaise ($1.50)
  • ALA BENEDICT $19.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with salmon
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add bacon /sausages ($5.50)
  • MAGICAL MUESLI(DF) $10.50
    • lovingly toasted with homegrown honey, nuts, seeds and fruits served with seasonal fruit, greek yoghurt & milk
  • AVOCADO SMASH(DF)(V)(GF) $10.50
    • fresh avocado squished on chunky grain toast with a poached egg, squeeze of lemon & fresh herbs
  • -Small $11.00
  • - Large $22.00
  • ~ 12 inch pizzas are Gluten Free
  • - Large $15.00
  • - Medium $19.00
  • -9 inch $11.00
  • Butterscotch Pudding $4.00
  • Roast Pork Dinner, Crackling & Apple Sauce
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Mince lamb and spices stuffed in the bread
  • Braham Sari Kebab $6.00
    • Must try. Battered and deep fried stuffed with spinach, peas, mint coriander and spices
  • Malai Kofta $14.00
    • Cheese dumplings cooked in fresh cream, cashew nut gravy and spices
  • Meat Ball Curry $18.00
    • Dumplings of meat cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spiced onions gravy
  • Vegetable Raita $5.00
    • Plain yoghurt with chopped cucumber, tomato and onions
  • Jeera Rice $5.00
    • Plain basmati rice flavoured with cumin seeds
  • Baingan (Eggplant) Masala $15.00
    • It is a dry dish cooked with rich spices, onion, tomatoes
  • Mint Curry $18.00
    • Choice of meat cooked in chef's special mint and onions gravy
  • Baguette $3.50
  • Chocolate lamington $3.00
  • Savoury pull-apart $6.80
    • spinach and feta
  • Coconut rough $3.40
  • Steak and mushroom pie $4.70
  • Fruit strudel $3.80
  • Fruit and custard pull-apart $6.80
  • Sponge kiss $3.00
  • Steak sandwich $22.50
    • Pan-fried 120gm steak served with a freshly baked bread bun filled with rocket, caramelized red onion marmalade and tomato slices served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread
  • B L T $14.00
    • Freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Toasted sandwich $12.00
    • Toasted between four slices of either white, brown or grain bread with up to four toppings: onion-tomato-cheese-pineapple-mushroom / egg-beef-chicken-bacon-ham. With a choice of sauces - mayonnaise - tomato - chutney - aioli
  • Savoury beef mince $17.00
    • Savoury beef mince cooked in a home-style gravy served on a lightly toasted bap topped with a poached free-range egg
  • Fries $5.00
    • served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli
  • Juliana shrimp and pastrami salad $16.50
    • With brie cheese, orange segments and salad greens served with honey & seeded mustard house dressing
  • Kiwi style fish and chips $24.00
    • Beer battered fresh fish served with a seasonal salad and fries with tartare, tomato sauce and lemon wedges
  • Naan platter $10.00
    • One each of Plain, Garlic, Cheese & Carle, and Cheese Naan
  • Seafood curry $17.00
    • Fresh pieces of fish, prawns, scallops and squids sauteed in coconut curry, onions, blanched tomatoes and mustard seed
  • Pepper partner $33.00
    • Two Curries of your choice with Rice, 2 Poppadoms, Two Plain Naan Bread, and a 1.5 litre Soft Drink.
  • Papadam $0.50 each
  • Onion bhaji (GF) (DF) (V) $6.00
    • Sliced onion fried in chickpea flour batter
  • Tandoori roti $2.00
  • Kheema naan (mince) $4.00
  • Garlic naan $2.50
  • Chicken Madras $14.90
    • Pieces of chicken cooked with onion, tomato and rich coconut based gravy
  • Prawn or Fish Madras $16.90
    • Prawns or Fish cooked with onion, tomato and rich coconut based gravy
  • Paneer Naan $4.00
  • Murg lababdar $14.90
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with garlic, ginger, onion and tomato gravy to perfection topped with coriander leaf
  • Papadoms $0.50 each
  • Chicken Saagwala $14.90
    • Pieces of chicken cooked with garlic, ginger, fresh spinach paste and gravy
  • Cheese Naan $3.50
  • Mango Chutney $2.50
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • 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
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Garlic Bread or Garlic Cheese $9.50
  • Corn Chips and Dips $0
    • Corn chips served with your choice of dip Options: Salsa,or guacamole,or salmon, and cream cheese
  • Onion Rings Sml $8.00 Large $12.50
    • Served with fresh salad
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.50
    • Served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Falafel Burger $19.50
    • Mixed salad, tomato, and salsa served on top of a falafel patty, with a side of fries
  • Garlic Lemon Prawns $24.50
    • Prawns with creamy garlic lemon sauce, crispy potato herb potato cakeand fresh salad
  • Pan fried Scallops Sml $14.50 Large $32.50
    • Pan-fried scallops with Greek salad and fries
  • Moroccan Lamb Burger $19.50
    • Moroccan lamb burger containing salad, tomato, cheese, aioli sauce, and served with a side of fries
  • Lamb shish kebab $18.00
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Lamb iskender $16.50
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade turkish bread and homemade dips
  • Farm vegetable $19.00
    • Traditional seasonal vintage cook with olive oil, with fresh garlic, grill comes with salad, turkish bread and tzatziki
  • Bread and dips $10.00
    • Comes with 3 chef special dips
  • Tiramisu $8.50
    • Served with ice cream
  • Chicken tawa $19.00
    • Served with salad, homemade, turkish bread, roasted pepper, rice, comes with homemade dips, aioli sauce on top
  • Chicken thigh grill $18.50
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper and served with homemade dip
  • Grilled calamari $16.50
    • Served with tamara and salad
Monica's Eatery

Monica's Eatery

location

Address

42 Queen Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand

phone

Phone

067592038

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Italian , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Drinks ,  Brunch ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
42 Queen Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand