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

  • Soy, sesame and spring onion beef (4) $8.5
  • Twice cooked duck salad with blistered orange $18.8
  • Pulled pork with hoisin $8.5
  • Panko and sesame crumbed tofu with tsuyu sauce (4) $9
  • Pot Sticker $12.5
    • Pulled pork, chilli, ginger, garlic and soya (6)
  • Steamed bun $2.5
  • Brocolli, edamame, green bean salad with ginger dressing $8.5
  • Tempura vegetables with Japanese mayo $8
  • Side Dishes $5.00
    • Hash browns / Garlic mushrooms / Bacon / Pork sausages / Salmon fillet
  • Half Chicken $30
    • roasted breast and confit leg with sweet carrot puree and crispy leeks
  • Pulled pork , onion jam and brie burger with hand cut chips and aioli $20
  • Ice cream sundae with berry coulis & chocolate sauce $10
  • Add some sides $6.5
    • Truffle & potato croquettes / Carrot and cheese lasagna / Chilli & garlic Broccoli / Fresh green salad with honey mustard dressing / Hand cut chips with aioli
  • Fresh cured salmon with apple jelly, pickled cucumber, goast cheese curd and corriander $16
  • Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Eggs as you like them with middle bacon, hash browns, pork sausages, mushrooms, roasted tomato and toasted loaf
  • Toast & Spreads $5.00
  • Chicken breast $16.00
  • Chicken $13.50
  • Chicken $15.50
  • -Medium 10´´ $10.00
  • Halloumi cheese $10.00
    • Grilled halloumi cheese with falafel, turkish bread & hummus
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Served with homemade turkish bread with seasonal salads, 3 dips ( cacik, hummus and spicy walnut), sauces, choice of your meat or vegetarian and rice
  • Chicken nuggets & fries $7.00
  • marinated olives $ 8.90
  • Insalata Con Feta $16.90
    • fresh tomato, olives, feta, onion, white cannellini beans & capsicum
  • Calamari In Crema
    • pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • Capesante Inferno
    • gently pan fried scallops in olive oil, flamed w. napoleon brandy, bacon, tomato salsa, chilli, garlic, parsley & served w. arborio rice & rocket
  • Ostriche Del Pacifico $3.20 each
    • fresh rock oysters served w. balsamic vinaigrette & lemon (as available)
  • Cozze Alla Genovese $18.90
    • steamed mussels, frascati wine, garlic, chilli, onion, rosmarino & tomato crema
  • Antipasto Toscano $22.90
    • a fine assortment of italian & NZ delicacies
  • cheese pizza pane $ 7.90
  • Crispy Pork with Kailan $16.50
  • -Prawns $16.50
  • Roti w/ Satay Sauce $ 6.00
    • 5 pcs
  • -Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • Curry puffs 4 pcs $ 7.50
  • Basil
  • -Vegetables $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $16.50
  • Bistecca pane $15.9
    • Open sandwich w scotch fillet strips, grilled mushrooms, red onion, cucumber, capsicum, fancy lettuce and roast capsicum mayo.
  • Duck risotto $25.9
    • Confit duck leg meat, mushrooms, green peas, parmgiano
  • Gambero e salmon pizza $16.9
    • Lime & dill mayo base, with mozzarella & prawn, topped w smoked salmon & fresh rocket.
  • Lamb neck $24.9
    • Braised lamb neck in a tomato, carrot, celery & onion with linguine pasta
  • Tri - colour gelato (gf) $13.9
    • Three different flavours of gelato with pistachio crumble.
  • pollo insalata $16.9
    • sliced chicken, orzo pasta, cherry tomatoes, rocket, olives, pumpkin seeds, dressed with basil pesto & avocado oil
  • Bella smoked salmon $35.9
    • Smoked salmon on brioche with crispy pumpkin & goat cheese tortellini, soft shell crab, braised creamy leek & potato & greens finished with squid ink sauce
  • Vodka del pollo $24.9
    • Sliced chicken, bacon, capsicum, onion, garlic, infused w vodka, basil pesto creamy sauce w choice of penne pasta or risotto
  • Mac N’ Three Cheese (V)
    • Cheddar / Parmesan / Blue
  • Quinoa Tabbouleh ( GF, V) $10
    • Quinoa / Cucumber / Tomato/ Mint / Lemon / Sesame/ Goji Berry
  • Three Cheese (GF, V)
    • Aged Cheddar / Parmesan/ Blue Cheese
  • -Black Doris Plum
  • Caprese Salad ( GF, V) $10
    • Cos Lettuce / Bocconcini/ Tomato / Basil / Balsamic
  • Three Fowl
    • Grain Fed Chicken / Turkey/ Duck / Orange / Sage
  • ●Create Your Dessert Plate $10
    • Select Your Style, Ice Cream & Sauce
  • ●Ice Cream
  • ·Highly Recommended with Prawns
    • Flame Masala sauce made with red onions, tomatoes, green capsicum, dry and green herbs and lots of love.
  • Garlic or Cheese $4.50
  • Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 11:30 till 2pm
  • -Beef Jalfrazi $18.90
  • Dutch Apple Crumble Pie $8.90
    • Chunky baked apple, cinnamon and spices on a sweet pastry base all topped with crunchy crumble
  • Pulav Rice $1.90
  • Chicken Tikka Salad (Gf) $10.00
    • Tandoori roast chicken and green salad
  • Crumbed Fish n Chips (Gf) $9.90
    • Crumbed hoki with chips and aioli
  • Fish Of The Day $32.00
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • Flamed Scallops $18.00
    • with a creamy safron sauce
  • Greek Salad $16.00
    • Capsicum, red onion, cucumber, feta and olives with housemade vinaigrette
  • Chicken $15.00
  • ●entrees
  • ●mains
  • Big Breakfast S $14 / L $14
    • Bacon, egg, hash brown, sausage, toast and tomato
  • -1/2 doz $20.00
  • Lamb seekh kabab (4pc) $8.50
    • Minced lamb marinated overnight in one of our special blends and cooked in the Tandoori oven.
  • Maharaja banquet $30.00
    • Minimum For 2 Persons. Appetisers: Samosa, Lamb Seekh Kebab, Chicken Tikka And Onion Bhajji / Main Course: Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vege Korma, With Basmati Rice, Naan & Condiments.
  • Mango kulfi $6.00
  • Seafood coconut curry $21.90
    • Prawns, scallops, calamari and fish sautéed in a delicious Sauce of coconut cream, tomato, onion, cinnamon and fenugreek seeds
  • Prawn-apricot $18.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion, capsicum, apricot And special spices in a creamy tomato sauce.
  • Prawn jalfrezi $18.00
    • Prawns Cooked with red capsicum, tomatoes, Spring onions and spices.
  • Kashmiri pulao $6.50
    • Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and desiccated coconut
  • A selection of our dishes carefully crafted by our chefs to entice you with the real taste of the Kiwi and Indian cuisine. The banquet menu consists of Entrée, Mains and Naan. With our Banquet Menu you can eat as much as you like for no extra cost. Your waiter/ess will be providing the plates and cutlery, delivering the dishes right to your table and always asking if you need any extras of the course serving.
  • Crispy Chicken Burger-
    • Crumbed chicken breast, bacon, fried egg and cos w ranch dressing
  • -Flame Grilled
  • - Extra Meat $6.00
  • Buttered Corn Cob
  • Seeded Mustard Mash
  • Classic Beef Burger-
    • 200g flame grilled Angus beef pattie, topped /v bacon & bourbon relish, Swiss cheese & onion rings
  • Oink
    • Smoked bacon, caramelized onions, roasted rosemary potatoes, confit garlic cream cheese base, with sour cream
  • Classic Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Anchovy, bacon, parmesan, cos lettuce with caesar dressing
  • Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich (BLT) $15.50
    • Pan-fried bacon, tomato slices and garden fresh lettuce with aioli in toasted super grain bread. Served
  • -salmon $18.00
  • Bacon and Eggs $13.50
    • Two eggs (fried, poached or scrambled) with bacon, served with toast
  • A poached egg and hollandaise. Served with a slice of toast. Change bacon to pan-fried haloumi for a vegetarian option v
  • Sweet Crepes (GF) $14.50
    • Deliciously light crepes served with crispy bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Botannix Stack $18.50
    • Potato and herb rosti with wilted spinach, portobello mushroom, roasted tomato, pan-fried bacon,
  • V vegetarian
  • Gf gluten free
  • -large $17.50
  • -large $19.50
  • -large $19.50
  • -Small $12
  • American Hot
    • pepperoni, jalapenos, tomato, mozzarella
  • Fries with aioli $7.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel Burger $18.50
    • crumbed chicken, bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, relish, aioli on a toasted sesame bun with fries
  • Creamy Mushrooms and Bacon on Toast $13.50
  • French Fries & Sauce $10.90
    • you choose your sauce(Mum’s homemade tomato, Horseradish aioli, Curry, Gravy, Hollandaise)
  • Avocado (seasonal) - $4.00
  • Airspresso Door Stop Butties $8.90
    • Chip butties - Airspresso chips on buttered bread with your choice of sauce on the side -
  • Omelettes $17.90
    • 3 egg omelettes made with Annie’s free range eggs/Free range ham off the bone & Whitestone Farmhouse -
  • Airspresso Door Stop Butties $9.90
    • Bacon butties - Free range bacon on buttered bread with your choice of sauce on the side -
  • Annie’s free range eggs 12.90
    • any style & served on toasted sourdough -
  • Portobello mushrooms - $4.50
  • Airspresso Eggs Benedict $19.90
    • 2 of Annie’s free range eggs, poached & served with free range ham on Airspresso hash topped with hollandaise
  • Salad of the Day POA
    • (see specials)
  • Hot Blond(not for the faint hearted) $18.9
    • An exotic indian hot chicken curry cooked with cumin seed and red onions served with a side of vanilla ice cream to cool the mouth and refresh your taste buds.
  • Moroccan Chicken Burger $18.5
    • Moroccan spiced BLT chicken burger and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
  • Extras and Snacks $7.5 / $12 / $7
    • Fries and aioli / Chicken nuggets and fries / Garden salad
  • Mantra Burger $18
    • American style burger served with wasabi mayonnaise, pear 'n' fig chutney, petit salad, fried egg and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
  • Nachos $14.5
    • Our nachos are served with beef bolognaise with cheesy crust on crispy chips with sour cream.
  • Pasta of the Day POA
    • (see specials)
  • Creamy Balsamic Mushrom $16
    • Served on toasted garlic ciabatta, spinach and topped with potato thins.
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