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

  • Pesto, tomato & grilled halloumi cheese $16
  • Steak, Eggs & Fries (DF) $25
    • Prime Angus sirloin fillet (pan fried to your liking) 2 x fried eggs,onion rings served w/ side salad, skinny fries & gravy.
  • Add grilled halloumi $7
  • Best Philly Steak Cuban Roll $18
    • Grilled and sliced sirloin fillet w/ sauteed onions, roasted capsicum, grilled swiss cheese, dill pickles & tomato relish in a fresh baked cuban roll w/ salad
  • Add Egg $2
  • Make GF $2
  • Usa Loaded Fries $18.9
    • Classic American dish, fries layered W/pulled beef, mexican beans, grilled cheese topped w/gherkins, coriabder, salsa accompanied by jalapenos & sour cream
  • Monte Christo $16.9
    • Chicken, streaky bacon, cranberry sauce, camembert, red onion & creamy mayo
  • The local $22.80
    • streaky bacon, two free range eggs, toast, tomato, mushrooms and joe’s hash with spicy bratwurst or kransky sausages vegetarian option includes spinach and baked beans)
  • Teddy best $14.80
    • free range chicken breast, caramelised onions, tomato and rocket with seeded mustard aioli on toasted ciabatta
  • Vege burger $17.80
    • house made kumara, pea and lentil patty, with green tomato relish, lettuce, onion, tomato and aioli with chips
  • Jose burrito $16.80
    • streaky bacon, a free range egg, spinach, baked beans, caramelised onions rolled in a flour tortilla, served with joe’s hash
  • Vinnie barbarino $17.50
    • cherry tomatoes, basil pesto, mozzarella and joe’s tomato sauce
  • Beef burger $17.80
    • beef pattie, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, ettuce and aioli with chips
  • Crumbed lamb medallions $25.80
    • lamb rump medallions crumbed in a parmesan panko crust, joe’s green salad, pea mash and fresh mint butter
  • Kids schnitz $12.80
    • crumbed beef with chips and tomato sauce
  • Gambero e salmon pizza $25.9
    • Lime & dill mayo base, with mozzarella & prawn, cold smoked salmon & fresh rocket
  • Lasagne $12.9
    • Layers of pasta sheets filled w ham, mushroom , beef mince, topped w bechamel & mozzarella cheese served w mixed salad.
  • calamari $16.9
    • lemon & garlic crispy calamari with mixed salad & capsicum mayo
  • Bread platter $28.9
    • Tomato bruschetta, garlic pizza bread, e.v.o.o herb bread, grissini, focaccia, soft cheese and crackers with homemade dips
  • Marinated olives $7.9
  • pumpkin & goat cheese tortellini (v) $16.9
    • homemade tortellini, mushrooms, olives & creamy sauce ( served with toasted bread)
  • Margarita $12.9
    • Homemade napoli, sliced tomato, bocconcini, & fresh basil.
  • Zuppa del giorno $13.9
    • Basil & creamy tomato. (served w bread)
  • Eggs Florentine $18.5
    • 2 poached eggs on wholegrain toast w/ sauteed spinach, grilled tomato and bach lemony hollandaise
  • Garlic bread $9.5
    • 5 thick slices of crispy/ soft ciabatta bread grilled w/ our garlic butter
  • Smoked fish salad $18.5
    • manuka smoked hoki w/ capers, gherkins, boiled eggs & our honey-mustard dressing
  • Bach baked beans on toast $14.5
    • With bacon or 2 poached eggs $18.90
  • Vegan rosemary/ sage sausage $3.6
  • Walnut toast $10.5
    • our home-made walnut bread toasted with cream cheese & our own jammy rhubarb and plum conserve
  • Fish and chips $21.9
    • with salad
  • Warm bacon & kumara salad $18.5
    • delicious smoked bacon & maple roasted kumara on crisp mixed salad drizzled w/ our honey/ mustard dressing
  • Chiken wings $16.00
    • Hot and spicy w ranch dipper
  • Chicken caesar $18.50
    • Poached egg, anchovy, caesar dressing
  • Rib eye 300g $41.00 / 400gm $55.00
    • Taranaki - green stone creek
  • Chicken liver pate $15.00
    • Chicken liver pate, onion, relish, crostini
  • Good home hand cut fries $9.00
    • W aioli and gravy
  • Pull apart loaf $13.50
    • Warm cheese and bacon loaf w roasted garlic butter
  • Meatfest $22.00
    • Beef, bacon and chrizo w caramelised onion, BBQ sauce and aioli
  • Crispy chilli squid $18.00
    • Wasabi lime mayo, madarin crispy shallot and cress salad
  • Wedges $14.90
    • Topped with cheese, bacon, sour cream and salsa
  • Crispy herb crumbed chicken bites $15.90
    • Served with dipping sauce and side salad
  • Mashed potato $3.90
  • Crispy salt & pepper calamari $14.90
    • On a bed of salad with lemon mayonnaise
  • Chicken, bacon & avocado salad e $13.90 /m $19.90
    • Grilled chicken with bacon & avocado on a fresh green salad and drizzled with honey mustard
  • Stumble Inn's surf & turf $38.90
    • Grilled scotch fillet with a selection of seafood served with a creamy garlic and seafood sauce with your choice of colesalw and salad served with fries
  • Garlic bread $6.90
    • Hot crusty bread with an infusion of garlic butter
  • Beef Nachos $16.90
    • Topped with chees, salsa and sour cream
  • Beef Curry $16.00
    • One of the most delicious curry of Malabar in which coconut milk and grated coconut are used as the base to produce a rich, creamy & spicy curry. Its delicately flavours and scrumptous taste are greatly influenced by Arabs
  • Kerala Style Chemmeen Fry (6 pieces) $13.99
    • Deep fried prawns cooked in ginger, garlic and special spices and finished with lemon juice
  • Mango frost $5.00
  • Chilly Chicken $16.00
    • Deep-fried marinated chicken sautéed with onion, garlic & ginger in mild green chilly paste,finished with a touch of soya sauce and shredded celery
  • Kerala Paratha $3.00
    • A popular kerala bread made from refined flour,egg flattened in to a layered grilled bread
  • Fish Molli $26.00
    • This stewed fish in rich-silky coconut milk, flavoured with fragrant fennel and pungent peppercorns, embellished with the tartness of tomato and vinegar, aroma of fresh curry leaves and coconut oil, has its culinary legacy woven intricately with Kerala’s rich socio-historic trail
  • Fish Curry $18.00
    • Typical Kerala fish speciality with authentic Malabar flavour. This probably is the most striking of all curries mainly because of its attractive colour in which fish is cooked in coconut milk along with fried rice chilly, onion, ginger, garlic, tomato, chopped coconut and other spices
  • Kerala Vegetable Salad $5.00
    • A salad made with mainly onion, carrot, tomatoes, lemon juice, corriander, vinegar, black pepper & salt
  • Granola $14.00
    • with greek yoghurt and berry compote
  • Crepes with rhubarb, raspberries & vanilla mascarpone $17.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add bacon $17.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise $12.00
  • Ask stuff what soup du jour it comes with fresh bread $12.00
  • Croque Madame (with egg) $16.00
  • Portabello Mushroom, spinach, poached eggs, tomato kasundi (GF) $16.00
  • Ask staff for details of fish of the day comes with coffee $14.50
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Classic chicken tikka cooked in a creamy and tomato sauce with dry fenugreek leaves
  • Korma $16.00
    • Lamb of beef cooked in a rich creamy sauce and cashew nut gravy
  • Punjab Grill Chicken Curry $15.00
    • Must try. Punjab Grill presenting a traditional home style chicken curry in its own way.
  • Makhani $16.00
    • Lamb of beef cooked in butter chicken sauce and cream
  • Garlic roti $3.00
    • Topping of garlic on wholemeal bread
  • Lemon Rice $5.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with lemon
  • Vindloo $16.00
    • A very hot dish from Goa is essential a sweet and sour style curry
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Chickéas cooked with onion, tomato, garlic and ginger, lightly spiced
  • Cheesy Bacon Wedges $12.50
  • Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad with Feta (Gluten Free) $10.00
  • Porridge $9.00
  • Braised Steak with Mash and Spinach (Gluten Free) $13.00
  • Bacon Benny (Gluten Free) $15.00
    • Two eggs poached with bacon on 2 potato roasties with hollandaise sauce
  • -3 fill $6.70
  • Cheerios with Bread $6.00
  • Bacon Pasta $6.00
  • with guacamole, salsa, cheese, lettuce, tomato -
  • Cheese Burger Beef pattie, cheese, lettuce, tomato, relish, mayo $8.00
  • Kahuna Burger Chicken pattie, pineapple, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheese, BBQ, mayo $9.50
  • Large (2 Scoops) $4.00
  • Vege Burger V Vege pattie, lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto, relish $7.00
  • - Chilli Beans V $9.00
  • SOFTDRINKS -
  • Snapper**(subject to availability) $6.50
  • SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN BURGER $21.90
    • house crumbled buttermilk chicken with lettuce, tomato & house mayo on ciabatta.
  • DUCK BREAST $34.90
    • sous-vide duck breast served with a rocket & citrus salad finished with the house dressing.
  • WEDGES $12.50
    • served with sour cream & sweet chilli.
  • Grilled portobello mushrooms
  • GRILLED CHICKEN $18.90
    • with bacon & avocado salad, tossed in homemade aioli.
  • Mac 'n' cheese
  • Seasonal steamed veg
  • JAPANESE DUMPLINGS (Gyoza) $13.90
    • with dipping sauce - see specials board
  • Garden Salad $16.00
    • Mesclun, carrot, avocado, cucumber, tomato and red onion tossed with sesame seeds and a light lemon dressing
  • Chicken Breast $23.90
    • House smoked chicken breast, mashed potato, capsicum pesto and roasted tomato
  • Salmon Salad $19.90
    • House smoked salmon tossed through mesculin, tomato and cucumber finished with a lemon and red onion mayonnaise, sprinkled with fresh chilli
  • Chefs Fish and Chips $21.90
    • New Zealand caught fish of the day with your choice of Boundary Road beer battered or pan-fried, served with house made fries, coleslaw and tartare sauce
  • Chefs Fish and Chips $21.90
    • New Zealand caught fish of the day with your choice of Boundary Road beer battered or pan-fried, served with house made fries, coleslaw and tartare sauce
  • Vegetarian Pasta $16.50
    • Fettuccine with mushroom, red onion and sundried tomato finished in a cream sauce
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Sliced scotch cooked in a Thai paste and coconut cream tossed through mesclun, carrot, red onion and crispy noodles finished with a sprinkle of fresh chilli
  • Mushroom: $4.00
  • Warm lamb salad $18.00
    • Lamb pan-fried with dried tomato and feta, topped with salad honey mustard and avocado oil
  • French toast $17.00
    • Served with bacon, banana, mapple syrup and whipped
  • Muesli $10.50
    • Homemade caramelized muesli, served with milk and yogurt
  • Butty $9.50
    • Bacon or kransky sausage with fries egg served on stoch roll
  • Creamy garlic mushroom $17.50
    • Mushroom sautéed served on a parmesan and paprika savory french toast
  • Mammoth pie $18.50
    • Steak and mushroom pie in red wine gravy topped with pastry, side with mashed potato
  • Chiclken laksa $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in ligth coconut red curry sauce, served with udon noodle and chinese dumplings
  • Cornish seafood bake $18.00
    • Mixed seafood in withe wine sauce topped with mashed potato side with green salad
  • Meze Sultan Meze Platter (For Two) $28.00
    • Served with grilled chicken tender, kebab borek, lamb pattie, hummas, zazik and bissara with olive, feta and sundried tomato and israeli cous-cous & turkish bread
  • Fish of Day $26.00
    • Ask the waiting staff
  • Classic Greek Salad $16.00
    • Tomato, cucumber, green pepper, black olives & feta cheese, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil
  • Chermoula Shrimp $15.00
    • Shrimp cooked in Chermoula sauce with cumin and paprika, served with salad & bread
  • Meze Platter for Two $27.00
    • A selection of hummas, zazik and bissare with feta sundried olives. Two sigarborek, 2 dolma, 2 falafel and 2 stuffed mushrooms served with israeli cous-cous & turkish bread
  • Mediterranean Penne $24.00
    • Chicken and Chorizo sausages, kalmata olive, sundried tomatoes, onion tossed in creamy tomato pesto and sprinkle with fresh feta cheese
  • Chicken Parmigiana $24.00
    • Parmigiana coated chicken topped with tomato sauce & mozzarella served with vegetables & salad
  • Fish and Chips $10.00
    • Fish and Chips with tomatoe sauce
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