Serendipity Cafe in Hastings Menu

BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • HOMEMADE PANCAKES $16.00
    • w/ Maple Syrup-blueberries, banana & berry coulis
  • HOMEMADE PANCAKES $17.00
    • w/ Maple Syrup-bacon & banana
  • EGGS ON WHOLEGRAIN TOAST $9.80
    • poached, scrambled or fried (w/ bacon $14.80)
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.00
    • w/bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • SERENDIPITY BIG BREAKFAST $19.80
    • bacon, poached eggs, sausage, mushrooms, tomato & homemade potato rosti
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.00
    • w/ homemade hollandaise-bacon or smoked salmon
  • EGGS BENEDICT $14.80
    • w/ homemade hollandaise-spinach
  • BRUNCH BAGEL $14.80
    • scrambled eggs w/ bacon or smoked salmon
  • CREAMY BUTTON MUSHROOMS $16.00
    • on toasted ciabatta-w/ bacon optional extra
  • BRUNCH CORN FRITTER STACK $16.00
    • w/ bacon, grilled tomato & plum sauce
  • TOASTED BAGEL $6.50
    • w/ cream cheese & strawberry jam
  • WHOLEGRAIN TOAST (2) $5.00
    • w/ butter & strawberry jam or marmalade
  • OPTIONAL EXTRAS $2.50
    • bacon, tomato, sausage, egg, mushrooms
LUNCH LUNCH
  • BLT (BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO) $16.00
    • w/ avocado on toasted ciabatta & homemade aioli
  • SWEET CHILLI SWEETCORN FRITTERS $16.00
    • w/ bacon grilled tomato & seasonal salad
  • GREEK LAMB BURGER $16.00
    • w/ tzatziki on toasted Turkish bread & seasonal salad
  • BACON & AVOCADO MELT $13.80
    • on a warm croissant w/ salad garnish
  • TOASTED BAGEL $14.80
    • w/ seasonal salad-bacon & avocado-salmon & cream cheese
  • LAMBS FRY & BACON $16.00
    • on creamy potato mash
  • GARLIC PRAWNS $16.00
    • w/ coconut lemon risotto cakes & seasonal salad
  • MUSSEL FRITTERS $16.00
    • w/ bacon, sweet chilli sauce & seasonal salad
  • HOT BEEF ROLL $16.00
    • prime Angus sirloin w/ gravy & onions in a ciabatta roll & salad garnish
  • DUTCH BEEF CROQUETTES (2) $13.00
    • w/ seasonal salad
SNACK SNACK
  • MOUSETRAP $3.20
    • on white toast- marmite & cheese
  • MINI PIZZA $6.20
    • on a muffin split-spaghetti & cheese
  • TOASTIES (whole grain bread) $7.80
    • choise of 3 fillings-ham, cheese, tomato, pineapple, onion
  • BACON & EGG TOASTIE $8.80
    • additional filling (as above)+50c each
  • NACHOS sm$8.00/lg$10.00
    • mince w/ cheese & sour cream
  • NACHOS sm$7.00/lg$9.00
    • salsa w/ cheese & sour cream
  • MINI PIZZA $7.50
    • on a muffin split-ham, cheese & pineapple
  • FRIES sm$7.00/lg$9.00
    • w/ homemade aioli
  • DUTCH BEEF CROQUETTE $5.00
    • w/ slice wholegrain bread & mustars
  • DUTCH BEEF CROQUETTE $10.00
    • w/ fries & homemade aioli
  • EXTRA CROQUETTE $4.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Vegetarian Tart & Salad $17.00
  • Savoury Scone $6.00
    • With cheese, fresh herbs & tomato relish
  • Sweet Brioche or Muffin $6.00
  • Hand Made Pasta $18.50
  • Grilled Artisan Sandwich & Salad $16.00
  • Chicken & Mushroom Filo & Salad $16.50
  • Date Scone $6.00
    • With whipped cream & fruit jam
  • Braised Beef Burger on Brioche Bun $18.50
  • Tod Mun Pla (Thai Fish Cakes) (6 pieces) $10.50
    • Fish cake with thai herbs and seasoning, deep fried. Served with thai dipping sauce
  • -Chicken or beef $20.50
  • -Chicken, pork or beef $20.50
  • Pad Med Mamuang
    • Stir fried your choice of meat in oyster sauce with cashew nuts, baby corn, mushroom, onion, and capsicum, served with steamed rice
  • -Bowl of chips $6.00
  • Entrée Continue
  • Larb $20.50
    • Delicious mince meat salad, in spicy lime juice mixed with red onion, chilli, fresh herbs, grounded rice, and a touch of roasted chilli. Choice of chicken beef or pork
  • Thai Silk Fried Rice $19.50
    • Fried rice with house made chilli paste, prawns, bbq pork, eggs, onion and vegetables
  • Terrôir glace (selection of flavours) ~ per scoop $5.00
  • Quince jelly, pistachio sponge, buffalo yoghurt gelato $16.00
    • 2010 Craggy Range Noble Riesling, Fletcher Family Vineyard, Marlborough ~ 12.00
  • Pink & white terraces Origin Earth, Hawke’s Bay, pickled walnuts, green apple jelly $17.00
    • Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio sweet ~ 9.00
  • Hohepa Blue, Hawke’s Bay, quince jelly, Te Mata dried figs, lavish $17.00
    • Taylors 10-year-old Port ~ 15.00
  • Wood fired cabbage lemon & herb butter, red cabbage purée, pickled red onion $16.00
    • 2016 Craggy Range Pinot Gris, Te Muna Road Vineyard, Martinborough ~ 9.00
  • Venison rump, black garlic purée, roast shallots, pomme purée, venison cheek cube $39.00
    • 2011 Craggy Range Syrah, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay ~ 13.00
  • Seasonal oysters, red wine shallot vinegar $20.00
    • NV Taittinger Cuvée Prestige ~
  • Fig frangipane with goat milk sorbet, Craggy Range honey & honeycomb $16.00
    • 2015 Alpha Domus Cumulus Methode Traditionelle ~ 14.00
  • Wangapeka Matariki - Semi-Hard Cows Milk $19.00/$27.00/$37.00
    • Creamy, Aromatic, Spicy served with Pear Chutney and Crackers - one/two/three
  • Kumara Gnocchi Veg $32.00
    • New Zealand Shitake, Granny Smith, Celery, Parmesan, Hazelnuts
  • Kumara Gnocchi Veg $12.50
    • BB Tuki Tuki Suvignon Blanc
  • Ice Cream $4.50
    • 1 Scoop
  • Affogato $14.00
    • Vanilla Ice Cream, Hawthorne Espresso, Disaronno Amaretto
  • Hawkes Bay Caramelized Apples $16.00
    • Apple Mousse, Vanilla, Jelly, Feullitine, Cashew and Candied Fennel Seed
  • Fish of the Day $15.00
    • BB Reisling
  • Ice Cream $12.00
    • 3 Scoops
  • Bad for you fudge $3.90
  • Sticky date pudding, caramel sauce $11.90
  • Aloha
    • tomato base, mozzarella, ham, pineapple
  • Tiramisu $12.90
  • Margherita
    • tomato base, mozzarella, fresh herbs
  • Capricciosa
    • tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni salami, mushroom, olives, chilli, feta
  • Apple crumble with runny cream $11.90
  • Cipolla
    • tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni salami, caramelised onion, anchovies
  • Toasted Crumpets $9.00
    • With peanut butter & honey or Jam & curd
  • Steamed BBQ Pork Buns $24.00
    • Plum sauce, pickled red cabbage, toasted sesame
  • Breakfast Tartine $21.00
    • Poached eggs, black pudding, holly bacon & homemade baked beans
  • Soup N/A
    • See Specials Board
  • Mushroom Tartine $16.50
    • Chipotle ricotta, lemon & smoked sea salt
  • Buckwheat Waffles $20.00
    • Hot smoked salmon, horseradish & sorrel
  • Little Black Bird Baked Eggs $18.00
    • Wilted greens, confit tomato, chilli yoghurt, toasted focaccia
  • Thali $22.50
    • Dahl, swaji, coconut & mint pesto, beetroot raita, tamarind & puri
  • SIDE OF CIABATTA $5.00
    • with garlic or plain butter
  • STEAK SALAD $24.00
    • 250g sliced ribeye steak cooked just how you like it, served with a seasonal salad, with your choice of red wine vinaigrette, aioli or a creamy blue cheese dressing, topped with crispy noodles (125G STEAK OPTION $20.00)
  • HAWAIIAN $17.00
    • Ham & pineapple on a tomato & cheese base - onion optional
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.00
    • Egg dipped bread pan fried, served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup(VEGETARIAN $14.00/KIDS 1/2 SIZE $10.00)
  • CAESAR SALAD $18.00
    • Lettuce, crispy bacon, parmesan cheese, croutons, caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg(ADD CHICKEN $4.00/VEGETARIAN $16.00 X2 EGGS)
  • SIDE OF SEASONAL SALAD $8.00
  • TRIPLE C $19.00
    • Chicken, camembert, red onion with a swirl of cranberry sauce
  • CHICKEN WEDGES & FRIES $14.00
    • With sweet & sour & tomato sauce(KIDS 1/2 SIZE $9.00)
  • Selections of Appetizers (1 person) $10.00
    • Mixed selection of curry puff, fish cake, vegetable, spring roll & BBQ pork spring roll
  • PAD-KA-PROW (CYM)
    • Stir fried Thai basil leaves with your choice of meat with bamboo shoots, green beans, onion, capsicum & carrot
  • Prawn Cracker $2.50
  • -Mixed Seafood / Squid/ Prawns / Scallops $20.00
  • Roti & Satay Sauce $5.00
  • Crispy Chicken PAD-PRIK $18.50
    • Stir fried crispy chicken with green beans, capsicum, onion, carrots, & Thai chilli paste
  • Chicken/Beef/Pork $16.50
  • (CYM)Choice of your meat:
  • 8PC. REG $8.90
  • Nigiri Sushi Medley $30.90
  • - 3 pieces Prawn Nigiri
  • Deluxe Teriyaki Chicken
  • - 8 pieces Avocado, Cucumber & Capsicum
  • Dragon Roll
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.00
  • Chargrilled Chicken Club Sandwich Regular $16.90
    • Chicken, bacon & brie sandwich with salad & aioli, served with fries
  • Mini Hotdogs Regular $5.00
    • Also dished up with chips and sauce, Yum!
  • KIDS DINE FREE ON SATURDAYS
    • Kids meal free with any meal from the menu priced $15.00 or more.
  • Small $8.50
  • Scotch Fillet Steak & Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms Regular $18.90
    • served with salad & fries
  • Small $11.00
  • Small $9.90
  • Small $11.90
  • ROMAN STINGER $17.40/$23.90/$28.50
    • Tomato, onion, pesto, mushroom, capers, salami, kalamata olives, parmesan cheese, anchovies (optional)
  • BBQ PORK SPARE RIBS $12.90
    • Tender, oven braised and finished with sticky barbeque sauce and secret spices./LARGE
  • Squid Rings per dozen $6.60
  • HAWAIIAN $14.40/$20.90/$25.50
    • Pineapple, ham(kids $5.90)
  • BBQ PORK SPARE RIBS $7.50
    • Tender, oven braised and finished with sticky barbeque sauce and secret spices./SNACK SIZE
  • Nuggets per dozen $5.00
  • APRICOT CHICKEN $14.40/$20.90/$25.50
    • Tomato, onion, roast chicken, apricot sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Squid per dozen $7.20
  • Capricciosa $24
    • san marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, champagne ham, artichokes, mushroom, fresh garlic, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil
  • Hot Chocolate $5
  • Mediterraneo $24
    • vine tomatoes, mozzarella, grilled eggplant, roasted capsicum, artichokes, olives, lemon slices, fresh garlic, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil
  • Prosciutto e Rucola $24
    • san marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, prosciutto di Parma, fresh baby rocket, parmigiano reggiano, extra virgin olive oil
  • Calzone $25
    • folded stuffed pizza with san marzano tomato, fresh ricotta, mozzarella, prosciutto cotto, hot calabrese salame, mushroom, fresh garlic, fresh basil
  • Flat White $4
  • Affogato $16
    • add a shot of Frangelico or Amaretto or Grappa to it
  • Focaccia Sorrentina $16
    • extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, fresh chilli, lemon slices, baby capers, fresh rosemary, sea salt
  • Apple and blackberry crumble with vanilla ice cream n/a
  • Pork and sausage ragout, braised cabbage n/a
  • Green leaf salad with chardonnay dressing $8.50
  • Lemon and Herb salmon, Mediterranean rissoli & salsa verde n/a
  • Sticky date pudding with cream n/a
  • Prawn & paella arancini balls, lemon aioli n/a
  • Cheese cake of the day n/a
  • 2 courses / 3 courses $25.00 / $29.50
  • Slow Cooked Brisket / Smokey Glaze / Roasted Baby Turnips and Radish / 1024 Japanese Sauce $32.00
  • Daily bread bake $8.00
    • with fresh churned single heard holstein creamery butter
  • Bostock Chicken / Eggplant Meatball / Sourdough Bread Sauce / Duck Fat Brioche Crumb $32.00
  • Local Cheese $15.00
  • Mojito Cured Dry Boat Fish / Citrus Essence / Roasted Sprouting Brownrice $15.00
  • Raspberries / Toasted Almond / Dissaronno $15.00
  • Smoked Pork Cheek / Chopped Squid / Spiced Peach / Raw Carrot / Coconut Powder $10.00
  • White Fish & Shells / Collapsed Organic Tomatoes / Saffron / Elephant Garlic Confit $32.00
  • soup of the day with bread (GF, V ) $10.50
  • the CRC grill: eggs, mushroom, bacon, kranksy sausage, tomato, with home-made hash brown $19.50
  • beer battered blue cod with hand cut chips and sauce tartare $19.50
  • roast pork, apple & stilton burger, hand cut chips (GF option) $19.50
  • -or vegetarian with tomatoes $17.50
  • classic bruschetta, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil $14.50
  • linguini á la carbonara $18.50
  • seafood chowder served with french bread (GF option) $16.50
Serendipity Cafe

Serendipity Cafe

location

Address

1412 Pakowhai Road, Frimley, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, 4120, New Zealand

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Phone

068782140

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Opened hours

Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
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Cafe Food

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Bar Not Available ,  Seating Not Available ,  No Takeaway

Location
1412 Pakowhai Road, Frimley, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, 4120, New Zealand
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