Takara Japanese Restaurant in Tauranga Menu

TAKARA MENU TAKARA MENU
  • Edamame $7
    • Boiled and Salted Japanese original beans
  • Age-Squid $13
    • Light battered marinated squid with shichimi mayo and lemon
  • Takoyaki $10
    • Authentic Japanese seafood balls (cgunks of tender octupus in light battered egg dumplings)
  • Mussel Pot $16
    • Sake steamed fresh New Zealand green mussels served in a pot
  • Age-Ebi $7
    • Lightly battered authentic Japanese mini prawns
  • Karaage Salad $15
    • Light battered chicken marianted with Japanese soy and garlic soy and garlic served with garden salad
  • Agedashi-Tofu $12
    • Lightly battered soft tofu served with dashi sauce, fresh seaweed and garden spring onions on top
  • Tako-Wasabi $7
    • Fresh octupus marinated with wasabi sauce. Very authentic!
  • Yakitori $16
    • Char grilled gourmet and prawn skewers
  • Atatakai Boat $62
    • Authentic japanese hot selection (Japanese tasting platter)
  • Sea-Spider $18
    • Light battered delicate soft shell crab served with chilli mayo
  • Yaki-Gyoza $13
    • Delicious Japanese pork and prawn dumplings
FRESH SALAD FRESH SALAD
  • Chicken Mango Salad $19
    • Fresh Chicken and Mango with garden salad
  • Tuna Soba Salad $21
    • Fresh tuna and Buckwheat noodles served with delicate sauce. Delicious!
  • Salmon Wasabi Salad $20
    • Char Grilled fresh New Zeland Ora King Salmon served with homemade Wasabi and soy sauce dressing
  • Grilled Squid Salad $21
    • Char grilled fresh and chewy while squid marianted with Takara secret sauce served with mayonaise and fresh salad
  • Beef Tataki $18
    • Char grilled New Zeland gourmet beef slices served with garden salad, parmesa cheese on top and authentic Chef's secret sauce. Tataki beef is lightly seared on the outside and left raw on the inside. This is the authentic way of cooking beef. No surprises!
  • Tofu and Seaweed Salad $13
    • Fresh Tofu and Seaweed salad served with miso dressing
SUSHI SUSHI
  • Roll & Roll
    • Takara sushi rolls are always fresh as you order, it may take time to roll so please be patient for your freshly rolled sushi. Every roll has garden avocado and lettuce inside
  • -Tradition $10
  • -Teriyaki Chicken $8
  • -Salmon $8
  • -Spider (soft shell crab) $15
  • -T-Bay (crispy prawn tempura) $15
  • -Mega Vegetable $12
  • Sashimi
    • Chef's selection of daily fresh raw fish
  • -Fresh $18
  • -Normal $30
  • -Boat $70
  • Nigiri
    • Nigiri is a small oval block of cold rice topped with wasabi and a thin slice of fish, prawn etc and sometimes held together by a thin band of seaweed
  • -Salmon $10
  • -Tuna $10
  • -Scallop $12
  • -Scampi $14
  • -Squid $10
  • -Prawn $14
  • -EEL $14
  • -Egg $8
  • -Avo $8
  • -Fish $10
  • -Caviar $14
  • Sushi Combo S $16 / L $28 / Vegetarian $26
    • Combination of freshly rolled sushi and Nigiri (small oval block of cold rice, topped with wasabi and a thin slice of fish, prawn etc and sometimes held together by a thin band of seaweed)
  • Mini Sushi
    • Small, cocktail sized freshly rolled sushi
  • -Avocado $5
  • -Cucumber $5
  • -Teriyaki Chicken $6
  • -Takuan (Japanesh Radish) $5
  • -Fresh Salmon or Tuna $6
JAPANESE TRADITION -TEMPURA JAPANESE TRADITION -TEMPURA
  • Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetable that have been lightly battered and deep fried
  • Assorted Tempura S $17 / L $29
    • Light battered fresh vegetables and prawn served with authentic Takara dipping sauce
  • Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetable that have been lightly battered and deep fried
  • Prawn Tempura S $18 / L $36
    • higly recommended for prawn lovers! Light battered large prawn with served with authentic Takara dipping sauce
NOODLE NOODLE
  • Nabeyaki Udon $17
    • Delicious chicken soup in harmony with udon noodles served with fresh vegetables and one piece of large prawn tempura
  • Zaru Soba or Udon $20
    • Cold soba (buckwheat nooodles) or udon (wheat noodles) with Takara's authentic dipping sauce served with crispy tempura
  • Tempura Udon $19
    • Delicious chicken soup in harmony with udon noodles served with crispy tempura
  • Seafood Fry Udon $22
    • Stir fried fresh seafood served with crispy noodles
MAIN MAIN
  • Pirikara Chicken, pork or fish $27 / King prawn $30
    • Pan fried sliced meat with garden salad served with authentic spicy sauce of miso, chilli, garlic, crunchy bean noodles and fluffy rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken $27
    • Pan fried New Zeland gourmet chicken with divine teriyaki sauce with fresh sautéed vegetables served with crispy bean noodles and fluffy rice
  • Chicken katsu $29
    • Crumbled and crispy New Zealand gourmet chicken with garden salad served with fluffy rice
  • Tofu Steak $27
    • Light battered Tofu served with authentic teriyaki sauce with fresh salad
  • Fresh Combo $36
    • Combination of fresh sashimi, sushi and nigiri
  • Teppan yaki $30
    • your choice of meat on a sizzling stone served with fluffy rice, miso soup, fresh vegetables, Japanese pickles and fresh nigiri. Meat choices: beef, chicken, pork or fish
  • Grilled Eel Bento $30
    • Authentic, Authentic, Authentic! Grilled eel with special chef's delicious sauce on fluffy rice in traditional Japanese box served with miso soup and Japanese pickles
  • Salmon Teriyaki $30
    • Pan fried New Zealand Ora-King premiun salmon fillet glazed with authentic teriyaki sauce, Kumara cream cheese puree and fried cake
  • Roe Donburi $25
    • Fresh fish and the fresh vegetables on top of Japanese sushi rice
  • Yakiniku Set $32
    • Combination meat cooking on the charcoal fire. You are the chef! you cook the meat yourself
  • Pork Katsu $28
    • Crispy pork cutlet katsu served with Takara secret sauce
  • Sukiyaki $30
    • Thinly sliced New Zealand quality beef with garden vegetables served with Takara special sauce, fluffy rice and miso soup. Served on a charcoal fire grill
  • Surf and Turf $32
    • Quality beef steak, delicious king prawns and fresh vegetables served on a sizzling plate
  • Yose nabe $30
    • Takara seafood pot served on a charcoal fire grill
  • Prawn Star $32
    • Lightly battered whole prawns served with stir fried vegetables and garden salad
SIDES SIDES
  • Japanese Curry $7
  • Rice $2
  • Honey Butter Potato $8
  • Chips $7
  • Garden Salad $7
  • Miso Soup $2
  • Seaweed Salad $6
KAISEKI SET (FOR 2 PEOPLE) KAISEKI SET (FOR 2 PEOPLE)
  • A style of Japanese cusine involving a series of samall, intricate dishes: a tasting set menu
  • -Miso $72 per person
  • -Salad $72 per person
  • -Tempura $72 per person
  • -Tataki $72 per person
  • -Sushi & Sashimi $72 per person
  • -Main $72 per person
  • -Dessert $72 per person
KIDS KIDS
  • Karaage and Chips $11
    • Lightly battered New Zealand gourmet chicken marinated with soy and garlic sauce served with chips
  • Fish and Chips $11
    • Lightly battered fresh fish tempura and homemade chips
  • Chicken katsu and Rice $11
    • Crunchy chicken on rice with special katsu sauce
  • Teriyaki Chicken and Rice $11
    • Delicious teriyaki chicken on rice

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Bacon or smoked salmon - both served with spinach and Hollandaise sauce on grilled bread
  • Chefs Choice Trio of Ice Creams $13.00
    • with lemon curd and cinnamon biscuit
  • Seafood linguini $24.00
    • Prawns, smoked salmon, mussels, rocket and roasted cherry tomatoes tossed in wide ribbon pasta with a tomato and garlic sauce and shaved parmesan
  • Fries $6.00
  • Pasta Carbonara $22.00
    • Creamy mushrooms and streaky bacon
  • Oven Baked Aoraki Salmon Fillet $33.00
    • with mint and blueberries cooked in a paper parcel, seasoned with wasabi olive oil and Champagne. Served with a herbed hollandaise sauce, potatoes and vegetables
  • Coffee and Mascarpone Tiramisu $14.00
    • served with custard cream sauce
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $32.50
    • Stuffed with cranberries and feta cheese, served with our special Nautilus sauce, potatoes and vegetables
  • Confit Duck Leg, roasted kumara, rice noodle salad, hoisin-sesame dressing and ginger orange marmalade (DF) $ 31
  • Baked Eggplant, miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing (DF GF) $ 19
  • Salmon Green Papaya Salad, home smoked salmon, sprouts, cucumber, crushed peanuts, green beans, fresh coriander and spicy fish sauce dressing DF GF $ 23.5
  • Tempura Eggplant, soy caramel, Sichuan, sesame, mint,crispy shallots (GF) $ 19
  • Rare Beef Salad Bo Tai Chanh, eye fillet of beef marinated in lemon juice, crushed cashew nuts, Vietnamese mint, fresh coriander, mung bean sprouts, hearts of cos leaves and nuoc charm dressing (DF GF) $ 24
  • Steamed Buns (two) Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled,cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce (DF) $ 13.5
  • Stir Fried Greens, bok choy, brocolini, spring onion, sesame oil, garlic and soy sauce (DF GF) $ 13.5
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $ 3
  • Slow Braised Lamb $32.00
    • 12 hours sous vide cooked shredded lamb neck served with creamy mash, bacon salted silverbeet, blueberry gel and mint oil (free range NZ grass fed)
  • Beef Addiction $18.00
    • premium beef strips in a creamy blue cheese sauce served with crusty bread to mop it all up (gluten free without bread) >>
  • Citrus Trio $16.00
    • Lemon Meringue tart, lemon posset & limoncello liqueur.
  • Nazca Salmon $36.00
    • oven roasted fillet with red quinoa, pearl onions, asparagus, lemon foam and fresh basil (sustainable seafood and gluten free)
  • Cheese Board $24.00
    • A social mix of vintage cheddar, peppercorn, brie,, dutched smoke & gouda with chutneys, crackers & fruits (vegetarian)
  • Thai Salad $25.00
    • free range chicken breast or prawns on a Thai inspired salad with a lightly spiced dressing (free range & gluten free on request)
  • Easy to share with cutlery or can be a main dish if you are feeling less social – from 12pm
  • Cheese Board $34.00
    • A social mix of vintage cheddar, peppercorn, brie,, dutched smoke & gouda with chutneys, crackers & fruits (vegetarian)
  • Pane All’Aglio $7.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • Gamberi Saporiti $15.00
    • King prawns sautéed in a creamy garlic and worcester sauce
  • Alla Napoletana $17.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, oregano, garlic
  • Risotto Con Pollo $17.00
    • Served with chicken, onion and mushroom in cream sauce
  • Pollo Alle Albicocche $23.00
    • Chicken breast in marsala wine cream sauce topped with apricot halves and camembert cheese
  • Vegetariana $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, fresh mushrooms, capsicum, fresh tomato, onion, olives and capers
  • Fettucine Ai Funghi $17.00
    • Fettuccine cooked in chicken and mushroom, garlic and cream sauce
  • Anelli Di Calamari $22.00
    • Tender squid rings grilled to perfection with garlic
  • Classic Pepperoni $22
    • with parmesan and tomato
  • Clevedon Mozzarella $22
    • with clevedon buffalo mozzarella, ovendried tomatoes and fresh basil
  • Italian Chicken and Bacon Burger $22.50
    • with brie, onion jam, and beer battered fries
  • Eggs Benedict with Mexican Pulled Pork $18.50
    • with Mexican pulled pork, spinach and poached eggs
  • Seafood Linguine $24.90
    • with scallops, prawns, squid, fish, spinach, capers through linguine pasta
  • The Raft Baby Breakfast $19.50
    • a small version of the farmers big breakfast
  • Pizza Bread $12.90
    • with parmesan and rosemary
  • Spanish Choritzo $22
    • with crumbled feta and marinated artichoke
  • Meat Ball $15.00
  • Vegetarian Broccoli Pizza $14.50
    • broccoli, mozzarella, red onion and capsicum
  • Lamb, Fries & Sauce
  • Margherita $12.00
    • mozzarella, tomato, basil fresh
  • Mixed $14.00
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
    • garlic, mozzarella
  • Garlic Yoghurt, BBQ, Aioli
  • Salad Kebab (Small/Large) $7.00/$8.00
  • Junior Curly Fries $ 6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Homemade Pizza and Fries $ 10.00
    • Chicken, bacon and pineapple
  • Smoked Chicken and Bacon Panini $ 16.50
    • With coleslaw and fries
  • Beef and Bacon Croquettes $ 11.50
    • Served with aioli and a small coleslaw
  • Oven Roasted Salmon with Crispy Skin $ 29.00
    • Served with seasonal roasted and steamed vegetables
  • Steak & Guinness Pie with Smoked Cheese $ 27.50
    • Served with seasonal roasted and steamed vegetables or fries and coleslaw
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $ 24.00
    • Served with mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables and gravy
  • The Crown Platter(for 2 people) $ 28.00
    • Salt and pepper squid, badger fried chicken and smoked duck spring rolls for 2 people
  • Tandoori Prawn $22.00
    • Prawns marinated in yogurt and special spices
  • Mix Platter Non-veg $22.00
    • A combination of the above. It consists of Chicken Tikka, Fish Pakora, Chicken Pakora and Tandoor Chicken
  • Channa Masala $16.50
    • Chickpeas cooked in fresh onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, coriander and cumin seeds with authentic Indian spices
  • Chicken Madras $18.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with onion and tomato and flavor of coconut And South Indian spices
  • Lamb Biryani $17.50
    • Plain Basmati rice cooked with lamb, herb, and spices
  • Butter Scallop Masala $20.00
    • Cooked in tomato butter sauce with Indian spices
  • Mix Platter for 2 $20.00
    • A combination of the above. It consists of, 2 Veg Samosa, 2 Pakora, 2 Seekh Kebab, 2 Chicken Tikka served on a sizzling hot plate with Mint and Tamarind sauce.
  • Lamb/Goat Saagwala $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat harmoniously cooked with spinach, herb and a selection of delicious spices.
  • Lamb S $12.00 / L $13.00
  • Chicken S $12.30 / L $13.30
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Aioli N/A
  • Bbq N/A
  • Mixed $10.00
  • Lamb S $12.00 / L $13.00
  • Moussaka $17.00
    • Slice Only - $12.00 / ​With Salad And Rice
  • Slow cooked oats $5.50
    • Flavour changes weekly start your day with a nourishing bowl of slow cooked oats! Cinnamon oats with maple baked apples, toasted walnuts and blueberry compote. With or with out yoghurt to make them dairy free. Available monday to friday from 7.30 am to 10.30 am
  • -Large $11.00
  • Beetroot, walnut and feta
    • Beetroot, walnut and feta with baby leaves
  • -Small $7.00
  • Chorizo sausage penne
    • Roasted chorizo sausage tossed with basil, feta, baby spinach and tomatoes on a penne pasta.
  • Caesar salad
    • Crispy cos lettuce served with hard boiled eggs, bacon, tomatoes, parmesan cheese and our famous caesar dressing.
  • -Small $8.50
  • -Large $8.50
  • Nigiri Sushi N/A
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Baby Tray N/A
  • Baby Stick N/A
  • Vegetarian yaki udon $11
  • Rice Ball N/A
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Beef Eye Fillet (220g) $ 35,00
    • (Filet Mignon de boeuf) Cooked to your liking • roasted potatoes Sauces Creamy mushroom sauce OR jus sauce OR Bordelaise sauce ( cabernet • shallots • garlic)
  • Crepes Suzette Flambées $ 16,50
    • With Grand Marnier & orange coulis • vanilla ice ceram
  • Snails $ 18,00
    • (Cassolette d’escargots à la bourguignonne) Snails sautéed • garlic • shallots • Burgundy red wine Or(Escargots en coquilles a l’ail) Snails in the shell • garlic butter
  • French Cheese Selection (70g per portion) $ 16,00
    • Brie of Meaux or Blue of Auvergne or Gruyère or Camembert. From various regions of France served with toasted bread • feijoa chutney • quince paste • red wine & cinnamon poached pear.
  • Josephine Soup $ 13,50
    • Napoleon’s wife’s fresh vegetable soup
  • Fish Of The Day $ 34,50
    • (Bouillabaisse) White flesh fish fillet • prawns • scallops • mussels • salmon in a white wine & tomato fish stock sauce
  • Vegetarian Dijon Chou Pastry $ 29,50
    • Parmesan • Brie Cheese • spinach • roasted seasonal vegetables • smoked paprika sauce
  • Chicken & Seafood Chowder $ 17,50
    • (Creme de poulet aux fruits de mer) Creamy chowder • chicken • seasonal seafood & prawns
  • Basil and Philadelphia creamy cheese ravioli / $18.50
    • Basil and Cashew nuts pesto, parmesan waffle, lemon olive oil roasted mini tomato
  • Creamy seafood chowder $24.00
    • 1 white fish fillet of the day, prawns, scallops, mussel, Sauvignon blanc
  • -Served with 6 roasted garlic prawns $28.50
  • Confit of duck's leg $27.00
    • Kumara puree, orange and star aniseed sauce
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Warm Belgium chocolate
  • Chicken Cannelloni $26.00
    • Bechamel sauce, nutmeg, gruyere, oven roasted
  • Homemade bread (serves 2 ) $12.00
    • Olive oil, cream of balsamic vinegar, aioli, red pesto
  • 2 Petit choux profiterole $13.00
    • Crème patissier (refined custard), warm Belgium chocolate topping
  • Bread and dips $6.00
    • Freshly baked baked bread with a selection of dips + oils
  • Pork and bacon $27.00
    • Oven baked pork + streaky bacon on maple glazed kumara with steamed bok choy
  • Scotch fillet $28.00
    • 250g scotch fillet with a bearnaise dipping sauce
  • Kapiti lime sorbet $10.50
    • Delicious + refreshing served with a raspberry coulis
  • ●Mains
  • Mediterranean lamb $17.50
    • Pan seared spiced lamb, tossed with roasted vegetables + drizzled with a zesty mint yoghurt dressing
  • Zest pasta $15.50
    • Fettuccine with sauteed chicken, mushrooms + fresh herbs in a white wine cream
  • ●Extra
  • Ask for gluten free base -Extra $2
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
  • 4 Cheese
    • Cheese, parmesan cheese, feta, camerbert and oregano
  • Gisborne
    • Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
  • Combo Spend $36
  • The Secret
    • Banana and cinnamon
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
Takara Japanese Restaurant

Takara Japanese Restaurant

location

Address

97 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

075794177

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Japanese , Sushi , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
97 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand