Taste Explosion in Auckland Menu

FOOD MENU FOOD MENU
  • Toasted bagel or 5 grain or organic ciabatta $7.50
    • with house preserves or cream cheese or marmite
  • Free range eggs $10.50
    • on 5 grain toast (poached, fried or scrambled)
  • -with bacon $13.50
  • Smoked salmon bagel $13.50
    • with avocado, cream cheese and pesto
  • House toasted muesli $9.50
    • With fruit and greek yoghurt
  • Fresh seasonal fruit salad $9.50
    • Served with yoghurt and honey
  • Porridge $9.50
    • Served with wild berry and apple compote
  • Scrumptious House scrambled on 5 grain toast $14.50
    • with smoked salmon, capers and fresh herbs
  • Poached eggs on border grill $14.50
    • Sauteed baby potatoes with mushrooms, bacon, onion and parmesan cheese
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • (ham off the bone or middle rindless bacon) Served on scottish baps with fresh baby spinach and citrus hollandaise sauce
  • Florentine (Spinach) $14.50
    • Served on scottish baps with fresh baby spinach and citrus hollandaise sauce
  • Royale (Smoked Salmon) $18.00
    • Served on scottish baps with fresh baby spinach and citrus hollandaise sauce
  • Creamy mushrooms on organic ciabatta $15.50
    • infused with garlic and white wine topped with crispy bacon
  • Brioche french toast $15.50
    • with middle rindless bacon, caramelized banana and maple syrup
  • The classic dutch toast $15.50
    • homemade cinnamon toast with warm liquored seasonal fruit topped with passionfruit mascarpone
  • The custard and cherry pancake $14.50
    • with warm cherries infused in cherry brandy and fresh homemade custard
  • The Strictly Scrumptious omelette $16.50
    • with pan fried chicken breast, ham, seared bacon, onion and mushrooms
  • The greek omelette $15.50
    • with spinach red onions, cherry tomatoes, olives and feta
  • The tasty vege grill $16.00
    • roasted mushrooms, tomato, grilled pumpkin, sauteed baby potatoes, wilted spinach and toast
  • The Strictly Scrumptious breakfast grill $18.00
    • two poached eggs, bacon, gourmet sausages, portobello mushrooms, grilled tomato, sauteed baby potatoes and toast
SCRUMPTIOUS LUNCH SCRUMPTIOUS LUNCH
  • Salmon, pumpkin frittata $9.50
    • comes with side salad
  • Vege Tortilla Stack $9.50
    • comes with side salad
  • Chicken, Bacon strudel $9.50
    • comes with side salad
  • Pumpkin Soup $7.50
    • with 5 grain or ciabatta bread

Nearby Sample Menus

  • JALAPENOS
  • GRILLED CHEESE TOASTIES $5.00
  • EXTRAS $2.00
    • BACON, COLBY CHEESE
  • CHICKEN BREAST
  • EXTRAS $1.00
    • HAM, PINEAPPLE, SWEETCORN, EGG
  • VEGGIE CLASSIC $9.00
    • fried egg, melted Colby cheese, grilled pineapple, beetroot
  • VEGGIE DELUXE $10.00
    • Fried egg, melted Colby cheese, grilled pineapple, hashbrown
  • STEAK BURGER $13.00
    • 100 gramme Scotch fillet
  • Toast $2
  • Courgette Spaghetti $16 / $6 / $6
    • Heirloom Beets, Charred Corn, Cashew Puree. Add free range Chicken Breast / Add Lime, Gin & Beetroot Cured Salmon
  • Confit Mushroom Roll $11 / $6.5
    • Artichoke Puree, Smoked Feta, Salsa Verde
  • Avocado $4
  • Lamb Shoulder $16
    • Wild Rice Pilaf, Smoked Garlic, Heirloom Tomato, Mint Jelly, Artichoke Puree
  • Eggs any style $10
    • Choice of 5 Grain, Sourdough, Gluten Free Bread
  • Chuffed Reuben $12.5 / $7
    • Corned Beef, Pickles, Sauerkraut, Provolone, Mustard Aioli
  • Poached Chicken Sandwich $11 / $6.5
    • Coriander, Tomato and Smoked Feta on Sourdough
  • Namaste soup of the day $10.00
    • Ask staff for soup of the day. Served with freshly baked garlic naan
  • Mango lassi $3.50
  • Chilli chicken
    • Pieces of chicken cooked with onion, capsicum and green chillies in soya sauce
  • Vindaloo
    • A hot and spicy dish which has a portuguese influence, cooked with hot red chillies, vinegar and thin coconut milk. Choice of chicken/beef/lamb
  • Plain rice $2.50
  • Paneer tikka masala $10.90
    • Cubes of indian cottage cheese cooked in a creamy tomato, onion and capsicum gravy
  • Ask for mild/medium/hot/indian hot
  • Mixed pickles $3.50
  • Paneer kheema $11.00
    • Grated paneer cooked with onion, tomatoes and green chilies with array of spices
  • Veg fried rice $9.00
    • Steamed rice stir fried with veges and spices
  • Vegetable Toofani $13.00
    • Seasonal vegetables with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes with a tadka of dry red chilli, curry leaves and herbs
  • Cheese Masala Half Fry $8.00
    • (Must Try) Sunny side up eggs topped with chefs special spicy gravy topped up with cheese.
  • Hot love $7.00
    • Vanilla bean Ice cream topped up with Raspberry & pulp
  • Masala Papad $3.00
  • Omelette Fry $9.00
    • Omelette topped with chef special spicy gravy with cheese base.
  • Egg Manchurian $9.00
    • Eggs & vegetable Koftas, mixed and mashed with spices & sauces to give you a full flavour hit (Dry and gravy option available)
  • Muesli $13.50
    • With yoghurt/coconut yoghurt nz honey and poached berries
  • Eggs royale $19.50
    • Soft poached eggs, smoked salmon, wilted spinach on a potato pattie, and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • Soft poached eggs, bacon, wilted spinach on a potato pattie, and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs of your choice crispy bacon portobellini, grilled sausage glazed basil tomatoes, spinach on ciabatta /whole grain toast $22.00
  • Hemingway full breakfast $22.00
  • Smoked salmon and caviar on potato latkes $20.00
    • With dill creme fraiche, lemon and capers
  • Honeyed teriyaki prawn salad $18.00
    • Organic salad, coriander and chilli
  • Caesar salad
    • Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan, grated egg and anchovy-infused creamy dressing
  • Birkenhead Breakfast Bruschetta $18.5
    • Pine nut basil pesto, Spinach, Tomato, Mild goat's feta, Couscous, Free range Poached egg, pea feta mash
  • Sweet Corn Fritters $20
    • Portobello mushrooms, Feta, Free range bacon, Sour cream & Rocket leaves
  • Soldiers $7
    • Boiled egg with toast for dipping
  • Omelette - Organic Omelette $18.5
    • Free range bacon, Tomato, Mushroom, Red capsicum & Mozzarella topped
  • Chicken Burger $20
    • Turkish bread, Grilled free range chicken, free range bacon, Avocado, Kumara chips, Aioli sauce & Fries
  • Omelette - White Bait Omelette $23
    • Manuka smoked salmon, Capers, Caramelize onion
  • Benedict - Gluten Free Bene $19.5
    • Zucchini rostis, Wilted spinach, Avocado, Tomato & Citrus hollandaise
  • Benedict - Salmon Bene $20.5
    • Manuka smoked salmon, Wilted spinach & Citrus hollandaise
  • Sweet and sour pork chop on rice $10.00
  • Ma-po tofu on rice $9.80
  • Fried Sheng-Jian pork buns $9.00/$8.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork chop $10.00
  • Stir fried beef / lamb with spring onion $18.80
  • Fish fillet with sour vege in soup $24.80
  • Salty Fish Fillet $24.80
  • Braised tofu on rice $9.80
  • Combination (3) of BBQ or Roast $32.00
  • Soya Sauce Chicken $14.00 / $28.00
  • Fried Sticky Rice with Preserved Sausage / Prawn Fried Rice / Seafood Fried Rice $14.80
  • Deep Fried Blue Cod / Craised Blue Cod / Steamed Blue Cod with Chilli $48.00
  • Steamed Blue Cod / Steamed Clam with Garlic & Vermicelli / Steamed Oyster with Garlic & Vermicelli Seasonal Price
  • Stir Fried Kai Lan / Stir Fried Mushroom with Vegetables / Stir Fried Snow Pea with Garlic $28.00
  • Shredded Duck Meat Fried Rice $12.80
  • Plain Congee $3.00
  • Butter Chicken $10.50
    • Oven grilled chicken cooked in cream and butter gravy mild, medium & hot
  • Afghani Chicken $11.50
    • Chicken boneless cubes marinated with fresh herbs, cashew and cooked in tandoor
  • Tandoori Chicken (Half/ Full) $8.50/$14.50
    • Tender chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic and a combination of spices cooked in tandoor
  • Palak Paneer $10.50
    • Cubes of cottage cheese in a creamy spinach gravy delicately flavored with Indian spices
  • Jeera Rice $3.50
  • Hot and Sour Soup (Chicken/ Vegetable) $5.50
  • Murg Hariyali Spice Tikka $11.50
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, fresh coriander leafs and indian spices
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.50
    • Tandoori chicken cooked with yoghurt, indian spices in rich thick gravy
  • Margherita $ 8.00
    • With tomatoes, mozzarella & pesto
  • Shoestring Fries $ 5.00
    • With tomato Chutney Sauce
  • Potato Wedges $ 10.00
    • With bacon, cheese & sour cream
  • Pepperoni $ 10.00
    • With red onions, peppers, olives & mozzarella
  • DUCK IN PARADISE $25.50
    • roasted duck red wine sauce steamed three color vegetables pickled ginger MILD
  • PAD TA-KRI
    • with vegetables fresh chili fresh lemongrass WARM
  • GAI FAI $24.00
    • chicken blend of red green and yellow curries, capsicum Kra Chai sweet basil fresh chili HOT
  • POH PIA PUG $10.80
    • vegetarian spring rolls, four pieces
  • GOONG PAD CHA $26.90
    • stir fried king prawns, fresh garlic, chili and Thai herbs MEDIUM
  • OPTION 1
    • Pad Sam Ross Chicken, Panang Chicken Curry MILD/California beef WARM green curry prawn and chicken MEDIUM/Pug Pad Khing(stir fried vegetables light soy sauce ginger)MILD
  • SATAY $11.80
    • grilled chicken with peanut sauce, four skewers
  • GARLIC PRAWN $26.90
    • prawns pounded fresh garlic, mushroom just enough black pepper MILD
  • Sweet and sour pork $18
    • with pineapple
  • Braised seasonal vegetables in broth $18
  • Stir-fried green tender with mushroom $18
  • Kung-pao chicken $16
  • Dry fried string beans with salty egg yolk $18
  • Crayfish
    • Sashimi, spiced, salt, spicy, scalded >>
  • Boiled Chicken $12
    • Served with ginger & green onion
  • Sweet and sour shelled shrimp $26
    • with pineapple
  • Choice of sauces available - Tomato, Sweet Chilli, Tartare, Mayonnaise, Sour Cream
  • Beef Nachos $9.50
    • Chilli Beef served on Corn Chips with Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream
  • Mixed Platter $12.00
    • Mini Samosas, Spring Rolls, Hot Dogs, Calamari Rings, Crumbed Hoki Bites with a choice of Wedges or Fries and a Selection of Sauces
  • add fries $2.50
  • Fries $5.00
  • Burgers $7.50
    • Choice of Beef, Chicken or Fish with Salad Greens, Tomato and Beetroot
  • Full Menu available from Midday to 8 pm - Sunday to Saturday
  • Toasted Sandwiches
    • Select from Bacon, Cheese, Tomato, Onion
  • -Chicken/ Bacon $16.00
  • Mexican prawns $16.00
    • In tacos with avocado, fresh salsa, sour cream, mixed salad, lime
  • Kids french $7.00
    • Coconut french toast with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • -Add bacon $4.00
  • Berry berry pancake $15.50
    • vanilla pancakes with bacon, banana with creamy blueberry compote
  • Kids nuggets $7.00
    • Chicken nuggets with fries and tomato sauce
  • Open sandwich
    • Steak/bacon/chicken on horseradish sourdough, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, balsamic pepper, aioli and fries
  • Kids pancake $7.00
    • Vanilla pancake with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Farmers Breakfast $17.50
    • Toast with prosciutto, avocado, tomato, grilled halloumi, boiled egg, house chutney and a petite muesli with yoghurt
  • Roast Beef Sandwich $14.00
    • With whipped feta, rosemary & Tomato relish
  • Tuscan Country Loaf
    • Classic crusty italian loaf. This bread is all about the contrast of the crunchy tasty crust to the moust & light crumb. Great for sandwiches or as a side with dinner
  • Avocado $3.00
  • Pastrami $4.00
  • Gluten Friendly Wholemeal Loaf
    • The high percentage of wholemeal buckwheat flour & seeds makes this bread a wholesome wholemeal gluten free option. No dairy, eggs or sugar added!
  • Toast (2) With Preserves & House Butter $5.00
    • Your choice of bread from our daily options. Use the toasters provided to toast to your own satisfaction
  • House Smoked Chicken $6.00
Taste Explosion

Taste Explosion

location

Address

4/21 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland, Auckland, 2014, New Zealand

phone

Phone

095344369

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Deli

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Catering Available ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Pet Friendly ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
4/21 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland, Auckland, 2014, New Zealand
Similar Restaurants based on Cuisines