The Big Sun Cafe in Taranaki Menu

Benedict, grilled ham off the bone, free range eggs, muffin, croquette, hollandaise $18.90
Kedgeree, smoked kahawhai, coriander yoghurt, poached free range egg $18.90
Breakfast salad, greens, crisp kale, marinated tomatoes, spiced seeds, pancetta, poached free range eggs $18.90
Marinated warm olives $16.90
Angus eye fillet, duck fat potatoes, slow roasted vine tomatoes, roast garlic jus $35.90
Open omelette primavera, clevedon buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, baby peas, zucchini $18.90
Potato Croquettes $4.90
Chicken, thyme, lemon, watercress pesto $3.00

Crab & sweet corn fritters with basil salt & citrus mayo $9.00
Hot mixed platter (lamb skewers, squid, broadbean cakes, chicken escabeche) $20.00
Hand cut vegetable chips with onion cream $7.00
Sweet peppers stuffed with cream cheese & herbs $5.00
Feta marinated with olive oil & fresh basil $4.00
Lamb rump served with anchovy and herb butter, kumara puree, provencal tomato & seasonal greens $30.00
Smoked fish & horseradish pate with crostini $8.00
Agnolotti with lemon ricotta & beure blanc $8.00

Rocket & cherry tomato salad $8.9
Fungi crema $10
- Mushrooms sautéed in garlic & white wine served in a creamy balsamic sauce on toasted bread & mixed salad.
Margarita $12.9
- Homemade napoli, sliced tomato, bocconcini, & fresh basil.
Pasta n cheese $8
- Short pasta cooked in creamy cheesy sauce with your choice of ham or bacon.
Seafood marinara $27.9
- Selection of seafood in a creamy white wine & garlic lemon sauce with linguine or risotto
Lemon slice $4.5
Four cheese $12
- Pasta parcels filled w ricotta, feta, parmesan, cheddar cheese & herbs served w a basil pesto cream sauce.
Rolled pork belly $33.9
- Slowly cooked pork belly, rolled with sage & apricot, with roasted basil pesto potatoes, broccoli & cauliflower lasagne, greens & rosemary jus

V=Vegetarian
Vegelicious Salad (V) $19.90
- Crispy fried corn dumplings with salad greens, bread spikes, tomato, cucumber, slaw and avocado dressing
The Little Farmer (All Day Breaky) $11.90
- Two eggs fried, scrambled or poached, with door step toast and bacon
Smothered Beef Rib-Eye $35.90
- A succulent prime local rib-eye steak grilled the way you like, then covered with our famous mushrooms sauce and served with herbed baby potatoes and coleslaw
Classic Steak Fries (GF) $7.90
- Thick and hot, served with aioli and classic tomato sauce
Seafood Chowder $16.90
- Secret recipe of smoked fish stock, green-lipped mussels, local line caught fish and clams. Finished with fresh toasted bread
Chicken Tenders and Chips $9.90
- Crumbed chicken tenders with chips and sauce
-Caramel Block
- Triple layered block of milk and dark chocolate and caramel with a salted note

Butter Chicken $8.90
- Chicken Tikka in creamy tomato gravy
Vegetable Korma $8.90
- Mild cashew gravy with veggies
Mango Chicken w rice $11.90
Peshawari Naan $4.90
Hot Chips & Aioli $5.90
Baileys Fudge Cake $8.90
- Moist fudge cake with Baileys, chocolate cream, dark truffle and almonds
Beef Jalfrezi $9.90
- Sweet n sour beef and veggies
Chocolate Dream $8.90
- Chocolate cake with chocolate sauce and ice-cream

Bukhara Chicken $15.99
- Our special dish with tomato, whole spice, brown onion gravy and coriander.
Vegetable $14.99
- Rice cooked in Biryani Masala with herbs and spices. Served with Raita.
Butter Chicken $15.99
- All time kiwi favourite. Tomato based gravy, creamy, rich and spiced to your taste.
Paneer Makhani $14.99
- Paneer cooked tomato-based gravy, creamy rich and spiced to your taste.
Chicken Tikka (6 Pieces) $10.00
- (GF) Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated in garlic and ginger. Roasted in Tandoor and served with salad chutney
Lamb $16.50
- Rice cooked in Biryani Masala with herbs and spices. Served with Raita.
Palak Panner $14.99
- Homemade, cottage cheese in a fresh spinach sauce. Lightly spiced and very tasty.
Butter Fish $18.00
- All time kiwi favourite. Tomato based gravy, creamy rich and spiced to your taste.

Meatball $15.99
- Tom sauce, onion, capsicum, bacon, meatballs, herbs and cheese
Ham and mushroom $5.99
- Tom sauce, ham sliced mushroom and cheese
Veg pasta $9.00
Italian $15.99
- Tom sauce, onion, mushroom, capsicum, bacon, sausages, pepperoni, herbs and cheese
Beef, onion and bacon $12.99
- BBQ sauce, beef, onion, bacon, cheese and mustard sauce
Pepperoni $5.99
- Tom sauce, pepperoni and cheese
Just cheese (V) $5.99
- Tom sauce, parmesan cheese, lots of mozzarella
Crusts: Gluten free; Cheese burst

All Desserts served with icecream & cream
Smoked Chicken Foldover $13.00
- On Foccasia Bread W camambert, avo, bacon & cranberry sauce. Served w salad & fries.
Wedges $9.00
- Topped with cheese & served w sour cream & salsa.
Nuggets & Chippies $7.50
-Extra fillings $0.50
HotDog & Chippies $7.50
Sportys Burgers $10.00
- Fish, Chicken or Beef. All served with fries.
Bacon & Egg T/S $6.50

Fish $30.00
- Pan-seared smooth dory, kumara puree, roasted pumpkin, steamed vegetables with garlic prawn twisters, hollandaise & lemon wedge.
Pork $31.00
- Thick seasoned pork loin served with crispy crackle, with roasted kumara puree, roasted pumpkin chunks and steamed vegetables, red wine jus, apple sauce
Nachos $10.00
- Crispy corn chips with beef, salsa, sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
Bacon & Cheese Wedges $12.00
- Seasoned potato wedges with bacon, melted cheese topped with sour cream
Fish Pie $17.00
- Poached smoked hoki, salmon & Dory in a parsley cream sauce, potato topped With cheese and a side salad.
Crispy Mushrooms $8.50
- Mushrooms coated in our special spice mix with aioli dipping sauce.
Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.00
- Garlic bread with melted cheese topping
Sides $4.00
- Vegetables of the day. Side salad

Selection of premium cheeses served with crackers, nuts, grapes, quince jelly and manuka honey
Tempura Prawns - Baby cos lettuce, radish, pickled onion, curry vinaigrette (DF) $17.00
Filet Mignon $39.00
- Beef cheek cigar, shallots, pomme puree, mushroom jus
Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare - Compressed cucumber. soy emulsion, radish sprouts pickled juniper pearls (DF) $19.00
Baby spinach and feta salad $15.00
- Roast kumara, candied walnuts, cherry tomatoes and balsamic dressing (GF, V)
Market Fish of the Day - Ask your server for today's dish $35.00
Confit Pork Belly $17.00
- Parsnips and vanilla puree, apple, pickles, rhubarb get (GF, DF)
Trio of Sorbets $11.00
- Nuts praline, fresh mint (GF, DF)

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