The Espy Cafe in Waikato Menu

ALL DAY BREAKFAST MENU ALL DAY BREAKFAST MENU
  • Espy Breakfast $22.00
    • Bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, espy creamy mushrooms, toasted bread, tomato relish with eggs of your choice
  • The Bloke Breakfast $25.50
    • Eye fillet tail, sausage, bacon, espy mince topped with two fried eggs with toasted bread and tomato relish
  • Quick Brekkie $12.00
    • Bacon, toasted bread, tomato relish with two eggs of your choice
  • Creamy Mushrooms $19.00
    • Medley of creamy mushrooms with poached eggs, parmesan cheese, micro herbs with toasted bread
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two poached eggs with spinach on toasted muffin with tomato relish and hollandaise sauce
  • - Avocado Smash $14.50
  • - Bacon $16.50
  • - Samon $18.50
  • Mince on toast $14.00
    • Espy homemade mince served with toasted bread and tomato relish
  • French Toast $17.00
    • Grilled banana, bacon, maple syrup and cream and raspberry dust
  • Fruit salad with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $14.50
  • Pancakes
    • Homemade pancakes with maple syrup and cream
  • Grilled banana and bacon with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $17.00
  • Fruit salad with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $14.50
  • Toasted Muesli $9.50
    • Served with fruit salad and yogurt
  • Sides
  • Hash brown, grilled tomato, cream mushrooms $3.00
  • Bacon, sausage, salmon $4.00
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Kids pancakes with fruit salad, maple syrup and cream $7.00
  • Kids breakfast bacon, hashbrown, toast and egg of their choice $7.00
  • Chicken nuggets and chips with tomato sauce $7.00
ALL DAY LUNCH MENU ALL DAY LUNCH MENU
  • BLAT $17.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado smash and tomato served on a toasted bun topped with aioli served with fries and tomato sauce
  • CLAT $19.50
    • Smoked chicken, lettuce, avocado smash and tomato served on a toasted bun topped with aioli served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Open Steak Sandwich $23.50
    • Eye fillet tail and bacon on toasted bread with espy garden salad topped with fried eggs, cheese, onion relish and aioli served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Smoked Chicken and Mushroom Crepes $18.50
    • Smoked chicken and medley Of mushrooms tossed in a light cream sauce served with savoury crepes and espy garden salad
  • Wicked Wedges $14.50
    • Wedges topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $18.50
    • Smoked chicken, cucumber, cherry tomato, red pepper, red onion, croutons tossed in espy salad dressing with avocado smash and aioli
  • Prawn and Avocado Salad $14.00
    • Espy garden salad topped with garlic prawns and avocado smash
  • Calamari Salad $15.50
    • Salt and pepper squid served on espy garden salad topped with aioli
  • Side of fries with tomato sauce $6.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Vegetarian (Small/Large) $7.80/$10.80
  • Cheese Onion and Tomato $5.00
  • D $16.00
    • 3 hoki, 2 sausages, 2 crabstick, $3 chips
  • Fresh Snapper Burger (Small/Large) $9.50/$12.50
    • Fresh crumbed snapper, lettuce, carrot, pickles with tartare sauce
  • Cheese and Onion $4.50
  • 6x Oyster (2.50ea) $14.00
  • Seafood Box $6.80
    • 2 Haki bites, crab stick, squid ring, mussel with chips and tartare sauce
  • F $11.00
    • 2 hoki, sausages, hotdog, chips
  • Veg Hummus (Salad Wrap) Reg $8.00 Large $9.00
  • Meat Combo (Lamb & Chicken) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Kofta (Lamb Patty) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Combo Deal $5.00
  • Chicken Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Zucchini Reg $9.00 Large $10.50
  • Combo Shish (Lamb & Chicken Cubes) Large $16.00
  • The Melt $12
    • Shaved ham, swiss cheese, Dijon mustard, rocket & aioli
  • Omelettes (4 eggs) $18
    • Smoked Salmon, capers, pickled red onion, dill creme fraiche
  • Paddock Favs $8
    • Hand cut chips w rosemary salt & garlic aioli
  • Spanish style soft eggs $17
    • Chorizo, spinach, harissa, lane & rye bread
  • Smoked salmon $7
  • The Vego $12
    • Crispy chickpea fritter,haloumi, beetroot relish, coriander mayo
  • Bacon Buddy $13
    • Streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, aioli
  • Corn Fritter waffles w poached eggs, avocado, rocket & aioli $17
  • Lamb Shank $27.5
    • Nz Lamb Shank Braised In A Tomato & Vegetable Broth Served On Creamy Spring Onion Mash With Crusty Bread
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Mushroom, Spinach & Spring Onion Arancini Balls $14.0
    • Served With A Roquette & Cress Salad And Aioli
  • Squid Hotrod $15.0
    • Panko Crumbed Salt & Pepper Squid With A Chipotle Chilli Mayo
  • -Add Chicken, Bacon Or Salami $4.0
  • Garlic Bread $9.5
    • Fresh Bread With Five Stags Garlic Butter
  • Sweet Chilli Mussel Pot (GF) $18.0
    • Fresh Green Lipped Mussels, Smothered In A Fragrant Housemade Chilli Sauce
  • Venison Stew $26.5
    • A Hearty Venison & Guinness Stew Served On A Green Herb Mash
  • Taupo lamb loin $39.00
    • Ricotta, salsa verde, spicy kumara puree and ‘mille feuille
  • Rustic fries $8.00
  • Crispy chicken wing terrine $20.00
    • Chicken skin, market mushrooms, tart fin
  • Chocolate fondant $17.00
    • Burnt pineapple foam, cardamom cookie crumble roasted banana ice cream, fennel
  • Roast pumpkin and mascarpone tortellini $21.00
    • Sage brown butter, pumpkin seed
  • Hawke’s Bay lamb meatballs, roasted eggplant, dukkah spice, coriander $17.00
  • Menu available when dining in bar area only
  • Platter with cured meats, cheese, salmon and a selection of accompaniments from New Zealand, Italy & Spain $35.00
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • Mexican street corn $12.5
    • blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
  • Breads for two $14.5
    • artisan bread served w house dips
  • RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
  • The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
    • a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
  • Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
    • japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh
  • Lemon and passionfruit cheesecake $12
    • lemon curd and raspberry sorbet
  • Salted caramel sundae $12
    • vanilla bean ice cream, sticky date chunks, cashew sprinkle
  • Green-lip mussels wrapped in bacon $14
    • lemon aioli [ g f ]
  • Breads and dips $12
    • ciaba tta and h andmad e grilled flat bread w selection o f dip
  • Tuesday to Sunday GF – Gluten Free / GFA – Gluten Free Available / V - Vegetarian
  • Over the moon creamy blue served with honey, pears and walnuts
  • Soft tacos $18
    • chipotle grilled chicken iceberg, tomato, red onion, sour cream and avocado puree
  • Market fish
    • Wa its taff to a dvise
  • Chicken Karahi (spicy) $14.99
    • a traditional, spicy North Indian dish made with aromatic spices and capsicum
  • Chicken Madras $14.99
    • A rich South Indian dish with aromatic spices and coconut
  • Jalfrazie $14.99
    • tender pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with capsicum, onions and spicy sweet and sour tomato sauce
  • Onion Bhaji $5.99
    • sliced onions deep fried in a spiced batter made from chick pea flour, served with a yogurt sauce
  • Salad $4.00
  • Korma $14.99
    • succulent pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with a delicate combination of cream, almond, coconut and light spice
  • Mutter Mushrooms (vegetarian) $14
    • mushrooms with peas, preapared in a midly spiced, creamy sauce
  • Peshwari Naan $4.50
    • naan stuffed with aromatic spices and nuts
  • UMU antipasto platter $22.50
    • olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
  • Classic toasted club sandwich $11.50
    • double layered with ham off the bone, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, Umu capsicum sauce and aioli
  • Soup of the day $11.50
    • with garlic bread
  • Asian chicken slaw $18.50
    • grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
  • Roast vegetable salad $17.50
    • seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
  • Oven baked beer battered fries $7.50
    • with aioli or sour cream
  • Garlic and herb bread $6.50
  • UMU mussel platter $26.50
    • smoked mussel pate, grilled mussels, marinated mussels, mini mussels and caper hotpot, a taste bowl of mussel chowder, toasted ciabatta and salad greens
  • Curly Fries $10.50
    • with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Bacon, Baked beans & Poached Eggs $14.50
    • on Thick Toast
  • BLT $12.50
    • on Toasted Bread
  • Scallops & Chips $24.50
  • Fish & Chips $22.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $18.00
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $8.50
  • Bacon & Mushroom Quiche $8.50
  • -chicken tenderloins coated in a delicious chia, corn and seed crumb with a nutty slaw, capsicum chilli jam & aioli & fries
  • -bacon $4
  • Creole corn cakes $16
    • w avocado, chipotle sauce, salad vegetables & nectarine
  • -or prawns(6) $8
  • -mushroom $5
  • Caesar salad (gf) $16
    • Cos lettuce, parmesan, bacon, poached egg, Garlic croutons, anchovies & Caesar dressing
  • Avocado smash $15
    • on wholegrain toast with cherry tomatoes, poached egg, watercress and lemon oil
  • -Add Toast $6
  • Crispy potato gnocchi, Kikorangi blue cheese, candied walnuts, fresh pear $16
  • Gothen"berg" salad, iceburg lettuce, shaved cucumber and radish, orange, mint, green onion, rice wine and chili vinaigrette $8.50
  • Please ask your server for the available cheese selection
  • Seasonal vegetables, please ask your server $8
  • Rare seared tuna, charred pineapple salsa, curry sauce, crispy shallots, coriander $16.50
  • Beef Tataki, rare seared sirloin, miso mayo, crispy shallots, coriander $16
  • Mac'n'cheeni, panko crumbed macaroni and cheese, Gruyere, aged cheddar and mozzarella, spiced tomato ragu $17
  • Ravioli, pumpkin, roasted garlic, spinach, brown butter, pine nut and lemon sauce, shaved parmesan $17
  • The Classic Caesar Salad $22.90
    • Cos lettuce. chicken, garlic croutons, crispy bacon, soft poached egg, creamy caesar dressing, shaved Parmesan.
  • Mediterranean Platter $30.00
    • Grilled & roasted vegetables, pickles, marinated olives, freshly baked breads, dips. & spreads.
  • Venison salami, sticky plum relish, spicy rocket, toasted walnuts $22.50
  • Salt ‘N’ Pepper Squid $13.00
    • Crispy calamari, Schwan peppercorn & sea salt. Soy, lime & chilli sauce. (GF)
  • Freshly baked mini hot-dog buns, stuffed with Lomb kofta, masculine & riata. $9.80
  • Scotch Fillet $34.00
    • Potato gratin. bearnaise sauce, smoked mushroom, Jus.
  • Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Beef patty, aged cheddar, George’s burger sauce $14.00
  • Pint of Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Sweet chilli sauce.
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • spinach & bacon OR salmon OR veges (gfb)
  • Toast $3.00
    • (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
  • Roast kumara & pepper bowl $16.00
    • spinach asparagus seeds coconut yoghurt (gf/vg)
  • Plain Salmon OR Bacon Bagel $10.00
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Pancakes $15.00
    • berries ice cream maple syrup
  • Bacon Egg on Toast $10.00
  • Muesli $10.00
    • Fruit yoghurt (gf)
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13
    • butterscotch sauce / vanilla bean ice cream / chantilly cream
  • Steamed Mussels $14.5
    • garlic sauce / crusty bread
  • Courgette & Feta Fritters $27.5
    • crispy wonton wrappers / basil pesto;
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips $24.5
    • beer batter fries / side salad / tartare sauce
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • your choice of passionfruit, caramel or chocolate sauce
  • Bread & Dips $12.5
    • lightly toasted bread / selection of dips
  • Panna cotta $10
    • poached plums / ice cream / whipped cream
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • berry compote / vanilla bean ice cream – a great dessert to share
The Espy Cafe

The Espy Cafe

location

Address

10 Esplanade, Whitianga, Whitianga, Waikato, 3510, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078660778

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Wine and Beer ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly

Location
10 Esplanade, Whitianga, Whitianga, Waikato, 3510, New Zealand