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

  • 200g Beef brisket, house made rub $16.00
  • Pumpkin and sweetcorn fritters $18.00
    • halloumi, basil pesto, watercress V (ADD BACON EXTRA $4)
  • Green round beans, smoked butter and almonds GF $8.00
  • 200g Smoked salmon, red pepper aioli, and walnut salsa $17.00
  • Sticky date pudding, salted caramel sauce, gingernut ice cream $12.00
  • 200g Jerk chicken, lime and coriander sauce $12.00
  • Warm cheese cornbread $8.00
    • with brown butter V
  • Smoked pulled lamb $21.00
    • mint yogurt goats cheese dressing, watercress
  • Chorizo $5
  • Corn Fritter waffles w poached eggs, avocado, rocket & aioli $17
  • Roast mushroom, haloumi, roasted shallots, tomato salsa $17
  • Bacon Buddy $13
    • Streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, aioli
  • Gordita $16
    • Chipotle rubbed beef, chargrilled w smokey cheese, pickles, shredded ice berg, jalapeño crema
  • Smoked salmon $7
  • The Melt $12
    • Shaved ham, swiss cheese, Dijon mustard, rocket & aioli
  • Paddock Favs $9
    • Polenta fries tomato essence, jalapeño crema
  • Fettucine (V) $24.0
    • A Tomato & Basil Sauce With Capsicum, Artichokes, Olives & Red Onion
  • Goat Curry $28.0
    • Fragrant Goat Curry On A Basmati Rice And Condiments
  • Sesame Chicken & Bacon Salad (Gf On Request) $17.0
    • Marinated Chicken With Fresh Salad Greens, Bacon, Crispy Croutons & A Honey Mustard Dressing
  • Lamb Shank $27.5
    • Nz Lamb Shank Braised In A Tomato & Vegetable Broth Served On Creamy Spring Onion Mash With Crusty Bread
  • Chicken & Duck Liver Pate $15.0
    • Housemade Pate, With Port & Rosemary Served With Quince Paste & Toasted Ciabatta
  • Pan Seared Scallops $17.0
    • With A Roasted Beetroot & Cauliflower Puree & Sprout Salad
  • Squid Hotrod $15.0
    • Panko Crumbed Salt & Pepper Squid With A Chipotle Chilli Mayo
  • Garlic Bread $9.5
    • Fresh Bread With Five Stags Garlic Butter
  • Menu available when dining in bar area only
  • Taupo lamb loin $39.00
    • Ricotta, salsa verde, spicy kumara puree and ‘mille feuille
  • Brown butter roasted pear $17.00
    • Maple cake ‘n’ ice cream, dulce leche, spiced streusel
  • Roast pumpkin and mascarpone tortellini $21.00
    • Sage brown butter, pumpkin seed
  • Pinot glazed duck breast $40.00
    • Celeriac ‘gratin’ and puree,charred onions
  • Duck fat roasted potatoes $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
  • -Add Salmon or Chicken for $3.00
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Thick and creamy with chunks of fresh seafood, vegetables & garlic bread
  • Pulled pork bun $15.00
    • Marinated & slow cooked pork, served on brioche with coleslaw & BBQ sauce
  • Side Orders
  • Ice Cream sundae
    • Served with your choice of sauce and hundreds of thousands. Sauces; chocolate, strawberry, caramel, passion fruits, berry coulis
  • Traditional Fish & chips $20.50
    • Fresh beer battered fish fillets served with chips, salad & lemon wedge
  • Thai beef salad (No crispy Noodles)
  • Vegetarian Salad $15.00
    • Fresh salad greens, avocado, orange, capsicum, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes with honey & orange dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • Pork belly $32
    • Please ask our lovely staff.slow roasted pork belly w ith hints of cardamom and five spice served on seasonal puree w ith crispy crackling
  • Seafood chowder $18
    • scrumptious chowder prawns, squid, muscles, fish and salmon with a touch of curry, so good you have to try it!
  • Tender chicken cooked in a nu ty Thai and sweet chilli sauce with coriander and ginger served with fluffy rice $33
  • -Option 1 served with whole seed mustard infused mash, w ilted spinach & Syd's famous caramelised garlic "burnt" sauce - a local favourite
  • Fresh fish and chips served with mixed battered? greens and tartare sauce. Pan-fried or $17
  • Pate $18
    • Syd's world famous in Matamata, chicken liver, rum and port with fig walnut chutney and herby bread
  • Homemade hot porridge with cream and brown sugar $10
  • Bacon and eggs any style on ciabatta bread served w ith slow roasted tomato $15
  • 6 Mussel, 3 Oysters, 3 Scallops and Salad $12.00
  • Sweet & Chilli Sauce Chicken on Rice $12.00
  • 5 Fish, 5 Potato Fritter, 5 Chicken Nugget, 4 Hot Dog, 2 Spring Roll, $4.00 Chips $25.00
  • 3 Fish, 3 Crab Stick, 2 Hot Dog, 4 Scallops, 6 Squid Rings, $2.00 Chips $20.00
  • BBQ Pork Ho Fun $12.00
  • Three $10.00
  • Wonton Soup with Noodles $12.00
  • 4 Oysters, 2 Fish, 2 Eggs and Salad $12.00
  • Add small $6.00
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Poached free range eggs on a toasted english muffin w/ bacon & hollandaise sauce
  • Add mozzarella, pesto & caramelised onion
  • Bacon Butty $12.00
    • Friend egg, bacon & smoky barbeque relish in a sourdough sandwich
  • Add garlicky ham & brie with cornichons
  • +Handmade conserves or marmalade $8.00
  • Gluten free $1.00
  • Battered fish $17.00
    • Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad
  • Thai beef salad $17.00
    • Grilled strips of beef, salad greens, crispy noodles and cashews with a hot and sour dressing
  • B.L.T & fries $15.50
    • Bacon, lettuce and tomato on toasted ciabatta, with fries
  • Panini $8.50
    • A roasted vegetable medley with garlic aioli, feta cheese and basil pesto on a toasted panini sandwich
  • Lamb burger $18.00
    • Nz lamb pattie, salad greens and tomato with farm-style pickle, aioli and fries
  • Elevenses $11.00
    • Sliced ham, tasty cheese, fruit and breads with farm-style pickle
  • Kid´s platter $7.50
    • Chicken nuggets, fries, raisins, ham and cheese
  • Second breakfast $19.50
    • Streaky bacon, eggs, saute potatoes, mushrooms, sausages, grilled tomato and toast
  • Tandoori king prawn S $12 / L $20
  • -Dhal malchni $13.00
    • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with special species and butter
  • Onion bhaji $6.00
  • Chicken tikka S $10 / L $18
    • Piece of chicken marinated with species & cooked in tandoor
  • -Chicken madras $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spices and coconut cream
  • -Kadai paneer $13.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with onion, capscium, spices and special sauce
  • Cheese naan $4.00
  • -Prawn masala $16.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Kaimai Steak Sandwich & Fries $23.00
    • Topped with Kaimai blue cheese
  • American Style Pancakes
  • -With your choice of Bacon & Banana or $16.50
  • - Berry fruit and Banana $16.00
  • Sausage & Fries $9.50
  • Ham & Cheese Rolls, with Fries or Salad $9.50
  • Mini Breakfast $16.50
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
  • -Mixed meat kebab $13.00
  • Chicken on chips $9.00
  • Peri peri chicken R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Apollo chicken R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Zucchini burgers $10.00
  • Vegetarian mussakka $20.00
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Cajun chicken R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Seafood Udon Noodle Pot $16.50
    • Seafood (fish,prawn,mussel,etc) & udon noodle soup cooked and served in metal pot
  • Gravy Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
    • Famous Ming city gravy beef noodle soup
  • Spring Roll $6.50
    • Deep fried vegetable spring rolls
  • Tom-Yum Soup (Prawn) $13.00
    • Thai style spicy herb based soup with prawn
  • Beef / Chicken Ho Fan $14.50
    • Stir fried thick rice noodle with beef or chicken
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $10.50
    • Deep fried & salt pepper squid
  • Chicken Laksa (Spicy) $15.00
    • Roast chicken & rice noodle cooked with Laksa sauce & coconut cream
  • Roti $6.00
    • Roti served with special prepared satay & curry sauce
  • Zealong Sweets Platter $25.00
    • Experience a tea infused culinary journey with a selection of tea-based petits fours: Zealong Green cake, Zealong Pure Tea Macaron, Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta, Zealong Dark Tea tart and Zealong Black tea chocolate, accompanied with fruit coulis and seasonal fruits
  • Aubergine Bruschetta $10.00
    • House-made pickled aubergine atop citrus hummus on lightly toasted sourdough finished with fresh herbs
  • Chicken Curry $34.00
    • A spiced coconut chicken curry with fragrant jasmine rice, accompanied by a poppadum and a cucumber raita
  • Caponata $28.00
    • Onion pakora atop aubergine, tomatoes, olives and baby spinach finished with pine nuts and herb dressing
  • Semifreddo $16.00
    • A dual-layered ice cream with a distinct Zealong tea-infused layer. Please ask your waitor for today's semifreddo flavour combination
  • Takoyaki $14.00
    • Mouth-watering octopus spheres made from a wheat flour batter, served with seasoned wakame salad, kewpie, sweet soy and bonito flakes
  • Pan-Seared Duck $35.00
    • Crispy duck breast atop purple kimchi, with soy shitake, fennel, orange and jus
  • Chicken Liver $14.00
    • A creamy chicken liver parfait, accompanied by crispy croutons and gherkins
  • Schnitzel cordon bleu $28.00
    • Crumbed tail of eye fillet with streaky bacon, cheese & sweet chilli sauce
  • Pork Spare Ribs $15.00
    • Marinated and slow cooked in a BBQ sauce
  • Eye Fillet Mignon $38.00
    • Eye fillet wrapped in streaky bacon served with portobello mushrooms
  • Rib Eye on the Bone 600g $40.00
    • Grill@42 speciality
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Served with Vanilla ice cream
  • Bread Selection $10.00
    • With Condiments
  • T- Bone – 400g $38.00
    • Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
  • Lamb to share 900g $62.00
    • Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
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