The Tasting Shed in Auckland Menu

TO START TO START
  • OLIVES $6.00
    • Passo Loni, Sicilian green, rosemary. garlic, lemon
  • CASHEWS $6.00
    • honey roasted, chilli salt
  • BREAD $6.00
    • olive oil. balsamic (G)
FROM THE SEA FROM THE SEA
  • MARKET CEVICHE $17.00
    • wasabi, apple, pickles, buckwheat
  • STINGRAY $25.00
    • asam laksa, prawn, coconut, puffed rice, coriander
  • MARKET FISH $25.00
    • courgette, fennel, romesco, crab meat, caraway seeds
FROM THE LAND FROM THE LAND
  • MEATBALLS $16.00
    • lamb, pork, tomato, parmesan
  • SCOTCH EGG $18.00
    • chilli, white kimchi, nashi, daikon(G)
  • BEEF CHEEK $25.00
    • smoked onion, eggplant, red pepper, anchovy crumb(G)
  • PORK BELLY $25.00
    • miso, carrot, fine beans, radish, sesame
  • POUSSIN $29.00
    • spices, mint yoghurt, eggplant, shitake peanut
FROM THE EARTH FROM THE EARTH
  • POTATOES $13.00
    • chives, spring onion, roast garlic, whipped feta
  • CARROTS $15.00
    • gazpacho, baby beet, cardamon creme fraiche
  • CAULIFLOWER $15.00
    • spiced cashew, tomato, curry, v yoghurt
  • KUMARA $15.00
    • grapefruit, radicchio, chilli, ginger, coconut
  • GREEN BEANS $13.00
    • soy egg, sesame, chilli, coriander(G)
TO FINISH TO FINISH
  • VANILLA CREAM $14.00
    • rhubarb, shortbread, ginger(G)
  • CHURROS $14.00
    • pear, pumpkin, salted caramel, spiced pecan(G)
  • CHOCOLATE $14.00
    • orange, popcorn, marshmallow, semifreddo, sherbet
  • KOHU ROAD ICE CREAM per scoop $6.00
    • waffle cone or bowl
  • CHEESE each $12.00
    • fig, crackers(G)

Nearby Sample Menus

  • ALOO PARANTHA/KULCHA $4.80
  • MIXED VEGETABLES $8.50
  • ONION UTTAPAM $10.50
  • MAKKI KI ROTI & SARSOAN KA SAAG $11.00
  • KADHI CHAWAL $10.50
  • VEG CHOW MEIN $7.50
  • BUTTER MASALA DOSA $10.50
  • RAVA MASALA DOSA $10.50
  • SOUP OF THE DAY 15.5
    • SOURDOUGH
  • FISH AND CHIPS 18.9 26.9
    • slaw tartare sauce
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH FOCACCIA
    • SIRLOIN HORSERADDISH TOMATO RELISH TOMATO LETTUCE CHEESE
  • HAWAIIAN PIZZA 12.5
    • HAM PINEAPPLE
  • CHOCOLATE MADNESS TO SHARE 20
    • mud cake mousse white trufe chocolate soil fudge chocolate sauce
  • BREAKFAST PIZZA 20
    • eggs bacon sundried tomato mushroom
  • PINK PANTHER 8.5
    • lemonade raspberry vanilla ice cream
  • CHICKEN BITES 12.5
    • fries slaw
  • -chips $3.00
  • -small tartare sauce
  • Chicken pack $10.00
    • 14 chicken nibbles
  • -chips $2.00
  • -chips $1.50
  • Chicken pack $15.00
    • 20 chicken nibbles
  • Chicken & cheese toast $3.80
  • B special $4.50
    • 6 chicken nibbles & chips
  • Grandma’s Pork Bánh mì 13.5
    • Been years in the making! Light and crispy, traditional home-bakedVietnamese bread with Viet-style marinaded pork, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, coriander,mild red chilli and chicken cognac pate. >>
  • Omelette Exhibit ‘B’G FA 19.0
    • Prosciutto, Dolce Gorgonzala blue cheese, vine-ripped tomatoes, baby spinach, toast. (A little bit guilty, but should get off with a warning ).
  • Chick ‘n’ Roll G FA 13.5
    • Grilled chicken marinated in soy, hoisin, ginger and coriander on a bed of ‘Raw Slaw,’ which contains bok choy, cabbage and vietnamese mint then topped with pickled cauliflower andcoriander. >>
  • Kiwi Catch G FA 13.5
    • Our fish of the day is ‘tempurafied’ then delicately laid onto Rad’s fresh home-made brioche bread, layered with cos lettuce, fresh tomatoes and lightly massaged with our custom-made tartare... there’s some sort of sandwich day spa going on here.
  • Chicken, Quinoa and Baby Kale Salad* G FA 18.5
    • Also dubbed as ‘the healthy option’, this dish contains redand white quinoa, baby kale, orange slices and an orange dressing. Yum! *Team with ‘The Apolog y’ and you’ve officially said sorry to your body for all the wrong you did to it on the weekend. >>
  • Beef Lemon Grass Vermicelli Noodles 18.5
    • A ‘just-like-home’ recipe stepped up with next level ingredients: grass-fed beef, pickled daikon and carrot, bean sprouts, roast peanuts, coriander and dosed with a dressing called ‘nuoc mam’.
  • Mushrooms on ToastG FA , VG 17.5
    • Enoki, Oyster, Portobello, Button and Radmaximus (we made that one up) mushrooms on toast with goats cheese and a spot of truffle oil because we’re fancy like that.
  • Eggs Benny GF 19.5
    • Served with pulled bacon hock, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise, apple slaw and an apple cider vinaigrette. Mmmm...appley.OR Served with our house-cured salmon cured with lemon and dill, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise and water cress.
  • Complete Tarts (check cabinet for daily flavours) $7.00
    • range of delecable flings in a pastry base
  • Muesli & Fruit $14.00
    • our golden pohuhukawa honey muesli w/ fresh seasonal fruit & organic natural yoghurt topped w/ cacao & coconut flakes
  • Almighty $18.00
    • pie de resistance + side salad + regular coffee or phoenix drink
  • Heavenly Salads $10.00 reg / $13.00 lge
    • check out our cabinet for today's range of fresh salads - Compliment your Salad with a Protein Add-on ($8.00-$10.00 see cabinet)
  • Pies de Resistance (check board for todays options) $10.00
    • port wine beef & blue cheese / braised lamb shank & lentil / moroccan lamb tagine / malaysian lychee duck curry / chicken pancetta & parcini cream crostata / slow roast pork with kawakawa hawaiian kahla / braised pork belly / smoked pork in pineapple gravy / venison & sour cream soufle
  • Add a Side
  • Breakfast Tart (full tray cut into slices) $60.00
    • house made baked beans w/ bacon, egg & pesto / potato w/ leek & swiss cheese sauce
  • Mini Cakes $6.00 ea
    • whittakers dark chocolate carrot lemon polenta
  • Veggie (v) $18.90
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Mushroom, Red onion, Capsicum, Zucchini, Artichokes
  • Funghi (v) $17.50
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Mushroom
  • Gnocchi 4 formaggi (v) $19.50
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Buffalo ricotta, Gorgonzola, Parmigiano
  • Via foggia $24.50
    • Buffalo Mozzarella, Cherry tomatoes, Anchovies, Kalamata olives, Red onion, Oregano, E.V.O. oil
  • Gnocchi bolognese $17.50
    • Ragu’ Bolognese (Traditional Italian meat sauce), Parmigiano>>
  • Cheega bread (v) $8.90
    • Garlic bread with mozzarella
  • Pollo $20.50
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Wood roasted chicken, Capsicum, Kalamata olives, Red onion
  • Vespucci $22
    • Mozzarella, Pesto, Garlic, Prawns
  • Parippu S $4.50 / L $8.00
    • Lentils cooked in coconut cream
  • Potato Cutlet $1.50
    • Potatoes balle up, battered, crumbed and deep fried
  • Isso or Dallo Curry $12.00
    • Prawns or Squid made with coconut cream curry
  • Watalappan / Caramel Pudding $3.50 ea
  • -Extra to add potato or cashew for any curry $2.50
  • Peri Peri Chicken on Rice with Salad, Chips, Pepsi $8.00
  • Srilankan Style Crumbed Fish (1) with Chips, Pepsi $7.50
  • Stuffed Roll $2.00
    • A savory mix of meat (Lamb or Chicken), or vegetables sauteed with onions, potatoes stuffed in a paratha style rot and frilled
  • SQUID & PINEAPPLE SALAD (GOI MUC TRAI THOM) $18.00
    • Onion, bean sprout, garlic, herbs
  • BANH Ml - French Baguette $12.00
  • SIDE RICE $3.00
  • MARKET FISH (CA KHO KHO) $26.00
    • Herb coated fish, pandan rice, sesame, kimchi
  • VEGETARIAN RED CURRY (CURRY RAU) $18.00
    • Butternut, potato, kumara, mushroom, chilli
  • Rare Angus eye fillet & well-done lean beef $14.00
  • SOY PULLED PORK SLIDERS (BANH KEP THIT HEO) (2 pcs) $12.00
    • Vietnamese slaw, chilli aioli, shallots
  • PAPAYA SALAD (GOI DU DU) $16.00
    • Papaya, peanuts, carrot, herbs, lime
  • Chicken $8.50
  • Meats $3.00
  • Pork $8.50
  • -Balck bean sauce
  • Chicken foo young $8.50
  • Bacon $3.50
  • Ham $3.00
  • BBQ pork foo young $8.50
  • High Tide Beef Burger New $6.50
  • Fresh Fish of The Day $6.00
  • Tartare Cheese Chips Small $4.30 Large $6.30
  • High Tide Beef Burger New $6.50
  • Snapper $6.00
  • Garlic Aioli $2.50
  • Sausage (Battered) $1.60
  • Bacon Cheese Burger $5.50
  • Roasted Tomato $4.00 ea
  • Pork Scratchings $9.00
    • with chili aioli
  • Buffalo Wings $12.50
    • with aioli
  • Mixed Grill $33.00
    • Ribeye steak, Bratwurst sausage, streaky bacon, creamy mash, red wine jus, grilled tomato, micro greens
  • Grilled Haloumi Salad $19.00
    • Grilled haloumi, mixed leaves, quinoa, roast capsicums, white wine vinaigrette
  • Portobello mushrooms $19.00
  • Eggs (any style) $4.00 ea
  • Wedges $13.50
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli (add bacon & cheese for $3.00)
  • Shoestring fries $8.00
    • With homemade aioli
  • Broccoli $12.00
    • Charred broccoli, garlic, butter, almonds
  • Cheese $2.00
  • -Halloumi $2.00
  • -Aged cheddar $3.00
  • The kiwi classic $18.00
    • NZ grass fed beef patty, aged cheddar, pickles, cos lettuce, tomato, fried egg, beetroot, tomato jam, mustard, mayo
  • Old smokey $16.00
    • NZ grass fed beef patty, bacon, aged cheddar, caramelized onions, BBQ sauce, mayo
  • Guacamole with chips $14.00
    • Avocado guacamole, lime, curious cropper red tomato salsa, fresh herbs with mcclure's bloody mary chips
  • O mochi $7.00
  • Taro ball snowflake ice $13.80
  • Mango shaved ice w/condensed milk seasonal $13.80
  • Purple rice no1 $8.50
    • mung bean+barley+small taro ball
  • Tofu Pudding with tapioca $8.00
  • Mung bean cake $8.00
  • Purple rice no2 $8.50
    • sweet potato+barley+small taro ball
  • Purple rice porridge w/taro ball $8.00
  • Fresh avocado or baby spinach $4.30
  • GF=Gluten free on request
  • -Served with soft tacos $19.50
  • Baked beans $4.00
  • -With smoked salmon $23.50
  • -Add bacon $19.50
  • Green salad with cow feta $7.00
  • Chop chop $16.90
    • A.k.a sauteed ground beef served with fresh tartine and soft poached egg
  • Curly Fries $7.00
  • Stir Fried Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
  • Xacuti Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Vegetarian
  • Beef Steak and Hand Cut Chips, Salad, Paris Butter $20.00
  • Butter Chicken Taco, Cos Hearts, Blackened Corn, red Cabbage Saukraut $16.00
  • Grand Xacuti Vegetarian Breakfast $23.00
    • Eggs on Arepas/Sourdough, Vegetarian Sausages, Refried Chilli Bean, Crispy Peri Peri Spuds, Guacamole, Balsamic Mushroom, Vine Tomatoes, Relish
  • Xacuti Country Sourdough Toasties $10.50
    • Wild Mushroom, Truffle Butter, Emmanthel, Onion Jam, Kessler Ham, Mustard, Pineapple Jam, Cheddar, Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers, Pickled Cucumber
  • Grand Xacuti Breakfast $24.00
    • Eggs on Arepas/Sourdough, Pork Sausages, Streaky Bacon, Refried Chilli Bean, Crispy Peri Peri Spuds, Balsamic Mushroom, Vine Tomatoes, Relish
The Tasting Shed

The Tasting Shed

location

Address

609 State Highway 16, Kumeu, Auckland, 0891, New Zealand

phone

Phone

094126454

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 11:30 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 11:30 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Spanish , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
609 State Highway 16, Kumeu, Auckland, 0891, New Zealand