The Works in Gisborne Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • Market Fish Ceviche (GF) $19.00
    • Coconut, cucumber & puffed rice
  • Served Daily 11:30Am To 2:30Pm
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $19.00
    • Pickled cucumber & sriracha mayo
  • Tarakihi Tacos $19.00
    • Red cabbage, chipotle & salsa verde
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $23.00
    • Grilled chicken, parmesan, anchovy, bacon & soft egg
  • Warm Sweetcorn Salad (GF) $23.00
    • Roasted peppers, zucchini, avocado, white beans
  • Roasted Beetroot Salad (GF) $23.00
    • Quinoa, feta, hazelnuts
  • Grilled Freedom Farms Pork Chop $23.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilled noodles & peanuts
  • Smoked Mussel Casareccia $25.00
    • Chorizo, chilli & pangratatto
  • Steak Sandwich $25.00
    • Horseradish, onion, rocket & parmesan
  • Catch Of The Day $P.O.A
    • Mac's Gold beer battered fish, rustic fries, tartare sauce & lemon
SIDES SIDES
  • French Fries & Aioli $8.00
  • Green Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette $8.00
  • Curly Fries $10.00
  • Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds $12.00
ENTREES - DINNER MENU ENTREES - DINNER MENU
  • Served Daily From 5:30Pm
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Smoked Fish $12.00
    • Saffron, Piment D'Espelette
  • Duck Liver Pâté $18.00
    • First Press merlot, brioché
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon(GF) $18.00
    • Beetroot, yoghurt, hazelnuts
  • Kingfish (GF) $18.00
    • Coconut, green chilli, kaffir lime
  • Charred Carrots (GF) (V) $18.00
    • Manuka, dates, macadamia, feta
  • Paua & Barley $19.00
    • Yoghurt, kawakawa & pangrattato
  • Venison Carpaccio (GF) $19.00
    • Blackberries, horseradish, buckwheat & juniper
MAINS - DINNER MENU MAINS - DINNER MENU
  • Potato Gnocchi (V) $29.00
    • Waimata blue, cauliflower, sultanas, almonds
  • Smoked Mussel Casareccia $32.00
    • Chorizo, chilli & Pangrattato
  • Marlborough Sounds Salmon (GF) $32.00
    • Sweetcorn, citrus & creme fraiche
  • Hawkes Bay Lamb Loin (GF) $34.00
    • Smoked eggplant, sweetbreads, peas, onions, yoghurt
  • Freedom Farms Pork Belly $34.00
    • Carrot, peaches, barley, black pudding
  • Roasted Duck Breast (GF) $35.00
    • Parsnip, red cabbage, dark chocolate
  • Grilled 250G Wakanui Sirloin (GF) $35.00
    • Potato gratin, charred shallots, italian greens & jus
  • Market Fish $P.O.A
    • Gnocchi, lemon, sorrel, burnt butter, seaweed
SIDES - DINNER MENU SIDES - DINNER MENU
  • French Fries $8.00
  • Green Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
  • Baby Potatoes, Confit Garlic & Thyme Salt $9.00
  • Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds (GF) $12.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Cheesecake $16.00
    • Fig, white chocolate, port
  • Peanut Butter Parfait (GF) $16.00
    • Chocolate, caramel, brittle
  • Roasted Pear $16.00
    • Oats, hazelnuts, manuka honey
  • Frozen Coconut (GF) $16.00
    • Pineapple, watermelon, brown sugar
  • Local Cheese Selection $10.25
    • Lavosh, house relish & dried fruits
  • -Cheeses : one for $10.00 / three for $25.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Buffalo Chips GF DF $5
  • -six $19
  • Lassoo Of Hog Tm (DF) $38
    • 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard stuffing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
  • Mushrooms GF DFO $3
  • John Deer Gf $36
    • Medallions of venison Denver leg, served with a herbed potato bake, pea purée, sautéed spinach, house plum chutney and a red wine jus.
  • Redneck Ribs Tm
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Stir Crazy Sirloin (GFO) (DF) $34
    • 250gram premium-aged sirloin, cooked how you like it. Served with sautéed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
  • Midnight Nachos Gf (V) $19
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • Bacon & Cheese Wedges $16.00
    • Seasoned potato wedges with bacon,melted cheese and sour cream. >>
  • Tempura Onion Rings (v) $8.00
    • With aioli dipping sauce.
  • Banana Fritter $10.00
    • Whole banana in a crispy batter rolled in cinnamon sugar, with whipped cream, butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream.
  • Tortilla Wrap $16.50
    • with guacamole, salsa, grated cheese, lettuce and tomato, served with spicy wedges and sour cream
  • Roast of the Day $16.50
    • Today's roast meat with steamed and roasted seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce and rich brown gravy.
  • Chicken Tenders $15.50
    • Chicken tenders coated in our special spice mix with sweet chilli dipping sauce. >>
  • Double the fish $7.00
  • Pepper $4.00
  • Thedore Thermidor $26.00
    • Chicken supreme stuffed with salmon mousse herded away with salad, baked potato & thermidor sauce
  • Bronco Burger $10.00
    • Meat pattie & cheese burger served with fries
  • Fred Waite Fillet POA
    • Lawless fresh fish crisp battered fresh fish and noosed with homemade fries, tartare, malt vinegar & mushy peas)
  • Egg $2.00
  • 300g Sir Loin $33.50
    • Chargrilled to your way riding with a rustic vegetable salad & baked potato dressed under sour cream & chives
  • Florence Florentine $18.00
    • Home cured salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, served with housemade bread
  • Mushroom or Pepper Sauce $6.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Pork belly parsnip puree, baby carrots and pickled fennel $38.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • Snapper ravioli brioche crumb and chardonnay cream $17.00
  • Baked ricotta lasagna spinach, eggplant,tomato and a rocket & walnut salad $32.00
  • Prawn gyoza cucumber, pickled ginger, sesame & soy sauce $17.00
  • Fresh fish turmeric butter, cloudy bay clams, truffled mash, Brioche crumb and lemon wilted spinach $36.00
  • Bread, olive oil, balsamic smoked butter $12.00
  • Omelette $18.00
    • choice of 3 fillings. >>
  • Zest Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Mushrooms, Hashbrown, fried Eggs on Wholegrain Toast. >>
  • Homemade toasted Muesli & Seasonal fresh Fruit & Yogurt. $15.50
  • Zest Mini Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & fried Eggs on Wholegrain Toast. >>
  • Breakfast BLT $14.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato in a zesty Aioli & Tomato Chutney. >>
  • Vege Breakfast $17.50
    • Potato Cakes on a bed of fresh Rocket & Poached Eggs & Zesty Hollandaise. >>
  • or with Salmon $15.00
  • Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50
  • BHUNA LASOONI MURGH $10.00
    • stir fried chicken with pronounced garlic flavor
  • MURGH MASALA $10.00
    • home style chicken with a thick and tangy gravy
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
    • morsels of tandoor cooked chicken simmered in a creamy tomato sauce
  • BEEF KORMA $10.00
    • mild flavored from the royal houses of India, with a cashew and almond gravy
  • SOUTH INDIAN STYLE PEPPER BEEF $10.00
    • pieces of beef masala and crushed peppercorns
  • SOUTH INDIAN STYLE MADRAS CHICKEN $10.00
    • morsels of tandoor cooked chicken simmered in a creamy tomato sauce
  • CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
    • mild flavored from the royal houses of India with a cashew and almonds gravy
  • MAH KI DAL MAKHANI $10.00
    • black lentils cooked overnight on the tandoor with butter and cream
  • -Gourmet fish stack & fries
  • -Garlic Prawn Kebabs, salad & fries
  • -Chicken, fries & salad
  • -Battered pacific oysters, fries & salad
  • -Fish, Fries & eggs
  • -Prawn Twisters, fries, aioli / sweet chili sauce
  • -Open steak sandwich on turkish bread with fries
  • -Battered mussels, fries & salad
  • Eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.00
    • scrambled,poached or fried + add any sides bacon/mushroom/avocado/tomato/sausage/halloumi($4.00)
  • Spicy grilled chicken breast tenders $23.00
    • with broccoli & quinoa tabbouleh,toasted almonds & lemon tahini & yoghurt dressing.
  • Buckwheat pancakes $18.00
    • with poached pear,blueberry,coconut yoghurt & honey.
  • Ploughman's sharing plate $35.00
    • with pastrami,camemnert,fried halloumi,marinated olives,pickled onion,gherkins,beetroot chutney,smoked butter & toasted ciabatta.
  • Creamy balsamic mushrooms $15.00
    • in brioche cob loaf with spinach & tomato.
  • Homemade bagels $13.00
    • with smoked salmon,cream cheese,lemon & rocket.
  • Homemade crumpet $10.00
    • with jam,cream cream cheese or honeycomb
  • Today's cakes (see front counter) POA
  • Scotch fillet served on potato gratin with beetroot and horscradish puree, gruyere stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped asparagus and ox tail juss $34.50
  • Bowl of mussels cooked in spiced paprika tomato and coconut cream S $16.00 L $24.50
  • Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
  • Creme brulee with chocolate and mascarpone filled brandy snap $14.00
  • Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
  • Pumpkin & feta cannelloni with basil mascarpone topped with a pinenut and rocket salad $24.50
  • Fresh fish baked with maple smoked salmon herb crust, warm potato and rocket salad, grilled asparagus and citrus hollandise $32.50
  • Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
  • Vines Autumn Trifle $14
  • Focaccia & dips $12
  • Bushmere Antipasto Style Sharing Platters $55
  • Fries $7
    • With sauce
  • Waimata Blue Cheese $16
    • With apricot compote, homemade crackers & fig jam
  • Kids Platter $10
    • Ham & cheese toastie, snacks and treats
  • Karengo Eclair with Cured King Salmon $26
    • Salmon mousse & avocado, salad greens, confit lemon salsa
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $16
  • Green Salad $7.0
  • Poached Prawn, Avocado & Mango Salad - Cos, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Lime, Chilli, Corriander Dressing (GF) $22.0
  • Eggs Benedict - Bacon , Spinach, Toasted Croissant, Hollandaise Sauce $18.5
  • Tempura Coated Oysters - Garden Salad, Balsamic & Sour Cream, Lemon $20.0: ½ Doz, $29.0: 1 Doz
  • Garlic Bread $6.0
  • Caesar Salad - Cos Lettuce, Anchovies, Bacon, Croutons, Egg $16.0 (with chicken or prawns add $3.0 )
  • Fish 'n' Chips - Crispy Beer Battered Fish, Fries, Salad & Tartare Sauce $28.0 (add 2 eggs $3.0)
  • Wharf Platter - Selection of Cheeses, Seafood, Pickles, Meats, Crackers, Bread $35.0 for two, $60.0 for four
  • Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast served with mashed potato & vegetables & gravy
  • B.L.T $20.00
    • bacon, lettuce and tomato in a toasted roll with curly fries
  • (Available from 12:00 onwards)
  • Quinoa Salad $20.00
    • cherry tomatoes, cucumber and avocado (when in season)
  • WEDGES $18.00
    • with bacon and tasty cheese topped with sweet chill sauce and sour cream
  • All kids meals include vanilla ice cream with a choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce. Please let us know when you are ready for your ice cream.
  • 3 pieces $28
  • Shrimp Popcorn $12.00
  • Minute Steak $14.50
    • With Salad, Egg And Fries
  • Scallops Battered (7) $19.50
    • Succulent And Sweet With Salad And Fries
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • Fish Of The Day $19.50
    • In Crispy Batter Or Pan-Fried With Salad And Fries
  • Chicken Breast $19.50
    • Stuffed With Cream Cheese, Apricots And Spinach And Wrapped In Baconsalad And Fries
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • Chicken And Bacon Salad $15.50
    • Tossed With Fresh Green Salad And Topped With Aioli Dressing
  • Burgers - Beef $13.50
    • With Bacon, Cheese, Salad And Fries
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUID $13.00
    • Salt & pepper floured squid with aioli
  • MINI HOT-DOGS $14.00
    • Mini American hot dogs with onion & jalapeño relish
  • MARKET FISH LAKSA SALAD $24 / $33
    • Panko crumbed market fish served on a shrimp & laksa udon noodle salad with pickled vegetables
  • TANGY BBQ PORK BELLY $22 / $32
    • Braised pork belly served in a tangy BBQ sauce with cauliflower puree, pickled red cabbage & apple
  • SEAFOOD PAELLA $39.00
    • Seafood paella of squid, prawns, mussels with panko crumbed fish on top
  • ROASTED WINTER CHICKEN $23 / $33
    • Chicken served on creamy mash with red onion jam, apricot puree & wilted greens
  • WEDGES $10.00
    • Sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • TWO FOR ONE TAPAS ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY (excluding oysters)
  • Pasta of the Week $15.00
  • Frittata $9.50
    • with salad
  • Steak Sandwich $14.00
  • Open Sandwiches $10.50
    • with chicken / ham / salami
  • Taste of Spring $12.00
    • polenta with roasted vegetables and haloumi
  • Gourmet Panini $12.00
    • with smoked chicken, salami, ham
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $14.00
    • with salad
  • Gourmet Hamburgers $10.50
The Works

The Works

location

Address

41 Esplanade, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

068689699

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

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

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
41 Esplanade, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand