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

  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Johnny Cash Stashtm medium $32 / classic $37
    • Chicken breast stuffed with mushroom, spinach, cheese and sundried tomatoes. Herb-crusted and oven-baked. Served with a chunky mushroom sauce, buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jalapeños GF DF $3
  • Apache Fish (DF) medium $27 / classic $32
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
  • Prawn Star Gf $19
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
  • San Quentin Squid Df $17
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with a citrus aioli... a Lone Star fave!
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf (DFO) $10
    • A traditional seeded Ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • - Grilled chicken strips
  • Piha Pork Loin $28.50
    • Rolled stuffed pork loin with buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce, apple sauce and rich brown gravy.
  • Garlic & parsley $4.00
  • ** May contain small bones
  • Banana Fritter $10.00
    • Whole banana in a crispy batter rolled in cinnamon sugar, with whipped cream, butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream.
  • All Day Breakfast $19.50
    • Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
  • Add to any sandwich
  • B.L.T. Sandwich $16.50
    • Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips
  • Fries $6.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Stuff Her (Smaller Portion Size) $19.00
    • Crisp bacon, eggs, sausage, roast tomato, seasonal greens, roast mushroom, kumara rosti, served with housemade bread
  • 300g Sir Loin $33.50
    • Chargrilled to your way riding with a rustic vegetable salad & baked potato dressed under sour cream & chives
  • Cowboys Catch POA
    • Fresh fish of the day
  • Loaf & Devotion (V) $6.00
    • House-made garlic bread
  • Pepper Sauce $6.00
  • Lonesome Loin $30.00
    • Renegade loin chops captured alongside a rustic vegetable salad & baked potato dresses with sour cream & chives.
  • Snapper ravioli brioche crumb and chardonnay cream $17.00
  • Pork belly parsnip puree, baby carrots and pickled fennel $38.00
  • Bread, olive oil, balsamic smoked butter $12.00
  • Seasonal vegetables walnuts and parmesan $10.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Salmon gravlax pickled cucumber, crostini, herbed cream cheese and fennel slaw $16.00
  • Sesame beef spring rolls horseradish yoghurt & shaved cabbage $12.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • Chicken McNuggets® N/A
    • Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® $25
    • Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin® N/A
    • Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin.
  • Strawberries & Cream Flavour Frappé N/A
    • A delicious Starwberries & Cream flavour Frappé, topped with irresistible whipped cream and a yummy strawberry drizzle.
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Bagel Hunger Buster N/A
    • Fuel up New York style with your choice of a NYC Benedict Bagel or a BLT Bagel, partnered with a Sausage McMuffin, a hash brown, and a Hot Chocolate.
  • Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
    • Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
  • Soft Serve Cone N/A
    • Keep it simple. Our signature Soft Serve, layered on a crunchy cone.
  • Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
    • W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
  • Works Wedges W cheese & bacon, sour cream & relish $13.50
  • BBQ Beef Nacho's $13.50
    • W sour cream & relish
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Fish Burger $15.50
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
  • ''Surf & Station'' $27.50
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak topped w scallops & prawns in a tropical Cream..... yum!! Served w green salad & fries
  • Classic Venison Burger $15.50
  • Main Special $25.00
  • - 3 courses $35.00
  • Shrimp & Avocado Cocktail $14.00
  • Free Range Omelette $22.50
    • Bacon & mozzarella or veggie with garden salad
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
  • Duck & Mushroom Pate $14.00
    • With homemade bread & garden salad
  • Affogato $15.00
    • Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, liquer, homemade ice cream
  • Ora King Salmon $18.00
    • Confit style with goat cheese crumbled, avocado mousse, beetroot coulis
  • -Open steak sandwich on turkish bread with fries
  • -BLT- Bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fries
  • -Prawn Twisters, fries, aioli / sweet chili sauce
  • -Pork belly burger & eggs
  • Crumbed Calamari, salad & fries
  • -Battered mussels, fries & salad
  • -Fish, Fries & eggs
  • -Gourmet fish stack & fries
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • with smoked salmon or bacon,on toasted ciaatta with fresh tomato.
  • Avocado and goats feta $12.00
    • with lemon & olive oil.
  • Creme brulee with poached fruit. $13.00
  • Ploughman's sharing plate $35.00
    • with pastrami,camemnert,fried halloumi,marinated olives,pickled onion,gherkins,beetroot chutney,smoked butter & toasted ciabatta.
  • Homemade bagels $13.00
    • with smoked salmon,cream cheese,lemon & rocket.
  • Buffalo mozzarella salad $20.00
    • with balsamic tomatoes,basil,asparagus,olive oil,vina cotta & crostini.
  • Eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.00
    • scrambled,poached or fried + add any sides bacon/mushroom/avocado/tomato/sausage/halloumi($4.00)
  • Creamy balsamic mushrooms $15.00
    • in brioche cob loaf with spinach & tomato.
  • Karengo Eclair with Cured King Salmon $26
    • Salmon mousse & avocado, salad greens, confit lemon salsa
  • Home Smoked Lamb Rump $30
    • Red Wine & mushroom braised lentils, kumara gnocchi, watercress & parmesan salad
  • Vines Autumn Trifle $14
  • Focaccia & dips $12
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $16
  • Warm Home Smoked Chicken Breast $26
    • Waldorf salad, apple, celery, walnuts, red grapes & iceberg, lemon tarragon mayonnaise
  • Local Fresh Fillet of Fish $30
    • Baked herb crust, potato & caper puree, green beans & lemon butter sauce
  • Pork Belly $30
    • Kumara croquette, sautéed broccoli kamokamo & hazelnuts, local white peach & thyme compote
  • Greek salad $15.00
    • Greek salad made with tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, onion, feta cheese, olives, seasoned with salt and oregano and dressed with olive oil.
  • Crispy Calamari and prawns $16.00
    • Calamari and prawns served with sweet chilli and pineapple sauce.
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $8
  • Pizza & chips $8
  • Garlic bread $7.00
    • Ciabatta bread made on site.
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.50
    • Chicken wrapped in bacon served with salad, melted brie cheese, fried and aioli sauce.
  • Caesar salad $18.50
    • Choose from chicken or prawn. Green salad served with croutons and anchovy topped with parmesan cheese and White house made Caesar dressing.
  • Fisherman basket $14.00
    • A mix of five battered seafood items served with chips.
  • Chicken And Bacon Salad $15.50
    • Tossed With Fresh Green Salad And Topped With Aioli Dressing
  • Fish Of The Day $19.50
    • In Crispy Batter Or Pan-Fried With Salad And Fries
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • Scallops Battered (7) $19.50
    • Succulent And Sweet With Salad And Fries
  • No 3. Fish And Squid (5) With Salad And Fries $19.50
  • Minute Steak $14.50
    • With Salad, Egg And Fries
  • Fish And Chips $14.50
    • With Salad
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • tomatoes $4.0
  • Grilled focaccia w/warm olives, camembert cheese, xvo oil & balsamic $14.5
  • 2 eggs $3.0
  • Nicks Grill $22.0
    • Bacon, pork & sage sausages, grilled tomato, creamy mushrooms, hash browns, toasted focaccia & eggs your way
  • Pork belly bites & micro salad w/ sweet & sour sauce $13.5
  • creamy mushrooms $4.0
  • Continental Breakfast $18.5
    • Start the day off rite w/ toast & spreads, house baked muesli, fruits, yoghurt & your choice of tea, coffee or local hill road orange juice
  • Wedges $9.0
  • Steak & Tomatoes on white rice $17.00
  • Lemon Sauce Fish on White Rice $13.50
  • Prawn $16.50
  • Chicken Fu Yoong $12.00
  • One Carton White Rice $4.00
  • Combination Meats $16.50
  • (cooked with egg onion peas bean sprouts)
  • Satay Squid Chow Mein $17.00
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