Zest Cafe in Tauranga Menu

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Zest Muesli* $7.50
- Dried fruit, coconut, seeds + nuts tossed with honey + smothered with yoghurt
Fat Toast and Jam* $6.50
- Fresh homemade bread with a selection of preserves
Pancakes $14.50
- Light + fluffy served with berry compote, lashings of cream + a swirl of maple syrup
Grazing Time $18.50
- Crispy bacon, hashbrown, tomato, sausage + eggs to your liking
Mushrooms* $16.50
- Sauté + simmered in a herbed cream reduction with grilled bacon
Bacon and Eggs* $14.50
- Fat toast, grilled bacon + eggs cooked to your liking
Mince on Toast $13.50
- Savoury lean beef cooked in rich tomato juslie on fat toast topped with a poached egg
Eggs on Toast* $9.50
- Eggs cooked to your liking on fat toast
Zest Benedict* $16.50
- Fat toast, bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise, cracked pepper
Vegetarian Frittata* $16.50
- Jam packed with seasonal vegetables topped with a fresh tomato salsa + sour cream

Eggs $2.50
Bacon $3.00
Mushrooms $3.00
Tomato $3.00
Hollandaise $ 2.50
Hash Brown $2.50
Baked Beans $2.50
Spaghetti $2.50
Toast $1.50

Big bowl of Coco Pops $6.00
Mini pancakes $6.00
Watties Baked Beans on toast $6.00
Watties Spaghetti on toast $6.00
Eggs $6.00
- scrambled or poached on toasted bread

Seafood Chowder* $12.50
- Full of chunky seafood, enriched with cream + fresh herbs
Kiwi Burger $13.50
- Prime Angus beef pattie, onion jam, salad greens, beetroot, egg + whole grain mustard aioli on our own homemade toasted bun
Salmon Salad Greek Style* $15.50
- Smoked salmon with feta, olives, sun-dried tomatoes + mesclun bound with a zested caper + chive dressing
Thai Chicken Salad $15.50
- Tender chicken saute in a spicy honey, ginger thai sauce, tossed with crispy noodles, roasted cashews + salad greens.
Zest Pasta $15.50
- Fettuccine with saute chicken, mushrooms + fresh herbs in a white wine cream.
Vegetable Melt* $14.50
- Roasted vegetable stack grilled with mozzarella, drizzled with pesto infusion + red pepper essence.
Mediterranean Lamb Salad* $15.50
- Pan seared spiced lamb, tossed with roasted vegetables drizzled with a zesty mint yoghurt dressing.
BLT $14.50
- Bacon, lettuce + tomato with aioli on lightly toasted vienna.

Zest Loaf $6.50
- with herb butter + relish
Fries* $6.50
- served with aioli + tomato sauce
Potato wedges $10.50
- with grilled cheese, sour cream + sweet chili swirl
Fish Goujons and Chips $11.50
- Crumbed fish served with fries+ lemon aioli
Smoked Chicken Filo $14.50
- Smoked chicken with spinach, hazelnuts + cream cheese, wrapped in filo with spiced plum sauce. Served with seasonal salad
Asian Pork & Prawns $12.50
- Pork wontons + prawn twisters with sweet chili + honey soy.

Mixed Grill* $17.50
- A selection of lean cuts of beef, chicken, + lamb with a honey soy dipping sauce
Chicken Kebabs* $16.50
- Skewers of marinated breast fillet with a sweet chilli sauce
Prime Rump Steak* $16.50
- With a bernaise dipping sauce
Surf ‘n’ Turf* $18.50
- Prime rump, scallop + prawn with a seafood dipping sauce
Scotch Fillet* $19.50
- 200gm scotch fillet with a bernaise dipping sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

Lentils Croquettes $14.50
- lentils with green peas, sun flower seas & smoked paprika croquettes on zapallo sauce (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
Sundae Session $12.00
- Social ice cream sundae with chocolate or strawberry sauce.
Inca Salad $19.00
- chilled dry polenta, red quinoa, sprouts with fresh tomato, red onion, basil & coriander (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
Social Breakfast Platter $38.00
- For two people. A selection of cheeses, bread, dips, free-range bacon, poached eggs, fresh seasonal fruit, dried fruit and coconut & chia pudding with granola
Easy to share with cutlery or can be a main dish if you are feeling less social – from 12pm
For the after party enjoy one of our delicious desserts, special liqueurs and coffees.
Avocado Addiction $23.00
- Tapas style section of smashed avocado on multigrain toast five-ways, topped with – Brie & Bacon – Salmon & Capers – Haloumi & Rocket – Cherry Tomato & Basil – Honey, Cranberry & Coconut (easy to share & a good choice for a big breakfast)
Acai Power Bowl $14.50
- Acai tropical berries blended with guarana into a sorbet, topped with crunchy granola, coconut flakes and fresh seasonal fruit (super food / vegan)

Spring Onion / Sweet Corn / Extra Noodle / Bamboo Shoots $2.00
Chicken Katsu Set $11.00
- Deep fry crumbed chicken with japanese katsu sauce, miso soup, rice and side dish of the day
Vegetarian Miso Ramen $10.00
- Chidori blended miso with vegetable soup broth leek, spring onion, bamboo shoots and sweet corn
Tsukemen: Cold Noodle (Soy, Spicy) $13.00
- Cold ramen noodle and dipping soup on side adding lemon will change flavours when half eaten and enjoy two flavours. 1.5 size noodle, chashu pork, special leek, spring onion and bamboo shoots
Chicken Katsu Donburi $11.50
- Crumble chicken katsu cooked with sweet soy broth and egg on rice
Leek $3.00
Pork Chashu Paitan Ramen (Soy/Miso/Sault) $14.00
- Original paitan ramen with extra chashu pork. 5 pcs chashu pork, bamboo shoots and leek
Tokyo Soy Ramen $10.00
- Chicken and vegetable broth creates light clear flavour soup. Chashu pork, spring onion, bamboo shoots and leek

-Cucumber $5
Beef Tataki $18
- Char grilled New Zeland gourmet beef slices served with garden salad, parmesa cheese on top and authentic Chef's secret sauce. Tataki beef is lightly seared on the outside and left raw on the inside. This is the authentic way of cooking beef. No surprises!
Salmon Teriyaki $30
- Pan fried New Zealand Ora-King premiun salmon fillet glazed with authentic teriyaki sauce, Kumara cream cheese puree and fried cake
Nabeyaki Udon $17
- Delicious chicken soup in harmony with udon noodles served with fresh vegetables and one piece of large prawn tempura
-T-Bay (crispy prawn tempura) $15
-Avo $8
-Egg $8
A style of Japanese cusine involving a series of samall, intricate dishes: a tasting set menu

Kiddies Pack – (ham & cheese toastie, fairy slice & juice box) $11.50
Hollandaise, Toast, Hashbrown $3.00
Cream Cheese & Jam $9.50
- Courgette ribbons, edamame beans and puffed quinoa, two poached eggs and grilled haloumi with lemon herb oil, gluten free toast, pesto & roasted beetroot
Pulled Organic Lamb Greek Gyros $19.50
- Toasted Flat Bread with pulled lamb, zesty herbed Tabouli & tomatoes drizzled with tahini yoghurt
Hotcakes w/fresh banana & maple syrup $9.50
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- on toasted ciabatta with housemade hollandaise w/bacon
Mini Six Barrel Soda $4
Creamy mushrooms $18.50

Son of Baconator $7.30
- A chip off the old block, Son of Baconator features two NZ quality mark sourced beef patties, four slices of Manuka smoked bacon and NZ cheese on a warm bun.
Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
Hoki Fish $6.00
- Ocean caught Hoki wrapped in a crunchy coating, then topped with natural cheese, freshly prepared lettuce and tangy tartare sauce.
Deluxe Double Stacker $6.50
- The everyday burger for those lovers of fresh and juicy beef. Featuring natural NZ cheese, handcut lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, pickles, alongside two fresh Quality Mark sourced beef patties.
Avocado Bacon Supreme $10.20
- Smooth creamy avocado and NZ manuka smoked bacon, combined with Wendy’s Homestyle Chicken fillet – unbeatable. Topped with aioli, sweet thai chili sauce, red onions, red tomato and crisp fresh lettuce.
V $3.10
Big Bacon Classic $9.20
- Premium juicy fresh beef, manuka smoked bacon on a toasted premium bun. It’s a classic.
12 pcs $9.80

Combo 2 $10.50
- Wrap, 2 potatoes, small coke
Potato & Gravy $5.00/$7.00/$9.00
- Small/Medium/Large
Gravy Tub $1.50/$2.50/$4.50
- Small/Medium/Large
Chicken Combo $7.50
- in a box with gravy
4 - 5 people $60.00
- 1 Large meat mix, 1 Large Peas & Carrots Mix, 1 Seasoned Salad, 1 Large Gravy, 3 Chicken Drumsticks,20 Potatoes, 5 Kumara pieces, 5 Pumpkin pieces, 1.5L Drink
Lamb Shank $14.00/$19.00
- Medium/Large
Shanks Combo - 2 shanks & 4 potatoes $17.00
Roast Potatoes $0.60

5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
Veg supreme $7.50
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Onion rings $3.50
Classic cheese $5.00
- Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella

-C $15.99
●Breads
Vegetable Jalfrezi $14.50
- Mixed vegetables stir cooked on high flame
Mixed Vegetables $14.50
- An assortment of vegetables cooked in an onion based curry
Roti $3.00
- Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour
- B $15.99
Fish Pakora (5 pcs) $12.90
- Fresh fish dipped in chickpea flour batter & deep fried
-C $15.99

-Add Prawns (4) $31.00
Chicken Liver Pate (GFO) $16.00
- Served with toasted Ciabatta bread, English mustard, fruit chutney, pickled gherkin and onion jam
Homemade Ice cream OR (DF) $12.00
- Dairy Free Sorbet
Fish of the Day (GFO) $32.00
- Ask your waiter for the days special
Traditional Prawn cocktail $24.00
- King Prawns tossed with iceberg lettuce, avocado and a seafood sauce.
- Fish $14.00
Calamari $17.00
- With a chilli vinaigrette & citrus aioli
Prawn Cutlets (4) (GF) (DF) $19.00
- Served with a spicy mango salsa (onion, chilli, mango)

Buttermilk pancakes $15.50
- With berry compote, maple syrup & fresh cream
-Gourmet sausage(2) $5.00
-Gluten free toast $5.00
-With sour dough toast $11.00
Lil´big breakfast $10.00
- Egg, bacon,sausage and toast
●Fries
-With streaky bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce $18.50
●Omelette
- Mushroom or avocado

PIZZA FOR TWO $18.00
- 10 cm pizza topped with a choice of two topping combo's, Hawaiian or pepperoni, served with fries
GRILLED SAUSAGES $14.50
- local bangers served with fries BBQ sauce
CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS $9.50
- served with plum sauce and aioli
BACH NACHOS $11.00
- served with refried beans, grilled cheese, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream
FISH & CHIPS $17.00
- beer battered fish fillets served with fries and tartare sauce
FRIES $4.50
- served with tomato sauce
SEASONED WEDGES $8.90
- topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream
BACH KIWI BURGER $16.00
- traditional kiwi burger with fried egg, beetroot salad, chutney and served with fries

Eggs Benedict $15
- with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
Three Egg Omelette $14
- Filled with ham, cheese,tomato & spinach
Gluten free options available
Savoury mince on Toast $13
- -Topped with a poached egg
Big Breakfast $18
- With egg your way, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & baked beans on toasted ciabatta
Open Steak Sandwich $18
- With beetroot, brie & pesto mayo on toasted ciabatta
Open Chicken Sandwich $16
- With avocado & mango relish on toasted ciabatta
Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15

Phoenix Caesar Salad $24.50
- Cos lettuce, grilled chicken, bacon, poached egg, parmesan, croutons and anchovies served in our own creamy anchovy, caper and garlic caesar dressing
Bacon (3) $6.00
Seasonal Greens $4.90
Tex Mex $23.50
- Chilli rubbed chicken breast, bacon, jalapenos, onion, topped with sour cream, guacamole, salsa and crispy corn chips
Phoenix Steak and Rib Combo $45.00
- Half rack of pork ribs plus a 250gm porterhouse steak served with french fries, house salad, corn on the cob and a choice of mushroom, peppercorn or blue cheese sauce
Cheese Kransky (2) $5.00
Mushrooms $4.00
Extras

Chips $7.00
- Bowl of Fries
Pan Fried Fish $20.00
- Served with seasoned wedges, a side salad and tartare suace on the side. Includes a wedge of lemon.To know what the fish is please ask the staff.
Grilled Halloumi $18.00
- 2 slices of ciabatta with spinach, 2 poached eggs, avocado and grilled halloumi cheese coated in a chermoulla sauce.
Salmon Rosti : $20.00
- A kumara rosti with a delicious capsicum salsa, spinach, a smoke salmon fillet and topped with hollandaise sauce and served with a side salad. >>
Bacon Avocado Gourmet Sandwich $14.00
- Bacon and avocado served on a toasted Turkish bun with aioli and salad
Mega Breakfast $19.50
- A big breakfast containing bacon, eggs (either poached fried or scrambled), 2 sausages, 2 hash browns, mushroom and toast.
Seafood Chowder : $14.00
- A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
Big Boy Wedges $15.00
- A bowl of seasoned wedges with grilled cheese, bacon and sour cream.

The Mount
- White chocolate and blue berry
All the pizzas are made with home made tomato sauce
Gisborne
- Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
Vegetarian
- Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
Pepperoni
- Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
Taranaki
- Vegan cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, mushrooms, rocket and oregano
Piha
- cheese, bacon, egg, corn and oregano
Chicken
- Cheese, ham, chicken, feta and oregano, choose of barbecue, garlic aioli or tomato sauce