SALMON BENEDICT $21 house rubbed smoked salmon, potato and sago cake, poached eggs, hollandaise, served with ciabatta bread.
SPINACH & MUSHROOM BENEDICT $18 sauté wild and button mushrooms, spinach, potato and sago cake, poached eggs, hollandaise, served with ciabatta bread.
BACON BENEDICT $20 smoked manuka streaky bacon, housemade potato and sago cake, poached eggs, hollandaise, served with ciabatta bread.
ESSENCE BIG BREAKFAST $24 manuka smoked streaky bacon, sauté mushroom, potato and sago cake, baked beans, kranskies, grilled tomatoes, poached eggs, served with ciabatta bread.
THREE EGG OMELETTE $23 three egg omelet with mozzarella cheese, chorizo, basil, pesto, served with ciabatta bread.
ESSENCE BREKKI BURGER $24 potato and sago cake, bacon, kranskies, cheese, sliced tomato, fried egg. mesclun, brioche bun, served with chips.
ORGANIC GRANOLA $20 A healthy blend of organic roasted oats toasted nuts and seeds, freshly cut fruits, with natural yogurt, fresh milk and honey.
BALSAMIC CREAMY MUSHROOM $19 creamy balsamic mushroom, feta cheese, pesto drizzle, served with ciabatta bread.
PANCAKES $20 buttermilk pancakes with whipped cream, freshly cut fruits, maple syrup and berry compote.
WAFFLES $22 Housemade waffles with seasonal fruits, caramelized banana, honey, chocolate drizzle, icing sugar and vanilla cream, berry compote.
FRENCH TOAST $20 French toast with caramelized banana, Manuka smoked bacon, seasonal fruits, with maple syrup and whipped cream.
LUNCH 11am -2:30pm
ENTREE'
Mussels $18 capers, smoked paprika, sliced onion, garlic, herbs, served with house made focaccia.
Cheesy Garlic Bread $15 House made Ciabatta bread garlic butter and cheese.
Sweet & Sour Pork $17 crispy pork sautéed in house made sweet and sour sauce served with petit salad.
Frutti di Pesce $16 Battered prawn, fish bites, scallops, crabsticks & calamari served with choice of your dipping.
Frutti di Verdure $15 Tempura battered seasonal vegetables served with the aioli.
Calamari $16 Paprika squid served with daikon salad & wasabi mayo.
Pollo Frutti $16 4pcs of buttermilk fried chicken served chips and house made aioli.
Cheesy Potato Croquettes $15 Crumbed potato cheese croquettes with avocado served with aioli.
MAINS
Market fish $31 pan seared or battered fresh fish with chips, salad, served with Tatar sauce and ketchup.
Chicken or Beef Schnitzel $33 beef or chicken schnitzel with creamy mushroom, chips and salad served with ketchup
Lamb Shank $32 braised lamb shank with middle eastern rice and seasonal veggies
Pork belly $33 Asian style braised pork belly, pumpkin puree with chorizo and cheese arancini, steamed dumplings, seasonal veggies, finished with bbq jue.
Porterhouse Angus $35 280gms scotch fillet with, pea and mint puree, baked cheesy Kumara and potato, creamy mushroom, port wine jue, garlic butter, vine tomatoes and seasonal veggies.
PASTAS
Spaghetti Genovese $24 Spaghetti pasta, pesto, onion, chicken, herbs, garlic, finished with pine nuts and parmesan.
Spaghetti Seafood $26 Spaghetti with seafood, prawns, mussels, fresh fish, baby octopus and squid freshly sautéed in garlic and a slow cooked seafood tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Con Pollo Pesto $27 Spaghetti in pesto, chicken, cherry tomato, mushroom, olives, onions, truffle oil, finished with pine nuts and parmesan.
Fussilli Con Pollo Fungi $27 Fussilli pasta in creamy wild mushroom sauce, chicken, olives, finished with garlic butter, truffle oil, and parmesan
Fusilli Con Feta Ala Greeca $26 Fussilli pasta with capsicum, olives, onion, cherry tomato, in basil tomato sauce, finished with garlic butter and olive oil Spinach &Ricotta Ravioli $28 spinach and ricotta Ravioli pasta, creamy chives sauce finished with parmesan.
Spaghetti Carbonara $27 Spaghetti pasta with creamy sauce, mushroom &bacon finished with peppercorns and parmesan.
Fusilli Paprika $26 Fusilli pasta in tomato & creamy sauce, chicken, smoked paprika, capsicum, onions, and olives.
Penne Vodka $26 Penne pasta in tomato & creamy sauce, prawns, smoked paprika, & vodka finished with parsley.
Spaghetti Alfredo $28 Spaghetti pasta in creamy sauce, chicken, mushroom, olives, capsicum, cherry tomato finished with garlic butter and truffle oil.
Penne Arabiatta $24 penne pasta with spicy tomato sauce, bacon, cherry tomato, basil finished with garlic butter.
RICE DISHES
Risotto Con Pollo Olive $28 Creamy Arborio rice, olives, herbs, chicken, garlic butter finished with olive oil and parmesan.
Risotto Ala Marinara $29 Arborio rice, prawns, mussels, fish bites, squid, octopus, lemon and slow cooked confit tomato sauce
Pumpkin Risotto $29 Creamy Arborio rice in roasted pumpkin, chicken, crispy feta, finished with pesto drizzle and parmesan.
Risotto Al Fungi $29 Creamy Arborio rice in wild mushroom ragout, garlic, chicken, garlic butter, finished with parmesan and truffle oil.
BURGERS Veggie Burger $20 House made potato patty, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup, on brioche bun served with fries.
Fish Burger $23 Fresh fish, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, tartar sauce, ketchup on brioche bun served with fries.
Chicken Burger $23 Cajun chicken, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup, brioche bun served with fries.
Beef Burger $24 Angus meat patty, bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup, on brioche bun served with fries.
Lamb Burger $24 Lamb patty, smoked cheddar cheese, tomatoes, mayo, ketchup, on brioche bun served with fries .
SALADS
Southern Salad $21 Chicken, bacon, avocado, mesclun, cherry tomatoes, feta, onion, with French vinaigrette dressing Classic Caesar $22 Mesclun, grilled bacon, anchovies, croutons and shaved parmesan toasted in our house-made Caesar dressing, egg, seasoned with black pepper Caprese' $19 Bocconcini cheese, salad leaves, tomato, whipped feta, pesto, balsamic drizzle.
SIDES
Cream of Spinach $14 spinach in cream sauce and finished with nutmeg.
Side Salad $12 Mesclun, cherry tomatoes, sliced onion, parmesan, with honey lemon dressing.
Loaded Fries $18 Bacon, cheese, sour cream, served with aioli and ketchup.
Polenta chips $12 Served with peri-peri sauce.
Fries $10 With aioli and ketchup
TO FINISH SPECIAL COFFEE- your choice of Whiskey, Baileys, Kahlua, or Tia Maria with double shot espresso & whipped cream 12 PORT- 10 year old Tawny Port 12 LIMONCELLO 12 COFFEE AND TEA full range available
|GF| Meals can be made gluten free please specify to wait staff |DF| Meals can be made dairy free please specify to wait staff
