Cafe Essay & Conference in Wollongong Menu

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad $14.00
- grilled chicken avocado mango tomato rocker and toasted almonds
Brunch Burger $13.00
- beef patty bacon egg hash brown fresh tomato shredded lettuce cheese and aioli on toasted brioche bun
Beef Brisket Roll $13.00
- slow roasted beef brisket with crispy onion rings pickles lettuce swiss cheese smokey BBQ sauce on a toasted brioche roll
Essay Veggie Bowl $15.00
- roast mushrooms and Roma tomatoes grilled eggplant haloumi hummus spiced pumpkin and toasted pinenuts
Marinated lamb Skewers $14.00
- marinated lamb skewers with greek salad tzatziki and hummus
Pesto Chicken Burger $12.00
- grilled chicken breast homemade basil pesto roast capsicum baby spinach and mayonnaise on a toasted brioche bun
Smavo $14.00
- seasoned smashed avocado with roasted Roma tomato crumbed fetta finished with fresh herbs and red chili on toasted sourdough
Panko Crumbed Flathead Tails $13.00
- panko crumbed flathead tails served with steakhouse fries homemade aioli and lemon

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+ smoked salmon $4
Free range fried or scrambled eggs on organic sourdough $7
Breakfast wrap with free range egg, baby spinach, aioli with smoked salmon or bacon $6.5
Roast vegetables - Field mushrooms, haloumi, eggplant, zuchini, sweet potato with kale pesto $9
Smoked salmon - Smashed avocado, spanish onion, baby capers with aioli $9
Range of sweets available in display including gluten/sugar/dairy free options N/A
+ Mushroom $3
Salad of the day $8

Steak Diane $29.8
- Filled steak with cream, garlic & Worcestershire sauce
Ravioli boscaiola $17.8
- Meat filled pasta with ham & mushroom tossed in light cream sauce
Margherita(plain) $16.00 / $21.00
- Mozzarella, sliced fresh tomato & napoletana sauce
Capricciosa & mexicana $16.00 / $21.00
- Mozzarella, anchovies, black olives, artichoke hearts, napoletana sauce with capers or chilli
Warm kalamata olives $8.8
- Marinated with garlic, chilli & extra virgin olive oil
Pizzetta alla erbe M $11 L $15
- Fresh herbs and olive oil
Ham & Pineapple $16.00 / $21.00
- Mozzarella, ham, pineapple & napoletana sauce
Arugula insalata $16.00
- Served with parmesan tossed with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar

Braised lamb Salad $16.00
- Braised lamb, Danish feta and mint with roasted butternut pumpkin, wild rocket, almonds and a drizzle of house made lemon oil served with toasted Turkish bread
Smoked salmon $7.00
Thai Beef / Chicken Salad $16.50
- Tender beef or chicken with vermicelli noodles, shallots, chilli, bean shoots, mint basil and water chestnuts
Avo Feta Stack $14.00
- Smashed avocado and feta, 2 poached eggs and mushrooms topped with dressed roquette.
Poached egg - each $2.00
Spicy Chicken Burger / Wrap $15.00
- Spicy marinated chicken breast with fresh lettuce, tomato and garlic aioli on a milk bun or wrap served with chips
Greek Salad Side $8.00
Replace chips with sweet potato fries on any meal $2.00

-Mongolian Chicken + Rice $12.00
-Sizzling Pork + Rice $12.00
-Chicken Combination Vegetable $16.00
-Sizzling Spicy Prawn or Seafood $18.00
-Tofu Combination Vegetable $15.00
-Chicken Or Beef Or Pork $11.00
-6. Sizzling Spicy Pork, Beef, Chicken or Combination.
-Cashew Lamb + Rice $13.00

Hot pot fried rice $19.90
- Stir fried jasmine rice with seafood, Lotus seeds, dry pork, curry powder served in a hot pot.
Curry puff(4 pcs) $8.50
- Minced chicken mixed with vegetables, folded into a light Pastry and deep fried, Served with cucumber sauce.
B.B.Q. King prawns $19.90
- Fresh tiger king prawns marinated with Thai spices, Barbecued and served with special sauce.
Red curry
- A flavoured spicy red curry paste cooked with Bamboo shoot, capsicum, basil leaves and your Choice of meat.
-Mixed Seafood $19.50
Green curry
- A flavoured spicy green curry paste cooked with Bamboo shoot, capsicum, basil leaved and your choice of meat.
Satay chicken / beef (4 skewer) $8.90
- Marinated chicken or beef grilled on a skewer and Served with tasty peanut sauce.
Pra ram vegetables $13.50
- Sauteed assorted vegetables and tofu with Thai peanut sauce.

CONTADINO 23.00
- ITALIAN SAUSAGES, MINCE, TRUFFLE PASTE IN A NAPOLI SAUCE
CAPRESE 15.00
- BUFFALO MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, FRESH BASIL......
DESSERT
- PLEASE ASK US FOR OUR DAILY MADE DESSERTS
GF PASTA OR PIZZA......+ EACH $3.00
DIAVOLA 21.00
- FIOR DI LATTE, SPICEY SALAMI, CAPSICUM, OLIVES.....
VEGY 19.00
- FIOR DI LATTE, MIXED GRILLED VEGETABLES, CHERRY TOMATO, SHAVED PARMESAN, BASIL..
4 FORMAGGI 19.00
- FIOR DI LATTE, GORGONZOLA, SMOKED PROVOLA, SHAVED PARMESAN, BASIL....
PIZZA ITALIA 20.00
- ROCKET PESTO, POTATOES , FIOR DI LATTE , PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE, CHERRY TOMATOES ...

- Eel $7.00 / $12.50
Gyu Don Thinly sliced beef with onion served on a bed of rice $12.00
Tempura Udon 2 lightly battered prawns and 4 pieces of Tempura vegetables with Udon noodles and soup $12.50
Squid salad $5.50
Sashimi Set Sashimi and choice of one Teriyaki (Chicken, Beef or Fish) $21.00
- Tofu $11.00
Okonomiyaki Savoury Japanese seafood pancake $7.50
Fish Katsu Curry Crumbed fish pieces served with curry and vegetables on a bed of rice $12.50

Nachos Beef $13.00
- w guacamole sour cream & salsa
Warm Chicken Salad $16.00
- sweet potato chickpea zucchini feta sunflower seeds rocket & parsley
Big Brekky $18.00
- bacon chorizo hash Mushies tomato & poached eggs
Chicken Burger grilled/schnitzel $13.00
- guac tomato rocket cheese & mayo add bacon $2.00
Turkish mushies $15.00
- w pesto spinach roast tomato feta & poached egg
Brekky Burger $12.00
- bacon Egg tomato relish hash avocado & rocket
Vermicelli Salad w Chicken or Beef $15.00
- rice noodles Julienne veg mint coriander fried shallots & Viet dressing
Smashed Avo on Sourdough $12.00
- w fresh herbed dukkah rocket & topped w feta

Lotus salad $13.90
- (Prawn & chicken with lotus stems, cucumber, mixed herbs)
Spring rolls (3pcs) $9.90
Prawn & Chicken $13.90
Bun Cha $13.90
Hanoi style fried rice $11.50
Prawn & Chicken $12.90
(Pick your favorite noodle: Flat/ Thin Rice Noodle or Crispy Egg Noodle)
Combination $14.90

Felafel Roll -
- Vegies, Cheese, Sour Cream $1.00
Egg & Parsley Parsley, Cheese, Egg Large $19.00 / Regular $10.00
Chicken or Lamb -
Savory Mince - Lahmacu Onion, Tomato, Special Herbs Regular $14.00
Fetta, Parsley $9.50
Kangaroo $12.00
Fatboy Chicken, Beef, Tomato, Lettuce, Mushroom, Capsicum Large $23.00 / Regular $14.00

Manzo e barbabietola: (c) Cape Grim beef fillet (pasture fed) W potato sarladaise, beetroot marmalade, port jus $45
Soufflé di formaggio: (v) gruyere soufflé W confit of cherry tomatoes, watercress, eschallot vinaigrette $26
Tagliarini / Gnocchi vegeteriani: (v) fresh pasta or potato dumplings in a cream or tomato based sauce $26.5
Bruschetta al’ aglio (v) char-grilled bread w garlic & herbs $5
Piatto vegetariano: (v) mixed vegetable plate (a selection of the above accompaniments) $35
Salmone: (c) beetroot cured atlantic salmon W beetroot, radicchio salad on horseradish cream $27
Cervo agro dolce: (c) roasted venison W dutch carrots, baby turnips, pencil leeks and fig paste in a sweet sour sauce $43
Terrina di porco e anitra: (c) pork belly and duck terrine wrapped in prosciutto, apple and pear chutney, olive sourdough $25

The Kg Rump on Charlotte 30.00
- 1kg rump seasoned with black pepper and pink himalayan rock salt
1/2 Doz 12.00
BBQ Layered Chicken 23.00
- Char grilled chicken breast, crisp bacon, avocado, Swiss cheese
Char Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad 19.00
- Chicken, bacon, croutons, cos, caesar dressing
Oven Roasted Whole Rainbow Trout 23.00
- Lemon and thyme butter, charred lemon cheek
Flat head tails and salad 8.00
Grilled Crispy Skin Barramundi Fillet 17.00
Chicken Kiev 17.00

Pan fried barramundi w’ baba ganoush, pomegranate molasses beetroot - mint salad $32.9
Radicchio and bacon salad $5.9
• red wine jus • field mushroom • dianne • bearnaise • pepper sauce • cafe de paris butter • mustards: dijon, hot english, seeded and horseradish -
Smoked trout and watercress salad w’ dill-zucchini fritters and avocado ice-cream $15.9
Quinoa and rocket salad $5.9
R2 E2 Mango panna cotta w’ passionfruit pearls $12.9
Pumpkin and fetta batard w/ evo and aged balsamic $6.9
Cape grim tasmanian - pasture fed beef - cape grim scotch fillet (300g) - aged for 50 days $34.9

Mixed salad $12.00
- (lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, Spanish onion)
Veal scaloppini $18.00
- with mushrooms and white wine
Napoli $15.00
- (anchovies and olives)
Hot olives served with bread $8.00
Antipasto plate $18.00
Spaghetti bolognese $9.00
Carnivora $20.00
- (ham, hot salami, and pork sausage)
Calamari fritti $16.00
- served with rocket and aioli