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

Nearby Sample Menus

Super Nachos Med: $15.90 Lrg: $21.00
- Beans or beef base, corn chips, red sauce, cheese, topped with sour cream and jalapeno chillies
Enchilada Combination $21.00
- One small chicken enchilada, beans burrito and beef taco combined for the first tryer
Frijoles $9.90
- Red beans blended with sour cream, spices and cheese.
Chimichanga $21.00
- Soft flour tortilla with filling of your choice, red sauce and melted cheese, breaded and deep fried to perfection
Mole Loco $19.90
- Thick mass of sweet corn, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, potatoes and beef
Chilli Verde $19.90
- Our hottest dish, beef, typical spices and jalapeno chillies
Pastelde Choclo $19.90
- Topside mince cooked with a variety of spices, sultanas and olives covered with creamed corn
Cuatro En Uno (Four In One) $21.00
- Four of our most popular dips

LOCAL FRUIT & NUT LOAF $7.00
- served with raw honey and butter
PALEO BREAKFAST $16.00
- franks house salad w bacon & 2 poached eggs
SWEET CORN & RICOTTA FRITTERS $16.00
- served with a poached egg, avocado, baby spinach & tzatziki
FREE RANGE EGGS ON SOURDOUGH $11.00
- poached, scrambled or fried with roast tomato & baby spinach
FRANKS EGGS BENNY $16.00
- 2 poached eggs with baby spinach on sourdough with bacon or mushrooms & hollandaise sauce >>
FRANKS FOR THE MEMORIES $16.00
- pastrami Reuben w sauerkraut, swiss cheese & Russian dressing on rye w franks house salad
GREEN EGGS $14.00
- pesto scrambled eggs on rye w feta & spinach
LBF BIG BREAKFAST $19.00
- with 2 eggs anyway, bacon, potato hash, tomato, mushrooms, chipolatas, baby spinach on sourdough >>

Spaghetti gamberi - Prawns cooked in chilli, garlic & tomato with spring onion $20.00/$25.00
Aglio - Pressed garlic, tomato & mozzarella $14.00
Quattro formaggi - Parmesan, Swiss, provolone and mozzarella w Italian tomato salsa & cream $21.00/$25.00
Ricotta & spinaci cannelloni - Homemade cannelloni filled with creamy ricotta & baby spinach $19.00/$23.00
Granchio dal guscio molle - Salt & pepper soft shell crabs golden fried with spicy plum compote $19.00/$27.00
Centro CBD piatto di olive - Fried Sicilian queen green & garlic, chilli & ouzo Kalamata olives $15.00
Natural - Served with lemon drizzle, rock salt & rocket $18.00/$30.00
Ragu di anatra - Slow cooked duckling leg ragu with tomato & Italian garden herbs $21.00/$25.00

Beer Battered Chips W Slmac Salt & Aioli $8.0
Sparkling Mineral Water $3.5
Phoenix Organic - Ginger Beer $4.0
Woodfired Fruit Loaf W Butter $6.0
Banana Malt & Blueberry Hotcakes Banana cream, choc walnut crumb, maple syrup & salted pretzel dust $15.0
Free Range Eggs Poached, fried or scrambled on your choice of toast w spinach & house relish $11.0
Granola $10
Monteiths Apple or Pear Cider $8.0

CRISPY SKIN HIRAMASA KINGFISH $38.00
- CARROT DASHI / SEA GREENS
SEARED SCALLOPS $27.00
- PISTACHIO / DAVIDSON'S PLUM / WHITE SOY / CRACKER
MUSHROOMS AND GRAINS $27.00
- CAULIFLOWER, KOREAN BLACK GARLIC, LEAVES, RAW, COOKED & FERMENTED MUSHROOMS
MOOLOOLABA YELLOWFIN TUNA $27.00
- PONZU / PICKLED GINGER / SOY / SORRELL
HIRAMASA KINGFISH $25.00
- CULTURED CREAM / FARRO / NORI / BLOOD ORANGE
ROAST SWEETCORN $10.00
- TOGARASHI + GOMASHIO
SEARED SAIKOU SALMON BELLY $27.00
- RED MISO BUTTERSCOTCH / SESAME / CABBAGE AND RADISH
SPICED CAULIFLOWER $16.00
- CANDIED WALNUTS, MINT CULTURED CREA

Cilentana $17.50
- Tomato sauce, pecorino cheese, olive oil
Caprese $17.50
- Fior di latte cheese, fresh tomato, oregano, basil, olive oil
Margherita $17.50
- Plus $1 for each additional ingredient: Ham, salami, pork sausage, prosciutto, bacon, mushroom, zucchini, olives, capsicum, onion, artichoke, eggplant, rocket, potato, garlic, capers, tuna, anchovies, parmigiano, gorgonzola, ricotta, pecorino
Pizza al Metro $48.00
Margherita $17.50
- Tomato sauce, fior di latte cheese, basil, olive oil
Rucola e ricotta $17.50
- Fior di latte cheese, rocket, ricotta cheese, pepper
Tonno e cipolla $17.50
- Tomato sauce, fior di latte cheese, tuna in oil, onion, oregano
Insalate caprese $13.00

Homemade Spring Roll $9.90
Chicken Satay $9.90
Lemongrass Tofu (v) $6.90
Combination $10.90
- (Pork Sesame, Lemongrass Beef, BBQ Pork)
Combination Laksa $15.90
Vietnamese Crab Noodle $9.90
Grilled Pork Sesame $7.90
Crackling Pork Belly $11.90

Fries $5.70
Turkish Bread - All bread can be served with reduced balsamic and olive oil, roasted garlic butter or pistachio dukkah $8.20
Cucumber & lemon zest salsa (Half/Whole) $16.00/$26.80
Honey cardamon pudding - with butterscotch sauce, cinnamon ice cream and red wine poached pears $13.50
Sausages $15.00
Kilpatrick (Half/Whole) $16.00/$26.80
Chef’s dessert tasting plate for two - with surprise garnishes and coulis $13.50
Saddle of beef loin Badin Badin - with grilled black tiger prawns, braised brocolinni and Cajun roasted potato, finished with mustard and light garlic cream sauce $38.00

Squid salad $5.50
Tempura Set Tempura and choice of one Teriyaki (Chicken, Beef or Fish) $18.00
- Beef Teppan $14.50
Takoyaki (6) Japanese style octopus balls $6.00
- Assorted Sashimi - Small $16.00
Tempura Udon 2 lightly battered prawns and 4 pieces of Tempura vegetables with Udon noodles and soup $12.50
Sashimi Set Sashimi and choice of one Teriyaki (Chicken, Beef or Fish) $21.00
Miso soup $2.50

Mezze plate of assorted dips with turkish bread $12.90
Peri peri chicken breast $31.90
Mixed salad
- Mesclun greens, tomato, cucumber, carrot, drizzled with vinagrette dressing
Rump 300g $31.90
Quality sourced and slow-cooked, then grilled until tender in our secret bulu basting. Served with your choice of hand cut chips or baked potato.
Lamb H$35.90/F$48.90
-Mains $6.50
Pork H$37.90/F$51.90

Tropical Tomato, Capsicum, Pineapple, Cheese $10.00 / $12.00 / $13.00
Large $5.50
Kofte $10.00
Kofte $10.00
Mixed Kebabs (Chicken & Beef Only) -
Medium $4.50
Chicken $10.00
Spinach Mushroom, Olives, Cheese $10.00 / $12.00 / $13.00

FISH CUTLET RICE $12.80
PRAWN FUMIYAKI SET COURSE $18.50
YOKAN & ICE CREAM $4.50
CHICKEN SOUP NOODLE Diced chicken, and vegetable in udon noodle soup. $11.50
PORK CUTLET CURRY RICE $12.00
BEEF CURRY RICE $12.00
BEEF FUMIYAKI SET COURSE Pan-fried sirloin steak with teriyaki sauce and garlic. $15.20
DEEP FRIED BEEF CUTLET $14.50

Taco Bowl (g) 8” corn tortilla basket+rice+roja+sour cream +guacamole+filling choice beef/chook/pork/fiesta chicken/ frijoles (v)/chilli con veg (v) $19.9
Smack My Ass 8/10 $3
Jalapeños $3
Main options - Nachos (g) / Enchiladas Rojas (g) / Burritos / Chimichangas / Enchiladas Verdes (g) / Torta / Chilaquiles (g) Banditos Basket $13.9 each / $15 for meal + drink
Fiesta Chicken tort basket+creamy chook+rice+salad $23.9
Hand Made Tortillas $3.5
Entree - Dip Platters / Main options - Nachos / Enchiladas Rojas / Burritos / Chimichangas $29.9pp
de Carnitas coca cola carnitas+molcajete+ coriander+Spanish onion $7 each

Lrg 19.00
Doz 18.00
Oven Roasted Whole Rainbow Trout 23.00
- Lemon and thyme butter, charred lemon cheek
Crumbed Lamb Cutlets 19.00
- Grilled bacon and tomato
Warm Thai Beef Salad 20.00
- Marinated beef strips, bean shoots, Asian greens, herbs, nam jim dressing
Chicken Kiev 17.00
Prawn Cocktail 10.00
Scotch Fillet Steak - 350g 19.00

BBQ Black Tiger Prawns $20.00
- with lemon & chimichurri
Garlic Bread $5.00
Seasoned Sautéed Greens $5.00
- tossed in butter & toasted almonds
Potato Wedges $12.00
- with sweet chilli & sour cream
Salad of Rocket, Trio of Tomato, $7.00
- Meredith Dairy Goat’s Cheese & Aged Balsamic
Deconstructed Beef & Bean Nachos $17.00
- Bucket of beef & bean mince, corn chips, guacamole, cheese, sour cream & sweet chili sauce
Seasoned Baby Squid $16.00
- with rocket salad lime & caper dressing
Prosciutto $18.00
- ricotta, capsicum, tomato, mozzarella & rocket

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