Essential Eats Cafe in Newcastle Menu

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SLOW COOKED LAMB RUMP Served Medium with Spinach + Feta Brik Pastry, Eggplant Cream & A Roast Capsicum, Rocket & Feta Salad $36
SATAY KING PRAWNS On an Aromatic Rice Pilaf with A Spicy Peanut Satay Sauce & Peanut Crunch $19
CALAMARI -
Warm Green Beans with Almonds & Garlic $8
SCRATCHLEYS SEAFOOD CHOWDER Our Famous Veloute Style Soup Packed full of Fish, Prawns, Mussels, Squid & Octopus with Potato & Corn $16
HOT & COLD SEAFOOD PLATTER King Prawns, Blue Swimmer Crabs, Balmain Bugs & “A” Grade Oysters with Golden Fried Seafood, Seasonal Fruit & Fries For 1: $63 / For 2: $121 / For 3 $170
CRISP TEMPURA PRAWNS Golden Fried Served with a Sticky Thai Dipping Sauce $17
Steamed Seasonal Vegetables – Lightly Dressed With Extra Virgin Olive Oil GF $8

- Add Salad $2
Satay Chicken Skewers $13
Gravy $2.5
Creamy Garlic $4
Chicken Nuggets, Chips & Sauce $8
Chicken Schnitzel Tender Chicken Breast Fried til Golden. Served w Beer Battered Fries & a Side Garden Salad. Add a Sauce or Topper – See Options Below $18
Bloody Mary Oyster Shooter $5 each
Mediterranean Vegetarian Wrap An assortment of warm roasted Vegetables, Lettuce, Tomato, Haloumi Cheese & Garlic Aioli $15

Buttermilk Pancake Stack w/ fresh lemon & maple syrup $13.90
Lamb Chipolata (2) $3.00
Eggs Benedict Poached eggs with housemade hollandaise sauce and your choice of: - Double smoked ham $16.90
Banana Bread 2 slices toasted w/ citrus honey ricotta $9.90
Scrambled tofu $4.00
Thick Cut Toast w/ jam, vegemite, peanut butter, honey $4.90
Savoury Mince On thick cut toast w/ roast tomato $14.90
Bowl of Fresh Seasonal Fruit w/ sweet yoghurt & Australian honey $10.90

Petit pot of Rustica’s chicken liver pate, crusty bread and cornichons $8
Herb and lemon crumbed chicken schnitzel w/ house salad and aioli $20
Mushroom, ricotta and parmesan arancini w/ smoked tomato aioli (4) $14
Banana brulee w/ scorched banana and salted caramel $14
Warm chocolate fondant w/salted popcorn, burnt marshmallow and ice cream $14
Crispy pork belly w/ fried potato, eggplant, balsamic and honey $20
Crumbed Italian meatballs filled w/ green olives and Manchego cheese, tomato sugo (4) $14
Pan seared scallops w/braised lettuce, speck, peas and crispy potato $22

SYDNEY ROCK OYSTERS -
CAESAR SALAD bacon, croutons, parmesan, soft boiled egg $16
500G 150 DAY GRAIN FED RIVERINE T/BONE $39
- Basil Pesto $10
HANDCUT CHIPS with aioli $8
- Mixed $19/$35
DUCK & BRANDY PATE pickled vegetables, baguette $16
- Kilpatrick $19/$35

Kid's Battered Fish Battered fish fillet with tomato sauce, kid's salad or Curly Fries. $9.95
Blackened Prime Rib – Seared with our own Hog’s Breath blackened seasoning, a light Cajun flavour. Traditional Cut $30.95 / Lite Cut $23.95
NEW Barra & Prawns NEW Barra & Prawns Pan-fried barramundi fillet topped with 3 prawns and a creamy garlic sauce. Garnished with chives and a fresh lemon wedge. Accompanied by a generous serv $26.95
NEW Char-Grilled Pork Cutlet - Barkers Creek grain-fed pork cutlet (approx 350g), dusted with blackened seasoning, topped with grilled pineapple, bacon and onions. We add Jalapeno jelly on the side. $32.95
Hoggies Fish & Chips Hoggies Fish & Chips A classic dish served up Hoggies style! Premium barramundi fillet in a crispy batter combined with our famous Hog Tail Fries, a helping of fresh sala $24.50
Apple Crumble Sundae 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream, stewed apples, caramel sauce, vanilla custard, whipped cream and butternut crumble. $8.95
Monterey Cheese Sticks 6 small crumbed cheese sticks dusted in blackened seasoning with a chipotle & ranch dressing. $6.95
Smoked BBQ Ribs - An old favourite. A rack of fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs, basted in our hickory smoked BBQ sauce and served on a bed of Cajun rice with Hog Tail Fries and house salad. $34.95

*All kids meals served with complementary ice cream and topping -
Half Dozen/ Dozen Killer Cravings Our version of the classic “kilpatrick” $19/$30
NY Sirloin 300g thick cut sirloin steak $27
- Bowl of chips with aioli $7
Oven Roasted Duck Breast Served pink on a rich potato and thyme gratin with grilled asparagus and blood orange glaze (GF) $28.9
Antipasto Plate Shaved cured meats, house made labna, chargrilled vegetables, marinated olives, beetroot & onion relish, Hunter Valley olive oil, balsamic vinegar and toasted ciabatta $28
Rump 300g flavour packed, an old favourite $24
Wild Mushroom Spaghetti A trio of fragrant mushrooms with fresh tarragon, chilli and garlic tossed through spaghetti with parmesan and truffle oil (V) $22

Green bean hazelnut salad $5.00
Eton Mess- Meringue, strawberry & cream $10.00
Vegan Spring vegetable salad $15.00
Homemade meatballs - roasted tomato sauce & Garden salad $16.00
Risotto with chorizo, Chicken & Corn $16.00
Pumpkin arancini with smoked cheddar & fennel, rocket Salad $12.00
Sticky date pudding with hot caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream $10.00
Classic caesar salad $15.00

Gaeng som tha lay
- Hot & sour mixed seafood in hot pot with tamarind , chilli & fresh vegetable
Moo wan $18.90
- Caramelized pork with onion topped with crispy shallots
Poh pia tod (4) $9.00
- Thai vegetarian spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce
Crying tiger $19.90
- Grill beef / pork in thai style special sauce and herbs
●Entree
Peek gai tod (4) $9.00
- Marinated chicken wings served with sweet chilli sauce
Pla choo chee $24.90
- Deep fried fish fillet or soft shell crab in creamy coconut & chilli sauce
Coconut king prawns (4) $13.00
- Deep fried king prawns stuffed with dry coconut, eggs and bread crumbs

Beef sauteed with onion, pepper and garlic $15.90
Steamboat fresh prawns, rare beef, chicken, scallops and vegetables in either sour, chicken or satay stock (cook at the table) Small $39.90 / Large $44.90
Spring rolls with vermicelli noodles and salad. Served with fish sauce $9.90
Fresh rice paper rolls filled with pork, prawn and salad. Served with a hoisin peanut dipping sauce $6.90
Banquet 3 (min 4 people) - Crab and asparagus soup - Stuffed chicken wings - Crispy Vietnamese pancake - BBQ duck salad - Chicken or prawn bonfire - Braised seafood and vegetables - Prawn in ginger an $35.00 per person
Pork mince skewers with fish sauce $6.00
Stir fried noodles with vegetables and a choice of egg noodles or rice noodles -
Quail marinated with exotic herbs. Served with lemon pepper dipping $7.90

Lyche and contreau with ice cream $7.90
Tom rang muoi-garlic and chilli king prawn- king prawns pan fried with garlic and chilli $19.90
Rau cay-chilli vegetables- stir fried vegetables in a special sweet chilli sauce $14.90
Tom gung-ginger prawn - pan gried prawn with broccoli, sliced ginger and oyster sauce $19.90
Heo dam-pork saigon style - pork braised with pineapple and tomato in a home made sweet and sour sauce $16.90
Banh mi chien tam-prawn toast- deep fried marinated minced prawn on toast,served with lettuce and special fish sauce $7.90
Tom lan- prawn in curry and coconut cream - a mild dish of prawn braised with vegetables, curry and coconut cream $19.90
Mi-steamed egg noodles(two persons per serve) $6.90

PRAWN BACON & FETA - Prawns, rasher bacon, feta, capsicum, fresh tomato, garlic sauce with oregano & chilli flakes n/a
BEEF & ONION - Ground beef, red onion & mozzarella on a BBQ sauce base n/a
GODFATHER - Pepperoni, fresh tomato, capsicum, Italian sausage, olives, oregano & garlic sauce n/a
PERI PERI CHICKEN - Sliced roast chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, red onion topped with peri peri sauce n/a
PEPPERONI - Lots of pepperoni & mozzarella on a gluten free base n/a
LOADED MEATLOVERS - Pulled beef, pepperoni, smoked leg ham, ground beef, rasher bacon, red onion, topped with a Hickory BBQ sauce swirl n/a
PEPPERONI - Lots of pepperoni & mozzarella n/a
MARGHERITA - Cherry tomatoes, fresh tomato, basil & mozzarella n/a

Curry Chicken Pie Chunks of chicken meat cooked in a spicy curry. N/A
Seafood Pie White fish, whole prawns, scallops, salmon, cooked in a creamy & cheese sauce. N/A
Custard Tart N/A
Harry’s Cheese Dog Continential Viennese smoked frankfurt served with cheese sauce or fresh grated cheese (select locations). N/A
Harry’s Tiger Our signature dish named after our founder Harry ‘Tiger’ Edwards. Chunky lean beef pie served with mushy peas, mash & gravy. Our house special. N/A
Chilli Dog Continential Viennese smoked frankfurt served with freshly cooked spicy chilli con carne and chilli sauce. N/A
Plain Hot Dog Continential Viennese smoked frankfurt, served on a soft bread roll with mustard and tomato sauce. N/A
Lean Beef & Curry Pie Chunky lean beef pie with authentic Indian curry. N/A