The undoubtedly biggest Restaurant Month event, Street Eats with Holden Spark, is fast approaching. Central city restaurants and vendors are gearing up to deliver their best street food on the day.
To give you a preview of the delicious food that's going to be on offer at the event, Street Eats participants have unveiled their menus*. Do you know which dishes you'd like to try?
*Please note that the menus may change due to produce availability.
Restaurants
Cafe Hanoi
Vietnamese
Lemongrass Shrimp Lollipops (Chao Tom) - grilled minced shrimp on lettuce w rice noodles, fresh herbs & chilli sauce
Banh Mi - traditional Vietnamese baguette with roast pork, chicken liver pâté, pickled veges, fresh coriander & chili sauce
Phở Gà - traditional Vietnamese aromatic chicken broth w rice noodles & fresh herbs
Besos Latinos
Peruvian
Ceviche: Tarakihi fish fillet diced and marinated with lime juice, ginger, coriander, red onion and corn (GF) (DF)
Shrimp Cocktail: cooked pink shrimps, diced tomato, red onion, squeezed lime, tomato sauce and avocado (GF) (DF)
The Cut
New Zealand
Seafood Chowder: mussels, prawns, smoked kahawai, market fish & garlic bread
Steak Sandwich: BBQ beef skirt, fried onions, tomatillo salsa, butter roll
Pork Belly: crispy fried belly, crackling, pickled slaw, sweet and spicy pineapple
Banana Cream Pie: dulce de leche, whipped cream, salted peanut praline
Le Chef
Parisian
Soupe à l’oignon: onion soup with cheese and bread (GF on request)
Croque Monsieur: classic or vegetarian
Escargot: six snails with parsley and garlic sauce (GF)
Assiette de Fromage: one cheese (brie, blue or comté) with baguette, pickles, fig jam and pickles (V) (GF on request)
Y-Not
Saigon
Kafir Lime Chicken: with coconut chilli satay sauce (GF)
Summer Rolls: with pork & prawn (GF)
Lamb Bites
Saigon Roll: with chicken mince and vegetables (GF)
Steamed Beef Bun (GF)
Crab Shack
Casual Seafood
Seafood ‘Jambalaya’: mussels, clams, fish and spicy rice
Crab Taco: Softshell crab taco, chipotle, lime and coriander
Tuatua Fritter: mussel and Tuatua fritter, jalapeno crème fraiche, lime
Misters
Wholefoods
Petit Root Vegetables: roasted petit roots, creamy ‘cheese’, pomegranate, dukkah, micro coriander (GF) (DF) (Vegan)
Mochiko Prawn: crispy king prawn cutlet, karengo ‘mayo’, pickled cucumber, shichimi, micro coriander (GF) (DF)
Lamb Meatballs: Hawke’s bay lamb & fennel meatball, confit red pepper, ‘tzatziki’, sumac (GF) (DF)
Fireworks Smokehouse
Texan
Beef Cheek Burger: smoked beef cheeks in a bun with mustard, cheddar, beer sauce and pickles
Pulled Pork Burger: smoked pulled pork shoulder in a bun with mustard, cheddar, beer sauce and pickles
Beef Cheek Lunchbox: smoked beef cheek with skillet corn bread, mustard slaw and pickles (GF)
Pulled Pork Lunchbox: smoked pulled pork with skillet corn bread, mustard slaw and pickles (GF)
The Culpeper
Southern Style BBQ
Pork Belly Corn Dogs: pork belly corn dog, dipped in barbecue sauce and pork crackling crumb
Poutine: smoked brisket, ‘poutine’, fries, melting cheese and brisket gravy
Pastrami Slider: homemade pastrami slider, hot mustard, bread and butter pickles
Pop-Ups
Judge Bao
Chinese
Black Betty Bao: hand-rolled bun filled with Chinkiang black vinegar, braised & free farmed pork butt, sesame and spring onion (DF) (EF)
Sloppy Po Bao: hand-rolled steam bun with mapo tofu, Asian mushrooms, spring onion, coriander and chilli mayo (V) (DF) (EF) (Vegan on request)
Death to Wing: Xi’an spice rub fried free range chicken wings tossed with Tianjin chilli and coriander (DF)(EF)(GF)
Mung the Merciless: Mung bean slaw salad with goji berry, shallot, sesame and Chinese trinity dressing (VG)(GF)(DF)(EF)
Langos
Eastern European
Freshly cooked bread puffs: all brushed with garlic & salt with a selection of Vegan and vegetarian toppings (V)(Vegan)
Scratch Bakers
Desserts
Mini Tarts (incl. one GF option)
Che Lucio BBQ
Argentinean
Smoky Pork belly Sandwich: fresh salad with tomato & cucumber, and chimichurri sauce in an artisan baguette
Free range Lamb or Chicken thigh: with fresh salad, balsamic dressing & chimichurri sauce
Couscous salad, with grilled vegetables & grilled haloumi served with salsa criolla
Akemi’s Gyoza
Japanese
Mixed Dumplings: pork & garlic chives, chicken & prawn, miso & shiitake (Vegan), served with ponzu sauce and chilli oil
Beef & Shiso Dumplings
Salash Delicatessen
Serbian
Chorizo Salad: grilled chorizo, mixed green salad, cherry tomatoes, sweet grapes, capsicum and parmesan cheese (DF) (GF on request)
Gypsy Steak: marinated boneless pork loin served in soft bun with creamy cucumber sauce and pancetta (GF on request)
Serbian Meatballs: pork meatballs stuffed with prosciutto and mozzarella - served in pita bread with ricotta and vegetable salad (GF on request)
Bachka Kobasica: medium spiced, cold-smoked chorizo served in soft roll with sautéed onion and mustard sauce (DF) (GF on request)
Puha & Pakeha
Modern Māori Fusion
Salmon Wings: smoked salmon wings served with watercress dipping sauce (GF)
Kūmara & Coconut Bites: kūmara cooked in a hāngi with coconut, panko crumbed and served with handmade sweet horopito sauce or aioli (V)
Kahawai & Kūmara Chowder: sweet & creamy kūmara and artisan smoked kahawai (GF)
Aotearoa Reuben Sandwich: handmade hāngi cooked pastrami, braised cabbage, cheese, dressed on rēwena bread
Durello
Brazilian
Chicken Delights: free range soft shredded creamy chicken in soft, buttery dough with a crispy crust, served
with aioli or hot pepper sauce
Fish Delights: local fish in soft, buttery dough with a crispy crust, served with aioli or hot pepper sauce
Cheese Bread: crispy outside and soft and chewy inside and choice of three flavours: original, bacon, garlic
Gozleme, Turkish
Gozleme: spinach & cheese – vegetarian, lamb or chicken
Las Masitas
Mexican
Smokey bbq pulled jackfruit corn cake with caramelised onions, guacamole, slaw, sesame seeds (Vegan)
La Abuelita corn cake with dates, olives, herbs, spiced winter vegetables, orange balsamic cream, carrot slaw, spicy pepitas (GF) (Vegan)
Food Trucks
Fritz’s Wieners
Bavarian
Beef & Pork Bratwurst: 150g of beef & pork Manuka smoked, mild or spicy (GF)
Lamb Bratwurst: 150g of juicy lamb complimented with the sweetness of honey & the freshness of rosemary (GF)
Currywurst: brat with a generous helping of sauerkraut and onion with tomato sauce and curry powder (GF)
Bacon Bratu: brat served with 2 slices of bacon
Lalele Organics
Organic Gelato
Kids Mini Gelato: traditional recipe organic gelato cone or cup (GF)
Single Scoop Sorbet: organic sorbet made from real ingredients (Vegan)
Kids Double Scoop: cocolato made from TradeAid coconut milk (Vegan)
Regular Double Scoop: 2 scoops in a cup or cone (GF)
Popolato: gourmet vegan popsicles (Vegan)
Atomic Coffee
Coffees
Black Coffee
White Coffee
Coffee in a cone
Temaki Truck
Japanese
Spicy Salmon Temaki: fresh raw diced salmon served with homemade chilli sauce and fresh produce rolled up on crispy seaweed (GF on request)
Tiger Prawn Temaki: crumbed tiger prawns served with tartar sauce and fresh vegetables rolled up on crispy seaweed
Kimchi Tofu Temaki: grilled tofu served with vegan kimchi and fresh produce rolled up on crispy seaweed (GF)(Vegan)
Karaage Chicken: a crispy and famous karaage chicken served with mayonnaise and chilli
Black Stag Deli
German
Crispy Pork Belly Burger: crispy pork belly from the rôtisserie finished on wood fire, served on artisan baked
brioche burger bun with lettuce cucumbers and smoky BBQ sauce
Pork Knuckle: crispy pork knuckle from the rôtisserie served with artisan baked Puglia bread with sauerkraut
Handmade German Bratwurst: German bratwurst BBQ on woodfire served with artisan baked puglia and
sauerkraut.
Crispy Pork Belly Salad: pork belly from the rôtisserie served with fresh salad and aioli sauce
Melt
Swiss
Raclette Cheesesteak: thinly sliced sirloin grilled with onions, savoury gravy, manuka smoked cheddar served on soft dough baguette
Raclette Meatball Sub: homemade meatballs in a tomato based sauce, manuka smoked cheddar, served on soft dough baguette
Classic Raclette: seasoned potato wedges, pickled baby gherkins & pearl onions, crispy bacon bits, savoury gravy, manuka smoked cheddar (V on request)
Parmesan Wheel Pasta: spaghetti straight out of hot water tossed in a wheel of Grana Padano parmesan with a choice of sauce (béchamel, creamy pesto, truffle cream or Bolognese with meatballs) (V on request)
M & L
New Zealand
Hot chips drizzled with creamy pāua, coriander
Seafood delight: crispy skinned smoked eel, flourless South Island whitebait fritter, Coromandel mussel fritter, garlic prawns on salad
Drinks Menu
Vintners
Wine List
La Gioiosa Prosecco N/V
Villa Sandi Pinto Grigio 2016
Kumeu Village Chardonnay 2016
Maison Fortant Rose de Provence 2016
Flying Solo Grenache 2014
Tocado Garnacha 2016
Rocca delle Macie Chianti Vernaiolo 2016
Beer List
Sunshine Brewery Pipeline Pilsner
Sunshine Brewery Young Nicks Pale Ale
Sunshine Brewery Black Magic Stout
Sunshine Brewery Powercut Mid Strength Mild Dark Ale
Negociants
Wine List
Opawa
2017 Rose
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Pinot Gris
2015 Pinot Noir
Pencarrow
2017 Rose
2016 Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Chardonnay
2017 Pinot Gris
2015 Pinot Noir
Beer List
Singha Beer from Thailand
Hills Apple Cider
Hills Pear Cider
San Pellegrino
S.Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water
Acqua Panna Still Mineral Water
Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverage – Limonata (Lemon)
Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverage – Pompelmo (Grapefruit)
Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverage – Aranciata (Orange)
Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverage – Aranciata Rossa (Blood Orange)
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