Pikopiko Eatery occupies a distinctive New Plymouth setting inside Fairfield Garden Centre, where a cafe visit can flow naturally into the surrounding greenery. Indoor and outdoor seating make the most of that location, while the venue's community-minded identity keeps it grounded as a neighbourhood meeting place rather than a destination built only for garden-centre shoppers. It is a relaxed room for coffee, breakfast or lunch, with enough substance on the menu for a full casual meal.
The cafe describes its food through local sourcing and pairs it with organic Proof & Stock coffee. That combination establishes the everyday side of Pikopiko: a place where the quality of a simple drink matters, but where the kitchen is expected to do more than supply cabinet fare. The garden setting and open-air option add particular appeal on a clear day, letting diners choose between the shelter of the cafe and a table closer to the plants.
Burgers form one of the menu's most varied sections. Fried chicken and a New Zealand beef version cover familiar ground, while an Asian-style pork belly burger brings a sweeter, richer direction. A Lebanese-inspired falafel burger gives the same casual format a meat-free option. This range makes the burger list useful for mixed groups and shows how the kitchen moves between local cafe staples and flavours drawn from further afield.
Pasta and risotto broaden the selection, with creamy chicken and bacon and vegetable-focused choices among the current options. A warm harvest salad and tempura prawns offer alternatives to the heavier plates, while bread-and-butter pudding and apple crumble close the meal in a comforting cafe style. Together, these dishes give Pikopiko a wider reach than its easygoing setting might suggest: coffee and a quick bite remain welcome, but lunch can readily become the main event.
Address: 532 Mangorei Road, Highlands Park, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand
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Pikopiko Eatery Menu
Breakfast
Breakfast curry
Two poached eggs in spinach and potato curry, served with bacon and sourdough bread. Finished with a few drops of chili oil.
Pikopiko Eggs Benedict
Two free-range poached eggs, grilled rewena bread, house-made hash browns & house made hollandaise sauce.
Breakfast Falafel
Two Lebanese falafels, house-made hummus, cherry tomatoes, fresh cucumber sticks, raw spinach, sautéed garlic mushrooms & two poached eggs.
Greek Style Omelette
Stuffed with red onion, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted capsicum, spinach & marinated feta. Finished with cherry tomatoes, tzatziki, & lemon oil.
Pikopiko's Big Breakfast
Two free-range eggs cooked your way, grilled rewana bread, pork & sage sausages, streaky bacon, slow-roasted tomato, sautéed mushrooms, one house-made hashbrown & tomato relish.
Pancakes
Cinnamon apple compote, oat and coconut crumble, served with fluffy pancakes. Topped with streaky bacon, finished with 100% pure maple syrup & whipped cream.
Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms
Sautèed mushrooms & cream based balsamic reduction on char grilled house baked sourdough.
Eggs on Toast
Two free-range eggs cooked your way on grilled sourdough.
Toast & Spread
Lightly toasted sourdough & butter with your choice of; jam, peanut butter or honey.
Lunch
Vegetarian Linguine
Linguine pasta cooked in Napoli sauce accompanied with sundried tomatoes, olives, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, parmesan cheese, red onion & baby spinach. Finished with thyme marinated feta & herb oil.
Seafood Linguine
Seafood of the day with sambal oelek (chilli & soy paste), deglazed with white wine, lemon juice, crushed garlic, blistered cherry tomatoes & coriander.
Seafood Marinara
Seafood of the day deglazed with white wine accompanied with arborio rice, red onion, crushed garlic, fire roasted capsicum, lemon juice, fresh parsley, cooked in our house-made marinara sauce.
Pumpkin Risotto
Served with pumpkin, marinated garlic, spinach, pine nuts & caramelised onion mascarpone, finished with shaved parmesan & herb olive oil.
Creamy Risotto
Served with sautéed garlic marinated chicken, diced bacon & baby spinach, reduced in a creamy sauce, finished with shaved parmesan & lemon olive oil.
Fish & Chips
Tempura battered fish of the day, fresh garden salad, lemon, fries & house-made tartare sauce.
Warm Harvest Salad
Roasted vegetables, caramelised onion mascarpone, salad greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, fire roasted capsicum, cucumber & balsamic dressing.
Burgers
Pikopiko's Kiwi Burger
Angus house-made beef Pattie, tomato relish, lettuce, pickled red onion, tomato, sliced beetroot, fried egg, finished with aioli & melted cheese.
Fish Deluxe Burger
Tempura battered fish of the day, with house-made tartare sauce, lettuce, pickled red onion, sliced tomato, beetroot, finished with lemon aioli.
Open Sandwiches
Falafel Open Sandwich
House-made falafels on grilled rewena, garlic & thyme hummus, garden greens, sliced tomatoes, pickled red onion, tzatziki, pomegranate molasses.
Southern Fried Chicken Open Sandwich
Southern fried chicken on grilled rewena, tomato relish, garlic slaw, sliced tomatoes, pickled red onion, finished with chimichurri mayo & coriander.
Open Pork Belly Sandwich
Slow-braised pork belly cooked in Pikopiko’s Asian barbeque sauce served on grilled rewena bread, tomato relish, apple & garlic slaw. Finished with house-made aioli, watercress & crispy shallots.
Sides
Egg cooked your way.
Poached, scrambled or fried.
Spicy Calamari
Cooked in sambal oelek and garlic.
Lebanese Falafels
Served with Tzatziki and hummus.
Chicken
Sauteed chicken | Southern fried chicken
Green salad
Grilled tomato
Grilled toast.
Hollandaise sauce
Sauteed spinach
Sauteed mushrooms
Pork and sage sausages.
Hashbrowns.
Streaky bacon
Large fries.
Small Fries
Starter
Bruschetta
with hummus, tomato, onion & feta, finished with herb oil.
Breads & Dips
Pikopiko Garlic Bread
Entree
Spicy Calamari
cooked in garlic & sambel oelek, salad.
Lebanese Falafels
garlic hummus, garden salad, tzatziki, dressed.
Southern Fried Chicken
lemon slaw, picked onions & chimichurri mayo.
Prawns with Coconut Curry
roti bread.
Soup of the Day
Mains
ALL MAINS SERVED WITH THE POTATO OF THE DAY AND SEASONAL VEGETABLES
Potato Gnocchi
tomato, spinach, parmesan, truffle oil
Eye Fillet
flambe with brandy, mushroom, pepper, red wine jus.
Fish & Chips or Fish of the Day
fresh tomato concasse, herb oil.
Ceylon Chicken Curry
coconut curry, rice, papadum, coconut sambal
Pork Belly
with apple and cinnamon chutney, red wine jus
Lamb Rack
apple & mint chutney, red wine jus.
Chargrilled Chicken
radish, almonds, pomegranate molasses
Prime Beef Ribeye
mushroom sauce, garlic butter.
Takeaways
Large fries
with tomato sauce and aioli
Small fries
With tomato sauce and aioli
Fish and chips
Fish of the day served with fries, petite salad and house made tartare.
Warm harvest salad
Roast veggies tossed with caramelized onion mascarpone with green salad.
Vegetarian linguine
Linguine pasta cooked in napoli sauce, followed with sundried tomatoes, olives, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, red onion, and baby spinach. Finished with Parmesan cheese, thyme, marinated feta, and herb oil.
Seafood linguine
Seafood of the day with sambal oelek, crushed garlic, blistered cherry tomatoes and coriander.
Pumpkin risotto
Served with pumpkin, spinach, pine nuts and caramelized onion, a dollop of mascarpone and finished with shaved parmesan.
Creamy Risotto
Served with chicken, bacon, baby spinach, finished with parmesan and lemon oil.
Fish Burger
Tempura battered fish of the day, with tartare sauce, cos lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Falafel Burger
Pikopiko’s Falafel patty, crisp cos lettuce, sliced tomato, red onion, ta
Pork Belly Burger
Slow cooked pork belly finished with pikopiko’s asian BBQ sauce, tomato relish, apple and garlic slaw, and crispy shallots.
Southern fried chicken burger
Southern fried chicken, tomato relish, garlic slaw, sliced tomato. finished with chimichurri mayo and fresh coriander.
Angus beef cheese burger.
Angus beef patty, sliced pickles, tomato relish, sliced cheese, caramelized onion and an egg, Topped with aioli.
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Against typical prices in New Plymouth
- Fish and chips Typical in New Plymouth: $28.00 $18.50
- Pancakes Typical in New Plymouth: $20.00 $27.00
- Chicken burger Typical in New Plymouth: $24.50 $15.50
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