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The Backyard Cafe serves breakfast and lunch from a stone farmhouse in Whalers Gate, combining indoor rooms with a leafy garden setting. Daily opening makes it a dependable daytime option, while the choice of inside or outdoor seating lets diners match the space to the weather and occasion. The building and garden distinguish it from a standard shopfront cafe, creating a comfortable setting for a quiet coffee, a family meal or a longer catch-up over lunch.

Breakfast ranges from familiar cooked favourites to plates with more detailed vegetable and cheese components. A full breakfast and eggs on ciabatta cover straightforward appetites, while avocado smash arrives with root-vegetable rosti and whipped feta. Eggs Benedict, mushrooms and omelettes add savoury alternatives, and waffles provide a sweeter direction. The spread gives diners meaningful choice without losing the recognisable comfort of a New Zealand cafe breakfast.

The later menu moves confidently beyond breakfast. Chicken sandwiches and smoked kahawai chowder sit alongside salads, fish and chips and pasta, giving lunch several different weights and styles. Burger choices include beef, crispy chicken and fish, each served with fries, so a table can mix cafe plates with more casual handheld meals. The use of smoked local fish in the chowder also gives the selection a point of difference from familiar all-day standards.

Fresh coffee runs through the cafe's daytime service, and children's choices make the menu easier for family groups to navigate. Clearly marked gluten-free and dairy-free dishes provide useful guidance for diners with differing dietary needs, alongside the wider mix of breakfasts, lunches and smaller choices. With the garden available for outdoor seating, the cafe can accommodate both an informal stop and a more settled meal without requiring everyone at the table to order in the same way.

Address: 44 Barrett Road, Whalers Gate, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand

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The Backyard Cafe Menu

Rise & Shine

2Nd Mortgage Smash
$26

Mixed Avocado Smash, Potato and Herb Rosti, Poached Egg, Whipped Feta, Dukkah. GF DR

Backyard Big Breakfast
$29

Eggs Done Your Way with Cheesy Kransky, Hash Brown, Sauté Mushroom, Roasted Tomato and Crispy Dry Aged Bacon Served with Toasted Ciabatta and Tomato Sauce. DR

Eggs Bene
$19

Two Hash Browns, Two Pieces Ciabatta, Two Poached Eggs and Hollandaise.

Eggs On Toast
$14

Free Range Eggs Cooked Your Way on Ciabatta Bread. DR

Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms
$24

Garlic & Thyme Infused Butter Mushrooms Cooked in Cream and Balsamic Glaze Served with Ciabatta and Poached Egg.

Omelette
$26

Three Free Range Eggs Omelette Served with Ciabatta. Choose From: Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese or Ham & Cheese. GF

Belgium Waffles
$24

House-Made Belgium Waffles Topped with Fresh Banana, Biscoff Sauce, Whipped Cream and French Vanilla Ice Cream

Late Riser

Bbq Bacon Butty
$22

Crispy Dry Aged Bacon on Toasted Ciabatta with Melted Brie, Rocket Fuel, House Aioli and Garden Salad Mix. GF DR

Open Chicken Sandwich
$26

Grilled Chicken Fillet Served with Ciabatta Bread, Relish, Brie Cheese and Aioli.

Crispy Kentucky Chicken
$28

Signature Backyard Style Crispy Kentucky Chicken Fillet, Served on Fries with Salad, House Aioli or Tomato Sauce. GF

Smoked Kahawai & Sweet Corn Chowder
$23

Manuka Smoked Kahawai Served in A Traditional Velouté with Toasted Ciabatta.

Beef Mince On Toast
$26

Slow Braised Beef Mince Served on Toasted Ciabatta, Paired with A Soft Poached Egg, Velvety Hollandaise and Garnished with Crispy Shallots.

Burgers

Beef Burger
$26

Pure Southern Fresh Grass Fed Beef Patty, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Gherkin, Lettuce, Tomato Relish and Aioli Layered on Brioche Bun Fried Egg and Fries

Crispy Chicken Burger
$26

Southern Fried Chicken Fillet, Tomato, Gherkin, Lettuce, Tomato Relish and Aioli Layered on Brioche Bun and Fries.

Fish Burger
$26

Battered Fish, Gherkin, Caper Mayo Layered on Brioche Bun, Onion Ring and Fries.

Veg Burger
$26

Pumpkin and quinoa veggie patty, relish, lettuce, smashed avocado, onion rings and aioli, layered on brioche bun with fries.

Breakfast Burger
$26

Potato & Herb Rosti, Bacon, Kransky, Fried Egg, Lettuce, Tomato Relish, Brioche Bun with Fries.

Staple

Fish & Chips
$28

Fresh Fish of The Day, Battered or Pan Fried, Served with Fries, Salad, Lemon & Caper Aioli.

Chicken Bacon Mushroom Fettuccine
$29

Infused with Garlic Thyme Creamy Sauce Finished with Parmesan Cheese and Almonds.

Garlic Chilli Prawn Fettuccine
$32

Juicy Prawns Tossed with Fettuccine, Garlic, Chilli and Cherry Tomatoes Topped with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Wedge.

Prawn And Avocado Salad
$32

Sautéed Garlic & Chilli Prawns Served Atop a Garden Salad with Cherry Tomato, Avocado, Feta and Finished with A Citrus Vinaigrette, Toasted Cashews and Almonds

Chicken & Bacon Salad
$28

Grilled Chicken Served Atop a Garden Salad with Bacon, Avocado, Cherry Tomato, Feta and Finished with House Aioli Drizzle and Toasted Cashews.

Kids Menu

Bacon & Egg On Toast
$14
Waffle
$14

With Fresh Banana, Maple Syrup, Whipped cream.

Cheesy Omelette
$14

With Ciabatta

Fish & Chips
$14
Chicken Nuggets & Fries
$14

Sides

Fries
$7
Saute Mushrooms
$5.50
Backyard Potato & Herb Rosti 1X
$4
Wilted Spinach
$5
Side Salad
$7
Crispy Dry Aged Bacon
$6.50
Cheese Kransky
$6.50
Manuka Smoked Salmon
$7.50
Roasted Tomatoes
$5
Egg 1X
$3
Hash Browns 2X
$5
Ciabatta 1X
$3
Gluten Free Toast
$4.50
House Relish
$2
House Aioli
$1
Hollandaise
$2
Tartare Sauce
$2
Whipped Avocado
$6

Dessert

Ice – Cream Sundae
$7

Hot Drink

Flat White – Coffee
$5.80
Cappuccino – Coffee
$5.80
Mocha Coffee – Large
$6.80
Latte – Coffee
$5.80
Matcha Latte Coffee – Large
$6.80
Sweet Chai Latte – Coffee
$5.80
Spicy Chai Latte – Coffee
$5.80
Turmeric Chai Latte – Coffee
$5.80
Americano Coffee – Regular
$5.50
Long Black Coffee – Regular
$5.80
Espresso Coffee – Regular
$5.80
Piccolo Coffee – Regular
$5.50
Macchiato Coffee – Regular
$5.50
Vienna Coffee – Regular
$5.80
Hot Chocolate – Regular
$6.80
Kids Hot Chocolate – Regular
$4.50
Kids Fluffy Coffee – Regular
$3.50

Cold Drink

Iced Chocolate
$11
Iced Coffee
$11
Iced Mocha
$11
Iced Chai
$11
Iced Latte
$7.50
Iced Americano
$7.50
Iced Peach Tea
$7.50
Iced Strawberry Matcha
$11
Milkshakes
$10
Spiders Drink
$7.50
Reboot Smoothie
$13.50

Mango, pineapple, banana, passion fruit & coconut milk.

Energise Smoothie
$13.50

Strawberries, apple, pear, pineapple & dates

Detox Smoothie
$13.50

Blueberries, banana, dates & boysenberries.

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