BUZZ Cafe & Restaurant is a modern bistro in the heart of Lower Hutt, pairing seasonal food with a serious coffee programme. The High Street dining room moves comfortably between everyday cafe visits and planned occasions, with table reservations, arrangements for larger groups and private events all part of its service. That flexibility makes it useful whether the purpose is a quiet coffee, a full meal or a gathering that needs more structure.
Breakfast balances familiar favourites with plates substantial enough to carry the day. The Buzzer combines eggs, kransky, bacon, potato rosti, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and toast, while the vegetarian breakfast replaces the meat with avocado and halloumi. Eggs Benedict, pancakes, waffles and corn fritters cover the classics, and a bacon-and-egg grilled cheese melt adds a particularly rich cafe option.
Lunch stretches well beyond cabinet food. BUZZ fried chicken comes with fries, pickles, slaw and gravy, while steak with egg and chips sits alongside creamy vegetable fettuccine and a halloumi and avocado salad. Burgers, loaded fries and nachos handle straightforward comfort, but the grilled cheese section has its own personality, moving from three cheeses and tomato soup dip to mushroom, green vegetables, satay chicken and Philly style steak fillings.
The drinks and smaller bites make it easy to scale a visit up or down. Espresso coffee and a wide tea list are joined by smoothies, iced drinks and shakes, while scones, slices, cakes, pies and savoury cabinet items suit a shorter stop. Children have their own compact menu, and the licensed selection of beer, wine and cocktails allows the cafe format to carry naturally into a more social meal.
Address: 101 High Street, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
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Buzz Menu
Signature Dishes
Vege Fettuccine
Creamy Tomato Pasta with Mushrooms, Pesto, Peppers, Onions, Spinach, Parmesan, Cherry Tomatoes, and Garlic
Lunch Steak Egg N Chips
Steak, Egg, creamy Mushrooms, Chips and Salad
Buzz Fried Chicken Tray
2 pieces of Buzz Fried Boneless Chicken Thigh, served with Fries, Pickles, Slaw and Gravy
Halloumi & Avocado
With Salad Greens, Tomatoes, Carrots, Peppers, Seeded Crackers, and Buzz Dressing
Chicken & Mushroom Patsa
Breakfast
Egg Omlet
DAD'S bREAKE
Fish & Chips
The Buzzer
Eggs, Kranskys, Bacon, Potato Rosti, Tomatoes, Spinach and Mushrooms and Toast
Vege Brekkie
Eggs, Spinach, Potato Rosti, Mushroom, Tomatoes, Avocado, Halloumi and Toast
Eggs Benedict
Served on toasted English Muffins with Hollandaise Sauce
Pancakes
Served with Maple Syrup
Waffles
Served with Maple Syrup
Corn Fritters
Fritter Stack with Bacon, and Sour Cream
Bacon & Egg Grilled Cheese Melt
Bacon, Eggs, Chunky Bread, grilled with Mozzarella Cheese and Chipotle Sauce
Cabinet Food
Lemon Cheesecake
Sausage Roll
Samosa
veggie quiche
B & E Quiche
Lolly cake
Non GF Brownie
Muesli Slice
Blonde Berry Slice
Ham & Pesto Ciabatta
Bacon & Egg Pie
Chicken & Cranberry Quiche
butter chic pie
Pizza
LEMON YOG
MUFFIN-BLUE
MUFFIN-ICED BLUEBERRY
SCONE-CHEESE
SCONE-DATE
SCONE-SAVOURY
roti-satay chicken
lemon curd
Snickers Slice
Lemon Lime & Coconut
Citrus Tarte
Choc Brownie
Rocky Road
Choc Caramel Slice
Chic Satay Roll
Bc Breakfast Muffin
Pork And Apple Pie
Carrot Cake Slice
Croissant Ham
croissant bacon-egg
Burgers
Peri Peri Chicken Burger
Crumbed chicken with peri peri sauce, pickle, onion ring and spicy mayo sauce and sliced cheese
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger
Smoked brisket, pickles, melted cheese, secret sauce, tomato
Kids burger
Dad's burger
Fat Boy Beef Burger
Tomato, Peppers Mesclun, Beetroot, Bacon, and Mayo, served with Fries
Vege Burger
Halloumi, Angel Pattie, Beetroot, Peppers, Mesclun, and Mayo, served with Fries
Small Plates
Nachos
With Cheese, Salsa, and Sour Cream
Loaded Fries
Bacon or Chilli Beef, topped with Melted Cheese
Chicken Bites
Side Salad
Fries with Sauce
Fries with Gravy
Cheese Melts
SIDE FRIES
Classic 3 Cheese Melt
Cheddar, Tasty, Mozzarella, with a Tomato Soup Dipper
Mushroom & Caramelised Onion Melt
With Gouda Cheese, toasted & served with a dipping Jus
Green Goodness Melt
Spinach, Chunky Avocado, Pesto and Cheese Sauce, grilled and toasted, with a Tomato Soup Dipper
Chicken Satay Melt
Roasted Chicken, Satay Sauce, Avocado, Coriander, Cheese Sauce
Koren Fried Chicken Cheese
Chicken & Cranberry Melt
BBQ Fried Chicken Melt
Pulled Chicken, Bacon, Cheddar, Grilled Pineapple & BBQ Sauce
Philly Steak Melt
Sirloin Steak strips with Peppers, Onions, American Mustard Cheese, Mayo & Pickles
Kids Menu
Hot Dogs & Chips
Popcorn Chicken & Chips
Kids Mac N Cheese Bites & Chips
Pancake Dippers
Ham & Cheese Toasties & Chips
Junior Shakes Mini
Junior Shakes Half
Kids Juice
Add Ons
GF Rosti
Avocado
Toast
Hashbrown x 2
Eggs x 2
Kransky x 2
Spinach
Mushroom
Tomato x 2
Halloumi x 2
Salmon
Bacon x 2
All Sauce
Hollandaise Sauce
Coffee
Cappuccino
Short Black
Mochaccino
Chai Latte
Dirty Chai
Tea
English Breakfast
Peppermint Tea
Earl Gray
Chamomile Tea
Green Sencha
Cold Drinks
Iced Latte
Iced Coffee & Cream
Iced Chocolate & Cream
Iced Mocha
Drinks
Water
Supreme Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
Apple Juice
Wines
Prosecco
Lindauer Special Reserve 200ml
A Sparkling Wine
Orange Juice & Pol Remy Brut
VILLA maria m
Beer
Showboat Hazy New England IPA Macs
Apparition Hazy IPA Macs
West Coast IPA Monteiths
Gold Dust Hazy IPA Monteiths
Cocktails
Sex on the Beach
Cosmopolitan
Tequila Sunrise
Espresso Martini
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Against typical prices in Wellington
- Fish and chips Typical in Wellington: $29.00 $25.00
- Eggs benedict Typical in Wellington: $24.75 $25.00
- Chicken burger Typical in Wellington: $26.50 $27.50
- Nachos Typical in Wellington: $20.75 $21.00
- Mocha Typical in Wellington: $6.50 $5.80
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