What are Citron Cafe and Bar's opening hours?

Open seven days a week, 7:30am to 2:30pm.

Can dishes be made gluten free, vegan or keto?

Yes, most dishes can be made gluten free, vegan or keto.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes, a set-price kids menu is available, with every meal including a juice or hot chocolate.

Does Citron offer catering?

Yes, Citron caters for events across Rotorua including birthdays, business meetings and work events.

Where is Citron Cafe and Bar located?

At 1153 Arawa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand.

Citron Cafe and Bar

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About Citron Cafe and Bar

Citron Cafe and Bar is a licensed cafe on Arawa Street in Rotorua, serving breakfast and lunch daily alongside a dedicated catering service for events across the city.

Breakfast is served all day and ranges from simple rye sourdough toast through to more elaborate plates like the Citron Big Breakfast and a Creamy Mushrooms dish finished with truffle oil and whipped goat cheese. From 11am, the lunch menu adds heartier options including a Lamb Burger, Cauliflower Tacos and a homemade Curry of the Day.

Most dishes can be made gluten free, vegan or keto, and there's a dedicated kids menu where every meal comes with a juice or hot chocolate. Citron also caters for birthdays, business meetings and work events around Rotorua, working with seasonal, sustainable and local ingredients.

Citron Cafe and Bar: All-Day Breakfast and Lunch in Rotorua

On Arawa Street in Rotorua, Citron Cafe and Bar has built its menu around all-day breakfast and a solid lunch offering, all served from a licensed cafe setting.

Breakfast, Served All Day

Breakfast at Citron runs the full length of the day, from a simple Rye Sourdough Toast through to more elaborate plates. The Creamy Mushrooms - a medley finished with confit garlic, truffle oil, wine, fresh cream and whipped goat cheese - stands out as a breakfast highlight, alongside a Classic Eggs Benedict with a choice of bacon, haloumi, avocado or salmon. For something heartier, the Citron Big Breakfast piles on eggs, potato hash, bacon, kransky sausage and homemade hollandaise, while a Veg Big Breakfast offers the same generous approach without the meat.

Sweeter options include French Toast filled with chocolate nut butter, peanut brittle and grilled banana, and a Warm Winter Porridge with cinnamon oats, caramelised peach and nut granola, with a vegan option available.

Lunch From 11am

Once the lunch menu kicks in at 11am, the kitchen leans into bigger flavours - a homemade Curry of the Day with steamed rice and flaky prantha, Cauliflower Tacos with jalapeno mayo, and a Chicken and Prosciutto Risotto finished with white wine and parmesan. The Lamb Burger, made with a NZ lamb pattie, feta yoghurt and mango chutney, comes with beer battered chips and has a vegetarian option available, while Fish and Chips uses a gluten free batter for the catch of the day.

A Menu for Everyone

Citron makes a point of accommodating different diets, noting that most dishes can be made gluten free, vegan or keto. A dedicated Kids Menu, priced as a set meal, includes options like French Toast, Chicken Tenders with fries, and a Mini Cheese Burger - each one coming with a juice or hot chocolate included.

Catering Around Rotorua

Beyond the cafe itself, Citron offers a wide range of catering options across Rotorua, suited to birthdays, business meetings and work events. The kitchen team works with seasonal, sustainable and local ingredients to put together food suited to the occasion, with catering described as both delicious and affordable.

Visiting

Citron Cafe and Bar is open seven days a week, from 7:30am to 2:30pm, at 1153 Arawa Street in Rotorua. It's a solid choice for breakfast or lunch any day of the week, with the added option of booking the team for your next event.

Signature items

Citron Big Breakfast
Creamy Mushrooms
Classic Eggs Benedict
Lamb Burger
Cauliflower Tacos
Chicken and Prosciutto Risotto

Soup of the Day — Served with rye sourdough bread.
Fried Chicken — Served with sriracha mayo and pickled onion.
Curry of the Day — Homemade authentic curry served with steamed rice and flaky prantha.
Cauliflower Tacos — Trio of tacos with crispy cauliflower, house slaw, pickled cucumber, green salad and homemade jalapeno mayo.
Chicken and Prosciutto Risotto — Grilled chicken, prosciutto, white wine, parmesan, creamy risotto and fresh herbs.
Lamb Burger — NZ lamb pattie, house slaw, feta yoghurt, mango chutney, homemade citron mayo, on brioche bun with beer battered chips and salad greens (vegetarian option available).
Fish and Chips — Catch of the day fillets in gluten free batter, served with chips, salad and homemade citron aioli (GF/DF).

Breakfast

Toast — Rye sourdough toast served with jam and butter.
Eggs Your Way — Choice of scrambled, poached or fried eggs on toasted rye sourdough with tossed fresh greens.
Warm Winter Porridge — Slow cooked cinnamon oats with your choice of milk, caramelised peach, fruit compote, nut granola and caramel butter (vegan option available).
Creamy Mushrooms — Mushroom medley with confit garlic and truffle oil, reduced with wine and fresh cream, served with toasted sourdough and whipped goat cheese.
Avocado Croissant — Smashed avocado with tomato medley, salsa verde, tossed greens and a poached egg, on toasted croissant.
French Toast — Brioche bread filled with chocolate nut butter, peanut brittle, grilled banana, seasonal fruit, vanilla mascarpone and maple syrup.
Classic Eggs Benedict — Two poached eggs, potato hash, wilted spinach, portobello mushroom and grilled tomato on English muffin or sourdough, with a choice of bacon, haloumi, avocado or salmon.
Veg Big Breakfast — Two eggs your way, potato hash, grilled haloumi, avocado, grilled mushroom and tomato, tossed greens with homemade hollandaise.
Citron Big Breakfast — Two eggs your way, potato hash, bacon, kransky sausage, grilled mushroom and tomato, tossed greens with homemade hollandaise.

Kids Menu

Something Delicious — French toast with maple syrup; comes with juice or hot chocolate.
I Am Not Hungry — Chicken tenders with fries; comes with juice or hot chocolate.
I Don't Care — Ham, cheese and pineapple toastie with fries; comes with juice or hot chocolate.
I Don't Know — Mini cheese burger and fries; comes with juice or hot chocolate.
Really — Scrambled eggs on toast; comes with juice or hot chocolate.

Frequently asked questions

What are Citron Cafe and Bar's opening hours?: Open seven days a week, 7:30am to 2:30pm.
When does the lunch menu start?: Lunch is available from 11am.
Can dishes be made gluten free, vegan or keto?: Yes, most dishes can be made gluten free, vegan or keto.
Is there a kids menu?: Yes, a set-price kids menu is available, with every meal including a juice or hot chocolate.
Does Citron offer catering?: Yes, Citron caters for events across Rotorua including birthdays, business meetings and work events.
Where is Citron Cafe and Bar located?: At 1153 Arawa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand.
Is Citron Cafe and Bar licensed?: Yes, it's a licensed cafe.

Tips

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