An interactive dining experience where meals are served cooking at the table on natural volcanic stones heated to 400°C, letting you cook your meal to your own taste.

What are Zest's opening hours?

Sunday to Tuesday, 7am to 4pm, and Wednesday to Saturday, 7am to 8pm.

Does Zest make custom cakes?

Yes, for weddings, engagements, birthdays, work functions and other occasions, with personalised decorating options like edible images and chocolate messages.

Are there gluten-free or vegetarian options?

Yes, many dishes can be made gluten-free on request, and vegetarian options are marked on the menu.

Does Zest sell gift vouchers?

Yes, in $20, $30 and $50 values, valid for six months.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes, a Young One's breakfast menu for children under 12.

Zest Bakery & Cafe

bakery — Greerton · Tauranga

About Zest Bakery & Cafe

Zest Bakery & Café in Greerton combines a fully licensed café, a home-style bakery, a personalised catering service, and the unique Stonegrill dining experience, all under one roof. The deli cabinets are filled daily with salads, sandwiches and savoury fare made in-house, while the bakery turns out home-style pies, savouries, cakes and slices, including custom-decorated cakes for weddings, birthdays, engagements and other celebrations.

Zest's catering service covers corporate lunches, breakfasts, morning and afternoon teas, cocktails, dinner parties and weddings, drawing on flavours from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Pacific Rim. The café is also known for Stonegrill, an interactive dining experience where meals are cooked at the table on natural volcanic stones heated to 400°C, letting diners grill their own meat to their preferred doneness while locking in juices and nutrients without added oils or fats.

Zest's brunch and dinner menus run from a full breakfast lineup and a dedicated Young One's menu for under 12s, through to Zest Favourites, lite meals, mains and Stonegrill options, plus desserts and gift vouchers in $20, $30 and $50 values, valid for six months.

Zest Bakery, Café & Stonegrill: A Greerton Institution for Brunch, Baking and Tableside Grilling

Zest in Greerton wears several hats at once: a fully licensed café, a home-style bakery, a personalised catering business, and the home of Stonegrill, a distinctive tableside dining experience. Together they make Zest a one-stop option for everything from a quick coffee and cabinet food to a full catered wedding.

Café, bakery and catering under one roof

Zest's deli cabinets are filled daily with a flavoursome range of salads, sandwiches and savoury fare made in the café's own kitchen — handy for a quick snack or for pulling together food for a last-minute meeting. The bakery side specialises in home-style pies, savouries, cakes and slices, and is well known for baking cakes for weddings, engagement parties, birthdays, work functions and other special occasions, with cake decorating options including ribbons, edible images, candles and messages written in chocolate.

Beyond the café counter, Zest offers a professional, personalised catering service for corporate lunches, breakfasts, morning and afternoon teas, cocktails, dinner parties and weddings, drawing on flavours from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Pacific Rim to build a menu suited to each occasion.

Stonegrill: dinner cooked at your table

Zest's Stonegrill is a genuinely different way to eat. Meals are served cooking at the table on super-heated natural volcanic stones, chosen for their high heat retention and heated to 400°C in a purpose-built Stonegrill oven. The high temperature sears meat quickly, locking in natural juices and nutrients, and because no oils or fats are needed, the result is a lower-calorie, healthier take on a classic grilled meal — cooked exactly to each diner's own taste, whether rare, medium or well done. Stonegrill options include a Mixed Grill of beef, chicken, lamb and pork, a Seafood Stonegrill of terakihi, prawns, scallops and mussels, and a Stonegrill Tasting Platter built for two.

From brunch to dinner

The brunch menu runs from a Zest Muesli and Fat Toast and Jam through to heartier options like Grazing Time and a Zest Benedict, with a dedicated Young One's breakfast menu for under 12s covering favourites like Coco Pops and mini pancakes. Lunch favourites include the Kiwi Burger with Angus beef and beetroot, a Falafel Greek Salad, and an Asian BBQ Pork Salad, while the dinner menu adds starters like Bread & Dips and a Prawn Skewer, mains such as Lemon Chicken and Lamb Loin, and a Pasta of the Day that changes based on what's fresh. Desserts round things out with a Sticky Date Pudding, Apple Crumble and Chocolate Fudge Delight.

Gift vouchers and getting in touch

Zest also sells gift vouchers in $20, $30 and $50 values, valid for six months — a simple way to treat family, friends or someone special. Vouchers can be purchased in person at the café, over the phone, or by email.

Visiting Zest

Zest Bakery & Café is located at 187 Chadwick Road, Greerton, Tauranga. It's open Sunday to Tuesday from 7am to 4pm, and Wednesday to Saturday from 7am to 8pm. The café and Stonegrill are available for functions, and the team can be reached by phone or email for bookings, catering enquiries or cake orders.

Signature items

Stonegrill Dining
Stonegrill Tasting Platter
Zest Benedict
Kiwi Burger
Seafood Stonegrill
Sticky Date Pudding

Pasta of the Day — A fresh pasta selection that changes daily; ask waiting staff for today's option.
Scotch Fillet — Aged scotch fillet on roasted potatoes with sauté garlic, cherry tomatoes and onion jam, or with creamy mushroom sauce.
Roasted Vegetable + Falafel — Roasted seasonal vegetable and falafel with wilted spinach and tortilla, drizzled with zesty aioli.
Lemon Chicken — Lemon and herb seasoned butterflied chicken breast with baby spinach, atop creamy orzo pasta with roasted capsicum.
Lamb Loin — Grilled lamb loin with a herb and garlic crust, roasted potato and seasonal vegetables with jus and balsamic glaze.
Catch of the Day — Ask for today's fresh fish selection.

Sides

Fries — A side of fries.
Side Salad — A side salad.
Vegetables — A side of seasonal vegetables.
Potato Dish — A side potato dish.
Creamy Field Mushrooms — Field mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
Ice Cream — A scoop of ice cream.

Desserts

Crepes — Served warm with berry compote, ice cream and ganache.
Ice Cream Sundae — Gourmet vanilla ice cream with a choice of toppings.
Sticky Date Pudding — Served with a dreamy toffee sauce.
Apple Crumble — Cinnamon diced apple, topped with a nutty fruit crumble and lashings of whipped cream.
Chocolate Fudge Delight — Served hot with a velvety chocolate ganache and fresh cream.

Breakfast

Zest Muesli — Dried fruit, coconut, seeds and nuts tossed with honey and smothered with yoghurt.
Fat Toast and Jam — Fresh homemade bread with a selection of preserves.
Pancakes — Light and fluffy, served with berry compote, cream and a swirl of maple syrup.
Grazing Time — Crispy bacon, hashbrown, tomato, sausage and eggs to your liking.
Mushrooms — Sautéed and simmered in a herbed cream reduction with grilled bacon.
Mince on Toast — Savoury lean beef cooked in rich tomato jus on fat toast, topped with a poached egg.
Bacon and Eggs — Fat toast, grilled bacon and eggs cooked to your liking.
Eggs on Toast — Eggs cooked to your liking on fat toast.
Zest Benedict — Fat toast, bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise and cracked pepper.
Potato Rosti Stack — Topped with wilted spinach, spiced salsa and sour cream.

Stonegrill

Mixed Grill — A selection of lean cuts of beef, chicken, lamb and pork with a honey-soy dipping sauce.
Chicken Kebabs — Skewers of marinated breast fillet with a sweet chilli sauce.
Scotch Fillet — Served with a bérnaise dipping sauce.
Prime Rump Steak — Prime rump steak with a bérnaise dipping sauce.
Pork Fillet — Tender pork fillet served with a spiced ginger apple dipping sauce.
Seafood — Terakihi fillet, prawns, scallops and half shell mussels with lime and aioli.
Chicken Satay — Skewers of marinated breast fillet with the restaurant's own satay sauce.
Chicken Breast — Plump chicken breast served with a spicy apricot dipping sauce.

Dinner Starters

Bread & Dips — Freshly baked bread with a selection of dips and oils.
Prawn Skewer — Grilled garlic prawn skewer atop a chef's salad in a tortilla shell, drizzled with ranch dressing.
Stonegrill Tasting Platter — Serves two: lamb, chicken, rump, mussels, scallops and fish with a selection of dipping sauces and salad.

Breakfast Extras

Egg — An additional egg.
Bacon — An additional serving of bacon.
Mushrooms — An additional serving of mushrooms.
Tomato — An additional serving of tomato.
Hollandaise — An additional serving of hollandaise sauce.
Hash Brown — An additional hash brown.
Baked Beans — An additional serving of baked beans.
Spaghetti — An additional serving of spaghetti.
Toast — An additional serving of toast.

Lunch Favourites

Kiwi Burger — Prime Angus beef pattie, onion jam, salad greens, beetroot, egg and whole grain mustard aioli on a homemade toasted bun.
Chicken Burger — Crumbed chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, cheese, cranberry and garlic mayo in a homemade bun.
Chicken Waldorf Salad — Sauté chicken tossed with apple, toasted walnuts and greens, bound with honey mustard dressing.
Zest Pasta — Fettuccine with sauté chicken, mushrooms and fresh herbs in a white wine cream.
Seafood Chowder — Full of chunky seafood, enriched with cream and fresh herbs.
Falafel Greek Salad — Warm falafel mixed with mesclun, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and cucumber, bound with zesty vinaigrette and hummus.
Asian BBQ Pork Salad — Slithers of BBQ pork with salad greens and crispy egg noodles in a coriander chilli dressing.
BLT — Streaky bacon atop toasted vienna with crispy lettuce and tomato, drizzled with creamy mayonnaise, served with fries.
Zest Loaf — Served with herb butter and relish.
Fries — Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
Potato Wedges — With grilled cheese, sour cream and a sweet chilli swirl.
Salt n Pepper Calamari — Lightly fried, served with a petite salad and aioli.
Taco Salad — Warmed corn chips topped with cheese, mexican beef and beans, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and sour cream.
Dumplings — Vegetarian dumplings fried with a salad garnish, honey soy and sweet chilli sauce.
Open Steak Sandwich — Scotch fillet atop toasted vienna with mesclun, tomato, cucumber, beetroot and caramelised onions, drizzled with hollandaise sauce, served with fries.

Kids Breakfast (Under 12)

Coco Pops — A big bowl of Coco Pops.
Mini Pancakes — A kids-sized serving of pancakes.
Watties Baked Beans on Toast — Baked beans served on toast.
Watties Spaghetti on Toast — Spaghetti served on toast.
Eggs on Toast — Scrambled or poached eggs on toasted bread.

Frequently asked questions

What is Stonegrill?: An interactive dining experience where meals are served cooking at the table on natural volcanic stones heated to 400°C, letting you cook your meal to your own taste.
What are Zest's opening hours?: Sunday to Tuesday, 7am to 4pm, and Wednesday to Saturday, 7am to 8pm.
Does Zest offer catering?: Yes, for corporate lunches, breakfasts, morning and afternoon teas, cocktails, dinner parties and weddings.
Does Zest make custom cakes?: Yes, for weddings, engagements, birthdays, work functions and other occasions, with personalised decorating options like edible images and chocolate messages.
Are there gluten-free or vegetarian options?: Yes, many dishes can be made gluten-free on request, and vegetarian options are marked on the menu.
Does Zest sell gift vouchers?: Yes, in $20, $30 and $50 values, valid for six months.
Is there a kids menu?: Yes, a Young One's breakfast menu for children under 12.

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