Workman's Cafe Bar in Waikato Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Workman's Herby Bread $5
  • Pate $18
    • Syd's world famous in Matamata, chicken liver, rum and port with fig walnut chutney and herby bread
  • Scallop Mornay $18
    • scallops lightly blanched in white wine served in a creamy mornay sauce
  • Fritters $16
    • Carrot and Broccoli and Spanish onion with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
  • Seafood chowder $18
    • scrumptious chowder prawns, squid, muscles, fish and salmon with a touch of curry, so good you have to try it!
  • Squid lightly dusted in flour pan fried in olive oil with capers and garlic finished with parsley and lemon $16
  • Soup of the day $12
    • homemade by the chef packed with yummy stuff
  • Pasta $17
    • Workman's special creamy chicken pasta with mushrooms topped with parmesan cheese
  • Eggs benny on ciabatta bread served with hashbrown. Bacon, Salmon or veggies? the best in town! $18
  • Creamy rosemary mushies with smoked bacon on ciabatta bread $18
  • Bacon and eggs any style on ciabatta bread served w ith slow roasted tomato $15
  • Fluffy pancakes with greek yoghurt and maple syrup $12
  • Homemade hot porridge with cream and brown sugar $10
  • Sizzling Spanish baked egg with spicy chorizo and toast $12
  • Steak sammie topped with hot cheese foam and caramelised onion. $18
    • Served with fries and allioli
  • Fresh fish and chips served with mixed battered? greens and tartare sauce. Pan-fried or $17
  • Workman's famous fritters topped with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce and mixed greens $14
  • The classic B.L.T on foccacia bread with fries $14
  • Pasta of the day (ask our lovely staff) $17
  • Soup of the day served with toast (and again... ask our lovely staff!) $12
  • Chowder $18
    • Prawns, squid , muscles and fish with a touch of curry
DINNER MENU DINNER MENU
  • Fish $33
    • Fresh off the boat pan fried with yummy stuff . Please ask our lovely staff.
  • Pork belly $32
    • Please ask our lovely staff.slow roasted pork belly w ith hints of cardamom and five spice served on seasonal puree w ith crispy crackling
  • Tender chicken cooked in a nu ty Thai and sweet chilli sauce with coriander and ginger served with fluffy rice $33
  • Lamb shank one shank $20 / Two shanks $33
    • tender melt in your mouth slow cooked shanks served on a bed of creamy mash with lots of yummy sauce
  • Pasta $30
    • Workman's special cream y chicken pasta with mushroom stopped with parmesan cheese>>
  • Chef's Treat of the week $33
    • please ask your waiting staff for details >>
  • Workman's steaks Eye $36 / Scotch $34
  • -Option 1 served with whole seed mustard infused mash, w ilted spinach & Syd's famous caramelised garlic "burnt" sauce - a local favourite
  • -Option 2 Served with crispy roasted spuds, garlic marinated mushrooms spinach and red wine jus.
  • All Meals Served With Roast Vegetables
  • Dessert Available To All Guests With Clean Plates

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Churros - dulce de leche $11
  • Tuna tartare - miso mayo - ruby grapefruit - wasabi tobiko $19
  • Brocollini - almonds - anchovy crumbs $8
  • Sichuan pork belly - soba noodle salad - ginger – herbs $20
  • Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
  • Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
  • Fromage blanc tortellini – date – pinenuts $17
  • Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
  • Lamb Curry, Coconut Rice, Mint Yoghurt, Garlic Bread $29.00
  • Rocket, Pear, Honeyed Walnut Salad (Blue Cheese Dressing Optional) $11.00
  • Kapiti Ice Cream or Sorbet $11.00
    • Please ask your wait staff for flavours
  • Grilled Garlic Rewana, topped with parmesan $7.50
  • Affogato (single/double shot of espresso over vanilla ice cream) $7.00
  • Apple & Rhubarb Crumble, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.50
  • Affogato $5.00 / $8.00
    • Add Liquer – Cointreau, Baileys, Kahlua, Drambuie (Single / Double)
  • Israeli Couscous, Red Onion, Paprika Oil, Yoghurt Dressing $12.50
  • Al brown salmon, cream cheese & capers $ 14.50
  • Bacon & eggs $8.90
  • Chicken burger $22.00
    • w/ brie, chilli jam on toasted ciabatta & steak fries
  • Omelette / ham & cheese $16.90
  • Wedges $7.50
  • French toast (brioche) $16.90
    • w/ bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Pancakes $8.90
  • Al brown bacon / egg / avocado $13.50
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $28.00
    • Sun dried tomato and feta pesto stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon, with gourmet potato, red onion, spinach and capsicum with a chipotle jus
  • Creamy mushrooms on nine-grain toast $12.00
    • With with spinach or bacon (GF)
  • Toasted ciabatta $2.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae
    • With a choice of chocolate, caramel or berry sauce with nuts and wafers
  • 300gm Burger $22.00
    • Beef pattie with streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, iceberg, beetroot, L&P onion rings and HP sauce
  • Pancakes
    • Banana, bacon and maple $15.00, Berry compote, yoghurt and maple $14.00
  • Works Wedges $15.00
    • The works wedgs with bacon and cheese topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Chicken
    • Capsicum, tomato, red onion and avocado tossed through penne pasta with sun-dried tomato basil pesto
  • Open omelette - prawn - chorizo - gouda - tomato relish $18.00
  • Kumara chunks - aioli $8.00
  • House made jam - marmalade $1.50
  • Free range egg $2.00
  • Green lip mussels - coriander - ginger - chili $10.50 / $16.50
    • small / large
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Salted nuts -toasted cashews, brazil nuts and peanuts $9.00
  • Spinach - feta olive - kumara - aioli salad $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • -Dumpling (8pcs) / Chicken Karaage (7pcs) $10.00
  • Aroha Sashimi Don $20.00
    • 4 fresh salmon, 3 today's fish with dashimaki egg & tobiko fish roe on sushi rice
  • ●Salads
  • -Full $13.50
  • ●Main
  • -Tofu Musubi $5.00
    • Soy coated pan fried tofu slice & avo on rice wrapped in seaweed
  • -Full $13.00
  • -Sashimi $12.00
    • 4 fresh NZ salmon, 3 today's fish
  • Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $8.50
    • Tomato, basil pesto & avocado
  • Steak sammy with bacon, brie & onion rings $22.00
    • Served with curly fries
  • Free range eggs on ciabatta $10.00
  • Acai bowl with coconut yoghurt & fresh fruit (vegan) $14.00
  • Additional sides $6.00
    • House smoked salmon
  • Bacon butty with free range bacon on tank loaf with rocketfuel & aioli $8.50
  • Granola honey puffs with yoghurt, mousse & strawberries $13.00
  • Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $12.50
    • Pastrami, gherkins, mustard & cheese
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN BURGER $18.50
    • Spiced chicken thigh, mango relish,&our famous slaw, topped with buttermilk dressing & coriander gremolata all on a sesame seed bun. Served with rustic fries & aioli
  • FISHPOT
    • Smoked salmon, caper berries, cream cheese, red onion, mozzarella & tomato chutney
  • COLD SMOKED SALMON $7.00
  • CITRUS BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $15.50
    • Served with blueberry compote, lemon & thyme curd & natural yogurt
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Served on toasted ciabatta, baby spinach & house made hollandaise sauce
  • SPANISH SAUSAGE $4.00
  • WARM QUINOA PORRIDGE $13.00
    • Served with boysenberries, apple, cinnamon & maple baked fruit, topped with natural yogurt
  • CREAMY MUSHROOMS $16.50
    • Thyme & garlic mushrooms, in a creamy sauce, on grain toast, topped with vintage cheddar
  • Hamburger $ 6.00
  • Kid’s Burger $ 4.50
  • Bacon Burger $ 7.50
  • Fish Cake $ 3.00
  • Hash Brown $ 1.50
  • Surfer Burger $ 13.00
  • Kumara $ 4.50
  • Steak Burger $ 7.50
  • Roti $4.00
    • Round shaped bread made with wholemeal flour
  • Murgh Angaarey $17.00
    • A uniquely flavoured chicken specially, flavoured with dark rum
  • Garlic & Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Round shaped bread made with plain flour
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in a yoghurt & spices then toasted in a Tandoor & cooked with tomato onion sauce
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $18.00
    • Prawns cooked with capsicum, onion & tomato gravy
  • Prawn Sagwala $18.00
    • Prawn cooked in spinach, onion, tomato gravy and spices
  • Lamb Madras $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in coconut onion, tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves & mustard seeds
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • French toast w banana, $15
    • maple syrup & crème fraiche
  • Platter for two $32
    • romanian pork & garlic sausages,chicken & bacon croquettes, red capsicum dip, chilli prawns, crumbed mushrooms & polenta chips
  • Sweetcorn fritters w bacon & fresh salsa $15
  • Fish n chips $14
  • Hot dog n chips $10
  • Vegetarian lasagne $12
  • Sweet corn fritters, bacon & fresh salsa $16
    • w a green salad
  • Beef burger n chips $14
  • Mega Breakfast $17.70
    • bacon, eggs, mushroom, spaghetti, tomato, hash brown, sausage & toast with spreads
  • Mushrooms & Bacon $13.50
  • Eggs Benedict on Vienna Loaf $14.20
    • with tomato, hash browns & hollandaise sauce with bacon
  • Three Scrambled Eggs with toast $10.30
  • Oyster Cocktail $12.80
  • Garlic Bread $4.90
  • Toast $4.00
    • two slices of toast with Marmite, jam, peanut butter, marmalade, butter
  • Toast $5.00
    • three slices of toast with spreads
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Roast Beef Salad (regular/petita) $10.90 / $8.90
  • Chicken Caesar Salad(regular/petita) $12.50/$10.50
  • Brave Beef $5.00
  • Garden (V) Pita (regular/petita) $8.50 / $7.50
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Shrimp Cocktail $9
  • Self saucing Sticky date pudding $8
  • Toasted Sandwiches (two fillings) $6
    • Mushroom, cheese , ham, egg, tomato, pineapple, onion and bacon
  • All desserts are served w cream & ice cream
  • Wedges w sour cream $9
  • Chocolate Mud cake $8
  • Battered scallops $20
  • Cheese & sour cream $12
  • Chicken Tikka - 5 Pieces $10.00
    • Boneless Chicken, marinated overnight in yoghurt & our tandoori spices. Cooked in Tandoor on a skewer
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Garlic Daal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentil cooked with spices, tempered fresh garlic, cumin seeds, onions, ginger and garlic.
  • Lamb $17.50
  • Green Curry
    • Medium hot green curry, cooked with coconut cream, vegetables, sliced bamboo shoots, capsicum and green beans
  • Madras Chicken $15.50
    • A spicy chicken curry of boneless chicken cooked with whole chili peppers in a tomato and coconut based gravy
  • Egg Noodles Stir Fried
    • Stir fried noodles with mixed vegetables, carrots, cabbage, onion and sprouts
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.50
    • Cubed lamb slow cooked in flavourful gravy in onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and spices
Workman's Cafe Bar

Workman's Cafe Bar

location

Address

52 Broadway, Matamata, Matamata, Waikato, 3400, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078885498

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Spanish , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Free Wifi ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
52 Broadway, Matamata, Matamata, Waikato, 3400, New Zealand