Fat Dog Cafe and Bar in Rotorua Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • The Fat Dog Works $18.30
    • Bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausage, tomato, chunky toast
  • The Veggie Works $18.30
    • Pan-fried and seasoned potato, spinach, caramelised onion and sun-dried tomatoes, atop chunky with mushrooms, roasted tomatoes and eggs
  • Fat Dog Pancak $16.50 / S $12.80
    • Served with a choice of raspberries, apple syrup or maple syrup. All with whipped cream
  • Eggs Benedict $17.60
    • Your choice of salmon, bacon or veggies. Comes with hash browns
  • Scramble of the Day $16.10 / S $12.20
    • Scrambled eggs served with toast and hash browns
  • French Toast $18.30 / S $14.30
    • Served with bacon and banana or fresh fruit
  • Baked Beans $13.20
    • Baked beans served with chunky toast and hash browns
  • Chunky Toast $11.70
    • Country Grain Toast. Fruit toast and lekkerbrot served with butter and 2 preserves
  • Chunky Fruit Salad $13.90 / S $9.50
    • Chunky fresh fruit salad served with yoghurt
  • Fat Dog Toasted Muesli $13.90
    • Toasted muesli served with your choice of fresh fruit, yoghurt and milk
  • Porridge $11.70
    • Porridge served with brown sugar, milk and cream
  • S=Small
BIG SNACKS & BURGERS BIG SNACKS & BURGERS
  • Dogs Bollox Burger $19.90
    • 2 beef patties, fried egg, lettuce, coleslaw, roast tomato, onion rings, caramelised onion, and sesame bun with fries
  • Tropical Fish Burger $18.60
    • Pan fried fresh fish, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, apple gherkin coleslaw with a lemon mayo and fries
  • Chicken Burger $18.60
    • Grilled cajun chicken breast, bacon, pineapple, lettuce, coleslaw with Fat Dog aioli and fries
  • Vegetarian Burger $18.60
    • Pan-fried seasonal Veggies with spicy sun-dried tomato and olive relish all put together in a Fat Dog home baked burger bun with fries
  • Single Lamb Shank $22.70
    • Tender NZ lamb Shank on kumara mash with seasonal vegetables finished with a caramelised onion jus
  • Fat Steak Sandwich $21.60
    • Served on focaccia with salad, caramelised onions, cheese, aioli, wedges, and a side of sour cream
  • B.L.A.T. $20.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato stack served with wedges and sour cream
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $22.90
    • NZ beer battered fish fillets served with crispy fries, tartare sauce, and a garden salad
  • Bangers & Mash $21.60
    • Beef and lamb gourmet sausage on kumara mash with an onion jus
  • Fettuccine $19.40 / S $13.90
    • Fat Dog Style bacon and mushroom fettuccine
  • Wedges $12.80 / S $10.00
    • Potato wedges served with sour cream
  • Chilli Beef & Bean Nachos $15.00 / S $11.70
    • Chilli beef & bean nachos served with sour cream
  • Salsa & Bean Nachos $13.90 / S $10.50
    • Salsa & bean nachos served with sour cream
  • S=Small
SALADS SALADS
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $20.50 / S $14.90
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, croutons, parmesan cheese, fat dog caesar dressing and grilled chicken
  • Classic Caesar Salad $19.30 / S $17.20
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, croutons, parmesan cheese, fat dog caesar dressing
  • Satay Chicken Salad $19.40 / S $14.90
    • Fat dog favourite - tender chicken breast, marinated in satay sauce and served with crispy noodles and salad greens
  • Vegetarian Salad $19.40 / S $14.50
    • Gourmet veggie salad with falafel, sundried tomatoes, roasted pumpkin seeds & olives with a lentil dahl and natural yoghurt
  • Big Bad Beefy Boy Salad $19.40
    • Thai marinated beef with jumbo croutons, salad and Thai dressing with sesame seeds
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $19.40
    • Smoked salmon with tropical mixed salad, tortilla crisps and a caper, dill & horseradish cream cheese
  • S=Small
PANINIS PANINIS
  • Vegetarian Panini $12.80
    • Pumpkin, hummus, feta, roast, capsicum, and sun-dried tomato
  • Bacon Panini $12.80
    • Bacon, tomato, cheese, and fat dog BBQ sauce
  • Tuna Panini $12.80
    • Tuna, spring onion, cheese and aioli melt
  • Chicken Panini $12.80
    • Chicken, red onion, mango & peach cream cheese
KIDS KIDS
  • Fish & Chips / American Hot Dog & Chips / Cheeseburger & Chips $11.10
  • Hotdog & Chips / Hawaiian Pizza & Chips $10.50
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips / Spaghetti Bolognese $10.50 / TS $5.50
  • Mini Puppy Breakfast $10.50
    • Bacon, egg, sausage, and a hash brown
  • TS= Toddle Size
SOUPS & BREADS SOUPS & BREADS
  • Seafood Chowder $11.60
    • Seafood chowder served with chunky toast
  • Vege Soup $10.50
    • Vege soup of the day served with Chunky toast
  • Garlic Bread $6.90
  • Breads & Dips $13.20
    • Assorted breads served with hummus, basil pesto and sundried tomatoes and olive chutney
SIDES SIDES
  • Fries $3.40 / L $6.70
  • Wedges $6.10
  • Onion Rings $3.20
  • Garden Salad $5.30
DINNER MAINS DINNER MAINS
  • Panfried Tarakihi Fillets $28.00
    • Panfried tarakihi fillets on crushed new potatoes, fat dog homemade piccalilli with fresh rocket
  • Marinated Chicken Skewers $28.00
    • Skewered lemon chicken wrapped in streaky bacon with fresh croutons served on fennel, bok choy & caramelised shallots with creme fraiche and roasted tomatoes
  • Slow Cooked Pork Belly $28.00
    • Mozzarella stuffed pumpkin balls with a smoked tomato provencal sauce with a chickpea salsa & shaved parmesan
  • Lamb Shanks $30.00
    • Slow cooked tender NZ lamb shanks on kumara mash with seasonal vegetables finished with Fat Dog gravy
  • Beef Scotch Fillet $30.00
    • 250gm beef scotch fillet served with a mediterranean veggie filo parcel, onion rings & roasted tomatoes with a blue cheese dressing
  • Marinated Lamb Leg $28.00
    • Marinated lamb leg on a feta & sundried tomato crusted potato bake tzatziki yoghurt dressing
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Hot Chocolate Pudding $13.90
    • Hot chocolate pudding with berry coulis, ice cream and hot chocolate sauce
  • Deep Fried Ice Cream $13.90
    • Deep fried ice cream on a poached pear served with red wine reduction, praline, whipped mascarpone and a tuille biscuit
  • Strawberry Chocolate Spring Roll $13.90
    • Strawberry chocolate spring roll on a strawberry compote with a raspberry white chocolate ice cream
  • Brandy Snap Basket $13.20
    • Brandy snap basket with vanilla ice cream and seasonal berry coulis
  • Death by Chocolate $18.40
    • Hot chocolate pudding, strawberry chocolate spring roll, chocolate tart, chocolate & orange gateau raspberry white chocolate ice cream (for 2 people)

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Insalata Italiana – Italian Salad $18.00
    • Lettuce, fresh tomato, mozzarella, olives, capers, olive oil, a drizzle of balsamic and lots of love
  • Pappardelle Col ragu di Cinghiale – Wild Boar Pappardelle $23.50
    • Meltingly tender wild boar, stewed in rich tomato and red wine sauce. Like mama used to make
  • Tagliolini all’ Amatriciana AKA Tagliolini alla Matriciana $23.00
    • Fresh diced pancetta (tradition prefers Guanciale, cured cheek), tomato base, fresh chilli topped with pecorino cheese
  • Ossobuco alla Milanese – Milan’s Style Veal Ossobuco $33.50
    • It is a Milanese speciality of cross-cut Veal shank braised with vegetables, wine and Broth. Served on a bed of saffron risotto
  • Tagliatelle (Ta-ya-tel-le) alla Carbonara – “Carbonara’s” Tagliatelle $23.00
    • Fresh egg, diced pancetta, provolone cheese, garlic and a sprinkle of crushed pepper, so simple but so delicious
  • Filled pasta of the day – please see the specials for tonight n/a
  • Pollo alla diavola – Hell’s Chicken $38.50
    • It is a whole baby chicken, that has marinated all day in olive oil, fresh herbs and fresh chilli. Please ask for a milder solution. Served with roasted potato and rocket salad
  • Gnocchi alla Sorrentina – Gnocchi Sorrento’s Style $23.50
    • Gnocchi alla Sorrentina is a pasta dish made in the Sorrento style, with a tomato base, onion garlic, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil, garnished with homemade pesto
  • Pork Schnitzel $18.00
    • Japanese crumbed pork loin, pineapple, mozzarella, bacon, tomato , mesculin
  • Crepes $15.00
    • Berry compot, whipped cream
  • Lamb and Beetroot $18.00
    • Feta, orange, candid walnut, smoked lamb, beetroot,
  • Farmhouse $17.00
    • Sautéed potato, onion, mushroom, streaky bacon, cam‐embert, tomato
  • -Chicken and Brie $15.00
  • Toast $3.00
  • Sausage $3.00
  • All Served on toasted Turkish Pocket with garden salad (G/free available )
  • Fettuccine Royale, Fresh sliced chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $26.50
  • Fettuccine Carbonara, Smokey bacon sautéed with garlic & cracked black pepper finished in a light cream sauce $23.50
  • Greek Salad, with Feta cheese, Kalamatta olives & aged Balsamic olio Main $20.90 $13.50/entree
  • Jalapeno Poppers, Crumbed bites of Cheesy Jalapeno with a side of Blue Cheese dipping sauce - very spicy but very addictive $11
  • Risotto San Paulo, Smokey bacon sautéed with spinach, fresh basil & red wine in a creamy risotto $23.90
  • Thai Green Curry Risotto, Fresh sliced chicken breast with Spanish onion in a spicy Thai green curry risotto $25.90
  • Lasagne Di Casa, Homemade from Grandma Carmella's recipe. A combination of ground beef & Vegetables layered with Pasta & Cheese served with Garden Salad $26.50
  • Spaghetti Napoletana - A light home style tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $17.50
  • Toasted ciabatta bread $17.5
    • with Portobello mushrooms, rocket and brie
  • “Picnic” breakfast $19.5
    • bacon, eggs, hash browns, kransky, Portobello mushroom, toast and tomato
  • Vegetarian lentil croquettes $18.5
    • served with focaccia bread and green salad
  • Ceasar salad $22.0
    • with chicken or prawns
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5
    • with our handcrafted hollandaise sauce and the choice of bacon, salmon or spinach
  • Hashbrowns $4.0
  • Pancakes $15.5
    • with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Marinated rare roast beef $18.5
    • served on a vegetable salad
  • Onions or Extra Sauces $2.50
  • Beef & Guiness Casserole $23.90
    • Prime NZ Beef braised in Guinness, vegetables, onions bound in a rich beef gravy served with mashed potatoes & toasted bread.
  • Bangers & Mash $19.90
    • Traditional sausages served with creamy mashed potatoes, garden peas with homemade beef gravy.
  • Fettuccine $21.90
    • Sauteed seasonal vegetables in a garlic basil pesto wine sauce.
  • Seafood Basket $32.90
    • Crumbed scallops, calamari rings, battered mussels, crabsticks & Dory fish. Served with fries, fresh lemon & tartare sauce.
  • Fish Burger $21.90
    • Fresh NZ Dory in a tempura batter, cheese, lettuce, tomato & salad drizzled with tartare sauce, fresh lemon & fries.
  • Cheese $2.00
  • Bacon & Cheesy Toasted Soldiers $9.90
    • With tomato sauce
  • Popadums(crispy wafers) 2 pieces $1.00
  • Dal Fry $8.00
    • mixed yellow lentils cooked with chopped onion, garlic & tomatoes
  • Dal Makhani $11.00
    • whole lentils on a slow fire overnight, finishing with great spice
  • Chicken Chilli $12.99
    • marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with Julian capsicum, onion, green capsicum, onion, green chilli finished in Asian style
  • Kadai Panner $12.00
    • homemade cottage cheese cooked with medium spicy gravy & thick gravy with Indian blend of herbs and spices
  • Raita, pickles, mint sauce, tamarind sauce, sweet mango chutney $2.00
  • Tandoori Prawn/Fish HALF/FULL $10.00/$18.00
    • king prawns marinated in yoghurt with ginger/garlic and smoked roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Mutter Panner $11.00
    • cottage cheese and peas cooked in a chef's special gravy
  • Lamb shankc (incik) $19.90
    • slow roasted tender shanks, served with potatoes and topped with a traditional turkish seasonal vegetablee sauce
  • Extras $4.90/each
    • shish kebab, gozleme & borek
  • Cakes n/a
  • Turkish soup (lentil or chicken) $4.90/$7.30
    • homestyle soups served with turkish pide bread (mini/reg)
  • Scotch fillet (bonfile) $20.90
    • grilled premium scotch fillet, marinated with sam's traditional turkish recipe and topped with sam's famous chunky tomato sauce
  • Doner kebab roll $10.90
    • chicken, lamb, mixed meat or falafel
  • Fish - special marinated fillet, grilled or fried $13.90
    • served with tartare sauce, salad and turkish bread or chips
  • Earl gray & turkish tea (cay) n/a
  • Caesar salad $17.00
    • of cos lettuce, crispy bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan, anchovy mayo and finished with a free range poached egg(add chicken)
  • Bacon & eggs, poached or scrambled free range eggs $12.00
    • on whole grain ciabatta or GF toast with beetroot relish
  • Hand Cut chunky fries $8.00
    • w ketchup or aioli
  • Pumpkin & kumara fritter stack $17.00
    • w Tomato Ginger Jam, honey glazed baby beetroot, radish remoulade and salad greens(add bacon $3.00)
  • Steak open sandwich $19.50
    • w bacon, beer & hoisin braised onions, smoked cheddar, tomato, mayo and salad greens >>
  • Breakfast open sandwich $16.00
    • w toasted ciabatta, pan fried halloumi, tomato, avocado and Portobello mushroom flushed with balsamic syrup(add bacon $3.00)
  • Encrusted breakfast burger $17.00
    • of roast root vegetables, mushroom, capsicum & beans, encrusted w toasted seeds and topped w baby spinach, roast Portobelo mushroom, charred sweet corn and chimichurri sauce
  • Mushroom omelet of lightly sauteed mushroom medley $17.00
    • w fresh herbs and baby spinach served with toasted ciabatta or g/f and salad greens
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Pansooti $21.9
    • pumpkin & parmesan pasta parcels served w/ a tomato & cream sauce
  • Penne gigi galli $21.9
    • chargrilled vegetables, finished with rocket and topped with fresh parmigiano, served a touch spicy
  • Huntington - californian club $21.9
    • smoky bacon, roasted chicken and mozzarella, avocado, arugula, basil, romaine tossed in lemon-pepper mayonnaise
  • Mavericks -roasted artichoke and spinach $21.9
    • oven roasted artichoke, roasted garlic, sautéed spinach, mozzarella, parmesan
  • French creamy Brie (100gms) $15.9
  • Pesce desmosedici - fish of the day $29.9
    • roasted snapper on a saffron & prawn risotto finished with fresh tomatoes, capers and olive oil
  • Rincon - pear and gorgonzola $21.9
    • pear, sweet caramelized onions and hazelnuts, field greens, finished with our gorgonzola ranch
  • Salmon como $29.9
    • poached salmon served on creamed leeks & artichokes
  • Meat Lovers S $10 / L $19
    • Bacon, Chicken, Ham, Chorizo And Salami Topped With A Swirl Of Bbq
  • Eggs Benny- Vegetarian $15.00
    • With Baby Spinach, Roast Mushrooms, Roast Tomatoes, Hollandaise And Toasted Ciabatta Bread.
  • Make My Day $16.00
    • Bacon. Sausage, Tomato, Mushroom, Hash Browns, Eggs & Ciabatta Toast.
  • Nicoise Salad $15.00
    • Tuna, Olives, Feta, Egg, Mesculin Leaves & Italian Dressing.
  • Caesers S $10 / L $19
    • Chicken, Bacon & Parmesan. W, Rocket Leaves And Caeser Dressing.
  • Smoked Chicken S $10 / L $19
    • Smoked Chicken, Feta, Olives And Caramalised Onions.
  • Vegetarian Too S $9 / L $17
    • Feta, Caramalised Onions, Capsicum And Roast Tomato.
  • Gluten Free $3 Per Base
    • Medium Size Choose Any Of Our Styles Of Pizza To Go On Top.
  • Bacon & Egg on Toast $8.00
  • Add Chips and can drink $4.00
  • Sandwiches $4.00
  • Egg & Mushroom Burger $9.00
  • Tuesday Chop Suey $7.00/$9.00
  • Wednesday Stew $7.00/$9.00
  • Cheese & Bacon Burger $9.00
  • kiwi Bronze Breakfast $13.00
    • bacon eggs hash brown baked beans or spaghetti on toast
  • Indian thali non veg $13.50
    • rice, 2 veg curry, 1 non-veg curry, 1 roti, pappadum and pickle
  • Masala fish/prawn $17.50
    • a rich thick tomato, onion & capsicum with spices and herbs
  • Biryani vegetable $9.00
  • Any curry (except seafood), rice, paratha bread & mango lassi (half serve) $10.00
  • Seafood Mix kothu $15.00
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $7.00
  • Palak paneer $14.50
    • fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese in special gravy finished with cream
  • Sausage Dry Fry $10.00
    • sliced chicken sausage fried with special spices and garnished with red onion and curry leaves
  • Veg manchurian $9.50
  • Idli / Sambhar $9.90
  • Onion rava masala dosa $12.50
  • Veg chow mein $9.50
  • Dosa platter $16.50
    • Masala dosa, idli vada, sambhar & chutney
  • Paneer tikka $9.90
  • Dal tadka $11.99
  • Paneer special samosa $2.30
  • SIDES $5.00
  • Chicken & Calamari $32.00
  • Chicken Burger $16.00
  • Ribs Platter $75.00
    • (2kg of prime ribs, large salad & your choice of Mastery rice or chips)
  • T-bone 500g $40.00
  • Seasonal veggies
  • Cognac & pepper
  • Spicy rice
Fat Dog Cafe and Bar

Fat Dog Cafe and Bar

location

Address

1161 Arawa Street, Rotorua, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073477586

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Bar , Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Kiwi , New Zealand , Soups , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  BYO ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
1161 Arawa Street, Rotorua, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand