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

  • Eggs benedict (va) (gfa) $17.90
    • The world classic conbo of free range poached eggs perched on an english muffin with butter wilted spinach, hollandaise and your choice of crispy thick cut bacon or south island smoked salmon
  • Kids ice cream cone $5.90
    • Double scoop. Choice of any two: Chocolate cookies and fudge/ vanilla/ boysenberry. Choice of toppings: chocolate/ caramel/ strawberry
  • Prime rib-eye surf & turf $41.90
    • 300g 21 day aged beef rib-eye, cooked to perfection with rocket salad, skewered king prawn, smoked scallops wrapped in bacon & a smoked portobello mushroom. With fries and your choice of our legendary lobster & herb butter or bearnaise sauce
  • Fresh scallops $8.90
  • Smoked salmon $6.00
  • Add our Pleasantly plum oysters $3.50
  • Extra hollandaise $3.50
  • lamb trio $38.90
    • New zealand lamb cut 3 ways - cutlet, rump and loin with fresh mint jus and our waldorf and warm potato nicoise salads
  • Traditional Porchetta $28.50
    • Wood-fired roasted pork belly served with buttered spinach, wood fired oven roasted vegetable and apple chutney
  • Hawaiian $23.50
    • Ham, bacon, pineapple, mozzarella, Napoli
  • Sizzling Rump Steak (300gm) $28.50
    • Traditional Italian style steak cooked to your choice, served with herb roast potatoes or wood fired oven roasted vegetables with green salad and choice of blue cheese or mushroom sauce. For well-done steak, please allow adequate time for correct cooking
  • Pizza nutella $15.50
    • Caramelised pear, nutella, chocolate sauce
  • Pannacotta $12.50
    • Traditional Italian dessert layered with mango jelly and served with sorbet
  • Bruschetta Italiana $10.50
    • Oven toasted bread with tomato salsa drizzled with olive oil and basil pesto. (v)
  • Extras $7.00
    • Green salad, Roasted vegetables, Roasted potatoes, Polenta, Buffalo mozzarella
  • Picante $18.50
    • Roasted chicken, spinach, mushroom, mozzarella, Napoli sauce
  • Red Curry $14.50
    • Red curry paste cooked with coconut cream and vegetables
  • Mussaman Curry $14.50
    • A mild thai curry cooked in coconut cream, peanuts, potatoes onions
  • Tofu and Cashew Nuts $15.50
    • Stir fried tofu and mixed vegetables and topped with cashew nuts
  • Vegetarian Spring Rolls $7.50
    • Thai style spring rolls filled with mixed vegetables, vermicelli and served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Gai Param $15.50
    • Char grilled chicken and herbs served with steamed vegetables and topped with peanut sauce
  • Pad Med Mamuang $18.50
    • Stir fried cashew nuts and vegetables
  • Curry Puff $7.50
    • Minced chicken and potatoes wrapped in pastry and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Tom Kha Gai $8.50
    • Sliced chicken pieces with coconut milk, galangal and lemon juice
  • Potato Gratin $7.00
  • Macerated dried fruits in brandy, vanilla bean ice-cream $16.00
  • Thyme Roasted Gourmet Potatoes $7.00
  • Seafood hot pot, asian fragrance, coconut rice and poppadoms $36.00
  • Grass fed eye fillet of beef, shitake puree, polenta broccoli, sesame soy $39.00
  • Crispy Fries $7.00
  • Pot de crème au chocolate, almond coco spoon $16.00
  • Scallops, cauliflower puree, pear and sultana chutney $15.00
  • Art of the Grill
    • Beef sirloin steak, peppered or natural, Hungarian pork loin steak, pork fillet medallions, tender venison steak, marinated chicken fillet. German bratwurst, boerewurst and smoked kransky. Fresh fish fillets (subject to catch)
  • Mediterranean Fare
    • Italian salami, shaved smoked ham, roasted chicken
  • Premium Cure Cabinet Cuts
    • Sauces: mushroom, blue vein, bearnaise, piri piri
  • The Grill and Pasta Kitchen
    • Freshly cooked pasta (tortellino, ravioli or fettuccine), sauteed with pancetta and mushrooms, basil pesto and shaved parmesan, butter blanched seasonal market vegetables (Vegetarian dishes made fresh and specified to your dietary requirements. Please advise when you book)
  • Art of the Grill
    • Aged beef rump steak with herb rub, New Zealand lamb chops
  • The Southern Oceans
    • Smoked salmon fillet brushed with manuka honey and orange glace, in-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, pickled bismark herrings with sour cream, apples and chives, whole cooked tiger prawns, Coromandel half shell mussels with zingy chilli and red onion salsa, hot smoked New Zealand fish fillet (daily catch)
  • The Grill and Pasta Kitchen
    • Freshly cooked pasta (penne or fettuccine), served with your choice of bolognaise sauce, creamy mushroom sauce or basil pesto and roasted garlic, Japanese beef curry with steamed rice, grilled fish fillets, with lemon white wine sauce, butter blanched seasonal market vegetables
  • Dressings, Oils and Vinegars
    • Extra virgin olive oil, hazelnut oil, avocado oil, Balsamic, sherry and cider vinegar, Italian, French, coriander and ginger dressing
  • Ala-Tunisia $16.00
    • A mouth watering mixture of bearnaise pesto blended with homemade spices and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad.
  • Traditional $16.00
    • Spicy cream sauce, spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, garlic and your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel. Served with fresh salad.
  • Arabian $18.00
    • Spinach, mushroom, onions, capsicum, cream cheese, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chilli.
  • Berber $16.00
    • Your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel cooked with spinach, mushrooms and onions in a tomato creamy sauce flavoured with a delicious blend of Berber spices served on rice, accompanied by a fresh side salad.
  • Salad $16.00
    • Enjoy fresh salad vegetables served with your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel and any 3 sauces. As well as Ali Baba’s warm garlic and olive oil dressing. You can also choose to have olives, capers, Jalapeños, and capsicum on top of your salad.
  • Lamb $ 9.50
  • Falafel $ 9.00
  • Sultan $18.00
    • Onions, mushrooms, cream cheese, apricots, chicken, topped with sweet chilli.
  • Chicken Nuggets $9.90
    • With golden fries & sauce.
  • Bailey’s Cheesecake $9.90
    • Bailey’s Irish Cream Liquor cheesecake made from our own famous recipe. Served with whipped cream.
  • Bacon & Cheesy Toasted Soldiers $9.90
    • With tomato sauce
  • Lamb Shanks (1) $27.90 (2) $33.90
    • NZ Shanks braised with vegetables, tomatoes & herbs in a red wine gravy with creamy mashed potatoes & garden peas.
  • Mushrooms or Avocado or Mushroom Gravy $4.50
  • Scotch Fillet $29.90
    • 250 gm prime NZ Beef cooked just the way you like it topped with Mushroom sauce. Served with creamy potato mash and garden peas.
  • BLAT $19.90
    • Smoked crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, avocado, mayonnaise & tomato on toasted white bread served with fries.
  • Seafood Basket $32.90
    • Crumbed scallops, calamari rings, battered mussels, crabsticks & Dory fish. Served with fries, fresh lemon & tartare sauce.
  • Baked egg 8 beans, black turtle beans, basmati rice & chorizo $15.00
    • topped with avocado & roast capsicum salsa
  • Warm banana bread served w honey $8.00
  • Smashed avocado $16.00
    • on toasted sourdough or GF with poached egg, spiced dukkoh, watercress and crispy bacon
  • 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
  • Creamy coconut pannacotta $16.00
    • w caramelized pineapple, warm banana bread, and honey
  • Be Rude Breakfast $19.50
    • Bacon, sausage, roast tomato, mushroom, potato rosb, chunky toast and two free range poached eggs
  • Basil pesto grilled ciabatta $7.00
  • Garlic infused olive oil & sea $7.00
    • salt grilled ciabatta
  • Pan Seared Marlborough Scallops $19.00
    • served on a citrus saffron dressing with creamy parmesan onions (GF) (H)
  • Soup Du Jour $11.00
    • served with a warm crusty dinner roll and unsalted butter (N)
  • Chocolate Lovers Trio $15.00
    • white chocolate panna cotta, bitter sweet chocolate tart and milk chocolate mousse (V) (N)
  • Hawke's Bay Lamb Rump $34.00
    • slow roasted with a horopito rub (NZ native pepper), kawakawa jus (NZ native herb), kumera mash with seasonal vegetables (GF) (H)
  • Hot Smoked Salmon and Brie $17.50
    • With sour cream and fresh herbs (GF)
  • Scrambled Eggs on Ciabatta $17.00
    • with watercress & walnut puree (V)
  • Crispy Pork Belly $33.00
    • slow roasted with apple cider and served with creamy mashed potato, spiced apple sauce and seasonal vegetables (GF)
  • Quinoa, Brown and Wild Rice $15.00
    • served with feta, watermelon, vine ripened tomatoes, cucumber, radish, pumpkin, Carrots and a spring onion vinaigrette (GF) (H)
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Extra $1.00
    • cheese, bacon, egg,
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Fish Bites $0.80
  • 4 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 sausages, 2 pot fritters & Chips $20.00
  • 2 Fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 pot fritters & Chips $10.00
  • Crumbed Fish $1.00
  • Chicken Burger $6.00
  • Crab Stick $1.50
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • Marinated In Balsamic Vinegar & Garlic. Served On An Open Ciabatta Sandwich With Caramalised Onions, Salad Greens, Aioli & Herb Roasted Potatoes
  • Crepes-Savoury $10-12
    • Bacon, Mushroom, Rocket & Parmesan.
  • Cheese & Garlic Pizza Bread S $7 / L $12
    • Garlic Pizza Bread Topped With Our Own Pizza Blend Of Cheese.
  • Garlic Pizza Bread S $6 / L$11
    • Our Own Secret Dough Recipe, Brushed With Garlic And Olive Oil And Baked.
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $19.00
    • Marinated With Rosemary & Garlic Oil. Served With Herb Roasted Potatoes, Mushroom Sauce & A Crisp Green Salad.
  • Pan Fried Fish Fillet $17.00
    • With Potato Wedges, Side Salad, Aioli And Lemon.
  • Veggie Delight $14.00
    • Roasted Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Spinach, Eggs & Ciabatta Toast.
  • Make My Day $16.00
    • Bacon. Sausage, Tomato, Mushroom, Hash Browns, Eggs & Ciabatta Toast.
  • Vegetarian jalfrezi $13.99
  • Puri sabji $9.50
  • Dosa platter $16.50
    • Masala dosa, idli vada, sambhar & chutney
  • Dal makhani $12.50
  • Rasmalai plate $4.00
    • 2 pcs
  • Mixed vegetables $12.99
  • Veg manchurian $9.50
  • Veg burger $7.80
  • Beef Stew N/A
  • Cottage Pie N/A
  • Homemade Patties N/A
  • Rice N/A
  • Cake N/A
  • Japanese Sushi N/A
  • Steamed Mussels N/A
  • Corn Cream Soup N/A
  • Basmati Rice - Premium Indian rice $2.50
  • Dahl Maharani - Whole black lentils soaked overnight, cooked on a slow fire with fenugreek and mustard seeds $13.50
  • Palace Platter - A tempting selection of entrees – 2 Samosas, 2 Bhajees, 2 Pakora & 2 Chicken Tikka, 2 Reshmi Kebab served with chutney $15.00
  • Reshmi Kebab - Succulent chicken pieces – a milder version of chicken tikka (5 pieces) $12.50
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Marinated pieces of chargrilled chicken breast with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices – ever popular $15.90
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan - Leavened bread with a generous sprinkling of crushed garlic & cottage cheese stuffing $6.00
  • Lamb Dhansak - Popular delicious Parsi lamb dish with lentils, soaked overnight and slow cooked, with a selection of spices. $16.50
  • Raita - Classic cooler with cucumber and organic yoghurt $2.50
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