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

  • Crispy Pork with Thai Herbs Bread Crumbed & Vegetables $16.50
  • Massaman Curry $15.50
    • With potato, onion and roasted peanuts
  • Chicken Satay (4 Pieces) $7.00
    • With peanut sauce
  • Stir Fried Tofu with Peanuts Sauce & Vegetables $14.50
  • Curry Puff (5 Pieces) $7.00
    • Thai style with minced chicken, potatoes and vegetables
  • Mixed Entree (5 Pieces) $7.50
    • Chef selection of 5 different
  • Red Curry Tofu $14.50
    • With coconut milk & vegetables
  • Stir Fried Tofu $14.50
    • With soy sauce, cashew nuts & vegetables
  • Kiwi Style Bacon & Eggs $14.50
    • Two free range eggs any style, Bees Knees streaky bacon with toasted ciabatta & homemade tomato jam.
  • Fresh Fish Sliders $15.00
    • Three mini fish burgers, served with a cabbage salad mix, garlic aioli & topped with cruda salsa. - Add extra fish slider $5.00
  • Bees Knees Streaky Bacon $4.50
  • Fresh pan-fried fish & chunky chips. $11.00
  • Chicken Sliders $15.00
    • Three mini free range chicken breast burgers, served with baby spinach, brie & cranberry sauce. - Add extra chicken slider $5.00
  • Chickpea Falafels $10.00
    • Garlic, cumin & coriander chickpea falafels served with refreshing cucumber yoghurt sauce.
  • Hunter's Gathering $36.00
    • A platter consisting of New Zealand’s finest meats & cheeses served with toasted ciabatta, crispy garlic tortilla bread, olives & homemade apple, date & caramelized onion chutney.
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread smothered in a homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Pear, Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad N/A
  • Mediterranean Couscous Salad N/A
  • Chocolate Hedgehog Slice N/A
  • Duck Liver Pate Smooth Rich Pate served with an Orange, Fig Compote and Garlic Crostini. N/A
  • Lamb Rack Piri Piri Marinated Lamb Rack served with a Potato Creme Fraiche Mash, Baby Vegetables and a Red Wine Jus. N/A
  • Coconut Rough Slice N/A
  • Carrot and Feta Lasagne with Green Side Salad N/A
  • Greek Salad N/A
  • -1/3 lb. Angus $12.50
  • Chicken tenders
    • Chicken tenders dipped in buttermilk, lightly breaded and cooked to a golden brown. Served with a choice of ranch, honey mustard or BBQ dipping sauces.
  • Bacon 3-ways burger
    • Bacon it up, with our Bacon 3-Ways Burger. Featuring a chargrilled beef Patty topped with crispy bacon strips, bacon jam, bacon crumble, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
  • -1/2 lb. Angus $14.50
  • Onion rings $4.00
    • Crunchy coated onion rings cooked up golden brown.
  • Chicken & bacon sandwich $8.90
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a honey wheat bun.
  • Classic carl $5.90
    • Chargrilled beef patty, lettuce, cheddar cheese and our classic sauce.
  • Guacamole, chicken & bacon sandwich $10.90
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, guacamole and swiss cheese on a honey wheat bun.
  • Rigatoni Amore, Spinach & semi-dried tomatoes in a light Venetian sauce $23.50
  • Rigatoni Zingara, Smokey bacon & fresh mushrooms in a light Venetian sauce $24.50
  • Fettuccine Royale, Fresh sliced chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $26.50
  • Greek Salad, with Feta cheese, Kalamatta olives & aged Balsamic olio Main $20.90 $13.50/entree
  • Fish & Fries $11
  • Verde Salad (Green) Main $16.50 $9.90/entree
  • Luciano, A Kiwi Bloke's favourite Grilled Steak & Eggs; served with Caramelized Onion Potato Cake & Salad Greens $32.50
  • Fettuccine Funghi, Fresh mushrooms sautéed with garlic & fresh Herbs in a light cream sauce $23.50
  • Lamb $18.00
  • Sagwala $12.99
    • Tender chicken/lamb/beef cooked with lightly spices, herbs and fresh spinach puree
  • Tandoori combo (minimum of 2 people) $15.99
    • a combination of the above, it consist of 2 veg samosa, 2 mix Pakora, 2 pieces of chicken Tikka and 2 seek kebabs
  • Vegetable Korma $11.00
    • fresh mixed vegetables cooked in creamy of cashew nuts and almonds, garnished with fruits & nuts
  • Butter Prawn $14.99
    • peeled prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy
  • Vegetable $14.00
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • naan stuffed with cheese and coriander
  • Prawn Malabari $14.99
    • king prawn cooked with sauteed capsicum onion and tomato finishing in creamy coconut flavour
  • Barney's Ribs $15.50
    • Juicy pork ribs smothered in Barney’s sweet Lone Star sauce...lip smacking, finger licking, all the good things.
  • Maverick Fillet $38.00
    • Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sauteed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf $10.00
    • A traditional seeded Ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • Rockin' Ribeye $38.00
    • 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
  • Midnight Nachos $19.00
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • The Milky Bar Pud $12.00
    • White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Comanche Chicken Salad $26.00
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • Prawn Star $19.00
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
  • Moko Burger (Kids Burger) $11.90
    • Combo with Chips & Drink
  • Mean Maori Mean Burger (Mussel) $16.95
    • Combo with Chips & Drink
  • Edor-Edor Burger (Egg) $16.95
    • Combo with Chips & Drink
  • Sweet As $6.95
    • Steamed Pudding, Custard, Cream, with two toppings (extra topping 50C)
  • Hei Bro Burger (Chicken) $16.95
    • Combo with Chips & Drink
  • Mean Maori Mean Burger (Mussel) $10.95
    • Double mussel fritters, tomato, mesculin, red onion, tomato relish on a rewena porotaka bun
  • Chor Doi Burger (Cheese) $9.95
    • Gourmet Beef Pattie, Cheese, Tomato, Beetroot, Red Onion, Mustard, Relish, Aioli on a rewena porotaka bun
  • Drinks $3.50
  • - add lemon chicken extra $4.00
  • Tempura Fish & Chips $ 18.00
    • lightly battered market fish served with golden fries, garden salad, tomato salsa and aioli (GF)
  • - Sausages
  • Golden Camembert Wedges
    • deep fried, served with a spicy plum sauce and micro greens (V) (N)
  • - add homemade spinach and walnut pesto
  • Duck Leg Confit $34.00
    • served on braised puy lentils and bacon with a gastrique sauce, savoy cabbage and virgin olive oil glazed baby carrots
  • 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)
  • 3 Course: $39.90 per person
  • Garden General $21
    • poached eggs with coarinder pesto served on chickpea, pumpkin, & kale cakes with roasted garlic mushroom, grilled tomato,toasted multigrain and crispy kane
  • Pasta of the Moment $POA
    • Created with the chef,s inspiration of the day.
  • Rewana Fix $18.50
    • sauteed mushrooms ina creamy garlic and rosemary sauce ,served on toasted rewena style bread with streaky bacon and poached eggs
  • Potato Wedges $12
    • Seasoned potato wedges topped with grilled cheese and served with Sequoia saisa and sour cream.
  • Toasted Ciabatta $4
  • Chunky Fries $9
    • With our house aioli and tomato sauce or sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Pulled Pork Baguette $
    • Pulled pork slow cooked in our smoke bbq & chilli suace, on toasted ficelle with poached eggs
  • Chunky Fries $6
  • Tofu puk $16.00
    • Stir fried tofu and vegetables.
  • E = entree / M = main
  • Pud gra tee $17.00
    • Stir fried vegetables, garlic and black pepper with your choice of chicken, pork or beef..
  • Tom jued woon sen- vermicelli soup E $9.50 / M $17.00
    • Clear vermicelli soup with minced pork balls and tofu.
  • Pla meuk prik pao - squid & chilli $19.00
    • Stir fried squid with sweet chilli paste and vegetables.
  • -combination $17.00
  • Kanom pung na moo-pork toast $7.50
    • Minced pork with prawn, deep fried on squares of bread.
  • -with chilli and vegetables. $19.50
  • (All Kebabs served with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, tabouli, red cabbage, onions, jalapeños, and 3 sauces of your choice. Cheese is $1.50 extra)
  • 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
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Falafel $ 9.00
  • Sultan $18.00
    • Onions, mushrooms, cream cheese, apricots, chicken, topped with sweet chili
  • Kashrut $16.00
    • Your choice of lamb, chicken, or Falafel cooked with tomatoes, herbs, spinach, mushrooms, onions, Berber spices, wrapped in the thin Kebab bread with olives, mozzarella, and cream cheeses and baked in Ali Baba’s oven. Topped with garlic mayonnaise and sweet chili sauces and served with a fresh side salad
  • Medina $18.00
    • Capsicum, cheese, mushrooms, onions, cream cheese, capers, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chili
  • Mixed $ 10.50
  • Bandido $18.00
    • For children, we offer this mexican dish of a large tortilla, filled with chicken served with salad, fried and garlic mayo.
  • Mini Paella $14.00
    • Spanish rice dish which originated after the Mororish culture. Consists of rice, chicken, seafood and Che's special chorizo. Served with Chilean bread.
  • Chorizo (2pcs/serving) $13.00
    • Che's famous delicious chorizo served with Chilean bread and fresh prevenzana sauce.
  • Molleja $27.00
    • Lamb sweetbread barbecued in our own home built grill. Spiced with merken and lemon juice. Served on a bed of pickled vegetables with chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread.
  • Pie de Limon (Lemon Merengue Pie) $10.00
    • Traditionally eaten all throughout South America. A lemony custard in a pastry shell topped with toasted meringue. Fresh cream on the side.
  • Fries in a large bowl $5.00
    • served with garlic aioli and tomato sauce
  • Scotch Fillet $33.00
    • 300 grams of steak cooked to your liking. Served with salsa verde, mesclun salad and Chilean bread.
  • Short Ribs $29.00
    • Beef ribs cooked to perfection by our Latino chefs. Served with mesclun salad, provenzala sauce and Chilean bread.
  • Fish Amritsari (6 pcs) $12.50
    • Fish fillet marinated in spices and deep fried
  • Chicken Vindaloo $15.50
    • boneless chicken cooked with hot vindaloo paste
  • Fish Vindaloo $18.50
    • fish pieces cooked with hot vindaloo paste
  • Non Vegetarian Banquet $62.00
    • Entree: Samosa, Chicken Tikka, Vegetable pakoda and seekh kebab Main Course: Butter chicken, Lamb rogan josh, beef vindaloo and mix vegetables Breads: Plain naan and garlic naan Price is for two persons
  • Daal Makhni $13.50
    • A harmonious combination of lentil cooked with butter and cream
  • Saag Ghosth $16.50
    • An abundance of spinach cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Chilli Paneer $13.50
    • Cubeb cottage cheese dipped in gram flour batter and fried then finished with fresh capsicum, onions with dash of hot chilli sauce
  • Golden Fried Prawn (6 pcs) $12.50
    • prawns marinated in tempura batter then deep fried
  • Beef fillet, garlic herb polenta, green pea puree, mushroom croquette, black pepper tuille, truffle foam $38
  • Market fish, scallop, green beans, sauce vierge, lemon butter (GF) $37
  • Spiced apple crumble, vanilla ice cream, star anise anglaise $16
  • Mixed salad greens, with walnut vinaigrette (V) $16
  • Horipito seasoned Hawkes Bay lamb rack, crisp sweetbreads, pumpkin, ureniko potato mash, piko piko $39
  • Bistro 1284 ice cream & sorbet selection (GF) $16
  • Roast potatoes w rosemary & garlic $7
  • Chocolate venison eclair, beetroot puree, balsamic glaze, crème fraiche $18
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