River Wines Cafe and Restaurant in Taupo Menu

Brunch / Lunch Menu Brunch / Lunch Menu
  • The Big River Breakfast - with roasted mushrooms and tomatoes, honey cured bacon, free range eggs cooked to your liking, a watercress and fresh herb rosti, cheese kranksy and toasted ciabatta. $18
  • River Benedict - with poached free-range eggs, house made hollandaise sauce and a grilled tomato. Served on toasted ciabatta with your choice of salmon, honey-cured bacon or roasted field mushrooms. $16
  • The Big Bob Burger - a succulent house made beef patty, honey cured bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheese and a beetroot chutney, placed between slices of toasted focaccia. $18
  • Nicoise Salad - made with fresh baked salmon, hard boiled eggs, baby potatoes, cos lettuce, tomatoes, capsicum and olives. $17
  • Gourmet Toasted Focaccia Sandwich - with smoked chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce, cheese and house made mayonnaise. $12
  • Soup of the Day with toasted Ciabatta. $12
  • Warm Lamb and Watercress Salad with thinly sliced apple, pine nuts and mustard dressing. $18
  • Wild Mushroom and crispy Bacon Fettucini. $16
  • New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels - steamed with your choice of chilli and lime or garlic and 'River Pinot Gris'. $14
  • Brioche with homemade Jam and fresh whipped Cream. $8
  • Chunky chips $6
  • Fresh Garden Salad $6

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Mushroom Cheddar Melt $21.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with cheddar cheese and mushroom sauce
  • Soup of the Day $10.90
    • Always fresh, always homemade, always delicious, served with garlic bread
  • South Island Salmon $19.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Chefs Pie of the Day $9.90
    • Served with rich gravy and garlic and potato mash or salad and fruit chutney
  • Dixie Oyster Po’Boy $20.90
    • Beer battered New Zealand oysters, grilled bacon, jalapenos, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun with a spicy emoulade sauce, served with seasoned fries
  • Cottage Pie $9.90
    • Savoury mince topped with garlic and potato mash and cheese then baked til crisp
  • Griddle Corn Cakes $18.90
    • Topped with avocado, crispy bacon, feta, salsa and finished with sour cream and basil pesto
  • Bacon and Avo Bagel $15.90
    • Lightly toasted bagel with lettuce, tomato, bacon and avocado served with aioli served with seasoned fries
  • 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.
  • Steak Sauce Options N/A
    • Chunky Mushroom / Beef & Red Wine / Peppercorn / Garlic Butter / Jack Daniel's & Cracked Pepper
  • Redneck Ribs $19 Six / $28 Nine
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Wrap Star $12.50
    • Warm flour tortilla filled with roast chicken, cheese, tomato, cucumber, red onion, mayonnaise and Mum's tomato relish. - Or leave the tortilla out and we'll make you a yummy chicken salad!
  • 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. - Kiwi Joker - Add mushroom and free range eggs $5.00
  • Comfortably Numb $9.00
    • 2 scoops Premium Killinchy Gold New Zealand ice cream. Served with wafers and berry coulis.
  • Apache Fish $27 Medium / $32 Classic
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
  • 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).
  • Buffalo Wings $12.90
    • Caution: Highly addictive, crispy chicken wings with Cobb’s southern spicy wing sauce.
  • Pan Fried Scallops GFA $34.90
    • Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, served on a bed of steamed rice with lemon, garlic aioli and a salad alongside.
  • Or upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges for $2.50
  • Add the two Dips for $3.40
  • Seasonal Vegetables GFA $5.90
  • Add grilled cheese for $2.00
  • Choose your Sauce: Creamy Mushroom, New York Peppercorn,Jack Daniels BBQ GF, Garlic Butter GF n/a
  • Curly Fries with Aioli $8.00
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
  • The whole lot $40.00
  • Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde $8.00
  • Chunky fries, roasted aioli $8.00
  • Calamari cooked sous vide, handmade lemon gnocchi, fried capers, champagne veloute $16 E / $30 M
  • Strip loin of Wharekauhau lamb, braised Belgian endive, truffled fennel cream, pecan nuts, ruby grapefruit, sherry gastrique $39.00
  • Imported buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, grilled peach, basil, balsamic reduction $19.00
  • Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide $12.00
  • Battered Saveloy $2.40
  • Sweet Chilli Mayo $2.90
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • A mainstay on this menu. The classic Kiwi sweet red potato
  • Spring Roll $2.90
  • Oysters $2.30
    • Clevedon oysters - thick and creamy
  • Garlic chips $4.20
  • Chips - 420 gm $3.50
  • Ice Cream Tub $1.90
    • Tip top, classic vanilla. A kids favourite.
  • Beef, bacon, mushroom & cheese $4.70
  • Bacon & egg muffin $3.60
  • Beef vogel $4.20
  • -Large $13.00
  • Sponges cream $8.50
  • Mince / Steak $3.90
  • American hot dog / Bacon & egg roll $4.00
  • -With cream $3.80
  • Donburi $15
    • Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Teriyaki Salmon
  • Katsu Curry $14
    • Bowl of rice with salad, deep fried cutlets with Japanese curry on top - Pork
  • Bento $15
    • Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Teriyaki Chicken
  • Bento $15
    • Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Beef
  • Donburi $13
    • Vegetable Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Vegetable or Tofu
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Tuna, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Party Pack $13
    • A beautiful combination of sushi rolls for family and friends
  • Paradise Roll $17
    • Peanut Butter, Avocado, Bacon, Fried Prawns, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Supreme
    • Beef, Ham, Pepperoni, Pineapple, Onion, Mushroom & Capsicum
  • Vegetarian
    • Onion, Capsicum, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Olives & Fresh Rocket
  • Apricot Chicken
    • Roast Chicken, Capsicum, Mushroom, Camembert & Apricot Sauce
  • Vegetarian option available also
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • 400g Silver Fern Rump Steak $24.00
    • cooked to your liking, with chips, eggs, Salad & Gravy
  • Pork & Slaw $19.00
    • Seasoned Pork with Fresh herb slaw and served with fries or Mash
  • Gluten Free Fries & Aioli $6.00
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Hen house $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
  • Omorish $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
  • Margherita $18.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Volcano $22.00
    • Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
  • Lake Bed $18.00
    • Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Kuratau Classic $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
  • Vego $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
  • Thai Beef - grilled beef strips, salad, cripsy noodles and Thai style dressing $20.50
  • Diane sauce $4
  • Sirloin Steak - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $22/200g
  • Creamy mushroom $4.60
  • Cheeseburger - beef pattie, cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun *add pineapple +$1 $11.50
  • Soup of the Day - see specials board for more details, served with garlic bread $8.50
  • Fried eggs (2) $3
  • Side of chips $4
  • Caesar salad
    • Cos lettuce with bacon, parmesan cheese, poached egg, croutons and caesar dressing
  • ●Bread:
  • -Calamari or prawn $17.50
    • Seasoned with black pepper and toasted sesame seed, pan, fried with canola oil
  • Thai beef salad $16.50
    • Tender strips of marinated on a bed of salad with crispy noodles, green beans and ciabatta
  • -With thai beef +$1.00
  • Baked beans $2.00
  • All served with chips and fresh salad with chef's tartar sauce
  • Sausage x 2 $4.50
  • Steak pie $3.40
  • Stuffed sausage $3.20
  • Steak and cheese pie $3.60
  • Steak and kidney pie $3.70
  • Mince pie $3.40
  • Chips $2.30
  • Mince and bacon pie $3.80
  • Steak bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Sweet Thai Chilli N/A
  • Fish Bites & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Horseradish N/A
  • Fish & Chips N/A
  • Lime, Ginger & Coriander Dressing N/A
  • Kids Combo Deal N/A
  • Manuka Smoked BBQ N/A
  • Chef's Salad N/A
  • Ciabatta and Dips $11.50
    • Lightly toasted ciabatta with a trio of freshly made dips.
  • Tropical Pizza $8.50
    • A 7" mini pizza with pineapple, sliced ham and cheese.
  • Caprese Bruschetta $15.90
    • A mixed cherry tomato medley with diced mozzarella, red onions and fresh herbs tossed through EVO and basil pesto. Seasoned and served on grilled ciabatta.
  • Scallops & Chorizo $17.90
    • Pan-seared scallops (6) and sliced chorizo drizzled with pan juices and a balsamic reduction. Seasoned and served on a bed of couscous and baby spinach leaves.
  • ''Sinful'' Chocolate Brownie $9.50
    • A dark, rich, sticky, chocolate mess... Made from the simplest of recipes and not over complicated, it comes slightly warmed with vanilla ice-cream on top covered in Hershey's Chocolate Syrup!
  • Mary Had A Little Lamb $23.90
    • Juicy roast lamb, feta, sun-dried tomato pesto, black olives, caramelised onions drizzled with minted yoghurt - Medium $19.90
  • ''Volcanic'' Burger $27.90
    • 360gm prime beef patty in a monster 7 inch bun, triple cheese, streaky bacon, onion rings, smoked BBQ sauce, mayo and house relish. No salad necessary.
  • Eggs (Fried or Poached) x 2 $5.00
River Wines Cafe and Restaurant

River Wines Cafe and Restaurant

location

Address

2/134 Grace Road, Turangi, Turangi, Waikato, 3382, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073866704

clock

Opened hours

None
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Diner , Health Food , Italian , Pizza

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
2/134 Grace Road, Turangi, Turangi, Waikato, 3382, New Zealand