The Dam Cafe in Taupo Menu

MENU MENU
  • All Day Breakfast $13.00
    • Toast / Bacon / Eggs / Sausage / Tomato / topped with Italian herbs
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.50
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • Spaghetti on Toast $6.50
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
  • Bacon Butties $6.00
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chicken Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Free Range Chicken, Bacon & Avocado - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza $5.00
    • Tomato Base Sauce, 100% Mozzarella Cheese and 1 Topping. Made with 100% free range ingredients
  • Chicken Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Avocado, Cajun Chicken, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes and Sour Cream. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • RASPBERRY BRULEE $12.00
    • with rhubarb compote, whipped cream & biscotti
  • PORK TERRINE $13.50
    • with pickled prunes & toasted bread
  • Creamy mash and red wine gravy $7.50
  • QUARTET OF FANCY PANTS ICE CREAMS $9.00
    • extra yummy chef's recommendation
  • CHEF'S SPECIAL PIE $25.00
    • see specials board for today's creation
  • ROASTED BEETROOT BRUSHCETTA $12.00
    • roasted beetroot, feta & spiced red wine reduction on chargrilled ciabatta
  • HOISIN GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • with cucumber & spring onion
  • Steamed green beans with lemon and almonds $7.50
  • Creamy Mash With Salsa Verde (Gfa) $7.00
    • Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Salsa Verde And Demi-Glace Sauce
  • Fresh Fish Filo $28.50
    • Fresh Fish Fillet, Coriander Pesto, Cream Cheese, Wrapped In Filo Pastry And Baked Lightly Golden; With A Light Sweet Chilli And Coconut Sauce, Served On A Bed Of Steamed Bok Choy.
  • Cheese Burger
    • Prime New Zealand Beef Pattie, Cheese; Served With Fries.
  • Trio Of Sorbet (GF) $10.00
  • Pasta POA
    • Creamy Chicken And Mushroom Fettucine.
  • T-Bone Steak $51.00
    • (500G) 35-Day Aged
  • Deep-Fried Nz Brie $15.00
    • Double-Crumbed Soft Brie, Deep-Fried Until Golden, Served With Bread Sticks & Plum Sauce.
  • Tomato & Chorizo Salad (GF) $12.00
    • Tossed In Herb Oil, Confit Garlic, Basil And Lemon Zest.
  • Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta $15
    • with Tuscan Vegetable Sauce, Tomatoes & Parmesan
  • Southern Fried Wings $16
    • Our very own spice served with house slaw & Chilli jam (great with Pilsner)
  • (GF-O) Gluten free option available
  • Chicken & Camembert $19
    • Smoked Chicken, Creamy Camembert, Baby Spinach & Plum Sauce
  • Bailey’s Tiramisu $14
    • Traditional tiramisu made with baileys, served with fresh fruit garnish
  • Kid’s Hotcakes $10
    • Maple syrup & whipped cream served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
  • Dark Chocolate & Pecan Brownie $14
    • with a raspberry & chocolate anglaise & whipped cream
  • Available after 11am
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh warm loaf with confit garlic butter on the side
  • Ploughmans Venison Pie $25.00
    • Tender pieces of venison slowly braised with plum sauce and juniper berries, encased in crisp savoury pastry and covered in gravy
  • Traditional Crispy Garlic Loaf $9.00
    • With fresh herb, wholegrain mustard and garlic butter
  • Vegetarian Parcels $25.00
    • Pastry parcels willed with feta, spinach, pesto, slow roasted tomatoes and peppers
  • All Burgers come with salad and fries.
  • Mains $8.50
  • Wedges
    • With Grilled Cheese, Sour Cream and Tomato Sauce
  • Battered Fish Burger $25.00
    • Fillets of beer battered dory, tartare and homemade slaw - add an egg $2.00
  • 6 Ribs $23.50
  • Pasta $19.50
    • All made with fresh fettuccine pasta
  • Crispy Skin Salmon $29.50
    • Salmon fillet with seasonal greens, baby potatoes, citrus hollandaise & finished with a tomato duo
  • Bangers & Mash $9.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.50
    • Served with chocolate sauce, ice cream
  • Sirloin $27.90
    • Sirloin steak cooked to taste with your choice of sauce & served with salad & pub chunky fries pepper sauce, garlic butter, hollandaise or creamy mushroom sauce
  • Salmon Nicoise $23.50
    • Smoked salmon, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, baby potatoes & boiled eggs finished with a peppercorn & mustard vinaigrette
  • Chicken Mandarin Salad $23.50
    • Chicken breast, slaw, spinach, feta, mandarin & walnuts finished in a light dressing
  • -Extra Sauce $1.00
  • -1/2 kilo $49.90
  • Extra Sauces $1.00
    • Aioli/ Lime Aioli/ Soya/ Tartare/Seafood/Chilli Citrus/Vinegar/Hot Chilli Oil.
  • Bowl of Steamed Rice ( GF) $4.50
  • Prawn Paté (GF)
  • -optional - tossed in garlic butter
  • Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
    • Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
  • -1 Kilo $98.90
  • Navrattan korma $17.90
    • Vegetables cooked in creamy cashew gravy
  • Vindaloo (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
    • Diced Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked with spices and onion gravy in hot vindaloo sauce
  • Chicken jalfrezi $20.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomato, sweet and sour cream, garnished herbs
  • Scallops (Indian Affair Specality Dish) $27.90
    • Scallops served as Butter Scallops, Scallop Masala or Scallop Saag
  • Aloo gobhi $17.90
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together and garnished with ginger and fresh coriander
  • Biryani - Chicken, Lamb or Beef $19.90
    • Rice cooked with chicken, lamb or beef in herbs and spices
  • Zeera aloo $16.90
    • Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • Saag paneer/mushrooms $17.90
    • Home-made cottage cheese or mushrooms cooked in fine fresh spinach, herbs and spices
  • Passionfruit
  • Beef Burger $17.00
    • With Lettuce, Tomato, Carrot, Red Onion, Beetroot, Cheddar, Egg with Tomato sauce & Fries
  • Thai Beef $18.00
  • 400g Silver Fern Rump Steak $24.00
    • cooked to your liking, with chips, eggs, Salad & Gravy
  • Chocolate Fudge Brownie & Choc Sauce
  • Strawberry & Cream
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $34.00
    • 300g Silver Fern Scotch cooked to your liking with potato rosti, seasonal vegetables & Jus
  • Vegetarian
    • Onion, Capsicum, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Olives & Fresh Rocket
  • Belgian chocolate pudding $14.50
    • vanilla anglaise, mixed berry compute, vanilla ice cream
  • Grilled t-bone steak $29.50
    • w/ green salad, chunky fries, fried egg & red wine jun
  • Sauteed mushrooms w/ garlic thyme $5.00
  • Five spices infused braised pork belly $35.00
    • kumara & carrot gratin, braised cabbage apple puree with honey mustard jus
  • Chuncky fries w/ tomato sauce & aioli $5.00
  • Tempura battered fish fillets $28.00
    • chuncky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
  • Strawberry cheese cake $14.50
    • black berry jelly, candied fruit & raspberry sorbet
  • Kapiti cheese plate $21.00
    • w/ dried fruits, nuts, quince paste, assorted crackers brie, kikorangi blue cheese, aged cheddar
  • Garlic mushroom $8.00
  • Tua Tua chowder $15.00
    • creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread
  • Choose from today's market fish $29.00
  • with your choice of sauce: tartare, smoked chilli mayonnaise, salsa verde, creamy cheese, 'Watties' tomato sauce
  • Taharoa field mushroom $16.00
    • panko crumbed served w kawakawa bush pepper aioli
  • Kawhia flounder $26.00
    • served whole panfried with lemon kelp, parsley and crushed parareka
  • Ika Mata $13.00
    • fresh marinated fish w tomato, lemon & coriander
  • Ikaroa fish cakes $17.00
    • smoked kawhai & sweet pea with river herb dressing
  • Gluten free toast $3.70
  • Sausage x 2 $4.50
  • ●Topping:
  • Seafood and chips
  • -With cajun chicken +$1.00
  • Hollandaise
  • -With extra anchovies $1.50
  • ●Sauces:
  • Trio of Oreti Icecreams $12.50
    • Brandy discs & honey
  • Prime Scotch Fillet $31.00
    • Cooked to your liking with Oreti chips & salad plus select your choice of sauce ... Mushroom - Blue Cheese - Garlic Butter
  • Spiced Poached Pear $13.50
    • With chocolate coated Feijoa icecream
  • Baked Chicken Breast $29.00
    • Stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped in bacon served with garlic beans & polenta cake
  • Oreti Fish of the Day $34.00
    • Wild rice risotto & roasted cherry tomato
  • Oreti Cheese Board Selection $18.50
    • Chefs Kapiti cheese selection of the day
  • Coupe Mont Blanc $13.50
    • Chestnut cream infused with vanilla bean, yoghurt icecream & whipped cream
  • Oreti Profiteroles $13.50
    • Hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream & almonds
  • Kids Combo Deal N/A
  • Lime, Ginger & Coriander Dressing N/A
  • Mayonnaise N/A
  • Chicken Burger N/A
  • Morrocan Lamb Burger N/A
  • Ice Cream N/A
  • Bruschetta N/A
  • Burger & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • ''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.
  • Naked Truth $21.90
    • Sliced slow oven roasted tomatoes on a genuine house made sauce with basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, fresh herbs, cracked black pepper and Maldon sea salt - Medium $17.90
  • ''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!
  • Tropical Pizza $8.50
    • A 7" mini pizza with pineapple, sliced ham and cheese.
  • Fries with Aioli $5.50
  • Streaky Bacon (Per) $2.00
  • Magnum P.I. $21.90
    • Ham strings, crispy bacon,chunks of sweet pineapple and mozzarella topped with lemon infused Olive Oil - Medium $17.90
  • 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
The Dam Cafe

The Dam Cafe

location

Address

115 State Highway 32, Whakamaru, Whakamaru, Waikato, 3492, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078828882

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , New Zealand

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
115 State Highway 32, Whakamaru, Whakamaru, Waikato, 3492, New Zealand
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