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

  • All burgers are served with seasoned fries and golden onion rings
  • Pepperoni $17.90
    • Pepperoni, olives, garlic, red capsicum, red onion
  • South Island Salmon $19.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Kiwi Farmhouse Breakfast $21.90
    • Fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, hash browns, bacon and grilled tomato served with hot buttered toast
  • Mushroom Cheddar Melt $21.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with cheddar cheese and mushroom sauce
  • BBQ Ribs $24.90
    • Tender baby back BBQ basted ribs served with seasoned fries and onion rings
  • Roast Chicken and Mayonnaise Toasted Sandwich $15.90
    • Shredded roast chicken breast, creamy aioli served with seasoned fries
  • Country Toasted Sandwich $9.90
    • Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
  • The Kraken $21.00 / $10.00
    • Smoked Paprika Spanish 'Sofrito' Sauce, Mozzarella, Calamari, Prawns, Chorizo, Cannellini Beans, Roasted Red and Green Peppers, finished with Chipotle Mayo (not GF) and Fresh Lemon Wedges
  • Green Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine. Optional Sundried Tomatoes and Blue Cheese
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Spirit $9.50
    • Mushrooms, Chicken and Bacon, Mixed Through A Garlic Cream Sauce. Served On Spinach Fettuccine
  • Creator Salad $3.00
    • Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • A Fist Full Of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
  • Set Menu (Medium Sized Meals) $49.00 per head
    • Starter - Lone Star Artisan Loaf - A traditional seeded ciabatta loaf to share (between 3), handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter. / Mains (Choice of One) - Dixie Chicken - Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onions, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand! / Johnny Cash Stash - Chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms, spinach, cheese and sundried tomatoes, Herb-crusted and oven-baked. Served with a chunky mushroom sauce, buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw. / Stir Crazy Sirloin - Steak Sauce Options: Chunky Mushroom, Garlic Butter or Beef Jus. 250gram premium aged sirloin cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. / Redneck Ribs - 9 pork ribs piled high, blanched in honey and spices, then blasted in the Lone Star furnace and smothered in our legendary hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw..the meal that made us famous! / Burrito Ranchero - Chicken thigh mixed with jalapenos, fresh herbs and sundried tomatoes, Topped with grilled cheese, BBQ sauce, salsa and sour cream. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw. / Apache Fish - 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. / Desserts (Choice of One) - Longhorn Cheesecake - Our legendary Kahlua and Moro Bar cheesecake. Served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream. / Kiwi Pavlova - Mini pavs filled with whipped cream. Served with vanilla bean ice cream, fresh fruit and berry coulis. / Milky Bar Pud - White chocolate and buttermilk pudding, served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Mexican Toastie $11.00
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
  • Buttered Mashed Potato $5.00
  • Cadillac Platter $140.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Tiger Prawn Cutlets - Sauteed prawns in chilli garlic butter. / Roast Pork Ribs - Served with apple sauce. / Memphis Mussels - Grilled with bacon and parmesan cheese, topped with berry vinaigrette. / San Quentin Squid - Crunchy salt and pepper squid with citrus aioli. / Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Beef Sirloin Skewers - Tender sirloin cubes skewered and drizzled with our Jack Daniel's cracked pepper sauce.
  • 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.
  • Lone Star Coleslaw $5.00
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
  • Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
  • Garden leaves, pear, lemon miso dressing $7.00
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
  • The whole lot $40.00
  • Daily changing fresh Hawkes Bay fish, from the ocean to the plate $32.00
  • Golden crackled pork belly, kumara, orange, walnuts, pineapple, granny smith apple, pickled red cabbage, grain mustard dressing $29.00
  • Imported buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, grilled peach, basil, balsamic reduction $19.00
  • Fush and Chups h-half f-full $12.00 / $22.00
    • Beer battered market fish, served with fries, a wedge of lemon and our housemade tartare [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Waterside Fattoush Salad $20.00
    • Fried haloumi cheese with fresh vine ripened tomato, cucumber, onion and crispy croutons immersed in our housemade sumac dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
  • Tempura Prawns $19.00
    • Tempura Prawns with wakame seaweed, cucumber, rice noodles and miso
  • Lamb Penne $24.00
    • Braised lamb penne with kale pesto, grano padano cheese and candied walnuts
  • Duck Breast $38.00
    • Served with braised cabbage, currants, fried polenta, cauliflower and our housemade orange jus
  • Steak & Fries $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Banana Split $6.00
    • Flamed banana with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
  • Onion Rings $7.00
    • Crispy battered onion rings, dusted with chilli salt and served with aioli
  • Breakfast Tower $19.50
    • Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Free-Range Sausage & Eggs N/A
    • with grilled tomato & artisan toast
  • The Geordie $21.00
    • Traditional Black Pudding, Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Classic Baked Beans, Eggs, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
  • Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
    • Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
  • Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
  • Organic Porridge $9.50
    • w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
    • A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
  • Bagel with Cream Cheese & Jam $6.50
  • Bruschetta $15.50
    • Grilled ciabatta, roasted grape, blue cheese & manuka honey
  • Fresh Selection of Warm Bread $16
    • with Garlic Butter, Mediterranean Spice Mix & Olive Oil
  • Toast & Preserves $8.5
  • Kid’s Bacon & Eggs with Toast $10
    • Served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
  • Chicken & Prawn $19
    • Smoked Chicken Breast & succulent Prawns drizzled with a mild Sweet Chilli Sauce topped with Spinach & Mozzarella Cheese.(Our beer choice is Moa Classic)
  • Meal deal includes: soft drink, main, and a sundae
  • Classic Ice Cream Sundae $15
    • with Chocolate, Berry or Caramel Sauce
  • Icecream Trio $14
    • Lemongrass & ginger, salted caramel, dutch chocolate icecream, served in a brandy basket topped with fresh fruit garnish
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
  • The Boss® N/A
    • Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.
  • Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.
  • Toasted Bagel with Strawberry Jam N/A
    • Lightly toasted bagel available with whipped butter and strawberry jam.
  • Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
    • Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
  • Hot Fudge Sundae N/A
    • It's a delicious delight. Fluffy soft-serve made with milk drenched in gooey hot fudge.
  • NYC Benedict Bagel® N/A
    • Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel.
  • Lamb salad $23.50
    • Lamb, cherry tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, feta, spinach, pinenuts, spiced chickpeas finished with a coriander dressing
  • Cheesy Toast $5.00
  • - Bacon eggs benedict $16.90
  • - Add bacon & grilled cheese $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Served with spinach & creamy hollandaise sauce on toasted ciabatta
  • Mussels $11.50
    • Fresh NZ Green lipped mussels served in a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, topped with toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs on Ciabatta $9.50
    • Scrambled, poached or fried
  • Pork Spare Ribs
    • Marinated in garlic, chilli &Speights 5 Malt Old Dark, served with pub chunky fries & slaw
  • Katsu Curry $13
    • Bowl of rice with salad, deep fried cutlets with Japanese curry on top - Chicken
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Crab Meat, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Kiwi Legend Roll $14
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Pickle, Teriyaki Chicken, Pineapple, Kiwi, Breadcrumbs, Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • French Kiss Roll $13
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Salmon, Fried Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Masago
  • Boss Roll $14
    • Teriyaki chicken, Tuna, Salmon, Avacado, Cucumber, Crab Meat, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Cheese, Pink Sauce
  • Salmon Roll $14
    • Salmon, Avocado, Crab Meat, Creamy Sauce
  • Party Pack C $55
    • 45 pcs sushi pack - Teriyaki Chicken, Salmon & Avocado, Tuna, Crispy Chicken, Rainbow rolls
  • Prawn Paté (GF)
  • Fish of the Day $24.50
    • Herb and beer battered fish, with fries, salad and tartare sauce. We recommend: Japanese Asahi beer
  • Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
    • Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.90
    • Cocktail shrimp served with traditional seafood dressing
  • Chunky Fries with your choice of one sauce -Tomato Sauce or Aioli $7.50
  • -optional - tossed in garlic butter
  • Prawn Curry (GF) $26.00
    • Prawn tails in a mild curry sauce, served with steamed rice. -We recommend: Wishbone Sauvignon Blanc
  • Fries
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • Koura - Aotearoa spiny lobster $60 half / $95 whole
    • King of New Zealand seafood w a creamy Puhoi cheese sauce & your choice of two sides 650-700 gr
  • Ikaroa fish cakes $17.00
    • smoked kawhai & sweet pea with river herb dressing
  • Taharoa cheesecake $14.00
    • Pirongia forest berries w almond brittle
  • Garlic mushroom $8.00
  • Paraoa $11.00
    • garlic, lemon & bush herb butter
  • Tua Tua chowder $15.00
    • creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread
  • Aotearoa blackfoot paua $24.00
    • two classic kiwi patties, sour cream & grilled lemon
  • Putararu 'Over the moon dairy' $17.50
    • triple cream brie 80 gr
  • Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
  • Steak and vegetable pie $3.60
  • Mince pie $3.40
  • Steak and cheese pie $3.60
  • Chicken mushroom pie $3.90
  • Steak potato top pie $3.80
  • Steak bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Chips $2.30
  • Tropical Pizza $8.50
    • A 7" mini pizza with pineapple, sliced ham and cheese.
  • ''Injectable'' Donuts $9.50
    • Straight from chef's culinary laboratory! Two classic cinnamon sugar dusted donuts with a ball of ice-cream on each and three syringes of flavoured syrup to inject into them! Ask about today's flavours.
  • ''Lamb'' Burger $23.90
    • 180gm freshly pressed lamb patty on house relish with house pickles, roast pumpkin, caramelised onions, grilled haloumi cheese, and minted yoghurt.
  • Smiles N/A
  • Ciabatta (Per Slice) $1.50
  • Fire and Ice $21.90
    • Pepperoni, chorizo, sliced fire roasted red capsicum, jalapeño peppers, drizzled with avocado pulp and house made sweet chilli, garlic and ginger sauce - Medium $17.90
  • Southern Man $23.90
    • Twice ground beef, chorizo sausage, sliced pepperoni, crispy bacon pieces and ham strings with fresh smokey house made BBQ sauce - Medium $19.90
  • ''Free Range Chicken'' Burger $23.90
    • 200gm butterflied grilled free-range chicken breast, streaky bacon, roast red peppers, grilled mozzarella cheese with basil pesto, mayo and house relish.
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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