The Dam Cafe in Taupo Menu

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Shanks Peninsula
- Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mash potato, sauteed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
Prawn Star $19.00
- Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
Chef's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
- Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
Banoffee Pie $12.00
- Homemade sweet pastry, layered with caramel, banana, sweet coffee cream and chocolate.
Buenos Nachos $19.00
- Roasted seasonal vegetables with spicy bean mix on crispy corn chips with grilled cheese. Topped with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
Straight-Cut Chips $5.00
- Six $19.00
Kiwi Pavlova $12.00
- Mini pavs filled with whipped cream. Served with vanilla bean ice cream, fresh fruit and berry coulis.

Mushroom & Herb Fettuccine $22.90
- In a creamy tomato, garlic and parmesan sauce.
Or upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges for $2.50
Crispy Onion Rings $5.90
Pan Fried Scallops GF $16.90
- Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
Freeman’s Lamb Shank GF $29.50
- A slow cooked, tender shank of lamb, creamy mashed potatoes and steamed seasonal vegetables with lashings of mint and rosemary jus.
Coconut Chicken GF $26.90
- Chicken breast marinated in spices and coconut milk then grilled to perfection. Served with steamed rice and salad.
Cobb Schnitzel $25.90
- Cobb’s original crumbed and golden fried beef schnitzel filled with ham and mozzarella cheese, served with a tossed garden salad and fries.
Curly Fries with Aioli $8.00

Mini spring rolls $6.50
- Deep fried vegetarian mini spring rolls served with sweet chili sauce
Thai pork omelets $11.50
- Delicious Thai style Omelets with minced pork, tomato and onions served with rice and salad.
Fish cake $8.50
- The most popular Thai fish cake served with sweet chili sauce
Massamun Curry $12.50
- Thai- Muslim curry cooked with chicken or prawns, carrots, onions and cashew nuts served with rice or roti chicken
Pag Tod $6.50
- Deep fried mixed vegetables in a light batter served with sweet chili sauce
Sweet and sour $12.50
- Stir fried chicken or pork in sweet and sour sauce with tomato, cucumber, pineapple and cashew nuts with rice.
Gai pad med $12.50
- Stir fried chicken with sweet chili, cashew nuts, and vegetables served with rice and salad.
Cashew nut paste $14.50
- Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts.Prawns

Ice cream sundae $12.00
- Chocolate, vanilla or passionfruit
Tex Mex shredded chicken, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, aioli $22.00
Smokey mac 'n' cheese $6.00
Peach cobbler $12.00
Cos lettuce $18.00
- Quinoa & roast kumara, croutons, cracked almonds, citrus vinaigrette
All served with pit fries
"Swine it" add pulled pork, S.M.K salsa & sour cream $8.00
Pit fries $8.00
- Derby shoestrings, confit garlic aioli

Lamb Terrine $18.00
- Confit lamb and shallot terrine with pickled beetroot and lavosh bread
Tempura Prawns $19.00
- Tempura Prawns with wakame seaweed, cucumber, rice noodles and miso
Pavlova $15.00
- Our classic kiwi pavlova with feijoa sorbet, chantilly cream and berry compote [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
Beef Burger $23.00
- Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon, served with crispy fries
Venison Meatballs $16.00
- Horopito venison meatballs served in capsicum fondue and served with goats cheese
Eye Fillet Steak $39.00
- Cooked to your liking and partnered with our housemade potato gratin, mustard butter, pea mash and Waterside jus [Surf Upgrade: Add a king prawn and two scallops +$7]
Fries $7.00
- Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
Fish n Chips $9.90 / $14.90
- Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)

Pistachio Parfait (GF) $12.00
- With Mango Caramel & Fresh Strawberry
Trio Of Sorbet (GF) $10.00
Cheese Burger
- Prime New Zealand Beef Pattie, Cheese; Served With Fries.
Tomato & Chorizo Salad (GF) $12.00
- Tossed In Herb Oil, Confit Garlic, Basil And Lemon Zest.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Golden Toasted Bread, Melted Cheese And A Salad On The Side.
T-Bone Steak $51.00
- (500G) 35-Day Aged
- Ruby Port - Glass $10.00
Creamy Mushroom Sauce $5.00
- Fresh Mushrooms, Butter, And Full Cream.

Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
- One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
Free-Range Eggs on Toast $10.00
- Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled
Organic Porridge $9.50
- w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
Eggs Benedict $17.00 / $18.00
- Organic Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, Hollandaise Sauce served on ciabatta with Free Range Bacon / with Rakaia Salmon
Free-Range Bacon & Eggs $14.50
- with grilled tomato and artisan toast
Kid's Porridge $7.00
- with Cream & Sugar
Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
- served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
- With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00

Mince & cheese / Steak & onion / Steak & mushroom / Steak & pepper / Steak & vegetables $4.10
Bacon & egg quiches
-With cream $2.60
Single filling / Double filling $3.60
Wraps $6.80
Drumsticks / Spring roll / Curry roll $3.00
Chicken & avocado rolls / Seafood & avocado rolls / Steak rolls $4.30
Steak & kidney / Pork & kumara / Mince potato top $4.30

Tomato $4.00
Cheese Burger N/A
Hawaiian burger $8.50
junior fish bites and curly fries $9.00
Cheese burger $7.50
Mushrooms on toast $14.00
Ham steak meal $11.50
Seafood Selection N/A
- 1 fish, 2 squid rings, 2 mussels, 2 scallops, 1 crab stick served with chips

Margarita $16.00
- Tomato base, tomato, olives, capsicum, mozzarella
Chicken Stixs $0.50
Hawaiian $14.00
- Ham, pineapple, Normal cheese
OCB $17.50
- Chicken, cranberry sauce, brie, mozzarella
Fresh Fish $5.50
Batt Scallop $6.00
Hamburger $4.00
Chicken Bacon Avocado $9.50
- Crumbed Schnitzel, bacon, and salad

Pan cake $16.00
- Flour, pork, prawn, egg, wine, coconut cream, salad and home-made sauce. (Vegetarian option available)
Fried roll $12.00
- Rice paper, prawn, pork, vege, home-made sauce and nuts
Roast salt fish $15.00
- Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
Fresh spring roll $12.00
- Rice paper, pork, prawn salad, home-made sauce and nuts. (Vegetarian option available)
Beef noodle (PHO) $16.00
- Rice noodle, beef broth, beef and herbs
Stir-fry noodle $16.00
- Seafood / beef, noodle, homemade sauce
Chicken salad $16.00
- Cabbage, chicken, herbs and peanuts
Grilled pork or chicken on rice $18.00
- pork / chicken, egg, salad and rice

Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
Hot Chips $4.00
Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
Watermelon with Mint $6.00
Pulled Pork Bun $10.00

Fish Burger - golden battered dory fillet, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and tartare sauce; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $12.50
Sticky Date Pudding - with hokey pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream $10
Banana Fritter - whole banana in a crispy batter rolled in cinnamon sugar, with whipped cream, butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice cream $8
Roast of the Day - today's roast meat with roasted and steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce and rich brown gravy $16.50
Cheesy Garlic Bread $6
Warm Chicken & Bacon - grilled chicken strips, salad, crispy bacon with a honey & mustard dressing $21
Beef Schnitzel - lightly crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, chips and rich brown gravy $17.50
Omelette - three egg omelette with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and mushrooms served with salad $11.50

Chargrilled Angus Eye Fillet $37.50
- Cooked to your liking and served with a Vigneronne sauce, (red wine & onion) & Pomme soufflé
Roasted Rabbit $35.00
- Gratin Dauphinois & mushroom sauce
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
Oreti Affogato $15.00
- Volcanic espresso & vanilla bean icecream with your choice of Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Irish Whiskey, Frangelico, Baileys, Tia Maria, Galliano, Cointreau, Drambuie
Oreti Filo Wrapped Prawns $16.00
- With sweet chilli & aioli
Vegetarian Dish of the Day $28.50
- Your wait staff will advise of todays creation
Passion Fruit Mousse Cake $13.50
- Rum infused ganache

- Six Pack (6) $26.50
Lemon Pepper Calamari $16.90
- Calamari strips, dusted in corn starch, semolina and lemon pepper. Served on couscous and baby spinach with aioli and an Asian inspired chilli lime dressing
Swimming Upstream (3rd Place World Champs 2007) $23.90
- House cured salmon, with dollops of cream cheese, sprinkled with red onion, and capers with avocado crème - Medium $19.90
Filo Wrapped Brie w. Onion Jam $14.90
- An individual wheel of Brie wrapped in delicate filo pastry, oven baked to order. Served on onion jam and dressed with a tangy yet sweet cranberry sauce.
- Nice Rack! (12) $32.50
Caesar Salad $17.90
- Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, anchovies, oven baked garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and our Caesar dressing with a poached egg on top. Add chicken, salmon or prawns $22.90.
''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!
Onion Rings with BBQ Sauce $6.00

The Dam Cafe

Address

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

Phone

078828882

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

$10 - $20

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Cafe Food , New Zealand

Features

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

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The Dam Cafe

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

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