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

  • Salmon Salad Nicoise $21.00
    • Lightly poached South Island Salmon, green beans, potato, poached egg, olives, and tomato on a bed of lettuce with a traditional dressing
  • Seafood Chowder $14.90
    • A firm Dixie Browns favorite with garlic bread
  • 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
  • The "Ruben" $15.90
    • Corned Beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut with a Russian dressing on rye bread and lightly toasted served with seasoned fries
  • Tuscan Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Grilled Tuscan spiced chicken breast on a toasted bun with grilled mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkin finished with our sundried tomato aioli
  • BBQ Ribs $24.90
    • Tender baby back BBQ basted ribs served with seasoned fries and onion rings
  • Catch of the Day $20.90
    • Served either lightly pan-fried and finished with bearnaise sauce or beer battered and served with tartare sauce with salad greens and seasoned fries or Dixie Rice
  • Prawn and Avo Salad $19.90
    • A generous serving of succulent prawns lightly dressed in our delicious seafood sauce with avocado, smoked salmon and salad leaves
  • Chips $9.00
    • Buffalo Chips - Chunky potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of salsa and sour cream. / Straight-Cut - Crunchy potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of coriander aioli.
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Mexican Toastie $11.00
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • Lassoo of Hog $38.00
    • 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard dressing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
  • Prawn Star $35.00
    • Tiger prawns cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice and a fresh green salad..a true Lone Star classic!
  • Dessert Free
    • Lone Star 'Mudslide' ice cream.
  • - Two Shanks $36.00
  • 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.
  • Grinning Gecko brie - Whangarei, NZ $15.00
  • Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
  • Calamari cooked sous vide, handmade lemon gnocchi, fried capers, champagne veloute $16 E / $30 M
  • Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12.00
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
  • Grilled eye of scotch fillet, braised short rib tortelloni, sweet corn, hazelnuts, stone fruit panzanella, black pepper dressing $36.00
  • Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
  • Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde $8.00
  • HOISIN GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • with cucumber & spring onion
  • QUARTET OF FANCY PANTS ICE CREAMS $9.00
    • extra yummy chef's recommendation
  • BARBECUED LAMB RIBS $14.00
    • with tangy slaw & roasted macadamia nut
  • MOLE & CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD $16.00
    • with crispy prosciutto, parmesan cheese, soft boiled egg, croutons & caesar salad dressing
  • DARK CHOCOLATE MARQUIS & DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $13.00
    • with plum ice cream and sherbet
  • SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $12.00
    • with red pepper jam & cucumber salasa
  • PORK TERRINE $13.50
    • with pickled prunes & toasted bread
  • Creamy mash and red wine gravy $7.50
  • Add chicken $4.00
  • Fish & Chips $9.95
  • Cheese Burger & Chips $9.95
  • Vege’s $4.50
  • Kahuna Burger $20.90
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast, Grilled Pineapple & Bacon, Salad & Melted Cheese Served Inside A Burger Bun. With Your Choice of Plum or BBQ. Sauce. Served With Fries
  • Eggs Benedict $14.90
    • Hollandaise Sauce Flowing over Poached Eggs & Ham, Laid On Top Of Toasted Turkish Bread
  • Salmon Potato Cakes -GF $16.90
    • Real Salmon & Potato Cakes Served With A Side Salad. Accompanied With A Refreshing Dill Dressing
  • Thin Crust Pizza-V $10.90
    • Crispy Naan Bread Base, Topped With Pizza Sauce, Cheese, Mushroom, Bacon, Pineapple, Capsicum & Onion
  • Fries $7.00
    • Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Pavlova $15.00
    • Our classic kiwi pavlova with feijoa sorbet, chantilly cream and berry compote [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Kids Sundae $6.00
    • Your choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry topping
  • Ciabatta $5.00
    • Four pieces of fresh toasted ciabatta drizzled with extra virgin and balsamic
  • Vegetarian Delight $34.00
    • Our special vegetarian trio: Fried polenta with fig jam and rocket. Chilli bean salsa, jalapeno relish and avocado. Beetroot, walnut and goats cheese
  • Fig & Blue Cheese Wontons $14.00
    • Crispy wontons filled with puhoi blue cheese and peanuts, served with our housemade balsamic fig glaze
  • Steak Diane $12.00
    • 100g of sirloin in our chef's special diane sauce, served with crispy fries [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Fish n Chips $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Hot Cakes $16.5
    • Bacon or berry served with caramelized banana, maple syrup & whipped cream
  • Bailey’s Tiramisu $14
    • Traditional tiramisu made with baileys, served with fresh fruit garnish
  • Chunkey Monkey Pancakes $17.5
    • Caramalized banana, sauteed pecan nuts and maple rich chocolate sauce served with ice cream
  • Creamy Mashed Potato
  • High ‘n’ Iron $19
    • Homemade Tomato Sauce, Prime Beef, Smoked Chicken, Bacon & Salami topped with Mozzarella & a BBQ swirl. (Perfect with a Pale Ale)
  • (GF-O) Gluten free option available
  • Margherita $19
    • Homemade Tomato Sauce, Buffalo Mozzarella, Vine Ripened Tomato & fresh Basil.
  • Croissants / Pork rib bun / Char grilled chicken / Crispy chicken / Cheese sticks / Chicken cheese sticks $4.80
  • Apple turnover $2.80
  • -Ham, egg corned beef, roast beef, ham & mustard, cheese & onion
  • Chicken wing $2.50
  • -With cream $2.60
  • Steak cheese & bacon/ Chicken & vegetable / Chicken, cranberry & camembert / Chicken, camembert & apricot $4.30
  • Sponges plain $5.00
  • Bacon & egg muffin $3.60
  • Cheese cake $12.50
    • Ask at bar for today's flavour served with ice cream
  • Mussels $11.50
    • Fresh NZ Green lipped mussels served in a creamy white wine & garlic sauce, topped with toasted ciabatta
  • Nachos $18.50
    • Corn chips covered with spicy beef 'n' beans & topped with grilled cheese, salsa & sour cream
  • Rsn Chunky Fries $22.50
    • Beer battered fish of the day, served with salad & pub chunky fries
  • Fish & Chunky Fries $9.00
  • Crispy Skin Salmon $29.50
    • Salmon fillet with seasonal greens, baby potatoes, citrus hollandaise & finished with a tomato duo
  • Hotcakes $17.50
    • Hotcakes served with bacon, grilled banana, whipped cream & lashings of maple syrup
  • Bangers & Mash $9.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Meal Deal $6.00
    • 1 Fish, 1 Hot Puppies, 1 Chips
  • Chicken Burger $6.50
  • Chilli Cheezys $4.00
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.50
  • Chilli & Mayo Cheezy $4.50
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • Cheezy Weezys $4.00
  • ●Sauces:
  • ●Bread:
  • Seafood and chips
  • Bacon x 4 4.50
  • Dumpling
    • 16 pieces pork and prawn dumplings, served with delicious chinese dipping sauce
  • Eggs omelette $15.00
    • Eggs, bacon, spinach, capsicum, cheese, toast(Add other favorite fillings for extra charge)
  • Eggs benedict $15.00
    • Ciabatta brown, bacon, eggs(Scramble/poached/fried), hollandaise and pesto
  • Tomato(grill/slice) $3.00
  • Beef Burger N/A
  • Mango Chutney N/A
  • Chicken Burger N/A
  • Ice Cream N/A
  • Manuka Smoked BBQ N/A
  • Garlic Bread N/A
  • Fish & Chips N/A
  • Horseradish N/A
  • Smiles N/A
  • 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.
  • Classic Fish & Chips $24.50
    • Tuatara Beer battered fish fillets and chips, with a rocket, red onion and sun-dried tomato side salad. With lemon and our own chunky house made tartare sauce.
  • 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
  • Vege Stack $24.50
    • A grilled vegetable stack with portobello mushroom, roast red peppers, zucchini strips, golden pumpkin, red onions and a heart of ricotta. Dressed with basil pesto.
  • Traditional Beef Lasagne $23.90
    • A large serve of homemade lasagne. Made fresh from the ground up with roast pumpkin, spinach and feta followed by a layer of beef ragu, tomato passata and béchamel sauce. Finished with a golden grilled mozzarella top.
  • Ciabatta (Per Slice) $1.50
  • Salmon Pasta $24.90
    • House cured salmon in a cream sauce with capers and red onions. Tossed through fettuccini pasta and baby spinach leaves before being topped with a citrus crumb.
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
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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