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

  • Kiwi Farmhouse Breakfast $21.90
    • Fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, hash browns, bacon and grilled tomato served with hot buttered toast
  • Add ham $3.00
  • South Island Salmon $19.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Gluten free pizza bases are available $4.00 extra
  • Benmore Smoked Salmon Wrap $17.90
    • Smoked South Island Salmon with cottage cheese, lettuce, horseradish, capers, red onion and finished with olive oil and cracked black pepper, served with a side salad
  • All burgers are served with seasoned fries and golden onion rings
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $18.90
    • Tender New Zealand lambs liver lightly seared with bacon and mushroom sauce on our garlic and onion potato mash
  • Santa Fe Chicken Wrap $15.90
    • Grilled chicken, corn, black beans, avocado, red capsicum, baby spinach, salad greens in a light sour cream dressing with a side salad
  • Cobb Loaf $6.50
    • Our famous loaf, baked daily.
  • Choose your Add-ons: Garlic Prawns $5.90
  • Fries with Aioli $6.50
  • Double up for an extra $9.40
  • 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.
  • Baked Jacket Potato with Sour Cream GF $3.50
  • Oven-Roasted Half Chicken $26.50
    • A half chicken marinated in our Chef’s special blend of mild spices, then oven-roasted and served with fries
  • Scotch 300g $35.90
  • FISH TACOS $13.00
    • with shredded lettuce, lime mayo & coriander & pineapple salsa
  • ROASTED BEETROOT BRUSHCETTA $12.00
    • roasted beetroot, feta & spiced red wine reduction on chargrilled ciabatta
  • CHEF'S SPECIAL PIE $25.00
    • see specials board for today's creation
  • DARK CHOCOLATE MARQUIS & DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $13.00
    • with plum ice cream and sherbet
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.50
    • with toasted ciabatta bread
  • Chopped salad with cherry tomato, cucumber and ranch dressing $7.50
  • RATATOUILLE TART $18.50
    • with whipped feta & salad greens
  • SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $12.00
    • with red pepper jam & cucumber salasa
  • Pulled Pork Cigars $15.00
    • Filled with mustard, fresh herbs, fennel and dijon mayonnaise
  • Fush & Chups $28.00
    • Beer battered market fish, served with fries, fresh lemon, salad and housemade tartare
  • Bread & Dips $12.00
    • A variety of lightly toasted breads served with a trio of housemade dips
  • Fig & Blue Cheese Wontons $14.00
    • Crispy wontons filled with puhoi blue cheese and peanuts, served with our housemade balsamic fig glaze
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetables drizzled with a citrus glaze
  • Steak Diane $12.00
    • 100g of sirloin in our chef's special diane sauce, served with crispy fries [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • 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
  • Countryside $37.00
    • Venison meatballs, chicken pate, marinated vegetables and olives, served with crostini, toasted breads and a trio of housemade dipping sauces
  • Breakfast Tower $19.50
    • Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
    • A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
  • Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
  • The B.F.G. (Bodyfuel Grill) $21.00
    • Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Eggs, Grilled Tomato, Creamy Mushrooms & Artisan Toast
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
    • served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
  • French Toast $17.00
    • with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $12.00
    • with Canadian Maple Syrup & Cream
  • Kid's Sweetcorn Fritters $12.00
    • With Bacon
  • Savouries $1.90
  • Sponges cream $8.50
  • Chicken, seafood rolls $3.90
  • Chicken & avocado rolls / Seafood & avocado rolls / Steak rolls $4.30
  • Sausages / Hot dog / Pork riblet / Meat patties / Lasagne $3.00
  • Steak & onion, ham / egg / lettuce, ham / tomato / lettuce $3.70
  • Butter chicken / Creamy mushroom chicken / Bacon & egg slice $4.30
  • Mince / Steak $3.90
  • Porridge N/A
    • Toast cream or milk
  • Chicken burger $9.00
  • Backed beans and toast N/A
  • Seafood Selection N/A
    • 1 fish, 2 squid rings, 2 mussels, 2 scallops, 1 crab stick served with chips
  • Hot chicken salad $12.50
  • Kiwi Style $18.50
  • Cheese burger $7.50
  • Fish Meal N/A
    • 2 fish served with chis and salad or vegetables
  • Small Fries N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
  • Chicken Bacon Deluxe N/A
    • It’s deluxe, and it’s back. Crispy coated chicken dressed with rasher bacon, fresh tomato, cheese with a Swiss accent and topped off with creamy mayo.
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • $20 Mates Hunger Buster $20
    • Grab a mate and share 2 Big Mac and 2 Cheeseburgers, fries and drinks. This deal is sure to bust your hunger.
  • The Serious Angus® N/A
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy N/A
    • Turn your attention to The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy. With a crispy chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss Cheese, tomato, lettuce, and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun; this burger tastes as good as it looks.
  • $40 Mega ShareBox® $40
    • Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Katsu Don $14
    • Bowl of rice with deep fried cutlets, cooked onion, egg served on top - Pork
  • Green Tea $3
    • Japanese green tea
  • Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
    • Tuna, Lettuce, Capsicum
  • Okonomiyaki $9.50
    • Japanese style savoury pan cake
  • California Rolls (9 pieces) $13
    • Salmon, Avocado, Cream Cheese
  • Teppanyaki $15
    • Japanese dish cooked on a hot steel plate - Teriyaki Chicken
  • Donburi $13
    • Vegetable Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Vegetable or Tofu
  • Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
    • Salmon, Avocado
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
    • fresh herb, chili lime
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • Chilli chicken $20.90
    • Fried chicken dish with slices of onions, tomatoes, capsicum and fresh coriander, cooked and garnished
  • Tandoori chicken $23.90
    • Whole chicken, marined in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, cooked in tandoor
  • lamb do piaza $21.90
    • Boneless lamb cooked with fried sliced onions and dry roasted spices, garnished with green
  • Mango chicken $20.90
    • Exotic curry with tender boneless chicken in subtle mango sauce and base cashew gravy
  • Chicken jalfrezi $20.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomato, sweet and sour cream, garnished herbs
  • 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
  • Garlic naan $4.50
    • Plain flour bread stuffed with garlic
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Lamb shank $25.00
    • Lamb, salad and rice or bread
  • Fresh spring roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, pork, prawn salad, home-made sauce and nuts. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Roast salt fish $15.00
    • Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
  • Clay pot fish $20.00
    • Fish, salad and rice
  • Steam mussel $12.00
    • Mussel, lemon-grass, lemon and homemade sauce
  • Grilled pork or chicken with noodles $18.00
    • pork / chicken, vermicelli, salad and peanuts
  • Grilled pork or chicken on rice $18.00
    • pork / chicken, egg, salad and rice
  • Grilled pork in hanoi style $20.00
    • Pork, salad, noodle, home-made sauce
  • Chilli Cheezys $4.00
  • Corn Cobb $2.50
  • Meal Deal (A) $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 2 Sausages, 2 Pineapple Fritters, 1 Chips
  • Fresh Fish – Battered $4.50
  • Curry Roll $3.00
  • Apple Turnover $2.50
  • Seasoned Wedges $4.50
  • Battered Sausage $3.50
  • Vegetarian Burger N/A
  • Teriyaki Beef Salad N/A
  • Vegetarian Rice Salad N/A
  • Fish & Chips N/A
  • Satay N/A
  • Bruschetta N/A
  • Horseradish N/A
  • Bangers & Mash N/A
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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