The Dam Cafe in Taupo Menu

Prawn and Bacon and Feta $18.90
- Prawn, bacon, garlic, feta, 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
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
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
Seafood Chowder $14.90
- A firm Dixie Browns favorite with garlic bread
Margherita $15.90
- Fresh tomato, napolitana sauce, mozzarella and basil
All our lunch thin base pizza’s are topped with napolitana sauce, mozzarella cheese and oregano
Pepperoni $17.90
- Pepperoni, olives, garlic, red capsicum, red onion

Pad Ke-Mao [spicy] $11.50
- Stir fried spicy rice noodles with chicken, tomato, and vegetables
Sweet and sour $12.50
- Stir fried chicken or pork in sweet and sour sauce with tomato, cucumber, pineapple and cashew nuts with rice.
Mee Grob $14.50
- Traditional Thai sweet and sour crispy noodles with prawns and chicken served with roti
Siam roti $11.50
- Double roti stuffed with chicken, onions, vegetables and peanut sauce served with pickled vegetables.
Chicken curry wrap $11.50
- Chicken red curry wrapped in our delicious special roti bread served with salad.
Ice-cream sundae $6.50
- Ice cream with chocolate or strawberry sauce topping with whipped cream
Sukiyaki $14.50
- Clear noodle soup with prawns, chicken, squid, egg, and vegetables served with chili sauce.
Poh Pia Grob $8.50
- Minced prawns and chicken wrapped in a light crispy pastry served with sweet chili sauce

Beef $25.00
- Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon
Fish $23.00
- Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
Caesar $22.00
- Classic caesar of romaine lettuce, crispy bacon, shaved parmesan, crostini, poached egg and housemade anchovy dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
Almond Cake $15.00
- Warmed orange and almond cake with lemon curd and fresh vanilla bean yoghurt [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
Lamb Terrine $18.00
- Confit lamb and shallot terrine with pickled beetroot and lavosh bread
Fush & Chups $28.00
- Beer battered market fish, served with fries, fresh lemon, salad and housemade tartare
Waterside $42.00
- Mahurangi pacific oysters, tempura prawns, mussel and corn fritters, cured salmon and peppered calamari, served freshly toasted artisan breads and our housemade dipping sauces
Steamed Mussels $20.00
- Fresh green lip mussels immersed in our sundried tomato and bacon cream and partnered with our housemade garlic bread

- Add Smoked Cured Salmon Or Succulent Chicken $6.00
Sensational Caesar (Gfa) $20.00
- Our Chef'S Renowned Caesar Salad; Fresh Cos Lettuce, Crispy Bacon, Anchovies, Toasted Croutons, Grana Padano Parmasean, All Topped With A Soft Poached Egg.
Chunky Fries With Aioli (GF) S $5.00 / L $8.00
- Steak House Fries, Creamy Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce.
Rump Steak $31.00
- (300G)
All Steak Meals Include The Potato Dish Of The Day; And A Demi-Glace Sauce. *Grilled To Your Liking - Although We Recommend Rare To Medium-Rare.
- Tawny Port - Glass $10.00
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Golden Toasted Bread, Melted Cheese And A Salad On The Side.
The Steak House Burger $26.00
- House-Made Angus Burger Pattie, Bacon, Fried Egg, Sliced Betroot, Salad Leaves, And Chef'S Special Tangy Sauce, Served With A Side Of Fries And Aioli.

Buttermilk Pancakes $12.00
- with Canadian Maple Syrup & Cream
Kid's Sweetcorn Fritters $12.00
- With Bacon
Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
- with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
The Kiwi $21.00
- Our Special Savoury Mince, Free-Range Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
The Geordie $21.00
- Traditional Black Pudding, Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Classic Baked Beans, Eggs, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
- One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
Breakfast Tower $19.50
- Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
Bagel with Cream Cheese & Jam $6.50

Fish & Chips $5.90
Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
Makhani, Naan, Rice (Butter Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90

Seafood Chowder $16.50
- Pub n Grubs famous thick creamy chowder served with toasted ciabatta
Eggs on Ciabatta $9.50
- Scrambled, poached or fried
1 Chop $18.00
- Salmon eggs benedict $18.90
Prawn Twisters $16.50
- Crispy prawn twisters, served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
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
- Bacon eggs benedict $16.90
8- $14.50

Ramen $11
- Korean style noodle with teriyaki chicken or vegetables served on top - Spicy / Mild
Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
- Teriyaki Chicken, Avocado, Carrot, Capsicum
Paradise Roll $17
- Cream Cheese, Avocado, Bacon, Fried Prawns, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
Bento $15
- Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Beef
Tempura $16
- Battered and deep fried food - 2 Prawns and vegetables Large
Dumpling $8.40
- 6 piece prawn and vegetable dumplings - Steamed / Fried
Party Pack B $65
- 54 pcs sushi pack - Teriyaki Chicken, Salmon & Avocado, Tuna, Crumbed Chicken, Crispy Chicken, Rainbow rolls
Bento $15
- Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Tempura Chicken

Chicken Dish Available
- Please ask our wait staff
-1 Kilo $98.90
Fish of the Day $24.50
- Herb and beer battered fish, with fries, salad and tartare sauce. We recommend: Japanese Asahi beer
Fries
Prawn Paté (GF)
Shrimp Cocktail $14.90
- Cocktail shrimp served with traditional seafood dressing
Prawn Chowder $19.50
- A silky thick soup, with prawn tails & crusty ciabatta bread. We recommend: Bell Bird Bay Chardonnay
Bowl of Steamed Rice ( GF) $4.50

BACON AND EGGS $13.50
- poached scrambled fried
SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
- fresh herb, chili lime
KIDS HAMPER $8.50
- chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
- w 2 poached eggs
LAMB RAGU $17.50
- lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
- smoked kahawai rice fried egg
MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
- shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice

Garlic naan $4.50
- Plain flour bread stuffed with garlic
Matar malai methi $16.90
- Peas cooked in fine mild creamy cashew’s puree and dried fenugreek
Onion bhaji $8.50
- Sliced onion stirred in chickpea flour batter and deep fried
Tandoori chicken $14.90
- Chicken on the bone, marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, roasted in Tandoor
Scallops (Indian Affair Specality Dish) $27.90
- Scallops served as Butter Scallops, Scallop Masala or Scallop Saag
Malai kofta $18.90
- Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese balls, deep fried and cooked in rich spicy cashew
Chilli chicken $20.90
- Fried chicken dish with slices of onions, tomatoes, capsicum and fresh coriander, cooked and garnished
Biryani - Prawn $23.90
- Rice cooked with King Prawns and herbs and spices

Chicken salad $16.00
- Cabbage, chicken, herbs and peanuts
Pan cake $16.00
- Flour, pork, prawn, egg, wine, coconut cream, salad and home-made sauce. (Vegetarian option available)
Caramelized pork and eggs $20.00
- Pork, egg, salad and rice
Beef noodle (PHO) $16.00
- Rice noodle, beef broth, beef and herbs
Lotus salad $16.00
- Lotus root, prawns, pork, salad, peanuts
Clay pot fish $20.00
- Fish, salad and rice
Pork mince skewer $12.00
- Lemon-grass, pork and prawns
Lamb shank $25.00
- Lamb, salad and rice or bread

Nicoise Salad $13.5
- Olives, beans, potatoes, tomato, onion, capsicum, egg, herb dressing. Add Chicken $5.0. Add King Prawns $6.0
Portugese Chicken $17.5
- Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
Silver $45.0
- Seasoned wedges, sour cream & sweet chilli, Samosas & spring rolls, Salt & Pepper Squid w/ lime chilli glaze, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Marinated Olives, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
Wedges $8.5
- w/ sour cream & sweet chilli
Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $22.0
- Panko crumbed free range chicken, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
Flame Grilled Venison $16.0
- Bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, mayo
Pitch Burgers N/A
- served with fries & aioli
Wedges $10.5
- Bacon & Cheese

Baked Chicken Breast $29.00
- Stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped in bacon served with garlic beans & polenta cake
Deep Fried Brie $16.00
- With beetroot & citrus salad
Sam's Confit of Duck $34.00
- Bacon & cabbage fondue
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
Prime Scotch Fillet $31.00
- Cooked to your liking with Oreti chips & salad plus select your choice of sauce ... Mushroom - Blue Cheese - Garlic Butter
Pork Belly with Sage & Pineapple Chutney $16 Entree / $33 Main
- Green apple salad & candied walnuts
Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
- Celeriac & wasabi volute
Oreti Profiteroles $13.50
- Hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream & almonds

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.
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.
Grilled Free Range Chicken $26.50
- A Free-range chicken breast, pan-seared then baked in the oven, with sliced truss tomato and grilled mozzarella on grilled summer vegetables with basil pesto.
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
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
Mac Attack $8.50
- Classic macaroni and cheese pasta with bacon.
Spag-Bol $8.50
- Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese with cheese.

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

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