The Dam Cafe in Taupo Menu

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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
Hawaiian $17.50
- Smoked ham, napolitana sauce, mozzarella and pineapple
Pork Belly $24.90
- Crispy slow roasted pork belly with a mango glaze served with garlic and onion potato mash
Country Toasted Sandwich $9.90
- Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
All our lunch thin base pizza’s are topped with napolitana sauce, mozzarella cheese and oregano
Kiwi Farmhouse Breakfast $21.90
- Fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, hash browns, bacon and grilled tomato served with hot buttered toast
Bacon and Avo Bagel $15.90
- Lightly toasted bagel with lettuce, tomato, bacon and avocado served with aioli served with seasoned fries
Chefs Pie of the Day $9.90
- Served with rich gravy and garlic and potato mash or salad and fruit chutney

Salt & Pepper Calamari (Half Dozen) - battered $5.00
- Made in-house everyday with special spice recipe.
Real Paua Fritter $6.90
- 100 percent paua, awesome flavour. We wont stock the faux ones
Battered Fish burger $8.00
- Battered Fish, Coleslaw and Wasabi Mayo
Bacon, Brie and Cranberry $6.50
Fish Cakes - NEW and DELICIOUS $3.50
Onion Rings x 6 $3.00
- Made in store from the freshest Onions
Pineapple Fritter $1.80
Chicken Nuggets x 3 $2.40

Salad of baby carrots
- Medjool dates, almond cream, honey comb, panko crumbed olives
Raspberry and vanilla brulee
- Biscotti, berry salad
-Coconut curry Prawns
- Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
Free Range Pork Belly
- Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
Eye Fillet of Beef
- Pumpkin and mozzarella arancini balls, pea puree, truffle cream, red onion and walnut salsa
-Orange and almond cake
- Greek yoghurt, lemon curd, puffed quinoa, coconut chips
Seasonal Greens $7.00
Fries, aioli $7.00

Sauces ( Mushroom, Pepper, & Garlic) $4.50
Caesar Salad $17.90
- Crispy Bacon, Croutons, Shaved Parmesan, Cos Lettuce. All Tossed with Chef’s Garlic Aioli & Topped With A Poached Egg
Chicken Nibbles $14.90
- Spicy Coated Chicken Nibbles Served With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce & Small Salad
Brekkie $11.90 / $19.90
- Kiwi Bacon, Fried Egg, Sausage, Hash Brown, & Toast (Small / Large)
Sticky Pork Ribs $24.90
- Succulent Tender Pork Ribs Marinated In Finns Secret Sauce Then Slow Roasted Until Tender, Drizzled With Barbeque Sauce & Served With Finn’s Fries
Check Out Our Dessert Board In Restaurant Or Ask Our Staff n/a
Vege’s $4.50
Toasties $8.50
- Finns Toasted Sandwich With Your Choice Of 3 Fillings. Served With Finns Fries & Garlic Mayo. (Extra Toppings 50c)

Eye Fillet of Beef $35.00
- Wrapped in bacon resting on rosti, potato cake roasted tomato, mushroom and a rich jus
Apple and Rhubarb Strudel $12.00
- Bakes and served with homemade anglaise and icecream
Crispy Chicken Burger $25.00
- Crispy chicken tenders with bacon, mango chutney aioli and homemade slaw - add an egg $2.00
Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
- With a petite salad, thousand island sauce and a wedge of lemon
Crumbed Scallops Entree $18.00
- Served with a petite salad, tartare and lemon
Cured Meats and Pate $22.00
- Assorted cured meats served with smooth chicken liver pate, garlic crostini and mango chutney
Ham and Pineapple Pizza
- With Fries and Coleslaw
Ploughmans Platter $35.00
- Selection of cured and hot meats assorted cheeses and breads with olives, chutneys and other assorted condiments

2 Chops $22.00
Bangers & Smashed Potatoes $21.50
- Locally made sausages served with smashed baby potatoes, peas & gravy
- Add bacon & grilled cheese $2.00
EXTRAS
- Hashbrowns (2), tomatoes, sausages (2), bacon (2), toast (2), eggs (2), creamy mushroom sauce, chunky fries, onion rings, gluten free toast (2)
Prawn Twisters $16.50
- Crispy prawn twisters, served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Fish & Chunky Fries $9.00
Pub Chunky Fries $8.50
- Pub chunky fries served with aioli
Hotcakes $17.50
- Hotcakes served with bacon, grilled banana, whipped cream & lashings of maple syrup

Bombay aloo $15.90
- Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
Karahi chicken $20.90
- Boneless Chicken pieces cooked in ginger garlic spices in a special Indian Wok
Vindaloo (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
- Diced Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked with spices and onion gravy in hot vindaloo sauce
Baby butter chicken combo $12.50
- Baby butter chicken combo (Baby Butter chicken, baby naan and soft drink)
Prawn malabari $23.90
- Peeled prawns cooked with sautéed onions, tomatoes and fresh coconut milk, garnished with cream
Daal makhani $17.90
- Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and coriander
Vegetable samosa $8.50
- Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, subtly flavoured with spices
Mix pakora $8.50
- Chopped vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in batter and deep fried

Hen house $24.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
Vego $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
Lake Bed $18.00
- Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
Omorish $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
Margherita $18.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
Kuratau Classic $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
Volcano $22.00
- Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil

Pan cake $16.00
- Flour, pork, prawn, egg, wine, coconut cream, salad and home-made sauce. (Vegetarian option available)
Papaya salad $16.00
- Papaya, beef, carrot and herbs
Caramelized pork and eggs $20.00
- Pork, egg, salad and rice
Clay pot fish $20.00
- Fish, salad and rice
Vietnamese baguette $10.00
- You choose: pork / beef / meatball
Stir-fry noodle $16.00
- Seafood / beef, noodle, homemade sauce
Fried rice $20.00
- Chicken / seafood, salad and rice
Beef stew $18.00
- Beef, carrot and rice or bread

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

Chefs Sauces N/A
- Pitch Gravy/Creamy Mushroom/Pepper. Add Creamy Garlic Prawns $6.0
Aged Scotch Fillet $26.0
- 350gm scotch fillet, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
Rib Eye $35.0
- 600gm bone in rib eye, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
Pitch Burgers N/A
- served with fries & aioli
Pub Fries $6.5
- w/ aioli & tomato sauce
Sticky Pork Ribs $14.5
- w/ smokey bbq sauce
Nicoise Salad $13.5
- Olives, beans, potatoes, tomato, onion, capsicum, egg, herb dressing. Add Chicken $5.0. Add King Prawns $6.0
Steak Sandwich With Fries $18.5
- Grilled ciabatta, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion jam

Sam's Escargot $16.00
- Served with garlic butter & salad
Oreti Fish of the Day $34.00
- Wild rice risotto & roasted cherry tomato
Spiced Poached Pear $13.50
- With chocolate coated Feijoa icecream
Oreti Filo Wrapped Prawns $16.00
- With sweet chilli & aioli
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
Deep Fried Brie $16.00
- With beetroot & citrus salad
Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
- Celeriac & wasabi volute
Oreti Profiteroles $13.50
- Hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream & almonds

Steak and vegetable pie $3.60
Mince potato top pie $3.80
Steak pie $3.40
Sausage roll $2.30
Stuffed sausage $3.20
Mince pie $3.40
Steak and curry pie $3.60
Steak and onion pie $3.60

Fries with Aioli $5.50
''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!
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
Onion Rings with BBQ Sauce $6.00
- Six Pack (6) $26.50
''Volcanic'' Burger $27.90
- 360gm prime beef patty in a monster 7 inch bun, triple cheese, streaky bacon, onion rings, smoked BBQ sauce, mayo and house relish. No salad necessary.
- Nice Rack! (12) $32.50
Summer Creme Brulee $9.50
- This traditional creme brûlée has a layer of sweet passionfruit pulp on top hidden under a crisp toffee topping. Listen for the "crack" as you plunge in!

Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
-With Bacon $15.50
-With Salmon $17.50
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour

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

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