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

  • Huckleberry Hound Dawg $11.00
    • Frankie frankfurter in a bun with cheese.
  • Redneck Ribs $19 Six / $28 Nine
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Road Runner Special $12.50
    • Tender strips of chicken breast coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, cooked golden brown. Beep-beep, be in quick before they run out.
  • Straight-Cut Chips $5.00
  • Midnight Nachos $19.00
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.
  • Gerhard Burger $25.00
    • NZ grass-fed Wagyu beef pattie, onion jam, Swiss cheese, free-range egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce and aioli in an artisan sourdough bun. Served with straight-cut chips...the Ferrari of burgers, perfect with a Steinlager. - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • Mexican Toastie $11.00
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • Stir Crazy Sirloin $34.00
    • 250gram premium-aged sirloin, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
  • Daily changing fresh Hawkes Bay fish, from the ocean to the plate $32.00
  • Talbot Forest Geraldine vintage cheddar - Sth Canterbury, NZ $15.00
  • Blue River Curio Bay pecorino - Southland, NZ $15.00
  • Garden leaves, pear, lemon miso dressing $7.00
  • Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12.00
  • The whole lot $40.00
  • Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
  • The Bistro wild rabbit & chicken liver terrine, salsa verde, house pickles, pistachio nuts, crème fraiche, sherry syrup $18.00
  • Cashew nut paste $14.50
    • Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts.Prawns
  • Pad Plik Gaeng $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken or pork with chili paste, bamboo shoots and mushrooms served with rice
  • Fish cake $8.50
    • The most popular Thai fish cake served with sweet chili sauce
  • Pad Lard Na $14.50
    • Delicious stir fried noodles with prawns, squid, chicken, and vegetables in Thai-Chinese style sauce.
  • Siam noodle basket $14.50
    • Stir-fried noodles with prawns, chicken, scallops, and vegetables served in a crispy vegetable basket
  • Tom Kha soup $11.50
    • Medium hot and spicy soup cooked in coconut milk with chicken or prawns in Thai herb served with rice Chicken
  • Tom yum $14.50
    • The most popular Thai hot and spicy soup with chicken or prawns and Thai herbs served with rice prawn
  • Money bag $7.50
    • Deep fried delicious golden parcel filled with chicken and prawns served with sweet chili sauce
  • Pit fries $6.00
  • Flame grilled flat bread $4.50
  • Cold smoked brie $18.00
    • Maple syrup, caramelised onions, cracked almonds, crostini
  • Pit fries $8.00
    • Derby shoestrings, confit garlic aioli
  • Tex Mex shredded chicken, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, aioli $22.00
  • Garlic bread $12.00
    • Warm cobb loaf, confit garlic butter
  • Smoked mushrooms + paneer $22.00
    • Semi dried tomatoes, SMK salsa, southern rice, crispy tortilla
  • Ice cream sundae $12.00
    • Chocolate, vanilla or passionfruit
  • Aged Cheddar and Quince $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
    • Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts
  • Chicken $25.00
    • Chipotle grilled free range chicken breast, fresh slaw, pancetta, cheese, chipotle mayo and jalapeno relish
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetables drizzled with a citrus glaze
  • Chicken Liver Pate $14.00
    • Branded liver pate partnered with crostini, cherry compote and cashews
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Freshly toasted ciabatta coated in our famous garlic butter
  • Lasagna $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Lamb Penne $24.00
    • Braised lamb penne with kale pesto, grano padano cheese and candied walnuts
  • Fish $23.00
    • Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
  • 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.
  • Trio Of Sorbet (GF) $10.00
  • Mushroom And Spinach Risotto (V) $22
  • Baby Betroot Apple Cup (GF) $10.00
    • Baby Betrrot; Grated Apple, Mayonnaise. On A Bed Of Lettuce.
  • Steak House Slaw (GF) $7.00
    • Hand-Cut Cabbage, Fennel, And Pickled Carrot.
  • Mushroom Bacon Mozzarella Arancini Balls $15.00
    • Sicilian Savoury Stuffed Rice Balls, Coated In Breadcrumbs, And Fried.
  • Chocolate Indulgence $12.00
    • With Toasted Macadamias, Raspberry & Creme Fraiche
  • Fresh Fish Of The Day POA
    • See The Chef'S Specials Of The Day.
  • Seaweed Salad $7
    • Fresh seaweed on a lettuce
  • Katsu Don $14
    • Bowl of rice with deep fried cutlets, cooked onion, egg served on top - Pork
  • Tempura $10
    • Battered and deep fried food - Mixed vegetables small
  • Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
    • Salmon, Avocado
  • Edamame $7
    • Boiled soya beans in the pod
  • Donburi $13.50
    • Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Spicy pork
  • Crunch Roll $12
    • Avocado, Crab Meat, Cucumber, Fried Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Breadcrumbs, Masago
  • Kiwi Legend Roll $14
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Pickle, Teriyaki Chicken, Pineapple, Kiwi, Breadcrumbs, Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Veggie Burger $7.50
    • Veggie patty and salad
  • Grand Chicago $17.50
    • Tomato base, ham, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, capsocum, red onion, mozarella
  • Puppy Dog / Potato Fritter / Donut $1.00
  • Chicken CranBerry Brie $9.50
    • Crumbed Schnitzel brie and salad
  • Batt Scallop $6.00
  • Curly Fries / Wedges / NZ Hoki / Batt Mussel $4.00
  • The Grand Loch $9.00
    • 120g beef, bacon, egg, beetroot and salad
  • Classic Beef-Cheese $7.50
    • 120g beef, cheese and salad
  • Roast salt fish $15.00
    • Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
  • Pork mince skewer $12.00
    • Lemon-grass, pork and prawns
  • Fresh spring roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, pork, prawn salad, home-made sauce and nuts. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Chicken curry $18.00
    • Chicken, kumara and rice or noodles
  • Lamb shank $25.00
    • Lamb, salad and rice or bread
  • Prawn with tamarin sauce $18.00
    • King prawn, tamarin and rice
  • Vietnamese baguette $10.00
    • You choose: pork / beef / meatball
  • Fried roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, prawn, pork, vege, home-made sauce and nuts
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Half Deck (GFA) $ 30.00
    • Chicken liver pate, puhoi cheeses, marinated veggies, relishes, breads and crackers
  • Full Deck $ 35.00
    • Venison meatballs, pork cigars, chorizo sausage, onion rings, crumbed chicken strips, fries and dipping sauce
  • Lasagne $ 19.00
    • Free range chicken, portobello mushrooms and spinach layered in fresh lasagne and napolitana sauce, served with fresh salad
  • Mexi K Fries $14.00
    • Kumara frieswith bean con carne, sour cream and jalapenos
  • Fries (GF) $8.00
    • Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • GFA - Gluten Free Available
  • Chicken Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Chipotie grilled free range chicken breast, fresh slaw, pancetta cheese, chipotie mayo and jalapeno relish
  • Wedges $12.00
    • Hot crispy wedges with bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Pesto
  • Tomato(grill/slice) $3.00
  • Tomato sauce
  • Green salad $5.00
  • ●Bread:
  • Knightsbridge burger
    • Piled with beef patty or roasted chicken and complimented by green salad, tomato, beetroot, cheese with side salad and crispy fries or wedge(+$0.50)
  • -Calamari or prawn $17.50
    • Seasoned with black pepper and toasted sesame seed, pan, fried with canola oil
  • Multigrain toast $3.00
  • Freshly baked knot roll $5
    • w/ butter medallion
  • Bruschetta $13.5
    • w/ ciabatta, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, tomato, basil pesto
  • Canterbury lamb rump $36.5
    • grilled lamb rump, crushed new potatoes, sliced olive, brunoise tomatoes, chives, pea puree, olive soil
  • Fish of the day $31.50
    • please check with wait staff for fish of the day
  • Rocket salad $5
    • w/ shaved parmesan, walnuts & balsamic vinaigrette
  • Beef carpaccio $17.5
    • seared tenderloin, truffle croquette, blue cheese, cranberry gel, horseradish yoghurt, baby watercress
  • Grilled steak sandwich $28
    • Mesclun, brie, onions, tomato relish, chunky fries
  • Sautéed mushrooms $5
    • w/ garlic & thyme
  • Sausage $2.40
  • Mince and cheese pie $3.60
  • Steak potato top pie $3.80
  • Stuffed sausage $3.20
  • Mince bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Mince potato top pie $3.80
  • Bacon and egg pie $3.40
  • Steak pie $3.40
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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