The Dam Cafe in Taupo Menu

Country Toasted Sandwich $9.90
- Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
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
Buffalo Skins $15.90
- Crisp seasoned wedges tossed in sweet chilli, grilled mozzarella and topped with sour cream and bacon
Add bacon $4.50
Griddle Corn Cakes $18.90
- Topped with avocado, crispy bacon, feta, salsa and finished with sour cream and basil pesto
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
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
Pork Belly $24.90
- Crispy slow roasted pork belly with a mango glaze served with garlic and onion potato mash

The Kraken $21.00 / $10.00
- Smoked Paprika Spanish 'Sofrito' Sauce, Mozzarella, Calamari, Prawns, Chorizo, Cannellini Beans, Roasted Red and Green Peppers, finished with Chipotle Mayo (not GF) and Fresh Lemon Wedges
Cajun Wedges $5.00
- Deep fried Potato wedges seasoned with Cajun and served with a dip of your choice
Fresh Green Salad $5.00
- All the Essentials
Spare Ribs $12.50
- 1/2 a kilo of marinated pork ribs lashed with your choice of APA spicy sauce, cola BBQ sauce or smokey BBQ sauce
Mordor $18.50 / $9.00
- Smokey BBQ Sauce, Chicken, Pepperoni, Onions, Capsicum and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Envy $16.00 / $8.00
- Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
- Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
Plain Wedges $5.00
- Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice

Freeman’s Lamb Shank GF $29.50
- A slow cooked, tender shank of lamb, creamy mashed potatoes and steamed seasonal vegetables with lashings of mint and rosemary jus.
Upgrade to a 400g rump for an extra $8.00
Seafood Basket $33.90
- Fish, prawns, scallops and squid. All golden fried and crispy. Served with fries and salad.
Wedges with the Works $13.90
- Topped with melted cheese, chunky tomato salsa, bacon and sour cream.
Chicken Alexander $25.90
- Traditional apricot and cream cheese filled Breast Supreme, crumbed and golden fried. Served with salad and jacket potato.
Crispy Onion Rings $5.90
Curly Fries with Aioli $8.00
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.

Smokey mac 'n' cheese $6.00
Low country beans $6.00
All served with pit fries
Tex Mex shredded chicken $24.00
- 1/2lb
"Swine it" add pulled pork, S.M.K salsa & sour cream $8.00
Pit fries $6.00
Jalapeno & cheddar skillet cornbread $12.00
- Honey butter, coriander
Caesar $18.00
- Cos lettuce, streaky bacon, croutons, anchovies, caesar dressing, poached egg, parmesan

Mini Nacho’s $9.95
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
Fish & Chips $9.95
Our Famous Shank Pie $25.90
- Twice Cooked Lamb Shank (Still On The Bone), Nestled Inside A Rich Gravy Surrounded By A Delicious Pastry Served With Creamy Mash & Veges
Eggs Benedict $2.00
- Swap Ham For Bacon
Bangers & Mash $14.90
- Two Irish Sausages Resting On Creamy Mash. Served With Peas & Onion Gravy
Chicken & Chorizo $22.90
- Lightly Sauteed Chicken Breast & Chorizo In A Cream Sauce With Baby Spinach, Red Onion & Cherry Tomatoes
Cheese Burger & Chips $9.95

Hot Doggy & Chips $9.90 / $14.90
- Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
Lasagna $9.90 / $14.90
- Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
Chef's Potatoes $8.00
- Potatoes served with sour cream and chives
Cured Salmon $16.00
- Ginger cured salmon, partnered with wakame seaweed and miso
Beef Burger $23.00
- Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon, served with crispy fries
Pork Belly $19.00
- Harissa pork belly served with a chunky pea mash, candied chilli and lemon
Soup of the Day $15.00
- Our Chef’s soup of the day served with freshly toasted bread
Steak & Fries $9.90 / $14.90
- Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)

Pasta POA
- Creamy Chicken And Mushroom Fettucine.
Cheese Board (Gfa) $20.00
- Selection Of New Zealand Cheese Served With Fruit Paste And Crackers
Surf & Turf (Signature Dish) $45.00
- (300G) Sirloin Steak With One Scallop, Two Prawns, And Two Mussels .
- Buller Muscat (Australia) - Glass $9.00
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.
Edamame Beans (GF) (V) $9.00
- Steamed Young Soya Beans In Their Pods. Served With Rock Salt.
- Alpha Domus (Hawkes Bay) - Bottle $30.00
Mushroom Bacon Mozzarella Arancini Balls $15.00
- Sicilian Savoury Stuffed Rice Balls, Coated In Breadcrumbs, And Fried.

Bacon and Eggs $14
- Eggs any style with bacon & toast
Seafood $19
- Scallops Prawns & a Seafood Medley topped with Mozzarella Cheese & a Tangy Seafood Sauce
Classic Ice Cream Sundae $15
- with Chocolate, Berry or Caramel Sauce
Lamb Salad (GF) $23
- with crisp lettuce, cucumber, kalamata olives, goats feta, vine ripe tomatoes, finished with a minted yoghurt dressing
*All stonegrill meals are GF
Caesar Salad $23
- Crispy proscuitto ham & grilled chicken tenderloin,garlic croutons clodded egg, parmesan shavings, & anchovies on cos lettuce with caesar dressing
Ham & Pineapple $19
- Homemade pizza sauce with ham, mozzarella cheese & Pineapple
Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12
- with pink wafers, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, 100’s & 1000’s, chocolate, strawberry & passionfruit or caramel sauce

Chelsea bun $2.50
Single filling / Double filling $3.60
Ham, beef rolls $4.10
Custard pie $3.30
Cake $3.00
Croissants / Pork rib bun / Char grilled chicken / Crispy chicken / Cheese sticks / Chicken cheese sticks $4.80
Chicken wing $2.50
Chicken, seafood rolls $3.90

Green Seasonal Salad $7
- Lettuce, Carrot, Brokerfy, Tomato, Avocado, Cabbage
Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
- Teriyaki Chicken, Avocado, Carrot, Capsicum
Teppanyaki $16
- Japanese dish cooked on a hot steel plate - Spicy Pork
Udon $12
- Japanese style thick noodle soup - Teriyaki Chicken
Fried Rice $13
- Stir-fried rice with vegetables or teriyaki chicken
Crispy Chicken Roll $12
- Avocado, Cream Cheese, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
French Kiss Roll $13
- Avocado, Cream Cheese, Salmon, Fried Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Masago
Agedashi Tofu with Salad $10.50
- Lightly fried tofu with salad, sesami dressing

Fish Burger $18.50
- Pan fried fish, hashbrown, egg, salad & beetroot served with pub chunky fries
Choose your sauce:
Seafood Crate $22.50
- Selection of crumbed seafood with pub chunky fries, served with seafood dressing & tomato sauce
Seared Lamb $32.90
- Seared lamb served on smashed baby potatoes with crushed minted peas, hummus, scorched cherry tomatoes & jus
Pubs Famous Warm Cajun Chicken Salad $21.90
- Crumbed chicken strips cooked in a mild creamy Cajun sauce on salad greens
Mushrooms & Bacon $16.50
- Creamy mushrooms & bacon served on toasted ciabatta
Fish & Chunky Fries $9.00
Kid's Pasta - Bolognese $9.00

Lamb nawabi $21.90
- Lamb sautéed with onions, tomatoes, finished in a lightly spiced coconut sauce, garnished with cream
Lamb kebab $15.90
- Lamb marinated in spices and aromatics, cooked in Tandoor
Lamb roganjosh $21.90
- Diced lamb cooked with fine onion gravy and garnished with fresh spices
Aloo gobhi $17.90
- Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together and garnished with ginger and fresh coriander
Keema naan $6.50
- Stuffed with spiced mince mixture
Prawn malabari $23.90
- Peeled prawns cooked with sautéed onions, tomatoes and fresh coconut milk, garnished with cream
Madras (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
- Delicious medium hot Chicken, Lamb or Beef curry, prepared and garnished with coconut gravy
Chicken tikka $23.90
- Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight and roasted in tandoor

Chicken and cheese pie $3.80
Chips $2.30
Sausage $2.40
Chicken mushroom pie $3.90
Steak and bacon pie $3.80
Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
Mince pie $3.40
Chicken pie $3.60

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.
Classic Pizza $8.50
- A 7" mini pizza with tomatoes, sliced ham and cheese.
Fowl Play $23.90
- Chicken breast meat, crispy bacon, slices of roasted red capsicum, caramelised onions, lemon aioli and Parmesan - Medium $19.90
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.
Magnum P.I. $21.90
- Ham strings, crispy bacon,chunks of sweet pineapple and mozzarella topped with lemon infused Olive Oil - Medium $17.90
Southern Man $23.90
- Twice ground beef, chorizo sausage, sliced pepperoni, crispy bacon pieces and ham strings with fresh smokey house made BBQ sauce - Medium $19.90
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
Garlic Prawns (6) $6.00

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
Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
-With Salmon $17.50
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun

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

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