The Helm in Waikato Menu

MAINS MAINS
  • Thai Green Curry (GF)(DF) $19
    • Pan seared chicken strips, capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli and sweet coconut chips, served on a bed of coriander jasmine rice
  • Steak and Eggs (GF)(DF) $24
    • Char-grilled 250g sirloin steak served with fries and bacon wrapped eggs
  • Fish and Chips (GF)(DF) $19
    • Monteith’s golden battered fresh fish served on fries and salad w/ tartare
BURGERS BURGERS
  • Chicken Burger (GF)(DF) $19
    • Pan seared chicken breast with brie, bacon, salad greens, aioli and sweet roast capsicum salsa served with fries
  • Beef Burger (GF)(DF) $19
    • the helm made beef pattie with bacon, onion rings, swiss cheese green tomato and jalapeño chutney and salad greens served w/ fries
SALADS SALADS
  • Caesar Salad (GF)
    • Crispy cos lettuce, parmesan, bacon and garlic croutons wtih our own Caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg
  • -Classic $16
  • -Chicken $22
  • -Salmon $24
  • Lamb Salad (GF) $20
    • Medium-rare lamb fillet with warm roasted vegetables seasoned with fresh thyme and rosemary wtih fresh salad greens and a balsamic reduction
PASTA PASTA
  • Vegetarian Rissotto $16
    • Portobello mushroom and blue cheese risotto topped with fresh roquette
  • Chicken Fettuccini $18
    • Chicken, mushrooms, and onion in a basil pesto cream sauce
  • Seafood Fettuccini $19
    • Lightly pan-seared scallops, prawns and mussels cooked in a lemon and dill cream sauce
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Bacon $4
  • Eggs $3
  • Fries $6
  • Onion Rings $6
  • Chicken $6
  • Prawns $6
  • Salmon $8
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $12
    • Poached eggs on toasted ciabatta bread served with spinach, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon OR portobello mushrooms
  • Bacon and Banana Pancakes $12
    • Four fluffy pancakes with bacon, banana and maple syrup, served with whipped cream
  • Seafood Chowder $12
    • Fresh mussels, shrimp and surimi in a creamy chowder and served w/ toasted ciabatta
  • Chicken Wrap $12
    • Roast chicken served with brie, salad greens and aioli, all encased in a lightly warmed tortilla
  • -Add Fries $3
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad (GF)(DF) $12
    • Medley of spiced roast vegetables with baby spinach, cashews, grilled halloumi
  • Chicken Open Sandwich (GF)(DF) $12
    • Seasoned chicken breast with brie, salad greens and Cajun aioli on toasted sourdough
  • -Add Fries $3
  • Steak Open Sandwich (GF) $12
    • Grilled sirloin steak with beer battered onion rings salad greens and béarnaise on a toasted sourdough
  • -Add Fries $3
  • Monteith’s Beef Pie $12
    • the Helm homemade pie. baked golden pastry filled with braised beef marinated in Monteith’s Original, served on garlic mashed potato and minted peas
  • (GF): Gluten Free on request / (DF): Dairy Free on request

Nearby Sample Menus

  • gluten free bread options add $2
  • streaky bacon, pork and smoked paprika sausage, chorizo, thyme mushies, sweet tomatoes, potato rosti $4
  • hollandaise or aioli $2
  • buckwheat and apple pancakes (V/v/d/G) $15
    • served with fresh seasonal fruits, real maple, toasted coconut, crunchy almond praline
  • eggs benny (g) $16
    • free range poached eggs, baby spinach and hollandaise on an English muffin
  • pancakes with banana and maple (V/v/d/G) $10
  • extra eggs $1
  • fish and chips $11
  • Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
    • japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh
  • Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
    • refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
  • Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
  • RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
    • a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
  • Mexican street corn $12.5
    • blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
  • Fries $10
    • served with tomato sauce + smoked garlic aioli
  • Chicken Small $9.90 Lrg $12.00
  • Lamb $12.50
  • Chicken Banana $13.50
    • Chicken, Mango Chutney, Sour Cream, Banana and Mozzerella
  • Mix Small $11.00 Lrg $13.50
  • Turkish Garlic Bread $5.00
  • Falafel Small $10.50 Lrg $12.50
  • Lamb Small $9.90 Lrg $12.00
  • All in One $13.50
  • Pineapple fried Rice $15
    • Stir fried Thai Jasmine rice with yellow curry powder with onion, pineapple, green pea and raisin
  • Stir fried vegetable $17
    • with sweet and sour sauce
  • Stir fried red chilli paste, green bean, carrot and kaffir lime leaves $17
  • Mussaman Beef $19
    • Thai mussaman curry paste with coconut milk potato, carrot, Cashew nuts and onion season with spice, beef
  • Stir fried Chilli paste $17
  • Stir fried Basil & Chilli $17
  • Rice $3
  • Stir fried Garlic and Pepper $15
    • with onion, carrot on rice
  • - Add Bacon $4
  • -seared steak w swiss cheese , tomato, beetroot, lettuce, caramelized onion, chipotle mayo sauce & fries
  • -small $4
  • -Add Toast $6
  • Summer bruscetta $14
    • pickled beetroot on thin toasted ciabatta with goat cheese, herb salad, candied walnuts and avocado oil
  • Fries
    • crispy golden fries w aioli or tomato sauce
  • Eggs florentine $16
    • poached eggs on potato cakes w wilted spinach and hollandaise
  • -large $8
  • Eggs benny on ciabatta bread served with hashbrown. Bacon, Salmon or veggies? the best in town! $18
  • Fish $33
    • Fresh off the boat pan fried with yummy stuff . Please ask our lovely staff.
  • Lamb shank one shank $20 / Two shanks $33
    • tender melt in your mouth slow cooked shanks served on a bed of creamy mash with lots of yummy sauce
  • Scallop Mornay $18
    • scallops lightly blanched in white wine served in a creamy mornay sauce
  • Pate $18
    • Syd's world famous in Matamata, chicken liver, rum and port with fig walnut chutney and herby bread
  • -Option 1 served with whole seed mustard infused mash, w ilted spinach & Syd's famous caramelised garlic "burnt" sauce - a local favourite
  • Seafood chowder $18
    • scrumptious chowder prawns, squid, muscles, fish and salmon with a touch of curry, so good you have to try it!
  • Pasta $17
    • Workman's special creamy chicken pasta with mushrooms topped with parmesan cheese
  • RUSTIC FRIES OR KUMARA FRIES $8.00
    • Served with aioli or tomato sauce
  • RIB EYE OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $24.00
    • grilled rib eye fillet cooked to your liking, with streaky bacon, balsamic tomato, leafy greens, onion jam on ciabatta. Served with rustic fries & aioli
  • Soup of the day (+)
    • Served with toasted breads & butter
  • BRAISED PORK BELLY RAMEN $14.00
    • Five spice braised pork belly, chilli & ginger broth, blanched bok choy, ramen noodles and toasted sesame seeds
  • CREAMY MUSHROOMS $16.50
    • Thyme & garlic mushrooms, in a creamy sauce, on grain toast, topped with vintage cheddar
  • TOASTED BAGEL AND SPREADS $7.00
    • Served alongside your choice of spreads, please ask our friendly wait staff for today's spreads
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.50
    • Cinnamon crusted ciabatta, grilled banana, streaky bacon, blueberry compote, maple syrup & chantilly cream
  • BACON $6.00
  • -Roast kumara chunks
  • -Add a chunk of salmon $24.00
  • -With hash mash $16.00
  • Creamy mushrooms (GF) $18.00
    • Hash mash lovingly topped with creamy mushrooms, salsa & rocket
  • Spinach, feta, blue cheese & caramelized onion $20.00
  • Kumara, bacon and rocket $20.00
  • -Roast potato wedges
  • Spicy lamb sausage, portobello mushroom, sour cream & vietnamese mint $20.00
  • Vegetarian lasagne w a green salad $17
  • The mixed grill $23
    • a dozen ½ shell mussels served w four of each of the three flavours, or a dozen of your choice: garlic butter / chilli & cheese / ​parmesan crème fraiche
  • Thai green curry $24
    • w coconut cream & lime
  • Mussel fritters $22
    • served w salad & homemade tartare sauce
  • Preserves & cream cheese bagel $10
  • Mince & eggs w toast $14
  • Bowl of fries $6
  • Hot dog n chips $10
  • -Dry rubbed smoked venison topside, truffled labneh pickled onion salsa
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Vine ripened tomatoes, mozzarella, confit garlic, tomato sugo and garden basil
  • Meat Lovers $24.00
    • Home reared pulled beef, braised pork belly and Harmony pork & fennel sausage with streaky bacon, onion jam, roasted garden pumpkin and jus
  • Our chefs can alter our dishes to suit dietary requirements, please advise your wait staff
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
    • Wood fired confit garlic, parmesan and herb pizza bread
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
  • Gluten Free Bases available $3.00
  • Vegetarian $28.00
    • Pumpkin, parmesan & herb roasted semolina cake with wild rocket pesto, a lemon & nutmeg scented house ricotta, pickled beetroot and stuffed portabello mushroom
  • Creamy Mushroom $17.50
  • Kaimai Café and Store All Day Blackboard Menu (8am to 2:30pm)
  • Kaimai Cafe have a children's menu available, along with gluten free meal options
  • -With your choice of Bacon & Banana or $16.50
  • Kaimai Omelette $19.00
    • With your choice of Blue cheese, Brie cheese, or Washed Rouge
  • Ham & Cheese Rolls, with Fries or Salad $9.50
  • Kaimai Cheese Board $20.00
    • Cheese from our shop with condiments
  • Seafood Chowder & Toast $18.50
  • -Waimata French Style Blue (Gisborne)
    • A rich creamy blue cheese with a sweet composty aroma, peppery blue mould and a delicate saltiness
  • King Salmon Poke $24
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive, native new zealand seaweed and fragrant rice
  • Prime Beef Tenderloin $42
    • Mini tapenade stuffed beef olive with smoked potato mash, onion ash, beetroot, black garlic, tarragon and jus
  • King Salmon Poke $19
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive and native new zealand seaweed
  • Turmeric and Sweet Potato Gnocchi $35
    • Artichoke purée, artesian smoked mozzarella, olive soil, pickled pumpkin, spring greens, fresh mint and tamarind relish
  • -Heirloom carrots, Sweetree honey, toasted macadamia $8
  • Volcanic Ciabatta $8
    • Stuffed with garlic jersey mascarpone
  • -to taste all four $36
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
    • Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • PURE ANGUS” BURGER
    • Prime 100% Angus beef patty, sourced exclusively for Deejays, and made to a strict recipe. Served with our special tomato sauce, caramelised onions and fresh salad all wrapped up in a ciabatta bun.
  • CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
  • HOT POTATO FRIES
  • FRUCOR DRINKS RANGE
  • Lightly Spiced Calamari $15
    • salad greens / sweet chilli aioli
  • Crispy Pork Belly $31
    • kumara & potato gratin / apple slaw;
  • Steamed Mussels $14.5
    • garlic sauce / crusty bread
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12
    • see our list of daily updates and specials
  • Courgette & Feta Fritters $27.5
    • crispy wonton wrappers / basil pesto;
  • Panna cotta $10
    • poached plums / ice cream / whipped cream
  • Confit Duck $34.5
    • rich orange sauce / minted new potatoes;
  • Bread & Dips $12.5
    • lightly toasted bread / selection of dips
  • Eye Fillet Mignon $38.00
    • Eye fillet wrapped in streaky bacon served with portobello mushrooms
  • T- Bone – 400g $38.00
    • Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
  • Pork Spare Ribs $15.00
    • Marinated and slow cooked in a BBQ sauce
  • Chicken $28.50
    • Breast wrapped in bacon with polenta parmesan sticks, seasonal greens & jus
  • Steamed Mussel (GF) $15.00
    • In a red coconut curry sauce
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Prime 250g
  • Prime Eye Fillet $36.00
    • 200g as it says- prime eye
  • Homemade Cheesecake $12.00
The Helm

The Helm

location

Address

22 Ulster Street, Whitiora, Hamilton, Waikato, 3200, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078392545

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Bar Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pizza , Pub Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Live Music ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
22 Ulster Street, Whitiora, Hamilton, Waikato, 3200, New Zealand