The Lava Bar in Rotorua Menu

Are you the owner? Manage this listing for free.

Hand cut spud fries, chilli salt served with tomato sauce or gravy $5.00
Cajun Chicken Wing Dings served with peri peri hot sauce $6.00
Popcorn shrimp, lemon & pepper served with sweet chilli sauce $6.00
Salt & pepper squid, lemon & pepper served with sweet aioli $8.00
Hot dipping bowls, hand cut chips, beer battered onion rings, spring rolls & samosas served with sweet chilli & sour cream $8.00

CHUR BURGER
- Homemade NZ beef seasoned patty drizzled with grilled cheese, bacon, beer battered onion rings, caramelized onion, tomato, lettuce, gherkins & mustard mayo in a brioche bun.
SLICE OF HEAVEN
- Hand pulled seasoned roast NZ Pork, caramelized onion, sweet red slaw, carrot, homemade fennel mayo & drizzled in rich lava gravy sauce in a brioche bun.
MINT AS BURGER
- Slow cooked hand pulled NZ Lamb, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, drizzled in mint as sauce & aioli in a brioche bun.
THE LOCO KIWI
- Tequila marinated NZ Chicken, Tenderloins char grilled, onion relish, lettuce, tomato, red onion, jalapeno sauce topped with homemade sweet mayo in a brioche bun.
CHUR DOUBLE STACK $15.00
- Two homemade NZ beef seasoned patties drizzled with grilled cheese, two layers of bacon, beer battered onion rings, caramelized onion, tomato, lettuce, gherkins & mustard mayo in a brioche bun
Burger only $10.00
Burger & Chips $13.00
Burger, Chips & Beverage $18.00

HAWAIIAN $12.00
- Pineapple, cheese, tomato sauce, onion, ham
VEGETARIAN $13.00
- Char grilled capsicum, olives, onion, hummus, feta, baby spinach
BBQ PLUM CHICKEN $13.00
- Plum sauce, sliced chicken breast, onion, camembert cheese, capsicum, tomato
MEATLOVERS $12.00
- Bacon, pepperoni, ham, more bacon, more pepperoni, more ham, topped with cheese & a BBQ swirl

Mars bar battered & deep fried $3.00
Cookies & Cream ice cream with hot melted chocolate sauce $7.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Spicy Chicken Strips
- Spice up your life with 100% real chicken breast, coated in an amazing hot and spicy crumb and partnered with your choice of aioli or sweet thai chili sauce. Available in 3 pc, 5pc or 7 pc.
Frosty Parfait $5.90
- A decadent way to finish your meal. We have created the ultimate dessert: A fusion of cool creamy Frosty and chocolate cookie pieces. Also available in berry.
Deluxe Double Stacker $6.50
- The everyday burger for those lovers of fresh and juicy beef. Featuring natural NZ cheese, handcut lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, pickles, alongside two fresh Quality Mark sourced beef patties.
Salad Burger $4.60
- Who says that salad has to taste boring? Wendy's salad burger has creamy guacamole, tangy sweet thai chili sauce, onion, pickles, freshly chopped tomato and lettuce, and natural NZ cheese on a premium Kaiser bun.
Avocado Bacon Supreme $10.20
- Smooth creamy avocado and NZ manuka smoked bacon, combined with Wendy’s Homestyle Chicken fillet – unbeatable. Topped with aioli, sweet thai chili sauce, red onions, red tomato and crisp fresh lettuce.
Son of Baconator $7.30
- A chip off the old block, Son of Baconator features two NZ quality mark sourced beef patties, four slices of Manuka smoked bacon and NZ cheese on a warm bun.
Kids Meal Hamburger $5.90
- Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with ketchup on a plain warm bun. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml), plus the kids toy.
Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.

Kansas City Bbq
- tomato base with a hint of citrus
Crinkle Cut Chips With Garlic Mayo $4.00
Pimped $6.00
- served with ice cream, and your choice of chocolate hazelnut or raspberry marshmallow sauce
Cheese Burger
Flying Solo $22.00
- 1/4 rack pork ribs with maple bourbon bbq sauce or bacon gravy & pork belly with orange pop sauce and a serve of chips
Fish & Chips Meal $12.00
- 2x fish, chips and garden salad, garlic mayo and tartare
Homemade Potato Salad $4.00
Pork Belly Bites $8.00
- crispy pork belly and smothered in your choice of either our orange pop bbq sauce or bourbon and maple glaze or bacon gravy

Big Bad Beefy Boy Salad $19.40
- Thai marinated beef with jumbo croutons, salad and Thai dressing with sesame seeds
Chicken Panini $12.80
- Chicken, red onion, mango & peach cream cheese
Hotdog & Chips / Hawaiian Pizza & Chips $10.50
Garden Salad $5.30
Porridge $11.70
- Porridge served with brown sugar, milk and cream
Vegetarian Salad $19.40 / S $14.50
- Gourmet veggie salad with falafel, sundried tomatoes, roasted pumpkin seeds & olives with a lentil dahl and natural yoghurt
Fettuccine $19.40 / S $13.90
- Fat Dog Style bacon and mushroom fettuccine
Chunky Toast $11.70
- Country Grain Toast. Fruit toast and lekkerbrot served with butter and 2 preserves

Chef's Salad $16.00
- Baby spinach, fresh mesclun, candied walnuts, blue cheese crumbles & dried cranberries served with balsamic vinaigrette. - Add free range chicken breast or spicy prawns $5.00
Two free-range chicken kebabs & chunky chips. $12.00
Amigos Nachos $13.00
- With free-range chicken, black beans, corn tortillas, cheese & sour cream.
Guacamole & Chips $8.00
- Homemade corn tortilla chips served with fresh guacamole.
Fried Calamari $8.00
- Calamari strips tossed in a chermoula seasoning & served with garlic aioli
Bees Knees Streaky Bacon $4.50
Chicken & Chorizo Salad $22.00
- Three 50g marinated free range chicken breast skewers, pan-seared chorizo on a bed of fresh garden salad tossed with homemade vinaigrette. Served with toasted pita bread & our signature garlic aioli.
The Full Monty $22.00
- Bees Knees streaky bacon, marinated sirloin beef kebab, gourmet lamb sausage, char-grilled tomato, two hashbrowns & two free range eggs on toasted ciabatta served with homemade tomato jam.

Saag (chicken/lamb/beef)(mild or med or hot) $13.5/$14/$13
- Boneless meat cooked in a spinach with indian herbs
Chana masala (chickpea-masala) $12.00
- Chick-peas cooked with onion and spiced gravy
Mango chicken (mild) $13.50
- An exotic curry with tender boneless chicken pieces in a subtle mango sauce
Beef madras (med) $13.00
- Delicious medium hot beef curry garnished and prepared with coconut, south indian style
Butter prawn (mild) $16.50
- Peeled prawns cooked in creamy tomato sauce
Onion rings $4.50
- Onion rings, dipped in chickpea flour batter & deep fried
Zeera rice $4.00
- Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds
Chili chicken $13.00
- Boneless chicken pieces dipped in spicy batter, deep fried & finished with onion slices, capsicum, fresh green chillies and a dash of hot chilli sauce

Pot de crème au chocolate, almond coco spoon $16.00
Edamame beans, sea salt and sesame oil $10.00
Trio of ice cream and fresh fruits $14.00
Fresh Garden Salad $7.00
Steamed Seasonal Vegetables (ask your server) $7.00
Prawn & pork dumplings, miso coleslaw, chilli oil, soya dip $14.00
Spiced chicken breast, forest mushrooms, balsamic and caramel sauce $33.00
Parfait of chicken livers with port, citrus and coriander $15.00

- 1/2 grilled New Zealand crayfish $15.00
Flame Rotisserie and Carvery
- Succulent leg of pork or leg of lamb, Lebanese chicken, roasted field vegetables and potatoes
Pastry Fare
- Homemade pavlova, chocolate and nougat mousse, caramelised apricot & toffee rice pudding, panacotta & mango delight, creme brulee, pina colada bavarian creme, fresh fruit salad, blueberry pie, morello cherry tarlet, baked cheesecake and forest berries
Caesars Palace
- Craft your own version of a classic Caesar salad: shaved parmesan from the "wheel", crisp salad leaves, mesclun, endive, cos and iceberg lettuce, capers, anchovy fillets, garlic croutons, toasted almonds, grilled streaky bacon
Soups
- Cream soup from locally sourced seasonal vegetables, wholemeal garlic croutons, Japanese Miso soup with traditional condiments, oven fresh bread rolls with New Zealand butter and margarine
Flame Rotisserie and Carvery
- Lebanese chicken or pork roast, roasted field vegetables and potatoes, homemade gravy, mustards, horse radish, apple sauce, sweet chilli sauce, Korean pepper sauce
Art of the Grill
- Aged beef rump steak with herb rub, New Zealand lamb chops
Little Asia
- Steamed won tons, dim sum and Chinese dumplings and seafood. Matching sauces: nuoc cham chay sauce, sambal/ginger and soy, smoky BBQ and garlic, chilli/cucumber and coriander achar, rich and creamy butter chicken and spiced basmati rice

Gamberetto, Garlic Prawns topping a Grilled Steak served with our famous roast garlic aioli; served with Caramelized Onion Potato Cake & Salad Greens $39
Fettuccine Royale, Fresh sliced chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $26.50
Spaghetti Napoletana - Spaghetti in a Tomato & fresh Basil Sauce (add meatball +$3.5) $11
Rigatoni Amore, Spinach & semi-dried tomatoes in a light Venetian sauce $23.50
Risotto Bella Zia, Creamy Risotto with spicy Chorizo sausage, Spanish red onion & fresh basil topped with Piri-Piri spiced Chicken Tenders circled with Arriabatta (spicy) sauce $25.90
Thai Green Curry Risotto, Fresh sliced chicken breast with Spanish onion in a spicy Thai green curry risotto $25.90
Risotto San Paulo, Smokey bacon sautéed with spinach, fresh basil & red wine in a creamy risotto $23.90
Spaghetti Marinara Bianco, Mussels, Prawns & smoked fish tossed with Spaghetti & Fresh Basil in a garlic, Cream & White wine Sauce $29

- add buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw +5
Dixie Chicken medium $32 / classic $37
- Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
Comanche Chicken Salad $26.00
- Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
- Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
Lone Star Coleslaw $5.00
six $19.00
Longhorn Cheesecake $12.00
- Our legendary Kahlua and Moro Bar cheesecake. Served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Chips $9.00

Tempura Fish & Chips $ 18.00
- lightly battered market fish served with golden fries, garden salad, tomato salsa and aioli (GF)
Cheese Plate $15.00
- a selection of NZ cheeses served with crackers and fruits (V) (N)
Artisan Bread Selection $11.50
- served with extra virgin olive oil &aged balsamic vinegar (N) (V)
The "Duke's" Salad
- slow roasted fennel, honey carrots, rosemary pumpkin, haloumi, tomatoes, boiled free range egg With citrus dressing (GF) (H) (V)
Quinoa, Brown and Wild Rice $15.00
- served with feta, watermelon, vine ripened tomatoes, cucumber, radish, pumpkin, Carrots and a spring onion vinaigrette (GF) (H)
Hawke's Bay Lamb Rump $34.00
- slow roasted with a horopito rub (NZ native pepper), kawakawa jus (NZ native herb), kumera mash with seasonal vegetables (GF) (H)
- Creamy Mushrooms
Hash Stack $19.00
- hash browns, baby spinach, field mushrooms, avocado, poached egg and freshly made hollandaise. Your choice of bacon, ham or salmon (GF)

Sticky Date Pudding $11.5
- Perfect for cold winter nights. Warm Sticky Date Pud topped with Butterscotch Sauce and served with crème anglaise and ice cream.
Cobb Loaf $6.5
- Our famous loaf, baked daily.
Beer Battered Fish & Chips $24.9
- Battered and cooked to order. Served with lemon, tartare sauce, fries and garden salad.
Special Coffees $9.9
- A double shot coffee with your choice of Whisky, Brandy, Baileys or Kahlua, topped with a swirl of whipped cream.
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake $11.5
- Milk chocolate cheesecake with white chocolate chunks, and a dark chocolate ganache. Served with ice cream, cream and berry garnish.
Two Eggs $3.5
Caesar Salad $20.5
- Fresh Cos leaves, crispy bacon bits, parmesan cheese and toasted croutons, tossed in a classic Caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg and anchovies.
Roast of the Day $23.5
- Our daily roast cooked to perfection, with a selection of roasted and steamed vegetables, topped with Cobb's rich gravy.

Sour Dough Angus $13.00
- Angus beef patty, with melted cheese, tomato, mesclun and beetroot or pineapple, served with fries (add ham / bacon $2.00)
Toasted 'Sammies' or Panini 'Sammie' $7 / Panini $8
- Choose 3 fillings: Ham, onion, mushrooms, tomato, cheese, egg, pinappple
Creamy Porridge $8.00
- Oats with banana or seasonal fruits, cinnamon and brown sugar.
Persian Kebab $10 Single / $12 Add Falafel
- Lamb, Chicken or Falafel wrapped in flat bread with salad, Greek yoghurt aioli or mayo
Omelette $12.50
- served with toasted ciabatta and chutney. Choose between: mushroom, onion, spinach and feta OR ham, cheddar, tomato and herbs. OR bacon, mushroom and brie $15.00
Eggs Benedict Bacon $14 / Salmon $15
- Two soft poached free range eggs, spinach, English muffin or hash brown and hollandaise sauce. (Add extra egg / mushroom $2.00)
Toasted Muesli $9.00
- with Greek-style yoghurt, milk and seasonal fruits.
Toasted Bagels
- With salad

Cheese & Garlic Pizza Bread S $7 / L $12
- Garlic Pizza Bread Topped With Our Own Pizza Blend Of Cheese.
Pan Fried Fish Fillet $17.00
- With Potato Wedges, Side Salad, Aioli And Lemon.
Hawaiian S $8 / L $15
- Champagne Ham & Fresh Pineapple.
Scotch Fillet Steak $19.00
- Marinated With Rosemary & Garlic Oil. Served With Herb Roasted Potatoes, Mushroom Sauce & A Crisp Green Salad.
3 Egg Omelette, With Side Salad. $11.00
- Choose Any 3 From The Following Toppings:
Make My Day $16.00
- Bacon. Sausage, Tomato, Mushroom, Hash Browns, Eggs & Ciabatta Toast.
Crepes-Sweet $10-11
- Banana With Caramel & Cointreau Sauce.
Marguerita S $8 / L $15
- Napolese Sauce. Parmesan, Fresh Tomato And Mozarella Cheese.

FOUR $7.00
1/2 DOZEN $10.00
Kid's Burger $7.00
- egg+steak or SML Angus pattie or bacon
KAI MUFFIN $6.00
- bacon & egg on fried bread
Medium Burger $10.00
- egg + steak or med Angus pattie or bacon
Steak or Angus pattie + bacon+ egg $15.00
SINGLE $2.50
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $6.00

Cheese & Bacon Burger $9.00
Hasbrown $1.00
Thursday Curry $7.00/$9.00
Cheese Burger $7.00
Add Beef pattie $4.00
Egg burger $7.00
kiwi Bronze Breakfast $13.00
- bacon eggs hash brown baked beans or spaghetti on toast
Hawaiian Burger $8.00