The Lava Bar in Rotorua Menu

STARTERS / NIGHT MENU STARTERS / NIGHT MENU
  • 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
GOURMET BURGERS GOURMET BURGERS
  • 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
12" PIZZAS 12" PIZZAS
  • 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
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Mars bar battered & deep fried $3.00
  • Cookies & Cream ice cream with hot melted chocolate sauce $7.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Street fries (v) $12.90
    • Mini cones of seasoned fries with dips. Texas chilli/ Fireball buffalo/ Craft salt
  • Rare roast beef sandwich $21.90
    • Mildly smoked to rare and tender. Layered with aged kapiti gouda, baby spinach, feta and bacon jam in a long bun with fries and aioli
  • The cut (gf) $27.90/ $36.90
    • Prime beef rump, our specially chosen 'Best End Cut' with a smoked portobello mushroom and a bearnaise sauce and our waldorf and warm potato nicoise salads (250g/ 400g)
  • The daily breaky (gfa) $12.90
    • Free range eggs your way- poached, scrambled or fried, with honey maple smoked thick cut bacon and door stop toast. Add crispy smashed potato $ 4
  • Seafood fettuccine $22.90
    • A creamy mixed seafood fettuccine with prawns, mussels, fresh fish & parmesan cheese
  • Corn on the cob $6.00
  • Eggs on toast (v) (gfa) $9.90
    • Free range eggs your way- poached, scrambled or fried. Served with hand-cut white, wholegrain or ciabatta
  • Bushman's bene $17.90
    • Kiwi breakfast. Chefs special angus mince, on ciabatta, topped with teo free range poached eggs. Hollandaise and freshly grilled tomato
  • Garden salad $8.00
  • Caesar salad
    • With grilled chicken, baby cos lettuce, croutons, soft poached egg and shaved parmesan
  • Mustard $2.00
  • -Mains $18.00
  • Fresh sliced fruit platter(G)
    • With berry compote
  • -Entree $12.00
  • Passionfruit brulee
    • With white chocolate biscotti
  • Sticky toffee pudding
    • With butterscotch sauce
  • Pollo Mignon, Breast of chicken sautéed with mushrooms, Herbs, Creamy Blue Cheese & fresh basil with Rocket & Kumara Rosti $29.50
  • Spaghetti Ciccio, Spicy Chorizo sausage, Kalamatta olives & semi-dried tomatoes in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $25.90
  • Risotto Rosario, Fresh mushrooms sautéed with spinach & fresh basil in a creamy risotto $23.90
  • Gamberetto, Garlic Prawns topping a Grilled Steak served with our famous roast garlic aioli; served with Caramelized Onion Potato Cake & Salad Greens $39
  • Spaghetti Marinara Bianco, Mussels, Prawns & smoked fish tossed with Spaghetti & Fresh Basil in a garlic, Cream & White wine Sauce $29
  • Fish & Fries $11
  • Rigatoni Amore, Spinach & semi-dried tomatoes in a light Venetian sauce $23.50
  • Jalapeno Poppers, Crumbed bites of Cheesy Jalapeno with a side of Blue Cheese dipping sauce - very spicy but very addictive $11
  • Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach $17.00
    • Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Asian Calamari Salad $19.00
    • Panko crumbed lemon pepper calamari, coleslaw, roasted capsicum, cucumber, crispy shallots, thai basil dressing
  • Chicken Nuggets $11.00
    • with chips or salad
  • Smoked Salmon $6.90
  • French Toast with Caramelised Banana $15.00
    • With candied walnuts, lemon cream cheese, maple syrup
  • Ciabatta Toast $5.50
  • Light Start Breakfast $17.90
    • With candied walnuts, lemon cream cheese, maple syrup. Toasted ciabatta, avocado, ham, poached cage-free eggs, cheese, grilled tomato
  • Bowl of Seasoned Chips $8.50
    • With tomato sauce & aioli.
  • Chicken Tikka (5pcs) $8.99
    • boneless chicken marinated in spicy yoghurt, tender baked in the tandoor
  • Prawn Cutlets (12pcs) $8.00
    • prawn cutlets marinated in chef's special marinade and deep dried
  • Vegetarian Jalfrezi $12.00
    • mix vegetables cooked with onions, capsicum and tomato sauce in a sweet and sour sauce
  • Pan Fried Prawns (10pcs) $10.00
    • peeled prawn cutlets fried with ginger, garlic, onions and capsicum
  • Onion Bhajia $5.00
    • sliced onion dipped in spices, chickpea flour and deep fried
  • Chicken/beef $16.00
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • naan stuffed with cheese and coriander
  • Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
  • Garlic infused olive oil & sea $7.00
    • salt grilled ciabatta
  • Spaghetti w tomato and crispy bacon $10.00
  • Be Rude Breakfast $19.50
    • Bacon, sausage, roast tomato, mushroom, potato rosb, chunky toast and two free range poached eggs
  • Steak open sandwich $19.50
    • w bacon, beer & hoisin braised onions, smoked cheddar, tomato, mayo and salad greens >>
  • Pulled lamb salad, slow cooked lamb $19.50
    • w grilled halloumi, honey glazed baby beetroot, pomegranate seeds, snow peas, baby spinach and finished with pomegranate & lower oil vinaigrette
  • Cheese on toast (add bacon 3.00) $7.00
  • Sides $3.00
    • bacon, chorizo sausage, potato rosti, roast Portobello mushroom, roast tomato, black turtle beans, avocado
  • Chicken schnitzel $18.00
    • w baked paprika & sea salt wedges ketchup, thousand island dipping sauce, and salad greens
  • Granola Crunch $12.5
    • Home made granola served with seasonal fruit berry compote and natural yoghurt
  • Hot Cakes with bacon, fresh banana and maple syrup $9
  • Smoked Salmon $6
  • Streaky Bacon $6
  • Omelette $16
    • Your choice bacon, ham or smoked salmon, plus teo more filings - Cheese, tomato, onion, spinach,and mushroom,served with tomato salsa.Extra filings $2
  • Toasted Multigrain $4
  • Gluten Free Bread $4
  • Chunky Fries $9
    • With our house aioli and tomato sauce or sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Cheese Burger $5.00
  • Potato Fritters $1.00
  • Steak Burger $8.50
  • Fish Burger $6.00
  • Hot Dogs $2.00
  • Kumara Chips $4.00
  • Garlic Chips $3.50
  • 3 Fish, 2 hot dogs, 3 pot fritters & Chips $15.00
  • WAHA-NUI $17.00
    • steak LGE Angus pattie+ bacon + egg
  • FAMILY COMBO $45.00
    • 2 kid's burgers, 4 Sml Drinks, and choose 2 or the following/Boil-Up $13.00 Burger or Chicken/pork or lamb hangi
  • WHOLE DOZEN $18.00
  • PORK $13.00
    • with pumpkin kumara potato, cabbage mixed veg with rewena stufing
  • KAI MUFFIN $6.00
    • bacon & egg on fried bread
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $6.00
  • LAMB $13.00
    • with pumpkin kumara potato cabbage mixed veg with rewena stuffing
  • BOIL UP $13.00
    • with pork kumara potato watercress, add 1 fried bread per boil-up for $1.00
  • Biscocho (Sponge Cake) $10.00
    • Filled with custard and caramel, soaked in three different types of milk and covered in toasted meringue.
  • BBQ Chicken Thighs $26.00
    • Two large pieces of delicious, Manuka wood fired and smokey flavoured chicken thighs. Served with mesclun salad, Pebre sauce and Chilean bread.
  • Garbanzo Beans $13.00
    • Slow cooked chick peas with Spanish chorizo, paprika, garlic, onion and basil. Served with Che's spicy sauce and Chilean bread.
  • Camarones al Pil Pil $14.00
    • Sizzling prawns cooked in garlic served in hot oil with bread and Che's special sauce.
  • Torta de Mil Hojas (One Thousand Leaves Cake) $10.00
    • Layers of pastry with caramel puree and walnuts. Fresh cream on the side.
  • Parrillada $36.00
    • Our signature dish. A wonderful platter of different meats barbecued the real Argentinian way, slow cooked in Manuka embers, Beef steak, Chicken thigh, Chorizo, Pork ribs, Lamb. Served with our chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread. (approx 600 grams)
  • Bandido $18.00
    • For children, we offer this mexican dish of a large tortilla, filled with chicken served with salad, fried and garlic mayo.
  • Mini Paella $14.00
    • Spanish rice dish which originated after the Mororish culture. Consists of rice, chicken, seafood and Che's special chorizo. Served with Chilean bread.
  • Cheese roti $3.00
  • Lamb/Beef korma $16.50
    • a mild creamy curry cooked with cashew paste and coconut
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $7.00
  • Ice cream - vanilla / strawberry / chocolate $4.50
  • Mix Veg Uthappam $12.00
    • a thick pan cake with toppings right in to the batter
  • Pepper chicken $15.50
    • a special curry dish - boneless chicken cooked in special gravy with black pepper
  • Creamy mushroom $13.50
    • mushroom cooked in special creamy sauce
  • Onion Uthappam $9.50
    • a thick pan cake with toppings right in to the batter
  • Fish Amritsari (6 pcs) $12.50
    • Fish fillet marinated in spices and deep fried
  • Chicken/Lamb/Vegetable Biryani $13.50
    • Rice cooked with vegetables/lamb/chicken and served with raita and papadums
  • Chilli Chicken $14.50
    • Boneless chicken dipped in gram flour and fried then finished with fresh capsicum, onions with dash of hot chilli sauce
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Onion balls with lightly spiced and chickpea flour batter and deep fried
  • Butter Naan $3.50
    • Plain flour bread garnished with butter
  • Chilli Paneer $13.50
    • Cubeb cottage cheese dipped in gram flour batter and fried then finished with fresh capsicum, onions with dash of hot chilli sauce
  • Indian Green Salad $6.00
    • Onion, tomatoes, fresh carrots and cucumber with a piece of lemon
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.50
    • Tender lamb cooked in rich traditional Kashmiri style gravy
  • Garlic & Cheese Naan - Plain flour bread stuffed with cheese then coated with garlic and roasted in Tandoor $5.50
  • Salad $5.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Special naan from Kashmir. Plain flour bread stuffed with dried fruit, spices and nuts $5.00
  • Cheese Naan - Stuffed with special cheddar cheese $4.50
  • Garlic Naan - Plain flour bread coated with garlic and roasted in Tandoor $4.50
  • Shahi Paneer - Our own home-made cottage cheese cooked in creamy gravy, and fresh herbs. $17.90
  • Lovely India Chef's Special - Diced chicken cooked in creamy tomato gravy with nuts and mushrooms garnished with diced nuts and fruits $22.50
  • Seekh Kebab - Mince lamb flavoured with spices, pressed on a skewer and finished in Tandoor $9.90
  • Bean Paste Soup N/A
  • Cucumber & Shrimp Salad N/A
  • Steamed Mussels N/A
  • Sweet Chili Mussels N/A
  • Coleslaw Salad N/A
  • Cottage Pie N/A
  • Fried Egg Noodles N/A
  • Cabonara N/A
  • Chicken Bhuna - Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce $15.90
  • Garlic Naan - Leavened bread with a good sprinkling of crushed garlic $3.50
  • Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of medium spiced chicken, with onions, chilies and coriander $6.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
  • Roasted Poppadoms - Wafer thin spiced crisp bread (5 poppadom) $2.00
  • Tandoori Chicken - Whole Chicken - Exotic chicken barbeque – Indian style $19.50
  • Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan - Leavened bread with a generous sprinkling of crushed garlic & cottage cheese stuffing $6.00
The Lava Bar

The Lava Bar

location

Address

1286 Arawa Street, Rotorua, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073488618

clock

Opened hours

Monday 5:30pm–3am Tuesday 5:30pm–3am Wednesday 5:30pm–3am Thursday 5:30pm–3am Friday 5:30pm–3am Saturday 5:30pm–3am Sunday 5:30pm–3am
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Cash ,  Bankcard

Location
1286 Arawa Street, Rotorua, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand
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