Waterside Restaurant And Bar in Taupo Menu

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  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Freshly toasted ciabatta coated in our famous garlic butter
  • Bread & Dips $12.00
    • A variety of lightly toasted breads served with a trio of housemade dips
  • Wedges $14.00
    • Crispy wedges with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Flamed Olives $9.00
    • Mixed olives flamed to perfection, with sambuca liqueur and fresh thyme
  • Peppered Calamari $15.00
    • Flash fried calamari, seasoned and served with capsicum purée and preserved lemon aioli
  • Cheese Quesadillas $14.00
    • Cheese quesadillas filled with black bean and bell pepper salsa
  • Fig & Blue Cheese Wontons $14.00
    • Crispy wontons filled with puhoi blue cheese and peanuts, served with our housemade balsamic fig glaze
  • Mussel Fritters $16.00
    • Fresh mussel and corn fritters with coriander and our chilli soy and lime glaze
  • Venison Meatballs $16.00
    • Horopito venison meatballs served in capsicum fondue and served with goats cheese
  • Chicken Liver Pate $14.00
    • Branded liver pate partnered with crostini, cherry compote and cashews
  • Cured Salmon $16.00
    • Ginger cured salmon, partnered with wakame seaweed and miso
  • Chicken Strips $15.00
    • Crumbed chicken strips served with our housemade satay vinaigrette
  • Pulled Pork Cigars $15.00
    • Filled with mustard, fresh herbs, fennel and dijon mayonnaise
  • Sweetcorn Cakes $13.00
    • Housemade sweetcorn cakes served with chilli jam
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Fush and Chups h-half f-full $12.00 / $22.00
    • Beer battered market fish, served with fries, a wedge of lemon and our housemade tartare [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Steak Diane $12.00
    • 100g of sirloin in our chef's special diane sauce, served with crispy fries [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Rump $24.00
    • 300g beef rump cooked to your liking in our chef's special diane sauce with crispy fries [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • B.L.T $20.00
    • On toasted focaccia bread with bacon, fresh lettuce, avocado, haloumi, tomato and our housemade plum sauce, served with crispy fries [Add chicken or beef +$5]
  • Beef Burger $23.00
    • Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon, served with crispy fries
  • Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne $19.00
    • Free range chicken, portobello mushrooms and spinach layered in fresh lasagne and napolitana sauce, served with fresh salad
  • Waterside Fattoush Salad $18.00
    • Fried haloumi cheese with fresh vine ripened tomato, cucumber, onion and crispy croutons immersed in our housemade sumac dressing [Add chicken, beef or salmon +$5]
  • Garlic Prawn Linguini $23.00
    • Seared king prawns with tomato and garlic, immersed in linguini pasta with caper cream and herbs
  • Steamed Mussels $20.00
    • Fresh green lip mussels immersed in our sundried tomato and bacon cream and partnered with our housemade garlic bread
  • Salmon $25.00
    • Baked salmon fillet served with cauliflower, pickled onion and fennel salad, topped with our housemade orange dressing
  • Loaded Nachos $17.00
    • Spiced chilli bean salsa, corn chips, jalapenos, sour cream and avocado [Add chicken or beef +$5]
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Soup of the Day $15.00
    • Our Chef’s soup of the day served with freshly toasted bread
  • Seared Scallops $19.00
    • Seared to perfection with pancetta, pomegranate salsa and our housemade cauliflower purée
  • Pork Belly $19.00
    • Harissa pork belly served with a chunky pea mash, candied chilli and lemon
  • Panna Cotta $18.00
    • Goats cheese panna cotta with herbed crostini and a fig compote
  • Tempura Prawns $19.00
    • Tempura Prawns with wakame seaweed, cucumber, rice noodles and miso
  • Lamb Terrine $18.00
    • Confit lamb and shallot terrine with pickled beetroot and lavosh bread
MAINS MAINS
  • Eye Fillet Steak $39.00
    • Cooked to your liking and partnered with our housemade potato gratin, mustard butter, pea mash and Waterside jus [Surf Upgrade: Add a king prawn and two scallops +$7]
  • Pork Ribeye $37.00
    • Partnered with cherry compote, seasonal greens and a kumara and leek risotto cake
  • Lamb Rump $38.00
    • Cooked to perfection and served with eggplant caviar, quinoa tabbouleh, heritage potato, confit tomato and our Waterside jus
  • Duck Breast $38.00
    • Served with braised cabbage, currants, fried polenta, cauliflower and our housemade orange jus
  • Chicken Breast $36.00
    • Za'atar crusted free range chicken breast, served kale and walnut pesto, corn cakes and topped our housemade goats cheese dressing
  • Fush & Chups $28.00
    • Beer battered market fish, served with fries, fresh lemon, salad and housemade tartare
  • Pan-fried Market Fish $35.00
    • Our Chef’s special dish that changes daily
  • Vegetarian Delight $34.00
    • Our special vegetarian trio: Fried polenta with fig jam and rocket. Chilli bean salsa, jalapeno relish and avocado. Beetroot, walnut and goats cheese
PASTA PASTA
  • Lamb Penne $24.00
    • Braised lamb penne with kale pesto, grano padano cheese and candied walnuts
  • King Prawn Linguini $25.00
    • Seared king prawns with tomato and garlic, immersed in linguini pasta with caper cream and herbs
  • Sweet Potato Gnocchi $23.00
    • Cooked in a bell pepper napolitana sauce with confit mushrooms, kalamatta and goats cheese
BURGERS BURGERS
  • Beef $25.00
    • Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon
  • Chicken $25.00
    • Chipotle grilled free range chicken breast, fresh slaw, pancetta, cheese, chipotle mayo and jalapeno relish
  • Fish $23.00
    • Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
  • Vegetarian $21.00
    • Battered onion rings, haloumi cheese, tomato, lettuce, fig jam and mayonnaise
SALADS SALADS
  • Ocean $27.00
    • Grilled scallops with king prawns, cured salmon, vine ripened tomato, fresh lettuce and our housemade pomegranate salsa
  • Waterside Fattoush Salad $20.00
    • Fried haloumi cheese with fresh vine ripened tomato, cucumber, onion and crispy croutons immersed in our housemade sumac dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
  • Caesar $22.00
    • Classic caesar of romaine lettuce, crispy bacon, shaved parmesan, crostini, poached egg and housemade anchovy dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
SIDES SIDES
  • Fries $7.00
    • Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Onion Rings $7.00
    • Crispy battered onion rings, dusted with chilli salt and served with aioli
  • Chef's Potatoes $8.00
    • Potatoes served with sour cream and chives
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetables drizzled with a citrus glaze
  • Garden Salad $6.00
    • Fresh green salad with tomato, sliced cucumber and a housemade yoghurt dressing
  • Ciabatta $5.00
    • Four pieces of fresh toasted ciabatta drizzled with extra virgin and balsamic
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Waterside $42.00
    • Mahurangi pacific oysters, tempura prawns, mussel and corn fritters, cured salmon and peppered calamari, served freshly toasted artisan breads and our housemade dipping sauces
  • Countryside $37.00
    • Venison meatballs, chicken pate, marinated vegetables and olives, served with crostini, toasted breads and a trio of housemade dipping sauces
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Dark Chocolate Torte $15.00
    • With raspberry sherbet, housemade coulis and fresh cream [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Cheesecake $15.00
    • Our Chef’s special cheesecake that changes daily [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Pavlova $15.00
    • Our classic kiwi pavlova with feijoa sorbet, chantilly cream and berry compote [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Almond Cake $15.00
    • Warmed orange and almond cake with lemon curd and fresh vanilla bean yoghurt [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Cherry Crème Brulée $15.00
    • With afghan crumb and our housemade cherry sauce [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Affogato $9.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream with an espresso shot [Add your favourite liqueur +$7]
  • Banana Split $13.00
    • Flamed banana with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
  • Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
CHEESES CHEESES
  • Distinction Blue and Fig $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
    • Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts
  • Aged Cheddar and Quince $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
    • Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts
  • Camembert and Grapes $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
    • Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Lasagna $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Hot Doggy & Chips $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Fish n Chips $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • K-Burger & Fries $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Steak & Fries $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
KIDS - DESSERTS KIDS - DESSERTS
  • Kids Sundae $6.00
    • Your choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry topping
  • Banana Split $6.00
    • Flamed banana with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Choose your Add-ons: Garlic Prawns $5.90
  • Wedges with the Works $13.90
    • Topped with melted cheese, chunky tomato salsa, bacon and sour cream.
  • Upgrade from Fries, to Curly Fries or Wedges with your main. $2.50
  • Choose your Prime Cut n/a
  • Fries with Aioli $6.50
  • Crispy Onion Rings $5.90
  • 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.
  • Add the two Dips for $3.40
  • Chicken Nuggets x 3 $2.40
  • omato relish, egg and cheese $6.50
  • Tarakihi $5.90
    • Excellent flavour, sometimes known as the big easy for its versatility.
  • Scallops $2.20
    • Roe on. Mouth watering.
  • Tartare Sauce $2.90
    • Compliments all fish
  • Watties Tomato Sauce $2.50
    • the classic
  • Gurnard $5.90
    • Delicious, soft and flaky. a firm favourite of fish n chip connoisseurs. Crumbed or battered.
  • Donuts $2.00
    • Its always good to have something sweet to finish off the meal. Choose lemon sugar or cinnamon suger.
  • Organic Macadamia Nut Museli $10.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • The Kiwi $21.00
    • Our Special Savoury Mince, Free-Range Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
  • Grilled Haloumi $16.00
    • With “Green Eggs”, served on ciabatta with a fresh tomato bruschetta
  • The Geordie $21.00
    • Traditional Black Pudding, Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Classic Baked Beans, Eggs, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
    • with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
    • served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
  • Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
  • Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
  • Makhani, Naan, Rice (Butter Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Saagwala, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Prawn Curry, Naan, Rice $12.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Bruschetta $15.50
    • Grilled ciabatta, roasted grape, blue cheese & manuka honey
  • Pasta Mia Tagliatelle $20
    • with a tuscan vegetable sauce, vine ripe tomatoes & parmesan Add Chicken $24
  • (GF-O) Gluten free option available
  • Garlic Bread $9.50
    • toasted chiabatta with lashings garlic butter
  • *All stonegrill meals are GF
  • Lamb Salad (GF) $23
    • with crisp lettuce, cucumber, kalamata olives, goats feta, vine ripe tomatoes, finished with a minted yoghurt dressing
  • Toast & Preserves $8.5
  • (GF) Gluten free
  • Garlic Roll N/A
    • 2 steak, 1 bacon, fried onions on toasted buns served with chips and garlic sauce
  • Hot Chicken and wedges special N/A
    • Chicken schnitzel and salad between 2 fried bread served with sour cream and wedges
  • Bacon Burger N/A
  • Open beef sandwich $12.00
  • Early Starter $18.00
  • Hawaiian Burger N/A
  • Egg $4.00 Ham $4.00
  • Tea/coffee/milo $3.00
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.90
    • Cocktail shrimp served with traditional seafood dressing
  • Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
    • Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
  • Crispy Battered Prawns $21.00
    • Six lightly battered prawns with a chilli citrus dipping sauce. -We recommend: Zeffer Crisp Apple Cider.
  • Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
    • Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
  • -optional - tossed in garlic butter
  • -Accompanied with crostini bread $15.50
  • -Extra Sauce $1.00
  • Homemade Desserts Available
  • Vegetable samosa $8.50
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, subtly flavoured with spices
  • Bombay aloo $15.90
    • Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • Goan fish curry $23.90
    • Fish fillets cooked in fine tomato paste and coconut gravy finished with lemon
  • Chicken tikka $12.90
    • Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight and roasted in Tandoor
  • Karahi chicken $20.90
    • Boneless Chicken pieces cooked in ginger garlic spices in a special Indian Wok
  • Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • Daal makhani $17.90
    • Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and coriander
  • Plain rice $1.00
    • Steamed Basmati Rice-per person
  • Salt & Pepper Squid with Tartare Sauce $9.00
  • Hokey Pokey
  • Spring Rolls & Samosas with Soy & Sweet Chilli $8.00
  • Pork & Slaw $19.00
    • Seasoned Pork with Fresh herb slaw and served with fries or Mash
  • B L T $17.00
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Cheese Tomato & Aioli served on Ciabatta Pocket with Fries
  • Thai Beef $18.00
  • Strawberry & Cream
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Five spices infused braised pork belly $35.00
    • kumara & carrot gratin, braised cabbage apple puree with honey mustard jus
  • Chicken caesar salad $26.00
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Slow cooked lamb shank $35.00
    • roasted root vegetable, pickled onions, rosemary jus (gf)
  • South african malva pudding $14.50
    • sugar free brandy custard & kapiti vanilla bean ice cream
  • Sauteed mushrooms w/ garlic thyme $5.00
  • Baked aubergine & bocconcini pastry $16.00
    • carrot puree pickle cockktail onion, micro watercress salad (v)
  • Horopito crusted venison loin $36.00
    • kumara fondant poached broccolini, beetrot puree and red currant jus (gf) >>
  • Pavilions signature platter for two $25.00
    • mini malva pudding, strawberry cheese cake, orange & cardamon cream brulee, belgium chocolate pudding w/ berry coulis & vanilla ice cream
  • Chicken salad $16.00
    • Cabbage, chicken, herbs and peanuts
  • Fried rice $20.00
    • Chicken / seafood, salad and rice
  • Lotus salad $16.00
    • Lotus root, prawns, pork, salad, peanuts
  • Beef noodle (PHO) $16.00
    • Rice noodle, beef broth, beef and herbs
  • Caramelized pork and eggs $20.00
    • Pork, egg, salad and rice
  • Steam mussel $12.00
    • Mussel, lemon-grass, lemon and homemade sauce
  • Fresh spring roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, pork, prawn salad, home-made sauce and nuts. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Pork mince skewer $12.00
    • Lemon-grass, pork and prawns
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Apple Turnover $2.50
  • Steak Burger $6.50
  • Kumara Wedges $5.00
  • All burgers have lettuce, tomato, beetroot (optional), mayo & tomato sauce
  • Seasoned Wedges $4.50
  • Meal Deal (B) $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Crab Sticks, 1 Chips
  • Chips $3.00
  • Prawn Twister $1.50
  • Club sandwich
    • 4 sliced white bread filled with bacon, eggs, tomato, chicken breast, green salad, cranberry sauce, mayo sauce. served with chips and side salad
  • Thai beef salad $16.50
    • Tender strips of marinated on a bed of salad with crispy noodles, green beans and ciabatta
  • Multigrain toast $3.00
  • Spinach $3.00
  • -With extra smoked salmon x2 $4.00
  • French toast $15.00
    • Brioche loaf, bacon. caramelized banana and maple syrup
  • Summer L.A.T $14.00
    • Green salad, tomato and avocado and mayo on focaccia crispy fries
  • ●Sauces:
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.50
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • All Day Breakfast $13.00
    • Toast / Bacon / Eggs / Sausage / Tomato / topped with Italian herbs
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
  • Bacon Butties $6.00
Waterside Restaurant And Bar

Waterside Restaurant And Bar

location

Address

3 Tongariro Street, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073786894

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
3 Tongariro Street, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand