Workman's Cafe Bar in Waikato Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Workman's Herby Bread $5
  • Pate $18
    • Syd's world famous in Matamata, chicken liver, rum and port with fig walnut chutney and herby bread
  • Scallop Mornay $18
    • scallops lightly blanched in white wine served in a creamy mornay sauce
  • Fritters $16
    • Carrot and Broccoli and Spanish onion with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
  • Seafood chowder $18
    • scrumptious chowder prawns, squid, muscles, fish and salmon with a touch of curry, so good you have to try it!
  • Squid lightly dusted in flour pan fried in olive oil with capers and garlic finished with parsley and lemon $16
  • Soup of the day $12
    • homemade by the chef packed with yummy stuff
  • Pasta $17
    • Workman's special creamy chicken pasta with mushrooms topped with parmesan cheese
  • Eggs benny on ciabatta bread served with hashbrown. Bacon, Salmon or veggies? the best in town! $18
  • Creamy rosemary mushies with smoked bacon on ciabatta bread $18
  • Bacon and eggs any style on ciabatta bread served w ith slow roasted tomato $15
  • Fluffy pancakes with greek yoghurt and maple syrup $12
  • Homemade hot porridge with cream and brown sugar $10
  • Sizzling Spanish baked egg with spicy chorizo and toast $12
  • Steak sammie topped with hot cheese foam and caramelised onion. $18
    • Served with fries and allioli
  • Fresh fish and chips served with mixed battered? greens and tartare sauce. Pan-fried or $17
  • Workman's famous fritters topped with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce and mixed greens $14
  • The classic B.L.T on foccacia bread with fries $14
  • Pasta of the day (ask our lovely staff) $17
  • Soup of the day served with toast (and again... ask our lovely staff!) $12
  • Chowder $18
    • Prawns, squid , muscles and fish with a touch of curry
DINNER MENU DINNER MENU
  • Fish $33
    • Fresh off the boat pan fried with yummy stuff . Please ask our lovely staff.
  • Pork belly $32
    • Please ask our lovely staff.slow roasted pork belly w ith hints of cardamom and five spice served on seasonal puree w ith crispy crackling
  • Tender chicken cooked in a nu ty Thai and sweet chilli sauce with coriander and ginger served with fluffy rice $33
  • 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
  • Pasta $30
    • Workman's special cream y chicken pasta with mushroom stopped with parmesan cheese>>
  • Chef's Treat of the week $33
    • please ask your waiting staff for details >>
  • Workman's steaks Eye $36 / Scotch $34
  • -Option 1 served with whole seed mustard infused mash, w ilted spinach & Syd's famous caramelised garlic "burnt" sauce - a local favourite
  • -Option 2 Served with crispy roasted spuds, garlic marinated mushrooms spinach and red wine jus.
  • All Meals Served With Roast Vegetables
  • Dessert Available To All Guests With Clean Plates

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Cheesy garlic bread $8.00
  • Crispy Pork Hock $26.00
    • kumara mash, apple salad & asian dressing
  • Silver Fern Farms Rump $27.00
    • 350grams(12oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Vege $17.00
    • vegetable fritter, tomato chilli jam, mint yoghurt, lettuce & tomato - All served in a fresh bun with chips & either aioli or tomato sauce
  • Prime Steer Rib-Eye $32.00
    • 280grams(10oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Cheese burger, chips & salad $14.00
  • Chocolate mousse, brandy basket & raspberry coulis $11.00
  • Paprika-roast cauliflower, hummus & dukkah - add lamb or chicken $10.00 / $15.00
  • Parmesan Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Dusted tenders with salad greens, croutons, preserved lemon and parmesan dressed with avocado oil
  • Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders
    • Served with fries and dipping sauce
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Crispy Tenders $16.00
    • Crispy chicken tenders with a trio of dipping sauces
  • Works Wedges $15.00
    • The works wedgs with bacon and cheese topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • TWO COURSES FOR $15.00
  • Ploughman's Platter $38.00
    • A selection of ham, chicken, chorizo, pickled onions, gherkins, sun-dried tomatoes and cheeses with crackers and bread
  • Mussels
    • 500 grams of steamed green lipped mussels,Natural $12.00,Tomato and lime $14.00,Garlic and white wine cream sauce $15.00
  • Meat Lovers $13.50
    • Mozzarella, Lamb, Chicken, Pepperoni, Red Onion and Peppers
  • Lamb $13.00
  • Mix $13.50
  • Pepperoni $13.50
    • Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Onion Jam, Pepper and Thyme
  • Calamari $13.00
  • Chicken $12.50
  • All in One Lrg $15.00
  • Lamb Small $11.00 Lrg $13.00
  • Chicken Wrap $9.00
    • Crumbed strips of chicken wrapped in a soft tortilla with cheese, carrot and lettuce and served with fries
  • Omelette $14.50
    • Fluffy three egg omelette with your choice of two of the following fillings: feta, baby spinach, bacon, cheese, mushrooms, tomato
  • Fish and Chips $11.50
    • Half portion available
  • Pizza $9.00
    • House made pizza bread, topped with tomato pizza sauce, bacon and cheese and served with fries
  • Sides $4.00
    • Baked beans, creamy mushrooms, hash brown, eggs, tomato or bacon (each)
  • Light Breakfast $13.50
    • Bacon and two eggs (scrambled or poached) on toasted grain bread
  • Vegetarian Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Two hash browns, two slow cooked tomatoes, creamy mushrooms, fresh spinach, two poached eggs on toasted grain bread
  • Thunder Crunch Fries $7.50
    • Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
  • Asian chicken slaw $18.50
    • grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
  • Oven baked beer battered fries $7.50
    • with aioli or sour cream
  • UMU mussel platter $26.50
    • smoked mussel pate, grilled mussels, marinated mussels, mini mussels and caper hotpot, a taste bowl of mussel chowder, toasted ciabatta and salad greens
  • Coromandel mussel chowder $15.50
    • with garlic bread
  • UMU antipasto platter $22.50
    • olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
  • Fettuccine $16.50
    • with tomato, caper and olive sauce
  • Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
  • Roast vegetable salad $17.50
    • seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
  • -add chicken $6
  • -seared steak w swiss cheese , tomato, beetroot, lettuce, caramelized onion, chipotle mayo sauce & fries
  • -avocado $3
  • Spanish omelette $18
    • w chorizo sausage, potato, spinach & roasted capsicums topped with micro greens & relish
  • -small $4
  • Creole corn cakes $16
    • w avocado, chipotle sauce, salad vegetables & nectarine
  • Eggs florentine $16
    • poached eggs on potato cakes w wilted spinach and hollandaise
  • -Add Toast $6
  • Venison Pepperoni $19.00
    • Spiced venison pepperoni & mozzarella
  • Soup of the day $10.00
    • Ask our friendly team for todays soup
  • Fish of the Day P.O.A
    • With your choice of two sides & butter (lemon, garlic or chilli )
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • Perfectly cooked steak on a focaccia base with fresh salad leaves, caramelized onion, mushroom, a fried egg, aioli & a portion of fries
  • Warm Plate $12.00
    • Pistachio crusted & served with toasted ciabatta
  • -Add Chicken for $5.00
  • Deep Fried Camembert $13.00
    • Crumbed & served on a bed of rocket with rich berry coulis & basil
  • Seafood Platter $30.00
    • 2-3 people: battered fish, crumbed calamari rings, crumbed mussels, tempura prawns & homemade fish cakes, served with rocket & sweet chilli sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Poached free range eggs on a toasted english muffin w/ bacon & hollandaise sauce
  • Jaffles-Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $10.00
  • Add lemon & poppy seed served w/ homemade lemon curd $10.00
  • +Handmade conserves or marmalade $8.00
  • Gluten free $1.00
  • Bacon Butty $12.00
    • Friend egg, bacon & smoky barbeque relish in a sourdough sandwich
  • Add large $10.00
  • Mandioca (cassava) or Shoestring Fries
    • Homemade aioli
  • Beef Korma $15.50
    • Diced beef cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices
  • Gosht Biryani $17.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with lamb, special spices and herbs
  • Kachumber (Chopped Indian Salad) $6.00
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • ·Platter for 2 $30/person
    • Rice and Naan bread plus choose
  • Dal Makhani $13.00
    • Black Lentils and kidney beans cooked in tomato spice, butter & cream
  • Raita $3.50
  • Goat Handi $17.00
    • Diced goat cubes stirred with assorted masalas, youhurt & cream cooked in special chef's sauce & spices
  • Chez Bean Breakfast $16.90
    • Home Made Bread and Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Saute Mushroom, Sausage and choice of Egg
  • Beef Burger $17.90
    • Home Made Burger Patty, Cheese, Bacon, Fried Egg, Mesclin, Tomato, Onion, Avocado with Onion Jam, Fries & Aioli
  • NZ Mussels $18.90
    • Creamy Mussels, Coconet, Pineapple on Home Made Bread
  • Grilled Chicken Salad $15.90
    • Grilled Chicken, Mesculin, Carrot, Onion with A House Dressing, Home Made Bread
  • Grilled Bacon Sandwich $15.90
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Totmato and Aioli On Toasted Bread
  • Eggs on Toast $9.90
    • Choice of Egg Type
  • Meat Ball Linguine Pasta $17.90
    • Tomato Base Meatball, Cheese
  • Mushroom on Toast $15.90
    • Creamy Mushroom with Poached Egg, Crispy Bacon and Home Made Bread
  • Cold Pork Pie $6.00
  • Ploughman Sandwich $6.00
  • Cheese Mouse trap $5.00
  • Beef and Ale Pie $6.00
  • Fresh Baked Cookie $3.00
  • Homemade Stew $10.00
  • Soup of the day $8.00
  • Scone $3.50
  • -balsamic roasted beetroot / edamame beans + garlic salt / new potatoes/ fresh asparagus/green beans $6
  • Chocolate rocket $11.5
    • Rich chocolate terrine + triple chocolate ice cream + chocolate crackle.
  • Summer caesar
    • W/ all the classic caesar goodies plus fresh tomato & spring onion – you choose plain, smoked chicken or house cured salmon. Ps. Our caesar dressing is homemade too!
  • -parmesan & dukkah $9
  • Crispy pork roulade $29
    • Crispy rolled pork with an apple and raisin stuffing served w/ a fennel, orange and rocket salad and a roasted capsicum puree.
  • Nuggets & curly fries $8.5
  • Stack of hash $20
    • Crispy potato hash topped with smashed avocado, house cured orange vodka salmon, poached egg & hollandaise. Prefer bacon? No problem.
  • Fresh fish of the day $POA
  • Vegetables Korma $14.00
    • A mild Curry in delicious creamy and grounded cashew gravy
  • Vegetables Pulao $10.00
  • Mint Chutney $2.50
  • Mango Chutney $2.50
  • Roti $2.50
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Chicken Do Piaza
    • Boneless chicken cooked in creamy onion Cashew nut gravy with Ginger, Garlic, capsicum and spices
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, potatoes, coriander and mixed spice
  • Sizzling Black Pepper Beef with Rice (Spicy) $16.00
    • Sizzling black pepper beef on hot plate with rice
  • Tom-Yum Soup (Prawn) $13.00
    • Thai style spicy herb based soup with prawn
  • Tom-Yum Soup (Chicken) $11.50
    • Thai style spicy herb based soup with chicken
  • Combination Ho Fan $14.50
    • Stir fried thick rice noodle with beef, chicken, and BBQ pork
  • Satay Chicken Kebab $9.50
    • Skewered chicken kebabs served with satay sauce
  • Beef Pot Rice Set $15.50
    • Northeast Asian style beef & turnip cooked in clay pot served with rice & vegetables
  • Yen Chow Fried Rice $14.50
    • Fried rice with BBQ pork & prawn
  • Ramen Only $14.00
  • FRUCOR DRINKS RANGE
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • 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 FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
  • WARM ROAST LAMB BURGER
    • Roasted butterfly leg of NZ Lamb, served warm in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
Workman's Cafe Bar

Workman's Cafe Bar

location

Address

52 Broadway, Matamata, Matamata, Waikato, 3400, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078885498

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Spanish , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Free Wifi ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only

Location
52 Broadway, Matamata, Matamata, Waikato, 3400, New Zealand