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

  • Taupo lamb loin $39.00
    • Ricotta, salsa verde, spicy kumara puree and ‘mille feuille
  • Rustic fries $8.00
  • White chocolate and raspberry bread ‘n’ butter pudding, $16.00
    • White chocolate crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream
  • Platter with cured meats, cheese, salmon and a selection of accompaniments from New Zealand, Italy & Spain $35.00
  • Menu available when dining in bar area only
  • Free range chicken $38.00
    • Coq au vin’, pearl onions, bacon lardons, parsley crumb
  • Yuzu bar $16.00
    • Coconut cremeux, coconut sorbet, strawberry rice bubbles, basil
  • Pinot glazed duck breast $40.00
    • Celeriac ‘gratin’ and puree,charred onions
  • Fig & Walnut Toast w' Ricotta and Honey $8.00
  • Slices $4.50 - $4.90
    • Lemon Curd Bar, Triple Chocolate GF Brownie, GF Rail Trail Bar, Bliss Balls, Wholemeal ginger Slice, Peanut Caramel Slice
  • Low Carb Plate $14.90
    • Corned beef, spinach, grilled haloumi, boiled egg, seasonal vege
  • The Refinery ''Reuben'' $13.90
    • Slow cooked corned beef, slaw, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese
  • - Famous Beef, Potato, Onion & Cheddar Pasties w’ Homemade Beetroot Chutney $8.00
  • - Bacon, Avocado and Tomato $12.00
  • Home Baked Cakes $5.50 - $6.50
    • Changing daily: Rhubarb Shortcake, Banana & Salted Caramel, Date & Coconut, Duck Egg Sponge, Carrot Cake with Chai Spiced Icing
  • Sardines on Toast $8.00
    • Plain or Hot Pepper - With avocado $11.00
  • Seared Merino lamb rump, pea purée corn and capsicum succotash, marinated tomatoes, olive jus $28.50
  • Gothen"berg" salad, iceburg lettuce, shaved cucumber and radish, orange, mint, green onion, rice wine and chili vinaigrette $8.50
  • Blanched edamame beans, crushed sea salt $6
  • Crispy potatoes, garlic aioli, fresh chives $9
  • Crispy fried pickled cucumber, mustard mayo $7
  • -Belgian chocolate custard, raspberry mascarpone, cranberry macadamia nut crumble $9
  • Rare seared tuna, charred pineapple salsa, curry sauce, crispy shallots, coriander $16.50
  • Sliders, ask your server what flavour they are today $18
  • Chicken Escalope $29.00
    • Chicken breast thinned out, seared then cooked in a white wine & mustard sauce served ẃ a medley of roast vegetables
  • or plain $7.50
  • Add Tomato or Hashbrown $3.00
  • Lamb Shank 1-$26.00 2-$32.50
    • Lamb fore shank slow cooked in a red wine & thyme sauce served on a garlic mash ẃ parsnip crisps
  • Bacon & Cheese Quesadilla $7.00
  • Blueberry Pancakes $11.00
    • Light fluffy blueberry pancakes topped with vanilla butter & coco chips drizzled with maple syrup & a dollop of cream
  • Add mushrooms $3.50
  • Side salad $7.00
  • Organic free range chicken thigh (GF) (N) $28.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, charred broccoli, almonds & mustard dressing
  • The picnic (N) $45.00
    • Orgasnic chicken liver pate, creamy brie, smoked cheddar, kikorangi blue, chutney, cornichons, marinated olives & dukkah (for 2)
  • Salt & pepper squid (GF) $15.00
    • Aioli & lemon
  • Ice cream sundae $6.00
  • Roast beetroot salad (V) (GF) (N) $16.00
    • Green beans, toasted walnuts, feta, salad leaves & orange dressing
  • -Pulled pork slider & fries $12.00
  • Dive in $10.00
    • Banoffee crumble, banana, fresh cream & caramel
  • Crispy pork crackling $10.00
    • Homemade apple sauce
  • Mulayam Raan $17.00
    • Slices of succulent leg of lamb coated with a thick robust gravy
  • Chicken Do Piyaza $18.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion slices & selection of spices
  • Prawn Biryani $19.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with prawn, special spices & herbs
  • -(F) $20.00
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless half cooked in tandoori oven & finished in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Paneer Pakora $10.00
    • Cottage cheese pieces dipped in spices, chickpeas batter and then deep fried
  • Beef Vindaloo $15.50
    • The famous dish from Goa. Cooked in hot ground chilli, vinegar and spices
  • Prawn Masala $18.00
    • Prawn cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum and spices
  • -With bacon $13.50
  • Savoury mince on toast
  • -Salmon, cream cheese & capers $12.50
  • Toasted bagels
  • Chips $6.50
    • Spud fries with tomato sauce
  • Eggs
    • Poached, fried or scrambled served on white or vogel's
  • Instone homemade pancakes $15.50
    • With fruit & maple syrup
  • Winter oats (porridge) $11.00
    • Served with fruit
  • Add Fries $4.00
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Crisp spiced salted calamari with lime wasabi mayo and a pickled vegetable salad
  • Coromandel Oysters $22.00 / $44.00
    • 1/2 or 1 Doz - Battered with smoked paprika lime aioli and fresh lemon OR natural on salt ice with shallot raspberry vinegar and fresh lemon
  • Pork Tacos $15.00
    • Three soft tacos pulled pork fresh apple, peanuts and blackened chilli mayo
  • Mussels $14.90 / $27.50
    • 1/2 or 1 Doz - Coromandel green lipped mussels steamed served with warm bread and your choice of white wine cream, garlic and fresh lemon OR sweet and sour chilli orange broth
  • Spicy Tomato Tagliatelle $16.00
    • Spicy tomato puttanesca sauce, capers, olives, parmesan, watercress, olive oil and sea salt
  • Seafood Broth $20.00
    • Lemon grass chilli shrimp orange broth with daily fresh seafood, Asian greens, coriander and spring onion
  • Potato Mash $6.50
  • Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
  • Salmon on toasted ciabatta or hashbrown $17.50/$19.50
  • Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
  • hashbrown/Smoked salmon
  • Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
  • bacon/kransky/chorizo/tomato/eggs 4
  • Free range Poached/Scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.50
  • 7 - 1 pm
  • Toast $4.00
    • two slices of toast with Marmite, jam, peanut butter, marmalade, butter
  • Three Scrambled Eggs with toast $10.30
  • Bacon& Eggs - any style $11.40
  • Oyster Cocktail $12.80
  • French Toast $9.30
    • with thick cut Vienna Loaf, choice of bacon & banana or fresh fruit salad
  • Seafood Cocktails with Creamy Seafood Sauce & Salad $tba
  • Garlic Bread $4.90
  • Full Breakfast $14.60
    • bacon, eggs, tomato, hash brown, sausage & toast with spreads
  • Eye fillet sammie $19.00
    • brie red pepper & gherkin leaf aioli relish (gfb)
  • Hot chips $7.50
    • aioli (gf but please advise if you are coeliac)
  • smoked salmon or bacon with spinach & relish $16.00
  • Roast kumara & pepper bowl $16.00
    • spinach asparagus seeds coconut yoghurt (gf/vg)
  • Red pepper spinach & olives $13.00
  • Best ugly bagels $7.50
    • with cream cheese &… (gfb) jam
  • Smoked chicken & salad $17.00
    • avocado feta hazelnuts cranberry & pear salsa
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Rosemary focaccia $10.00
  • Chicken $21.00
    • (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
  • Zucchini $21.00
    • (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
  • Pumpkin $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, ham, buffalo ricotta, parmesan, rosemary, pumpkin seeds)
  • Meat lovers $24.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, lots of meat)
  • Margherita $17.00
  • Porco $21.00
    • (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
  • Crudo $21.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, parma ham, buffalo ricotta cheese, fresh tomato, rocket, parmesan)
  • Prawn pesto parpadelle $26
    • Fresh pasta with garlic prawns and cherry tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce w/ parmesan & truffle oil.
  • -lunch 150Gm tarakihi $17
  • -balsamic roasted beetroot / edamame beans + garlic salt / new potatoes/ fresh asparagus/green beans $6
  • -Lunch 150Gm tarakihi $17
  • - creamy herbed polenta / summer slaw $6
  • Rhubarb & custard spring rolls $11.5
    • W/ rhubarb ripple ice cream
  • Kids fish n chips $10.5
  • Salmon bruschetta $16
    • House cured orange vodka salmon slices w/ a dill cream cheese and crispy capers on toasted ciabatta.
  • Sausage $1.00
  • Fish Bites $1.00
  • Chicken Wedge $1.00
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Fish $9.00
  • Salad $5.00
  • Squid Rings $1.00
  • Deep fried cheese and onion $10.00
  • Poached Egg vege stack on a kumara roesti with spinach and thyme $16
  • Huevos Rancheros with Eggs, refried beans, cheese, onion, avocado and homemade salsa on Corn Tortilla $17
  • Prain Crostini sandwich with lemon herbed avocado and grilled tomatoes $16
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish burger with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and homemade tartare sauce $19
  • Surfers Ganola with homemade museli, yoghurt, honey and seasonal fruit $13
  • Fresh fish taco (2) with homemade salsa, shaved cabbage, avocado and coriander sour cream $19
  • Kumara chips $7
    • with tomato sauce
  • Scoop of chips $5
    • with tomato sauce
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