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

  • Goat Curry $28.0
    • Fragrant Goat Curry On A Basmati Rice And Condiments
  • Garlic Bread $9.5
    • Fresh Bread With Five Stags Garlic Butter
  • Squid Hotrod $15.0
    • Panko Crumbed Salt & Pepper Squid With A Chipotle Chilli Mayo
  • Venison Stew $26.5
    • A Hearty Venison & Guinness Stew Served On A Green Herb Mash
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Fish Of The Day (GF)
    • Fresh Market Fish In A Speight’S Beer Batter, With Salad & Fries
  • Zuchinni & Chickpea Fritters (GF) (V) (D) $24.0
    • Served With A Tri-Colour Peperonata
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast (GF) $28.0
    • Breast Of Chicken Filled With A Roasted Capsicum & Thyme Cream Cheese Filling On Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Minted Pea Puree
  • Thai Style $18.00
    • garlic, ginger, lemongrass, chilli & kaffir lime - With either chips or garlic bread (GF without bread)
  • Universal Beef Eye Fillet $34.00
    • 200grams(8oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Half portion available $10.00
  • Mussel fritters & curry mayonnaise $11.00
  • Fish of the Day Special n/a
    • please ask staff
  • Golden syrup steamed pudding with homemade egg custard & ice cream $10.00
  • Pork $16.00
    • crispy pork (pressed hock), apple salad, mustard mayo & chilli jam - All served in a fresh bun with chips & either aioli or tomato sauce
  • Smoked Fish Pie $19.00
    • grilled potato top, white fish, mussels, eggs & herbs
  • Calamari Small $11.00 Lrg $13.00
  • Chicken $12.50
  • Chicken Small $11.00 Lrg $13.00
  • All in One Lrg $13.00
  • Falafel $12.50
  • Chicken Small $11.00 Lrg $13.00
  • Beef Moussaka $15.00
  • Falafel Small $9.00 Lrg $11.00
  • Sundried Tomato & Feta Bruschetta $12.50
    • With red onion and roast garlic served on toasted ciabatta bread finished with a balsamic glaze
  • Surf 'N' Turf $34.50
    • Beef scotch fillet served on garlic & herb sauteed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, baby spinach, Red Wine Jus topped with garlic prawns skewer
  • Open Pork Belly Sandwich $18.00
    • Crispy Pork Belly braised in Apple Cider served on a Toasted Ciabatta with lettuce fresh Tomato & Aioli topped with Pear & Fig Chutney and a side of fries
  • Fish & Chips $28.50
    • Battered or pan-fried with salad greens, fries and a homemade tartare sauce (pan-fried as GF)
  • Fish & chips $17.50
    • Freshly cooked fish either pan-fried or beer battered served with our house salad and fries with our homemade tartare sauce and a lemon wedge
  • Chicken & bacon Carbonara Bake $17.50
    • Creamy White wine Penne served with red onion, mushroom & baby spinach topped with a parmesan crumb served with garlic bread
  • Cheesecake of the Day $14.50
    • Served with vanilla bean ice cream & whipped cream
  • Garlic Prawn Skewers $26.50
    • Grilled Prawn Skewers served on a fresh garden salad with sweet chilli & aioli
  • Scones, Scrolls & Muffins $4.50
    • Changing daily: Lemon & Blueberry, Date & Orange, Kumara, Cheese & Spring Onion, Cinnamon Brioche, Fresh Basil, Mozzarella & Tomato Brioche
  • - Famous Beef, Potato, Onion & Cheddar Pasties w’ Homemade Beetroot Chutney $8.00
  • 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
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • Complete with Plums, Yoghurt & LSA
  • Soprano Bagel $13.90
    • Our classic toasted bagel filled to the brim with ham, basil pesto, mozzarella & freshly roasted tomatoes or red peppers & avocado
  • Turkish Breakfast $14.00
    • Toast, Boiled Egg, Honey, Olives, Cucumber, Tomato, Ricotta and Honey
  • The Refinery ''Reuben'' $13.90
    • Slow cooked corned beef, slaw, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese
  • - Cream Cheese and Jam $6.00
  • Pork Belly $32
    • w sticky rice, Asian greens
  • Meatlovers $24.5
    • bacon, salame, pepperoni, chorizo, ham, caramelised onion, bbq sauce
  • Artichoke Crusted Market Fish $29.9
    • w lemon & caper couscous, crème frâiche
  • Val’s Banoffee Cheesecake $13.5
    • w banana, whipped cream
  • Chicken Liver Pate $16.5
    • w crostini, baby cucumbers
  • Moroccan Lamb $25
    • spiced lamb, spinach, red onion, cashew, coriander, tzatziki
  • Seafood Risotto $29.5
    • w white fish, scallop, mussel, prawn, salmon
  • Alfredo Nero $29
    • w chicken, bacon, mushroom, white wine cream sauce
  • Stuffed mushroom hash gf $18
    • Ratatouille & rlcotta stuffed field mushrooms - peppered hash brown poached egg - basil pesto >>
  • Bacon and eggs gf $16
    • Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
  • Melbourne massive $22
    • Holly bacon - beans - crumbed black pudding - potatohash poached eggs - roasted tomato -ciabatta
  • Mexican mince $18
    • Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
  • Chiken tortilla $9
    • Chiken- avocado- salad
  • Gf can be done gluten free, please ask.
  • Kids acram gf $9
    • Scrambled eggs- rash- roasted tomato
  • Fried potatoes gf $18
    • Chorizo - cherry tomatoes - red onion s - baby spinach poached eggs - tomato relish
  • Bacon $17.50
  • Pear, walnut & parmesan salad $7.50
    • Sliced pear, shaved parmesan, mesclun & a sprinkle of walnuts
  • Thai Style Prawn Cakes $7.50
    • Light & crispy prawn cakes ẃ a hint of chilli served ẃ a yoghurt chilli dipping sauce
  • Caribbean shrimp salad $21.00
    • The ’ultimate’ summery salad...shrimps, mango, radish, avocado spring onion, pumpkin seeds & cos lettuce & tossed in a zingy sweet honey lime vinaigrette
  • Potato wedges $14.90
    • The works -.served with bacon, cheese, salsa, & sour cream
  • Steak & mushroom sandwich $19.90
    • Beef sirloin marinated in ‘The Chefs special marinade’, caramelised onions, capsicum, mushroom served on a traditional French baked roll with an avocado aioli
  • Seasonal steamed vegetables $7.00
  • Kumara Wedges $7.00
    • A Kiwi favourite, kumara wedges served ẃ sour cream
  • 3 Fish, 3 Sausage, 2 Potato Fritter, $2.00 Chips $12.00
  • Three $10.00
  • 4 Oysters, 2 Fish, 2 Eggs and Salad $12.00
  • 3 Chicken Nibble, Two Fish, Two Eggs, Salad $10.00
  • 5 Fish, 5 Potato Fritter, 5 Chicken Nugget, 4 Hot Dog, 2 Spring Roll, $4.00 Chips $25.00
  • 10 Chicken Nibbles & $2.00 Chips $10.00
  • Curry Beef on Rice $12.00
  • Curry Pork on Rice $12.00
  • ANGUS BEEF BURGER $18.00
    • Angus beef patty, vintage cheddar, sweet gherkin mayonnaise, sauerkraut, on a toast brioche bun. Served with rustic fries & aioli
  • Soup of the day (+)
    • Served with toasted breads & butter
  • BRAISED PORK BELLY RAMEN $14.00
    • Five spice braised pork belly, chilli & ginger broth, blanched bok choy, ramen noodles and toasted sesame seeds
  • CITRUS BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $15.50
    • Served with blueberry compote, lemon & thyme curd & natural yogurt
  • POACHED EGG $2.00
  • MEATPOT
    • Chorizo, bacon champagne ham, manuka smoky BBQ sauce, mozzarella & kasandi
  • or COLD SMOKED SALMON $18.00
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Eggs poached, fried or scrambled. Served with grain toast & tomato relish
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege served on your choice of salads topped with any combination of sauces, pita bread optional. and one of our famous dips
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege and salads topped with and combination of sauces, served with rice and one of our famous dips
  • "A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
  • Cheese cake $4.50
  • -Combination $16.00
    • Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
  • Mixed dips plate $14.50
    • Fresh salads with combination of three dips, sigara borek, falafel, mujver, dolma and pita bread
  • Traditional turkish mezes with pita bread
  • Pilav ustu S $11.00 / L $13.00
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
  • Salmon on toasted ciabatta or hashbrown $17.50/$19.50
  • Oat or rice Perridge with stewed fruit and brown sugar $10
  • hashbrown/Smoked salmon
  • Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
  • 7 - 1 pm
  • Free range Poached/Scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.50
  • Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
  • Baby Cos Salad $8.00
    • With ranch dressing, radish, chives, and parmesan
  • Takoyaki $14.00
    • Mouth-watering octopus spheres made from a wheat flour batter, served with seasoned wakame salad, kewpie, sweet soy and bonito flakes
  • Steamed Vegetables $8.00
    • Selection of seasonal vegetables with a mustard dressing and toasted almonds
  • Eye Fillet $39.00
    • Hereford Prime eye fillet with truffle potato, mushroom gratin, and brocolini finished with jus
  • Spiced Seafood Broth $29.00
    • Smoked Kahawai and clams alongside soba noodles, herbs and crispy shallots in a spiced broth
  • Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta $13.00
    • Zealong Aromatic tea and vanilla bean set cream topped with a passionfruit coulis
  • Zealong Dark Tea Tart $14.00
    • A blend of Zealong Dark tea with ground almond encased in a sweet shortcrust pastry finished with an apricot glaze
  • Chicken Curry $34.00
    • A spiced coconut chicken curry with fragrant jasmine rice, accompanied by a poppadum and a cucumber raita
  • Add Bacon $3
  • Margherita (Large 12″/Small 9″) $18/$12
    • Fresh NZ Garlic with Chunky Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Fresh Basil
  • Pepperoni
  • Mixed herbs
  • Chicken Tenders $8
  • Rosemary
  • Add Chorizo $3
  • Caramelized Bread $13
  • Mince & Cheese $ 3.30
  • Steak Steak & cheese $3.30
  • Steak & kidney $ 3.30
  • Deep Fried Fish $2.60
  • Sausage roll $2.00
  • Steak & mushroom $ 3.30
  • Steak & curry $ 3.30
  • Crab Stick $2.20
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