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

  • Bacon $4
  • Lamb Salad (GF) $20
    • Medium-rare lamb fillet with warm roasted vegetables seasoned with fresh thyme and rosemary wtih fresh salad greens and a balsamic reduction
  • Chicken Burger (GF)(DF) $19
    • Pan seared chicken breast with brie, bacon, salad greens, aioli and sweet roast capsicum salsa served with fries
  • -Chicken $22
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $12
    • Poached eggs on toasted ciabatta bread served with spinach, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon OR portobello mushrooms
  • Onion Rings $6
  • Chicken Open Sandwich (GF)(DF) $12
    • Seasoned chicken breast with brie, salad greens and Cajun aioli on toasted sourdough
  • Steak Open Sandwich (GF) $12
    • Grilled sirloin steak with beer battered onion rings salad greens and béarnaise on a toasted sourdough
  • Chicken $22
    • pesto, cherry tomatoes, red onion , baby spinach and aioli
  • Crispy twice cooked pork belly $32
    • creamy garlic mash, braised red cabbage, green beans and pancetta batons w/ cider jus[ G F ]
  • Poached prawn salad $19
    • egg noodles, sugar snap peas, spring onions, peanuts, chilli, mint and coriander dressing
  • Beer battered fish and shoestring fries $26
    • mixe dleaf salad and house-made tartare sauce
  • Cheese selection[ g f a ]
    • all cheese boards are served with crackers and toasted crostini 1cheese $14, 2cheese $20, 3cheese $25
  • Roast duck breast with confit duck leg and puy lentil ragout $33
    • duck fat crisps, baby bokchoy, baby carrots and roasting jus[ G F ]
  • Fries $8
    • chunky hand-cut fries w garlic a ioli [g f ]
  • Duck rilette $14
    • cherry and walnut relish and crostini [gfa]
  • UMU antipasto platter $22.50
    • olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
  • Roast vegetable salad $17.50
    • seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
  • Coromandel mussel chowder $15.50
    • with garlic bread
  • Garlic and herb bread $6.50
  • Oven baked beer battered fries $7.50
    • with aioli or sour cream
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
  • Soup of the day $11.50
    • with garlic bread
  • Hotpots $10.50
    • see our specials board for today's flavours
  • -Lemon meringue pie, lemon curd, blueberries, biscuit crumb, Italian meringue $9.50
  • Thai prawn and market fish cakes, chili and lime mayo, fresh chili and coriander $18
  • Sticky pork ribs bean sprout and coriander slaw, spiced rice wine vinaigrette $22
  • Gin soaked salmon, orange, dill crème fraiche, vanilla vinaigrette $13.50
  • Roasted pumpkin salad, Israeli couscous, spinach, smoked feta, roasted tomato, pumpkin seeds, harissa yoghurt $20
  • Seared Merino lamb rump, pea purée corn and capsicum succotash, marinated tomatoes, olive jus $28.50
  • -Belgian chocolate custard, raspberry mascarpone, cranberry macadamia nut crumble $9
  • Crispy potato gnocchi, Kikorangi blue cheese, candied walnuts, fresh pear $16
  • -Full $13.00
  • All main meals served with rice & salad
  • Aroha Roll $15.00
  • -Mix Sushi Set $15.00
    • 4 pcs roll sushi, 4 pcs nigiri
  • -Tofu Don
    • Pan fried tofu in teriyaki sauce with sesame
  • -Teriyaki Salmon Don
    • Pan fried salmon in teriyaki sauce
  • -Hawaiian Poke Don $19.00
    • Diced fresh salmon & avocado marinated with sesame oil, sesame seed & soy sauce on sushi rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken Roll $1.8 each / $12 (8pcs)
    • Teriyaki chicken, avocado & capsicum
  • Gourmet breads served with pesto and dips $14.50
  • Venison (GF) $39.50
    • Venison medallions resting on Italian char-grilled vegetable salad, drizzled with honey and balsamic dressingtopped with hollandaise
  • Four delicate smoked salmon blinis $10.50
  • Herbed Tomato Soup $12.50
    • served with toasted focaccia
  • Angus Black Aged Beef Fillet(GF) $40.00
    • Beef fillet with roasted red pepper and garlic topped with red onion jam served with seasonal vegetablestopped with hollandaise
  • New York Baked Cheesecake $16.50
    • Served withfresh fruit andChantilly cream
  • Chicken Breast Supreme(GF) $34.50
    • Filled with a roasted garlic, brieand herb stuffing, served with seasonal vegetables
  • Pulled confit duck terrine $24.50
    • Duck leg meat with mushroom and chicken liver pate served with ciabatta
  • Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $8.50
    • Tomato, basil pesto & avocado
  • Bacon butty with free range bacon on tank loaf with rocketfuel & aioli $8.50
  • Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $5.00
    • Add free range bacon
  • Salmon hash with house smoked salmon, fried potato, poached egg, capers & salsa verde $18.00
  • Steak sammy with bacon, brie & onion rings $22.00
    • Served with curly fries
  • Char sui pulled pork tacon $13.00
  • Healthy breakfast with seasame crusted avo, mushroom, compari tomato, poached egg & whipped feta on seed & nut toast. $18.50
  • Eggs benny with either free range bacon, house smoked salmon or sauteed portabello mushrooms. $18.00
  • Surfer Burger $ 13.00
  • Chips $ 5.00
    • cheese & mayo
  • Prawns $ 2.00
  • Sausage $ 1.80
  • Hot Dogs $ 2.50
  • Corn fritter $ 3.00
  • Bacon Burger $ 7.50
  • Choc or Jam Donut $ 4.50
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.50
  • Chicken Liver Paté $13.50
    • With apple and fig jam, baked ciabatta and olive oil
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Crisp spiced salted calamari with lime wasabi mayo and a pickled vegetable salad
  • Lamb Salad $22.00
    • Tender lamb rump, Kumara, feta, salad greens, pumpkin, tomato and cumin mint dressing
  • Potato Mash $6.50
  • Add 8 Prawns $8.00
  • Crinkle Cut Fries $6.00
  • Add Fries $4.00
  • Bacon & eggs $14
    • free range eggs your way, poached, scrambled or fried(GFO)
  • Crispy fried buffalo wings $15.50
    • BBQ aioli, fries & salad
  • Tempura battered fish & chips $18.50
    • tartare sauce, green salad
  • Dunes gourmet burger $17.50
    • ground eye fillet, beetroot, onion jam & all the trimmings(VGO)
  • Big beach breakfast $19.50
    • bacon, tomato, sausage, hash browns, free range eggs, grain toas(GFO)
  • Double baked pork spare ribs $19
    • BBQ sauce, fries & garden salad
  • Eggs benedict $17.50
    • smoked salmon or bacon w spinach, lemon hollandaise(GFO)(vegetarian option mushroom & spinach)
  • Arancini (crumbed risotto balls) $17
    • w spinach and mushroom, rocket and pesto
  • Egg $8.50
  • Crab stick $1.70
  • 2 Fish, 2 sausage, 2 potato fritters, $2.5 chips $15.00
  • Kiddie $4.50
  • Oysters $2.00
  • Steak & egg $9.00
  • Fish cake $1.70
  • Fish sandwich $5.00
  • Small Breakfast $9.50
    • 1 toast, 2 hash browns, 2 eggs, mushrooms & tomato
  • Cheese Toasted sandwich $4.00
  • Ham & Cheese $4.50
  • Steak toasted sandwich $4.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Large Breakfast $13.50
    • 1 toast, 2 hash browns, 2 eggs, sausage, tomato & bacon
  • 5 Chicken nuggets, chips with 355ml can Pepsi range $8.00
  • Hot Dog $2.00
  • ALL MAIN MEALS COME WITH SALAD & FRIES
  • Battered scallops $20
  • Dressed Wedges Bacon
  • Kumara and Bacon salad $16
    • Choose a selection of salads from our salad table
  • Apple Shortcake $8
  • Home made pie $12
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $6
    • Strawberry , Passionfruit, Caramel, Chocolate
  • Garlic Bread $ 5
  • Angry Chilli $17.90
    • Cooked with hot chili sauce – Not for faint hearted.
  • Dal Makhani $14.50
    • Black lentil slow cooked overnight with spices, tempered with cumin seeds, onions, ginger and garlic
  • Prawn Curry $18.50
    • Large Prawns in a spicy onion and yoghurt gravy
  • Garlic Daal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentil cooked with spices, tempered fresh garlic, cumin seeds, onions, ginger and garlic.
  • Stir Fried Prawns $19.90
    • Stir-fried in fresh garlic, pepper powder with mixed vegetables, broccoli and carrots
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Garlic Mussels - 8 pieces $9.90
    • NZ Green lipped mussels served on half shell with garlic sauce and Thai herbs
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a rich tomato based gravy with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Pork Dumpling $2.00
  • Steak & curry $ 3.30
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Steak & onion $ 3.30
  • Pork pastry $3.00
  • Steak Steak & cheese $3.30
  • Steak & mushroom $ 3.30
  • Deep Fried Fish $2.60
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