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

  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $15.00
    • blue cheese + sriracha
  • CAESAR $16.00
    • S.F.C, caesar dressing, bacon, parmesan, coutons
  • CHICKEN $12.00
    • S.F.C, cheese, lettuce, mayo
  • GRAVY $2.50
  • VEGE $13.50
    • falafel, beetroot, tahini, pita chips, lettuce
  • COLESLAW $4.00
  • CHEESE $10.00
    • beef, cheese, mustard, ketchup
  • FRIES $4.00 /$8.00
    • regular/loaded
  • Eggnog ice cream & gingerbeer float $8
  • Rice pudding mousse - sour raspberry ambrosia - lime mascarpone – sherbert $13
  • Sichuan pork belly - soba noodle salad - ginger – herbs $20
  • Veal bolognese – parmesan polenta – bocconcini $22
  • Fromage blanc tortellini – date – pinenuts $17
  • Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
  • Chipotle smoked pork ribs - pickled chilli - coriander - maple $14
  • Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $18.95
    • bacon, lettuce , capsicum, red onion, grapes, cucumber, pinenuts & a lime & coriander dressing (gf)
  • Famous ‘Cock’ Burger $17.95
    • crispy southern fried chicken, bacon, cheese, tomato, red onion, lettuce, blue cheese sauce & spicy buffalo sauce & steakhouse fries
  • Vegetarian Burger $16.95
    • veggie patty served with tomato, lettuce, onion, cheese, chipotle relish, aioli, egg & steakhouse fries (v,gfo)
  • Soup Of The Day $10.50
    • with toasted garlic bread
  • + chicken $3.00
  • Creamy mashed potatoes / Assorted vegetables with garlic butter / Creamy mushroom or peppercorn sauce / Green salad with honey mustard dressing / Basket of chips $6.50
  • Sweet Corn Fritters $14.50
    • fresh spinach, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce (v)
  • Bangers & Mash $17.95
    • vienna sausage served with cream potatoes, peas & gravy
  • -Chophouse salad
  • -Horseradish
  • Southern Style Crispy Chicken Burger $19.50
    • Lettuce, jalapenos, slaw, chipotle aioli, wedges
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.90
    • Vietnamese mango salad garnish, house-made sweet chilli sauce
  • -vietnamese mango salad garnish, house-made sweet chilli sauce
  • Fish & Chips $19.90
    • Salad greens, tartare sauce
  • -Sausages
  • -Seasonal greens
  • Wild Red deer carpaccio $22.00
    • Juniper cure, roasted beetroot,toasted hazelnut
  • Agria potato puree $8.00
  • Garden leaf salad, cured onion, cucumber, red wine vinaigrette $8.00
  • Olive oil sponge $16.00
    • Pear sorbet, yoghurt ganache, pickled cucumber
  • Crispy chicken wing terrine $20.00
    • Chicken skin, market mushrooms, tart fin
  • Brown butter roasted pear $17.00
    • Maple cake ‘n’ ice cream, dulce leche, spiced streusel
  • Denver leg of Red deer $42.00
    • Coffee glaze, amaretto, roasted yams
  • Taupo beef burger $28.00
    • Beetroot relish, gruyere, rocket, toasted brioche, chunky fries
  • Porridge $15
    • Citrus Jam, Stone Fruit, Pistachio
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5
    • Rocket, Tomato Relish, Bacon
  • Mince, Cheese, Quesadillas $9.5
  • Eggs, Mushroom, Tomato, Avo, Goats Cheese, Sourdough $20.5
  • Focaccia/ Health Bread/ GF Bread $
  • Big Spoon Breakfast $21
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom Sausage, Sourdough
  • Avo, Goats Cheese, Hollandaise $4
  • Ploughmans Platter $21
    • Cheese, Cured Meats, Savouries, Greens
  • Eggs benedict / bacon $8.90
  • Bacon / sausage / tomato / mushrooms $5.00
  • Toasties $ 8.50
    • 2 fillings / gluten-free toastie extra $2.00 ham / cheese / tomato / pineapple / corn / onion
  • Pancakes $8.90
  • Al brown bacon / egg / avocado $13.50
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Extra fillings $ 1.80
  • Eggs / toast / fried potatoes $3.00
  • Shrimp Salad $18.00
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • with Fried Onion Aioli & Chips
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $8.50
  • Pancakes $15.50
    • with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $18.00
  • all served with Chips
  • Chicken $17.50
    • with Bacon, Avocado a Brie
  • Bacon & Mushroom Quiche $8.50
  • -Tofu Musubi $5.00
    • Soy coated pan fried tofu slice & avo on rice wrapped in seaweed
  • -Sashimi Avocado Salad $16.00
    • Sashimi & avocado on fresh green salad with wasabi dressing
  • ●Donburi
  • Miso Free with main
  • -Fresh NZ Salmon $4.5 (6pcs) / $8 (12pcs)
  • - Half $9.50
  • -Mikey Special $15.00
    • 1 chicken katsu, 1 pork katsu, 2 karaage chicken
  • Fresh Salmon Roll $18.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Curly fries $4.50 / $8.00
    • half bowl / full bowl
  • Eggs Benedict Smoked Salmon $18.50
    • Baby spinach, smoked salmon, poached eggs & moroccan hollandaise sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict Bacon $16.90
    • Baby spinach, bacon, poached eggs & moroccan hollandaise sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • Jailbar Burger $20.70
    • Served on a sesame seeds bun with mesclun salad mix, panko crumbed fish, squid rings, gherkins, curly fries, tartare and mango peach chutney
  • CT Hash brown $4.00
  • Rustic Seasoned Wedges $15.00
    • Served with bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and sweet thai chilli sauce
  • Sour Cream $2.00
  • Chez Bean Breakfast $16.90
    • Home Made Bread and Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Saute Mushroom, Sausage and choice of Egg
  • Scrambled Egg $17.90
    • Home Made Bread, Grilled Tomato and Salad with Salmon
  • Caesar Salads $17.90
    • Cos Lettuce with Streaky Bacon, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese with Poached Egg
  • Scrambled Egg $15.90
    • Home Made Bread, Grilled Tomato and Salad with Bacon
  • Grilled Bacon Sandwich $15.90
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Totmato and Aioli On Toasted Bread
  • Honey Roasted Muesli $10.90
    • Honey Roast Oat with Fresh Yoghurt and Compote Berry and Manana and Honey
  • Sirloin Open Sandwich $21.90
    • Roast Potato and Mesclin, Onion Jam with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with Bacon $15.90
    • Home Made Bread with Saute Spinach, Mushroom and Home Made Hollandaise Sauce
  • The Belfast $15.00
    • Field mushrooms, tomato, beetroot, cucumber, with melted cheese and rocket
  • Dubliner
    • Cajun chicken thighs, bacon pieces, avocado, brie slices and cashews drizzled with a sweet chilli sauce
  • Clan Ribs $15 1/2 kilo / $26 kilo
    • Pork spare ribs with finger licking BBQ sauce, served with fries
  • Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake $14.00
    • With vanilla ice cream, strawberries & whipped cream
  • - Poached or scrambled $12.00
  • Eggs Bennie
  • Mash $4.00
  • Cheese burger & chips $12.50
  • Best ugly bagels $7.50
    • with cream cheese &… (gfb) jam
  • Plain Salmon OR Bacon Bagel $10.00
  • Kids Fries $4.00
  • Asian style prawn salad $18.00
    • rice noodles fragrant dressing peanuts coriander (gf)
  • Muesli $10.00
    • Fruit yoghurt (gf)
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Smoked chicken & salad $17.00
    • avocado feta hazelnuts cranberry & pear salsa
  • Corn & coriander fritters $16.00
    • sour cream red pepper salsa spinach
  • Silver Fern Farms Compressed Lamb Belly and Roasted Fillet $41
    • Glazed with burnt miso, puffed barley and brown lentil ‘risotto’, bacon, butternut, swiss brown mushrooms, asparagus and whipped feta
  • Silere Alpine Merino Rump $22
    • With fattoush salad, hummus, raisin and harissa dressing
  • Hummingbird Bombe Alaska
    • Duck island mascarpone ice cream and hummingbird cake encased in a raw sugar meringue
  • -flambéed with cointreau $21
  • -per 60gm serving $16
  • Volcanic Ciabatta $8
    • Stuffed with garlic jersey mascarpone
  • Pohutukawa Smoked Duck Breast $39
    • Celeriac purée and remoulade, truffle and mushroom potsticker, duck jus
  • Market Fish $38
    • Explained by your wait staff
  • Ice Cream Sundae (GF) $10.00
    • Chocolate, Caramel, Passionfruit, Berry
  • Bread Selection $10.00
    • With Condiments
  • Calamari $15.00
    • Salt and Pepper squid with wasabi mayo
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Served with Vanilla ice cream
  • T- Bone – 400g $38.00
    • Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
  • Eye Fillet Mignon $38.00
    • Eye fillet wrapped in streaky bacon served with portobello mushrooms
  • And one sauce
    • Dark Port sauce, Garlic sauce, Plum & peppercorn, BBQ, Garlic butter, Blue Cheese, butter
  • Prime Eye Fillet $36.00
    • 200g as it says- prime eye
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