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

  • Sausage Bites Meal $5.50
    • Battered sausage bits and chips and drink
  • Cheese Burger (Small/Large) $5.00/$8.00
  • Hamburger (Small/Large) $4.00/$7.00
  • Chicken Nuggets Meal $6.50
    • 4 chicken nuggets and chips & drink
  • Egg Burger (Small/Large) $5.00/$8.00
  • Steak Bacon Burger (Small/Large) $8.50/$11.50
    • Steak, Patty Bacon, Lettuce, tomato, steak sauce
  • Shoestrings (ask French Fries) $3.00
  • Scallop Meal $18.50
    • 5 battered scallops, salad, chips, 2 eggs, salad
  • Chicken Shish (Marinated Chicken Cubes) Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Kofta (Lamb Patty) Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Lamb Shish (Marinated Lamb Cubes) Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Veg Falafel Reg $9.00 Large $10.50
  • Combo Shish (Lamb & Chicken Cubes) Large $16.00
  • Chicken Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Combo Deal $5.00
  • Lamb Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Garlic prawns Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Alfredo sauce with onion,prawns, fresh tomatoes, oregano, fresh garlic and mozzarella
  • Kumara chips $4.99
  • Brownies $3.99
  • BBQ beef and tomato Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • BBQ sauce with beef, onion, fresh tomato and mozzarella
  • Chicken wings $6.99
  • Cappriciosa Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • Tomato sauce with ham, mushroom, oregano, anchovies, olives and mozzarella
  • Chicken bites $6.99
  • Pepperoni Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • Pepperoni and mozzarella on tomato sauce
  • Bacon Buttie $9.50
    • 3 rashers of bacon on fresh bread (salad optional)
  • -Upgrade with Sausage and Hash Browns $12.00
  • Macaroni / Toasted Cheese Sandwich and Fries / Wedges and Bacon $5.00
  • Ham Steak Meal $19.50
    • Croquettes, vegetables, pineapple plus your choice of tea or coffee
  • ● Baked Beans and Bacon Stack $9.00
    • With an egg
  • Bacon and Mushroom Roll $8.00
  • Hamburger and Fries $10.00
  • Mushroom and Toast Meal $7.00
  • Omelette $18
    • Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese
  • Mushrooms, Tomato, Egg, GF Bread $3.5
  • Beetroot, Goats Cheese, Courgette, Hummus, Pumpkin seeds $16.5
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5
    • Rocket, Tomato Relish, Bacon
  • Avo, Goats Cheese, Hollandaise $4
  • Eggs, Mushroom, Tomato, Avo, Goats Cheese, Sourdough $20.5
  • Corn Chips, Sour cream, Guacamole $6.5
  • Mince, Cheese, Quesadillas $9.5
  • Garden salad $7
  • Brownie $13
    • Triple chocolate and berry brownie with L&P ice cream
  • Ice Cream $13
    • Trio of ice cream served in a chocolate nest with roasted macadamia praline
  • Bacon and eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.50
    • With tomato relish (GF)
  • Your choice of steak
    • Choice of a 300-gram sirloin ($32.00), a 300 gram scotch fillet ($35.00), or a 450 gram Flintstone ($40.00) with the choice of salad and fries or roasted gourmets and steamed vegetables and Your choice of sauce: creamy mushroom, red win jus, or garlic butter Extras of eggs $3.00 or onion rings $3.50
  • 300gm Burger $22.00
    • Beef pattie with streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, iceberg, beetroot, L&P onion rings and HP sauce
  • Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders
    • Served with fries and dipping sauce
  • Vegetarian Ratatouille $26
    • Tossed in rich Napoli sauce with falafels and pesto sauce
  • Jalfrazie $14.99
    • tender pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with capsicum, onions and spicy sweet and sour tomato sauce
  • Shahi Paneer (spicy/vegetarian) $14
    • paneer pieces in a rich, creamy, spicy tomato gravy with onions and cashew nuts
  • Seekh Kebab $10.99
    • spiced, minced lamb shaped onto skewers and cooked in our tandoor, served with a spicy, sweet and sour tamarind sauce
  • Biryani (spicy) $14.99
    • tender morsels of chicken with a creamy, spicy blend of onions, ginger, turmeric, aromatic spices and tomatoes cooked with basmati rice
  • all main dishes are served with rice
  • Korma $14.99
    • succulent pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with a delicate combination of cream, almond, coconut and light spice
  • Paratha Lacha $3.50
    • layered flatbread made from wheatmeal flour
  • Butter Chicken $14.99
    • boneless, tender pieces of chicken cooked in a tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato sauce
  • Soup of the Day
    • Today's fresh homemade soup served with garlic toasted Turkish pide. POA
  • Market Fish (GF on request)
    • Catch of the day, pan-fried, steamed or cider battered served with salad & beer battered fries, or sauteed vegetables and fondant potatoes. POA
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges with sour cream. $10.00
  • NZ Green Shelled Mussel Pot served with Garlic Turkish Pide GF $19.00
    • with wine & Garlic
  • Hereford Prime Scotch (GF on request) $32.50
    • Cooked to your liking, served on beer battered fries and salad or herb fondant potatoes and sauteed vegetables. Your choice of Peppercorn or Mushroom jus or Garlic Butter or Creamy Blue Cheese sauce.
  • Ham and Pineapple Pizza & Chips $12.00
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Beef chilli concarne on corn chips topped with cheese and served with sides of sour cream & guacamole.
  • B.L.T GF $15.00
    • Streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and plum sauce on a toasted Turkish pide served with beer battered fries.
  • Feta Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w caramelised onion
  • Hawaiian $21
    • pineapple, mozzarella, ham
  • Alfredo Nero $29
    • w chicken, bacon, mushroom, white wine cream sauce
  • Tandoori Chicken $24.5
    • spiced chicken, red onion, cashew, raita, eggplant relish
  • Crème Brulēe $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • ½ & ½ pizza $2
  • Chicken Liver Pate $16.5
    • w crostini, baby cucumbers
  • Parmesan Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w aioli
  • -Half $8.00
  • -Half $10.00
  • -Dumpling (8pcs) / Chicken Karaage (7pcs) $10.00
  • -Mikkey Special $13.00
    • 1 pork katsu, 1 chicken katsu, 1 karaage chicken
  • -Shrimp Avo Cocktail / Teriyaki Salmon / Crumbed Prawn $2.50 each
  • -Chicken Katsu Meshi
    • Crumbed chicken slices coated in teriyaki sauce
  • -Teriyaki Salmon Don / Fresh Salmon Don $18.00
  • Veggie Roll $1.6 each / $11 (8pcs)
    • Salad, carrot, avocado, cucumber, capsicum, bean curd & mayo
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.00
    • Button & field mushrooms in a coconut cream on toasted ciabatta
  • +Handmade conserves or marmalade $8.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Add bacon $14.00
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Wholegrain toast $12.00
    • +two free-range eggs any style
  • French Crepes
  • Add icecream & chocolate sauce $12.00
  • -With hash mash $16.00
  • Soup of the day (GFA) $10.00
    • one of the gorgeous team will tell you all about it!
  • -Add bacon into the mix $20.00
  • -With bacon $16.00
  • Gluten free bases available please add $5.00
  • Beef & beer hotpot (GFA) (DF) $23.00
    • Red ale inspired with onion, orange & tamarind, topped with kumara mash & crusty bread
  • Mussel chowder (GFA)(DF) $12.00
    • Served with toast
  • Cauliflower steak (V)(GF) $19.00
    • With parsnip, apple & white bean puree accompanied by honey'd sesame carrots and almonds
  • -W chips $18
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • Sesame wings $10
  • -W chips $18
  • House made corn chips $8
    • w house made salsa & guacamole
  • The Clucking Good Burger $15
    • Fried chicken, onion jam, aioli, cheese, lettuce, streaky bacon
  • Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta $13.00
    • Zealong Aromatic tea and vanilla bean set cream topped with a passionfruit coulis
  • Jasmine Rice $4.00
    • Fragrant Jasmine rice with crispy shallots
  • 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
  • Zealong Green Tea Cake $13.00
    • Feather light, Zealong green tea-infused chiffon tea cake paired with Zealong Green tea and lemon cream and crispy fruit crumble
  • Eye Fillet $39.00
    • Hereford Prime eye fillet with truffle potato, mushroom gratin, and brocolini finished with jus
  • Takoyaki $14.00
    • Mouth-watering octopus spheres made from a wheat flour batter, served with seasoned wakame salad, kewpie, sweet soy and bonito flakes
  • Hand Cut Chips $8.00
    • With rosemeary, garlic aioli, and sea salt
  • Market Fish $36.00
    • Fish of the day served alongside kumara miso, pea and mint pesto and Asian greens finished with a preserve lemon dressing
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $6
    • Strawberry , Passionfruit, Caramel, Chocolate
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $25
    • With your choice of garlic herb butter, pepper sauce or mushroom sauce
  • Vege Burger $10
  • Hawaiian Burger $10
  • Chocolate Mud cake $8
  • Cheese Burger $9
  • Nachos small $10 Large $12
  • Apple Shortcake $8
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