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

  • Corn Chips, Sour cream, Guacamole $6.5
  • Bacon + Eggs on Toast $9.5
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5
    • Rocket, Tomato Relish, Bacon
  • Ginger Bread French Toast $18
    • Rhubarb, Creme Fraiche
  • Big Spoon Breakfast $21
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom Sausage, Sourdough
  • Omelette $18
    • Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese
  • Smoked Salmon, Bacon, Sausage $4
  • Eggs, Mushroom, Tomato, Avo, Goats Cheese, Sourdough $20.5
  • Seasonal vegetables $7
  • Mashed Potato $7
  • L&P Ice Cream Spider
    • Ice Cream doused in L&P
  • Chicken Fettucine
    • Creamy bacon fettuccine with bacon
  • Jelly and Ice Cream
    • Ice Cream served with jelly
  • 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
  • Ice Cream $13
    • Trio of ice cream served in a chocolate nest with roasted macadamia praline
  • Carbonara $16.00
    • Bacon, onion and garlic bound in creamy mushrooms and fettuccine
  • Spinach - feta olive - kumara - aioli salad $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • Beer battered fish - fries - salad - tartare $19.50
  • Free range fried chicken wings - chipotle mayo $11.00
  • Veggie breakfast - eggs - baked beans - hash potato - mushroom - grain toast - roasted tomato - hollandaise $18.00
  • Steak frites - scotch - fries - béarnaise $19.00
  • Coconut rice - cashews - tomato - cumin $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • Beef burger - beetroot chutney - salad - meyer gouda - fries - aioli $18.50
  • Peppered calamari - green leaves - lemon mayo $13.00 / $17.00
    • small / large
  • Rack of Lamb $34.50
    • Cutlets of Lamb herb crusted served on sauteed garlic & mint potatoes, seasonal Vegetables, finished with a Red wine Jus
  • Bacon & Mozzarella Bread $13.50
    • 12 inch pizza base topped with garlic, bacon, mozzarella cheese, caramelized onion finished with bbq swirl (No bacon as vegetarian option)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Crispy Cos Lettuce with Bacon, Croutons, and Parmesan Cheese tossed with Caesar dressing & topped with a poached egg (add Chicken $4.00)
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.50
    • Toasted ciabatta bread rubbed with garlic butter and finished with aioli
  • Fish & Chips $28.50
    • Battered or pan-fried with salad greens, fries and a homemade tartare sauce (pan-fried as GF)
  • Sticky bbq pork ribs $18.00
    • Slow braised pork ribs cooked in a sticky hickory bbq sauce served with seasoned wedges and sour cream
  • Mozzarella balls $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Peruvian sticks $8.00
    • Mozzarella rolled in pastry served with guacamole
  • Pannacotta $14.00
    • With cinnamon fruit
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with our secret blend of spices and garlic aioli
  • Thai fish cakes $12.00
    • Fish cakes served with a chilli dipping sauce
  • Thai beef kebab $8.00
    • Served with a peanut sauce
  • ●Shared plates
  • Prawn twists $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Nachos $16.50
    • mince, beans salsa sour cream, corn chips
  • BLT Bagel w honey mustard full portion $14.50
  • Savoury Mince $16.00
    • w poached egg
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • w yogurt & fruit
  • Veggie Fritters $15.00
    • w sour cream
  • Toasted Bagel $8.00
    • w cream cheese & preserves
  • Eggs Poached or Fried $9.00
    • w toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict w salmon $17.00
  • Pumpkin & Spinach Pasta $18.70
    • Pumpkin & spinach tossed with pesto, cashews, shaved parmesan and penne pasta
  • Fries Regular $5.00 Large $7.00
  • Nachos $13.80
    • Nachos topped beef & beans, cheese, sour cream & salsa
  • Beetroot, apple, spinach & feta salad $16.50
    • Roasted beetroot, crunchy apple, baby spinach, crumbled feta & sprinkled with golden raisins, pumpkinseeds & walnuts
  • 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
  • Roast Vegetable & Feta Salad $12.50
    • Seasonal winter vegetables roasted ẃ red capsicum & scattered ẃ cow's milk feta & served in a home made pesto mayo
  • Sesame Chicken Wontons $9.90
    • Home made crispy wontons filled ẃ chicken & a hint of ginger & sesame ẃ dipping sauce of chilli, lime & sweet soy
  • Blueberry Pancakes $11.00
    • Light fluffy blueberry pancakes topped with vanilla butter & coco chips drizzled with maple syrup & a dollop of cream
  • Turkish coffee $4.50
    • Served with turkish delight
  • Meat on fries S $12.50 / L $14.50
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Falafel meze $7.50
    • Three falafels with hummus, sweet chilli and yoghurt
  • "A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
  • Fries $4.50
    • Punnet
  • Beetroot dip $6.00
    • Served with beetroot and pita bread
  • Add any of following selections to your meal
  • Pilav ustu S $11.00 / L $13.00
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Beef fried rice $12.00
  • Bacon and egg burger $5.50
  • Steak combo $12.50
    • 1*steak, 2*bacon, 2*eggs and toast, chips or hash browns
  • Carton of wedges $3.50
  • Carton of kumara chips $3.50
  • special $6.00
    • 2chips, 2 sausages, 2 chicken nuggets
  • Bacon and egg $4.30
  • Spring roll $2.00
  • Add 6 Mussels $6.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.50
  • Chicken Tacos $15.00
    • Three soft tacos crispy chicken, slaw, paprika mayo and chilli jam
  • Bread Selection $13.00
    • A selection of hot breads with house made dips
  • Carbonara Tagliatelle $17.00
    • Streaky bacon, grilled chicken, mushrooms, cream and parmesan sauce
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
  • Add Fries $4.00
  • Chefs Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Served with warm bread and butter
  • Margherita $17.00
  • Crudo $21.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, parma ham, buffalo ricotta cheese, fresh tomato, rocket, parmesan)
  • Calabrese $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, spicy salami, olives, oregano)
  • Pecos $21.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, artichokes, chilly, garlic, parsley)
  • Romana $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives)
  • Zucca $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, brie cheese, parmesan, spinach)
  • Zucchini $21.00
    • (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
  • Capricciosa $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
  • LAMB MUSHROOM MASALA $17.50
    • Mushroom and diced lamb cooked with onion and tomato gravy
  • VEG MAKHANI $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in spices, creamy tomato and butter sauces
  • DAL MAKHANI $15.00
    • Black Lentils and kidney beans cooked in tomato spice and butter and cream
  • LAMB DO PIYAZA $17.50
    • Lamb pieces cooked with masala gravy and baby onion
  • JEERA RICE $7.00
    • Basmati rice fried with cumin and selected herbs
  • LAMB SEEKH KABAB $10.00
    • Lamb mince lightly spiced and rolled on skewers and roasted in tandoor
  • MIX PLATTER FOR TWO $16.00
    • Samosa, Onion bhaji, Chicken Tikka and Sheekh Kabab
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in a yogurt and spices then toasted in a Tandoor and cooked with tomato onion sauce
  • Salad $5.00
  • Sausage $1.00
  • Prawn Twisters $1.50
  • Scallops $1.50
  • American Hot Dog $5.00
  • Fish Bites $1.00
  • Squid Rings $1.00
  • Small Wedges Meal $8.00
  • Chicken nugget $0.80
  • NO.2 $6.00
    • 2x potato fritters, 1 sausage, regular chips, pepsi 355ml can
  • Pineapple fritter $1.50
  • Ham $4.50
  • Peri peri grilled chicken $6.50
  • -Dory $4.50
  • NO.1 $6.00
    • 6x Nuggets, regular chips, pepsi 355ml can
  • Spring roll $2.50
  • Garlic Daal Tadka $14.50
    • Yellow lentil cooked with spices, tempered fresh garlic, cumin seeds, onions, ginger and garlic.
  • - Prawn, Duck $19.90
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Golden Bags - 6 pieces $6.90
    • Minced pork, shrimp, peas and corn wrapped in wonton pastry, deep fried served with chili sauce
  • Curry Puffs - 5 pieces $8.90
    • Minced chicken with curry powder and potatoes, wrapped in puff pastry and deep fried
  • Lamb $17.50
  • - Prawn, Duck $19.90
  • - Prawn, Duck $19.90
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