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

  • big steak fries and house aioli $6
  • -streaky bacon $18
  • -add you sides
  • warm chicken salad (G) $18
    • lemoon thyme chicken, shaved prosciutto, baby cos, heirloom tomatoes, parmesan
  • gluten free bread options add $2
  • raw bowl (v) $10
  • eggs on five grain toast (g) $13
    • poached, scrambled or fried free range eggs, house chutney and butter
  • creamy mushies (v/g) $15
    • our famous creamy mushies with kale, sumer cream, five grain toast
  • Teriyaki Salmon $16.50
    • Don
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • Udon
  • Prawn Tempura
    • Udon
  • Reguar Donburi & Miso Combo $14.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $14.50
    • Don
  • Regular Donburi & Coke Combo $15.00
  • Curry Chicken $15.50
    • Katsu Don
  • Curry Chicken Udon $14.50
  • Sorbet Trio, Cranberry & Blood Orange, Feijoa & Pear, Mango & Passionfruit $14.50
  • Bruschetta Classica -Sundried Tomato, Roasted Garlic, Brie & Prosciutto $13.50
  • Sampler Platters To Share
  • •Soup
  • Spanish Chorizo, Cider, Caramelized Onion $13.50
  • Cheeses
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Manchego Cheese & Jamon Serrano W Romesca Sauce $14
  • OTM creamy blue w honey, pears and walnuts
    • 1cheese $14, 2cheeses $20, 3cheeses $25
  • Cured salmon $14
    • crème fraiche, beetroot relish, and toasted ficelle [ g f ]
  • Shrimp cocktail $14
    • avocado puree, marie rose sauce and toasted crostini [ g f a ]
  • Hereford prime scotch fillet (260g) $36
    • hand cut chunky fries with rosemary sea salt, beer battered onion rings, rocket and cherry tomato salad and paris de café butter[ G F A ]
  • Over the moon triple cream brie w quince jelly
  • Slow roasted lamb shoulder with lamb cutlets $35
    • roasted kumara cubes, caponata, broccolini, smokey tomato sauce and dukkah[ G F ]
  • Cheese selection[ g f a ]
    • all cheese boards are served with crackers and toasted crostini 1cheese $14, 2cheese $20, 3cheese $25
  • Salted caramel sundae $12
    • vanilla bean ice cream, sticky date chunks, cashew sprinkle
  • The Refinery ''Reuben'' $13.90
    • Slow cooked corned beef, slaw, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese
  • Fig & Walnut Toast w' Ricotta and Honey $8.00
  • Counter / Cabinet Food
  • - Daily Quiche; Salmon, Cream Cheese, Caper, Roast Vege, Feta and Spinach $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
  • Scones, Scrolls & Muffins $4.50
    • Changing daily: Lemon & Blueberry, Date & Orange, Kumara, Cheese & Spring Onion, Cinnamon Brioche, Fresh Basil, Mozzarella & Tomato Brioche
  • Sardines on Toast $8.00
    • Plain or Hot Pepper - With avocado $11.00
  • - Bacon, Avocado and Tomato $12.00
  • M3 Sweet & Sour Stir Fried: Pad Prew Warn
    • Stir fried pineapple, onion, carrot, tomato & cucumber in Thai sweet and sour sauce
  • B2 Tom Tum: Hot & Sour
    • The most popular Thai soup, cooked in Thai herbs, mushrooms and coconut milk
  • Vegetables $3
  • M11 Red Chili Paste Stir Fried: Pad Ped
    • Stir fried red chili powder with bamboo shoots, green peppercorn, krachai, onion, cauliflower, courgette, carrot and kaffir lime leaves
  • C5 Evil Jungle Prince (Hot)
    • Traditionally spicy curry with fresh Thai herbs and vegetables, famous dish from northem part of Thailand Without coconut milk
  • Made to order in all main course Tofu and mushroom to be substituted for meats
  • Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $15.50
  • A2 Fish Cake: Tod Mun Pai (4 pc) $8
    • Mixed fish patties with spices & Thai herbs, Deep fried and served with sweet chili sauce
  • -Mikey Special $15.00
    • 1 chicken katsu, 1 pork katsu, 2 karaage chicken
  • -Mikkey Special $13.00
    • 1 pork katsu, 1 chicken katsu, 1 karaage chicken
  • ●Nigiri
  • -Nigiri Set $23.00
    • 2 fresh salmon, 2 today's fish, 1 dashimaki egg, 1 unagi (eel), 1 goma wakame
  • -Full $13.00
  • -Fresh Salmon Don
    • NZ fresh salmon sashimi on sushi rice
  • -Avocado / Cucumber $3.5 (6pcs) / $7 (12pcs)
  • -Kids Sushi Meal $10.00
    • 6 pcs Hosomaki, 2 pcs kids egg, 2 pcs kids gunkan
  • Avocado $3.00
    • Seasonal
  • Add large $10.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Tomato $2.00
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • The Stack $17.00
    • Potato & kumara roasters topped w/ roasted tomato & field mushroom, poached egg, bacon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Kiwi Lamb Burger $16.00
    • w/ halloumi cheese, coleslaw & shoestring fries
  • Pork scratchings $5
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • Chicken mole tacos $12
    • w pinto beans
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • Mini mussel fritters $13
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • -W chips $18
  • Pork Belly $26.00
    • Crispy skinned, braised in Good George cider. Pea puree, grilled pear, celeriac, apple slaw & apple jus.(GF)
  • Freshly baked mini hot-dog buns, stuffed with Lomb kofta, masculine & riata. $9.80
  • Rustic fries $8.00
    • Hop salt, aioli.
  • Venison salami, sticky plum relish, spicy rocket, toasted walnuts $22.50
  • Sweet Onion Pizza bread $12.00
  • Steamed Mussels $15.00
    • Cider butter sauce or tomato chilli sauce. Fresh bread.
  • Seasonal Greens $9.00
  • BBQ Chicken $26.00
    • Whole chicken leg, potato & radish salad, baby carrots.
  • Work Wedges S $8 / L $15
  • -Chicken korma $15.00
    • Chicken cooked with saffron flavoured and cashew gravy laced with cream
  • -Beef korma $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked with saffron flavoured and cashew gravy laced with cream
  • -Chicken saagwala $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spices, choy sum and spinach
  • -Chicken rogan josh $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in tomato and onion gravy with flavoured spices
  • -Kadai paneer $13.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with onion, capscium, spices and special sauce
  • Crispy samosa (2 pcs) $6.00
    • Served with tamarind sauce
  • -Lamb madras $15.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked with spices and coconut cream
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $17
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant rice
  • -Meyer Vintage Gouda (Waikato)
    • 2-3 years old, crumbly with sensational crunch and a very sharp flavour. Nz cheese awards supreme award winner
  • Treacle Cured Beef $18
    • With red pepper sorbet, kogi bbq sauce, baby shiso
  • Coconut Milk and Lavender Panna Cotta $16
    • Liquorice sponge, strawberries and anise
  • Turmeric and Sweet Potato Gnocchi $35
    • Artichoke purée, artesian smoked mozzarella, olive soil, pickled pumpkin, spring greens, fresh mint and tamarind relish
  • -Waimata French Style Blue (Gisborne)
    • A rich creamy blue cheese with a sweet composty aroma, peppery blue mould and a delicate saltiness
  • King Salmon Poke $24
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive, native new zealand seaweed and fragrant rice
  • Big beach breakfast $19.50
    • bacon, tomato, sausage, hash browns, free range eggs, grain toas(GFO)
  • Hot honey chicken salad $18.50
    • w mixed leaf salad, cashews and crispy noodles(GFO)
  • Bacon & eggs $14
    • free range eggs your way, poached, scrambled or fried(GFO)
  • Eggs benedict $17.50
    • smoked salmon or bacon w spinach, lemon hollandaise(GFO)(vegetarian option mushroom & spinach)
  • Crispy fried buffalo wings $15.50
    • BBQ aioli, fries & salad
  • Tempura battered fish & chips $18.50
    • tartare sauce, green salad
  • Arancini (crumbed risotto balls) $17
    • w spinach and mushroom, rocket and pesto
  • Steak, egg & chips $20
    • w 300g Rump steak(GFO)
  • Toasted Sandwich $4.00
  • Deep fried cheese and onion $10.00
  • Mini hotdogs and chips with sauce
  • Salad $5.00
  • Mini Hotdogs $1.00
  • Small Wedges Meal $8.00
  • Chicken $8.00
  • Chicken Wedge $1.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae (GF) $10.00
    • Chocolate, Caramel, Passionfruit, Berry
  • Pork Belly (GF) $32.00
    • Rolled & Seasoned with apple & cranberry served with potato, cherry tomato & seasonal greens and jus & apple sauce
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Served with Vanilla ice cream
  • Chicken $28.50
    • Breast wrapped in bacon with polenta parmesan sticks, seasonal greens & jus
  • Venison (GF) $35.00
    • New Zealand Denver Leg, pan seared, served rare with roast vegetables, seasonal greens & topped with plum& peppercorn jus
  • Add any two of these sides – all sides are Gluten Free
    • Potato Mash, Seasonal Greens, Fries Polenta Sticks, Roast Veggies, Side Salad, Eggs, Mushroom.
  • Bread Selection $10.00
    • With Condiments
  • Homemade Cheesecake $12.00
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