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

  • Green round beans, smoked butter and almonds GF $8.00
  • Pan fried fish of the day $24.00
    • lime hollandaise, avocado Panzanella Salad
  • Toasted focaccia bread $12.00
    • with basil pesto, black olive tapenade, and garlic herb butter V
  • Warm bap V $4.00
  • Bulgar wheat, Falafels, tomatoes, spinach, hummus, crème Fraiche, lemon citrus dressing V $17.00
  • Chicken liver pate $14.00
    • redcurrant glaze, wholegrain
  • Pumpkin and sweetcorn fritters $18.00
    • halloumi, basil pesto, watercress V (ADD BACON EXTRA $4)
  • Polenta chips with sRiracha Mayo V $8.00
  • Garlic Bread $9.5
    • Fresh Bread With Five Stags Garlic Butter
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad (Gf On Request) $17.5
    • Nz Lamb Rump Cooked To Medium, Tossed With Salad Greens, Feta, Almonds, Crispy Noodles & Dill Mustard Dressing
  • Breads & Dips $12.5
    • A Selection Of Homemade Dips With Toasted Breads
  • Mushroom, Spinach & Spring Onion Arancini Balls $14.0
    • Served With A Roquette & Cress Salad And Aioli
  • Roast Vegetable & Grilled Haloumi Salad (GF) (V) $16.0
    • Seasonal Roasted Vegetables Tossed In Salad Greens With A Coriander And Chilli Dressing Topped With Grilled Haloumi Cheese
  • Angus Scotch Fillet (Gf On Request) $35.0
    • Prime Angus Scotch Fillet Chargrilled To Your Liking Stacked With Crispy Onion Rings & Creamy Mushrooms With Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Greens
  • Lamb Shank $27.5
    • Nz Lamb Shank Braised In A Tomato & Vegetable Broth Served On Creamy Spring Onion Mash With Crusty Bread
  • Chutney - hollandaise $3.00
  • Steak frites - scotch - fries - béarnaise $19.00
  • Kransky Sausage $4.00
  • Cottage pie - toasted sourdough $16.00
  • Lentil burger - beetroot chutney - salad - meyer gouda - fries - aioli $18.50
  • Chicken liver parfait - onion jam - toasted sourdough $16.00
  • House made hash potato $5.00
  • Beer battered fish - fries - salad - tartare $19.50
  • Feta $1.50
  • 3 BBQ Wings & Regular side $9.90
  • Half Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here.
  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • Two marinated & basted skinless chicken breasts, accompanied by crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
  • Potato Salad (Regular) $4.50
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • A medley of gourmet lettuce, capsicum, olives, onion, cucumber, carrot & cherry tomatoes.
  • Old-style chips (Large) $6.50
  • Classic Chicken Wrap $9.90
    • Trim, taut & terrific tenderloins basted & grilled, dressed with crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo, all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • Fish & Chips $22.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Bacon $16.00
    • on Thick Toast
  • Super Beef $17.50
    • with Bacon, Pineapple, Fried Onion & Cheese
  • Salmon, Spring Onion & Cream Cheese Quiche $8.50
  • Warm Crispy Chicken Salad
  • Bacon, Baked beans & Poached Eggs $14.50
    • on Thick Toast
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Hash Browns, Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Toast
  • -With Bacon $15.00
  • Homemade Steak and Guinness Pie $12.50
    • Chunky beef stewed in a rich Guinness gravy baked in a shortcrust pastry served with beer battered fries.
  • Homemade Waffle Stack V $15.00
    • Bacon & banana with maple syrup & cream or Blueberry compote, banana, maple syrup and cream.
  • Quesadilla (KESA D JA) $15.00
    • Bacon, smoked chicken, onion, tomato and cheese grilled in a tortilla shell and topped with sour cream and homemade salsa.
  • Iced Chocolate 6.50
    • Blended Chocolate, Milk, and Vanilla Ice with a dusting of Chocolate.
  • Seafood Marinara Shrimps, Squid and Mussels. $19.00
  • NZ Green Shelled Mussel Pot served with Garlic Turkish Pide GF $19.00
    • with wine & Garlic
  • Toasted Sandwich $8.50
    • Ham and cheese served with chips
  • Chicken, Bacon and Plum $14.00
  • Duck $5
  • Stir fried Cashew nuts $17
  • Stir fried mushroom, green bean, carrot $17
    • with red chilli and garlic
  • Stir fried fresh Begetable and celery $17
    • with special yellow curry sauce (not dairy free)
  • Vegetable $2
  • Rice $3
  • Stir fried Oyster sauce $17
  • Beef $3
  • -Add Salmon $6
  • -house cured salmon $6
  • - Add Bacon $4
  • -bacon $4
  • -or prawns(6) $8
  • Summer bruscetta $14
    • pickled beetroot on thin toasted ciabatta with goat cheese, herb salad, candied walnuts and avocado oil
  • -egg $2.50
  • Creole corn cakes $16
    • w avocado, chipotle sauce, salad vegetables & nectarine
  • Smoked Chicken and Mushroom Crepes $18.50
    • Smoked chicken and medley Of mushrooms tossed in a light cream sauce served with savoury crepes and espy garden salad
  • Creamy Mushrooms $19.00
    • Medley of creamy mushrooms with poached eggs, parmesan cheese, micro herbs with toasted bread
  • Sides
  • Prawn and Avocado Salad $14.00
    • Espy garden salad topped with garlic prawns and avocado smash
  • The Bloke Breakfast $25.50
    • Eye fillet tail, sausage, bacon, espy mince topped with two fried eggs with toasted bread and tomato relish
  • Wicked Wedges $14.50
    • Wedges topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • Side of fries with tomato sauce $6.50
  • Calamari Salad $15.50
    • Salt and pepper squid served on espy garden salad topped with aioli
  • Served 6:30 am -2 pm
  • Egg florentine $15.50
    • With bacon or salmon
  • Eggs
    • Poached, fried or scrambled served on white or vogel's
  • Chips $6.50
    • Spud fries with tomato sauce
  • Wedges $12.50
    • With bacon pieces, melted cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Omelette (GF) $15.50
    • Any two fillings - bacon, cheese, mushroom, tomato or spinach
  • Warm chicken salad $15.50
    • With bacon & avocado
  • -Add white or vogel's toast $2.00
  • Italian Style $19.00
    • Salami, capsicum, tomato, onion
  • Whanga Whopper $23.00
    • Salami, mushroom, ham, onion, bacon, capsicum, olives
  • Cheese Pizza $13.00
    • Whonga's special base sauce o- cheese
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6.00
    • Made in-house
  • Nutty Vege $23.00
    • Sundried tomato, pinenuts, olives, capsicum, pineapple
  • Mango Chicken $22.00
    • Mango slices, chicken, cashew nuts, sweet chilli swirl
  • AJ's $19.00
    • Salami, bacon, pineapple, tomato
  • BBC $21.00
    • Bacon, double chicken, BBQ sauce
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
  • -Roasted portabello mushroom stuffed with butternut & goat’s cheese with a carrot & currant salad, beetroot chutney & Kahurangi blue cheese
  • Our chefs can alter our dishes to suit dietary requirements, please advise your wait staff
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Vine ripened tomatoes, mozzarella, confit garlic, tomato sugo and garden basil
  • Looking for an extra kick on your pizza
  • Vegetarian $28.00
    • Pumpkin, parmesan & herb roasted semolina cake with wild rocket pesto, a lemon & nutmeg scented house ricotta, pickled beetroot and stuffed portabello mushroom
  • Brad’s tip: Try with our house made chilli sambal!
  • -House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
  • -Butter prawn $16.00
    • Indian style marinated prawns cooked in cashew and cream
  • ●Lamb
  • -Chicken saagwala $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spices, choy sum and spinach
  • -Prawn masala $16.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Cheese burger & chips / Chicken nuggets & chips / Hotdog & chips $7.00
  • Chips S $4 / L $8
  • -Butter chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken in smooth and flavoured gravy consist of cashew nuts and spices
  • ●Vegetarian
  • Pineapple $1.20
  • Chicken Kebab $3.00
  • Sweetcorn Fritter $3.00
  • Ham & Cheese $5.00
  • Fish-Fresh Snapper $6.50
  • Hotdog $2.50
  • Curry Roll $2.50
  • Crabtick $1.60
  • NO.6 $10.00
    • 6x Chicken nuggets, 2x sausages, regular chips, pepsi 355ml can
  • Sweetcorn fritter $3.00
  • Mussel fritter $4.00
  • -Fresh snapper $6.50
  • Chicken nugget $0.80
  • Bacon $1.50
  • Ham $1.50
  • Pineapple $1.00
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