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

  • CAESAR $16.00
    • S.F.C, caesar dressing, bacon, parmesan, coutons
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $15.00
    • honey butter
  • VEGE $13.50
    • falafel, beetroot, tahini, pita chips, lettuce
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $13.00
    • plain
  • CHEESE $10.00
    • beef, cheese, mustard, ketchup
  • GRAVY $2.50
  • COLESLAW $4.00
  • SALT+PEPPER SQUID $16.00
    • Asian slaw, sesame and lemongrass, dressing + sriracha mayo
  • Nachos $16.50
    • beef chilli con carne, corn chips, melted cheese, sour cream, salsa (gf, vo)
  • Main $19.95
  • Fish & Chips $17.95
    • classic crumbed hoki & chips served with tartare + tomato sauce
  • Tandoori Delight $17.95
    • tandoori spiced chicken, red onion, capsicum, toasted cashew, fresh coriander (gfo)
  • Scotch Fillet Chargrilled Angus beef $32.95
    • served fresh vegetables, cheddar mash & hollandaise sauce
  • Creamy mashed potatoes / Assorted vegetables with garlic butter / Creamy mushroom or peppercorn sauce / Green salad with honey mustard dressing / Basket of chips $6.50
  • + guacamole $3.50
  • Caesar Salad $17.95
    • cos lettuce, streaky bacon, toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, shaved parmesan & Caesar dressing (gfo)
  • Battered Sausage $2.30
  • Steak Cheese (Small/Large) $7.80/$10.80
  • Paua Fritter $6.00
  • Snapper Meal $15.50
    • Fresh battered snapper, salad, chips, 2 eggs, cheese, tomato and mayo sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets Meal $6.50
    • 4 chicken nuggets and chips & drink
  • Nugget Box $7.80
    • 8 chicken nugget with chips and tomato sauce
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese $6.00
  • Steak and Egg $5.50
  • -Horseradish
  • Sides $6.90
  • -Rice pilaf
  • -Green peppercorn
  • Slow Braised, Smoked Pork Ribs $32
    • St Louis BBQ sauce, southern slaw
  • Coromandel Mussels $16.90
    • Fragrant yellow curry sauce, crusty bread
  • Tempura Prawns $22.90
    • Hokkien noodles, stir fry vegetables, nam jim dressing
  • -Chimichurri
  • Famous chocolate + strawberry fondue $18.5
    • a decadent chocolate sauce w sunrippened farm fresh strawberries ready for dipping served w whipped coconut cream + our nutty pistachio + orange dukkah
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • Fries $10
    • served with tomato sauce + smoked garlic aioli
  • RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
    • japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh
  • Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
  • Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
    • refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
  • Ice Cream Sundae
    • With a choice of chocolate, caramel or berry sauce with nuts and wafers
  • Scrambled Eggs With a choice of
    • Roasted cumin, feta and baby spinach $12.50 Chorizo, capsicum and gourmet potato $14.50 Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado $13.50
  • Ploughman's Platter $38.00
    • A selection of ham, chicken, chorizo, pickled onions, gherkins, sun-dried tomatoes and cheeses with crackers and bread
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Polenta chips $7
  • TWO COURSES FOR $15.00
  • Pulled Pork Burger $20.00
    • With house made bourbon BBQ sauce, apple slaw and mozzarella
  • L&P Ice Cream Spider
    • Ice Cream doused in L&P
  • Double Chocolate Brownie (GF) $16.50
    • A very moist rich dark chocolatebrowniewith dark chocolate sauce
  • Lemon and coconut syrup cake (GF) $12.50
    • Served with Greekyogurt
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta (GF) $16.50
    • A light silky cream dessert with seasonal fruit
  • Seafood Marinara E $19.50 M $29.50
    • A medley of fresh seafood with fettuccine and garden herbs in a creamy garlic saucetopped with parmesan cheese
  • Classic Carbonara E $19.50 M $29.50
    • Smoked ham and button mushrooms tossed with fresh fettuccine in a creamy garlic sauce topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Sticky Star Anise Honey Duck(GF) $38.50
    • Pan roasted breast of duck with a sticky star anise honey glaze resting on jasmine rice and baby bok choy
  • Seafood teaser $22.50
    • A selection of seafood startersincluding smoked salmon, thaichilli mussels, squid,scallops& prawnsserved with chargrilled ciabatta.
  • Ice Creams $16.50
    • Selection of Kapiti New Zealand Ice-cream
  • 2 Pieces gluten free toast please add $5.00
  • Spinach, olive, caramelized onion and cream cheese $20.00
  • Bacon & eggs hollandaise (GFA) $18.00
    • 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 toast
  • Mussel chowder (GFA)(DF) $12.00
    • Served with toast
  • Orange, coconut, cranberry chia porridge (GF)(V) $13.00
    • With almonds
  • Toast points $13.00
    • With homemade baked beans & soft poached egg
  • Menu extras $5.00
  • Gluten free bases available please add $5.00
  • Chicken Malai Tikka $10.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese & cream sauce. Cooked in tandoori Oven
  • Veg Jalfrezi $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with diced onion, capsicum and tomato in sweet and sour flavour
  • Rarra Chicken $18.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with keema, onion, tomatoes & flavour of rum
  • Bhuna Chicken $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onion and spices
  • Bhuna Gosht $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices, herbs, onion & tomatoes in thick gravy
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with chopped chicken and spices
  • Achari Gosht $17.00
    • Achari gosht, onion, tomato gravy with pickle sauce, garnished with cashews
  • Paneer Pakora $10.00
    • Cottage cheese pieces dipped in spices, chickpeas batter and then deep fried
  • Sharing Platter $32.00
    • Chef’s choice’s of 3 seasonal tasters to whet the appetite!!
  • Fish Market Price
    • Our fresh fish of the day with kefir lime & ginger curd, served with toasted cashew, coconut, radish & snow pea tendrils on a polenta crumbed lemongrass arancini
  • Try our house-made chilli samball $3.00
  • Pasta of the day $28.00
    • Our housemade pasta served with fresh seasonal ingredients from the garden
  • Summer Fling $12.00
    • Lemon & vanilla bean posset topped with garden strawberry jelly served with summer berry sorbet and a pistachio & almond biscotti
  • Looking for an extra kick on your pizza
  • Peter Rabbit’s Pick $12.00
    • Raspberry & rhubarb frangipane cake served with a lime & ginger curd, blackberry mousse, homemade almond marshmallow & a black sesame nougatine tuille
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
  • 2 eggs $5.00
  • Bowl of Fries $8.00
    • with tomato sauce and homemade aioli
  • Seasoned or grilled chicken, salad garnish and cranberry sauce $16.00
  • Pizza Breads $8.00
  • Crème Brûlée $10.00
  • Tasty Nachos $17.00
    • with homemade chilli con carne or vegeterian option with grilled cheese, sour cream and jalapeno peppers >>
  • Pride $19.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, capsicum, onion, olives, parmesan
  • * tomato and parmesan
  • Chicken Kebabs with Fresh Salad & Sweet Chili Sauce $13.50
  • French Toast $9.30
    • with thick cut Vienna Loaf, choice of bacon & banana or fresh fruit salad
  • Crumbed Camembert with Plum Sauce $14.50
  • Seafood Cocktails with Creamy Seafood Sauce & Salad $tba
  • Garlic Bread $4.90
  • Bacon& Eggs - any style $11.40
  • Seafood Cocktail $12.80
  • Pancakes $14.60
    • two pancakes with fresh fruit, cream & maple syrup
  • Pineapple fritter $1.20
  • Fresh fish of the day $4.50
  • C $10.00
    • Fish, oyster, scallop, crabstick, squid ring, $2 chips
  • Fish sandwich $5.00
  • Steak & egg $9.00
  • A $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 3 crabsticks, 2 potato fritters,2 sausage, 2 squid rings $4 chips
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Fish $8.50
  • Spring Rolls - 6 pieces $6.90
    • Vegetarian spring rolls, stuffed with vermicelli, carrots, cabbage, served with sweet chili sauce
  • Garlic Mussels - 8 pieces $9.90
    • NZ Green lipped mussels served on half shell with garlic sauce and Thai herbs
  • Prawn Curry $18.50
    • Large Prawns in a spicy onion and yoghurt gravy
  • Stir Fried Prawns $19.90
    • Stir-fried in fresh garlic, pepper powder with mixed vegetables, broccoli and carrots
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.50
    • Cubed lamb slow cooked in flavourful gravy in onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and spices
  • Lamb $17.50
  • Kashmiri Naan $5.50
  • Mixed Seafood $19.50
    • Medley of Prawn, Fish, Mussel and Scallops in onion, ginger and garlic gravy
  • Hamburger $3.20
  • Pork Dumpling $2.00
  • Steak/cheese & tomato $3.30
  • Butter chicken $ 3.30
  • Bacon & Egg English Muffin $3.50
  • Bacon & egg $ 3.30
  • Steak & onion $ 3.30
  • Steak & kidney $ 3.30
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