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

  • Affogato $5.00 / $8.00
    • Add Liquer – Cointreau, Baileys, Kahlua, Drambuie (Single / Double)
  • Affogato (single/double shot of espresso over vanilla ice cream) $7.00
  • Pumpkin & Cheddar Risotto Balls, Homemade Tomato Sauce & Salad Leaves $18.00
  • Lamb Curry, Coconut Rice, Mint Yoghurt, Garlic Bread $29.00
  • Topping: Garlic Butter, Blue Cheese, Peppercorn or Mushroom $28.00
  • Dark Chocolate & Orange Mousse, Brandysnap Basket, Raspberry Coulis $12.00
  • Harissa-Roasted Pumpkin, Kumara, Hummus $12.50
  • Fresh Salad, Lemon Dressing, Seeds $7.50
  • Omelettes (4 eggs) $18
    • Smoked Salmon, capers, pickled red onion, dill creme fraiche
  • Chicken thigh $6.5
  • Spanish style soft eggs $17
    • Chorizo, spinach, harissa, lane & rye bread
  • Paddock Favs $8
    • Hand cut chips w rosemary salt & garlic aioli
  • Waffles $15
    • Buttermilk waffles w charred banana, caramel sauce candied pecans & mascapone
  • Lamb $16
    • Beetroot & pomegranate relish, horseradish labne, hummus pea shoots
  • T.A.B $14
    • Smashed avocado, burst vine tomatoes, basil, E.V.O
  • Beef $13
    • Local Hereford prime mince, tomato relish, cheese, pickles, garlic aioli
  • Free Range Pork Belly Slow Roasted W Celeraic & Apple Remoulade, Roasted Beets & Kumara, Apple Cider Jus $35
  • Bruschetta Classica -Sundried Tomato, Roasted Garlic, Brie & Prosciutto $13.50
  • Lamb Rack Marinated W Thyme & Rosemary, Gratin Potato, Pea Puree & Red Wine Jus $35
  • •Risotto, Pasta, Other
  • Venison Meatballs With A Plum And Sage Sauce $13.50
  • Cheeses
  • Free Range Pork Belly, Garlic & Chilli Glaze $14
  • Molten Chocolate & Caramel Fondant W Mango And Passionfruit Sorbet & Creme Anglaise $15
  • Veggie breakfast - eggs - baked beans - hash potato - mushroom - grain toast - roasted tomato - hollandaise $18.00
  • Ruapuke sourdough - garlic butter $9.50
  • Avocado - feta - cashews - poached egg - grain toast $16.00
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Orca breakfast - eggs - kransky sausage - hash potato - bacon - roasted tomato - mushroom - grain toast - hollandaise $19.50
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Free range eggs - Ruapuke sourdough or grain toast $10.00 with bacon $13.00
  • Eggs benedict - Ruapuke sourdough - spinach - hollandaise $16.00 / $19.50
    • bacon / smoked salmon
  • Eggs $1.50
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.00
  • Cheese cake $8.00
  • Ham Steak $17.00
  • Pork chops $19.00
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
  • Chicken nuggets ~ Little hot dogs ~ Butter Chicken
  • Homemade Cheesecake $10.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream...check out today's special.
  • Jam and Butter GF $8.50
  • Pizza Bread $10.00
    • sundried tomato chutney and sauteed onions with a sprinkle of Mozzarella and Parmesan on a lightly toasted pizza base.
  • Iced Chocolate 6.50
    • Blended Chocolate, Milk, and Vanilla Ice with a dusting of Chocolate.
  • Giant Weta GF $19.00
    • Eggs with streaky bacon, olde fashion pork sausage, hash brown, roasted portabello mushroom and tomato on toasted ciabatta.
  • Hawaiian Ham and Pineapple $13.00
  • Bacon or Sausages & Eggs GF $14.5
    • Bacon, sausage and eggs
  • Iced Coffee $6.50
    • A Blend of Espresso, Milk and Ice with whipped cream and cinnamon .
  • With cheese $8
  • Seafood $13 / $16
    • Shrimb, crab, anchovies
  • Seasoned wedges $7
  • Hot & spicy $11 / $14
    • Salami, beef, chillies, onions
  • Italian $11 / $14
    • Salami, olives, capers, onions
  • Beef nachos Small $7/ Large $13
    • Crispy corn chips and cheese
  • Chicken thai $15 / $18
    • Roast chicken, cashews, sweet thai sauce
  • Pork, chicken, american or bacon $5
    • Cheese + your choice of sauce (see below)
  • Mixed Thai Orchid Entrée (A1-A6) $11
    • A selection of entrée to tempt you
  • V9 Curries and Main Stir Fries $14.50
  • Y1 Chicken Salad: Larb Gai $15
    • Spicy Thai style salad with minced chicken, chili, grounded rice powder Lemon juice and Thai herbs
  • V10 Nnct Me and Rice $14.50
  • M10 Savoury Stir Fried: Pad Prig Khing
    • Stir fried prik khing paste with seasonal vegetables
  • M15 Sweet Chili Fish: Pia Rard Prig
    • Fish fillets fried golden crisp, topped with Thai Orchid handmade sauce & coriander
  • R8 Pineapple Fried Rice: Kaow Pad Supparod
    • Fried rice with pineapple, sultanas, egg and vegetable topped with cashew nuts
  • C6 Pineapple Curry (Prawn): Gaeng Kao Sapparod
    • Spicy king prawn cooked in red curry paste pineapple, mushroom in coconut milk
  • -AMP Special $13.00
    • 2 crumbed prawns, 1 korokke, 1 chicken katsu
  • -Mix Sushi Set $15.00
    • 4 pcs roll sushi, 4 pcs nigiri
  • -Half $10.50
  • -Sashimi Avocado Salad $16.00
    • Sashimi & avocado on fresh green salad with wasabi dressing
  • -Half $8.00
  • ●Donburi
  • -Teriyaki Chicken $4 (6pcs) / $7.5 (12pcs)
  • ●Other
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.50
    • Cinnamon crusted ciabatta, grilled banana, streaky bacon, blueberry compote, maple syrup & chantilly cream
  • RUSTIC FRIES OR KUMARA FRIES $8.00
    • Served with aioli or tomato sauce
  • POTATO HASH CAKE $4.00
  • TOASTED BAGEL AND SPREADS $7.00
    • Served alongside your choice of spreads, please ask our friendly wait staff for today's spreads
  • SPANISH SAUSAGE $4.00
  • FISHPOT
    • Smoked salmon, caper berries, cream cheese, red onion, mozzarella & tomato chutney
  • MEATPOT
    • Chorizo, bacon champagne ham, manuka smoky BBQ sauce, mozzarella & kasandi
  • FIREPOT'S BREAKFAST $23.00
    • Served with creamy mushrooms, Spanish sausage, balsamic tomato, potato hash cake, streaky bacon, 2 eggs any style
  • Bacon & eggs hollandaise (GFA) $18.00
    • 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 toast
  • Ham, feta, pineapple & caramelized onion $20.00
  • Chicken, red onion and mushroom $20.00
  • -Menu extras add $5.00
  • Chefs whim $20.00
    • One of the gorgeous team will tell you all about it!
  • -Add bacon into the mix $20.00
  • -Roast potato wedges
  • -Add bacon $5.00
  • Octopus Confit $20.00
    • Served with Kalamata olive and coriander aioli
  • Chicken Livers $20.00
    • Cooked with bacon, mushrooms and green peppercorns with beef jus served over sour dough
  • Apricot Panna Cotta $18.00
    • Served with a shot of digestive apricot liquor and puff pastry cinnamon twist
  • Garden Salad $8.00
  • Special Homemade Swiss Style Muesli $18.00
    • With grated green apple, orange juice, almonds and strawberries
  • Trio of Ice Cream $18.00
    • New Zealand Kapiti Ice cream
  • Angler’s Breakfast $25.00
    • Crispy streaky bacon with roasted vine tomato, baked beans, mushroom, hash brown, sausage & eggs cooked to your liking with two slices of ciabatta bread
  • Taupo Scotch Fillet $38.00
    • With Malt soil roasted vegetables and an orange scented jus
  • Egg $1.50
  • Battered Sausage $2.50
  • Sweetcorn Fritter $3.00
  • Fish N Bun $5.50
  • Mussroom $4.50
  • Hamburger $4.50
  • Oyster Burger $9.99
  • Cheese $5.00
  • Egg $5.50
  • Spring roll $2.50
  • Subject to fresh fish availability of the day
  • Potato fritter $1.00
  • Chicken $6.00
  • Hot dog $2.80
  • Rissole plain $3.00
  • Mussel fritter $4.00
  • Aloo Gobi $14.00
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with exotic spices in onion and tomatoes gravy
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.50
  • Keema Naan $4.50
  • Lamb/Goat Do Piaza
    • Boneless lamb cooked in creamy onion Cashew nut gravy with Ginger, Garlic, capsicum and spices
  • Chicken $15
  • Dal Makhani $14.00
    • Black lentils stewed on a slow lire overnight, finished with cream
  • Vegetables Pulao $10.00
  • Prawn Malabari
    • Prawn cooked in onion and coconut gravy
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