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

  • Chickpea chips - chipotle crème fraiche $10
  • Eggnog ice cream & gingerbeer float $8
  • Rice paper rolls - black pepper eggplant - nam jim - peanut hoisin $12
  • Thai fish salad - green papaya - peanuts – dill $19
  • Spiced nuts $6
  • Beetroot & gin cured salmon – crispy chicken skin – dill crème fraiche $19
  • Sous vide chicken breast - cauliflower – corn – gnocchi $25
  • Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
  • Eggs benedict / bacon $17.00
  • check the board @ the counter for today’s soup/chowder (in the cooler months only) n/a
  • Al brown bacon / egg / avocado $13.50
  • Wedges $12.50
    • w/ sour cream & salsa
  • Curly fries / steak fries $10.00
    • w/ sauce
  • Al brown swiss cheese / tomato $ 13.50
  • Omelette / ham & cheese $16.90
  • Fat pigeon home-made paleo cereal $ 13.90
    • w/ berry compote & greek yoghurt
  • Lightly spiced fish soup - toasted sourdough $7.50 / $14.00
    • small / large
  • Cottage pie - toasted sourdough $16.00
  • Beer battered fish - fries - salad - tartare $19.50
  • Free range eggs - Ruapuke sourdough or grain toast $10.00 with bacon $13.00
  • House made jam - marmalade $1.50
  • Lentil burger - beetroot chutney - salad - meyer gouda - fries - aioli $18.50
  • Eggs benedict - Ruapuke sourdough - spinach - hollandaise $16.00 / $19.50
    • bacon / smoked salmon
  • Coconut rice - cashews - tomato - cumin $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • Market fish
    • Wa its taff to a dvise
  • Duck rilette $14
    • cherry and walnut relish and crostini [gfa]
  • Crispy twice cooked pork belly $32
    • creamy garlic mash, braised red cabbage, green beans and pancetta batons w/ cider jus[ G F ]
  • Tuesday to Sunday GF – Gluten Free / GFA – Gluten Free Available / V - Vegetarian
  • Gluten free pizza bases available…add $5
  • Chicken $22
    • pesto, cherry tomatoes, red onion , baby spinach and aioli
  • Lemon and passionfruit cheesecake $12
    • lemon curd and raspberry sorbet
  • Satay beef $22
    • red onion, peanuts, corian der and mozzarella
  • Smoked mushrooms $16
    • Feta whip + crumbed poached egg + avo smash w/ Volare sourdough
  • Seafood chowder $22
    • A Redoubt classic w/ Volare baguette + Whitestone smoked butter
  • Eggs Benedict $18
    • Two poached eggs + house made potato hash + streaky bacon + baby spinach + hollandaise
  • Honeycomb loaded sundae $14
    • Honeycomb ice-cream + waffle + vanilla bean meringue + choc comb pieces + white chocolate whip + salted caramel sauce
  • Chill out
    • Garlic ricotta + mushroom + parmesan + basil + chilli oil
  • Fish’n’chips $18
    • Monteiths battered fresh fish + skin on chips + house tartare
  • Seasonal Greens *contains nuts $8
    • Toasted almonds + truffle oil
  • King prawn risotto $17
    • Lemon + spring pea risotto + sautéed prawns + gremolata + saffron butter
  • Pizza bases: original, deep pan, thin & crispy or gluten free cooked or freshly prepared by us for you to cook at your leisure N/A
  • Fly n Hawaiian $13 / $16
    • Mushrooms, chicken, pineapple
  • Deluxe $14 / $17
    • Salami, bacon, beef, mushrooms, capsicum
  • Chocolate mousse $3
  • Beef nachos Small $7/ Large $13
    • Crispy corn chips and cheese
  • Chicken & apricot $13 / $16
    • Roast chicken, apricots, BBQ swirl
  • Three fillings $5.50
    • Your choice of cheese, onion, tomato, mushroom, ham, bacon, beef, chicken, pineapple,corn
  • Vegetarian $12 / $16
    • Mushrooms, capsicum, olives, pineapple
  • +Handmade conserves or marmalade $8.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.00
    • Button & field mushrooms in a coconut cream on toasted ciabatta
  • Add mozzarella, pesto & caramelised onion
  • Wholegrain toast $12.00
    • +two free-range eggs any style
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Jaffles-Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $10.00
  • Spanish Omelette $13.00
    • Includes 3 fillings from our optional extras
  • Add garlicky ham & brie with cornichons
  • 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
  • Lamb and Mushrooms $37.00
    • Grilled pistachio lamb rack served with a mushroom jus and wild roasted mushrooms
  • Apricot Panna Cotta $18.00
    • Served with a shot of digestive apricot liquor and puff pastry cinnamon twist
  • Sides $4.00
    • Tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, spinach, hash brown, avocado
  • Mashed Kumara with Manuka Honey $8.00
  • Sweet Vanilla Mascarpone and Honey Comb $18.00
    • Served with orange syrup, walnuts and tuile
  • Rabbit and Earth Roots $34.00
    • Grilled loin, pesto stuffed belly and braised legs served with seasonal root vegetables
  • Special Homemade Swiss Style Muesli $18.00
    • With grated green apple, orange juice, almonds and strawberries
  • Chorizo. roast peppers, bocconcini, rocket, red onion $22.50
  • Smoked chicken, prosciutto, aioli, pesto $22.50
  • Good George Platter $29.00
    • Crumbed seafood, crumbed chicken, crumbed Brie, onion rings, fries, dipping sauces.
  • Steamed Mussels $15.00
    • Cider butter sauce or tomato chilli sauce. Fresh bread.
  • Salt ‘N’ Pepper Squid $13.00
    • Crispy calamari, Schwan peppercorn & sea salt. Soy, lime & chilli sauce. (GF)
  • Arancini $8.00
    • Mushroom & parmesan. Aioli.
  • Buffalo Wings $18.00
    • Spicy chicken nibbles with sour cream & blue cheese dip.
  • Rustic fries $8.00
    • Hop salt, aioli.
  • Bacon & Eggs Classic $16.50
  • "Old School” Lambs Fry & Bacon $16.00
  • Eggs Benedict Bacon or Salmon $18.50/ $21.00
  • -With your choice of Bacon & Banana or $16.50
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
  • - Berry fruit and Banana $16.00
  • Creamy Mushroom $17.50
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry & Basmati Rice $17.50
  • Steak Salad(regular/petita) $11.90 / $9.90
  • Garden (V) Pita (regular/petita) $8.50 / $7.50
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Roast Lamb Salad (regular/petita) $11.90/ $9.90
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Roast Beef Pita (regular/petita) $10.90/ $8.90
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Tempura battered fish & chips $18.50
    • tartare sauce, green salad
  • 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)
  • Double baked pork spare ribs $19
    • BBQ sauce, fries & garden salad
  • Arancini (crumbed risotto balls) $17
    • w spinach and mushroom, rocket and pesto
  • Crispy fried buffalo wings $15.50
    • BBQ aioli, fries & salad
  • 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)
  • Mussels $1.50
  • Hamburger $7.00
  • Mini hotdogs $1.00
  • Squid rings $0.80
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Scallops $2.00
  • Chips (minimum) $3.00
  • Fish cake $1.70
  • Stir Fried Prawns $19.90
    • Stir-fried in fresh garlic, pepper powder with mixed vegetables, broccoli and carrots
  • Pappadoms - 4 pieces $2.00
  • Stir Fried with Basil
    • Basil stir-fried with mixed vegetables, carrots, bamboo shoots, green beans and mushrooms
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Kashmiri Naan $5.50
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.00
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
  • Onion Bhaji - Handful $5.00
    • Thinly sliced onions, mixed in chick pea flour batter with spices, fried and topped with masala
  • Steak & kidney $ 3.30
  • Smoke fish $2.80
  • Curry Spring Roll $2.50
  • Vegetarian pie $3.00
  • Steak & curry $ 3.30
  • Pork pastry $3.00
  • Chicken Kebab $2.50
  • Mince savoury $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