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

  • Thai fish salad - green papaya - peanuts – dill $19
  • Fromage blanc tortellini – date – pinenuts $17
  • Bourbon ice cream & cola float $10
  • Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
  • Sous vide chicken breast - cauliflower – corn – gnocchi $25
  • Spiced nuts $6
  • Anchovy toasts - green olives - anchovy cigar $10
  • Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
  • Crispy chicken wing terrine $20.00
    • Chicken skin, market mushrooms, tart fin
  • White chocolate and raspberry bread ‘n’ butter pudding, $16.00
    • White chocolate crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream
  • Wild Red deer carpaccio $22.00
    • Juniper cure, roasted beetroot,toasted hazelnut
  • Ōra King salmon cakes, pickled cucumber, hollandaise $19.00
  • Big Glory Bay salmon tartare $22.00
    • Confit egg yolk, mustard,miso mayonnaise
  • Duck fat roasted potatoes $8.00
  • Pinot glazed duck breast $40.00
    • Celeriac ‘gratin’ and puree,charred onions
  • Broccolini, almond brown butter, garlic and lemon $88.00
  • Vindaloo (spicy) $14.99
    • traditional Goan dish prepared with vinegar, chillies and spices
  • Dhal Mahkani (vegetarian) $14
    • a delicious Punjabi lentil dish made with onions, ginger, tomatoes and exotic spices
  • Chicken Madras $14.99
    • A rich South Indian dish with aromatic spices and coconut
  • Tandoori Platter (2 Persons) $19.99
    • 2 pieces each of: tandoori chicken, seekh kebab, chicken tikka and tandoori prawns
  • Basmati Rice $3.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pakora $5.99
    • crispy battered deep fried vegetables with a spicy, sweet and sour tamarind sauce
  • Goan Fish Curry (spicy) $16.99
    • cooked with aromatic spices in a rich, spicy curry sauce
  • Korma $14.99
    • succulent pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with a delicate combination of cream, almond, coconut and light spice
  • -Add Salmon $6
  • -sausage (x2) $5
  • -seared steak w swiss cheese , tomato, beetroot, lettuce, caramelized onion, chipotle mayo sauce & fries
  • Creole corn cakes $16
    • w avocado, chipotle sauce, salad vegetables & nectarine
  • - Add Bacon $4
  • -pumpkin feta & quinoa pattie w roasted capsicum, beetroot, nutty slaw & capsicum chilli jam
  • -bacon $4
  • -Add Salmon $6
  • Chicken Burger $19.50
    • Tandoori chicken breast, served on a brioche bun with fresh salad leaves, cucumber, red onion, tomato, camembert, tzatziki & a portion of fries
  • Omelette $12.00
    • With capsicum, mushroom, tomato, red onion and cheese
  • Ice Cream sundae
    • Served with your choice of sauce and hundreds of thousands. Sauces; chocolate, strawberry, caramel, passion fruits, berry coulis
  • Eye Fillet $31.50
    • Cooked to your liking, served with potato & kumara cake, seasonal vegetables & your choice of sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Thick and creamy with chunks of fresh seafood, vegetables & garlic bread
  • Sundae
    • Without biscuit crumbs
  • Meat Lovers $21.50
    • Salami, ham, chorizo, bacon, nacho mince and bbq sauce
  • ●Salads
  • Tarakihi $3.80
  • 4 Oysters, 2 Fish, 2 Eggs and Salad $12.00
  • BBQ Pork on Rice $13.00
  • Curry Pork on Rice $12.00
  • 50 Chicken Nibbles, 20 Mini Spring Rolls & 8 Chips $50.00
  • Gourmet Paua Fritter $7.50 each
  • 3 Mussels, 3 Squid Rings, 3 Oysters, Chips, Salad $12.00
  • Snapper $5.50
  • Spanish Omelette $13.00
    • Includes 3 fillings from our optional extras
  • Free range egg $2.00
  • Brioche French Toast $16.00
    • Dusted w/ cinnamon sugar & served w/ bacon, maple syrup & cream
  • Wholegrain toast $12.00
    • +two free-range eggs any style
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • The Smash $17.00
    • Kumara & kale rosti w/ red onion, roasted red pepper, home made hummus, walnuts, chia & sunflower seeds served on salad greens
  • The Hungry farmer $21.00
    • 200 g prime sirloin steak~creamy mushrooms or caramelised onion & blue cheese sauce served w/ mandioca fries & seasonal salad
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Kitchen garden salad with house dressing & parmesan $7.00
  • Lamb $34.00
    • Rosemary roasted rump of lamb with orange lentil dhal, garden silverbeet & plum tomatoes served with a house labneh, caramelized shallots, merlot glazed prunes and a beetroot chutney
  • Chocoholic $12.00
    • Belgian chocolate molten cake, decadent pistachio, walnut & dark chocolate brownie & white chocolate mousse with carrot, cardamom & orange emulsion
  • Summer Fling $12.00
    • Lemon & vanilla bean posset topped with garden strawberry jelly served with summer berry sorbet and a pistachio & almond biscotti
  • -House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
  • Gluten Free Bases available $3.00
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
  • Pasta of the day $28.00
    • Our housemade pasta served with fresh seasonal ingredients from the garden
  • LAMB DO PIYAZA $17.50
    • Lamb pieces cooked with masala gravy and baby onion
  • BHUNA CHICKEN $17.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onion and spices
  • MIXED PICKLE $3.00
  • VEGETABLE PAKORA (2 PIECES) $6.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea flour then deep fried
  • GOAT MASALA $17.50
    • Goat pieces cooked with dice capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and chef’s special sauce
  • GOAT HANDI $17.50
    • Diced goat cubes stirred with assorted masalas, yoghurt and cream cooked in special chef’s sauce and spices
  • PEAS PULAO $7.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with green peas, special spices and herbs
  • BHUNA GOSHT $17.50
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices, herbs, onion and tomatoes in thick gravy
  • - garlic sea salt $9
  • Crispy pork roulade $29
    • Crispy rolled pork with an apple and raisin stuffing served w/ a fennel, orange and rocket salad and a roasted capsicum puree.
  • -semi dried tomato & feta $12
  • -beer battered fish + rocket + caper aioli
  • Crispy moroccan chicken burger $22
    • W/ summer slaw & avocado smash, handcut chips + aioli.
  • -Lunch 150Gm tarakihi $17
  • White chocolate & strawberry cheesecake $11.5
    • W/ aged balsamic strawberries
  • Delish 3 slider selection w handcut fries $20
  • Wedges $3.50
  • Fish-Tarakihi $5.00
  • Lasagne $3.00
  • Pineapple $1.20
  • Burger Supreme $11.00
  • Hamburger $4.50
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Curry Roll $2.50
  • Hawaiian Burger $10
  • Chicken Schnitzel $12
  • Egg Burger $9
  • Cheese Cake $8
  • Fish Burger $11
  • Cheese & sour cream $12
  • All our burgers are served with fries
  • Ham Steak w pineapple & apple sauce $16
  • Panna cotta $10
    • poached plums / ice cream / whipped cream
  • Grilled Halloumi $16.5
    • orange & pine nut salad
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • your choice of passionfruit, caramel or chocolate sauce
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12
    • see our list of daily updates and specials
  • Confit Duck $34.5
    • rich orange sauce / minted new potatoes;
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • berry compote / vanilla bean ice cream – a great dessert to share
  • Lamb Shanks S $27.00 D $33.00
    • garlic herb potato mash / seasonal vegetables / gravy;
  • Steamed Mussels $14.5
    • garlic sauce / crusty bread
  • Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
  • Fresh fish taco (2) with homemade salsa, shaved cabbage, avocado and coriander sour cream $19
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish burger with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and homemade tartare sauce $19
  • Variety of Pastries, Croissants, Pan and Raisins Chocolatines and Apple turnovers From $3.5 to $5
  • Beer battered onion rings $6
    • with sweet chilli sauce
  • Scoop of chips $5
    • with tomato sauce
  • Breakfast and French Pastries N/A
    • Available daily from 9AM
  • Poached Egg vege stack on a kumara roesti with spinach and thyme $16
  • All burgers served w/chips N/A
  • Beef Nachos $12.00
  • Sirloin Steak with Vegs $25.00
  • The Rango Hot Pasta Lunch $15.00
    • Smoked chicken and penne pasta in a creamy sauce served with toasted bread
  • Nachos $12.00
  • Wedges & Sour cream $10.00
  • Soup of the Day $11.00
    • Served with hot bread rolls
  • The Rango Sub $15.00
    • Freshly baked bread filled with your choice of: Hot BBQ Pork and pineapple or Scallops and bacon
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