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

  • chorizo linguini $18
    • pan fried chorizo with bacon, mushrooms, spanish onion, olive and sundried tomato, dressed with parmesan
  • raw bowl (V/v/d) $12
    • apple soaked oats topped with house ohsi coconut yoghurt, fresh seasonal fruits, seeds and dehydrated raspberries
  • house smoked salmon $6
  • gluten free bread options add $2
  • extra eggs $1
  • sugar bowl brekkle (g) $23
    • eggs you style, bacon, pork and smoked paprika sausages, potato rosti, creamy mushies, fried tomato and hollandiase
  • warm chicken salad (G) $18
    • lemoon thyme chicken, shaved prosciutto, baby cos, heirloom tomatoes, parmesan
  • hollandaise or aioli $2
  • Sticky Date Pudding W Butterscotch Sauce & Raspberry Coulis $14
  • •Croquettes
  • •Salads
  • Moroccan Spiced Lamb Salad, Salad Greens, Spiced Pumpkin & Kumara, Tzatzika Dressing $22
  • Sauteed Fig, Walnut, Baby Spinach & Wild Rocket Served Warm W Melted Blue Cheese & Jamon Serrano (Gf) $18.50
  • Steamed Mussels W White Wine, Onion & Garlic Buerre Blanc $14
  • Garlic Prawns, Herb & Caper Butter $13.50
  • Bruschetta Nostrana -Prosciutto, Brie, Rocket & Sundried Tomato $13.50
  • Slow roasted lamb shoulder with lamb cutlets $35
    • roasted kumara cubes, caponata, broccolini, smokey tomato sauce and dukkah[ G F ]
  • Herb and parmesan pizza bread $10
  • Fries $6
    • shoes tring fries w garlic aioli [ g f ]
  • creamy garlic mash $7
  • Grilled chicken and israeli couscous salad $19
    • slow roast tomato, rocket, cucumber, red onion, roast cashews, olives, feta,and champagne vinaigrette[ G F A ]
  • Salted caramel sundae $12
    • vanilla bean ice cream, sticky date chunks, cashew sprinkle
  • Bacon wrapped chicken roulade with mozzarella and basil pesto $34
    • butternut puree, potato gratin , grilled asparagus and chicken jus[ G F ]
  • Soft tacos $18
    • chipotle grilled chicken iceberg, tomato, red onion, sour cream and avocado puree
  • Vik's burgers $20
    • Served w fries.
  • Avocado smash $15
    • on wholegrain toast with cherry tomatoes, poached egg, watercress and lemon oil
  • -house cured salmon $6
  • -avocado $3
  • -small $4
  • - Add Bacon $4
  • Creole corn cakes $16
    • w avocado, chipotle sauce, salad vegetables & nectarine
  • -add chicken $6
  • Crispy potatoes, garlic aioli, fresh chives $9
  • Calamari, coriander and cashew pesto $14.50
  • Gin soaked salmon, orange, dill crème fraiche, vanilla vinaigrette $13.50
  • -Lemon meringue pie, lemon curd, blueberries, biscuit crumb, Italian meringue $9.50
  • -Coconut lime pannacotta, berry compote, pistachio praline $7
  • Crispy potato gnocchi, Kikorangi blue cheese, candied walnuts, fresh pear $16
  • -Three Choices $36
  • Rare seared tuna, charred pineapple salsa, curry sauce, crispy shallots, coriander $16.50
  • Nachos $16.50
    • mince, beans salsa sour cream, corn chips
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
  • Savoury Mince $16.00
    • w poached egg
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • w yogurt & fruit
  • Eggs Poached or Fried $9.00
    • w toasted ciabatta
  • BLT Bagel w honey mustard half portion $8.50
  • BLT Bagel w honey mustard full portion $14.50
  • Big Breckie $19.00
    • bacon sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown, eggs w toasted ciabatta
  • Add icecream & chocolate sauce $12.00
  • Tomato $2.00
  • Wholegrain toast $12.00
    • +two free-range eggs any style
  • The Stack $17.00
    • Potato & kumara roasters topped w/ roasted tomato & field mushroom, poached egg, bacon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Kiwi Lamb Burger $16.00
    • w/ halloumi cheese, coleslaw & shoestring fries
  • Jaffles-Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $10.00
  • Ham $3.00
  • Add bacon, banana & maple syrup $14.00
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • The Clucking Good Burger $15
    • Fried chicken, onion jam, aioli, cheese, lettuce, streaky bacon
  • Sesame wings $10
  • Marinated Coromandel Greenlip mussel's $12
    • w toasted baguette
  • -W chips $18
  • -W chips $18
  • -W chips $18
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
  • Fish, Chips and Salad $14.90
    • With Lemon Wedge and Battered Bread
  • Eggs Benedict With Bacon $14.90
  • Wedges $14.90
    • Caramelized Onion, Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream on Top
  • Panini $12.90
    • Chicken or Bacon with Chutney and Salad
  • Light All Day Breakfast $13.50
    • Tomato, Sausage, Egg, Hashbrown, Toast, Mushroom, Bacon
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.90
    • Grilled Scotch Fillet, Egg, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Tomato and Chips
  • Eggs Benedict With Wood Smoked Salmon $16.90
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Soft poached eggs on toasted ciabatta with spinach and topped with hollandaise with your choice of salmon OR streaky bacon
  • Smoked Beef Brisket $17.00
    • Slow braised brisket, creamy slaw, Swiss cheese and crispy onions
  • Seafood Broth $20.00
    • Lemon grass chilli shrimp orange broth with daily fresh seafood, Asian greens, coriander and spring onion
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
  • Chicken Tacos $15.00
    • Three soft tacos crispy chicken, slaw, paprika mayo and chilli jam
  • Bread Selection $13.00
    • A selection of hot breads with house made dips
  • Salad $6.50
  • Vegetable Salad $17.00
    • Roast kumara, pumpkin, red onion, feta, crispy chickpeas, spinach and apple kasundi relish
  • bacon/kransky/chorizo/tomato/eggs 4
  • Salmon on toasted ciabatta or hashbrown $17.50/$19.50
  • Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
  • hashbrown/Smoked salmon
  • 7 - 1 pm
  • Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
  • Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
  • Free range Poached/Scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.50
  • Kumara Fries $10.00
    • With aioli
  • Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Grilled pineapple, lettuce, coriander, ginger & lime sauce with fries
  • Potato Wedges $12.00
    • Spiced potato wedges topped with cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • The ‘Long Black’ Eggs $17.00
    • Hash browns topped with poached eggs, smoked salmon & Hollandaise sauce
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Chilli beans, tomato, onion and cheese
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $17.00
    • Salad, fries & tartare sauce
  • Lamb Burger $17.00
    • Mint yogurt, lettuces, tomato & fries
  • Fries $7.00
    • With tomato sauce
  • - Prawn, Duck $19.90
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Butter Chicken $15.50
    • A favourite dish – Boneless chicken marinated overnight, cooked in a mild tomato gravy with butter and cream
  • Kashmiri Naan $5.50
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Massaman Curry
    • Massaman curry with potatoes, onion, ginger and peanuts, cooked with coconut cream
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Dum Pukht (Slow cooked) with Basmati rice layers of gravy of onion ginger, garlic, spices and blended with mint and coriander
  • Paté $11
    • herb crostini
  • Prawn Cocktail $16.5
    • lettuce / seafood sauce
  • Antipasto (designed for two) $19.5
    • selection of dips / pickled vegetables / cured meat / cheese / crackers
  • Courgette & Feta Fritters $27.5
    • crispy wonton wrappers / basil pesto;
  • Moroccan Spiced Chicken Salad $24.5
  • Seared Venison Salad $24.5
    • spinach / parmesan / blueberry sauce;
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12
    • see our list of daily updates and specials
  • Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $33
    • potato croquette / seasonal vegetables
  • Lamb to share 900g $62.00
    • Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
  • Bread Selection $10.00
    • With Condiments
  • And one sauce
    • Dark Port sauce, Garlic sauce, Plum & peppercorn, BBQ, Garlic butter, Blue Cheese, butter
  • Calamari $15.00
    • Salt and Pepper squid with wasabi mayo
  • Schnitzel cordon bleu $28.00
    • Crumbed tail of eye fillet with streaky bacon, cheese & sweet chilli sauce
  • Prime Eye Fillet $36.00
    • 200g as it says- prime eye
  • Lamb Shoulder 600g (GF) $39.00
    • A Grill@42 favourite, slow roasted, served with potato mash, seasonal greens, lamb jus & mint sauce >>
  • Pavlova $12.00
    • Homemade, with fresh fruits
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