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

  • Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
  • Beetroot & gin cured salmon – crispy chicken skin – dill crème fraiche $19
  • Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
  • Tuna tartare - miso mayo - ruby grapefruit - wasabi tobiko $19
  • Rice pudding mousse - sour raspberry ambrosia - lime mascarpone – sherbert $13
  • Sichuan pork belly - soba noodle salad - ginger – herbs $20
  • Churros - dulce de leche $11
  • Rocket - pear - parmesan $8
  • Double Bacon, Double Cheese Burger (Small/Large) $9.50/$12.50
    • Double bacon, double patties, double cheese, lettuce, onion, mayo and mustard sauce
  • Mussel Fritter $4.20
  • Nugget Box $7.80
    • 8 chicken nugget with chips and tomato sauce
  • Combo include chips and drink
  • Hot and Spicy Chicken Burger (Small/Large) $9.50/$12.50
    • Crumbed marinated hot chicken breast, lettuce, onion, cheese, bacon, jalapenos, hot chili sauce, onion rings, sweet chili sauce and mayo sauce
  • Crab stick $1.40
  • Chicken Nuggets Meal $6.50
    • 4 chicken nuggets and chips & drink
  • Deep Fried Moo/Milky Bar $3.50
  • -Garlic prawns (5)
  • Angus Eye Fillet $36.90
    • Grass fed
  • -Bacon $16
  • -Béarnaise
  • Omelette $16.90
    • Bacon, mushroom, cheese, toasted sourdough
  • Steak Sandwich $21.90
    • Sirloin steak, toasted sourdough, onion rings, lettuce, tomato, Aioli, steak fries
  • -Chimichurri
  • Sides $6.90
  • Vege $15.00
    • Basil Pesto, Spinach, Capsicum, Sun Dried Tomato, Mushroom, Feta and Aioli.
  • Surf n Turf $37.50
    • Prime Hereford Scotch topped with seafood (Prawns, Mussels and Scallops), simmered in a chilli & coconut sauce and served with beer battered fries and salad.
  • Caesar Salad Cos lettuce tossed with your choice of Bacon, Smoked Chicken or Smoked Salmon with parmesan, pine nuts, croutons and a tangy Caesar dressing. $18.00
  • Toasted Bread with a Trio of Dips $10.00
    • Toasted bread served with homemade hummus, dukkah oil and basil pesto. Try making a platter for sharing, add marinated feta, mixed olives, chorizo, stuffed peppadews andor blue cheese to your bread selection.
  • Lightly Toasted Garlic Turkish Pide $5.00
  • NZ Green Shelled Mussel Pot served with Garlic Turkish Pide GF $16.50
    • Mussels steamed au Naturale.
  • NZ Green Shelled Mussel Pot served with Garlic Turkish Pide GF $19.00
    • with chilli & Coconut
  • Spiced Pomegranate Pork Belly and Cauliflower Mash (GF on request) $26.00
    • Pork belly slowly cooked and served with a cauliflower and apple mash with sauteed vegetables and a savoury glaze.
  • Three fillings $5.50
    • Your choice of cheese, onion, tomato, mushroom, ham, bacon, beef, chicken, pineapple,corn
  • Italian $11 / $14
    • Salami, olives, capers, onions
  • Pare's famouse seafood chowder $12
    • With crab, shrimbs, mussels and salmon
  • Yankee combo $10 / $13
    • Salami , mushrooms
  • Smoked salmon $16 / $19
    • Smoked salmon, bacon, cream cheese
  • Macroni cheese $8
    • With ham, onion and tomato
  • Beef nachos Small $7/ Large $13
    • Crispy corn chips and cheese
  • Meat lovers $13 / $16
    • Ham, salami, bacon, beef
  • Made to order in all main course Tofu and mushroom to be substituted for meats
  • C6 Pineapple Curry (Prawn): Gaeng Kao Sapparod
    • Spicy king prawn cooked in red curry paste pineapple, mushroom in coconut milk
  • V4 Tempura $8
    • Seasonal vegetables deep fried in Tempura style and served with plum sauce
  • V6 Tom Yum $8
    • The most popular Thai soup, cooked in Thai herbs, mushrooms and coconut milk
  • C5 Evil Jungle Prince (Hot)
    • Traditionally spicy curry with fresh Thai herbs and vegetables, famous dish from northem part of Thailand Without coconut milk
  • A1 Spring Rolls: Poh Pai (6 pc) $8
    • Thai style rolls served with Thai Orchid homemade sauce
  • Lamb or Duck $17.90
  • M11 Red Chili Paste Stir Fried: Pad Ped
    • Stir fried red chili powder with bamboo shoots, green peppercorn, krachai, onion, cauliflower, courgette, carrot and kaffir lime leaves
  • 8 Fish, 6 Hot Dog, 6 Chicken Nugget, 6 Potato Fritter, 2 Sausage, 2 Spring Roll, $6.00 Chips $40.00
  • Sweet & Chilli Sauce Pork on Rice $12.00
  • 4 Fish, 4 Crab Stick, 4 Mini Spring Roll, 2 Potato Fritter, $4.00 Chips $15.00
  • 3 Chicken Nibble, Chicken Thigh, Chips, Can of Drink $10.00
  • BBQ Pork on Rice $13.00
  • 2 Fish, 2 Oysters, 2 Scallops, Chips $12.00
  • Two Fish, Two Eggs, Salad, Chips $10.00
  • Special - 12 Oysters $15.00
  • Bowl of fries $6
  • Battered mussels $20
    • freshly shucked raw mussels deep fried in a crispy batter served w salad & fries
  • Natural steamed mussel pot $18
  • Mussel platter $32
    • smoked, marinated, grilled, fritters, battered & mussel pate
  • Garden salad $7
  • Chicken burger n chips $14
  • Creamy mussel chowder $18
    • served w garlic & herb bread
  • French toast w banana, $15
    • maple syrup & crème fraiche
  • Nacho $13 Sm / $16 Lge
    • Corn chips, Beef or Chicken, beans, salsa, cheese
  • Chicken Supreme $18.00
    • Chicken, tomato, capsicum, onion
  • Pizza Toppings $3.00 extra
    • Chicken, Cashews, Camembert, Cranberry Mangos, Apricots, Anchovies, Shrimp, Peanuts, Pinenuts, Sundried Tomato, Extra Cheese
  • Apricot Chicken $22.00
    • Apricot slices, camembert, chicken, apricot swirl
  • Mexicana $21.00
    • Spicy beef, olives, onion, capsicum, jalapeno's
  • Pizza Sauces $1.00 extra
    • except Cranberry
  • Under the Sea $21.00
    • Octopus, mussels, clam, squid, shrimp
  • Camberry + $23.00
    • Cranberry sauce, camembert, chicken, cashew nuts
  • Calabrese $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, spicy salami, olives, oregano)
  • Zucchini $21.00
    • (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
  • Garlic focaccia $10.00
  • Zucca $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, brie cheese, parmesan, spinach)
  • Rosemary focaccia $10.00
  • Crudo $21.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, parma ham, buffalo ricotta cheese, fresh tomato, rocket, parmesan)
  • Marinara $15.00
    • (tomato base, oregano, garlic)
  • Chicken $21.00
    • (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
  • Crispy pork roulade $29
    • Crispy rolled pork with an apple and raisin stuffing served w/ a fennel, orange and rocket salad and a roasted capsicum puree.
  • -$½ doz $16
  • -parmesan & dukkah $9
  • Nz lamb rump $30
    • W/ whole baby new potatoes, green beans and beetroot puree with a blueberry jus.
  • -salmon $20
  • Summer caesar
    • W/ all the classic caesar goodies plus fresh tomato & spring onion – you choose plain, smoked chicken or house cured salmon. Ps. Our caesar dressing is homemade too!
  • Mini hotdogs & curly fries $8.5
  • Radler fish n chips
    • W/ handcut fries + house caper & lemon mayo.
  • -per 60gm serving $16
  • Freshly Shucked Kaipara Oysters $24/48
    • -natural with cabernet sauvignon vinegar and shallot
  • Market Fish $38
    • Explained by your wait staff
  • Cheese Board
    • All served with freshly grilled ciabatta, falwasser crackers and quince paste
  • -tomato, garlic, chili and fresh herbs, goats cheese, reggiano parmesan and olive oil $19
  • -Seasonal greens with herb butter $8
  • Handmade Pappardelle Pasta
  • Treacle Cured Beef $18
    • With red pepper sorbet, kogi bbq sauce, baby shiso
  • Dunes gourmet burger $17.50
    • ground eye fillet, beetroot, onion jam & all the trimmings(VGO)
  • 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)
  • Steak, egg & chips $20
    • w 300g Rump steak(GFO)
    • Although we do our best to satisfy the requirements of guests w allergies, we are not a gluten or allergen free facility. (V) – vegetarian, (VGO) – vegetarian option available, (GF) – gluten free, (GFO) – gluten free option available
  • Eggs benedict $17.50
    • smoked salmon or bacon w spinach, lemon hollandaise(GFO)(vegetarian option mushroom & spinach)
  • Double baked pork spare ribs $19
    • BBQ sauce, fries & garden salad
  • Crispy fried buffalo wings $15.50
    • BBQ aioli, fries & salad
  • Malai Kofta $14.50
    • Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese balls deep fried and cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy
  • Paper (Poppadom) $2.50
  • Potato/Onion/Paneer Kulcha 4.50
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.00
    • Traditional Mughlai delicacy of rice with spices, delicately layered with vegetables served with yoghurt sauce
  • Veg Samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes, cashew nuts and green peas, succulently flavoured with spices
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.50
  • Chicken $15
  • Hamburger $7.00
  • B $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 potato fritters, 2 pineapple fritters, 2 chickens nuggets $4 chips
  • B $10.00
    • Fish, 4chicken nuggets, 4 mini hotdogs, potato fritter $2 chips
  • A $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 3 crabsticks, 2 potato fritters,2 sausage, 2 squid rings $4 chips
  • Egg $8.50
  • Fresh fish of the day $4.50
  • 2 Fish, 2 crabstick, 2 potato fritters 2 sausages hotdog $3 chips $20.00
  • Chicken nuggets $0.80
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