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

  • VEGE $13.50
    • falafel, beetroot, tahini, pita chips, lettuce
  • DELUX CHICKEN $13.50
    • S.F.C, cheese, lettuce, red onion, mayo+ BBQ sauce
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $15.00
    • honey butter
  • CAESAR $16.00
    • S.F.C, caesar dressing, bacon, parmesan, coutons
  • CHEESE $10.00
    • beef, cheese, mustard, ketchup
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $15.00
    • blue cheese + sriracha
  • HOKI + FRIES $7.00
  • GRAVY $2.50
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce and runny cream
  • Caesar Salad $17.95
    • cos lettuce, streaky bacon, toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, shaved parmesan & Caesar dressing (gfo)
  • + bacon $3.50
  • Vegetarian Burger $16.95
    • veggie patty served with tomato, lettuce, onion, cheese, chipotle relish, aioli, egg & steakhouse fries (v,gfo)
  • Sweet Corn Fritters $14.50
    • fresh spinach, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce (v)
  • Famous ‘Bull’ Burger $18.95
    • 100% NZ beef, lettuce, tomato, crispy onion ring, bacon, grilled cheese, bread & butter pickles, ketchup, aioli & steakhouse fries (gfo)
  • Fish Of The Day
    • please ask for today’s market fish
  • Crispy ½ doz Southern Fried Chicken Wings $13.95
    • blue cheese coleslaw & spicy buffalo sauce
  • Macaroni and Bacon $10.00
  • Ham $7.50
    • Your choice of roll or sandwich. Ham off the bone, gravy and salad
  • Bacon Buttie $9.50
    • 3 rashers of bacon on fresh bread (salad optional)
  • Bacon & Eggs $17.50
    • 2 eggs, 3 rashers of bacon, toast and tea or coffee
  • Deluxe Breakfast $19.50
    • 2 eggs, 3 rashers of bacon, tomatoes, hash brown, toast and tea or coffee
  • Ham Meal $19.50
    • Ham off the bone, croquettes, vegetables or salad plus tea or coffee
  • Scrambled Eggs and Bacon on Toast $9.00
  • Ham Steak Meal $19.50
    • Croquettes, vegetables, pineapple plus your choice of tea or coffee
  • Ham & Tomato Quiche $8.50
  • Chicken $17.50
    • with Bacon, Avocado a Brie
  • BLAT $13.50
    • on Toasted Bread
  • Roast Vege, Pesto & Pinenut Quiche $8.50
  • Smoked Chicken, Brie 6 Cranberry Quiche $8.50
  • Wedges Work $11.50
    • with Bacon, Cheese, Sour Cream, Sweet Chili & Aioli
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $18.00
  • -With Bacon $15.00
  • Pannacotta $14.00
    • With cinnamon fruit
  • Platter for 2 $28.00
    • A shared platter with thai fish cakes, mozzarella balls, bruschetta, thai beef kebabs, prawn twists and peruvian sticks
  • Thai fish cakes $12.00
    • Fish cakes served with a chilli dipping sauce
  • Thai beef kebab $8.00
    • Served with a peanut sauce
  • Mozzarella balls $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Chocolate mousse $14.00
    • With orange and almond biscotti and vanilla bean cream
  • ●Shared plates
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with our secret blend of spices and garlic aioli
  • Prawn Udon Noodle Soup $16.00
  • -Tofu Don
    • Pan fried tofu in teriyaki sauce with sesame
  • ●Other
  • ●Salads
  • -Takoyaki (6pcs) $7.00
    • Ball shaped batter filled with diced octopus deep fried served with mayo & Japanese BBQ sauce
  • Green Tea Ice Cream / Snow White / Japanese Cheese Cake $10.00
  • -Edamame / Korokke (6pcs) $6.00
  • All main meals served with rice & salad
  • Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $8.00
    • Chocolate hazelnut spread
  • Kumara fries $8.50
  • Chicken Donburi $15.00
  • Granola honey puffs with yoghurt, mousse & strawberries $13.00
  • Free range eggs on ciabatta $10.00
  • Additional sides $6.00
    • House smoked salmon
  • Vietnamese pork belly salad with rice noodle & chilli caramel $18.00
  • Eggs benny with either free range bacon, house smoked salmon or sauteed portabello mushrooms. $18.00
  • VEGEPOT
    • Roasted root vegetables, kasandi, mozzarella, baby spinach, aioli swirl & topped with onion jam
  • POTATO HASH CAKE $4.00
  • STREAKY BACON $17.00
  • TOASTED BAGEL AND SPREADS $7.00
    • Served alongside your choice of spreads, please ask our friendly wait staff for today's spreads
  • or CREAMY MUSHROOMS $16.50
  • ANGUS BEEF BURGER $18.00
    • Angus beef patty, vintage cheddar, sweet gherkin mayonnaise, sauerkraut, on a toast brioche bun. Served with rustic fries & aioli
  • POACHED EGG $2.00
  • WARM QUINOA PORRIDGE $13.00
    • Served with boysenberries, apple, cinnamon & maple baked fruit, topped with natural yogurt
  • Kid´s platter $7.50
    • Chicken nuggets, fries, raisins, ham and cheese
  • Second breakfast $19.50
    • Streaky bacon, eggs, saute potatoes, mushrooms, sausages, grilled tomato and toast
  • Roast vegetable & chorizo salad $15.50
    • Warm vegetable medley, chorizo, feta and rocket, dressed with a sundried tomato aioli
  • Open chicken sandwich $17.50
    • Grilled chicken and brie with salad, green tomato relish and garlic ciabatta
  • Eggs benedict $16.50
    • Poached eggs, bacon and spinach on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
  • Continental breakfast $11.00
    • Muesli, fruit, yoghurt and toast with spreads
  • Elevenses $11.00
    • Sliced ham, tasty cheese, fruit and breads with farm-style pickle
  • Snack bowl $10.50
    • Wontons, samosa and spring rolls with chilli sauce and aioli
  • Pizza Sauces $1.00 extra
    • except Cranberry
  • Family Size Nachos $13 Sm / $16 Lge
  • Seafood $18.00
    • Shrimps, anchovies, seafood swirl
  • Chips $3.50
  • Nacho $13 Sm / $16 Lge
    • Corn chips, Beef or Chicken, beans, salsa, cheese
  • Porka $21.00
    • Bacon, ham, salami, capsicum, pineapple
  • AJ's $19.00
    • Salami, bacon, pineapple, tomato
  • Nutty Vege $23.00
    • Sundried tomato, pinenuts, olives, capsicum, pineapple
  • * tomato and parmesan
  • Battered fish, salad garnish, beetroot and tartare sauce $17.00
  • Countryside $19.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, fresh tomato, mushroom, spinach, camembert
  • Vegeterian fritter, salad garnish, camembert cheese and basil pesto $15.00
  • Cafe Steak $24.00
  • Tui Weightwatcher's Platter (...yeah right!!!) $23.00
    • seasoned chicken wings, onion rings, meatballs, fries and dipping sauces
  • 3 Egg Omelette $16.00
    • Filled with bacon, cheese and mushrooms, served with a Hash brown and roasted tomato.
  • Mediterranean $19.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, onion, sundried tomatos, olives, feta
  • Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
  • hashbrown/Smoked salmon
  • Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
  • Oat or rice Perridge with stewed fruit and brown sugar $10
  • 7 - 1 pm
  • bacon/kransky/chorizo/tomato/eggs 4
  • Salmon on toasted ciabatta or hashbrown $17.50/$19.50
  • Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
  • Eggs bene, w/bacon or $17.00
  • French toast $14.50
  • Breakfast omelet $9.00
  • Muesli $0.00
  • Full breary $18.00
  • Eggs anyway $9.00
  • Toast & jam $4.00
  • -sausage, bacon, tomato, hashbrowns, mushrooms, side salad
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
  • VENISON BURGER
    • Exclusively sourced lean venison patty, with Deejays special herbs, served with caramelised onions, grandma's plum sauce and garden fresh salad – all encased in a ciabatta bun.
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
    • Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • HOT POTATO FRIES
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • WARM ROAST LAMB BURGER
    • Roasted butterfly leg of NZ Lamb, served warm in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • And one sauce
    • Dark Port sauce, Garlic sauce, Plum & peppercorn, BBQ, Garlic butter, Blue Cheese, butter
  • Pavlova $12.00
    • Homemade, with fresh fruits
  • Bread Selection $10.00
    • With Condiments
  • Add any two of these sides – all sides are Gluten Free
    • Potato Mash, Seasonal Greens, Fries Polenta Sticks, Roast Veggies, Side Salad, Eggs, Mushroom.
  • Steamed Mussel (GF) $15.00
    • In a red coconut curry sauce
  • T- Bone – 400g $38.00
    • Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
  • Homemade Cheesecake $12.00
  • Lamb to share 900g $62.00
    • Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
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