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

  • Seafood Fettuccini $19
    • Lightly pan-seared scallops, prawns and mussels cooked in a lemon and dill cream sauce
  • (GF): Gluten Free on request / (DF): Dairy Free on request
  • Steak Open Sandwich (GF) $12
    • Grilled sirloin steak with beer battered onion rings salad greens and béarnaise on a toasted sourdough
  • Onion Rings $6
  • Chicken Open Sandwich (GF)(DF) $12
    • Seasoned chicken breast with brie, salad greens and Cajun aioli on toasted sourdough
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $12
    • Poached eggs on toasted ciabatta bread served with spinach, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon OR portobello mushrooms
  • Monteith’s Beef Pie $12
    • the Helm homemade pie. baked golden pastry filled with braised beef marinated in Monteith’s Original, served on garlic mashed potato and minted peas
  • Eggs $3
  • Scrambled Eggs With a choice of
    • Roasted cumin, feta and baby spinach $12.50 Chorizo, capsicum and gourmet potato $14.50 Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado $13.50
  • Pulled Pork Burger $20.00
    • With house made bourbon BBQ sauce, apple slaw and mozzarella
  • Spinach $3.00
  • l&P Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Crisp cos leaves dressed in caesar dressing, croutons, bacon,parmesan,anchovies and soft poached egg
  • Pancakes
    • Banana, bacon and maple $15.00, Berry compote, yoghurt and maple $14.00
  • Jelly and Ice Cream
    • Ice Cream served with jelly
  • Bacon and eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.50
    • With tomato relish (GF)
  • Garden salad $7
  • Falafel $12.50
  • Fez Chicken Mushrooms $13.50
    • Chicken, Mushrooms, Garlic Sauce, Mozzarella and Red Onion
  • Fries with Aioli Garlic $4.00
  • Jalapeno $2.00
  • Lamb $13.00
  • Chicken $12.50
  • Dip Platter & Garlic Bread $10.00
  • Chicken Banana $13.50
    • Chicken, Mango Chutney, Sour Cream, Banana and Mozzerella
  • Dhal tarka (vegetarian) $14
    • a luscious North Indian lentil dish made with garlic, ginger and exotic spices
  • Paneer Makhani (vegetarian) $14
    • this popular dish from the Punjab combines paneer (a fresh Indian cheese) with a beautifully buttery sauce, exotic spices and cream
  • Prawn Masala (spicy) $16.99
    • prepared in a rich, spicy and aromatic tomato based sauce with capsicum, onion and herbs
  • Tikka Masala $14.99
    • marinated in yogurt and delicate spices, cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Paratha Lacha $3.50
    • layered flatbread made from wheatmeal flour
  • Roti $2.90
    • classic Indian flatbread made from wheatmeal flour
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • tender chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Dhal Mahkani (vegetarian) $14
    • a delicious Punjabi lentil dish made with onions, ginger, tomatoes and exotic spices
  • Stir fried Oyster sauce $17
  • Pad See Ew $15
    • Stir fried rice noodle with sweet soy sauce, eggs, broccolis, carrots
  • Stir fried Basil & Chilli $17
  • Stir fried fresh vegetable $17
    • with sweet chilli paste and cashew nuts
  • Pork $3
  • Stir fried fresh vegetable $17
    • with toast garlic
  • Stir fried red chilli paste, green bean, carrot and kaffir lime leaves $17
  • Stir fried Garlic and Ground pepper $15
  • Croque monsieur- suced legham- bechamel- mustard- tasty cheese $5
  • Kids acram gf $9
    • Scrambled eggs- rash- roasted tomato
  • Bacon and eggs gf $16
    • Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
  • Bacon butty gf $9
    • Bacon- ciabatta- tomato sauce
  • Avocado feta smash on sourdough gf $9
  • Mexican mince $18
    • Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
  • Fried potatoes gf $18
    • Chorizo - cherry tomatoes - red onion s - baby spinach poached eggs - tomato relish
  • Omelette gf $19
    • Double smoked bacon & manchego filling - cherry tomatoes pickled onion 4 parsley salad - grain toast
  • on their own $21.50
  • Kumara wedges $18.80
    • the works—served with bacon, cheese, salsa & sour cream
  • Lamb burger $19.90
    • Ironique-made lamb pattie, crunchy slaw with dressing in between a Artisan burger bun with feta, beetroot relish, minted yoghurt served with steak fries & tomato sauce
  • Blueberry Pancakes $11.00
    • Light fluffy blueberry pancakes topped with vanilla butter & coco chips drizzled with maple syrup & a dollop of cream
  • Winter Vegetable Lasagne $16.50
    • Pumpkin, spinach, red onion & kumara with sheets of lasagna & bechamel sauce sprinkled with cheese & served ẃ pear, walnut & parmesan salad
  • Pear, walnut & parmesan salad $7.50
    • Sliced pear, shaved parmesan, mesclun & a sprinkle of walnuts
  • Side salad $7.00
  • Nuggets & Chips $7.50
  • * Fish Burger & Fries & Tartare Sauce
  • *Vegetarian Burger & Fries & Salsa Sauce
  • * Fisherman's Basket Selection
  • * Garden Fresh Salad & Fries
  • * Crumbed Fish (x1) Chips & Salad (or Eggs)
  • *BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) & Fries
  • * All Meals served with Hot Vegetables & Roast Potatoes
  • *Breakfast Bacon Eggs & Chips
  • BACON $6.00
  • CITRUS BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $15.50
    • Served with blueberry compote, lemon & thyme curd & natural yogurt
  • FIREPOT PIZZAS $15.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Served on toasted ciabatta, baby spinach & house made hollandaise sauce
  • FIREPOT'S BREAKFAST $23.00
    • Served with creamy mushrooms, Spanish sausage, balsamic tomato, potato hash cake, streaky bacon, 2 eggs any style
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Eggs poached, fried or scrambled. Served with grain toast & tomato relish
  • CREAMY MUSHROOMS $6.00
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.50
    • Cinnamon crusted ciabatta, grilled banana, streaky bacon, blueberry compote, maple syrup & chantilly cream
  • Kid’s Burger $ 4.50
  • Mussels Fritter $ 3.00
  • Mussels $ 1.50
  • Bacon Burger $ 7.50
  • Lasagne $ 3.00
  • GF Burger $ 10.00
  • Steak Burger $ 7.50
  • Pineapple Fritter $ 2.00
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.90
    • Grilled Scotch Fillet, Egg, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Tomato and Chips
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
  • Bacon and Eggs on Toast $11.90
    • However you like - 2 Bacon, 2 Eggs and 2 Toast
  • Eggs Benedict With Wood Smoked Salmon $16.90
  • Toastie Sandwich $7.90
    • Choose 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tomato
  • Hot Cakes $13.50
    • Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
  • Light All Day Breakfast $13.50
    • Tomato, Sausage, Egg, Hashbrown, Toast, Mushroom, Bacon
  • Fish, Chips and Salad $14.90
    • With Lemon Wedge and Battered Bread
  • Mexican Burger $7.90
  • Mussel $1.50
  • Cheese & pineapple $5.00
  • Battered Sausage $2.50
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Steakette $4.00
  • Bacon & Egg $6.50
  • Steak $6.00
  • Creamy mushrooms on toast $12.00
  • Eggs bene, w/bacon or $17.00
  • Salmon $18.00
  • Breakfast omelet $9.00
  • Full breary $18.00
  • Muesli $0.00
  • -sausage, bacon, tomato, hashbrowns, mushrooms, side salad
  • French toast $14.50
  • Potato Fritter $1.20
  • 2 Piece of Chicken chips with 600ml bottle Pepsi range $10.80
  • Butter Chicken/Chicken Curry $11.00
  • Ham & Cheese $4.50
  • Fish Burger $6.80
  • Spaghetti on Toast $5.00
  • Steak toasted sandwich $4.00
  • 5 Chicken nuggets, chips with 355ml can Pepsi range $8.00
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips $24.5
    • beer batter fries / side salad / tartare sauce
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12
    • see our list of daily updates and specials
  • Fish of the Day
    • see our list of daily updates and specials
  • Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $33
    • potato croquette / seasonal vegetables
  • Paté $11
    • herb crostini
  • Lamb Shanks S $27.00 D $33.00
    • garlic herb potato mash / seasonal vegetables / gravy;
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • berry compote / vanilla bean ice cream – a great dessert to share
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • your choice of passionfruit, caramel or chocolate sauce
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