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

  • Anchovy toasts - green olives - anchovy cigar $10
  • Rice pudding mousse - sour raspberry ambrosia - lime mascarpone – sherbert $13
  • Chickpea chips - chipotle crème fraiche $10
  • Thai fish salad - green papaya - peanuts – dill $19
  • Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
  • Sous vide chicken breast - cauliflower – corn – gnocchi $25
  • Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
  • Beetroot & gin cured salmon – crispy chicken skin – dill crème fraiche $19
  • Seasonal vegetables $7
  • Pan Seared Scallops $18.00
    • Pan seared scallops on pepper dew coulis with salad salad greens and macadamia and lime crumbs
  • Creamy mushrooms $3.50
  • Carbonara $16.00
    • Bacon, onion and garlic bound in creamy mushrooms and fettuccine
  • Spiced lamb fry and bacon on toasted ciabatta $14.00
    • with poached egg
  • TWO COURSES FOR $15.00
  • Bacon and Eggs
    • Bacon and eggs served on warm toast
  • Mixed Grill $35.00
    • A platter made up of onion rings, L&P fish, scallops, ribs, chorizo, mussels, warm bread and dipping sauces
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Spinach - feta olive - kumara - aioli salad $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • Avocado - feta - cashews - poached egg - grain toast $16.00
  • Cottage pie - toasted sourdough $16.00
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Steak frites - scotch - fries - béarnaise $19.00
  • French toast - house made brioche - maple syrup $12.00 / $16.00
    • regular / with bacon & banana
  • Chicken liver parfait - onion jam - toasted sourdough $16.00
  • Over the moon creamy blue served with honey, pears and walnuts
  • Salt and pepper calamari $14
    • p ickled cucumber microsalad and lemon aioli [ g f ]
  • Beer battered fish and shoestring fries $26
    • mixe dleaf salad and house-made tartare sauce
  • Beer battered fish and chips $18
    • house-made tartare sauce, mixed leaf salad[ G F A ]
  • Tuesday to Sunday GF – Gluten Free / GFA – Gluten Free Available / V - Vegetarian
  • Fries $8
    • chunky hand-cut fries w garlic a ioli [g f ]
  • season al vegetables with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt $7
  • Roast duck breast with confit duck leg and puy lentil ragout $33
    • duck fat crisps, baby bokchoy, baby carrots and roasting jus[ G F ]
  • Chicken $17.50
    • with Bacon, Avocado a Brie
  • Warm Crispy Chicken Salad
  • all served with Chips
  • Spinach, Blue Vein 6t Red Onion Jam Quiche $8.50
  • •Optional: Side Salad with Quiche or Pie extra $5
  • Fish & Chips $22.00
  • Smoked Chicken & Roast Veges Quiche $8.50
  • Bacon, Baked beans & Poached Eggs $14.50
    • on Thick Toast
  • Hereford Prime Scotch (GF on request) $32.50
    • Cooked to your liking, served on beer battered fries and salad or herb fondant potatoes and sauteed vegetables. Your choice of Peppercorn or Mushroom jus or Garlic Butter or Creamy Blue Cheese sauce.
  • Smoked Chicken Toasted Sandwich (GF on request) $14.00
    • Mainland toasted bread filled with smoked chicken, camembert, baby spinach and cranberry served with a salad or beer battered fries. Only available until 5pm.
  • Smoked Chicken Toasted Sandwich $14.00
    • Toasted with camembert, cranberries and baby spinach served with a salad or beer battered fries.
  • Hereford Prime Sirloin (GF on request) $28.50
    • Cooked to your liking with two free range eggs, portabello mushroom, battered onion rings, grilled tomato and beer battered fries.
  • BBQ Chicken $13.00
  • Vege Basil Pesto, Spinach, Capsicum, Sundried Tomato, Mushroom, Feta and Aioli $15.00
  • Lightly Toasted Garlic Turkish Pide $5.00
  • Chips $6.50
  • A3 Deep Fried Prawn (4 pc) $8
    • Crumbling prawns, deep fried served with chili sauce
  • R6 Sweet Basil Fried Rice: Kaow Pad Kra Paow
    • fried rice with egg and seasonal vegetables in basil paste
  • Soup as main $17
  • R5 Thai Orchid Fried Rice: Kaow Pad Thai Orchid
    • Thai Orchid fried rice with egg and seasonal vegetables
  • Prawns or Mixed Seafood $10
  • Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $15.50
  • V8 Tom Kha $8
    • Delightful taste of galangal & coconut soup, flavoured with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves
  • M3 Sweet & Sour Stir Fried: Pad Prew Warn
    • Stir fried pineapple, onion, carrot, tomato & cucumber in Thai sweet and sour sauce
  • Free range eggs on ciabatta $10.00
  • Curly fries $8.50
  • Salmon hash with house smoked salmon, fried potato, poached egg, capers & salsa verde $18.00
  • Agora fried chicken $15.50
  • Chicken Donburi $15.00
  • Eggs benny with either free range bacon, house smoked salmon or sauteed portabello mushrooms. $18.00
  • Vietnamese pork belly salad with rice noodle & chilli caramel $18.00
  • Char sui pulled pork tacon $13.00
  • Apple slaw $8.00
  • Fresh coromandel mussels $18.00
    • Thai coconut cream & toasted bread
  • Pulled pork sliders $16.00
    • Apple slaw
  • Grilled polenta (V) (GF) $25.00
    • Chargrilled vegetables, rocket & parmesan salad & balsamic glaze
  • Gluten free pizza bases $3.00
  • Half & half pizzas available extra $2.00
  • Organic chicken liver pate $14.00
    • Relish & toasted ciabatta
  • Crispy pork crackling $10.00
    • Homemade apple sauce
  • Achari Chicken $17.00
    • Chicken gosht, onion, tomato gravy with pickle sauce, garnished with cashews
  • Lamb Korma $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices
  • Lamb Saagwala $16.00
    • Diced lamb delicately cooked in spinach, onion, tomato gravy & spices
  • Chicken Malai Tikka $10.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese & cream sauce. Cooked in tandoori Oven
  • Dal Tadka (Fry) $13.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices finished with fresh herbs
  • Kadai Lamb $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices & herbs
  • Peshwari Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with dried fruits, nuts and coconut
  • Murgh Angaarey $17.00
    • A uniquely flavoured chicken specially, flavoured with dark rum
  • Pizza Toppings $3.00 extra
    • Chicken, Cashews, Camembert, Cranberry Mangos, Apricots, Anchovies, Shrimp, Peanuts, Pinenuts, Sundried Tomato, Extra Cheese
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6.00
    • Made in-house
  • Chicken Supreme $18.00
    • Chicken, tomato, capsicum, onion
  • Camberry + $23.00
    • Cranberry sauce, camembert, chicken, cashew nuts
  • AJ's $19.00
    • Salami, bacon, pineapple, tomato
  • Enchilada $13 Sm / $16 Lge
    • Corn tortilla, beef, beans or chicken on rice, salsa, cheese
  • Under the Sea $21.00
    • Octopus, mussels, clam, squid, shrimp
  • Satay Chicken $23.00
    • Chicken, mushroom, capsicum, onion, peanuts, satay swirl sauce
  • Greek Marinated Steak Kebabs $16.00
    • served with fresh salad, our pepper coulis and yogurt sauce
  • H.V.H Seafood Chowder $9.50
    • a house specialty served with toasted garlic bread
  • Antipasto - Perfect to share $30.00
    • homemade bread, a selection of cured meat and fish accompanied by mediterranean cheeses and dips
  • For the Perfect Ending
  • Vegetarian $19.00
    • Toamto base, mozzarella, onion, grilled vegetables, mushrooms, garlic
  • Burger or Wrap Meals - served with fries
  • Bowl of Fries $8.00
    • with tomato sauce and homemade aioli
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • Volcanic Ciabatta $8
    • Stuffed with garlic jersey mascarpone
  • Silver Fern Farms Compressed Lamb Belly and Roasted Fillet $41
    • Glazed with burnt miso, puffed barley and brown lentil ‘risotto’, bacon, butternut, swiss brown mushrooms, asparagus and whipped feta
  • -chicken, bacon, coddled egg, reggiano parmesan, cream sauce $24
  • Salt Caramel ‘Opera’ Tiramisu $16
    • Italian chocolate soil, honeycomb
  • -Heirloom carrots, Sweetree honey, toasted macadamia $8
  • King Salmon Poke $19
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive and native new zealand seaweed
  • King Salmon Poke $24
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive, native new zealand seaweed and fragrant rice
  • -Pico (France)
    • A unique goat’s cheese from the region of perigord in france, pico is creamy, dense and soft-ripened with mould. Flavoursome and aromatic with hazelnut notes
  • Ham $4.50
  • -4 for $5.00
  • Chips $2.50
  • Lasagne square $2.80
  • NO.4 $6.00
    • 1 Potato fritters, 1 crabstick, 1 sausage, regular chips
  • Steak & egg $6.50
  • Tartare sauce $1.00
  • Prawn twister $1.50
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • HOT POTATO FRIES
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
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