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

  • Fish Of The Day
    • please ask for today’s market fish
  • Orange Brulee $12.50
    • with passion fruit cream & fresh fruit
  • + bacon + cheese $3.50
  • Scotch $28.95
  • Sweet Corn Fritters $14.50
    • fresh spinach, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce (v)
  • + guacamole $3.50
  • Meat Lover $18.50
    • streaky bacon, salami, Vienna sausage, mushroom, caramelised onion, BBQ sauce, parsley (gfo)
  • Fish & Chips $17.95
    • classic crumbed hoki & chips served with tartare + tomato sauce
  • Cheesy bacon Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • BBQ sauce with beef, extra bacon, creamy mayo and mozzarella
  • Cranberry chicken Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Cranberry sauce with spinach, onion, chicken, bacon, camembert cheese and mozzarella
  • Peri peri chicken Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Tomato sauce with onion, capsicum, mushroom, chicken, mozzarella and peri peri sauce
  • Garlic prawns Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Alfredo sauce with onion,prawns, fresh tomatoes, oregano, fresh garlic and mozzarella
  • Exotic garlic and cheese Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • Tomato sauce with mozzarella and fresh garlic
  • Chicken bites $6.99
  • Oven baked sides $3.99
  • Kumara chips $4.99
  • Sweet Chilli Mussel Pot (GF) $18.0
    • Fresh Green Lipped Mussels, Smothered In A Fragrant Housemade Chilli Sauce
  • Squid Hotrod $15.0
    • Panko Crumbed Salt & Pepper Squid With A Chipotle Chilli Mayo
  • Breads & Dips $12.5
    • A Selection Of Homemade Dips With Toasted Breads
  • Fettucine (V) $24.0
    • A Tomato & Basil Sauce With Capsicum, Artichokes, Olives & Red Onion
  • -Add Chicken, Bacon Or Salami $4.0
  • Goat Curry $28.0
    • Fragrant Goat Curry On A Basmati Rice And Condiments
  • Mushroom, Spinach & Spring Onion Arancini Balls $14.0
    • Served With A Roquette & Cress Salad And Aioli
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Menu available when dining in bar area only
  • Buttermilk fried chicken bites, secret spice, ranch, spiced honey $16.00
  • Ōra King salmon cakes, pickled cucumber, hollandaise $19.00
  • Salt and pepper squid with chipotle mayo $16.00
  • Duck fat roasted potatoes $8.00
  • Yuzu bar $16.00
    • Coconut cremeux, coconut sorbet, strawberry rice bubbles, basil
  • Agria potato puree $8.00
  • Brown butter roasted pear $17.00
    • Maple cake ‘n’ ice cream, dulce leche, spiced streusel
  • Harrisa roasted kumara, mint yoghurt & fresh coriander $10.00
  • Half portion available $10.00
  • Crispy Pork Hock $26.00
    • kumara mash, apple salad & asian dressing
  • Golden syrup steamed pudding with homemade egg custard & ice cream $10.00
  • Chocolate mousse, brandy basket & raspberry coulis $11.00
  • Bolognaise with pasta & parmesan $12.00
  • Kapiti mango or berry sorbet $9.00
  • Lamb $16.00
    • housemade pattie, egg, tomato, beetroot, tomato jam & mint yoghurt - All served in a fresh bun with chips & either aioli or tomato sauce
  • Open omelette - prawn - chorizo - gouda - tomato relish $18.00
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Steak frites - scotch - fries - béarnaise $19.00
  • House made jam - marmalade $1.50
  • Cos - capers - garlic croutons - poached egg $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • Free range fried chicken wings - chipotle mayo $11.00
  • Peppered calamari - green leaves - lemon mayo $13.00 / $17.00
    • small / large
  • French toast - house made brioche - maple syrup $12.00 / $16.00
    • regular / with bacon & banana
  • Prawn twists $10.00
    • Served with garlic aioli
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with our secret blend of spices and garlic aioli
  • Thai beef kebab $8.00
    • Served with a peanut sauce
  • Platter for 2 $28.00
    • A shared platter with thai fish cakes, mozzarella balls, bruschetta, thai beef kebabs, prawn twists and peruvian sticks
  • Pannacotta $14.00
    • With cinnamon fruit
  • Peruvian sticks $8.00
    • Mozzarella rolled in pastry served with guacamole
  • ●Shared plates
  • Bruschetta $8.00
    • Cherry tomato and mozzarella lightly toasted on baguette
  • Fried potatoes gf $18
    • Chorizo - cherry tomatoes - red onion s - baby spinach poached eggs - tomato relish
  • Salmon sourdough gf $18
    • Cold smoked salmon - sourdough - avocado . Feta & pumpkin seed smash poached eggs
  • Bacon and eggs gf $16
    • Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
  • Tiger toast $9
    • Melted cheese- ciabatta- marmite
  • Stuffed mushroom hash gf $18
    • Ratatouille & rlcotta stuffed field mushrooms - peppered hash brown poached egg - basil pesto >>
  • Bacon butty gf $9
    • Bacon- ciabatta- tomato sauce
  • Avocado feta smash on sourdough gf $9
  • Croque monsieur- suced legham- bechamel- mustard- tasty cheese $5
  • -Korokke $2.50 each
    • Japanese style croquettes served with mayo & Japanese BBQ sauce
  • - Half $9.50
  • Salad Udon $15.00
    • Salad, seaweed, dashimaki egg, spring onion with sesame dressing on udon
  • -Takoyaki (6pcs) $7.00
    • Ball shaped batter filled with diced octopus deep fried served with mayo & Japanese BBQ sauce
  • -Mix Sushi Set $15.00
    • 4 pcs roll sushi, 4 pcs nigiri
  • Fresh Salmon Roll $2 each / $15 (8pcs)
    • Fresh NZ salmon, avocado & cucumber
  • ●Main
  • Veggie Roll $1.6 each / $11 (8pcs)
    • Salad, carrot, avocado, cucumber, capsicum, bean curd & mayo
  • 1 Fish, 1 Hot Dog, 1 Crab Stick, $2.00 Chips $6.00
  • Special - 12 Oysters $15.00
  • Curry Chicken on Rice $12.00
  • 1 Combination Fried Rice, 1 Sweet & Sour Pork, 1 Chicken Chow Mein or Egg Foo Young $28.00
  • Three $10.00
  • 4 Fish, 4 Crab Stick, 4 Mini Spring Roll, 2 Potato Fritter, $4.00 Chips $15.00
  • Sweet & Chilli Sauce Pork on Rice $12.00
  • 3 Fish, 3 Sausage, 2 Potato Fritter, $2.00 Chips $12.00
  • Fish $2.80
  • Steak and egg $4.30
  • Cheese $2.00
  • Steak $3.50
  • Fish breakfast $7.50
    • 1*fish, 2*eggs and toast, chips or hash brown
  • Beef fried rice $12.00
  • Carton of chips $2.50
  • Carton of wedges $3.50
  • Lamb Salad $22.00
    • Tender lamb rump, Kumara, feta, salad greens, pumpkin, tomato and cumin mint dressing
  • Seafood Broth $20.00
    • Lemon grass chilli shrimp orange broth with daily fresh seafood, Asian greens, coriander and spring onion
  • Crinkle Cut Fries $6.00
  • 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
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Soft poached eggs on toasted ciabatta with spinach and topped with hollandaise with your choice of salmon OR streaky bacon
  • Pork Tacos $15.00
    • Three soft tacos pulled pork fresh apple, peanuts and blackened chilli mayo
  • Add 8 Prawns $8.00
  • Romana $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives)
  • Zucchini $21.00
    • (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
  • Chicken $21.00
    • (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
  • Crudo $21.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, parma ham, buffalo ricotta cheese, fresh tomato, rocket, parmesan)
  • Garlic focaccia $10.00
  • Porco $21.00
    • (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
  • Zucca $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, brie cheese, parmesan, spinach)
  • Capricciosa $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
  • Muesli $0.00
  • Creamy mushrooms on toast $12.00
  • Extras $4.00
  • Eggs bene, w/bacon or $17.00
  • Full breary $18.00
  • Salmon $18.00
  • French toast $14.50
  • Toast & jam $4.00
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Mixed Achar $3.00
  • Lamb Korma $17.50
    • Lamb cooked in a Cashew and Almond based gravy – A royal favourite
  • Chicken, Chili, Cheese, Coriander $5.50
  • Stir Fried Prawns $19.90
    • Stir-fried in fresh garlic, pepper powder with mixed vegetables, broccoli and carrots
  • Massaman Curry
    • Massaman curry with potatoes, onion, ginger and peanuts, cooked with coconut cream
  • - Prawn, Duck $19.90
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