The Falls Retreat Bistro in Waikato Menu

TO START WITH TO START WITH
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
    • Wood fired confit garlic, parmesan and herb pizza bread
  • Beef $18.00
    • House smoked eye fillet of beef with carrot and cucumber kimchi served with fresh peach, chilli peanuts and vanilla spiced red pepper reduction
  • Sharing Platter $32.00
    • Chef’s choice’s of 3 seasonal tasters to whet the appetite!!
  • -House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
  • -Dry rubbed smoked venison topside, truffled labneh pickled onion salsa
  • -Roasted portabello mushroom stuffed with butternut & goat’s cheese with a carrot & currant salad, beetroot chutney & Kahurangi blue cheese
MAINS MAINS
  • Pasta of the day $28.00
    • Our housemade pasta served with fresh seasonal ingredients from the garden
  • Lamb $34.00
    • Rosemary roasted rump of lamb with orange lentil dhal, garden silverbeet & plum tomatoes served with a house labneh, caramelized shallots, merlot glazed prunes and a beetroot chutney
  • Pork $33.00
    • Crispy skin pork belly on an Agria potato, seeded mustard & ham hock gratin with a fragrant Summer garden slaw, a green apple & ginger vinaigrette and a mandarin emulsion
  • Fish Market Price
    • Our fresh fish of the day with kefir lime & ginger curd, served with toasted cashew, coconut, radish & snow pea tendrils on a polenta crumbed lemongrass arancini
  • Vegetarian $28.00
    • Pumpkin, parmesan & herb roasted semolina cake with wild rocket pesto, a lemon & nutmeg scented house ricotta, pickled beetroot and stuffed portabello mushroom
  • Chicken Salad $28.00
    • Lightly spiced tandoori chicken breast served on Bistro garden salad mix with cucumber, radish, cabbage & carrot slaw, cherry tomatoes and avocado finished with seeds, coconut and cashews
  • Our chefs can alter our dishes to suit dietary requirements, please advise your wait staff
WOOD FIRE PIZZA WOOD FIRE PIZZA
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Vine ripened tomatoes, mozzarella, confit garlic, tomato sugo and garden basil
  • Seafood $25.00
    • Daily catch & shrimps with house smoked salmon, white anchovies, a caper & parsley gremolata
  • Brad’s tip: Try with our house made chilli sambal!
  • Meat Lovers $24.00
    • Home reared pulled beef, braised pork belly and Harmony pork & fennel sausage with streaky bacon, onion jam, roasted garden pumpkin and jus
  • Vegetarian $23.00
    • Creamed leeks on a confit garlic base, Kahurangi blue cheese, fresh rocket, poached apple and toasted walnuts
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
  • Gluten Free Bases available $3.00
  • Looking for an extra kick on your pizza
  • Try our house-made chilli samball $3.00
SIDES SIDES
  • Bistro chunky chips roasted and tossed in rosemary & sea salt with garlic aioli $7.00
  • Kitchen garden salad with house dressing & parmesan $7.00
  • Seasonal vegetables of the day $7.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Peter Rabbit’s Pick $12.00
    • Raspberry & rhubarb frangipane cake served with a lime & ginger curd, blackberry mousse, homemade almond marshmallow & a black sesame nougatine tuille
  • Summer Fling $12.00
    • Lemon & vanilla bean posset topped with garden strawberry jelly served with summer berry sorbet and a pistachio & almond biscotti
  • Chocoholic $12.00
    • Belgian chocolate molten cake, decadent pistachio, walnut & dark chocolate brownie & white chocolate mousse with carrot, cardamom & orange emulsion

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fried chicken – chimichurri $14
  • Veal bolognese – parmesan polenta – bocconcini $22
  • Tuna tartare - miso mayo - ruby grapefruit - wasabi tobiko $19
  • Sous vide chicken breast - cauliflower – corn – gnocchi $25
  • Chickpea chips - chipotle crème fraiche $10
  • Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
  • Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
  • Brocollini - almonds - anchovy crumbs $8
  • Fish & Chips $19.90
    • Salad greens, tartare sauce
  • Farmers Breakfast $19
    • Waikato bacon, eggs your way, hash brown, sausage, slow roasted Tomato, mushrooms, toast
  • Char-grilled Asparagus $15
    • Smoked butter, broad beans, parsnip, gruyer cheese
  • Smoked Kahawai & Mussel Chowder $15.50
    • Preserved lemon crème fraiche & toasted bread
  • Sides $6.90
  • Poached Eggs
    • Toasted sourdough, hollandaise sauce
  • All of the following steaks are served on a shallot puree, with one side dish & one sauce of your choice
  • -BBQ
  • Reguar Donburi & Miso Combo $14.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $14.50
    • Don
  • Teriyaki Tofu $14.50
    • Don
  • Prawn Tempura
    • Udon
  • Curry Chicken Udon $14.50
  • Seafood Udon $11.50
  • Teriyaki Salmon $16.50
    • Don
  • Curry Chicken $15.50
    • Katsu Don
  • Butter chicken Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Butter chicken sauce with onion, chicken, fresh tomatoes and mozzarella
  • Vege favourite v Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Alfredo sauce with spinach, camembert cheese, onion, capsicum, mushroom, fresh tomato, pineapple, mozzarella, fresh garlic and lemon pepper
  • Double cheese $3.99
  • Exotic garlic and cheese Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • Tomato sauce with mozzarella and fresh garlic
  • Seafood deluxe Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Tomato sauce with onion, scallops, prawns, olives and mozzarella
  • Chicken wings $6.99
  • Triple cheese $4.99
  • Chocolate mousse $3.99
  • Peppered calamari - green leaves - lemon mayo $13.00 / $17.00
    • small / large
  • Salted nuts -toasted cashews, brazil nuts and peanuts $9.00
  • Free range egg $2.00
  • Marinated olives - chili - garlic - rosemary $8.00
  • Sourdough sandwich $16.50
    • chicken - Bacon - aioi / Flat mushroom - blue cheese - Tomato relish
  • Green leaves - tomato feta - poached egg salad $13.00
    • smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
  • House made hash potato $5.00
  • Chicken liver parfait - onion jam - toasted sourdough $16.00
  • -Korokke $2.50 each
    • Japanese style croquettes served with mayo & Japanese BBQ sauce
  • -Half $10.50
  • Tuna Salad Roll $1.6 each / $11 (8pcs)
    • Tuna mix with mayo, crab stick & lettuce
  • Aroha Roll $1.8 each / $12 (8pcs)
    • Crumbed prawn, avocado, cucumber, dashimaki egg & beancurd
  • -Shrimp Avo Cocktail / Teriyaki Salmon / Crumbed Prawn $2.50 each
  • ●Side Menu
  • -AMP Special $15.00
    • 1 chicken katsu, 1 korokke, 2 crumbed prawn
  • Fresh Salmon Roll $2 each / $15 (8pcs)
    • Fresh NZ salmon, avocado & cucumber
  • Wedged $8.50
  • Fish & chips $18.00
    • Deep fried dory in tempura batter, steak fries & salad
  • Side salad $7.00
  • Ironique Mussels $19.90
    • NZ greenshell mussels steamed open & served in a cream & white wine sauce ẃ toasted Volare ciabatta
  • Add Tomato or Hashbrown $3.00
  • Nuggets & Chips $7.50
  • Smoked Chicken & Bacon Linguine $13.00
    • Linguine pasta ẃ this creamy sauce is a crown pleaser, say no more!
  • Sides
  • -with salmon $21.90
  • Pancakes $16.90
    • With berry compote, mascarpone and maple syrup. Gluten free available.
  • Bosco Burger $18.50
    • Beef pattie, cheese, bacon, onion relish, beetroot, tomato, lettuce & aioli in a bun with fries
  • -Large $7.90
  • Bacon and Eggs $15.50
    • Middle bacon, free range eggs, toasted ciabatta
  • Available from 8am - 2.00-3:00 pm daily
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
    • Free range eggs on toasted ciabatta. Grain bread on request.
  • Beef Nachos $15.50
    • Spicy beef and chili beans served on corn chips, topped with cheese, sour cream and salsa
  • Vegan Vibe $12.20
    • Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Avocado, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
  • Nut Out $12.20
    • Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Spicy Peanut Sauce, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
  • Soul Spud Fries $4.50
  • Local Chick $12.20
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Hey Pesto $13.90
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Brie Cheese, Fresh Basil Pesto, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • The Lost Soul $16.50
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Double Bacon, Melted Cheddar, Egg, Beetroot, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Tartare Dip $1.00
  • Mojo $14.20
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Bacon, Avocado, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Platter for two $32
    • romanian pork & garlic sausages,chicken & bacon croquettes, red capsicum dip, chilli prawns, crumbed mushrooms & polenta chips
  • Tomato & basil $24
    • w chorizo
  • Battered mussels $20
    • freshly shucked raw mussels deep fried in a crispy batter served w salad & fries
  • Fish n chips $14
  • Garlic bread $6
  • Sweet corn fritters, bacon & fresh salsa $16
    • w a green salad
  • Creamy mussel chowder $18
    • served w garlic & herb bread
  • MK beef, bacon & cheese on a sour dough bun $19
    • w salad, beetroot, egg, onion rings, garlic aioli & tomato sauce
  • Fish Ceviche $19.00
    • Citrus and Ginger marinated fresh fish Ceviche
  • Chicken Livers $20.00
    • Cooked with bacon, mushrooms and green peppercorns with beef jus served over sour dough
  • Vegetable Carpaccio $17.00
    • Swede, turnip and radish carpaccio, pink salt, baby coriander, aged cheddar served with beurre noissete vinaigrette
  • Rabbit and Earth Roots $34.00
    • Grilled loin, pesto stuffed belly and braised legs served with seasonal root vegetables
  • Smoked Salmon $19.00
    • Accompanied with potato hash, scrambled eggs, baby spinach and beetroot relish & dark rye bread
  • Potato Gratin $10.00
  • Lamb and Mushrooms $37.00
    • Grilled pistachio lamb rack served with a mushroom jus and wild roasted mushrooms
  • Garden Salad $8.00
  • Meat Volcano Large $13.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, capsicum, onion, hot chilli, ham, mozzarella, tomato, sausages
  • Comes only in Pan Base
  • Wedges $4.00
  • Mexican Beef Large $13.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, onion, capsicum, mushroom, chilli beans, beef, olives, mozzarella, garlic, oregano
  • Italian $5.00
  • Peri Peri Chicken Large $13.90
    • Tomato sauce, periperi sauce, onion, capsicum, chicken, jalapenos, mozzarella, periperi mayo swirl
  • Ham and Cheese Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, ham, mozzarella
  • Salami Feast Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, mozzarella, tomato, garlic
  • Chinese Chicken Salad $17.00
    • A great blend of Asian style
  • Kaimai Cafe have a children's menu available, along with gluten free meal options
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry & Basmati Rice $17.50
  • Creamy Mushroom $17.50
  • Kaimai Cheese Board $20.00
    • Cheese from our shop with condiments
  • Sausage & Fries $9.50
  • Kaimai Big Breakfast $21.00
  • Gourmet Angus Burger & Fries $19.00
  • Shanghai Noodle $14.50
    • Stir fried thick Shanghai noodle with BBQ pork & prawn
  • Chicken & Corn Soup $8.50
    • Creamy egg based soup with tender chicken dices and sweet corn
  • Gravy Beef on Noodle (Spicy) $14.00
    • Spicy Ming city beef slices with mustard root on bean sprout & noodle
  • Coconut Attap Chee $8.50
    • Traditional south east Asia dessert with attap chee seed and jelly in coconut cream
  • Dan-Dan Noodle Soup $13,50
    • Taiwanese noodle soup with minced pork, BBQ pork, fish balls, soy egg and vegetables
  • Edamame $6.50
    • Salted boiled soybeans in pods
  • Yen Chow Fried Rice $14.50
    • Fried rice with BBQ pork & prawn
  • Mustard Root & Pork Noodle Soup $13.50
    • Noodle soup with stir fried pork slices $ pickled mustard root
  • Rib Eye on the Bone 600g $40.00
    • Grill@42 speciality
  • Boston Cut Scotch Fillet $38.00
    • 400g Thick cut scotch fillet – the perfect steak
  • Lamb Shoulder 600g (GF) $39.00
    • A Grill@42 favourite, slow roasted, served with potato mash, seasonal greens, lamb jus & mint sauce >>
  • Pork Belly (GF) $32.00
    • Rolled & Seasoned with apple & cranberry served with potato, cherry tomato & seasonal greens and jus & apple sauce
  • Homemade Cheesecake $12.00
  • Add any two of these sides – all sides are Gluten Free
    • Potato Mash, Seasonal Greens, Fries Polenta Sticks, Roast Veggies, Side Salad, Eggs, Mushroom.
  • Lamb to share 900g $62.00
    • Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
  • T- Bone – 400g $38.00
    • Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
The Falls Retreat Bistro

The Falls Retreat Bistro

location

Address

25 Waitawheta Road, Waihi, Waihi, Waikato, 3682, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078638770

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Continental , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
25 Waitawheta Road, Waihi, Waihi, Waikato, 3682, New Zealand