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

  • courgette fritters (v/v/g/d) $16
    • with sofrito and pesto
  • sugar bowl brekkle (g) $23
    • eggs you style, bacon, pork and smoked paprika sausages, potato rosti, creamy mushies, fried tomato and hollandiase
  • -streaky bacon $18
  • thai beef salad (g) $20
    • seared beef, seasonal leaves, crispy noodles with dressed Asian slaw
  • extra eggs $1
  • raw bowl (V/v/d) $12
    • apple soaked oats topped with house ohsi coconut yoghurt, fresh seasonal fruits, seeds and dehydrated raspberries
  • -add you sides
  • creamy mushies (v/g) $15
    • our famous creamy mushies with kale, sumer cream, five grain toast
  • Roast Vegetable & Grilled Haloumi Salad (GF) (V) $16.0
    • Seasonal Roasted Vegetables Tossed In Salad Greens With A Coriander And Chilli Dressing Topped With Grilled Haloumi Cheese
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Chicken & Duck Liver Pate $15.0
    • Housemade Pate, With Port & Rosemary Served With Quince Paste & Toasted Ciabatta
  • Sweet Chilli Mussel Pot (GF) $18.0
    • Fresh Green Lipped Mussels, Smothered In A Fragrant Housemade Chilli Sauce
  • Fettucine (V) $24.0
    • A Tomato & Basil Sauce With Capsicum, Artichokes, Olives & Red Onion
  • Goat Curry $28.0
    • Fragrant Goat Curry On A Basmati Rice And Condiments
  • Lamb Shank $27.5
    • Nz Lamb Shank Braised In A Tomato & Vegetable Broth Served On Creamy Spring Onion Mash With Crusty Bread
  • Five Stags Pork Ribs (GF) $18.0 / $24.0
    • Slow Braised Pork Ribs In Our Famous Sticky Texan-Style Spicy Bbq Sauce, Served With Steak Fries & Ranch Style Slaw - 6 Or 9 Ribs
  • 2 Italian Meatballs
    • whole milk mozzarella,fresh onion & tomatoes and classic meatballs
  • 8 Feta Chicken
    • whole milk mozzarella, baby spinach, olive, feta cheese and chicken aioli
  • 4 Meat Lovers
    • whole milk mozzarella, authentic old-world salami, smoked bacon, slow roasted ham & beef with BBQ swirl
  • 7 Wedge Delight
    • whole milk mozzarella, smoked ham, fresh capsicum & red onion, baby spinach with mayo swirl BBQ base and garlic sauce
  • 5 Mordor Spicy Burger $7.90
    • Gourmet Relish, mayo and fresh jalapeno with grilled chicken covered with iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato and onion
  • 7 Da Hang Loose Hawaiian GC Burger $7.90
    • Gourmet Relish, mayo, grilled chicken and grilled streaky bacon cover with iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato, pineapple and onion
  • 10 Triple Golden Crust Special
    • Italian pepperoni, fresh mushrooms, crisp capsicum with whole milk mozzarella cheese
  • 8 Hot & Spicy Beef
    • Ground beef, fresh capsicum & onion, whole milk mozzarella and chili flakes on a tomato base with aioli drizzle
  • Lamb Shoulder Tortillas $17
    • Rasel Hanout, Sour Cream, Hummus
  • Mince, Cheese, Quesadillas $9.5
  • Bacon + Eggs on Toast $9.5
  • Omelette $18
    • Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese
  • Mushrooms, Tomato, Egg, GF Bread $3.5
  • Vietnamese Pork Belly, Avocado, Cabbage, Pickled Ginger Slaw $17
  • Avo, Goats Cheese, Hollandaise $4
  • Big Spoon Breakfast $21
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom Sausage, Sourdough
  • Chicken tenders & curly fries w/ sauce $12.00
  • Lambs fry $17.50
    • w/ bacon & fried potatoes
  • Wedges $7.50
  • Eggs benedict / bacon $8.90
  • Bacon & eggs $8.90
  • Curly fries / steak fries $10.00
    • w/ sauce
  • Omelette / ham & cheese $16.90
  • Bacon / sausage / tomato / mushrooms $5.00
  • Creamy mushrooms $3.50
  • Little Big Breakfast
    • Egg, bacon, sausage, hash brown, tomato and mushrooms with toast
  • Vegetable Spaghetti $14.00
    • With broccoli, basil and roasted garlic bound in a parmesan sauce
  • TWO COURSES FOR $15.00
  • Mashed Potato $7
  • Toasted ciabatta $2.00
  • Butterscotch and Baileys Tiramisu $13
    • Lady fingers soaked in coffee, with layers of butterscotch and Baileys flavoured mascarpone
  • L&P Fish and Chips $26.00
    • L&P flavoured tempura battered fish with salad greens, fries, tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • Seasonal Greens *contains nuts $8
    • Toasted almonds + truffle oil
  • Redoubt old school
    • Cajun roast chicken + caramelised onions + camembert + banana + cashews
  • ½ Avocado $4
  • Chicken celebration bowl $22
    • Tumeric & spice chicken thigh + roast chick peas + pumpkin + dukkah avo + mixed leaves + herb labne + almonds
  • The Grill $20
    • Two fried eggs + breakfast sausage + potato hash + mushroom + avocado + tomato jam + Volare sourdough
  • Croque Monsieur $15
    • Manuka smoked ham sirloin + Emmental cheese + whole grain mustard + Béchamel sauce + Volare bread + tomato jam + mixed leaves
  • Ravioli
    • Garlic + feta + rosemary stuffed ravioli pasta + tomato base sauce
  • Fish’n’chips $18
    • Monteiths battered fresh fish + Skin on chips + house tartare
  • The Cuban $13.90
    • Panini with mustard, Russian dressing, ham, hot pork, gherkins, Swiss cheese.
  • Counter / Cabinet Food
  • - Bacon, Avocado and Tomato $12.00
  • Green Goddess $13.90
    • Pesto, feta, spinach, roast red peppers, caramelised onion and mozzarella all on a rye sourdough
  • Home Baked Cakes $5.50 - $6.50
    • Changing daily: Rhubarb Shortcake, Banana & Salted Caramel, Date & Coconut, Duck Egg Sponge, Carrot Cake with Chai Spiced Icing
  • Slices $4.50 - $4.90
    • Lemon Curd Bar, Triple Chocolate GF Brownie, GF Rail Trail Bar, Bliss Balls, Wholemeal ginger Slice, Peanut Caramel Slice
  • - Famous Beef, Potato, Onion & Cheddar Pasties w’ Homemade Beetroot Chutney $8.00
  • Sardines on Toast $8.00
    • Plain or Hot Pepper - With avocado $11.00
  • Try Adding
    • Ham, Bacon, Salami, Chorizo, Hash brown add $2.0ea Mushroom, Olives, Sun dried tomato, add $1.5ea Garlic aioli, Sweet chilli, add $1.0ea
  • Banoffee Tart $10.00
    • Banana and toffee served with vanilla ice cream.
  • Quesadilla (KESA D JA) $15.00
    • Bacon, smoked chicken, onion, tomato and cheese grilled in a tortilla shell and topped with sour cream and homemade salsa.
  • Homemade Steak and Guinness Pie $12.50
    • Chunky beef stewed in a rich Guinness gravy baked in a shortcrust pastry served with beer battered fries.
  • Giant Weta GF $19.00
    • Eggs with streaky bacon, olde fashion pork sausage, hash brown, roasted portabello mushroom and tomato on toasted ciabatta.
  • BBQ Chicken $13.00
  • Surf n Turf $37.50
    • Prime Hereford Scotch topped with seafood (Prawns, Mussels and Scallops), simmered in a chilli & coconut sauce and served with beer battered fries and salad.
  • Toasted Bread with a Trio of Dips $10.00
    • Toasted bread served with homemade hummus, dukkah oil and basil pesto. Try making a platter for sharing, add marinated feta, mixed olives, chorizo, stuffed peppadews andor blue cheese to your bread selection.
  • 30 Chicken Nibbles & $4.00 Chips $25.00
  • 4 Oysters, 2 Fish, 2 Eggs and Salad $12.00
  • 50 Chicken Nibbles, 20 Mini Spring Rolls & 8 Chips $50.00
  • 5 Chicken Nibble, Chips, Can of Drink $8.50
  • 3 Chicken Nibble, Chicken Thigh, Chips, Can of Drink $10.00
  • 2 Fish Burgers $7.00
  • 3 Fish, 2 Hot Dog, 2 Crab Stick, 1 Chips $10.00
  • 4 Chicken Thighs & Chips $14.00
  • Nut Out $12.20
    • Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Spicy Peanut Sauce, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
  • Going Tropo $14.50
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Melted Cheddar, Grilled Pineapple, Bacon, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • The Cowboy $16.10
    • Scotch Fillet Steak, Bacon, Melted Cheddar, Dijon Mustard, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • The Lost Soul $16.50
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Double Bacon, Melted Cheddar, Egg, Beetroot, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Mojo $14.20
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Bacon, Avocado, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Soul Classic $11.20
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Heavenly $12.90
    • Portobello Mushroom, Roasted Red Pepper, Avocado, Fresh Basil Pesto, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Blues Brother $12.50
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Blue Cheese Sauce, Salad, Relish
  • Beef Saagwala $15.50
    • Diced beef delicately cooked in spinach, onion, tomato gravy & spices
  • Peshwari Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with dried fruits, nuts and coconut
  • Shahi Paneer $14.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with cream, tomatoes and crushed almond cashews
  • Coconut Rice $7.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with mustard seeds, special chef’s spices and fried coconut
  • Vegetable Pakora $6.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea flour then deep fried
  • Saag Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices
  • Paneer Pakora $10.00
    • Cottage cheese pieces dipped in spices, chickpeas batter and then deep fried
  • -(F) $20.00
  • Eggs benedict $16.50
    • Poached eggs, bacon and spinach on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
  • Elevenses $11.00
    • Sliced ham, tasty cheese, fruit and breads with farm-style pickle
  • Battered fish $17.00
    • Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad
  • Roast vegetable & chorizo salad $15.50
    • Warm vegetable medley, chorizo, feta and rocket, dressed with a sundried tomato aioli
  • Fries $6.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Lamb burger $18.00
    • Nz lamb pattie, salad greens and tomato with farm-style pickle, aioli and fries
  • Snack bowl $10.50
    • Wontons, samosa and spring rolls with chilli sauce and aioli
  • Open chicken sandwich $17.50
    • Grilled chicken and brie with salad, green tomato relish and garlic ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two poached eggs with spinach on toasted muffin with tomato relish and hollandaise sauce
  • - Samon $18.50
  • Wicked Wedges $14.50
    • Wedges topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • Creamy Mushrooms $19.00
    • Medley of creamy mushrooms with poached eggs, parmesan cheese, micro herbs with toasted bread
  • Sides
  • French Toast $17.00
    • Grilled banana, bacon, maple syrup and cream and raspberry dust
  • Espy Breakfast $22.00
    • Bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, espy creamy mushrooms, toasted bread, tomato relish with eggs of your choice
  • Hash brown, grilled tomato, cream mushrooms $3.00
  • Red pepper spinach & olives $13.00
  • Asian style prawn salad $18.00
    • rice noodles fragrant dressing peanuts coriander (gf)
  • Eye fillet sammie $19.00
    • brie red pepper & gherkin leaf aioli relish (gfb)
  • Roast kumara & pepper bowl $16.00
    • spinach asparagus seeds coconut yoghurt (gf/vg)
  • Pancakes $10.00
  • Best ugly bagels $7.50
    • with cream cheese &… (gfb) jam
  • Hot chips $7.50
    • aioli (gf but please advise if you are coeliac)
  • Corn & coriander fritters $16.00
    • sour cream red pepper salsa spinach
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