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

  • pancakes with banana and maple (V/v/d/G) $10
  • hollandaise or aioli $2
  • classic omelette (g) $18
    • egg, bacon, cheese, spinach and mushrooms omelette with sour dough and pesto
  • raging bull $18
    • open steak sandwich cooked to your liking on sour dough with streaky bacon, portobello mushrooms, blue cheese and onion jam
  • bacon and eggs (g) $10
  • raw bowl (v) $10
  • french toast (v) $10
  • sour cream $2
  • Sichuan pork belly - soba noodle salad - ginger – herbs $20
  • Shoestring fries - ailoi $7
  • Chickpea chips - chipotle crème fraiche $10
  • Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
  • Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
  • Fromage blanc tortellini – date – pinenuts $17
  • Rocket - pear - parmesan $8
  • Rice paper rolls - black pepper eggplant - nam jim - peanut hoisin $12
  • Steak, Eggs & Chips
    • prime Angus beef served with a garden salad (gfo)
  • Caesar Salad $17.95
    • cos lettuce, streaky bacon, toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, shaved parmesan & Caesar dressing (gfo)
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6.50
  • Grilled Vegetable Gnocchi $17.95
    • kumara, capsicum, courgette, creamy tomato sauce (gf, v)
  • Soup Of The Day $10.50
    • with toasted garlic bread
  • Sweet Corn Fritters $14.50
    • fresh spinach, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce (v)
  • Entree $14.50
  • Scotch Fillet Chargrilled Angus beef $32.95
    • served fresh vegetables, cheddar mash & hollandaise sauce
  • Ham, Egg Toasted Sandwich $8.50
  • BLAT $11.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise
  • Ham $7.50
    • Your choice of roll or sandwich. Ham off the bone, gravy and salad
  • -Upgrade with Sausage and Hash Browns $12.00
  • Eggs Benedict $14.50
    • Your choice of bacon or ham
  • Scrambled Eggs and Bacon on Toast $9.00
  • ● Baked Beans and Bacon Stack $9.00
    • With an egg
  • Ham Meal $19.50
    • Ham off the bone, croquettes, vegetables or salad plus tea or coffee
  • Fried apple pie, vanilla ice cream &vbutterscotch sauce $11.00
  • Crispy chicken, mash & peas $10.00
  • Smoked Fish Pie $19.00
    • grilled potato top, white fish, mussels, eggs & herbs
  • Silver Fern Prime Steer Sirloin $28.00
    • 250gram(9oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Beer battered fish bites & tartare $14.00
  • Crispy Pork Hock $26.00
    • kumara mash, apple salad & asian dressing
  • Beef $18.00
    • housemade pattie (ground on site,) tomato relish, bread & butter pickles, aioli, cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion rings - All served in a fresh bun with chips & either aioli or tomato sauce
  • 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
  • Tandoori Prawns Half $11.99
    • tender prawns marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Paratha Lacha $3.50
    • layered flatbread made from wheatmeal flour
  • Chicken Karahi (spicy) $14.99
    • a traditional, spicy North Indian dish made with aromatic spices and capsicum
  • Samosa $5.99
    • tasty pasty purses with spicy pea and potato filling, served with a spicy, sweet and sour tamarind sauce
  • Mixed Vegetable Pakora $5.99
    • crispy battered deep fried vegetables with a spicy, sweet and sour tamarind sauce
  • Butter Prawns $16.99
    • prepared in a mildly spiced creamy tomato sauce
  • Seekh Kebab $10.99
    • spiced, minced lamb shaped onto skewers and cooked in our tandoor, served with a spicy, sweet and sour tamarind sauce
  • Korma $14.99
    • succulent pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with a delicate combination of cream, almond, coconut and light spice
  • Milk chocolate marquise $13
    • Ghana ganache + macaron + almond praline + berry mascarpone +Cookie crumb
  • Flat bread ¼$8/½$16/W$30/gf$20
    • Dukkah + tomato jam + truffle aioli
  • Sundae $8
    • Vanilla ice – cream + chocolate sauce
  • Breakfast Sausage $6
  • Pulled pork croquettes $13
    • cress pesto + garlic aioli
  • Seafood chowder $22
    • A Redoubt classic w/ Volare baguette + Whitestone smoked butter
  • Smoked salmon Pate’ $14
    • w/ Volare baguette + Salsa Verde
  • Vanilla + ginger kiss cheesecake $12
    • Chai spiced plums + brandy snap
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.00
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Pork chops $19.00
  • Large $19.00
  • Butter chicken with rice and naan bread $19.00
  • Mushroom Sauce $3.00
  • Lamb shank with mash $24.00
  • Fish of the day Mini $16 Main $19
    • Battered or Panfried
  • Cheese Burger $10
    • Prime New Zealand beef pattie with SWISS cheese, pickle, mustard, onion rings and tomato sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $15
    • Bacon or salmon with spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Crispy Fried Chicken $10
    • With chipotle aioli, fresh slaw, coriander, spring onion and fresh chilli
  • Fries and Gravy $8
    • Crispy rustic cut fries and mozzarella, light brown gravy and aioli
  • Extras $1 / $2
    • ADD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR $1 Smoked cheese, blue cheese, brie cheese, swiss cheese, hash brown, egg, onion rings, pineapple or bacon ($2)
  • Salmon $10
    • Smoked salmon, fresh Italian parsley, red onion, capers, finished with dill tartare
  • House Fried Chicken $10
    • Southern fried chicken with harissa mayo
  • The House $10
    • Prime New Zealand beef pattie, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli and tomato relish
  • Available from 8am - 2.00-3:00 pm daily
  • -3 Filling $7.90
  • ·Toasted Sandwiches
    • On white tin loaf - *Ham, cheese, pineapple *Bacon, mushroom, cheese *Cheese, onion.
  • Soup of the day $14.90
    • Fresh house made soup, changing daily, served with toasted ciabatta
  • Bacon and Eggs $15.50
    • Middle bacon, free range eggs, toasted ciabatta
  • Lunch Menu - Available all day
  • Pancakes $16.90
    • With berry compote, mascarpone and maple syrup. Gluten free available.
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • English muffin, spinach, bacon OR salmon OR mushrooms, free range egg and hollandaise.
  • Caesar Salads $17.90
    • Cos Lettuce with Streaky Bacon, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese with Poached Egg
  • French Toast $15.90
    • Home Made Bread with Bacon, Grilled Banana, Maple Syrup
  • Chez Bean Omelette $16.90
    • Onion with Choice of Three Fillings: Capsicum, Spinach, Ham, Mushroom, Cheese or Feta Cheese with Home Made Bread & Side Salad
  • Chez Bean Waffles $15.90
    • Home Made Waffles with Bacon, Grilled Banana, Maple Syrup
  • Eggs Benedict with Salmon $17.90
    • Home Made Bread with Saute Spinach, Mushroom and Home Made Hollandaise Sauce
  • Scrambled Egg $17.90
    • Home Made Bread, Grilled Tomato and Salad with Salmon
  • Grilled Bacon Sandwich $15.90
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Totmato and Aioli On Toasted Bread
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • with Home Made Garlic Bread
  • Fresh Fish of the Day $25
    • Waikato Brew Beer Batter, Agria chips, House tartare
  • Seafood Chowder $20
    • fish, prawns, mussels, shrimps, scallop, crusty bread
  • Spiced Terrikihi Wrap $18.50
    • crunchy slaw, mango chutney
  • Pancake Stack $16.5 add bacon $20
    • served with maple, grilled Banana, Berries & cream.
  • Eggs Florentine $16
    • Homemade Hash topped with Spinach, poached Eggs & Hollandaise with bacon $19.50 with house smoked salmon $22
  • Risotto of the Day $24 Vegetarian $22
    • with prosciutto, parmesan and rocket, drizzled with Truffle Oil $24 (Vegetarian $22)
  • Roasted Field Mushrooms $18 add Bacon $15.50
    • rocket, parmesan on toasted ciabatta lightly drizzled with creamy Dijon mustard sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.50
    • on salad greens with dipping sauces
  • -Chicken kebab $12.00
  • Chicken iskender $15.00
  • Lamb iskender $15.00
  • Vegetarian mixed burgers $10.00
  • -Mixed meat kebab $13.00
  • Lamb mussakka $21.90
  • Cajun chicken R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Falafel burgers $10.00
  • Potato Fritter $1.20
  • Everything Burger $8.90
  • Ham Toasted Sandwich $4.00
  • Cheese Burger $4.90
  • Butter Chicken/Chicken Curry $11.00
  • Bacon Toasted sandwich $4.00
  • Nachos $8.50
  • 2 Fish chips with 600ml bottle Pepsi range $12.80
  • Chicken $28.50
    • Breast wrapped in bacon with polenta parmesan sticks, seasonal greens & jus
  • Ice Cream Sundae (GF) $10.00
    • Chocolate, Caramel, Passionfruit, Berry
  • Calamari $15.00
    • Salt and Pepper squid with wasabi mayo
  • Pork Spare Ribs $15.00
    • Marinated and slow cooked in a BBQ sauce
  • Garlic / Cheesy Bread $7.50
    • Traditionally toasted with aioli or cheesy garlic
  • Lamb to share 900g $62.00
    • Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
  • Eye Fillet Mignon $38.00
    • Eye fillet wrapped in streaky bacon served with portobello mushrooms
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Served with Vanilla ice cream
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