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

  • Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
  • Brocollini - almonds - anchovy crumbs $8
  • Beef carpaccio - beetroot - horseradish - puffed rice $19
  • Fromage blanc tortellini – date – pinenuts $17
  • Beetroot & gin cured salmon – crispy chicken skin – dill crème fraiche $19
  • Chickpea chips - chipotle crème fraiche $10
  • Rice paper rolls - black pepper eggplant - nam jim - peanut hoisin $12
  • Anchovy toasts - green olives - anchovy cigar $10
  • 1 Hawaiian
    • Juicy pineapple, whole mozzarella, slow roasted ham
  • Extra Sauce/ Ingredient $0.50
  • Traditional $12.50
    • Pizza, chips, drinks
  • 4 Meat Lovers
    • whole milk mozzarella, authentic old-world salami, smoked bacon, slow roasted ham & beef with BBQ swirl
  • 9 The Good Size GC Burger $7.90
    • Cajun mayo, relish, iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato, beetroot and onion with falafel pattie
  • Wedges $4.50
  • All $7.90
  • 5 Mordor Spicy Burger $7.90
    • Gourmet Relish, mayo and fresh jalapeno with grilled chicken covered with iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato and onion
  • Taupo Beef Rump, Caramelised Onion, Rocket, Chipotle Mayo $17
  • Big Spoon Breakfast $21
    • 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom Sausage, Sourdough
  • Omelette $18
    • Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese
  • Vietnamese Pork Belly, Avocado, Cabbage, Pickled Ginger Slaw $17
  • Beetroot, Goats Cheese, Courgette, Hummus, Pumpkin seeds $16.5
  • Toasted Soy Mixed Nuts, Wasabi Peas $8
  • Mussels $16
    • Green Thai Sauce, Crusty Bread
  • Ginger Bread French Toast $18
    • Rhubarb, Creme Fraiche
  • Gluten free pizza bases available…add $5
  • Gurnard ceviche $14
    • spring onion, tomato, chilli, coconut cream [ g f ]
  • Garlic bread $6
  • Cheese selection[ g f a ]
    • all cheese boards are served with crackers and toasted crostini 1cheese $14, 2cheese $20, 3cheese $25
  • Tapas sharing platters
    • 3tapas $39 * 4tapas $52 * 5tapas $65
  • Cured salmon $14
    • crème fraiche, beetroot relish, and toasted ficelle [ g f ]
  • Kapiti aged cheddar w fig and balsamic relish
  • Crispy twice cooked pork belly $32
    • creamy garlic mash, braised red cabbage, green beans and pancetta batons w/ cider jus[ G F ]
  • Homemade Waffle Stack V $15.00
    • Bacon & banana with maple syrup & cream or Blueberry compote, banana, maple syrup and cream.
  • Iced Coffee $6.50
    • A Blend of Espresso, Milk and Ice with whipped cream and cinnamon .
  • Meat Feast Ham, Chorizo and Salami $14.00
  • Fettuccine GF
    • Please check out today's specials for our pasta of the day (vegetarian option available). POA
  • Lamb Loin and Broccoli Salad (GF o request) $28.00
    • Infused lamb loin served on a broccoli salad with mint, bean sprouts, red onion, capsicum and cashews with an Asian caramel chilli dressing.
  • Honey and Garlic Prawns (GF on request) $14.50
    • Flash pan fried prawns served on a salad and topped with crispy noodles.
  • Rocket, Roasted Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese or try adding Smoked Chicken $18.00
  • Toasted Sandwich (GF on request) $10.00
    • Mainland toasted bread filled with ham, cheese, onion, tomato and pineapple served with salad or beer battered fries. Only avaliable until 5pm.
  • Caprese Bread $14
    • w basil, tomato, mozzarella
  • ½ & ½ pizza $2
  • Spicy Mediterranean $24.5
    • pepperoni, chorizo, olive, feta, anchovy, capsicum, parmesan, aioli
  • Artichoke Crusted Market Fish $29.9
    • w lemon & caper couscous, crème frâiche
  • Vegan $24
    • pumpkin, spinach, falafel, capsicum, cashew, red onion, eggplant relish
  • Tandoori Chicken $24.5
    • spiced chicken, red onion, cashew, raita, eggplant relish
  • Crème Brulēe $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Chicken & Brie $24.5
    • chicken, bacon, spinach, brie, cranberry
  • Dive in $10.00
    • Banoffee crumble, banana, fresh cream & caramel
  • Gluten free pizza bases $3.00
  • Crispy pork crackling $10.00
    • Homemade apple sauce
  • Organic chargrilled cajun chicken wings (GF) $16.00
    • Chipotle mayonnaise
  • -Pulled pork slider & fries $12.00
  • Grilled polenta (V) (GF) $25.00
    • Chargrilled vegetables, rocket & parmesan salad & balsamic glaze
  • Pig out
    • Pulled pork, red onion & hoisin sauce
  • Charred broccoli (N) $8.00
    • Almonds & mustard dressing
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege served on your choice of salads topped with any combination of sauces, pita bread optional. and one of our famous dips
  • "A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
  • Pilav ustu S $11.00 / L $13.00
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Cheese cake $4.50
  • "Eat right, be bright"
  • -Combination $16.00
    • Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
  • Mixed dips plate $14.50
    • Fresh salads with combination of three dips, sigara borek, falafel, mujver, dolma and pita bread
  • Chocolate mousse $4.50
  • Orange and almond cake w cream $12
  • Creamy mussel chowder $18
    • served w garlic & herb bread
  • Beef burger n chips $14
  • Hot dog n chips $10
  • Bacon & eggs w toast $14
  • Tomato & basil $24
    • w chorizo
  • Garlic bread $6
  • Sweet corn fritters, bacon & fresh salsa $16
    • w a green salad
  • Venison salami, sticky plum relish, spicy rocket, toasted walnuts $22.50
  • Buffalo Wings $18.00
    • Spicy chicken nibbles with sour cream & blue cheese dip.
  • Pork Ribs $25.00
    • Coleslaw. BBQ& Pepper sauce.
  • Pappardelle Pasta $19.00
    • Lamb shoulder ragu. tomato, parsley, olives.
  • Mediterranean Platter $30.00
    • Grilled & roasted vegetables, pickles, marinated olives, freshly baked breads, dips. & spreads.
  • Smoked Salmon, capers, antipasto mix, red onion, creme fraiche $25.00
  • Risotto $20.50
    • Minted pea, parmesan, spinach.
  • Pork Belly $26.00
    • Crispy skinned, braised in Good George cider. Pea puree, grilled pear, celeriac, apple slaw & apple jus.(GF)
  • Potato Mash $6.50
  • Lamb Salad $22.00
    • Tender lamb rump, Kumara, feta, salad greens, pumpkin, tomato and cumin mint dressing
  • Add Fries $4.00
  • Add Fries $4.00
  • Bread Selection $13.00
    • A selection of hot breads with house made dips
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • Poached eggs, streaky bacon, local made sausages, tomato, grain toast and crispy potato
  • Add 8 Prawns $8.00
  • Chicken Liver Paté $13.50
    • With apple and fig jam, baked ciabatta and olive oil
  • Chicken Kebabs with Fresh Salad & Sweet Chili Sauce $13.50
  • Toast $5.00
    • three slices of toast with spreads
  • Eggs Benedict on Vienna Loaf $14.20
    • with tomato, hash browns & hollandaise sauce with bacon
  • Pancakes $14.60
    • two pancakes with fresh fruit, cream & maple syrup
  • Seafood Cocktail $12.80
  • Shrimp Cocktail $11.80
  • Three Scrambled Eggs with toast $10.30
  • Toast $4.00
    • two slices of toast with Marmite, jam, peanut butter, marmalade, butter
  • Bacon & Egg $5.50
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Oyster Burger $9.99
  • Fish N Bun $5.50
  • Ham $1.50
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Steakette $4.00
  • Cheese $5.00
  • Cheese Board
    • All served with freshly grilled ciabatta, falwasser crackers and quince paste
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $21
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant rice
  • -Smoked potato mash $8
  • -chicken, bacon, coddled egg, reggiano parmesan, cream sauce $24
  • Freshly Shucked Kaipara Oysters $24/48
    • -natural with cabernet sauvignon vinegar and shallot
  • Callebaut Dark Chocolate Parfait $17
    • Roasted white chocolate, chocolate curd, marshmallow and hazelnut gianduja, hot caramel sauce
  • -served with poached rhubarb $17
  • Lamb Burger $17.00
    • Mint yogurt, lettuces, tomato & fries
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $14.00
    • Creamed mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Chilli beans, tomato, onion and cheese
  • Potato Wedges $12.00
    • Spiced potato wedges topped with cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Kumara Fries $10.00
    • With aioli
  • Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Grilled pineapple, lettuce, coriander, ginger & lime sauce with fries
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $17.00
    • Salad, fries & tartare sauce
  • Full breakfast $17.00
    • Bacon, sausage, hash browns, tomato, eggs & toast
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