Foundation Bar in Hamilton Menu

SHARING IS CARING SHARING IS CARING
  • Garlic + rosemary pizza bread (GF)(DF)(V) $ 9
    • mozzarella / flaky sea salt
  • Fresh bread + dips (V) $ 10
    • homemade focaccia bread / balsamic + olive oil /garlic butter / garlic hummus / flaky sea salt (V)
  • Blue cheese / caramelised onion + walnut pizza bread(GF)(DF)(V) $ 11
    • garlic oil / mozzarella / flaky sea salt
  • Marinated olives(GF)(DF)(V) $ 11
    • spanish + greek + italian served slightly warm
  • Risotto balls(V) $ 12
    • pumpkin risotto / feta / aioli
  • Sesame crusted calamari $ 14
    • pickled cucumber / chilli caramel
  • Chicken liver pate (GF) $ 15
    • cranberry jelly / maple roasted pear / sourdough
  • Pear + prosciutto bruschetta (GF)(DF) $ 16
    • toasted sourdough / maple roasted pear /prosciutto / blue cheese
  • Tomato + buffalo mozzarella bruschetta(GF)(V) $ 16
    • toasted sourdough / roasted vine tomato /buffalo mozzarella / balsamic / basil
  • 4 softshell tacos (2 of each) $ 20
    • chicken / corn + red kidney bean salsa beer battered dory / spicy mango salsa
  • ½ shell mussel duo $ 20
    • garlic + parmesan crust / chilli lime salsa
  • FOUNDY SPECIALTY - Crispy fried chicken drumsticks $ 17
    • homemade hot sauce / cucumber
BURGERS & SAMMIES BURGERS & SAMMIES
  • BLT(DF) $ 17
    • toasted Vienna / cos / tomato / streaky/bacon / steak fries
  • With Guacamole $ 19
  • The Foundy burger(DF) $ 22
    • char grilled Waikato beef patty / toasted sesame seed bun / aioli / cos / tomato /streaky bacon / cheddar / caramelised onion/pickled cucumber / steak fries
  • Grilled chicken burger(DF) $ 23
    • toasted sesame seed bun / cos / tomato /brie / streaky bacon / guacamole / aioli /steak fries
  • Steak sandwich (DF) $ 24
    • 150g sirloin / toasted Vienna / chilli jam / blue cheese aioli / tomato / cos / onion rings /steak fries
  • FOUNDY SPECIALTY - Mussel burger(DF) $ 21
    • beer battered mussels / tartare sauce / cos /red onion / tomato / toasted sesame bun /steak fries
SIGNATURE SALADS SIGNATURE SALADS
  • Quinoa + feta cake (GF)(V) $ 17
    • pumpkin puree / pickled cucumber / roasted/vine ripened tomatoes / coleslaw
  • Salad Niçoise(GF)(DF)(V) $ 20
    • green beans / tomato / gourmet potato /olives / red onion / crumbed egg /black raspberry vinaigrette
  • With smoked salmon $ 24
  • Thai chicken (GF)(DF) $ 22
    • mesclun / red onion / crispy shallots / crispy/garlic / sesame seeds / crispy noodles / chilli honey roasted cashews / spicy sate + chilli caramel dressing
  • Confit duck salad(GF) $ 24
    • mesclun / crispy garlic / crispy shallots /red onion / mandarin / miso + honey dressing
  • Gourmet caesar(GF)(DF) $ 24
    • baby cos / red onion / sundried tomato / garlic croutons / anchovy / chicken / streaky bacon /crumbed egg / caesar dressing / parmesan
  • Roasted lamb(GF) $ 25
    • tomato/ red onion / feta / mesclun / grilled capsicum / classic kiwi dressing
PASTA PASTA
  • Gnocchi $ 20
    • pomodoro sauce / buffalo/mozzarella / chorizo / basil
  • With chicken or bacon $ 24
ON THE SIDE ON THE SIDE
  • Onion rings / aioli $ 6
  • Steak fries / aioli / tomato sauce $ 8
  • Potato skins / aioli / sweet chilli sauce $ 8
  • Mixed salad / parmesan / garlic/croutons / red onion $ 9
  • Steamed asparagus / garlic butter $ 9
  • Kumara chips / aioli / tomato sauce $ 10
MAINS MAINS
  • Seafood chowder $ 17
    • mussel / smoked kahawai / prawn / calamari /herb oil / homemade focaccia
  • Foundy fish + chips(GF)(DF) $ 21
    • beer battered dory / steak fries / mesclun +bean sprout salad / shallot vinaigrette / tartare sauce / tomato sauce / vinegar pipette
  • Sticky bourbon pork ribs $ 26
    • Jim Beam bourbon sauce / mesclun + bean sprout salad / shallot vinaigrette / steak fries
  • Crispy Pork belly(GF)(DF) $ 28
    • crispy pork belly / pan seared scallops / broad beans / fennel / apple puree
  • Foundation chicken $ 29
    • feta + spinach stuffed chicken breast /orzo salad / red onion / sundried tomato /red capsicum puree
  • Lamb noisette (DF) $ 32
    • sous vide rolled lamb loin / Israeli couscous /ratatouille / jus
  • Steak egg + chips (DF)(GF) $ 32
    • 250g scotch fillet / fried eggs / mesclun + bean sprout salad / shallot vinaigrette / hand cut chips/ tomato sauce
  • Classic scotch fillet (GF) $ 35
    • 250g scotch fillet / mushroom, spinach +sweet paprika potato cake / corn on the cob /broccolini / jus
  • FOUNDY SPECIALTY - 600g Tomahawk steak(GF)(DF) $ 45
    • medium rare sous vide scotch on the bone /hand cut chips / mesclun + bean sprout salad/ shallot vinaigrette
FOUNDY PIZZAS FOUNDY PIZZAS
  • ALL $24
  • Chief(GF)
    • Tandoori chicken / mango chutney / red onion /mozzarella / greek yoghurt / fresh coriander / cashews
  • Tron(GF)
    • tomato sauce / champagne ham / pepperoni /streaky bacon / mozzarella / bbq sauce
  • Satay chicken
    • satay sauce / mozzarella / marinated chicken /red onion / honey cashews /peanut + soy sauce / rocket
  • Italiano(GF)(V)
    • basil pesto / mozzarella / tomato / mozzarella pearls / parmesan / rocket
  • Hamilton hog
    • thai marinated shredded pork / Jim beam bourbon sauce / red onion / chorizo / mozzarella / aioli
  • Moroccan lamb
    • shredded Moroccan lamb / moroccan sauce /red onion / mozzarella / lemon yoghurt
  • Port Waikato(GF)
    • tomato sauce / mozzarella / red onion /garlic shrimp / smoked salmon /capers / rocket
  • Raglan rider(GF)
    • tomato sauce / mozzarella / loaded ham /loaded pineapple
  • -wheat + gluten free pizza bases available +4 - pizzas available take away
BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Bacon + eggs(GF)(DF) $ 14
    • Toasted sourdough / eggs your way –scrambled, poached or fried
  • With creamy mushrooms $ 17
  • Eggs benedict (GF)
    • potato hash cakes / spinach / poached eggs
  • With creamy mushrooms(V) $ 18
  • With bacon(GF) $ 18
  • With smoked salmon(GF) $ 19
  • French toast $ 18
    • vanilla eggy bread / berry compote / maple syrup / cinnamon / streaky bacon
  • Breakfast burrito $ 18
    • flour tortilla / egg / chorizo / potato hash cake /tomato / streaky bacon / mozzarella / hollandaise /sweet chipotle relish
  • Breakfast bagels
  • With smoked salmon $ 18
    • cream cheese / capers / rocket / basil pesto
  • With BLAT $ 18
    • streaky bacon / cos lettuce / guacamole /tomato
  • Breakfast pizza(GF)(DF) $ 22
    • Chorizo / streaky bacon / mushroom / tomato/ hash cake / hollandaise / egg / red onion /mozzarella
  • Big breakfast (GF)(DF) $ 22
    • eggs your way / chorizo sausage / streaky bacon/ potato hash cakes / grilled tomato / creamy pesto mushrooms / toasted sourdough
  • Kids bacon + eggs(GF)(DF) $ 8
  • Kids french toast $ 8
    • vanilla eggy bread / berry compote / maple syrup / cinnamon / streaky bacon
BAR SNACKS BAR SNACKS
  • Potato skins (GF)(DF)(V) $ 8
    • aioli / sweet chilli sauce
  • Battered onion rings(V) $ 6
    • aioli
  • Chunky steak fries(GF)(DF)(V) $ 8
    • aioli / tomato sauce
  • Kumara chips(GF)(DF)(V) $ 10
    • aioli / tomato sauce
  • ½ doz. battered mussels (DF) $ 10
    • tartare sauce / fresh lemon
  • Risotto balls(V) $ 12
    • pumpkin risotto / feta / aioli
  • Wedges (GF)(DF)(V) $ 15
    • sour cream / sweet chilli sauce / salsa
  • With bacon + cheese $ 18
  • Crispy fried chicken drumsticks $ 17
    • homemade spicy hot sauce / cucumber
  • Beef + bean nachos $ 19
    • mozzarella / sour cream / guacamole
  • Antipasto (GF)(DF) small $ 20 large $ 30
    • prosciutto / smoked salmon / pepperoni / blue cheese / hummus / pesto / balsamic + olive oil /olives / homemade focaccia
  • Crispy fried platter $ 35
    • crispy chicken drumsticks / prawn twisters /pumpkin + feta risotto balls / beer battered dory / homemade hot sauce / aioli /tartare sauce
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Sorbet(GF)(DF) $ 10
    • 3 scoops of your choosing – raspberry or lemon and lime
  • Pineapple crème brulee(GF) $ 14
    • frosted cornflakes / chocolate gelato
  • Raspberry + frangipani cake (GF)(DF) $ 14
    • raspberry coulis / freeze dried raspberry /lemon sorbet
  • Passionfruit cheesecake $ 14
    • mango coulis / lemon sorbet
  • Foundation sundae (GF) $ 14
    • vanilla bean ice cream / maraschino cherries/ frosted cornflakes / whipped cream / your choice of chocolate, raspberry or caramel sauce
  • Affogato(GF) $ 14
    • vanilla bean ice cream / your choice of liqueur
  • Chocolate decadence $ 14
    • chocolate cake / caramel mousse / choc gelato /cocoa and almond brittle
  • Dessert trio $ 16
    • passionfruit cheesecake / pineapple crème brulee / caramel mousse / lemon sorbet
KAPITI CHEESEBOARD KAPITI CHEESEBOARD
  • Cheese board selection (V) $ 25
    • Kahurangi creamy blue / Pakari smoked cheddar / Ramara washed rind / fresh grapes /falwasser crackers / fresh focaccia bread
KID'S MENU KID'S MENU
  • Cheeseburger $ 10
    • toasted sesame seed bun / beef patty /cheddar / tomato sauce / steak fries
  • Drumstick $ 10
    • crispy drumstick / steak fries / tomato sauce
  • Fish + chips(GF)(DF) $ 10
    • battered dory / steak fries / tomato sauce
  • Kids pizza(GF)(DF) $ 10
    • pizza sauce / champagne ham / mozzarella

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Hash bites $3.50
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Two courses $25
  • Very old edam, quince paste, handmade crackers $12.00
  • Selection of homemade ice cream and sorbet $12.00
  • Spiced lamb fillets, anna potato, tomato, carrot puree $18.00
  • Salted caramel ice cream affogato with frangelico liqueur $12.00
  • Fish cake, lemon mayonnaise, poached egg, rocket $18.00
  • Pork broth, karengo, sea spaghetti, watercress $12.00
  • Beef rib ravioli, parsnip puree, oyster mushroom, rocket $18.00
  • -Add smoked salmon $5.00
  • Botannix grill $20.00
    • Eggs any style on five grain or ciabatta with bacon, pork sausage, potato rosti, grilled tomato and field mushrooms
  • Fish & chips $19.00
    • Beer battered market fish, garden slaw, caramelised lemon, fries and aioli
  • Botannix rosti stack (GF) $18.00
    • Potato rosti stacked with bacon, spinach, tomato and mushroom, topped with a poached egg and hollandaise
  • Honey soy chicken salad (GF) $18.00
    • Marinated chicken in honey and soy dressing with roasted cashews, garden greens, tomato and cucumber pickle
  • Mini breakfast $9.00
    • Eggs any style with toast, potato rosti and bacon
  • Gluten free add $1.00
  • Chicken & chips $9.00
    • Crumbed chicken and chips
  • Mushrooms $16.50
    • creamy garlic mushrooms - herb butter - baby spinach - 5 grain toast
  • Cinnamon Hotcakes $17.00
    • hotcakes stack - salad of summer fruit and mint - maple syrup - whipped cream
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • poached eggs - spinach - hollandaise sauce - traditional english muffin. Creamy mushroom
  • Free Range Eggs Your Way $12.00
    • 2 pieces of 5 grain toast - butter - tomato relish
  • Build Your Own Salmon Bagel $17.00
    • poppy seed bagel - cold Malborough salmon - cream cheese - pesto - capers - tomato - pickled red onion - spinach
  • Summer Bowl $17.00
    • sesame dipped avocado - fresh spinach - courgette ribbons - cherry tomatoes - quinoa brown rice salad - salsa verde - beetroot hummus - dukkha poached egg. Add crumbed chicken breast $4.00
  • Soft Tacos $18.00
    • cold prawns - avocado - iceberg lettuce - cherry tomatoes - mango aioli - herbs- tropical chilli salsa
  • Lambs Fry $18.00
    • crispy bacon - fried onion - kumara mash - ciabatta - fresh spinach - creamy Marsala sauce
  • Fries & Ketchup $5.00
    • French fries with tomato sauce, fries, chips? deliciously salty and crisp with some good old ketchup! The perfect addition to anything ever
  • Grilled Ciabatta $5.00
    • Several slices of grilled sourdough ciabatta served with olive oil and balsamic reduction. An oldy but a goody
  • Blue Cheese Wontons $4.00
    • 3 little carefully wrapped morsels of blue cheese, deep-fried and served with a mango chutney. What's better than deep-fried cheese right?
  • Cheeseburger Slider $5.00
    • A classic cheeseburger containing beef patty, cheddar cheese, pickle, mustard and house made sauce, served with fries
  • Edamame Beans $5.00
    • This delicious little snack of green soy beans, boiled to perfection and served with a side of soy mirin for dipping should be part of everyone's drinking evening. Don't eat the skins?
  • Szechuan Pepper Calamari $7.50
    • Tender little pieces of calamari, lovingly deep-fried, tossed in salt and Szechuan pepper, then carefully stacked atop handmade aioli. Free lemon wedge with every purchase
  • Squid Ring 70c
  • Pineapple $4.00
  • Oysters ½ doz $12.50
  • Mince $2.20
  • Bacon and Egg $5.00
  • Vegetarian Roll $2.50
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
  • Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen $12.00
    • Chashu Pork, Spring Orin Bamboo Shoots, Dried Seaweed
  • Lunch Menu is available between 10:00— 14:00
  • Potato Croquette Donburi
    • Crumbed croquette with Japanese worcester sauce
  • Miso Oyako Donburi
    • Chicken, onion and eggs cooked with sweet miso sauce Gluten free
  • Miso Tonkotsu Chashu Ramen $15.00
    • Extra Chashu Pork
  • M $12.00
  • Chicken Katsu $4.00
  • M $12.00
  • HAM AND CHEESE GRILLED SANDWICH AND CHIPS $9.90
  • BLAT $16.90
    • Lightly toasted Turkish Bread Sandwich filled with grilled Streaky Bacon. fresh lettuce, Tomato and Avocado served with French Fries and Aioli
  • KIDS SAUSAGES AND CHIPS $9.90
  • WAFFLES $5.90
    • Freshly-mode waffles drizzled with melted Belgian Chocolate, add Banana $3.00/ Add Ice Cream $2.00/ add Cream $1.20
  • BIG BREAKFAST $21.90
    • Streaky Bacon, Eggs (any style), Savoury Sausages, Country Groin Toast. Hash Browns and Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
  • CAJUN CHICKEN OPEN SANDWICH $18.90
    • Grilled Spicy Chicken on Toasted Turkish Bread with Salad vegetables. served with French Fries and Aioli
  • BACON BRUSCHETTA $14.90
    • Toasted Turkish Bread topped with Basil Pesto, Fresh Tomato, Spanish Onion and served with grilled Streaky Bacon
  • KIDS CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS $9.90
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $9.50
    • Cajun, Lemon Pepper or Plain
  • Lamb Shanks $13.00
    • One Tender braised Lamb Shank served with minted Gravy, Potato Mash.
  • Seafood SZ $9.00 / D $18.00
    • Shrimp, Calamari, smoked mussels, onion, Garlic & Lemon Pepper
  • SZ = Snack Size / D= Double
  • Squid Rings $9.00
    • Two dozen squid rings with sweet chilli & garlic mayo dips
  • Chicken SZ $9.00 / D $18.00
    • Chicken & Camembert with Cranberry Sauce
  • BBQ Pork Spare Ribs $11.00
    • Half a Kilo of Tasty BBQ Spare Ribs
  • Smoked Salmon SZ $9.00 / D $18.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese & Spring Onion (Capers & Avocado Optional)
  • Steak Sandwich* 22.5
    • 130g Scotch Fillet, Haloumi & Red Onion Jam on Mavis Focaccia with a side of Fries
  • Classic Caesar Salad* 10
    • add Chicken or Salmon 16
  • Thai Green Curry Chicken* 16
    • with Fragrant Steamed Rice, Roti & Tzatziki
  • Shoestring Fries v 8
  • Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Salad 16
    • with Sesame & Honey Dressing
  • Duck Pancakes 14
    • with Cucumber & Hoisin Shot
  • Falaful Burger v 12.5 Add Bacon 16.5
    • Hummus & Beetroot on Mavis Wholemeal Bun
  • Shrimp, Mango & Melon Salad df 16
  • Chicken, cheese and avocado $3.50
  • Hazelnut cookie $1.50
  • -Chocolate browine
  • -Raspberry slice
  • Steak pie
  • Waffle $2.00
  • Chicken, cheese and mushroom $3.50
  • Small sausage roll
  • Fish & Chips $6.00
  • Sausages, Egg & Chips $12.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $7.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $8.50
  • Burger & Chips or Wedges $8.00
  • Penne Pasta $16.00
    • with tomato, onion jam, kalamata olives, shaved parmesan
  • Pacific Oysters $17.00
    • Crumbed with Thousand Island dressing
  • Mini Spring Rolls $7.50
  • Handcut Steak Tartare (Raw) $26
    • Flavour Infused Gel - Caper Berries - Quail Egg - Crouton - Wasabi Mayo
  • Buttery Pomme Puree $10
  • Crispy Polenta Chips $11.50
    • Harissa Aioli - Truffle All
  • Deconstructed Citrus Pie $20
    • Orange Curd -Lemon Meringue - Lime Gel - Orange Sorbet
  • Courgette Salad $19
    • Goat'S Curd - Honeycomb - Olive Crumb - Lemon Olive Oil
  • Calamari $22
    • Carrot & Lemongrass Puree - Jalapeno Dressing -Lime Gel - Baby Salad - Squid Ink Aioli
  • Butter Poached Lobster $39
    • Squid Ink & Black Barley Risotto - Asparagus - Parmesan Foam
  • Soup Of The Day $14
  • The Louisville Hot Brown Sandwich $14.00
    • Turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese, sauce, crispy tangy salad
  • (GF) Gluten Free (V) Vegetarian
  • Dukkah roasted vegetables (GF/V) $ 7.00
    • Quinoa, date, pistachios & spring onion salad
  • Salmon saltimbocca, sage, prosciutto (GF) $ 9.50
    • white wine reduction & salsa
  • Harira - Middle Eastern lamb & chickpea soup $ 7.00
  • Charred sirloin, mushroom & thyme sauce $ 18.00
    • sweet potato rosti
  • Avocado rolls, coriander dip, baby leaves $ 6.00
  • Lemongrass pork, spicy Asian glaze $ 14.00
    • rice noodles
  • Cold Ramen Salad $13.00
    • Cold ramen served with sesame sauce and onion, lettuce & tomato (no ham)
  • Wakame Seaweed Salad $5.50
    • Wakame and seaweed
  • Garlic $4.00
    • Grilled garlic
  • Sashimi Combo 3 Choices (9pcs) $30.00
  • Tuna Sashimi (5pcs) $19.00
  • Ika $15.00
    • Grilled whole squid
  • Tebasaki $15.50
    • Fried chicken wings & mini drums served with chef special sauce and black pepper
  • Vege Korokke $9.50
    • Fried vegetable croquette made by mixing vegetables with mashed potato, wheat flour, eggs and breadcrumbs
Foundation Bar

Foundation Bar

location

Address

1 Maahanga Drive, Te Awa, Hamilton, Waikato, 3200, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078492311

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Gastropub , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pizza , Pub Food , Spanish , Steakhouse , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Maahanga Drive, Te Awa, Hamilton, Waikato, 3200, New Zealand