Friends Cafe in Taupo Menu

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Friends Cafe in Taupo has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as Garlic Pizza or Salt & Pepper Squid from Luke's Kitchen. Sam's offers many options including Pork Dumplings and Chicken noodles cold noodles. Subway - Thames includes a wide range like Ranch or Tuna. Bircher Muesli and Poached Fruit from . Scotts Epicurean offers Good George Brewery and Dining Hall and Pork Belly.

Nearby Sample Menus

Johnny Cash Stash $32 Medium / $37 Classic
- Chicken breast stuffed with mushroom, spinach, cheese and sundried tomatoes, Herb-crusted and oven-baked. Served with a chunky mushroom sauce, buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
Burrito Ranchero $24.00
- Chicken thigh mixed with jalapenos, fresh herbs and sundried tomatoes, Topped with grilled cheese, BBQ sauce, salsa and sour cream. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
Campfire Burrito $24.00
- Rolled flour tortilla filled with seasonal roasted veges, spicy bean mix and rice. Topped with BBQ sauce, grilled cheese, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
- Twelve $37.00
San Quentin Squid $17.00
- Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with citrus aioli.
Stand By Your Lamb $36.00
- Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, served with spring onion and feta mash, sauteed seasonal greens, roasted cherry tomatoes and a mint jus.
Running Bear Salmon $35.00
- Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
Gerhard Burger $25.00
- NZ grass-fed Wagyu beef pattie, onion jam, Swiss cheese, free-range egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce and aioli in an artisan sourdough bun. Served with straight-cut chips...the Ferrari of burgers, perfect with a Steinlager. - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie

Chilled cucumber & yellow tomato soup, almonds, cumin, green grapes, watermelon guacamole $12.00
Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing $18.00
White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
Kapiti Kahurangi creamy blue - Kapiti Coast, NZ $15.00
Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
Grana Padano - Piedmont, Italy $15.00
Blue River Curio Bay pecorino - Southland, NZ $15.00
Marinated Olives $5.00

Goong Hou Tod $8.50
- Deep fried marinated whole prawns wrapped in rice paper sheets served with sweet chili sauce
Tom yum $14.50
- The most popular Thai hot and spicy soup with chicken or prawns and Thai herbs served with rice prawn
Thai pork omelets $11.50
- Delicious Thai style Omelets with minced pork, tomato and onions served with rice and salad.
Chicken Satay $11.50
- Marinated skewed chicken served with rice, peanut sauce, and salad
Tom Kha soup $11.50
- Medium hot and spicy soup cooked in coconut milk with chicken or prawns in Thai herb served with rice Chicken
Massamun Curry $14.50
- Thai- Muslim curry cooked with chicken or prawns, carrots, onions and cashew nuts served with rice or roti prawns
Pork or chicken noodle soup $ 9.50
- The most popular Thai street food. Pork or chicken soup with rice noodles and vegetables.
Money bag $7.50
- Deep fried delicious golden parcel filled with chicken and prawns served with sweet chili sauce

PORK TERRINE $13.50
- with pickled prunes & toasted bread
CHARGRILLED HOUSE MADE BEEF BURGER $23.00
- grilled swiss cheese, bacon, pickles, coleslaw and chunky fries
CHICKEN SALAD $22.00
- spiced chicken fillet on salad greens, with toasted pumpkin seeds. roasted butternut squash, cherry tomatoes, lightly curried mayo
Creamy mash and red wine gravy $7.50
RATATOUILLE TART $18.50
- with whipped feta & salad greens
Crispy onion ring with blue cheese mayo $7.50
Chopped salad with cherry tomato, cucumber and ranch dressing $7.50
DARK CHOCOLATE MARQUIS & DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $13.00
- with plum ice cream and sherbet

Banana Split $6.00
- Flamed banana with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, wafers, sprinkles and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry topping
Pavlova $15.00
- Our classic kiwi pavlova with feijoa sorbet, chantilly cream and berry compote [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
Steamed Mussels $20.00
- Fresh green lip mussels immersed in our sundried tomato and bacon cream and partnered with our housemade garlic bread
Sweetcorn Cakes $13.00
- Housemade sweetcorn cakes served with chilli jam
Fish n Chips $9.90 / $14.90
- Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
Waterside Fattoush Salad $20.00
- Fried haloumi cheese with fresh vine ripened tomato, cucumber, onion and crispy croutons immersed in our housemade sumac dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
Hot Doggy & Chips $9.90 / $14.90
- Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
Distinction Blue and Fig $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
- Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts

Steak $6.50
Fish burger $8.50
Spaghetti and toast N/A
Chicken and Avo $12.00
Cereal and fruit $6.00
Hot chicken salad $12.50
Eggy bread $13.50
Continental $8.00

Cookies & Cream
Venison
- Denver Venison, Red Onion, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Aioli & Fresh Rocket
Salmon Fillet $31.00
- Seared Salmon fillet nestled on a potato rosti with wilted spinach, seasonal veggies & Hollandaise Sauce
Famous Tavern Salad
- Fresh salad greens, Capsicum, Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion, Carrot, Raw Beetroot & Cashew nuts with Balsamic dressing & Meat of your choice
All with vanilla ice cream & cream
B L T $17.00
- Bacon, Lettuce, Cheese Tomato & Aioli served on Ciabatta Pocket with Fries
Pork & Slaw $19.00
- Seasoned Pork with Fresh herb slaw and served with fries or Mash
Supreme
- Beef, Ham, Pepperoni, Pineapple, Onion, Mushroom & Capsicum

Kuratau Classic $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
Hen house $24.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
Lake Bed $18.00
- Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
Vego $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
Volcano $22.00
- Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
Margherita $18.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
Omorish $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil

Vietnamese baguette $10.00
- You choose: pork / beef / meatball
Caramelized pork and eggs $20.00
- Pork, egg, salad and rice
Lotus salad $16.00
- Lotus root, prawns, pork, salad, peanuts
Roast salt fish $15.00
- Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
Chicken curry $18.00
- Chicken, kumara and rice or noodles
Grilled pork in hanoi style $20.00
- Pork, salad, noodle, home-made sauce
Fried roll $12.00
- Rice paper, prawn, pork, vege, home-made sauce and nuts
Chicken salad $16.00
- Cabbage, chicken, herbs and peanuts

Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
Hot Chips $4.00
Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
Watermelon with Mint $6.00

Onion Rings (2) $1.50
Cheezy Weezys $4.00
Battered Sausage $3.50
Meal Deal $6.00
- 1 Fish, 1 Hot Puppies, 1 Chips
Chips $3.00
Apple Turnover $2.50
Meal Deal (B) $10.00
- 2 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Crab Sticks, 1 Chips
Banana Fritter $2.50

Warm Chocolate & Toffee Fondant $13.50
- Vanilla bean icecream
Oreti Cheese Board Selection $18.50
- Chefs Kapiti cheese selection of the day
Sam's Confit of Duck $34.00
- Bacon & cabbage fondue
Oreti Breads and Dips $15.00
- Olive oil, & balsamic, dips & marinated olives
Oreti Profiteroles $13.50
- Hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream & almonds
Seared & Baked Lamb Rump $34.00
- Served medium rare with roasted kumara, finished with mint jelly
Baked Chicken Breast $29.00
- Stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped in bacon served with garlic beans & polenta cake
Deep Fried Brie $16.00
- With beetroot & citrus salad

Filo Wrapped Brie w. Onion Jam $14.90
- An individual wheel of Brie wrapped in delicate filo pastry, oven baked to order. Served on onion jam and dressed with a tangy yet sweet cranberry sauce.
Grilled Free Range Chicken $26.50
- A Free-range chicken breast, pan-seared then baked in the oven, with sliced truss tomato and grilled mozzarella on grilled summer vegetables with basil pesto.
Smiles N/A
Junior Burger $8.50
- Fresh beef patty with cheese, mayo, relish and chips.
Steak - Sirloin (250gm) $29.90
- Pan seared then finished in the oven and served on fries. With a rocket, red onion and sun-dried tomato side salad and a garlic, peppercorn or mushroom sauce.
Texan Dry Rub Ribs
- Dry rubbed in 8 spices, slow baked and glazed with a smoked BBQ sauce of our own design! With onion rings, caramelised onions and fries.
Mac Attack $8.50
- Classic macaroni and cheese pasta with bacon.
Four Cheese Pasta w. Sage $23.90
- Ricotta, feta and blue cheese mixed through spaghetti strands and dressed with crispy sage leaves fried off in a burnt butter sauce. Topped with parmesan and fresh herbs.

Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis

Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
Extras $2.00
- Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
Eggs on Toast $9.00
Bacon & Eggs $10.50
Bacon Butties $6.00
Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
All Day Breakfast $13.00
- Toast / Bacon / Eggs / Sausage / Tomato / topped with Italian herbs
Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00