Friends Cafe in Taupo Menu

Add bacon $4.50
Pepperoni $17.90
- Pepperoni, olives, garlic, red capsicum, red onion
Cajun Chicken Salad $18.90
- Tender chicken pieces dusted with Cajun spices, roasted red pepper and bacon on salad leaves topped with a cucumber and yogurt dressing >>
Roast Chicken and Mayonnaise Toasted Sandwich $15.90
- Shredded roast chicken breast, creamy aioli served with seasoned fries
Prawn and Avo Salad $19.90
- A generous serving of succulent prawns lightly dressed in our delicious seafood sauce with avocado, smoked salmon and salad leaves
Seafood Chowder $14.90
- A firm Dixie Browns favorite with garlic bread
All our lunch thin base pizza’s are topped with napolitana sauce, mozzarella cheese and oregano
Salmon Salad Nicoise $21.00
- Lightly poached South Island Salmon, green beans, potato, poached egg, olives, and tomato on a bed of lettuce with a traditional dressing

Crispy Onion Rings $5.90
Upgrade from Fries, to Curly Fries or Wedges with your main. $2.50
Seasonal Vegetables GFA $5.90
Cobb Schnitzel $25.90
- Cobb’s original crumbed and golden fried beef schnitzel filled with ham and mozzarella cheese, served with a tossed garden salad and fries.
Or upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges for $2.50
Buffalo Wings $12.90
- Caution: Highly addictive, crispy chicken wings with Cobb’s southern spicy wing sauce.
Oven-Roasted Half Chicken $26.50
- A half chicken marinated in our Chef’s special blend of mild spices, then oven-roasted and served with fries
Garlic Baguette $6.50
- Hot and crispy with garlic butter and herbs.

Pag Tod $6.50
- Deep fried mixed vegetables in a light batter served with sweet chili sauce
Siam noodle basket $14.50
- Stir-fried noodles with prawns, chicken, scallops, and vegetables served in a crispy vegetable basket
Tom Kha soup $14.50
- Medium hot and spicy soup cooked in coconut milk with chicken or prawns in Thai herb served with rice. prawns
Chicken pad cee-eaw $11.50
- Sticky rice noodles stir-fried with chicken and vegetables
Deep fried ice-cream $7.50
- A different way to enjoy ice cream. Hot on the outside, cold on the inside. Topped with chocolate and strawberry sauce
Poh Pia Grob $8.50
- Minced prawns and chicken wrapped in a light crispy pastry served with sweet chili sauce
Cashew nut paste $14.50
- Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts.Prawns
Fish cake $8.50
- The most popular Thai fish cake served with sweet chili sauce

Chicken Nibbles $14.90
- Spicy Coated Chicken Nibbles Served With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce & Small Salad
Mini Nacho’s $9.95
Baked Beans $2.00
Caesar Salad $17.90
- Crispy Bacon, Croutons, Shaved Parmesan, Cos Lettuce. All Tossed with Chef’s Garlic Aioli & Topped With A Poached Egg
Mushy Peas $4.50
Fish Burger $18.90
- Battered Fish With Lettuce, Red Onion & Carrot. Topped With Tartare Sauce Inside A Toasted Bun. Served With fries
Calamari Salad $19.90
- Fried Salt & Pepper Calamari. Served Upon A Bed Of Fresh Garden Salad. Drizzled With Aioli
Vege’s $4.50

Stickys
Garlic Parsley Butter (GF) $3.00
- Whole Butter Infused With Crushed Garlic And Fresh Herbs.
Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce $4.00
- Rich, With A Touch Of Sporit And Three Types Of Piquant Peppercorn.
Bruschetta $14.50 for 3
- (Up To The Chef), Drizzled With Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Deep-Fried Nz Brie $15.00
- Double-Crumbed Soft Brie, Deep-Fried Until Golden, Served With Bread Sticks & Plum Sauce.
Mushroom Confit (GF) $6.50
- Portabello Mushrooms And Dressed Rocket.
Chunky Fries With Aioli (GF) S $5.00 / L $8.00
- Steak House Fries, Creamy Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce.
Garden Salad (GF) $5.00
- Fresh, Crisp Leaves; Your Choice Of Dressing.

Free-Range Bacon & Eggs $14.50
- with grilled tomato and artisan toast
Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
- served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
French Toast $17.00
- with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
- Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
Buttermilk Pancakes $12.00
- with Canadian Maple Syrup & Cream
Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
- A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
The B.F.G. (Bodyfuel Grill) $21.00
- Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Eggs, Grilled Tomato, Creamy Mushrooms & Artisan Toast
Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
- with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili

Crumbed Scallops $29.00
- Freshly crumbed scallops served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
Ploughmans Venison Pie $25.00
- Tender pieces of venison slowly braised with plum sauce and juniper berries, encased in crisp savoury pastry and covered in gravy
Eye Fillet of Beef $35.00
- Wrapped in bacon resting on rosti, potato cake roasted tomato, mushroom and a rich jus
Ploughmans Works Burger $25.00
- Grilled BBQ beef pattie, beetroot chutney, cheese, bacon, aioli and slaw
Lamb Kidneys $16.00
- Traditional kidneys and bacon with rich gravy and toasted bread
Pepper and Port Pate $15.00
- With garlic crostini and mango chutney
Chicken Salad $17.00
- Salad greens, southern fried chicken, bacon, roasted tomato, fresh herbs and lemon ginger dressing
Vegetarian Parcels $25.00
- Pastry parcels willed with feta, spinach, pesto, slow roasted tomatoes and peppers

Grilled Chicken $18.00
All with vanilla ice cream & cream
Vegetarian
- Onion, Capsicum, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Olives & Fresh Rocket
Open Chicken Sandwich $18.00
- Fresh Chicken Tenders, Camembert, Salad greens with plum sauce, Aioli & served on ciabatta
Venison
- Denver Venison, Red Onion, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Aioli & Fresh Rocket
Spring Rolls & Samosas with Soy & Sweet Chilli $8.00
Strawberry & Cream
Apple Pie & Raspberry Coulis

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

Lasagne $ 19.00
- Free range chicken, portobello mushrooms and spinach layered in fresh lasagne and napolitana sauce, served with fresh salad
Beef Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
- Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon. Served with fries and aioli
Pool Deck Peppered Rump (GFA) $ 28.00
- 300g Rump cooked to your liking with house salad, crispy fries and diane sauce
GFA - Gluten Free Available
Fries (GF) $8.00
- Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
Full Deck $ 35.00
- Venison meatballs, pork cigars, chorizo sausage, onion rings, crumbed chicken strips, fries and dipping sauce
Fish n Chips (GFA) $ 22.00
- Citrus Battered market fish, crispy fries, fresh lemon and tartare sauce
Mexi K Fries $14.00
- Kumara frieswith bean con carne, sour cream and jalapenos

All Day Breakfast - grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast $17.50
Seafood Basket - lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twister, battered fish, with chips, salad and tartare sauce $27.50
Fried eggs (2) $3
Beef Schnitzel - lightly crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, chips and rich brown gravy $17.50
Double BBC Burger - double beef pattie, double bacon, double cheese, with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun $12.50
Sticky Date Pudding - with hokey pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream $10
Chicken Tenders - chicken tenders coated in our special sauce with sweet chili dipping sauce $14.50
Sirloin Steak - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $22/200g

Roasted Rabbit $35.00
- Gratin Dauphinois & mushroom sauce
Sam's Confit of Duck $34.00
- Bacon & cabbage fondue
Duck Terrine $18.00
- Crostini, pickles & fig chutney
Seared & Baked Lamb Rump $34.00
- Served medium rare with roasted kumara, finished with mint jelly
Sam's Escargot $16.00
- Served with garlic butter & salad
Pork Belly with Sage & Pineapple Chutney $16 Entree / $33 Main
- Green apple salad & candied walnuts
Oreti Fish of the Day $34.00
- Wild rice risotto & roasted cherry tomato
Chargrilled Angus Eye Fillet $37.50
- Cooked to your liking and served with a Vigneronne sauce, (red wine & onion) & Pomme soufflé

Bruschetta $13.5
- w/ ciabatta, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, tomato, basil pesto
Forest mushroom asparagus risotto $29.5
- forest mushroom, asparagus, cherry tomato, lemon zest, shaved grana Padano, truffle oil
Grass fed beef fillet $37.5
- w/ pommes Anna, sautéed baby vegetables pumpkin puree & port wine reduction
Sautéed mushrooms $5
- w/ garlic & thyme
Curry of the day $28
- served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita. Please ask our friendly wait staff for today’s special
Grilled T-bone steak $32.50
- w/ green salad, chunky fries, fried egg & red wine jus
Steamed seasonal vegetables $5
- w/ herb butter
Baked aubergine & Bocconcini pastry $17.5
- pickle cocktail onions, micro watercress salad

Prime NZ Steak N/A
Mulligan's World Famous Irish Stew N/A
Bangers & Mash N/A
Steak & Irish Stout Pie N/A
Open Steak Sandwich N/A
Vegetarian Rice Salad N/A
Lime, Ginger & Coriander Dressing N/A
Chorizo and Mushroom Penne Pasta N/A

Rocket Salad $5.00
Mac Attack $8.50
- Classic macaroni and cheese pasta with bacon.
Garlic Prawns (6) $6.00
Caesar Salad $17.90
- Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, anchovies, oven baked garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and our Caesar dressing with a poached egg on top. Add chicken, salmon or prawns $22.90.
Summer Creme Brulee $9.50
- This traditional creme brûlée has a layer of sweet passionfruit pulp on top hidden under a crisp toffee topping. Listen for the "crack" as you plunge in!
Mary Had A Little Lamb $23.90
- Juicy roast lamb, feta, sun-dried tomato pesto, black olives, caramelised onions drizzled with minted yoghurt - Medium $19.90
Fish 'N Chips $8.50
- A freshly battered fish fillet with chips and coleslaw.
''Volcanic'' Burger $27.90
- 360gm prime beef patty in a monster 7 inch bun, triple cheese, streaky bacon, onion rings, smoked BBQ sauce, mayo and house relish. No salad necessary.

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