Pause Cafe in Waikato Menu

Chicken $6
Steak and Eggs (GF)(DF) $24
- Char-grilled 250g sirloin steak served with fries and bacon wrapped eggs
Bacon $4
Lamb Salad (GF) $20
- Medium-rare lamb fillet with warm roasted vegetables seasoned with fresh thyme and rosemary wtih fresh salad greens and a balsamic reduction
Prawns $6
Fries $6
-Add Fries $3
Warm Roast Vegetable Salad (GF)(DF) $12
- Medley of spiced roast vegetables with baby spinach, cashews, grilled halloumi

Warm cheese cornbread $8.00
- with brown butter V
Smoked pulled lamb $21.00
- mint yogurt goats cheese dressing, watercress
Mashed pumpkin, sage, pine nuts GF $8.00
200g Beef brisket, house made rub $16.00
Over the moon cheese board, $26.00
- truffle brie, blue cheese, TWO YEAR AGED cheddar, seasonal fruit and potato crackers and mostarda chutney GF
Chicken, chorizo, and mushroom hand cut pappardelle $20.00
- basil pesto sauce, parmesan, micro watercress
RasPberry and white chocolate Brulee and shortbread GF $12.00
Pan fried fish of the day $24.00
- lime hollandaise, avocado Panzanella Salad

Venison Stew $26.5
- A Hearty Venison & Guinness Stew Served On A Green Herb Mash
Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
- Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
Angus Scotch Fillet (Gf On Request) $35.0
- Prime Angus Scotch Fillet Chargrilled To Your Liking Stacked With Crispy Onion Rings & Creamy Mushrooms With Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Greens
Mushroom, Spinach & Spring Onion Arancini Balls $14.0
- Served With A Roquette & Cress Salad And Aioli
Fettucine (V) $24.0
- A Tomato & Basil Sauce With Capsicum, Artichokes, Olives & Red Onion
Squid Hotrod $15.0
- Panko Crumbed Salt & Pepper Squid With A Chipotle Chilli Mayo
Five Stags Pork Ribs (GF) $18.0 / $24.0
- Slow Braised Pork Ribs In Our Famous Sticky Texan-Style Spicy Bbq Sauce, Served With Steak Fries & Ranch Style Slaw - 6 Or 9 Ribs
Chicken & Duck Liver Pate $15.0
- Housemade Pate, With Port & Rosemary Served With Quince Paste & Toasted Ciabatta

OTM triple cream briew quince jelly
- 1cheese $14, 2cheeses $20, 3cheeses $25
Fahrenheit ficelle $19
- pork belly, house-made slaw, plum sauce[ G F A ]
Poached prawn spring rolls $14
- spring onion and coriander dipping sauce
Roast duck breast with confit duck leg and puy lentil ragout $33
- duck fat crisps, baby bokchoy, baby carrots and roasting jus[ G F ]
mixed leaf salad with shaved parmesan $7
Tuesday to Sunday GF – Gluten Free / GFA – Gluten Free Available / V - Vegetarian
Tapas sharing platters
- 3tapas $39 * 4tapas $52 * 5tapas $65
Over the moon triple cream brie w quince jelly

Mix Small $11.00 Lrg $13.50
Dip Platter & Garlic Bread $10.00
All in One Lrg $13.00
Chicken $12.50
Lasagna $15.00
Chicken Banana $13.50
- Chicken, Mango Chutney, Sour Cream, Banana and Mozzerella
Extra Meat $5.00
Chicken Small $9.90 Lrg $12.00

Oven baked beer battered fries $6.50
- with plum or tomato sauce
Fish and chips $22.50
- fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
Asian chicken slaw $18.50
- grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
Classic toasted club sandwich $11.50
- double layered with ham off the bone, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, Umu capsicum sauce and aioli
Hotpots $10.50
- see our specials board for today's flavours
UMU antipasto platter $22.50
- olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
Coromandel mussel chowder $15.50
- with garlic bread
UMU mussel platter $26.50
- smoked mussel pate, grilled mussels, marinated mussels, mini mussels and caper hotpot, a taste bowl of mussel chowder, toasted ciabatta and salad greens

Meat Feast Ham, Chorizo and Salami $14.00
Seasoned Potato Wedges with bacon and cheese $12.00
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese with Fried Capers GF $12.50
Homemade Citrus Crumb (Healthy Choice) GF $12.00
- Seasonal fresh fruit with dollops of thick coconut cream, sprinkled with a nut, seed and date crumb. This platter is ideal to share anytime. 2 person platter $20.00.
Banoffee Tart $10.00
- Banana and toffee served with vanilla ice cream.
Dukkah Pizza Bread $10.00
- A 9' Pizza base toasted with our own dukkah (a blend of nuts, seeds and fragrant spices) and olive oil with a swirl of garlic aioli.
Gluten Free Bread option POA
Battered Fish & Chips $12.00

B4 Chicken Clear Soup
- chicken balls clear with vegetables, egg tofu
M13 Choo-Chee Fish or Prawn
- King prawn or fish fillet cooked in a mild curry paste, served on a base of steamed vegetables
M7 Fresh Chili Stir Fried: Pad Prig Sod
- Stir fried fresh chili with onion, capsicum, broccoli, cauliflower and carrot
V5 Vegetarian Soup (Tofu and Mushroom) $8
C1 Green Curry: Gaeng Keaow warn
- Delightful green curry, cooked with coconut milk, beans, mixed vegetables, kaffir lime leaves and sliced bamboo shoots
M17 Honey Lemon Chicken: Gai Manow $17.90
Vegetables $3
C2 Red Curry: Gaeng Dang
- Thai red curry paste cooked with cauliflowers, sliced bamboo shoots, mixed vegetables, kaffir lime leaves and coconut milk

-mushroom $5
-Add Toast $6
-Add Salmon $6
Eggs florentine $16
- poached eggs on potato cakes w wilted spinach and hollandaise
-pumpkin feta & quinoa pattie w roasted capsicum, beetroot, nutty slaw & capsicum chilli jam
- Add Bacon $4
Pan fried fish (orange roughy) $22
- on a kumara puree w spring vegetables, watercress, chives & lemon oil
Summer bruscetta $14
- pickled beetroot on thin toasted ciabatta with goat cheese, herb salad, candied walnuts and avocado oil

Onion Ring Hot Rod $9.00
Garlic Roast Potatoes $8.00
Freshly baked mini hot-dog buns, stuffed with Lomb kofta, masculine & riata. $9.80
Salt ‘N’ Pepper Squid $13.00
- Crispy calamari, Schwan peppercorn & sea salt. Soy, lime & chilli sauce. (GF)
Bowman's Platter $35.00
- Fine cured meats, gourmet cheeses, freshly baked bread, dips & spreads.
Mediterranean Platter $30.00
- Grilled & roasted vegetables, pickles, marinated olives, freshly baked breads, dips. & spreads.
Steamed Mussels $15.00
- Cider butter sauce or tomato chilli sauce. Fresh bread.
Roast Garlic & Herb bread $12.00

-Beef korma $15.00
- Boneless beef cooked with saffron flavoured and cashew gravy laced with cream
-Mango chicken $15.00
- Boneless chicken cooked in mango, ginger, sauce and spices
Roti $2.00
- Optional clay oven made or hot plate made
-Lamb saagwala $15.00
- Boneless lamb cooked with spices, choy sum and spinach
Lamb seekh kebab S $10 / L $18
- Mince lamb marinated in Indian spices & roasted in tandoor
-Chicken rogan josh $15.00
- Boneless chicken cooked in tomato and onion gravy with flavoured spices
-Beef madras $15.00
- Boneless beef cooked with Indian spices and coconut cream
Chicken tikka S $10 / L $18
- Piece of chicken marinated with species & cooked in tandoor

King Salmon Poke $19
- With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive and native new zealand seaweed
Volcanic Ciabatta $8
- Stuffed with garlic jersey mascarpone
Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $24
- With crisp baby cos, bagel chips, asparagus, radish, peppered cream cheese and ranch dressing
-Waimata French Style Blue (Gisborne)
- A rich creamy blue cheese with a sweet composty aroma, peppery blue mould and a delicate saltiness
Grilled Octopus with Hokkaido Scallop and Chorizo $21
- Salad of marinated heirloom tomatoes, arugula rocket with a black rice vinegar reduction
-per 60gm serving $16
Treacle Cured Beef $18
- With red pepper sorbet, kogi bbq sauce, baby shiso
Volcanic Ciabatta $8
- Stuffed with garlic jersey mascarpone

Cheese, onion, ham, egg, pineapple, bacon,
Mini Hotdogs $1.00
Deep fried cheese and onion $10.00
Fish bites and chips with tomato sauce
Beef $8.00
Steak $9.00
Mini hotdogs and chips with sauce
Chicken Wedges and Chips, with tomato sauce

Mushroom, Capsicum, Tomato $ 4
Little Neck Combo $ 15
- Any 2 slices, 3 knots, Sal's Legendary sauce. Can of Soda
Large 18" Pepperoni $ 30
- Real New York Pepperoni
6 Mozzarella Sticks $ 9
- Breaded Mozzarella cooked golden brown Served with a Marinara dipping sauce
Each one price
* Pizza by the slice available in store only
Large 18" Chicken $ 35
- Breaded Cutlet & Fresh Tomato
1 Topping or Veggie $ 5

Breakfast and French Pastries N/A
- Available daily from 9AM
Beer battered or pan fried fish of the day POD
Surfers Ganola with homemade museli, yoghurt, honey and seasonal fruit $13
Beer battered or pan fried fish burger with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and homemade tartare sauce $19
Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
Kumara chips $7
- with tomato sauce
Angus beef burger with homemade beetroot relish, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese and aioli on Artisanal Ciabatta $18
Smoked salmon bagel with capers, cream cheese and fresh tomato $18

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