Pioneer Tavern in Waikato Menu

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Shrimp cocktail (GF) $14.00
- Shrimps, lettuce & tasty seafood dressing
Soup of the day (GFO) $9.50
- Ask for today's flavour!
Bread and dips(GFO) (2 people) $12.50

Scotch $20.00
- 120gm scotch fillet, smoky bacon, onion, relish, salad & fries
Chicken $18.00
- Crumbed chicken breast, apricto sauce, camember cheese, salad & fries
Lamb $20.00
- Homemade lamb patty with mint and rosemary salad & fries

Mixed grill $25.00
- Sausage, bacon, chops, 120 gr steak, black pudding grilled tomato and 2 eggs and homemade potato rosti
Captain’s catch $24.00
- Tempura battered fish served with salad & fries
Scallops $28.50
- 1/2 dozen scallops tempura battered or pan-fried. Served with salad & fries
Surf ‘n’ turf (GF) $28.50
- Rump steak grilled with scallops & prawns in a garlic cream sauce. Salad & fries
Scotch (GF) $28.00
- Scotch fillet grilled to your liking, with a choice of mushroom or pepper sauce or garlic butter. Salad & fries
Chicken & cashew salad (GF) $20.00
- Hot marinated chicken, toasted cashews and salad homemade egg mayonnaise
Pioneer beef salad $20.00
- Hot grilled scotch, tomato's cucumber, red cabbage mint, carrot, lettuce, sesame seeds and noodles.
Add prawns to any meal $6.00

Sticky date pudding $11.00
- Warmed with toffe sauce and ice-cream
Ice-cream sundae $10.50
- Ice-cream with topping of your choice
Brandy snaps $10.00
- Served with liquor ice-cream
Chocolate eclairs $10.00

Pizza $10.00
- Choose 3 topping: cheese, ham, bacon, pineapple or BBQ sauce
Spaghetti and meatballs $10.00
Fish bites $10.00
- 4 fish bites, fries and can of drink
Nachos $10.00
- Corn chips, meat and sour cream
Check the specials board beer battered scallops, seafood sauce weekly delight’s.

Nearby Sample Menus

Chickpea chips - chipotle crème fraiche $10
Anchovy toasts - green olives - anchovy cigar $10
Churros - dulce de leche $11
Fried chicken – chimichurri $14
Affogatto - espresso - ice cream - frangelico $13
Bourbon ice cream & cola float $10
Rice pudding mousse - sour raspberry ambrosia - lime mascarpone – sherbert $13
Veal bolognese – parmesan polenta – bocconcini $22

Cajun Chicken & Bacon Burger $18.50
- Fresh Cajun chicken Tenders with creamy brie, Manuka smoked bacon served on a lightly toasted bap bun with salad greens and a mildly spicy plum sauce with a side of fries
Fish & chips $17.50
- Freshly cooked fish either pan-fried or beer battered served with our house salad and fries with our homemade tartare sauce and a lemon wedge
Steak Sandwich $19.00
- 150gram steak chargrilled and served on toasted ciabatta topped with melted mozzarella cheese on salad leaves, tomato, caramelized red onion, aioli served with side of fries
Surf 'N' Turf $34.50
- Beef scotch fillet served on garlic & herb sauteed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, baby spinach, Red Wine Jus topped with garlic prawns skewer
Chicken & bacon Carbonara Bake $17.50
- Creamy White wine Penne served with red onion, mushroom & baby spinach topped with a parmesan crumb served with garlic bread
Kiwi Burger $16.50
- 180gm beef pattie in a toasted bun topped with bacon, egg, beetroot, and mozzarella cheese & tomato ketchup served with fries
Pork Belly $31.50
- Pork Belly braised in apple cider served with Kumara Mash, seasonal vegetables, Baby spinach finished with a caramelised onion Jus
Fish & Chips $28.50
- Battered or pan-fried with salad greens, fries and a homemade tartare sauce (pan-fried as GF)

Toast (2x mckenzie bread) & jam with butter $5.60
per person $18
-salmon $5
Brioche french toast $16.90
- With premium bacon, maple syrup w a choice of caramelized banana or mixed berries
Toasted muesli $10
- Topped with mixed berries, yogurt & milk
5 grain toast (1) $2.80
Prem bacon $2.90
-smk chicken $4.50

Savoury Mince $16.00
- w poached egg
Eggs Benedict w salmon $17.00
Veggie Fritters $15.00
- w sour cream
Veggie Stack $17.00
- veg fritter spinach tomato, hash brown, egg, mushrooms, hollandaise sauce
BLT Bagel w honey mustard full portion $14.50
Eggs Benedict w bacon $16.00
Nachos $16.50
- mince, beans salsa sour cream, corn chips
BLT Bagel w honey mustard half portion $8.50

Omelette gf $19
- Double smoked bacon & manchego filling - cherry tomatoes pickled onion 4 parsley salad - grain toast
Avocado feta smash on sourdough gf $9
Stuffed mushroom hash gf $18
- Ratatouille & rlcotta stuffed field mushrooms - peppered hash brown poached egg - basil pesto >>
Mexican mince $18
- Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
Kids burger gf $9
- Bacon & cheese mini burger- chunky chips
Gf can be done gluten free, please ask.
Spaghetti $9
- Tomatoes- pesto-parmesan
Bacon butty gf $9
- Bacon- ciabatta- tomato sauce

-Teriyaki Salmon Don
- Pan fried salmon in teriyaki sauce
-Chicken Katsu Meshi / Teriyaki Chicken Don / Karaage Chicken Don / Tofu Don $15.00
-Teriyaki Salmon Don / Fresh Salmon Don $18.00
-Fresh NZ Salmon / Goma Wakame / Samosa / Inari (Beancurd) / Dashimaki Egg $2.00 each
●Main
-Dumpling (8pcs) / Chicken Karaage (7pcs) $10.00
-Chicken Katsu Meshi
- Crumbed chicken slices coated in teriyaki sauce
-Fresh Salmon Don
- NZ fresh salmon sashimi on sushi rice

Vegan Vibe $12.20
- Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Avocado, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
Nut Out $12.20
- Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Spicy Peanut Sauce, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
The Cowboy $16.10
- Scotch Fillet Steak, Bacon, Melted Cheddar, Dijon Mustard, Salad, Relish, Aioli
Gluten Free Option $2.20
Little Chicken Soul $8.20
- Fresh Chicken Strips, Salad, Relish, Aioli
Tartare Dip $1.00
Crispy Nemo $14.90
- Crispy Fish Fillets, Salad, Relish, Lemon Tartare Sauce
Crispy Fish Portions $7.50

-Add bacon into the mix $20.00
Beef & beer hotpot (GFA) (DF) $23.00
- Red ale inspired with onion, orange & tamarind, topped with kumara mash & crusty bread
-Add spicy breakfast sausages $22.00
Please advise us of any specific dietary requirements
-Add a slice of bacon $20.00
Chicken, mango, sweet chilli & cream cheese with a chilli oil drizzle $20.00
Ham, feta, pineapple & caramelized onion $20.00
Hungry persons feast (GFA) $25.00
- Bacon, sausages, poached eggs, hash mash with homemade baked beans, creamy mushrooms, compulsory greens, hollandaise and toast

Lamb Seekh Kebab $10.00
- Lamb mince lightly spiced and rolled on skewers & roasted in tandoor
·Tandoori Chicken
- Whole Chicken marinated with yoghurt, Indian spices, and herbs and then cooked in tandoori oven
Chicken Saagwala $16.00
- A beautiful royal Indian dish cubed chicken cooked in a spice laced spinach sauce
Beef Korma $15.50
- Diced beef cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices
Saag Paneer $14.00
- Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices
Mixed Pickle $3.00
Gosht Biryani $17.00
- Basmati rice cooked with lamb, special spices and herbs
Lamb Korma $16.00
- Diced lamb cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices

Platter for two $32
- romanian pork & garlic sausages,chicken & bacon croquettes, red capsicum dip, chilli prawns, crumbed mushrooms & polenta chips
Mussel fritters $22
- served w salad & homemade tartare sauce
Orange and almond cake w cream $12
French toast w banana, $15
- maple syrup & crème fraiche
Sweetcorn fritters w bacon & fresh salsa $15
Battered mussels $20
- freshly shucked raw mussels deep fried in a crispy batter served w salad & fries
Sweet corn fritters, bacon & fresh salsa $16
- w a green salad
Fish salad $20
- w crispy potatoes, garlic aioli & spicy dressing

Eggs Benedict With Bacon $14.90
Beef Burger $15.90
- Beef Burger with Bacon and Egg, Chips and Salad
Nachos $13.50
- Beef and Tomato with Corn Chips and Sour Cream
Bacon and Eggs on Toast $11.90
- However you like - 2 Bacon, 2 Eggs and 2 Toast
Panini $12.90
- Chicken or Bacon with Chutney and Salad
French Toast $15.50
- Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
Toastie Sandwich $7.90
- Choose 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tomato
Fish, Chips and Salad $14.90
- With Lemon Wedge and Battered Bread

Warm chicken salad $15.50
- With bacon & avocado
Instone homemade pancakes $15.50
- With fruit & maple syrup
Truckies $9.50
- Bacon, egg & hash brown sandwiched between vogel's or white toast
Wedges $12.50
- With bacon pieces, melted cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Omelette (GF) $15.50
- Any two fillings - bacon, cheese, mushroom, tomato or spinach
BLAT $16.50
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, on a toasted bun & fries
French toast $15.50
- Served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
Eggs
- Poached, fried or scrambled served on white or vogel's

Chocolate Pate $18.00
- Served with fresh seasonal berries a homemade caramel sauce and hokey pokey ice cream (Gluten Free)
French Fries $10.00
Lamb and Mushrooms $37.00
- Grilled pistachio lamb rack served with a mushroom jus and wild roasted mushrooms
Trio of Ice Cream $18.00
- New Zealand Kapiti Ice cream
Smoked Salmon $19.00
- Accompanied with potato hash, scrambled eggs, baby spinach and beetroot relish & dark rye bread
Sides $6.00
- Smoked salmon, sausages, bacon
Homemade Breads $6.00
- Wholemeal, ciabatta, rye, gluten free. Served with preserves
Almond Pancakes $18.00
- Served with berries compote, apple syrup and vanilla mascarpone

Hand Cut Chips $8.00
- With rosemeary, garlic aioli, and sea salt
Pan-Seared Duck $35.00
- Crispy duck breast atop purple kimchi, with soy shitake, fennel, orange and jus
Zealong Green Tea Cake $13.00
- Feather light, Zealong green tea-infused chiffon tea cake paired with Zealong Green tea and lemon cream and crispy fruit crumble
Market Fish $36.00
- Fish of the day served alongside kumara miso, pea and mint pesto and Asian greens finished with a preserve lemon dressing
Fish Cake $13.00
- Crispy coconut crusted fish cakes with chilli tamarind relish, finished with coriander
Fruit Fondue $14.00
- A selection of seasonal fruits accompanied with a Zealong Black tea-infused chocolate dipping sauce
Takoyaki $14.00
- Mouth-watering octopus spheres made from a wheat flour batter, served with seasoned wakame salad, kewpie, sweet soy and bonito flakes
Zealong Black Tea Chocolate $16.00
- Five roll refined chocolate infused with Zealong Black tea in a chocolate pastry shell finished with whipped Zealong Black tea cream and crispy raspberry

Chicken $28.50
- Breast wrapped in bacon with polenta parmesan sticks, seasonal greens & jus
Pork Belly (GF) $32.00
- Rolled & Seasoned with apple & cranberry served with potato, cherry tomato & seasonal greens and jus & apple sauce
Steamed Mussel (GF) $15.00
- In a red coconut curry sauce
Venison (GF) $35.00
- New Zealand Denver Leg, pan seared, served rare with roast vegetables, seasonal greens & topped with plum& peppercorn jus
Prime Eye Fillet $36.00
- 200g as it says- prime eye
Schnitzel cordon bleu $28.00
- Crumbed tail of eye fillet with streaky bacon, cheese & sweet chilli sauce
Lamb Shoulder 600g (GF) $39.00
- A Grill@42 favourite, slow roasted, served with potato mash, seasonal greens, lamb jus & mint sauce >>
Bread Selection $10.00
- With Condiments