Pioneer Tavern in Waikato Menu

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

Nearby Sample Menus

Main $19.95
Sweet Corn Fritters $14.50
- fresh spinach, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce (v)
Grilled Vegetable Gnocchi $17.95
- kumara, capsicum, courgette, creamy tomato sauce (gf, v)
Famous ‘Cock’ Burger $17.95
- crispy southern fried chicken, bacon, cheese, tomato, red onion, lettuce, blue cheese sauce & spicy buffalo sauce & steakhouse fries
Cheesy Garlic Bread With Bacon $9.50
+ chicken $3.00
Pork Belly $26.95
- twice cooked & crispy skinned served with roasted thyme apples, truffle mash & mustard garlic jus
Wedges $12.95
- with sour cream + salsa

Selection of handcrafted breads $12.00
Salt and pepper squid with chipotle mayo $16.00
Buttermilk fried chicken bites, secret spice, ranch, spiced honey $16.00
Ōra King salmon cakes, pickled cucumber, hollandaise $19.00
Bistro’s fish & chips $36.00
- Hand chopped tatare sauce, malt vinegar wafer
Brown butter roasted pear $17.00
- Maple cake ‘n’ ice cream, dulce leche, spiced streusel
Taupo beef burger $28.00
- Beetroot relish, gruyere, rocket, toasted brioche, chunky fries
Denver leg of Red deer $42.00
- Coffee glaze, amaretto, roasted yams

Creamy Garlic Mash Potato $8
Hawkes Bay Whole Flounder, Delicately Pan Fried, Mixed Green Salad, Seasoned Wedges, Chardonnay Vinaigrette & Gremolata (Df) $35
Panko Crumbed Squid – W Tartare Sauce $13.50
Risotto - Mushroom & Truffle (Gf) $17/ $25
Pancetta Seared Organic Chicken Breast, Roasted Bell Pepper, Feta, Olive And Basil Stuffing W Artichoke, Lemon And Rocket Risotto (Gf) $32
•Mains
Pâté Chicken Liver W Shaved Toasted Ciabatta $13.50
Mediterranean Fish Stew, Market Fish, Mussels, Prawns, Squid In Rich Tomato Fish Broth W Char Ciabatta Toast (Df) $19/$29

Ploughmans Platter $21
- Cheese, Cured Meats, Savouries, Greens
Big Spoon Breakfast $21
- 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom Sausage, Sourdough
Bacon + Egg Bap $15
Mince, Cheese, Quesadillas $9.5
Fries, Coriander, Parmesan, Chipotle Mayo $6.5
Porridge $15
- Citrus Jam, Stone Fruit, Pistachio
Marinated Mixed Olives, Sundried Tomatoes $8
Bacon + Eggs on Toast $9.5

Mixed sharing Board for two $22
- Prosciutto + salami + olives + Kapati blue + camembert + chorizo jam w/ Volare toast
The Hunter
- Pulled pork + red onion + apple + coriander
Keepin it fresh
- Smoked salmon + feta + chorizo + red onion + gremolata
Legitimate classic
- Prosciutto + avo + blue cheese + roquette + walnuts
Eggs $5
Smoked mushrooms $16
- Feta whip + crumbed poached egg + avo smash w/ Volare sourdough
Seasonal Greens *contains nuts $8
- Toasted almonds + truffle oil
Volare Baguette $6
- Whitestone smoked butter

●Mains
Pate (No Ciabatta)
Garlic flatBread (Pizza Style) $10.00
- Drizzled with italian glaze
Soup of the day $10.00
- Ask our friendly team for todays soup
Chicken Risotto $24.00
- Chicken & mushroom served with fresh herbs & parmesan cheese
Traditional Fish & chips $20.50
- Fresh beer battered fish fillets served with chips, salad & lemon wedge
Vegetarian Salad $15.00
- Fresh salad greens, avocado, orange, capsicum, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes with honey & orange dressing topped with crispy noodles
Margherita $16.50
- Mozzarella, tomato and basil pesto

TOASTED BAGEL AND SPREADS $7.00
- Served alongside your choice of spreads, please ask our friendly wait staff for today's spreads
FIREPOT PIZZAS $15.00
VEGEPOT
- Roasted root vegetables, kasandi, mozzarella, baby spinach, aioli swirl & topped with onion jam
STREAKY BACON $17.00
BRAISED PORK BELLY RAMEN $14.00
- Five spice braised pork belly, chilli & ginger broth, blanched bok choy, ramen noodles and toasted sesame seeds
FISHPOT
- Smoked salmon, caper berries, cream cheese, red onion, mozzarella & tomato chutney
RUSTIC FRIES OR KUMARA FRIES $8.00
- Served with aioli or tomato sauce
FRENCH TOAST $16.50
- Cinnamon crusted ciabatta, grilled banana, streaky bacon, blueberry compote, maple syrup & chantilly cream

Pappadams (4pcs) $2.00
Mushroom Chicken Masala $16.00
- Mushroom & diced chicken cooked with onion gravy
Paratha $5.00
- Layered bread made with wholemeal flour
Paneer Kadai $14.00
- Cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomatoes, pepper and onion gravy
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan stuffed with lamb mince and light spices
Prawn Fritters $15.00
- Prawns marinated in chickpeas flour, served with mint sauce
Ice Cream (Vanilla) $4.00
Coconut Rice $7.50
- Basmati rice cooked with mustard seeds, special chef’s spices and fried coconut

Beef and Ale Pie $6.00
Muffin $4.00
Cheese Mouse trap $5.00
Ploughman Sandwich $6.00
Fresh Baked Cookie $3.00
Scone $3.50
Cold Pork Pie $6.00
Soup of the day $8.00

Open chicken sandwich $17.50
- Grilled chicken and brie with salad, green tomato relish and garlic ciabatta
Continental breakfast $11.00
- Muesli, fruit, yoghurt and toast with spreads
Elevenses $11.00
- Sliced ham, tasty cheese, fruit and breads with farm-style pickle
Panini $8.50
- A roasted vegetable medley with garlic aioli, feta cheese and basil pesto on a toasted panini sandwich
B.L.T & fries $15.50
- Bacon, lettuce and tomato on toasted ciabatta, with fries
Bacon & eggs $13.00
- Streaky bacon, eggs and toast
Thai beef salad $17.00
- Grilled strips of beef, salad greens, crispy noodles and cashews with a hot and sour dressing
Battered fish $17.00
- Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad

Crinkle Cut Fries $6.00
Mussels $14.90 / $27.50
- 1/2 or 1 Doz - Coromandel green lipped mussels steamed served with warm bread and your choice of white wine cream, garlic and fresh lemon OR sweet and sour chilli orange broth
Hand Cut Chips $7.00
Chicken Tacos $15.00
- Three soft tacos crispy chicken, slaw, paprika mayo and chilli jam
Add 8 Prawns $8.00
Coromandel Oysters $22.00 / $44.00
- 1/2 or 1 Doz - Battered with smoked paprika lime aioli and fresh lemon OR natural on salt ice with shallot raspberry vinegar and fresh lemon
Crispy Fried Chicken $15.00
- Crispy fried chicken pieces with fresh slaw and kimchi mayo
Chicken Liver Paté $13.50
- With apple and fig jam, baked ciabatta and olive oil

Chicken Breast Pita(regular/petita) $10.90 / $8.90
Cookie Fix $2.00
Buffalo Chicken Pita (regular/petita) $12.50 /$10.50
Grilled Wedges $4.90
Chick n Fala Pita(regular/petita) $11.50 /$9.50
Roast Lamb Salad (regular/petita) $11.90/ $9.90
Garden (V) Pita (regular/petita) $8.50 / $7.50
Roast Beef Salad (regular/petita) $10.90 / $8.90

Egg Burger $4.90
Ham Cheese & Tomato $4.90
Bacon Burger/Bacon & Egg Burger $5.80/$6.80
Fish, chips, and salad with 600ml bottle Pepsi range $14.50
Steak & Egg $4.90
Chicken Burger $5.80
Curry Roll $3.00
Everything Burger $8.90

Lamb $17.50
Spring Rolls - 6 pieces $6.90
- Vegetarian spring rolls, stuffed with vermicelli, carrots, cabbage, served with sweet chili sauce
Lamb Rogan Josh $17.50
- Cubed lamb slow cooked in flavourful gravy in onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and spices
Onion Bhaji - Handful $5.00
- Thinly sliced onions, mixed in chick pea flour batter with spices, fried and topped with masala
Mango Chutney $3.00
- Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
- Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
Chicken Tikka - 5 Pieces $10.00
- Boneless Chicken, marinated overnight in yoghurt & our tandoori spices. Cooked in Tandoor on a skewer

Sticky Date Pudding $13
- butterscotch sauce / vanilla bean ice cream / chantilly cream
Lightly Spiced Calamari $15
- salad greens / sweet chilli aioli
Cheesecake of the Day $12
- see our list of daily updates and specials
Seared Venison Salad $24.5
- spinach / parmesan / blueberry sauce;
Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $33
- potato croquette / seasonal vegetables
Lamb Shanks S $27.00 D $33.00
- garlic herb potato mash / seasonal vegetables / gravy;
Steak, Eggs & Chips $31
- Angus Pure scotch fillet / salad
Antipasto (designed for two) $19.5
- selection of dips / pickled vegetables / cured meat / cheese / crackers

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