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

Bangers & Mash $17.95
- vienna sausage served with cream potatoes, peas & gravy
Famous ‘Cock’ Burger $17.95
- crispy southern fried chicken, bacon, cheese, tomato, red onion, lettuce, blue cheese sauce & spicy buffalo sauce & steakhouse fries
Famous ‘Bull’ Burger $18.95
- 100% NZ beef, lettuce, tomato, crispy onion ring, bacon, grilled cheese, bread & butter pickles, ketchup, aioli & steakhouse fries (gfo)
Sweet Corn Fritters $14.50
- fresh spinach, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce (v)
Cajun Chicken Salad $18.95
- bacon, lettuce , capsicum, red onion, grapes, cucumber, pinenuts & a lime & coriander dressing (gf)
Crispy ½ doz Southern Fried Chicken Wings $13.95
- blue cheese coleslaw & spicy buffalo sauce
Sirloin Chargrilled Angus beef $29.95
- served with a creamy cheddar potato gratin, seasonal greens and topped with beer battered onion ring and peppercorn sauce
Fish Of The Day
- please ask for today’s market fish

Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
- light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
Mexican street corn $12.5
- blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
Breads for two $14.5
- artisan bread served w house dips
Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
- japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh
The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
- a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
- refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli

-onion $1
Calamari & prawn twister platter $15.80
- Our lime & sweet chilli sauce & fries
Through to 2.30pm daily
Toast (2x mckenzie bread) & jam with butter $5.60
-bacon $2.90
-pineapple $1
-tomato $1
Mini pancakes
- A homemade pancake w maple syrup & ice cream

Oven baked beer battered fries $7.50
- with aioli or sour cream
Spicy Pork Roll $12.50
- homemade pork pattie, spicy slaw and greens in a bread roll
Fettuccine $16.50
- with tomato, caper and olive sauce
UMU antipasto platter $22.50
- olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
Soup of the day $11.50
- with garlic bread
Garlic and herb bread $6.50
Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
Hotpots $10.50
- see our specials board for today's flavours

Ham Steak $17.00
Sundaes $6.00
- Choc caramel, wild berry, passionfruit
Jus $2.00
Small $13.00
Fish Burger $12.00
Panfried Fish $12.00
Steak of the day. Sauces $26.00
- Jus, creamy peppercorn, mushroom sauce
12 years and under

Fries and Gravy $8
- Crispy rustic cut fries and mozzarella, light brown gravy and aioli
Cheese Burger $10
- Prime New Zealand beef pattie with SWISS cheese, pickle, mustard, onion rings and tomato sauce
Eggs Benedict $15
- Bacon or salmon with spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise
Garlic Bread $8
- Warm French stick with garlic butter
Braised Beef and Cheese Pie $16
- Braised beef cheek cooked in a rich stout with tasty cheddar cheese, baked in a flaky puff pastry pie served with butter whipped mashed potatoes, green peas and sticky beef jus
Caesar Salad $12
- Classic Caesar salad with smoked bacon, parmesan, soft egg, crisp cos, herb croutons, creamy parmesan aioli dressing. Add chicken $17
Smoked Chicken $10
- Smoked chicken with spinach, caramelised onion, parmesan, pine nuts, cheese and yoghurt
Chicken Pâté $10
- With bread and onion jam

Veggie Fritters $17.00
- w bacon/sour cream
BLT Bagel w honey mustard full portion $14.50
BLT Bagel w honey mustard half portion $8.50
Eggs Benedict w bacon $16.00
Eggs Benedict w salmon $17.00
Eggs Poached or Fried $9.00
- w toasted ciabatta
Savoury Mince $16.00
- w poached egg
Big Breckie $19.00
- bacon sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown, eggs w toasted ciabatta

Pasta $17
- Workman's special creamy chicken pasta with mushrooms topped with parmesan cheese
Fresh fish and chips served with mixed battered? greens and tartare sauce. Pan-fried or $17
Pasta of the day (ask our lovely staff) $17
Seafood chowder $18
- scrumptious chowder prawns, squid, muscles, fish and salmon with a touch of curry, so good you have to try it!
Soup of the day $12
- homemade by the chef packed with yummy stuff
Workman's Herby Bread $5
Scallop Mornay $18
- scallops lightly blanched in white wine served in a creamy mornay sauce
Soup of the day served with toast (and again... ask our lovely staff!) $12

Avocado $3.00
- Seasonal
Add bacon, banana & maple syrup $14.00
Add small $6.00
French Crepes
Add mozzarella, pesto & caramelised onion
+Handmade conserves or marmalade $8.00
Salmon $4.00
Tomato $2.00

Cajun Wings $ 2.00
Chicken Chippies $ 4.00
Steak Burger $ 7.50
Oysters
Donuts $ 2.00
Squid Rings $ 1.50
Kumara $ 4.50
Nuggets $ 0.80

Ice cream sundae $6.00
Grilled polenta (V) (GF) $25.00
- Chargrilled vegetables, rocket & parmesan salad & balsamic glaze
Organic chicken liver pate $14.00
- Relish & toasted ciabatta
Fresh coromandel mussels $18.00
- Thai coconut cream & toasted bread
Crispy pork crackling $10.00
- Homemade apple sauce
Half & half pizzas available extra $2.00
A bir of sunshine $10.00
- Rush monroe vanilla bean ice cream with organic apple syrup & tuile biscuit
Lifeguard (V) (N)
- Roast pumpkin, feta, red onion, pumpkin seeds, rocket & pesto

Muffin $4.00
Cold Pork Pie $6.00
Ploughman Sandwich $6.00
Homemade Stew $10.00
Soup of the day $8.00
Fresh Baked Cookie $3.00
Beef and Ale Pie $6.00
Scone $3.50

Ham and Cheese $5.00
Classic Cheese $5.00
Hawaiian $5.00
Combo C $30.00
- 1 x Favourite Pizzas, 1 x Classic Pizzas, 2 x Any Two Sides for $7
Mushroom and Cheese Large $7.90
- Tomato sauce, mushroom, mozzarella
Italian $5.00
Classic Cheese Large $7.90
- Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mozzarella, mozzarella
Garlic Bread $4.00

Toasted Sandwiches (two fillings) $6
- Mushroom, cheese , ham, egg, tomato, pineapple, onion and bacon
Cheese Burger $9
Cheese & sour cream $12
ALL MAIN MEALS COME WITH SALAD & FRIES
Shrimp Cocktail $9
Apple Shortcake $8
Bowl of Fries (small/medium/large) $3/$5/ $6
All our burgers are served with fries

Steamed Mussel (GF) $15.00
- In a red coconut curry sauce
Lamb Shoulder 600g (GF) $39.00
- A Grill@42 favourite, slow roasted, served with potato mash, seasonal greens, lamb jus & mint sauce >>
Homemade Cheesecake $12.00
Creme Brulee $12.00
- Served with Vanilla ice cream
Eye Fillet Mignon $38.00
- Eye fillet wrapped in streaky bacon served with portobello mushrooms
And one sauce
- Dark Port sauce, Garlic sauce, Plum & peppercorn, BBQ, Garlic butter, Blue Cheese, butter
T- Bone – 400g $38.00
- Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
Calamari $15.00
- Salt and Pepper squid with wasabi mayo