Pioneer Tavern in Waikato Menu

ENTRÉE ENTRÉE
  • 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
GOURMET BURGERS GOURMET BURGERS
  • 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
MAINS MAINS
  • 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
DESSERT DESSERT
  • 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
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • 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

  • Anchovy toasts - green olives - anchovy cigar $10
  • Spiced nuts $6
  • Rice pudding mousse - sour raspberry ambrosia - lime mascarpone – sherbert $13
  • Affogatto - espresso - ice cream - frangelico $13
  • Churros - dulce de leche $11
  • Brocollini - almonds - anchovy crumbs $8
  • Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
  • Beetroot & gin cured salmon – crispy chicken skin – dill crème fraiche $19
  • Crumbed fish 50¢ extra per serve
  • Dory $5.00
  • Tuna burger $8.00
  • Corn fritters $3.00
  • Scallops $1.50
  • 6x Chicken nuggets $3.50
  • Mr. Chips regular $3.00
  • Lemon Fish $4.50
  • Selection of handcrafted breads $12.00
  • Brown butter roasted pear $17.00
    • Maple cake ‘n’ ice cream, dulce leche, spiced streusel
  • Menu available when dining in bar area only
  • Rustic fries with salt and pepper spice, aioli $8.00
  • Taupo lamb loin $39.00
    • Ricotta, salsa verde, spicy kumara puree and ‘mille feuille
  • Olive oil sponge $16.00
    • Pear sorbet, yoghurt ganache, pickled cucumber
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts $8.00
  • Duck fat roasted potatoes $8.00
  • Paella Balls, Prawns, Chicken, Squid, Choriazo, Panko Crumbed W Spicy Salsa & Aioli $16
  • Risotto - Seared Scallop, Spinach & Chorizo (Gf) $18/ $26
  • Free Range Pork Belly Slow Roasted W Celeraic & Apple Remoulade, Roasted Beets & Kumara, Apple Cider Jus $35
  • Sampler Platters To Share
  • Portobello Mushroom, Macadamia, Sundried Tomato & Gorgonzola $14
  • Pasta - Smoked Tomato, Bocconcini, Rocket Pesto (V) $17/ $25
  • Spanish Chorizo, Cider, Caramelized Onion $13.50
  • •Desserts
  • -Half $11.99
  • Onion Bhaji $5.99
    • sliced onions deep fried in a spiced batter made from chick pea flour, served with a yogurt sauce
  • Korma $14.99
    • succulent pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with a delicate combination of cream, almond, coconut and light spice
  • Dhal Mahkani (vegetarian) $14
    • a delicious Punjabi lentil dish made with onions, ginger, tomatoes and exotic spices
  • Basmati Rice $3.50
  • Butter Chicken $14.99
    • boneless, tender pieces of chicken cooked in a tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato sauce
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • tender chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Samosa $5.99
    • tasty pasty purses with spicy pea and potato filling, served with a spicy, sweet and sour tamarind sauce
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.00
    • Button & field mushrooms in a coconut cream on toasted ciabatta
  • Ham $3.00
  • Add large $10.00
  • The Hungry farmer $21.00
    • 200 g prime sirloin steak~creamy mushrooms or caramelised onion & blue cheese sauce served w/ mandioca fries & seasonal salad
  • Add lemon & poppy seed served w/ homemade lemon curd $10.00
  • Kiwi Lamb Burger $16.00
    • w/ halloumi cheese, coleslaw & shoestring fries
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Add small $6.00
  • -W chips $18
  • House made corn chips $8
    • w house made salsa & guacamole
  • Marinated Coromandel Greenlip mussel's $12
    • w toasted baguette
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • Mini mussel fritters $13
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • Sesame wings $10
  • Battered fish $17.00
    • Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad
  • Thai beef salad $17.00
    • Grilled strips of beef, salad greens, crispy noodles and cashews with a hot and sour dressing
  • Panini $8.50
    • A roasted vegetable medley with garlic aioli, feta cheese and basil pesto on a toasted panini sandwich
  • Fries $6.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • B.L.T & fries $15.50
    • Bacon, lettuce and tomato on toasted ciabatta, with fries
  • Continental breakfast $11.00
    • Muesli, fruit, yoghurt and toast with spreads
  • Roast vegetable & chorizo salad $15.50
    • Warm vegetable medley, chorizo, feta and rocket, dressed with a sundried tomato aioli
  • Open chicken sandwich $17.50
    • Grilled chicken and brie with salad, green tomato relish and garlic ciabatta
  • Instone homemade pancakes $15.50
    • With fruit & maple syrup
  • French toast $15.50
    • Served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Toasted bagels
  • Eggs
    • Poached, fried or scrambled served on white or vogel's
  • -Add poached egg $15.50
  • Egg florentine $15.50
    • With bacon or salmon
  • -Salmon, cream cheese & capers $12.50
  • Chips $6.50
    • Spud fries with tomato sauce
  • Chicken Skewers $15.00
    • Mint salad, raita dressing, garlic pita bread.
  • Pappardelle Pasta $19.00
    • Lamb shoulder ragu. tomato, parsley, olives.
  • Smoked chicken, prosciutto, aioli, pesto $22.50
  • Pint of Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Sweet chilli sauce.
  • Rustic fries $8.00
    • Hop salt, aioli.
  • Onion Ring Hot Rod $9.00
  • Autumn Salad $9.00
    • Beetroot, rocket, feta. walnut. balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Seasonal Greens $9.00
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
    • Wood fired confit garlic, parmesan and herb pizza bread
  • -House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
  • Brad’s tip: Try with our house made chilli sambal!
  • Lamb $34.00
    • Rosemary roasted rump of lamb with orange lentil dhal, garden silverbeet & plum tomatoes served with a house labneh, caramelized shallots, merlot glazed prunes and a beetroot chutney
  • -Dry rubbed smoked venison topside, truffled labneh pickled onion salsa
  • Summer Fling $12.00
    • Lemon & vanilla bean posset topped with garden strawberry jelly served with summer berry sorbet and a pistachio & almond biscotti
  • Pasta of the day $28.00
    • Our housemade pasta served with fresh seasonal ingredients from the garden
  • Beef $18.00
    • House smoked eye fillet of beef with carrot and cucumber kimchi served with fresh peach, chilli peanuts and vanilla spiced red pepper reduction
  • Roasted Field Mushrooms $18 add Bacon $15.50
    • rocket, parmesan on toasted ciabatta lightly drizzled with creamy Dijon mustard sauce
  • Beef Sliders $18
    • Beef Patty, House beetroot chutney, Aged Gouda cheese, bacon, garlic aioli & salad greens
  • Mills Benny $18.50
    • served on toasted Ciabatta w either Bacon or House Smoked Salmon topped w poached Eggs & Hollandaise
  • Pancake Stack $16.5 add bacon $20
    • served with maple, grilled Banana, Berries & cream.
  • Risotto of the Day $24 Vegetarian $22
    • with prosciutto, parmesan and rocket, drizzled with Truffle Oil $24 (Vegetarian $22)
  • Eggs Florentine $16
    • Homemade Hash topped with Spinach, poached Eggs & Hollandaise with bacon $19.50 with house smoked salmon $22
  • Sour Eggs $10.50 Add Bacon $15.50
    • 2 Free Range Eggs poached, scrambled or fried on House Baked Sour Dough Toast
  • Spanish Baked Eggs $16
    • in Spiced Tomato & Capsicum Sauce, Feta & Cannelleni Beans. add chorizo $19.50 add Bread extra $3.50
  • Big beach breakfast $19.50
    • bacon, tomato, sausage, hash browns, free range eggs, grain toas(GFO)
  • Tempura battered fish & chips $18.50
    • tartare sauce, green salad
  • Eggs benedict $17.50
    • smoked salmon or bacon w spinach, lemon hollandaise(GFO)(vegetarian option mushroom & spinach)
  • Crispy fried buffalo wings $15.50
    • BBQ aioli, fries & salad
    • Although we do our best to satisfy the requirements of guests w allergies, we are not a gluten or allergen free facility. (V) – vegetarian, (VGO) – vegetarian option available, (GF) – gluten free, (GFO) – gluten free option available
  • Hot honey chicken salad $18.50
    • w mixed leaf salad, cashews and crispy noodles(GFO)
  • Arancini (crumbed risotto balls) $17
    • w spinach and mushroom, rocket and pesto
  • Steak, egg & chips $20
    • w 300g Rump steak(GFO)
  • Fish Curry
    • Fish fillet cooked in tangy tomato amid onion gravy
  • Prawn Malabari
    • Prawn cooked in onion and coconut gravy
  • Raita $2.50
  • Rogan Josh (Lamb/Goat)
    • Traditional Kashmiri Curry in a brown onion Gravy enhanced with aromatic Indian Spices
  • Scallops $19.50
  • Shahi Paneer $14.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in onions and tomato gravy finished with rich cream
  • Jalfrezi (Chicken/lamb/Goat)
    • A delightfully flavoured curry with Spìced tomato sauce studded with, stir fried onions & peppers, Garnished with Fresh coriander
  • Vindaloo (Chicken/Lamb/Goat)
    • Boneless Meat/Chicken cooked in a fine hot tangy Masala base with grounded spices, a Goanese delicacy
  • Seafood Laksa (Spicy) $16.00
    • Seafood (Fish,prawn,mussel) & rice noodle cooked with laksa sauce & coconut cream
  • Tom-Yum Soup (Prawn) $13.00
    • Thai style spicy herb based soup with prawn
  • Miso Ramen $19.00
    • Northeast Asian style beef & turnip cooked in clay pot served with rice & vegetables
  • Banana Split $9.50
    • Classic banana split with sprinkle of caramel peanut
  • Gravy Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
    • Famous Ming city gravy beef noodle soup
  • Tom-Yum Soup (Chicken) $11.50
    • Thai style spicy herb based soup with chicken
  • Thai Garlic Prawn Salad $15.00
    • Thai style garlic prawn salad with fresh diced mango and special Thai sauce
  • Bami Goreng (Spicy) $14.50
    • Southeast Asian style spicy curry flavour stir fried noodle
Pioneer Tavern

Pioneer Tavern

location

Address

8106 State Highway 26, Hikutaia 3674, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078624730

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Opened hours

Monday: 14:00-20:00, Tuesday: 12:00-20:00, Wednesday: 12:00-21:00, Thursday: 12:00-21:00, Friday: 12:00-21:00, Saturday: 12:00-21:00,
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cuisine

Cuisine

Pub Food

features

Features

Cash ,  Dinner

Location
8106 State Highway 26, Hikutaia 3674, New Zealand
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