SMK Southern Meat Kitchen in Taupo Menu

SMALLER STUFF SMALLER STUFF
  • Great to share
  • Garlic bread $12.00
    • Warm cobb loaf, confit garlic butter
  • Pit fries $8.00
    • Derby shoestrings, confit garlic aioli
  • Jalapeno & cheddar skillet cornbread $12.00
    • Honey butter, coriander
  • 1/2lb Crispy calamari $16.00
    • Smoked salt, chipotle mayo
  • Cold smoked brie $18.00
    • Maple syrup, caramelised onions, cracked almonds, crostini
  • Mac 'n' cheese balls $14.00
    • Bacon crumb, shaved parmesan, chipotle mayo
  • BBQ pulled pork quesadilla $14.00
    • Oozing cheese, S.M.K salsa, sour cream
  • Flamed flat bread with grilled chorizo $16.00
    • S.M.K salsa
  • "Swine it" add pulled pork, S.M.K salsa & sour cream $8.00
SIDES SIDES
  • S.M.K salsa $6.00
  • S.M.K slaw $6.00
  • Low country beans $6.00
  • Smokey mac 'n' cheese $6.00
  • Pit fries $6.00
  • Add more meat $8.00
    • 1/2lb
IN A BUN IN A BUN
  • All served with pit fries
  • Philly cheese steak brisket, carred peppers, onions, slaw, jus, dijonaise $22.00
  • Tex Mex shredded chicken, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, aioli $22.00
  • BBQ pulled pork, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, BBQ sauce $22.00
FROM THE PIT FROM THE PIT
  • Flame grilled flat bread $4.50
  • Beef brisket $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • BBQ pulled pork $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • Tex Mex shredded chicken $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • All pit meals come with BBQ Mac 'n' cheese, S.M.K slaw, southern rice
LOW & SLOW LOW & SLOW
  • Cold smoked ribeye $34.00
    • S.M.K Slaw, pit fries, bourbon compound butter
  • Hot smoked salmon $34.00
    • Southern rice, low country beans, house tartare
  • Smoked mushrooms + paneer $22.00
    • Semi dried tomatoes, SMK salsa, southern rice, crispy tortilla
  • Add low country beans $6.00
SALADS SALADS
  • Add beef brisket, shredded chicken, pulled pork
  • -1/4lb $4.00
  • -1/2lb $8.00
  • Caesar $18.00
    • Cos lettuce, streaky bacon, croutons, anchovies, caesar dressing, poached egg, parmesan
  • Cos lettuce $18.00
    • Quinoa & roast kumara, croutons, cracked almonds, citrus vinaigrette
SWEET STUFF SWEET STUFF
  • Fresh donuts $12.00
  • -Passionfruit curd
  • -Vanilla bean ice cream
  • Peach cobbler $12.00
  • -Vanilla bean ice cream
  • -Flamed peaches
  • Ice cream sundae $12.00
    • Chocolate, vanilla or passionfruit
  • Bourbon toffee cheesecake $12.00
  • -Vanilla bean ice cream
  • -Toffee sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Lamb Shank $26.90
    • Tender lamb in a rich cranberry and rosemary jus served on garlic and onion potato mash
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $18.90
    • Tender chicken pieces dusted with Cajun spices, roasted red pepper and bacon on salad leaves topped with a cucumber and yogurt dressing >>
  • Rump Steak $27.90
    • Perfectly seared and served with your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce, seasoned fries, onion rings and a fried egg
  • South Island Salmon $19.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Benmore Smoked Salmon Wrap $17.90
    • Smoked South Island Salmon with cottage cheese, lettuce, horseradish, capers, red onion and finished with olive oil and cracked black pepper, served with a side salad
  • Buffalo Skins $15.90
    • Crisp seasoned wedges tossed in sweet chilli, grilled mozzarella and topped with sour cream and bacon
  • Chefs Pie of the Day $9.90
    • Served with rich gravy and garlic and potato mash or salad and fruit chutney
  • Add bacon $4.50
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Fresh Green Salad $5.00
    • All the Essentials
  • Churros $4.00
    • 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Green Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine. Optional Sundried Tomatoes and Blue Cheese
  • Corn Nuggets $4.50
    • A dozen battered balls of sweet corn deep fried and served with a dip of your choice
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Trouble $18.50 / $9.00
    • Salami, Onions, Chicken, Bacon, Pineapple and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Free Range Pork Belly
    • Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
  • Seasonal Greens $7.00
  • Orange and almond cake
    • Greek yoghurt, lemon curd, puffed quinoa, coconut chips
  • Chocolate salted caramel tart
    • Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
  • -Salad of baby carrots
    • Medjool dates, almond cream, honey comb, panko crumbed olives
  • -Smoked Fish Croquette
    • Crushed pea and mint salad
  • -Confit Duck Leg
    • White bean puree, raw broccoli salad, cranberries, courgette
  • 3 Courses With Beef $60
  • Fish Burger $18.90
    • Battered Fish With Lettuce, Red Onion & Carrot. Topped With Tartare Sauce Inside A Toasted Bun. Served With fries
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $24.90
    • Succulent Tender Pork Ribs Marinated In Finns Secret Sauce Then Slow Roasted Until Tender, Drizzled With Barbeque Sauce & Served With Finn’s Fries
  • Black pudding $3.00
  • Mushy Peas $4.50
  • Fish N Chips $20.90
    • Finns Crispy Beer Battered Fish Fillets. Served with Finn’s Fries, Tartare Sauce & Salad
  • Calamari Salad $19.90
    • Fried Salt & Pepper Calamari. Served Upon A Bed Of Fresh Garden Salad. Drizzled With Aioli
  • Mini Nacho’s $9.95
  • Fish & Chips $9.95
  • Mushroom Confit (GF) $6.50
    • Portabello Mushrooms And Dressed Rocket.
  • Edamame Beans (GF) (V) $9.00
    • Steamed Young Soya Beans In Their Pods. Served With Rock Salt.
  • Pistachio Parfait (GF) $12.00
    • With Mango Caramel & Fresh Strawberry
  • Garden Salad (GF) $5.00
    • Fresh, Crisp Leaves; Your Choice Of Dressing.
  • - Tawny Port - Glass $10.00
  • Chocolate Indulgence $12.00
    • With Toasted Macadamias, Raspberry & Creme Fraiche
  • Trio Of Gelato (GF) $12.00
  • All Steak Meals Include The Potato Dish Of The Day; And A Demi-Glace Sauce. *Grilled To Your Liking - Although We Recommend Rare To Medium-Rare.
  • Dark Chocolate & Pecan Brownie $14
    • with a raspberry & chocolate anglaise & whipped cream
  • Caesar Salad $23
    • Crispy proscuitto ham & grilled chicken tenderloin,garlic croutons clodded egg, parmesan shavings, & anchovies on cos lettuce with caesar dressing
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15
    • with Chilli jam & Wasabi Mayo
  • (GF-O) Gluten free option available
  • Garlic Bread $9.50
    • toasted chiabatta with lashings garlic butter
  • On the side
  • Kid’s Hotcakes $10
    • Maple syrup & whipped cream served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
  • Chicken & Prawn $19
    • Smoked Chicken Breast & succulent Prawns drizzled with a mild Sweet Chilli Sauce topped with Spinach & Mozzarella Cheese.(Our beer choice is Moa Classic)
  • Steak & onion, ham / egg / lettuce, ham / tomato / lettuce $3.70
  • Steak cheese & bacon/ Chicken & vegetable / Chicken, cranberry & camembert / Chicken, camembert & apricot $4.30
  • Savouries $1.90
  • Butter chicken / Creamy mushroom chicken / Bacon & egg slice $4.30
  • Mince & cheese / Steak & onion / Steak & mushroom / Steak & pepper / Steak & vegetables $4.10
  • Beef vogel $4.20
  • Sally lun
  • -With cream $3.20
  • Lamb Shank $25.00
    • Twice cooked - glazed with kiwifruit and honey served with gravy
  • Crumbed Scallops $29.00
    • Freshly crumbed scallops served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
  • Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie $12.00
    • A warm gooey cookie topped with icecream and chocolate sauce
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Fresh fish of the day either battered or crumbed served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
  • Apple and Rhubarb Strudel $12.00
    • Bakes and served with homemade anglaise and icecream
  • Mini Hotdogs
    • With Fries and Coleslaw
  • Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 21 day aged and cooked to your liking with your choice of sauce - Peppercorn, Mushroom, Garlic or Gravy
  • Chicken Burger $25.00
    • Crispy chicken tenders with bacon, mango chutney, aioli and slaw
  • EXTRAS
    • Hashbrowns (2), tomatoes, sausages (2), bacon (2), toast (2), eggs (2), creamy mushroom sauce, chunky fries, onion rings, gluten free toast (2)
  • Bangers & Smashed Potatoes $21.50
    • Locally made sausages served with smashed baby potatoes, peas & gravy
  • Prawn Twisters $16.50
    • Crispy prawn twisters, served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • - Battered Fish Fillet
  • - Sweet Chilli Chicken
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $21.90
    • Crispy salt & pepper squid tossed with rocket, parmesan & zesty aioli
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $17.50
    • Lamb liver & Bacon served in a creamy onion gravy on toasted ciabatta
  • Kid's Pasta - Bolognese $9.00
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
    • fresh herb, chili lime
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • Mussel Fritter $3.30
  • Veggie Burger $7.50
    • Veggie patty and salad
  • Hawaiian $9.00
    • 120g Beef, bacon, pineapple, and salad
  • Sausage / Banana Fritter / Pineapple Fritter $2.00
  • Grand Chicago $17.50
    • Tomato base, ham, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, capsocum, red onion, mozarella
  • Smokey BBBC $8.00
    • 120g Beef, Cheese, Bacon and bbq Sauce
  • Squid Ring $0.80
  • Flamegrd Chicken- Cheese $7.50
    • Flamergrd Chicken patty cheese and salad
  • Gourmet beef burger with fries $29.50
  • Chef's Pizza of the day $18.50
    • See board for toppings
  • Porridge $13.50
    • served with cream, brown sugar and dried fruit compote
  • Natural Muesli $13.50
    • served with berry compote, yoghurt and honey
  • Fries $9.50
    • with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Gluten-free gourmet beef burger with fries $29.50
  • Steak sandwich $29.50
    • with fries with garlic aioli, onion, and slow-roasted tomato with fries
  • Roast Tomatoes (GF) $4.00
  • Buttered green beans $5
    • w/ almonds & bacon
  • Sautéed mushrooms $5
    • w/ garlic & thyme
  • Chicken breast $35
    • dukkha spiced, beetroot hummus, duck fat roasted agria potato, pomegranate baby watercress salad jus
  • Grass fed beef fillet $37.5
    • w/ pommes Anna, sautéed baby vegetables pumpkin puree & port wine reduction
  • Slow cooked lamb belly $17.5
    • w/ warm pearl couscous, spicy pepper & eggplant confit, Tzatziki sauce.
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $5
    • w/ herb butter
  • Bruschetta $14.5
    • w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted peppers & olive tapenade.
  • Baked aubergine & Bocconcini pastry $17.5
    • pickle cocktail onions, micro watercress salad
  • Classic Pizza $8.50
    • A 7" mini pizza with tomatoes, sliced ham and cheese.
  • Eggs (Fried or Poached) x 2 $5.00
  • ''Volcanic'' Burger $27.90
    • 360gm prime beef patty in a monster 7 inch bun, triple cheese, streaky bacon, onion rings, smoked BBQ sauce, mayo and house relish. No salad necessary.
  • Fries with Aioli $5.50
  • Smiles N/A
  • Spag-Bol $8.50
    • Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese with cheese.
  • Garlic Chilli Prawns $25.90
    • Prawns sautéed in garlic butter with red chilli flakes, fresh herbs, olive oil, cracked pepper and sea salt in spaghetti with a toasted gremolata topping.
  • Texan Dry Rub Ribs
    • Dry rubbed in 8 spices, slow baked and glazed with a smoked BBQ sauce of our own design! With onion rings, caramelised onions and fries.
SMK Southern Meat Kitchen

SMK Southern Meat Kitchen

location

Address

38-40 Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo 3330, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073785582

clock

Opened hours

Mondat: 4:00PM - 11:00PM Tuesday: 4:00PM - 11:00PM Wednesday: 4:00PM - 11:00PM Thursday: 4:00PM - 11:00PM Friday: 4:00PM - 11:00PM Saturday: 4:00PM - 11:00PM Sunday: 4:00PM - 11:00PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly

Location
38-40 Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo 3330, New Zealand
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