Tararua Tavern/Cafe in Waikato Menu

Vegetarian Rissotto $16
- Portobello mushroom and blue cheese risotto topped with fresh roquette
(GF): Gluten Free on request / (DF): Dairy Free on request
-Add Fries $3
Chicken $6
Chicken Burger (GF)(DF) $19
- Pan seared chicken breast with brie, bacon, salad greens, aioli and sweet roast capsicum salsa served with fries
Steak Open Sandwich (GF) $12
- Grilled sirloin steak with beer battered onion rings salad greens and béarnaise on a toasted sourdough
Beef Burger (GF)(DF) $19
- the helm made beef pattie with bacon, onion rings, swiss cheese green tomato and jalapeño chutney and salad greens served w/ fries
Caesar Salad (GF)
- Crispy cos lettuce, parmesan, bacon and garlic croutons wtih our own Caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg

Bacon Buddy $13
- Streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, aioli
Streaky bacon $5
Chorizo $5
The Melt $12
- Shaved ham, swiss cheese, Dijon mustard, rocket & aioli
Beef $13
- Local Hereford prime mince, tomato relish, cheese, pickles, garlic aioli
Smoked salmon $7
Cinny $9
- Cinnamon bagel w cream cheese & house made lemon curd
Chicken thigh $6.5

Chill out
- Garlic ricotta + mushroom + parmesan + basil + chilli oil
Shoestring fries Sml$5/Lrg$7
- w/ garlic aioli
Market fish POA
- Pan fried fish + lemon & spring pea risotto + Sautéed prawns + gremolata + saffron butter
Chicken celebration bowl $22
- Tumeric & spice chicken thigh + smokey chick peas + pumpkin + dukkah avo + mixed leaves + hummus + herb labne + almonds
Legitimate classic
- Prosciutto + avo + blue cheese + roquette + walnuts
Fish’n’chips $18
- Monteiths battered fresh fish + Skin on chips + house tartare
Margarita pizza
- Tomato pizza sauce + cheese
Eggs Benedict $18
- Two poached eggs + house made potato hash + streaky bacon + baby spinach + hollandaise

-Unagi (Toasted Eel) $3.00 each
Aroha Roll $15.00
-Sashimi $12.00
- 4 fresh NZ salmon, 3 today's fish
Aroha Roll $1.8 each / $12 (8pcs)
- Crumbed prawn, avocado, cucumber, dashimaki egg & beancurd
-Korokke $2.50 each
- Japanese style croquettes served with mayo & Japanese BBQ sauce
-Hawaiian Poke Don $19.00
- Diced fresh salmon & avocado marinated with sesame oil, sesame seed & soy sauce on sushi rice
-Half $9.50
●Main

Venison (GF) $39.50
- Venison medallions resting on Italian char-grilled vegetable salad, drizzled with honey and balsamic dressingtopped with hollandaise
Seafood Chowder $16.50
- King prawn, green-lipped mussels and fresh fish bound in a milky white wine veloute’served with toasted focaccia
Garlic flute $6.50
Green lipped mussel curry chowder $14.50
- served with toasted focaccia
Spaghetti Mediterrano E $18.50 M $26.50
- Smoked salmon, olives in a rich tomato & basil sauce topped with parmesan cheese
New York Baked Cheesecake $16.50
- Served withfresh fruit andChantilly cream
Seafood teaser $22.50
- A selection of seafood startersincluding smoked salmon, thaichilli mussels, squid,scallops& prawnsserved with chargrilled ciabatta.
Bruschetta served with fresh vine tomato and a hint of basil $8.50

Children's Nachos $9.20
- Spiced beef on corn chips with cheese and sour cream
Beef Nachos $15.50
- Spicy beef and chili beans served on corn chips, topped with cheese, sour cream and salsa
Cheese Burger with Fries $9.90
- Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato sauce on toasted bun
Breakfast Available 8am - 2.30pm Daily
-Reg $5.50
Pancakes $16.90
- With berry compote, mascarpone and maple syrup. Gluten free available.
-2 Filling $6.90
Gluten free available on request, please ask when placing your order. Vegetarian options available

Add bacon, banana & maple syrup $14.00
Add mozzarella, pesto & caramelised onion
Mandioca (cassava) or Shoestring Fries
- Homemade aioli
Granola $12.50
- Lightly baked oats, seeds, nuts, maple syrup & a touch of cinnamon served w/ fruit compote & ragian coconut yoghurt topped with chia
Add large $10.00
Eggs montreal $17.00
- Poached free range eggs on a toasted english muffin w/ salmon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
Bacon Butty $12.00
- Friend egg, bacon & smoky barbeque relish in a sourdough sandwich
The Smash $17.00
- Kumara & kale rosti w/ red onion, roasted red pepper, home made hummus, walnuts, chia & sunflower seeds served on salad greens

Apple slaw $8.00
Pig out
- Pulled pork, red onion & hoisin sauce
Grilled polenta (V) (GF) $25.00
- Chargrilled vegetables, rocket & parmesan salad & balsamic glaze
Beach blanket (V)
- Mozzarella cheese, tomato & basil
The picnic (N) $45.00
- Orgasnic chicken liver pate, creamy brie, smoked cheddar, kikorangi blue, chutney, cornichons, marinated olives & dukkah (for 2)
Fresh coromandel mussels $18.00
- Thai coconut cream & toasted bread
-Fresh fish bites & fries $12.00
Flat bread (V) $12.00
- Garlic, mozzarella cheese & rosemary

Zucca $21.00
- (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, brie cheese, parmesan, spinach)
Pumpkin $21.00
- (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, ham, buffalo ricotta, parmesan, rosemary, pumpkin seeds)
Capricciosa $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
Margherita $17.00
Porco $21.00
- (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
Romana $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives)
Crudo $21.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, parma ham, buffalo ricotta cheese, fresh tomato, rocket, parmesan)
Garlic focaccia $10.00

-crispy pork belly + summer slaw + aioli + apple relish- mini burger style!
-spinach risotto cake + rocket + aioli (v).
Pork slider + lettuce + curly fries $10.5
Salmon bruschetta $16
- House cured orange vodka salmon slices w/ a dill cream cheese and crispy capers on toasted ciabatta.
A bit on the side $5
Kids fish n chips $10.5
-semidried tomato & feta $12
A bit on the side $

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