Taste Cafe in Waikato Menu

Fresh Tarakihi(1 10-120g) $5.50
Hamburger (Small/Large) $4.00/$7.00
Bacon Egg (Small/Large) $7.80/$10.80
B $22.00
- 5 hoki, 2 hotdogs, 3 donuts, $4 chips
Chicken Nuggets Meal $6.50
- 4 chicken nuggets and chips & drink
Fresh Snapper(110-120g) $6.50
Dk’s Berger (Small/Large) $9.80/$12.80
- 2x meat patties, bacon egg, patty, ham, pineapple, cheese, onion, mushroom, beetroot, tomato, lettuce, tomato sauce & mayo sauce
Chicken & Mushroom $6.00

Paddock Favs $8
- Hand cut chips w rosemary salt & garlic aioli
Chorizo $5
Bacon Buddy $13
- Streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, aioli
Waffles $15
- Buttermilk waffles w charred banana, caramel sauce candied pecans & mascapone
Corn Fritter waffles w poached eggs, avocado, rocket & aioli $17
Lamb $16
- Beetroot & pomegranate relish, horseradish labne, hummus pea shoots
Poached or fried eggs $4
Smoked salmon $7

Olive oil sponge $16.00
- Pear sorbet, yoghurt ganache, pickled cucumber
Hawke’s Bay lamb meatballs, roasted eggplant, dukkah spice, coriander $17.00
Provincial seafood pot au feu $21.00
- Served with rouille
Taupo lamb loin $39.00
- Ricotta, salsa verde, spicy kumara puree and ‘mille feuille
Yuzu bar $16.00
- Coconut cremeux, coconut sorbet, strawberry rice bubbles, basil
Menu available when dining in bar area only
Selection of handcrafted breads $12.00
Big Glory Bay salmon tartare $22.00
- Confit egg yolk, mustard,miso mayonnaise

Caesar Salad Dressed Baby Cos, Grilled Bacon, Parmesan Crouton, Soft Boiled Egg & Anchovies $18.50
Scored Olives, Mixed, Marinated & Spicy $9
Green Beans, Sauté Almonds $8
Free Range Pork Belly, Garlic & Chilli Glaze $14
Affogato Frangelico, Vanilla Bean Icecream & Espresso $15
Focaccia Bread -In-House, E.V. Olive Oil, Sea Salt $8
Chicken Nibbles Pan Roasted W Tamarind Chilli Glaze $13.50
•Croquettes

Ice Cream $13
- Trio of ice cream served in a chocolate nest with roasted macadamia praline
Your choice of steak
- Choice of a 300-gram sirloin ($32.00), a 300 gram scotch fillet ($35.00), or a 450 gram Flintstone ($40.00) with the choice of salad and fries or roasted gourmets and steamed vegetables and Your choice of sauce: creamy mushroom, red win jus, or garlic butter Extras of eggs $3.00 or onion rings $3.50
Brownie $13
- Triple chocolate and berry brownie with L&P ice cream
Chicken Fettucine
- Creamy bacon fettuccine with bacon
l&P Caesar Salad $18.00
- Crisp cos leaves dressed in caesar dressing, croutons, bacon,parmesan,anchovies and soft poached egg
Scrambled Eggs With a choice of
- Roasted cumin, feta and baby spinach $12.50 Chorizo, capsicum and gourmet potato $14.50 Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado $13.50
L&P Fish and Chips
- L&P battered fish and chips with tartare and a lemon wedge
Spiced lamb fry and bacon on toasted ciabatta $14.00
- with poached egg

Butter Prawns $16.99
- prepared in a mildly spiced creamy tomato sauce
Chicken Tikka/ Fish Tikka $10.99
- tender, succulent chicken breast pieces or fish marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor, served with a yogurt and mint sauce
Onion Bhaji $5.99
- sliced onions deep fried in a spiced batter made from chick pea flour, served with a yogurt sauce
Malai Kofta (vegetarian) $14
- classic North Indian dish of paneer and vegetable dumplings simmered in a rich sauce
Prawn Malabari $16.99
- creamy coconut based curry with garlic, ginger, capsicum, turmeric and chilli
Onion Bhaji $5.99
- sliced onions deep fried in a spiced batter made from chick pea flour, served with a yogurt sauce
Cheese & Garlic $4.50
Tandoori Chicken
- tender chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor

Soup of the day $11.50
- with garlic bread
Asian chicken slaw $18.50
- grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
UMU antipasto platter $22.50
- olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
Roast mushroom or chicken liver pate $15.50
- with sesame lavosh crisps and salad greens
Spicy Pork Roll $12.50
- homemade pork pattie, spicy slaw and greens in a bread roll
Fish and chips $22.50
- fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
Garlic and herb bread $6.50
Side salad $5.50

Vegan Vibe $12.20
- Kidney Bean, Corn, Lentil & Chilli Patty, Avocado, Beetroot, Salad, Relish (Aioli Optional)
The Cowboy $16.10
- Scotch Fillet Steak, Bacon, Melted Cheddar, Dijon Mustard, Salad, Relish, Aioli
Crispy Nemo $14.90
- Crispy Fish Fillets, Salad, Relish, Lemon Tartare Sauce
Soul Spud Fries $4.50
The Legend $13.90
- 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Bacon, Melted Cheddar, Dijon Mustard, Salad, Relish, Aioli
Crank’N Cranberry $14.90
- Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Bacon, Camembert Cheese, Cranberry Sauce, Salad, Relish, Aioli
Hey Pesto $13.90
- Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Brie Cheese, Fresh Basil Pesto, Salad, Relish, Aioli
Soul Kumara Chips $5.50

The Betty-Boo Burger $19.50
- Served on a tasty bun with mesclun salad mix, Portuguese chicken, cheddar cheese, curly fries, capsicum apricot chutney and caramelized onion
Sausage $4.00
Eggs on Ciabatta $14.50
- With Bacon
Open Chicken Sammy (Chicken Breast Fillet) $18.90
- Served on toasted ciabatta with mesclun salad mix, brie, spiced apricot sauce and steak fries
CT Hash brown $4.00
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms and Bacon $17.00
- Served on toasted ciabatta and topped with grilled tomato
Lincoln-Zephyr Burger $18.50
- Served on a tasty ciabatta bun with mesclun salad mix, homemade beef pattie, cheddar cheese, curly fries, farm style chutney and beetroot relish
Aioli $2.00

-Add a slice of bacon $20.00
-Roast kumara chunks
Beef & beer hotpot (GFA) (DF) $23.00
- Red ale inspired with onion, orange & tamarind, topped with kumara mash & crusty bread
Kumara, bacon and rocket $20.00
Gluten free bases available please add $5.00
Chicken, mango, sweet chilli & cream cheese with a chilli oil drizzle $20.00
Mussel chowder (GFA)(DF) $12.00
- Served with toast
-With spicy breakfast sausages $16.00

Lamb Do Piaza $16.00
- Lamb pieces cooked with masala gravy & baby onion
Chicken Do Piyaza $18.00
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion slices & selection of spices
Paneer Chilli $15.00
- pieces of cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onion in chinese style
Murgh Biryani $16.00
- Basmati rice cooked with chicken, special spices and herbs Garnished with dry nuts and herbs
Lamb Madras $16.00
- Diced lamb cooked in coconut onion, tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves & mustard seeds
Vegetable Samosa $6.00
- Crispy deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas and nuts
Sweet Mango Chutney $3.00
Aloo Gobi $14.00
- Potatoes and cauliflower & spices cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs.

Pappardelle Pasta $19.00
- Lamb shoulder ragu. tomato, parsley, olives.
Braised Lamb Shoulder $25.00
- Cumin & garlic roast potatoes, lamb gravy, garden mint salad (GF)
Salt ‘N’ Pepper Squid $13.00
- Crispy calamari, Schwan peppercorn & sea salt. Soy, lime & chilli sauce. (GF)
Scotch Fillet $34.00
- Potato gratin. bearnaise sauce, smoked mushroom, Jus.
Freshly baked mini hot-dog buns, stuffed with Pulled Pork and GOOD George slow. $9.80
Freshly baked mini hot-dog buns, stuffed with Lomb kofta, masculine & riata. $9.80
Smoked chicken, prosciutto, aioli, pesto $22.50
Freshly baked mini-buns, garlic-buttered, stuffed with Chicken tenderloin, lettuce, cheese, aioli $14.00

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
Add Fries $4.00
Bread Selection $13.00
- A selection of hot breads with house made dips
Chefs Soup of the Day $13.00
- Served with warm bread and butter
Add Fries $4.00
Seafood Broth $20.00
- Lemon grass chilli shrimp orange broth with daily fresh seafood, Asian greens, coriander and spring onion
Potato Mash $6.50
Chicken Liver Paté $13.50
- With apple and fig jam, baked ciabatta and olive oil

MIXED PICKLE $3.00
VEG KORMA $14.00
- Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices
KUCHUMBER(CHOPPED INDIAN SALAD) $6.00
- Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander…
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $16.00
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in a yogurt and spices then toasted in a Tandoor and cooked with tomato onion sauce
GOAN FISH CURRY $18.00
- Pieces of fish cooked in fine onion tomato and coconut gravy with lemon juice
CHICKEN TIKKA $19.00 (half) $10.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in Yogurt, Spices and cooked in Tandoor Oven (full)
CHICKEN NAAN $5.00
- Naan bread stuffed with chopped chicken and spices
GOAT CURRY $17.50
- Goat pieces infused in special spices and herbs and cooked along with onion and tomato in thick gravy

Battered scallops $20
Snack Basket $13
- 3 won tons, 4mini spring rolls, 4 samosa, 2prwan cutlets, 2 squid rings & fries
Scotch Fillet Steak $25
- With your choice of garlic herb butter, pepper sauce or mushroom sauce
Dressed Wedges Bacon
All our burgers are served with fries
Chicken Hawaiian Burger $13
Fish Burger $11
Wedges w sour cream $9

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