Taste Cafe in Waikato Menu

Fromage blanc tortellini – date – pinenuts $17
Thai fish salad - green papaya - peanuts – dill $19
Rocket - pear - parmesan $8
Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
Sichuan pork belly - soba noodle salad - ginger – herbs $20
Chipotle smoked pork ribs - pickled chilli - coriander - maple $14
Beetroot & gin cured salmon – crispy chicken skin – dill crème fraiche $19

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
Famous ‘Bull’ Burger $18.95
- 100% NZ beef, lettuce, tomato, crispy onion ring, bacon, grilled cheese, bread & butter pickles, ketchup, aioli & steakhouse fries (gfo)
Cajun Chicken Salad $18.95
- bacon, lettuce , capsicum, red onion, grapes, cucumber, pinenuts & a lime & coriander dressing (gf)
Lemon Pepper or Cajun Spiced Calamari with citrus aioli (gfo)
+ chicken $3.00
Scotch $28.95
+ bacon $3.50
Mean & Green $17.95
- mushrooms, roasted bell pepper, red onion, fresh basil, avocado & walnuts (gfo, v)

-Bacon $16
Angus Eye Fillet $36.90
- Grass fed
-Potato gratin
Salt & Pepper Squid $14.90
- Vietnamese mango salad garnish, house-made sweet chilli sauce
Fish & Chips $19.90
- Salad greens, tartare sauce
Southern Style Crispy Chicken Burger $19.50
- Lettuce, jalapenos, slaw, chipotle aioli, wedges
-Seasonal greens
-Mustards

Affogato (single/double shot of espresso over vanilla ice cream) $7.00
Kapiti Ice Cream or Sorbet $11.00
- Please ask your wait staff for flavours
Israeli Couscous, Red Onion, Paprika Oil, Yoghurt Dressing $12.50
Green-Lipped Mussels $15.50
- grilled with either – Tomato, Garlic, Parmesan OR Bacon, Aioli, Breadcrumbs
Topping: Garlic Butter, Blue Cheese, Peppercorn or Mushroom $35.00
Roast Duck Leg, Kumara Mash, Bacon, Orange Salad $32.00
Kapiti Kikorangi Blue Cheese, Bruschetta, Condiments $15.00
Lamb Curry, Coconut Rice, Mint Yoghurt, Garlic Bread $29.00

Bacon + Eggs on Toast $9.5
Omelette $18
- Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese
Fries, Coriander, Parmesan, Chipotle Mayo $6.5
Big Spoon Breakfast $21
- 2 Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom Sausage, Sourdough
Porridge $15
- Citrus Jam, Stone Fruit, Pistachio
Ginger Bread French Toast $18
- Rhubarb, Creme Fraiche
Mussels $16
- Green Thai Sauce, Crusty Bread
Eggs, Mushroom, Tomato, Avo, Goats Cheese, Sourdough $20.5

Supremo Veggie Burger $12.90
- Combining a freshly baked Portuguese roll, scrumptious home-style veggie patty, gourmet lettuce, tomato, light mayo & PERi-PERi chutney.
Supremo Chicken Breast Burger $12.90
- Combining a freshly baked Portuguese roll, chicken breast, gourmet lettuce, tomato, light mayo & PERi-PERi chutney.
Spicy Rice (Regular) $4.50
Cheddar Cheese $1.50
Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
- Grilled home-style veggie patty combined with veggie strips, tossed over our spicy rice.
Potato Salad (Large) $6.50
Chicken Breast Pita $10.90
- Portuguese passion in a pita with a succulent, skinless chicken breast, crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber & juicy tomato, topped with our special light mayo.
Mediterranean Salad $9.90
- The unmistakable Mediterranean mix of gourmet lettuce, capsicum, olives, feta, onion, cucumber, carrot & cherry tomatoes.

Peppercorn Sauce $2.00
Lamb shank with mash $24.00
Fish of the day Mini $16 Main $19
- Battered or Panfried
Steak of the day. Sauces $26.00
- Jus, creamy peppercorn, mushroom sauce
Mushroom Sauce $3.00
Chicken Schnitzel $12.00
Beef Burger $12.00
Small $13.00

Pork belly $32
- Please ask our lovely staff.slow roasted pork belly w ith hints of cardamom and five spice served on seasonal puree w ith crispy crackling
-Option 2 Served with crispy roasted spuds, garlic marinated mushrooms spinach and red wine jus.
Chowder $18
- Prawns, squid , muscles and fish with a touch of curry
Fritters $16
- Carrot and Broccoli and Spanish onion with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
The classic B.L.T on foccacia bread with fries $14
Bacon and eggs any style on ciabatta bread served w ith slow roasted tomato $15
Workman's Herby Bread $5
Pasta of the day (ask our lovely staff) $17

Breakfast taco with crispy potato, chorizo, fried egg & Mexican crema $14.00
Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $5.00
- Add free range bacon
Steak sammy with bacon, brie & onion rings $22.00
- Served with curly fries
Healthy breakfast with seasame crusted avo, mushroom, compari tomato, poached egg & whipped feta on seed & nut toast. $18.50
Vietnamese pork belly salad with rice noodle & chilli caramel $18.00
Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $12.50
- Pastrami, gherkins, mustard & cheese
Eggs benny with either free range bacon, house smoked salmon or sauteed portabello mushrooms. $18.00
Additional sides $5.00
- Free range bacon

Beetroot dip $6.00
- Served with beetroot and pita bread
Rice dish S $12.50 / L $14.50
- Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
Humus dip $6.00
- Served with hummus and pita bread
Chocolate mousse $4.50
"A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
-Combination $16.00
- Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
Cacik dip $6.00
- Served with cacik and pita bread
Your choice of fresh meats or vege and salads topped with and combination of sauces, wrapped in toasted pita bread

Bacon & creamy mushrooms $15.50
- Served on toasted ciabatta
Warm chicken salad $15.50
- With bacon & avocado
Toasted bagels
-With bacon $13.50
-Add white or vogel's toast $2.00
Omelette (GF) $15.50
- Any two fillings - bacon, cheese, mushroom, tomato or spinach
Kebabs $12.00
- Chicken, beef, falafel. rolled in pita bread with hummus, tabouli, lettuce & your choice of two sauces: chilli, garlic mayo, BBQ, satay, minted yoghurt
BLAT $16.50
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, on a toasted bun & fries

Roast kumara & pepper bowl $16.00
- spinach asparagus seeds coconut yoghurt (gf/vg)
Ham asparagus & swiss toastie $16.00
- with leaf & cranberry sauce (gfb)
Pancakes $15.00
- berries ice cream maple syrup
Eggs benedict $18.00
- spinach & bacon OR salmon OR veges (gfb)
Corn & coriander fritters $16.00
- sour cream red pepper salsa spinach
Bacon $5.00
- (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
Toast $3.00
- (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
Salmon $6.00
- (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan

Mushroom Fettuccine $14.00
- Creamed mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
Kumara Fries $10.00
- With aioli
Fries $7.00
- With tomato sauce
The ‘Long Black’ Eggs $17.00
- Hash browns topped with poached eggs, smoked salmon & Hollandaise sauce
Chicken Burger $17.00
- Grilled pineapple, lettuce, coriander, ginger & lime sauce with fries
Nachos $14.00
- Chilli beans, tomato, onion and cheese
Beer Battered Fish of the Day $17.00
- Salad, fries & tartare sauce
Full breakfast $17.00
- Bacon, sausage, hash browns, tomato, eggs & toast

CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
- Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
VEGETARIAN OPTION
- Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
HOT POTATO FRIES
CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
FRUCOR DRINKS RANGE
WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
- Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
VENISON BURGER
- Exclusively sourced lean venison patty, with Deejays special herbs, served with caramelised onions, grandma's plum sauce and garden fresh salad – all encased in a ciabatta bun.
HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”

Surfers Ganola with homemade museli, yoghurt, honey and seasonal fruit $13
Kumara chips $7
- with tomato sauce
Fresh Coromandel mussels with white wine, dill and garlic served with fries or sourdough bread $20
Huevos Rancheros with Eggs, refried beans, cheese, onion, avocado and homemade salsa on Corn Tortilla $17
Beer battered onion rings $6
- with sweet chilli sauce
The big breaky sandwich with bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato and a homemade dill mayo $18
Bacon N Eggs on toast with roasted tomato or avocado $15
Breakfast and French Pastries N/A
- Available daily from 9AM

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