That South African Cafe and Lounge in Rotorua Menu -

Nearby Sample Menus

Bloody mary shots (Min order 2 ) $6.00
Smoked bacon & chicken poppers $14.90
- CBK Applewood smoked chicken thighs wrapped with streaky bacon. Our legendary rub makes this dish impossible to turn down.
The daily breaky (gfa) $12.90
- Free range eggs your way- poached, scrambled or fried, with honey maple smoked thick cut bacon and door stop toast. Add crispy smashed potato $ 4
Lemon and herb with brown bread (Min order 3) $3.50
Curly fries (S/L) $6.90/ $9.90
The butcher's breakfast $21.90
- Gourmet smoky sausage, honey maple smoked thick cut bacon, free range eggs - poached, scrambled, or fried, hand-smashed crispy potato & grilled tomato with door stop toast
lamb trio $38.90
- New zealand lamb cut 3 ways - cutlet, rump and loin with fresh mint jus and our waldorf and warm potato nicoise salads
Seasonal vegetables $5.90

Beef Nachos $12,50
- chilli jam / melted cheese / sour cream
Lemon Meringue Cheesecake $16,50
- lemongrass-pistachio dust / basil syrup / whipped cream
Mud Cake $14,90
- warm / basil sorbet / berry compote / whipped cream
Caesar Salad $17,90
- cos lettuce / soft poached free range egg / shaved parmesan / croutons / bacon / anchovies / caesar dressing / parmesan crisp
Caesar Salad Add $4.90
- marinated prawns
Avocado Add $4.90
- dukkah crusted free range chicken tenderloins
Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins $11,50
- fries or salad option
Peach and Strawberry Crumble $15,90
- balsamic ice cream / whipped cream / molasses powder / black pearls

Korma (chicken/lamb/beef)(mild) $13.5/$14/$13
- indian style curry garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
Vegetable jalfrezi(med or hot) $12.00
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in aromatic indian spices
Garlic naan $3.00
Vegetable samosa (2pcs) $4.50
- Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seed the fried golden brown
Chicken jalfrezi (medium or hot) $14.00
- Chicken cooked in aromatic, indian spices
Dal makhani (mild) $12.00
- Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with coriander
Karahi paneer (med or hot) $12.00
- Cubed cottage cheese cooked in thick spicy tomato gravy and finished capsicums and onions
Balti (chicken/lamb) (med or hot) $14/$14
- Boneless meat slices cooked with onion, capsicum, and a selection of spices

Potato Gratin $7.00
Edamame beans, sea salt and sesame oil $10.00
Grass fed eye fillet of beef, shitake puree, polenta broccoli, sesame soy $39.00
Chefs creation inspired by international and Pacific Rim flavours using sustainable produce (ask your server) (HC) POA
Soup of the moment with artisan bread $15.00
Chocolate, peanut butter cheese cake, berries, cream anglaise $16.00
Vegetarian Flavours $25.00
- Wontons, crumbed mushrooms, broccoli and cheese bites
Creamy brie, smoked cheddar, double cream blue with crostini, fig and almond cake, water crackers and muscatel cluster $26.00

Hash browns x 2 N/A
Prawn Salad (GF) (DF) $17.50
- Third Place CafePan-fried Thai Chilli Prawn Salad with mesculin lettuce and vermicelli, topped with roasted peanuts and a coriander and lime dressing.
Mouse traps and fresh fruit $5.50
Roasted Kumara Mumble Jumble (V no sausage) $17.50
- Third Place Cafe - Enjoy an all day breakfast or brunch with friends overlooking lake Rotorua - Gluten Friendly options available on request.Roasted sweet potato combined with caramelized onions, fried tomatoes and chorizo sausage, topped with a poached egg & hollandaise sauce.
Mushrooms sautéed N/A
Potato Hash Stack (V) (GF) $15.50
- Third Place Cafe - enjoy incredible food whilst enjoying the stunning views.Homemade crispy potato and parmesan hash cakes towered with avocado and served with grilled tomatoes, tomato salsa and salad greens. Smoked salmon extra $4.50 Bacon extra $3.50
Toasted ham and cheese sandwich $5.50
Fish and Chips (DF) $18.00
- Third Place CafeFresh Fish Fillets coated in a crispy soda water batter with crunchy hot chips, fresh garden salad and our homemade tartare sauce. (Half portion $12.00)

Burger only $10.00
HAWAIIAN $12.00
- Pineapple, cheese, tomato sauce, onion, ham
Cajun Chicken Wing Dings served with peri peri hot sauce $6.00
VEGETARIAN $13.00
- Char grilled capsicum, olives, onion, hummus, feta, baby spinach
Hot dipping bowls, hand cut chips, beer battered onion rings, spring rolls & samosas served with sweet chilli & sour cream $8.00
Popcorn shrimp, lemon & pepper served with sweet chilli sauce $6.00
MEATLOVERS $12.00
- Bacon, pepperoni, ham, more bacon, more pepperoni, more ham, topped with cheese & a BBQ swirl
Hand cut spud fries, chilli salt served with tomato sauce or gravy $5.00

The Southern Oceans
- In-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, whole cooked tiger prawns, smoked kahawai
New Zealand Cheese
- With crackers, candied ginger, nuts and pumpkin seeds
Market Garden Salads and Crisp Vegetables
- Sauteed cauliflower and capsicum salad, oriental tabouli with zesty lime and coriander drizzle, roasted kumara and pumpkin salad with manuka honey and hazelnut oil, grated carrots, beetroot, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, kimchi
Creperie
- Thin crepes with sweet toppings, preserves and syrups, and assorted New Zealand ice cream
Art of the Grill
- Aged beef rump steak with herb rub, New Zealand lamb chops
- 1/2 grilled New Zealand crayfish $15.00
Antipasto Pickles and Preserves
- Bay bell peppers filled with feta cheese, marinated artichoke, Greek kalamata olives, green olives, pickled cucumber, stuffed vine leaves, sundried tomatoes, Lebanese hummus, chargrilled halloumi on eggplant pickle, fried falafel on coriander tomato achar, creamy feta cheese with spring onion
Antipasto Pickles and Preserves
- Greek kalamata olives, pickled cucumber, creamy feta cheese with spring onion

Savouries Crêpes - La Marine (Salmon And Sour Cream) $11.90
BALT (bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato) $10.90
Smoked Chicken Salad (smoked chicken, lettuce, tomato, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise) $14.50
Savouries Crêpes - NZ Favourite (Ham, Cheese & Pineapple) $9.90
Sweet Crêpes - La Canadienne (Maple syrup) $8.50
Pizza $7.00
Lemon Cake Gluten Free $4.00
Salmon Salad (salmon, lettuce, tomato, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise) $15.50

Prawn and mussel RisoƩo $18.00
- lemon scented prawns, pea, herbs, crème fraiche, toasted pinenut
Bacon $3.50
Crisp skin FOD $19.00
- Skin on fish of the day, marinated fennel, apple, Spanish onion, cocktail tomato, orange, crème fraiche
Fries $5.00
- Tomato sauce, aioli
Pork Schnitzel $18.00
- Japanese crumbed pork loin, pineapple, mozzarella, bacon, tomato , mesculin
Tomato $2.50
-Steak $15.00
Moroccan Prawn $17.00
- Moroccan coated prawn, Spanish onion, capsicum, orange, tomato, dukkah, avocado, saffron aioli >>

Aorangi Peak Scotch Fillet Steak $22.00
- Served with Gourmet potatoes and seasonal salad
Fish Fillet of the Day $22.00
- Pan fried fillet fish Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris sauce
Soup of the Day $13.00
- Please ask for Today's choice, served with bread
Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
- New Zealand smoked salmon and seasonal green salad served with French Vinagrette
Recommendation Rack of Lamb $28.00
- Served with Gourmet potatoes and seasonal salad
Cheeseboard Selection $17.00
- A selection of New Zealand cheeses, crackers, nuts and dry fruits
Muffin or Scone $5.00
- Served with jam, cream, and butter
Seafood Chowder $15.00
- Delicately combined seafood chunks in a creamy sauce, served with bread

Mango Chicken $12
- An exotic curry with tender chicken in mild mango flavor sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala $12
- Succulent tandoori chicken pieces cooked in a medium spicy gravy with capsicum
Biryani (Chicken/ Lamb/ Vege) $12
- Rice cooked with chicken, lamb or vegetables in herbs and spices
Kanda Bhaji (4 pc) $4
- Sliced onion dipped in spiced chickpea flour batter & deep fried, served with dipping sauces
Lamb Madras $12.50
- Lamb or beef in a spicy masala sauce, with coconut well-known south Indian dish
Peshwari Naan $3
- Naan Stuffed with dried fruits
Daal Makhani $11.50
- Whole lentils cooked overnight on slow fire, finished with spices
Spinach Paneer $11.50
- Cottage cheese and spinach cooked in gravy

six $19.00
Mexican Toastie $11.00
- Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
Deputy Dog $12.50
- Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
All kids meals come with a small coleslaw salad, plus a choice of chips, mashed potato or rice.
Midnight Nachos $19.00
- Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
Stand by your Lamb $36.00
- Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, served with spring onion and feta mash, sauteed seasonal greens, roasted cherry tomatoes and a mint jus.
- Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
We’re proud to serve our guests only 100% grass-fed prime steer.

Chilean bread $3.00
- 3 pieces with butter
Peruvian Style Raw Fish $14.00
- Fresh fish marinated in lemon, ginger, garlic, red onion and coriander. Served with roasted kumara, deep fried spiced corn and Chilean bread.
Vegetariano $25.00
- For our vegetarian friends, we have three pieces croquets made with chickpeas, Peruvian super grain quinoa, black beans, lentils, garlic, onions and herbs. Served with Pebre sauce and Chilean bread.
Seafood Anticucho $13.00
- Mussels and prawns skewer and cooked over manuka embers. Served with Chilean bread and a small salad with Che's special sauce.
Chorizo (2pcs/serving) $13.00
- Che's famous delicious chorizo served with Chilean bread and fresh prevenzana sauce.
Torta de Mil Hojas (One Thousand Leaves Cake) $10.00
- Layers of pastry with caramel puree and walnuts. Fresh cream on the side.
Parrillada $36.00
- Our signature dish. A wonderful platter of different meats barbecued the real Argentinian way, slow cooked in Manuka embers, Beef steak, Chicken thigh, Chorizo, Pork ribs, Lamb. Served with our chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread. (approx 600 grams)
Biscocho (Sponge Cake) $10.00
- Filled with custard and caramel, soaked in three different types of milk and covered in toasted meringue.

Mantovana $20.00
- Mozzarella - blue cheese - walnuts
Marinara $12.00
- Tomato sauce - garlic - olive oil - salt and pepper
Boscaiola $25.00
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - creamy porcini cheese - italian prosciutto
Trentina $22.50
- mozzarella- mascarpone cheese- italian prosciutto
Prawns $6.00
Calabrese $22.50
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - spicy salami calabrese
Napoli $16.00
- tomato sauce - anchovies - capers
Contadina $22.00
- mozzarella - spinach - pork sausage- spinach- chilly- oregano

Lamb or Chicken Vegetable Biryani - A wholesome blend of lamb or chicken, basmati rice, and seasonal vegetables – served with raita $14.90, Lamb: $16.50
Palak Paneer - Homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed, then cooked with tomato and fresh creamy spinach $14.90
Vegetable Korma - A delicate creamy curry with coconut, sultanas and cashews $14.50
Lamb Dhansak - Popular delicious Parsi lamb dish with lentils, soaked overnight and slow cooked, with a selection of spices. $16.50
Rogan Josh - Spiced lamb curry simmered with tomato, and a dash of aniseed $16.50
Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
Kashmiri Naan - Stuffed sweet naan bread with coconut, almonds, cherries and raisins $6.00
Prawn Saagwala - Prawns cooked with spinach, tomatoes, garlic and spices $19.90

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