The Old Mill Cafe in Waikato Menu

BREAKFAST MENU BREAKFAST MENU
  • Bach Breakfast $20
    • Free Range Bacon & Eggs, Homemade Hash, Kransky, Roast Tomato & Grain Toast $20. With Pork Belly $24.50
  • Spanish Baked Eggs $16
    • in Spiced Tomato & Capsicum Sauce, Feta & Cannelleni Beans. add chorizo $19.50 add Bread extra $3.50
  • Sour Eggs $10.50 Add Bacon $15.50
    • 2 Free Range Eggs poached, scrambled or fried on House Baked Sour Dough Toast
  • Roasted Field Mushrooms $18 add Bacon $15.50
    • rocket, parmesan on toasted ciabatta lightly drizzled with creamy Dijon mustard sauce
  • Mills Benny $18.50
    • served on toasted Ciabatta w either Bacon or House Smoked Salmon topped w poached Eggs & Hollandaise
  • Eggs Florentine $16
    • Homemade Hash topped with Spinach, poached Eggs & Hollandaise with bacon $19.50 with house smoked salmon $22
  • Pancake Stack $16.5 add bacon $20
    • served with maple, grilled Banana, Berries & cream.
  • Mills Home made Muesli $14.50
    • with dried fruits, nuts and seeds drizzled with honey served with yoghurt, berries and fruits
  • House Baked Breads $6.50
    • w preserve/spread of the day or with creamy brie, salad greens and chutney
  • House Baked Breads $15.50
    • with brie, salad greens & chutney
LUNCH MENU LUNCH MENU
  • Seafood Chowder $20
    • fish, prawns, mussels, shrimps, scallop, crusty bread
  • Spiced Terrikihi Wrap $18.50
    • crunchy slaw, mango chutney
  • Old Mills renowned Thai Prawn Curry $20
    • King Prawn, jasmine rice.
  • Risotto of the Day $24 Vegetarian $22
    • with prosciutto, parmesan and rocket, drizzled with Truffle Oil $24 (Vegetarian $22)
  • Aglio Olio Spaghetti $20
    • with Cloudy Bay Clams, chilli, garlic, parsley, olive oil & Italian parmesan
  • Fresh Fish of the Day $25
    • Waikato Brew Beer Batter, Agria chips, House tartare
  • Free Farmed Asian Pork Belly with Apple Slaw $25
    • served on Caramel Sherry Sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.50
    • on salad greens with dipping sauces
  • Scallop, Prawn, Parmesan & Prosciutto Salad $20
    • with a citrus & caper vinaigrette$22.50
  • Beef Sliders $18
    • Beef Patty, House beetroot chutney, Aged Gouda cheese, bacon, garlic aioli & salad greens
  • Fabulous cabinet Selection N/A
    • Tarts, Quiches, Pies, Pizza, Cakes, Slices and Biscuits

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Scrambled Eggs and Bacon on Toast $9.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $17.50
    • 2 eggs, 3 rashers of bacon, toast and tea or coffee
  • Bacon and Mushroom Roll $8.00
  • Macaroni and Bacon $10.00
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese Toasted Sandwich $9.50
  • Pork Meal $19.50
    • Roast pork, croquettes, vegetables, pumpkin, gravy plus tea or coffee
  • Scrambled Eggs on Toast / Sausages, Eggs and Chips $7.00
  • Garlic Bread $3.00
  • Ōra King salmon cakes, pickled cucumber, hollandaise $19.00
  • Taupo lamb loin $39.00
    • Ricotta, salsa verde, spicy kumara puree and ‘mille feuille
  • Pinot glazed duck breast $40.00
    • Celeriac ‘gratin’ and puree,charred onions
  • Denver leg of Red deer $42.00
    • Coffee glaze, amaretto, roasted yams
  • Crispy chicken wing terrine $20.00
    • Chicken skin, market mushrooms, tart fin
  • Platter with cured meats, cheese, salmon and a selection of accompaniments from New Zealand, Italy & Spain $35.00
  • Wild Red deer carpaccio $22.00
    • Juniper cure, roasted beetroot,toasted hazelnut
  • Taupo beef burger $28.00
    • Beetroot relish, gruyere, rocket, toasted brioche, chunky fries
  • Warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream & raspberry coulis $8.50
  • Chorizo & potato salad with spinach & red peppers $10.00
  • Onion rings & garlic mayo $8.00
  • Chips with tomato sauce $6.50
  • Mussel fritters & curry mayonnaise $11.00
  • Thai Style $18.00
    • garlic, ginger, lemongrass, chilli & kaffir lime - With either chips or garlic bread (GF without bread)
  • Vege $17.00
    • vegetable fritter, tomato chilli jam, mint yoghurt, lettuce & tomato - All served in a fresh bun with chips & either aioli or tomato sauce
  • Classic $18.00
    • garlic, wine, cream & herbs - With either chips or garlic bread (GF without bread)
  • Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
    • refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
  • Famous chocolate + strawberry fondue $18.5
    • a decadent chocolate sauce w sunrippened farm fresh strawberries ready for dipping served w whipped coconut cream + our nutty pistachio + orange dukkah
  • The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
    • a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
  • Breads for two $14.5
    • artisan bread served w house dips
  • Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
    • japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh
  • Parmesan Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Dusted tenders with salad greens, croutons, preserved lemon and parmesan dressed with avocado oil
  • Ice Cream $13
    • Trio of ice cream served in a chocolate nest with roasted macadamia praline
  • Garlic Cobb $9.50
    • L&P flavoured garlic cobb loaf
  • L&P hash stack with slow roasted tomato, bacon and chorizo $17.00
    • with a poached egg and relish
  • l&P Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Crisp cos leaves dressed in caesar dressing, croutons, bacon,parmesan,anchovies and soft poached egg
  • Big Breakfast $22
    • Streaky bacon, steak, hash browns, creamy mushrooms, tomatoes on toasted ciabatta
  • Half size Eggs Benedict
    • With bacon, poached egg, spinach and hollandaise
  • Battered Onion Rings $10.50
    • L&P battered onion rings with sour cream and relish
  • Peshwari Naan $4.50
    • naan stuffed with aromatic spices and nuts
  • Aloo Paratha $3.90
    • layered flatbread made from wheatmeal flour and potato
  • Cheese & Garlic $4.50
  • Malai Kofta (vegetarian) $14
    • classic North Indian dish of paneer and vegetable dumplings simmered in a rich sauce
  • Full $22.99
  • Dhal tarka (vegetarian) $14
    • a luscious North Indian lentil dish made with garlic, ginger and exotic spices
  • Butter Chicken $14.99
    • boneless, tender pieces of chicken cooked in a tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato sauce
  • Tikka Masala $14.99
    • marinated in yogurt and delicate spices, cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Sticky Ribs $24.00
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
  • Beef Burger $12.00
  • Beef Curry rice and naan $12.00
  • Lamb shank with mash $24.00
  • Sirloin Steak $12.00
  • Prawn Cocktail $11.00
  • Deep blue
    • Bacon, blue cheese & mushroom
  • Crispy pork crackling $10.00
    • Homemade apple sauce
  • Organic free range chicken thigh (GF) (N) $28.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, charred broccoli, almonds & mustard dressing
  • -Fresh fish bites & fries $12.00
  • -Pulled pork slider & fries $12.00
  • -Ham, cheese & pineapple pizza $12.00
  • Dive in $10.00
    • Banoffee crumble, banana, fresh cream & caramel
  • -Beef pattie & cheese slider & fries $12.00
  • Falafel $1.50
    • Chickpeas, celery, parsley, coriander
  • "Eat right, be bright"
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege served on your choice of salads topped with any combination of sauces, pita bread optional. and one of our famous dips
  • Add any of following selections to your meal
  • Dolma $1.00
    • Vine leafs and rice in it
  • -Combination $17.00
    • Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
  • Baklava $4.50
    • Wrapped filo pastry, filled with walnuts and honey syrup
  • Turkish coffee $4.50
    • Served with turkish delight
  • Eggs on Toast $8.90
    • Made however you choose
  • Toastie Sandwich $7.90
    • Choose 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tomato
  • Eggs Benedict Vegetarian with Mushroom $14.90
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.90
    • Grilled Scotch Fillet, Egg, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Tomato and Chips
  • Eggs Benedict With Bacon $14.90
  • Eggs Benedict With Wood Smoked Salmon $16.90
  • Panini $12.90
    • Chicken or Bacon with Chutney and Salad
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Banana, Bacon, Maple Syrup with Berries and Cream
  • special $11.00
    • 3 chips, 2 fish, 2 sausage, 2 potato fritters
  • Bacon and egg $4.30
  • Steak $3.50
  • Hamburgers $3.50
  • Potato fritter $.80
  • Steak combo $12.50
    • 1*steak, 2*bacon, 2*eggs and toast, chips or hash browns
  • Egg burger $4.00
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Chocoholic $12.00
    • Belgian chocolate molten cake, decadent pistachio, walnut & dark chocolate brownie & white chocolate mousse with carrot, cardamom & orange emulsion
  • Summer Fling $12.00
    • Lemon & vanilla bean posset topped with garden strawberry jelly served with summer berry sorbet and a pistachio & almond biscotti
  • Fish Market Price
    • Our fresh fish of the day with kefir lime & ginger curd, served with toasted cashew, coconut, radish & snow pea tendrils on a polenta crumbed lemongrass arancini
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
    • Wood fired confit garlic, parmesan and herb pizza bread
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
  • Our chefs can alter our dishes to suit dietary requirements, please advise your wait staff
  • -Roasted portabello mushroom stuffed with butternut & goat’s cheese with a carrot & currant salad, beetroot chutney & Kahurangi blue cheese
  • Gluten Free Bases available $3.00
  • Zucchini $21.00
    • (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
  • Capricciosa $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
  • Porco $21.00
    • (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
  • Margherita $17.00
  • Pecos $21.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, artichokes, chilly, garlic, parsley)
  • Hawaiian $18.00
  • Chicken $21.00
    • (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
  • Pumpkin $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, ham, buffalo ricotta, parmesan, rosemary, pumpkin seeds)
  • KADAI LAMB $17.50
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs
  • ONION BHAJI $6.00
    • Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpeas flour then deep fried
  • BUTTER LAMB $17.50
    • Boneless lamb pieces cooked in spices and creamy tomato sauce
  • RARRA CHICKEN $16.50
    • Boneless Chicken cooked with kheema, onion, tomatoes & flavor of Rum
  • CHICKEN JALFAREZI $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onion, capsicum and tomato in sweet and sour sauce
  • PANEER CHILI $15.00
    • Pieces of cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onion in Chinese style
  • BOMBAY ALOO $14.00
    • Potatoes cooked in sliced onion, turmeric spices and tempered with cumin, mustard and curry leaves
  • ALOO MUTTER $14.00
    • Potatoes and peas cooked in Kashmiri style
  • Classic (Large 12″/Small 9″ ) $19.5/$12.5
    • Pepperoni and Button Mushrooms with Mozzarella
  • Chicken Tenders $8
  • Mixed herbs
  • Fries $4.5
  • Cheese
  • Mozzarella
  • Hawaiian ( Large 12″/Small 9″) $19/ $12.5
    • Bacon and Pineapple Chunks with Mozzarella
  • Prosciutto Bianca (Large 12″/Small 9″) $21/$13.5
    • Caramelised Onion, Parmesan and Mozzarella with Crispy Prosciutto on a Bianca (White – Olive Oil, not Red Sauce) Base
The Old Mill Cafe

The Old Mill Cafe

location

Address

1 The Esplanade, Tairua, Tairua, Waikato, 3508, New Zealand

phone

Phone

078649390

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Deli , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pacific , Seafood

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  View ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
1 The Esplanade, Tairua, Tairua, Waikato, 3508, New Zealand