The Pioneer in Waikato Menu

Confit duck & cracked wheat salad - barberries - almond cream $20
Chickpea chips - chipotle crème fraiche $10
Eggnog ice cream & gingerbeer float $8
Affogatto - espresso - ice cream - frangelico $13
Fromage blanc tortellini – date – pinenuts $17
Bourbon ice cream & cola float $10
Sous vide Sirloin – mustard herb crust - chickpea chips – greens $25
Veal bolognese – parmesan polenta – bocconcini $22

-Smiths slaw
-Mustards
-Truffle & parmesan fries
-Bacon
-Blue Cheese mornay
Freshly Baked Loaf $12.50
- Sunflower and honey loaf, garlic & herb butter
Slow Cooked Pork Belly $16.50
- Spiced pumpkin puree, chorizo, prawn & a pineapple radish salsa
Gourmet Sides $8.90

Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
- Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
-Add Chicken, Bacon Or Salami $4.0
Breads & Dips $12.5
- A Selection Of Homemade Dips With Toasted Breads
Venison Salad (GF) $19.5
- Smoked Venison & Roasted Vegetable Salad With Baby Spinach, Blue Cheese, Toasted Pine Nuts & Blackberry Dressing
Roast Vegetable & Grilled Haloumi Salad (GF) (V) $16.0
- Seasonal Roasted Vegetables Tossed In Salad Greens With A Coriander And Chilli Dressing Topped With Grilled Haloumi Cheese
Angus Scotch Fillet (Gf On Request) $35.0
- Prime Angus Scotch Fillet Chargrilled To Your Liking Stacked With Crispy Onion Rings & Creamy Mushrooms With Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Greens
Zuchinni & Chickpea Fritters (GF) (V) (D) $24.0
- Served With A Tri-Colour Peperonata
Five Stags Pork Ribs (GF) $18.0 / $24.0
- Slow Braised Pork Ribs In Our Famous Sticky Texan-Style Spicy Bbq Sauce, Served With Steak Fries & Ranch Style Slaw - 6 Or 9 Ribs

Light Breakfast $13.50
- Bacon and two eggs (scrambled or poached) on toasted grain bread
Farmer's Big Breakfast $21.00
- Bacon, mushrooms, breakfast sausage, slow cooked tomato, sauteed potatoes, two eggs (scrambled or poached) on toasted grain bread
Vegetarian Big Breakfast $13.50
- Half portion available
Fish and Chips $19.50
- Lightly battered fresh fish of the day served with salad and Thunder Crunch fries
Eggs on Toast $9.50
- Two eggs (any style) on toasted grain bread
Eggs Benedict $16.00
- Baby spinach, two poached eggs on toasted grain bread topped with hollandaise sauce - with crispy bacon
Curly Fries $7.50
- Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
Buttermilk Waffle $9.00
- One waffle topped with ice cream, fresh banana and a side of maple syrup

Gypsy side salad *contains nuts $7
- Mixed leaves + nuts + seeds + spring herbs + vinaigrette
Seafood chowder $22
- A Redoubt classic w/ Volare baguette + Whitestone smoked butter
Streaky Bacon $6
Legitimate classic
- Prosciutto + avo + blue cheese + roquette + walnuts
Popcorn chicken *gf
- Corn chip coated chicken strips
Chicken celebration bowl $22
- Tumeric & spice chicken thigh + roast chick peas + pumpkin + dukkah avo + mixed leaves + herb labne + almonds
Mick Royale burger $21
- Fried Katsu chicken + Asian slaw + cheddar + avo black sesame smash + sweet chilli kewpie mayo w/ fries
Seafood chowder $22
- A Redoubt classic w/ Volare baguette + Whitestone smoked butter

Roast vegetable salad $17.50
- seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
Oven baked beer battered fries $6.50
- with plum or tomato sauce
Fish and chips $22.50
- fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
Asian chicken slaw $18.50
- grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
Fettuccine $16.50
- with tomato, caper and olive sauce
Angus beef burger $13.50
- with bacon, cheese, Umu beetroot relish, lettuce, tomato and aioli
Soup of the day $11.50
- with garlic bread
Roast mushroom or chicken liver pate $15.50
- with sesame lavosh crisps and salad greens

-mushroom $5
-house cured salmon $6
-egg $2.50
Creole corn cakes $16
- w avocado, chipotle sauce, salad vegetables & nectarine
-gluten free bread $1
-chicken tenderloins coated in a delicious chia, corn and seed crumb with a nutty slaw, capsicum chilli jam & aioli & fries
-seared steak w swiss cheese , tomato, beetroot, lettuce, caramelized onion, chipotle mayo sauce & fries
Avocado smash $15
- on wholegrain toast with cherry tomatoes, poached egg, watercress and lemon oil

Onion Bhaji $6.00
- julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpeas flour then deep fried
Gosht Biryani $17.00
- Basmati rice cooked with lamb, special spices and herbs
Beef Madras $15.50
- Beef with caraway seeds, freshly grounded spices then simmered in onion coconut gravy
Mixed Pickle $3.00
Peshwari Naan $5.00
- Naan stuffed with dried fruits, nuts and coconut
Prawn Jalfrezi $18.00
- Prawns cooked with capsicum, onion & tomato gravy
Goat Handi $17.00
- Diced goat cubes stirred with assorted masalas, youhurt & cream cooked in special chef's sauce & spices
Peas Pulao $7.50
- Basmati rice cooked with green peas, special spices and herbs

Humus dip $6.00
- Served with hummus and pita bread
Falafel meze $7.50
- Three falafels with hummus, sweet chilli and yoghurt
Your choice of fresh meats or vege and salads served with a bed of fries, topped with your favourite sauces, and one of our famous dips
"A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
Rice dish S $12.50 / L $14.50
- Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
Dolma meze $7.50
- Five dolmas served with cacik
Salad S $12.00 / L $14.00
- Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
Falafel $1.50
- Chickpeas, celery, parsley, coriander

Rosemary focaccia $10.00
Chicken $21.00
- (mozzarella, capsicum, camembert, spinach, fresh thyme)
Pecos $21.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, artichokes, chilly, garlic, parsley)
Meat lovers $24.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, lots of meat)
Zucchini $21.00
- (mozzarella, zucchini, cream, parmesan, truffle oil)
Margherita $17.00
Capricciosa $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
Pumpkin $21.00
- (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, ham, buffalo ricotta, parmesan, rosemary, pumpkin seeds)

-classic $15
Redoubt shrimp thai spiced beef with a fresh salad & cocktail $17
- W/ thousand island dressing
Tender oven roasted chicken supreme… (gf) $29
- Stuffed with truffle brie & prosciutto with fresh asparagus, creamy herbed polenta, roasted beetroot & a burnt garlic butter sauce.
Coffee crème brulee $11.5
- W/ green tea ice cream + hazelnut biscotti
-parmesan & dukkah $9
-crispy moroccan chicken + mesclin + chilli aioli
Gollum’s catch
- Prawns + salmon + cream cheese + cherry tomato + pesto
Summer caesar
- W/ all the classic caesar goodies plus fresh tomato & spring onion – you choose plain, smoked chicken or house cured salmon. Ps. Our caesar dressing is homemade too!

Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $21
- With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
Hummingbird Bombe Alaska
- Duck island mascarpone ice cream and hummingbird cake encased in a raw sugar meringue
-French fries, salt and vinegar seasoning - $8
-tempura with soy mirin and seaweed salad $24/48
Cheese Board
- All served with freshly grilled ciabatta, falwasser crackers and quince paste
Silere Alpine Merino Rump $22
- With fattoush salad, hummus, raisin and harissa dressing
-served with poached rhubarb $17
-Délice de Bourgogne (France)
- A decadent triple-cream brie. Incredibly rich and full flavoured cheese with a smooth, melt-in-the-mouth texture

Margarita R$17/L$20/F$25
Seafood R$17/L$20/F$25
Chickle chips $4.50
Potato wedges $5.50
Kebab Large
All meal comes with rice/salad and dips
Falafel kebab $12.00
Chicken iskender $15.00

Edamame $6.50
- Salted boiled soybeans in pods
Won Ton Soup $12.00
- Pork wonton soup with broccoli
Spring Roll $6.50
- Deep fried vegetable spring rolls
Takoyaki $7.50
- Japanese style savoury octopus balls with special takoyaki sauce
Teriyaki Chicken Rice Set $16.50
- Teriyaki chicken served with rice , salad and miso soup
Japanese Katsu Curry on Rice (Chicken / Pork) $16.00
- Deep Fried Japanese style chicken /pork cutlet with Japanese style curry on rice
Prawn Twister $7.50
- Deep fried chunky fried prawn twisters with sweet chilli sauce
Sizzling Black Pepper Beef with Rice (Spicy) $16.00
- Sizzling black pepper beef on hot plate with rice

Zealong Pure Macaron $14.00
- Crispy tea dusted macaron filled with a creamy Zealong Pure tea and raspberry butter cream
Fruit Fondue $14.00
- A selection of seasonal fruits accompanied with a Zealong Black tea-infused chocolate dipping sauce
Baby Cos Salad $8.00
- With ranch dressing, radish, chives, and parmesan
Zealong Green Tea Cake $13.00
- Feather light, Zealong green tea-infused chiffon tea cake paired with Zealong Green tea and lemon cream and crispy fruit crumble
Fish Cake $13.00
- Crispy coconut crusted fish cakes with chilli tamarind relish, finished with coriander
Zealong Black Tea Chocolate $16.00
- Five roll refined chocolate infused with Zealong Black tea in a chocolate pastry shell finished with whipped Zealong Black tea cream and crispy raspberry
Zealong Dark Tea Tart $14.00
- A blend of Zealong Dark tea with ground almond encased in a sweet shortcrust pastry finished with an apricot glaze
Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta $13.00
- Zealong Aromatic tea and vanilla bean set cream topped with a passionfruit coulis

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