The Verandah Cafe in Hamilton Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Multigrain, white or gluten free toast (V) $9.00
    • With selection of preserves
  • Granola yoghurt tart (V)(GF) $12.50
    • With seasonal fruit
  • Freshly baked croissant $17.50
    • With champagne ham, brie & scorched tomato. Petit breakfast salad
  • Toasted banana bread (V) $19.00
    • With maple mascarpone, fresh banana, berries & pistachio praline
  • Bacon & eggs $19.50
    • Your style on multigrain
  • Mushroom & feta bruschetta (V) $21.00
    • With poached egg
  • Grilled lamb’s fry & bacon $20.00
    • With black pudding, tomato & red wine onion puree
  • The verandah big breakfast $22.50
    • Eggs your way over chipolata hash, streaky bacon curls, mushroom & onion sauté w/ grilled tomato. Whole grain toast.
  • Eggs benedict (GF)
    • On potato roesti with citrus hollandaise
  • -With bacon $20.00
  • -With house smoked salmon $22.00
  • Kids breakfast (V) $11.50
    • Pikelet kebabs with fresh fruit, nutella & honey yoghurt, scattered scroggin
  • One egg your way $11.50
    • With bacon, cheese kransky & hash brown on toast
ALL DAY MENU ALL DAY MENU
  • Fries $8.00
  • Wedges $11.50
  • -Wedges with bacon, cheese & spring onions $15.50
  • Homemade soup $14.50
    • Of the day with crusty bread
  • Grilled vegetable pastry (V) $21.00
    • With grilled haloumi
  • Spiced puy lentil salad (V)(GF) $21.00
    • Baby beetroot, goat’s cheese, dried cranberries, honey mustard dressing
  • Pasta of the day $22.00
  • Seared miso salmon (GF) $24.00
    • On herb polenta cake, dill mascarpone with rocket salad
  • Beef & mushroom burger $23.00
    • With onion confit & peppered egg. Served with fries & aioli
  • Marinated lamb salad (GF) $24.00
    • With kumara, pumpkin, cherry tomatoes & feta - mint dressing
  • Fresh market fish of the day $24.00
  • Twice cooked pork belly (GF) $24.00
    • Celeriac & hazelnut salad
  • Chicken nachos (GF) $18.00
    • With sour cream and guacamole
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Kid’s tasting plate (GF/DF/V on request) $11.50
    • See today’s list
  • Chicken & bacon burger $11.50
    • With fries & mini salad
  • Hawaiian pizza $11.50
    • With wedges & salad
  • Pirate’s catch $11.50
    • Battered fish and chips with salad & tomato mayo
  • Kids ice cream sundae $7.50
    • With berry, chocolate or caramel sauce
  • Please order at the counter gluten free & dairy free options available – please consult our staff
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Chocolate swirl tiramisu $11.50
    • With sponge fingers & hazelnut praline crumb
  • Waffles $11.50
    • With grilled pineapple, ice cream & butterscotch sauce
  • The verandah cheesecake $11.50
    • Of the day with ice cream
  • Knickerbocker glory $11.50
    • Layered fruit salad, jelly & ice cream – chocolate sauce & berry coulis

Nearby Sample Menus

  • FREE RANGE EGGS ON TOAST $10.50
    • poached or fried
  • BRAISED PORK BELLY ON CREAMY POTATO MASH $18.00
    • served with green beans, toasted almonds and finished with apple glaze
  • SEAFOOD RISOTTO $19.00
    • smoked salmon lemon infused prawns micro greens and grana parmesan
  • Eggs on toast scrambled poached or fried $6.50
  • Bella pane raisin toast served with butter $4.00
  • Ciabatta $3.10
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • served with ciabatta
  • toast and one spread jam marmite or peanut butter $5.20
  • Combination $11.00
  • Squid Ring $0.90
  • BBQ pork $10.50
  • Paua Fritter $2.70
  • NO1 $8.00
    • 10fish nuggets, $2.50chips
  • lemon Sauce Fish $10.00
  • 100 pack $68.00
  • Chicken Fillet $5.20
  • Redneck Ribs $19 Six / $28 Nine
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • - Two Shanks $36.00
  • Barney's Ribs $15.50
    • Juicy pork ribs smothered in Barney's sweet Lone Star sauce...lip smacking, finger licking, all the good things.
  • Running Bear Salmon $35.00
    • Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
  • Buttered Mashed Potato $5.00
  • We're proud to serve our guests only 100% free range chicken. Medium meals are served with one chicken breast, classic meals with two.
  • Shanks Peninsula
    • Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mash potato, sauteed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
  • Comfortably Numb $9.00
    • 2 scoops Premium Killinchy Gold New Zealand ice cream. Served with wafers and berry coulis.
  • Curry Laksa $10.50
    • Egg noodles with prawn, crab meat, chicken, tofu and fresh vegetables in a coconut curry soup
  • Wedges / Kumara Chips $3.50
  • Hokkien Mee $10.00
    • Egg noodles with pork, shrimp, bean shoots, onion, bok choy & spring onions in dark soy & mild chilli sauce
  • Bami Goreng (Noodle) / Nasi Goreng (Rice) $12.00
  • Crumbed Fresh Fish $4.60
  • Egg / Tomato / Mushroom $2.50
  • Sweet Noodles $10.50
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, chicken, beef pineapple, tomato and fresh vegetables in a special sweet sauce
  • Pork Fu Young / Chicken Fu Young / Steak Fu Young / BBQ Pork Fu Young $10.00
  • Tom Jeud Sukhothai (Clear Soup)
    • Traditional clear soup with tomato, potato and celery with your choice of meat.
  • Pad Med Ma Muang (Stir Fried Cashew Nuts)
    • Thai style, stir fried with our special sauce, broccoli, cauliflower, baby com. celery, mushroom and cashew nuts.
  • Ocean Fire $23.90
    • Steamed mixed seafood with Thai herbs and spices with a variety of vegetables. Very tasty with seafood
  • Pad Kee Mao
    • Stir fried rice noodles with fresh chilli, garlic, basil, bamboo shoot, capsicum, green beans and baby corn
  • Thai roti bread $4.00
  • Lamb Racks (Authentic Thai style) $23.90
    • Garlic marinated lamb racks with Thai herbs and spices with seasonal vegetables stir fried on sizzling plate
  • Thai Fish cake $8.50
    • Very popular Thai entree. Mixed fish patties with spices and Thai herbs. Served with sweet ch »sauce.
  • Pad Prik Thai Dom (Stir fried black pepper)
    • Your choice of meat, stir fried with black pepper and seasonal vegetables served on a hot sizzling plate. Yum yum!!
  • -large $16.30
  • Garlic chips $4.70
  • Gravy $5.50
  • Roast pork
  • 6 mussels $5.90
  • Large chips $6.50
  • -medium $13.30
  • Fish $3.50
  • Plain prata $3.00
  • Plain prata (set of 2) $7.00
  • Sambal goreng jawa $14.00
    • Sautee green beans with tempeh and fried tofu
  • Banana prata $10.00
  • Urap (indonesian/malaysian salad) $9.50
    • Coconut, kaffir leaves, dried shrimps, chilles lemon, lime juice and bean sprouts, lon bean cabbage, basil and spices
  • Nasi lemak $15.50
    • Coconut rice served with sambal fried chicken, fried anchovies, peanuts, cucumber and fried egg
  • Sagoo gula melaka $9.00
    • Tapioca seed, palm sugar and creamy coconut milk
  • Lazat zesty salad (vegan) $14.00
    • Lettuce, red onion, cucumber, pineapple, long beans
  • Double Lamb Shank $24.00
    • -slow cooked in a rich tomato & garlic sauce, served with peas
  • honest kiwi burgers - ka pai!
  • Risotto
    • Traditional Italian rice dish - gluten free, low fat, low GI & very tasty!
  • Pork burger $15.00
    • - Spiced pork pattie, crispy bacon, fresh grilled pineapple and aioli
  • North African staple - great alternative to pasta - low fat & very popular (can be done as gluten free if swapped with rice)
  • Crumbed fish pieces & chips $6.00
    • - Real Chips, Real Fish - with tomato sauce
  • Spicy Fish $18.50
    • - Fresh panfried tarakihi on seasonal vegetables, with yoghurt sauce & lemon
  • Creme Brulee $7.00
    • - Vanilla Bean Custard with Crunchy Walnut Praline
  • Toast & Spread n/a
    • Toast served with honey or jam
  • Sides n/a
    • Sausage/ Salmon
  • Cheesy Toasty n/a
  • Kumara Hash (gf) (df) n/a
    • Homemade kumara & thyme hash cakes served with avocado puree, bacon & poached egg
  • Bacon & Egg n/a
    • Bacon & 1 egg with toast & tomato sauce. Poached, scrambled or fried
  • Lamb & Pumpkin Salad (gf) n/a
    • Harissa marinated grilled lamb, roast pumpkin, roasted red peppers & cashew nuts. Finished with a minted yogurt dressing & hummus
  • Sides n/a
    • Bacon/ Potato & Herb Hash Cake/ Kumara Hash (gf)
  • Brunch Salad (gf) n/a
    • Crispy potatoes, bacon, parmesan, spinach leaves, cheery tomatoes, soft poached egg & aioli
  • Roast Burger / Denver Burger / Burger / Cheese Burger $6.50
  • Hawaiian Burger $6.80
  • Veggie Burger $5.00
  • Kebab Sandwich $8.50
    • Chicken or lamb wrapped in pita bread with salad and sauce
  • All burgers include salad, mayo, beef, eater sauce on sesame bun
  • Hot Dog / Spring Roll $2.50
  • Cheese n Mushroom / Sweetcorn n Pineapple $4.20
  • Extra filling $0.80 each
  • Pulled Pork Salad $16.50
    • Apple, shredded cabbage, salad leaves, fennel, roast pumpkin & feta cream
  • Pulled Pork Salad $16.50
    • Apple, shredded cabbage, salad leaves, fennel, roast pumpkin & feta cream
  • -With butler & preserves $6.50
  • Creamy Balsamic Mixed Mushrooms $15.50
    • finished with rocket, parmesan & toasted ciabatta
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • With toasted ciabatta
  • Lemon Chicken Fettuccine $16.50
    • With a hint of chilli & finished w/ rocket & parmesan (vegetarian option available)
  • Traditional Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Served on toasted english muffin w/ wilted spinach & hollandaise streaky bacon
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast $9.50
    • Cooked to your liking with ciabatta & tomato relish
  • Asian Platter. $7.00
    • Selection of spring rolls, samosas, wontons and golden fries
  • PUKETAHA $15.00
    • Smoked chicken slices, red onions, brie, diced apricots and mozzarella cheese. Topped with a plum swirl.
  • Garlic Bread. $5.50
    • Our handmade pizza bread served warm with garlic butter and rock salt
  • TE KAWA $15.00
    • Champagne ham topped with pineapple and mozzarella cheese on our homemade tomato base.
  • PEPPERONI $12.00
    • Our finest pepperoni on a napolitana base topped with mozzarella.
  • RAGLAN $19.00
    • Scallops, prawns, smoked salmon and mussels topped with mozzarella, cream cheese, dill and swirls of sweet chilli and aioli.
  • TARARUA $19.00
    • Wild venison salami, sliced red onion fresh spinach, mozzarella and brie. Finished with a plum swirl.
  • MARGHERITA $12.00
    • Freshly sliced tomato, seasoned and drizzled with olive oil, topped with mozzarella
  • Chocolate Moelleux with a chocolate and mint parfait $14.00
  • Roast salmon fillet with perlas roasted in duck fat, red onion pickle and Asian greens $35.00
  • Pork fillet wrapped in bacon with a pistachio, apricot and herb stuffing, pan roasted on creamy mash with Asian greens and a calvados glaze $35.00
  • Pappardelle with beef cheek ragu, finished with grana padana $33.00
  • Venison served rare with venison and pork sausage, red cabbage, roast baby beetroot and herb potatoes, finished with a cranberry and red wine jus $37.00
  • Venison served rare with venison and pork sausage, red cabbage, roast baby beetroot and herb potatoes, finished with a cranberry and red wine jus $37.00
  • Herefored Prime eye fillet seared rare, thinly sliced and served chilled with grana padana and smoked garlic aioli $19.00
  • Thai beef salad with gourmet baby potatoes with a spicy Thai coconut dressing $19.90
  • Crispy Polenta Chips $11.50
    • Harissa Aioli - Truffle All
  • Essence Of Gazpacho Soup(Chilled) $19
    • Tomato Concasse - Capsicum - Tomato - Garlic - Tabasco - Chilli - Saffron Aioli
  • Belgium Layered Chocolate Delice $22
    • Caramel Choux Puffs - Cocoa Nib Praline - Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato - Chocolate Dirt
  • Deconstructed Citrus Pie $20
    • Orange Curd -Lemon Meringue - Lime Gel - Orange Sorbet
  • Handcut Steak Tartare (Raw) $26
    • Flavour Infused Gel - Caper Berries - Quail Egg - Crouton - Wasabi Mayo
  • Calamari $22
    • Carrot & Lemongrass Puree - Jalapeno Dressing -Lime Gel - Baby Salad - Squid Ink Aioli
  • Buttery Pomme Puree $10
  • Soup Of The Day $14
  • 3 Bacon & Eggs, Chips & Toast $12.90
  • 1 Bacon & Eggs, Hash Browns & Toast $12.90
  • 3. Bali Flame Grilled Steak, Eggs, Fresh Salad, & Rice or Ciabata Toast $22.50
    • + Free 355ml coke or hot tea
  • LUNCH PACK $7.00
    • 1 thigh, 1 drum plus reg chips
  • 18 Chicken Burger with Chips $7.00
  • 12 Pork Chops, Chips & Egg $13.90
  • 14 Fish Fillet Roll with Chips $6.90
  • 13 Steak, Chips & Eggs $13.90
The Verandah Cafe

The Verandah Cafe

location

Address

Off Ruakiwi Road, Hamilton Lake Domain, Hamilton Lake, Hamilton

phone

Phone

078380692

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, 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 – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Digital Payments ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
Off Ruakiwi Road, Hamilton Lake Domain, Hamilton Lake, Hamilton