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

  • Medium $6.50
  • Plain naan $2.50
  • Mini thali $7.99
    • Served with 2 curries, 1 naan & rice
  • Gobi paratha $6.50
  • Mix paratha $7.00
  • Tandoori roti $2.00
  • Samosa chaat $6.50
  • Onion kachori $1.50
  • Sandwiches and rolls $7.50
    • Egg, avocado & rocket ; Corned beef, cheddar & cos; Roast beef, onion & horseradish; FR chicken, chilli aioli & cos
  • Free range poached or scrambled eggs $11.50
    • on ciabatta or rye toast
  • Fresh fruit $13.00
    • w. honey roasted nuts, seeds & yoghurt
  • Salmon hash $17.50
    • w. crispy potato, rocket, peas, poached egg & gremolata
  • Roast mushrooms $17.00
    • w. feta, thyme & garlic bean puree on bruschetta
  • Seasonal favourites N/A
    • Slow cooked Lamb shank terrine; Roast pumpkin koftes; Wild Venison scotch eggs; Baked polenta w. eggplant & mozzarella ;Vietnamese rice paper rolls; River kitchen lasagne ; Baked stuffed egg
  • Sides $4.50
    • Black pudding , potato & feta cake
  • Spanish beans $17.50
    • w. smoked ham hock & either black pudding or poached eggs on toasted Turkish bread
  • John Deer $36.00
    • Medallions of venison Denver leg, served with a herbed potato bake, pea purée, sautéed spinach, house plum chutney and a red wine jus.
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
    • Blanced in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Buffalo Chips $5.00
  • Lassoo of Hog $38.00
    • 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard dressing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
  • Green Salad $6.00
  • Rock the Boat $27 Medium / $32 Classic
    • Fresh fillet of fish dusted in seasoned flour, then grilled with fresh herbs and parmesan. Topped with a lemon and caper sauce. Served with mashed potato and a fresh green salad.
  • Dixie Chicken $32 Medium / $37 Classic
    • Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
  • 5) 5 fish, 2 sausages, 2 hot dogs, 2 spring rolls, 4 potato fritters. Chips $5.00 $25.00
  • Sausage $1.60
  • Combination Meat $12.00
  • Mussel $1.30
  • 2) 2 fish, 1 sausage, 1 hot dog, 2 potato fritters. Chips $2.50 $10.00
  • No.5- Sweet & Sour Pork, Steak in Black Bean Sauce, Chicken Cashew Nuts, Chicken Fried Rice $41.00
  • Pork $11.00
  • Vegetables $10.00
  • STREAKY BACON $3.90
  • BIG BREAKFAST $21.90
    • Streaky Bacon, Eggs (any style), Savoury Sausages, Country Groin Toast. Hash Browns and Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
  • BACON BRUSCHETTA $14.90
    • Toasted Turkish Bread topped with Basil Pesto, Fresh Tomato, Spanish Onion and served with grilled Streaky Bacon
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.90
    • Poached Eggs on Toasted Turkish Bread with Streaky Bacon and Baby Spinach, Smoked Salmon or Creamy Mushrooms and covered with Hollandaise Sauce
  • KIDS CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS $9.90
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $17.90
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast Fillet with Camembert Cheese. Lettuce, Tomato and Spanish Onion on aToasted Turkish Bread Bun and served with French Fries & Tomato Sauce >>
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $9.90
    • Fresh Homemade Soup served with Toasted Turkish Bread
  • FRUIT AND NUT MUESLI $9.90
    • Toasted Muesli and Banana served with Natural Yoghurt and drizzled with Honey
  • Bircher Muesli $14.5
    • w/ yoghurt & fresh fruit
  • Pad Thai $19.5
    • fried rice noodles w/ chicken, shrimps, mung bean salad, peanuts & lime
  • Streaky bacon $4.5
  • Minted Pea and Kumara Cakes $17.5
    • w/ roast pepper aioli & salad
  • Crepes $17
    • w/bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Pork sausages $4.5
  • Healthy Breakfast $16.5
    • toasted bagel, soft-boiled egg, vine tomato salad w/ hummus & pesto
  • Chorizo & Prawn Salad $19.5
    • w/ garlic croutons, cherry tomatoes & mango dressing
  • Salad And Gravy $8.50
  • Small $10.50
  • 1 Large Meat Mix
  • 1 Large Gravy
  • 16 Potatoes
  • Medium $9.50
  • Large $16.50
  • LAMB
  • Butterfly Prawns $9.90
    • Well marinated tang prawn wrapped in egg noodles. deep-fried Served with plum sauce
  • Por Pia Sod (Fresh spring rolls) $7.00
    • Grilled marinated pork wrapped in newspaper with fresh cucumber, lettuce, coriander and carrot, served with Thai salad dressing.
  • Pad Thai
    • Famous stir fried nee noodles with homemade tamarind sauce, bean sprout, carrot, spring onion, crushed peanut and egg
  • Chicken Wings $8.50
    • Deep-fried Thai style marinated chicken wings with herbs. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Mixed Entree $14.50
    • 1 piece of Spring Roll. Curry Puff. Golden Bag. Chicken Satay. Butterfly Prawn m. Thai Fish Cake and Thai Aroma Bread
  • Thai Aroma Sizzling Lamb $21.90
    • Marinated lamb stir-fried with Thai herbs, spices and seasonal vegetables. Very tasty.
  • Hot Chick $19.90
    • Grilled marinated half chicken in Thai herbs and steamed mixed vegetables served on a hot sizzling plate
  • Thai Aroma Noodles
    • This is very popular. Stir fried wide rice noodles with home made satay sauce and vegetables
  • RAVIOLI al GORGONZOLA e NOCI $26.00
    • Ravioli parcels filled with ricotta cheese and spinach; in a creamy blue-vein cheese and roasted walnut sauce. (This dish may also be ordered as Entrée Size).
  • PESCE alla PARMIGIANA $28.00
    • Fresh fillets of Tarakihi (or chef’s ‘market‘ fresh selection) pan-fried and served with a melted Parmesan cheese, Chardonnay and lemon crust.
  • BRUSCHETTA al POMODORO $8.00
    • Artisan bread, toasted with garlic, fresh tomato, basil and olive oil.
  • BRUSCHETTA alla PUGLIESE $8.00
    • Artisan bread, toasted with garlic, fresh tomato, black olives and anchovies.
  • PETTO POLLO al POMODORO e MOSTARDA $28.00
    • Tender chicken breast fillets, delicately sautéed in a creamy sun-dried tomato and wholegrain mustard sauce.
  • FARFALLE al SALMONE $26.00
    • Farfalle (bow-tie shaped) pasta tossed in cream sauce with NZ smoked salmon and fresh spinach. (This dish may also be ordered as Entrée Size).
  • LASAGNE al RAGU $24.00
    • A traditional beef bolognaise including tomatoes, spinach, onions, cheese, garlic and Italian herbs; Served with a fresh side salad.
  • INSALATA di FEGATINI $16.50
    • Chicken livers sautéed with bacon, mushrooms and flamed brandy; served on fresh salad greens tossed in a mild vinaigrette.
  • Prawns $11.90
  • Chips (minimum) $2.20
  • Pork $10.50
  • $17 Packs
    • $3 Chips; 2 Spring Rolls; 2 Hot Dogs; 4 Fish
  • $20 Pack (A)
    • $3 Chips; 3 Sausages; 2 Crab Sticks; 3 Potato Fritters; 5 Fish
  • Potato Fritter $0.60
  • Oyster $2.20
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.80
  • Spicy Stir Fry Lamb with Cumin N/A
  • Sour and Spicy Beef Soup with Rice Noodle N/A
  • Chinese Style Steamed Egg Jelly with Prawns N/A
  • Rice Noodle Soup with 5-Spices Beef N/A
  • Sour and Spicy Pork Guts Soup with Rice Noodle N/A
  • Fried Noodle with Chicken, Cashew Nuts, Chinese Sausage N/A
  • Sweet Rice Ball Soup with Chinese Sweet Wine N/A
  • Spicy Noodle Soup with Beef Brisket N/A
  • Pork omelette $9.30
  • Pork & rice $9.30
  • Chicken & rice $9.30
  • Shrimp omelette $10.30
  • Bbq pork $9.30
  • Nasi goreng $10.80
  • Chicken omelette $9.30
  • Chicken satay $10.60
  • SALADS OF THE DAY $5.50
    • Changes daily check with your server, served hot or chilled Dine in or takeaway small
  • Stacks/Strudel/Calzone/Slabs $6.50/$7.50
  • OMELETTE $14.80
    • your choice of two fillings, ham, cheese, tomato, mushrooms, onion, pineapple
  • Other, Jacket Potatoes, Lasagne $6.50/$7.50
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $6.10
    • change daily in season check with your server all soup served with freshly toasted specialty bread/takeaway with toast
  • BACON & MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE $15.80
    • bacon and mushroom fettuccine tossed through a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce
  • Pasta/Rice/Veg Basket $5.50/$6.50
  • ROBERT HARRIS CAFE BIG BREAKFAST $16.90
    • bacon eggs any style breakfast sausages toast hash browns tomato and mushrooms
  • Combo H $4.20
    • Pie & Coke (can)
  • Chicken Thigh $3.00
  • Combo E $9.50
    • Chip, Chicken Thigh, Pie & Coke (can)
  • American Hot Dog $2.50
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.00
  • Chicken Burger $3.20
  • Chip $2.50
  • Combo D $6.50
    • Chip, Chicken Thigh & Coke (can)
  • Mango, raspberry & white chocolate cakes $6.50
  • Bagel with harissa aioli, spinach, ham, radish sprouts & mango relish $9.50
  • Quesadilla with potato has, com chips, sweet chilli, baby spinach, sour cream $9.00
  • Bacon & egg BAP with baby spinach, brie & rocket fuel $9.00
  • Bagel with spiced chicken, rocket basil pesto, edam cheese & Aioli $9.50
  • Pasta salad with bacon, feta, aioli, harissa, spring onion & chicken $9.00
  • Date Scone $4.50
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